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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS will be celebrated at McAdoo, Sunday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in McAdoo. Come enjoy the celebration of Jesus’s birthday, fellowship, and good food. Bring a side dish or dessert or just show up.
DICKENS COUNTY CHILD WELFARE BOARD will be accepting gifts for the Dickens County Angel Tree. Gifts must be dropped off at Spur Security Bank from Monday, Dec. 2, through noon on Friday, Dec. 20. Please leave gifts unwrapped and put them in a plastic bag.
KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB is partnering with the Bruce Long Food Pantry to ensure that holiday boxes are available for all their families. A $30 gift purchases a holiday box, but any donation amount is appreciated. The Lions Club will be accepting cash donations to the food pantry. These donations can be given to treasurer, Christy Long, at the Kent County Courthouse (or to any Lions club member).
DICKENS COUNTY–SPUR LIBRARY story time, Thursdays, 10 a.m., for babies to preschool, 403 E. Hill St., Spur
SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM, 327 Burlington Ave., Spur, is open April through October. For a tour at other times please call a board member: Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda Swenson, (806) 271-3238; Woodie McArthur, (806) 271-4415; or Don Wright, (806) 271-4520.
SPUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT announces a fundraising benefit sponsored by Star Feed & Seed. Raffle tickets can be purchased in the store or by calling (806) 271-4532 with credit card or Venmo information. Drawing for the fisher fryer and shrimp boiler will be Saturday, Dec. 21.
SPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 5–8 p.m.
SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Cereal with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 7, 9–10:30 a.m. JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Christmas Concert, Thursday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., school auditorium
DICKENS AND KING COUNTY 4-H are hosting an Equine Skill-a-Thon Contest, Saturday, Dec. 14, 9 a.m. registration with contest start at 10 a.m., at the community center, Guthrie.
SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Blood Drive, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2:30–5:30 p.m.
