The extended forecast may not sound like it, but Christmas is going to officially get under way this week in Trenton with several special events planned.
“Christmas in a Small Town” will be held on Friday, Dec. 3. Activities include:
Hodge Presbyterian Church Cookie Walk – held at The Space, located at 1013 Main St. from 3 until 7:30 p.m. Cookies, candy and other goodies will be available for $6 per dozen.
Soup Supper – Masonic Lodge Basement, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a $5 per person donation requested.
Hot Cocoa Corner – located at Lucky Dog Embroidery from 5 to 8 p.m., with hot chocolate and apple cider being served.
Christmas Parade – “An Old Fashioned Christmas will be the theme of the 5:30 p.m., parade (lineup begins at 5:15 p.m. in the Cross Hall parking lot). Decorated ATVs, vintage cars, golf carts, horses, vehicles, etc., will travel from the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library to Five Points, to Tinsman Avenue to Mable Street to 17th Street to Princeton Road to 28th Street to Hoover Drive. There is no entry fee and prizes will be given for the best decorated entry and the largest family entry. For more information or to enter contact Cindy Jennings at 660-359-1923
Santa – free photos with Santa will be offered at the gazebo in Sesquicentennial Park from 6 to 8 p.m.
Santa’s Workshop – located at the Trenton Elks Lodge from 6 to 8 p.m.
In addition, carolers from the Trenton High School Choir will be found in the downtown area during the event, which is sponsored by Main Street Trenton.
After the downtown events, THS Gold Rush will present “Movie Night at The PAC,” with a special showing of the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” to be shown in the Trenton Performing Arts Center. The movie is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are $6 for adults; $5 for students (kindergarten through college) and children preschool and under will be admitted free of charge. Those wearing pajamas will be entered into a drawing for a $20 Visa gift card. For tickets, see any Gold Rush member or contact Tyler Busick at 660-988-1218.
Of course, the holiday theme continues on Saturday and Sunday with the Art’s Alive production of “A Christmas Carol” (see story in this edition of the Republican-Times).
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