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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.
9 a.m. until noon, Donuts with Santa, Sportsman’s Fellowship Church, Doyline.
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 11
3:30 p.m. Heflin Library Branch. Get into the holiday spirit with Gingerbread House Decorating events at your Webster Parish Libraries! This fun and festive activity lets kids and their families design and decorate their own gingerbread houses using colorful candies and frosting. Registration required.
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
Homerun Derby at Sarepta Parks and Recreation.
Minden:
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
10 a.m. Sarepta Festival Association presents 16th Annual “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” Christmas Festival Live entertainment, Food/Craft vendors, pictures with Santa, pony rides, bounce houses and more. Fireworks at dark.
7 p.m. Piney Woods Jamboree, CAC building, Springhill, special guests: Kody Hughes and Lily Herrick.
Minden:
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.
5:30 p.m. Glenbrook School, Carols & Coca. Classes will be caroling and spirit teams will be performing. Outside event; dress accordingly.
December 17
3:30 p.m. Sibley Library Branch. Get into the holiday spirit with Gingerbread House Decorating events at your Webster Parish Libraries! This fun and festive activity lets kids and their families design and decorate their own gingerbread houses using colorful candies and frosting. Registration required.
December 18
10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Springhill Library Branch. Get into the holiday spirit with Gingerbread House Decorating events at your Webster Parish Libraries! This fun and festive activity lets kids and their families design and decorate their own gingerbread houses using colorful candies and frosting. Registration required.