Giving trees

The Fourth Annual Share Our Selves Festival of Trees open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St.

No reservations are required for the free evening, which includes a handbell choir from St. John the Baptist church, visits with Santa, children’s activities, and a reading by Steve Breen, author of “The Secret of Santa’s Island.”

The Festival of Trees event is known for its many holiday trees, decorated by a team of volunteer designers and trimmers. Each tree has a different theme, and is and available for silent auction bidding.

The silent auction closes Dec. 3 during the Family Celebration Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Adult admission is $75, and children are $25. Reservations are required; the evening includes a performance by Mark Wood Entertainment, a dinner buffet, children’s buffet, holiday crafts and ornaments, cookie decorating, the silent auction results, and photos with Santa. Applications to adopt a family for the holidays will be available. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s Family Center, which provides health education and in-home support services for pregnant women and families with children up to five years old.

To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Special Events Coordinator Ashley Carlton at (949) 515-5400, ext. 34, or at acarlton@shareourselves.org.