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November 29

SPRINGHILL AREA TRASH PICK-UP

Springhill, All Thursday trash pick-up routes will run FRIDAY. Please have carts curbside night before to ensure pick-up.

November 30

CITY OF MINDEN TRASH PICK-UP

Friday Minden routes will run SATURDAY. Please set out cans Friday night

9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa at the Partea Room.

9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Mistletoe Market, Springhill, La.

5 until 7 p.m. Springhill Lighted Christmas Parade.

December 6

6 p.m. Minden Medical Center Rehab Reindeer Run. Registration online – runsignup.com/Race/LA/Minden/RehabReindeerRun, forms available MMC Rehab, 1120 Homer Rd or MMC Business Office, 346 Homer Rd.

December 7

8:30 until 11 a.m. Breakfast with Santa, Lakeview Methodist Church, 301 Lakeshore Drive, Minden. Free pancakes, milk, juice and coffee. Free pictures made with Santa.

December 9

5 until 7p.m. Chicken & Sausage gumbo with rice, bread and dessert. Gumbo from Herby-K’s. $12. Springhill Farmers Market, 404 N. Giles, Springhill. Proceeds go to LaMa Rescue.

December 10

6 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church will host the Minden High School choir’s Christmas Concert in the sanctuary. All are welcome.

December 12 – 14

6 until 9 p.m. Walk-through Live Nativity, Parkway Baptist Church, 160616, Hwy. 79, (Homer Road). Free event. Refreshments served.

December 13

5:30 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

6 until 9 p.m. Holiday Trail of Lights Hayride and Historic Tour

6 p.m. Reindeer Run

December 14

9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Christmas Brunch at Geaux Fresh Bistro and Bakery

Noon until 3 p.m. pics with Santa and kids activities at Dorcheat Museum.

5 p.m. Minden Christmas Festival and Parade

7 p.m. Fireworks

December 15

1 until 6 p.m. Christmas Tour of Homes

December 16

Deadline for applications for Civitan Santa Toy project. Pick up application forms at Minden City Police Department or Community Action Center. Applications will be considered for children through age 13.

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