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A “Christmas Canned Food Drive” is currently ongoing to help Barbara Goston and Food 4 the Soul to “help support families in our community this Christmas season.” Drop-off locations are Good Home Center, 304 Homer Road; State Farm Insurance, 704 Main Street; Century Loans, 1214 Homer Road; and Carter Credit Union, 918 Homer Road. For more information, email food4thesoul@gmail.com.

Dec. 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. 23

Noon until 3 p.m., Project Reclaim of Louisiana and Food 4 the Soul are the headlining sponsors for “Free Dinner Plates for the Community,” American Legion Hall (119 W. Pine Street, Minden.) If you want to help, call Barbara Goston with Food 4 the Soul at 318-639-7434.

Dec. 24

5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Services at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1107 Broadway, Minden. A Choral Prelude will begin at 10:30 pm.

6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service, Sanctuary of First Methodist Church, 903 Broadway, Minden.