We’ve added to our list of holiday events for this week, with festivities around the region beginning this week. (For those receiving their newspapers early, Jayton’s annual Winterfest takes place at the Emergency Services Building starting at 4 p.m. this afternoon, Dec. 4, winding up with a lighted parade at 7:15 and Santa Claus visits at the Kent County Community Center afterward.
DICKENS
Holiday Market Dec. 5 SPUR LATE NIGHT HOLIDAY MARKET AND DOWNTOWN DINNER along Spur’s Burlington Avenue, with Santa Letters at The Palace Theater, Masonic Lodge Pancake Dinner, and a variety of restaurant options, Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. For questions, contact the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce at SpurChamber@gmail.com SPUR COMMEMORATIVE COFFEEMUG debuts Dec. 5, with mugs available for purchase at The Texas Spur newspaper office, 424 Burlington Avenue.
BRISCOE
Holiday events Dec. 7
SILVERTON
Happy State Bank will host a Holiday Open House Friday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 500 Main Street.
Shop downtown December 7 at the Silverton Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and enjoy cookies with Santa from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Open House Come join the Briscoe County Cook Off Committee at the SDA building in downtown Silverton, Saturday, Dec. 7. They will be serving pulled pork sandwiches and all the fixings beginning around 11:30 a.m.
for the Angel Tree are up at the drive-up window at the First National Bank of Quitaque. All gifts are due back at the bank by 10 a.m. Dec. 16. Bring gifts wrapped or in a gift bag.
Elf School Dec. 6
PADUCAH
ELF SCHOOL
will be hosted by the Cottle Country Extension and 4-H Friday, Dec. 6 from 5-6 p.m. to teach children how to make bows, wrap and help tag gifts in the second-floor meeting room at the Cottle County Courthouse.
CROSBY
‘Christmas in the Barn’ set for Dec. 5 CROSBYTON CHRIISTMAS IN THE BARN will be Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Ericson Farm and Ranch Museum located at 211 E. Aspen St. Shopping begins at 5:30-8 p.m. Hear the Chieftain Sound and Band concert at 6 p.m. The event will also feature tamales and baked goods and include lots of crafts and opportunities to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Businesses and organizations in Crosbyton will open their doors to offer visitors holiday cheer Dec 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FLOYD
LOCKNEY TENTH ANNUAL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BALL with Wendell Sollis and the All-Star Sidekicks Band, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Tickets are $55 each or $500 for a reserved table for 8; catered meal included. BYOB cover charge is $15. Doors open at 5 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6 p.m. at the Floyd County Friends’ Unity Center, 990 FM786 in Lockney. Auctions, vendor shopping, a complimentary coffee bar, and great music. Call Dustee Sollis at (806) 9836228. Tickets may also be bought at D&J Gin in Lockney or Payne Pharmacy in Floydada.
‘SANTA ON MAIN’ DEC. 7 Lockney celebrates the holidays with ‘Santa on Main’ starting with The Christmas Story at 5 p.m. The Lockney Chamber of Commerce will host the event at 201 N. Main St. Santa will arrive at 6:30 p.m. Hot chocolate and donuts will be served.
FLOYDADA PLAINS BAPTIST ASSEMBLY will hold their “Christmas in the Canyon” on Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21, 2024 from 5 to 9 p.m. This celebration will include lights, music and family activities. Join the festivity with ornament workshops, Christmas picture stations, hot chocolate, live music, hayrides and more! Early bird tickets now being sold through Eventbrite. For info or questions you may call (806) 983-3954.
T H E F LOYDADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will host ‘Santa on the Square’ Thursday, Dec. 12. There will be a parade, prizes and a chance to meet and take photos with Santa. A food vendor will be available and free hot chocolate will be served by the chamber.
FLOYDADA CISD will hold a community blood drive Dec. 9 from 11:30 to 3:30 in the school library.
GARZA
‘Light Up Post’ planned for Dec. 7 POST DOWNTOWN POST will light up Saturday, Dec. 7. ‘Light Up Post’ will feature rides on the Post Toastie Express train, a sip-n-shop, food trucks and Santaland from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the community center, located at 129 Main Street. End the day by watching the lighted parade presented by the Post AreaChamberofCommerce that starts at 6 p.m.—but the fun continues till 9! For information, call (806) 495-3461.
NEW ORIGINAL PLAY “A Magi*cal Christmas,” Ragtown Gospel Theater offers a fresh and funny look at the mysterious Wise Men of the biblical Christmas story. “Not only will this show be fun and entertaining,” say organizers, “but it offers a revelation of the reason for their pilgrimage that may give you a completely new way of thinking about the birth and early life of Christ.” The show continues through December 14. With a special Christmas concert starting things off, it will truly be a Magi*cal Christmas at Ragtown. Call 877-RAGTOWN for details or visit www. ragtown.com for tickets.
POST
PUBLIC LIBRARY
hosts Christmas open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at 105 E. Main St. on Dec. 10. Cookies with Santa will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
HALL
‘Christmas in the Valley’ set for Dec. 7 TURKEY Christmas in the Valley will start with bingo at the Gem Theatre at 217 Main Street at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. There will be selfies with Santa in the park. The raffle drawing and tree lighting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, there will be a movie (“The Grinch”) at 6 p.m.
All entries for the Turkey Creek Winery gingerbread house contest must be delivered to 203 Main Street by 2 p.m.
HARDEMAN
Cowboy Christmas QUANAH COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK will host ‘Meet the Longhorns’ at 2 p.m. and ‘Roping with a Ranger’ at 3:30 p.m. before celebrating ‘Cowboy Christmas’ at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21.
KENT
JAYTON FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH OF JAYTON is collecting donations for the Navajo Nation. Donations of large print word search books, adult coloring books, colored pencils, and canned meats will be accepted until December 8 at 110 Travis St.
KING
GUTHRIE GUTHRIE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT will host its Christmas program at 1 p.m. Dec.
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MOTLEY
MATADOR
CHRISTMAS IN MATADOR Businesses will be open for late-night shopping from 4 to 9 p.m.; families can also visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, enter a gingerbread house contest, and watch a lighted Christmas parade.
Entries for the gingerbread house are due to Motley Farm and Ranch by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. There will be prizes for kids and adults categories.
There will also be an 8th grade fundraiser—a cakewalk—from 5 to 7 p.m. across from ResQ’d Junkery.
If you’d like to participate in the lighted Christmas parade, arrive at the football field by 6:00 p.m. To enter the parade, or if you have questions, contact Shonda Elliott at (806) 9837172 or Rachelle Watson at (806) 204-0027.
The Motley County Library also has festivities that evening. The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who will be visiting the Library Thursday, Dec. 5. They will offer free photos with the Grinch and Cindy Lou from 5 to 8 p.m., which will be published on Facebook for you to print (if you do not have a printer, the library will print them for you). The Grinch and Cindy Lou are bringing along some friends for the evening. They will also have special gifts for everyone visiting them.
Youngsters can shop for everyone on their list, at The Kiddie Store, where everything is only $1.00 and scholarships are available for those needing shopping money.
The Library will also have their annual Big Book Sale, A Bake Sale, and will have the 2024 Texas Capital Ornament available for purchase. There will be free popcorn, and the library will be giving away two door prizes, a child’s prize and an adult prize.
MOTLEY COUNTY ISD will hold its Christmas program Dec. 19.
SCURRY
A Tuna Christmas opens at Ritz Community Theatre Dec. 6 SNYDER A Tuna Christmas will be presented at the Ritz Community Theatre in Snyder Dec. 6–8 and Dec. 13-15. This hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna takes place in the third smallest town in Texas. Radio station OKKK reports on Yuletide activities such as the annual lawn display contest Purchase tickets at ritzcommunitytheatre.org and enjoy the comedy of their holiday shenanigans.
CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE
Snyder welcomes visitors for Christmas at the Village 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at 900 E. Coliseum Dr. Plans are also underway for the Downtown Snyder Christmas parade Dec. 7.
STONEWALL
Bake Sale ASPERMONT Stonewall County Senior Citizens is planning a bake sale during lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 19. For more information, contact Ellen Abernathy at (940) 2000410 or Stephenia Mullin at (940) 256 0860.
