Kim Brubaker opened her Bridge Street Art Studio to the Main Streets business organization for its annual wreath-making event.

“We usually do this outdoors, but we thought it better to get everyone inside and out of the weather,” Brubaker said. “Working inside, we attracted some different people to the event.”

Brubaker is president of Main Streets, Catasauqua’s local business organization. One of the group’s missions is to revitalize and beautify the downtown business district.

The added twist this year was to include a sampling of local artists’ craft work at the wreath-making event.

“We have some great artistic talent in the area, and this is a place we can showcase their efforts,” Brubaker said. “Our business owners like to shop local.”

Wreaths made by Main Streets are used to decorate storefronts and to decorate the light poles on the Pine Street Bridge.

The borough’s public works department places the wreaths, along with other Christmas decorations, on the bridge.

The evergreen boughs used to make the wreaths are donated by Witt’s Tree Service. Lenny Witt, owner of the business, is a Main Streets partner. He has donated the boughs since the program began.