The Whistles on Wheels mobile calliope sponsored by North Shore Bank in Germantown’s holiday parade.

The bank sponsored the music for Germantown’s Reverse Christmas Parade last Saturday. Because of COVID-19, the 12-vehicle “reverse” parade drove through neighborhoods, making 24 stops so that the community could enjoy it in a safe, socially distanced manner, rather than asking spectators to come out and gather in a large crowd along a main street.

The North Shore Bank–sponsored truck towed a “Whistles on Wheels” calliope wagon that played Christmas music as it traveled. The parade kicked off Germantown’s holiday festival, which will continue through December 5.