COUNTY LIFE
Postponed Christmas parades ready to roll
Christmas activities postponed due to rainy weather last Saturday will take place this week in Bowie and Nocona.
The 25th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade will roll through downtown Bowie at 7 p.m. on Dec. 8.
This is one of the oldest and largest lighted Christmas parades in North Texas. The route will be the traditional one that goes through the main downtown area.
Hometown Christmas in Nocona was moved to Dec. 11.
The parade begins at 2 p.m. There will be photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus prior to the parade starting at 1 p.m. in the Mary Beckman Davis Park.
There also will be vendors and entertainment. The prize drawings will be at about 4 p.m. at the end of the festivities.
The annual Nocona Fire Department Fish Fry begins at noon.
There are still spaces available for the Cowboy Campfire Christmas at Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 10.
It is open to children up to 10 year old. Those preschool age must be with an adult.
There will be music, stories and a craft. The cost is $5, and there is a limit of 15 kids. It is free for museum member families. Call 825-5330 to reserve a spot.
Local libraries wrap up their children’s summer reading programs this week.
The Bowie Public Library brings the popular Creature Teacher with all their spectacular animals for the final event on July 23 at the Bowie Community Center.
The program begins at 10 am. The children also will receive their prize books for their summer logs.
The Nocona Public Library ends its program at 10 a.m. on July 24 at the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street. The program will be “Our Own Action Heroes -” Nocona fire, police and EMTs.
Top photo – Smokey Bear visiting Bowie last week at summer reading.
Rachel and Roger Whitaker gave this metal storage container a fresh look with this colorful mural at the Bowie Animal Shelter. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Swim lessons for youngsters of all ages were conducted the past two weeks at the city pool. It was a good place to be during this summer heat. See more photos in the weekend News. (Photos by Barbara Green)
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