It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas

Lights at Finley River Park

The holiday season is in full swing at our home! The guest room has been deemed the "Christmas Room" and is steadily being filled with wrapping paper and gifts to be given. I've started double checking and collecting addresses today so as to begin filling out Christmas cards and I plan to look at holiday bread recipes over the next few days. I don't have all of the gift shopping done but I have made  a substantial dent in the list and I feel calm and stress free.
We have some exciting holiday events happening here in Ozark and Springfield during November ( I haven't forgotten Diwali this Friday) and I thought you might like to hear about them.

Tonight! repeat TONIGHT (Nov. 15th) is the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting in Oz. The tree lighting takes place at 6pm at the OC (1530 W. Jackson) and then a bus will transport everyone to the Finley River Park for THAT lighting ceremony and Santa will be there too. Mark and I plan to just step out onto our back deck and watch the lighting at the Finley. We have been enjoying the best view in town of the Finley River light display for a week now! We call it Christmas town...kinda feels like we are living in a Tim Burton movie. You drive your car through the display from one end of the park to the other. It is donation based admission and is open until January 8th. The lights turn on at 6pm every night and the park is open until 11pm (1075 N. Riverside).

This coming Saturday in Springfield will be the One Stop Christmas Shop Festival at the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center (333 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy). From 8am to 3pm you can browse the booths showcasing wares from over 100 different vendor's. Admission is ONE DOLLAR or two non-perishable food items for the Ozarks Food Harvest Fundraiser. I am hoping to pick up a few gifts from local businesses.

Also, this Saturday (Nov. 17th) will be the annual Ozark Christmas Parade. It begins at 6pm and this year's theme is the "12 Days of Christmas". The parade runs from 3rd St. to the Downtown Square.
Get out and get in the spirit!

~Love & Light~

Lights at Finley River Park