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Dec. 9
10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gingerbread House Decorating, for kids and families. Minden Library Branch, Webster Parish Library. Registration required.
Dec. 11
10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gingerbread House Decorating, for kids and families. Minden Library Branch, Webster Parish Library. Registration required.
Dec. 12
10 a.m. Gingerbread House Decorating, for kids and families. Minden Library Branch, Webster Parish Library. Registration required.
5 until 9 p.m. Wine Walk, downtown Minden.
6 until 9 p.m., Holiday Trail of Lights Hayride, downtown Minden.
Dec. 12 and 13
Presents on Pearl Vendor Market, downtown Minden.
Dec. 13
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Gingerbread House Decorating, for kids and families. Minden Library Branch, Webster Parish Library. Registration required.
10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Lucky Pup open house. 217 N. Main St., Springhill, Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, raffle for Pink Santa, gift card giveaway.
5 p.m., A Hometown Christmas Parade, downtown Minden. Rain or Shine!
5 p.m. Doors Open, 6 p.m., Fun starts, LaMa Animal Rescue Santa Paws Village Game Night. Games, concessions, Christmas Costume Contest, BINGO, raffles and more. $20 entry fee. Springhill Civic Center, 101 Machen Drive, Springhill.
7 p.m. Piney Woods Jamboree, CAC building in Springhill. Christmas Show starring Kylie Small, Sue Ellen Lindsey, Shae Carson
Dec. 14
10:45 a.m. “It All Happened in the Country,” a children’s musical at First Methodist Church Minden, 903 Broadway.
1 until 6 p.m., Christmas Tour of Homes. For tickets and information, call 318-377-4240 or visit greatermindenchamber.com/christmas-in-minden .
7 p.m. Doyline Methodist Church Christmas Cantata.
Dec. 16
7 p.m. Shreveport-Bossier Choral Ensemble, First Methodist Minden’s Sanctuary, 903 Broadway.
Dec. 18
6 p.m. Kid’s Night, Joe LeBlanc Food Pantry, 814 Constable St., Minden, pre-registration required, donations of cereal, bread, canned soups or blankets much appreciated.
Dec. 18 and 19
7 until 9 p.m. Parkway Baptist Church Live Nativity, Minden, refreshments provided.
Dec. 20
2 p.m. Town of Cotton Valley Christmas Parade. Theme: Jingle All the Way. Line up at school at 12:45 p.m.
6 until 8 p.m. Community Wide Living Nativity presented by church of the historic district in Minden.
Dec. 24
6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service, Sanctuary of First Methodist Church, Minden.