He will be joined by former Major Leaguer Bobby Valentine, a longtime Stamford resident and the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, and Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees, in the grand rappel.
Afterward, event-goers can walk up Bedford Street to Latham Park for an evening of holiday fun with live music by the Swingset Mamas, a local duo who perform music for people of all ages.
The celebration culminates with a fireworks display and the lighting of the Christmas Tree.
It all begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in downtown Stamford.
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