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KILLEENKilleen Christmas Parade

The 51st annual Christmas Parade will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown Killeen.

Be there to see the magic of more than 100 entries wind through the streets, showcasing the spirit and cheer of the holiday season.

This year’s theme is “The Sights and Sounds of Christmas.” Come out early to get the best spot to watch this special community tradition.

For more information, call 501-7878 or visit www.facebook.com/KilleenTexas.

H-E-B Feast of Sharing DinnerThe annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing Din-

ner will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center in Killeen.

This event is open to the public, everything is free, and guests can come and go at will. Once walking in, they will find each guest a seat with their Family and serve them a holiday meal.

The annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing provides free holiday meals and cheer to the commu-nity. Feast of Sharing is the culmination of a year-round commitment H-E-B makes to fighting hunger. Many people make it a part of their holiday tradition. They come to sing, dance and have a good time.

In addition to a free meal, H-E-B will pro-vide a Winter Wonderland with children’s activities and crafts, a visit from Santa and live on stage performances.

For more information, visit, www.heb.com/page/about-us/community/events/feast-of-sharing.

Relay for Life Kick off EventThe 2014 Relay for Life kick-off event will

be held from 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Killeen Special Events Center in Killeen.

Bring the Family and come join the fun for this free event supporting your Killeen, Fort Hood and Harker Heights Relay for Life event.

There will be a live auction, all you can eat chili, and a way to learn more about Relay for Life.

All proceeds to benefit the 2014 Relay for Life of Fort Hood, Killeen and Harker Heights.

The actual 2014 Relay for Life event will be held May 3.

For more informaiton, visit www.facebook.com/Killleentx.

COPPERAS COVEHarlem Ambassadors Basketball

The Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Game and Show will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Cop-peras Cove High School Gym 2 (old gym) in Copperas Cove.

The Central Texas STARZZ AAU youth basketball program invite you to attend a really fun, Family-friendly basketball game and show between the Harlem Ambassadors, a talented, traveling basketball team, and the Central Texas ALL-STARZZ, a team composed of local players.

The team plays the same type of basketball as the Harlem Globetrotters, but this team set themselves apart from other “Harlem-style” basketball teams by working with local not-for-profit and service organizations and holding Harlem Ambassadors shows as community fundraising events.

This game will help raise funds for the Cen-tral Texas STARZZ 2014 travel season. Cen-tral Texas STARZZ teams played 187 basket-

ball games in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana.

Advance tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for stu-dents and seniors over 55. Tickets at the door are $9 for adults, $7 for students and seniors. Children under 4 are free.

For more information and to purchase tick-ets, visit www.starzzbasketball.com.

BELTONChristmas on the Farm

Christmas on the Farm will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.

Admission is only 50 cents per person or a max of $2 per Family. You can buy tickets for 50 cents each. Ticket prizes vary per activity or merchandise.

Be on the look out for Santa’s Secret Helpers with free tickets.

Celebrate the season “country farm” style. Play old-fashioned games, visit the country store, get a cowboy/cowgirl makeover or chill out in the bookstore and reading room. Got a bit more adrenaline? Compete in the tractor races or solve the mystery hay maze.

Support a mighty good cause. All proceeds go to the prevention child abuse and domestic violence in the local communities of Central Texas.

There will be holiday pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Rides include hayrides, pedal tractor races, reindeer rodeo and pony rides. Activities, arts and crafts include ginger-bread ornaments, face painting, make reindeer chow, petting zoo and more. Games include Rope the Reindeer, Wreath Throw, Christmas Dig and more. Other activities include Adopt a Pet, Balloons, Cowboy Bookstore, Mrs. San-ta’s Kitchen and Gingerbread Country Store.

For more information, visit www.christmas-onthefarm.org.

Sesame Street Live – Can’t Stop SingingSesame Street Live – Can’t Stop Singing will

be at the Bell County Expo Center Dec. 21-22 in Belton.

Times are 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 21 and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 22.

Tickets are on sale now ranging from $10 to $55.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit sesamestreetlive.com/belton-tx-1 or www.facebook.com/bellcountyexpo.

No Limits Monster Truck TourNo Limits Monster Truck Tour will be held

at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton.

No engine rules, no weight rules, nothing to hold them back.

Tickets are on sale now and available at the Bell County Expo Center, Texas Box Office outlets, online at texasboxoffice.com and charge by phone 512-477.6060.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/bellcountyexpo.

TEMPLESilo Christmas Tree Farm

The Silo Christmas Tree Farm is open until Dec. 22 for Families to come and cut down their own Christmas trees in Temple.

Hours are Monday-Friday 3 p.m. until dusk and Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m. until dusk.

Trees available are Afghan pine (6-10 feet); Murray Cypress or Leyland Cypress (start at 6 feet), or North Carolina Fraser Firs or Washington State Noble Firs (6-12 feet).

Patrons can also select a Leyland Cypress or a Murray Cypress living tree in a container that is ready to plant in their yard after the holidays. They are in seven-gallon containers.

The wreath is also a symbol of Christmas that greets guests to their home. They hand make Christmas wreaths every day from Fraser Fir boughs in the circle, cross and candy-cane shapes. All designs are decorated with a large red bow. They sell tree stands that are made in Houston that will safely hold your tree in water.

For more information, call 986-7988 or visit www.silochristmastreefarm.com/index.html.

GATESVILLEHoliday events

The Gatesville Chamber will host the annual Christmas Parade Saturday on Main Street in downtown Gatesville.

This year’s theme will be “Duck Dynasty” and is sure to bring out the creative spirit in everyone. They expect a record number of parade entries but they don’t want to stop there.

They are challenging the community as a whole to come out and support the parade in their duck attire. Parades are nostalgic of small-town charm, and this year’s theme will showcase what Gatesville has to offer. They look forward to seeing everybody on parade day.

Another event held Dec. 14 is the Holiday Market from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. in front of The Depot. Vendors will be set up to sell their products as well as the businesses along High-way 36.

The last event is the Holiday Hay Ride from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 14 at The Depot. Riders pay $1 to claim a seat on a hay bale and ride through downtown Gatesville, as well as some residen-tial neighborhoods, to view the Christmas light displays.

For more information, visit www.gatesvilletx.info.

AUSTINHarlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour will be held Jan. 23-24 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have been thrilling families and millions of fans for 88 years, all the while innovating the game in exciting new ways.

Last year, the Globetrotters did something unparalleled in the history of sports and enter-tainment, letting fans vote on new rules to be used in actual games. It was so much fun, they are doing it again, and there are cool new rules to choose from on our 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour:

jersey gets double the points when scoring.

2 players on each team. When a team scores, a teammate may enter the court. When they miss, a teammate must leave the court.

-lenge each other to make trick shots, with 5 points awarded to a team the makes a trick shot, and 5 points given to the opposition if the shot is missed.

Take the kids to harlemglobetrotters.com/rule to vote for their favorite, craziest rule. Then, get tickets to the game, where the winning rules put into live action.

For more information, visit uterwincenter.com/events/2014/harlem-globetrotters.

ConcertConnectionDEC. 13REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Moody Theater in Austin.

DEC. 20Robert Earl Keen

Robert Earl Keen will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at Moody Theater in Austin.

DEC. 30-31Willie Nelson & Friends

Willie Nelson & Friends will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 30-31 at Moody Theater in Austin.

JAN. 10George Strait and Jason Aldean

George Strait and Jason Aldean will perform Jan. 10 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

JAN. 19The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys will perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Moody Theater in Austin.

JAN. 31Disclosure

Disclosure will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin.

FEB. 17-18Neutral Milk Hotel

Neutral Milk Hotel will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 at Moody The-ater in Austin.

FEB. 20Imagine Dragons & The Naked and Famous

Imagine Dragons & The Naked and Famous will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

FEB. 21Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin.

FEB. 27Amos Lee

Amos Lee will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Moody Theater in Austin.

MARCH 1Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys will perform at 6:30 p.m. March 1 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin.

MARCH 7G. Love & Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce will perform at 8 p.m. March 7 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin.

MARCH 20Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 20 at Moody Theater in Austin.

MARCH 21Flogging Molly

Flogging Molly will perform at 7 p.m. March 21 at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin.

APRIL 11The Mavericks

The Mavericks will perform at 8 p.m. April 11 at Moody Theater in Austin.

JULY 19Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds will perform at 8 p.m. July 19 at Moody Theater in Austin.

For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com, www.uterwincenter.com, http://stubbsaustin.com or http://acl-live.com/.

Santa’s Wonderland will be open until Dec. 30 to share the lights, food and fun of the holiday with revelers at Santa’s Won-derland in College Station.

Hours are Sunday-Thurday 6-11 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 6 p.m.-midnight.

The larger-than-life Christmas expe-rience dazzles visitors with sparkling, colorful light displays that stretch more than 37 acres, following a path traversable by car, horse and carriage, or

hay ride. Said to be one of the larg-est Christmas attractions in Texas, this yuletide haven has been delighting Families for 15 years.

After gazing upon the 2.5 million twinkling LED bulbs, visitors can head over to Santa’s Town to enjoy a bite of barbecue and continue the festivities. Trumpeted by the owners as a “Texas Christmas Village,” the community invites guests to shop at an old Western ghost

town and little ones to hop aboard a kids’ train before meeting Santa and one of his reindeer.

Marshall Frostbite, the park’s smiling officer, encourages visitors to watch a nightly holiday movie on a large screen, run their fingers through the fur of the barn animals in the petting zoo and try their hand at riding a mechanical bull.

For more information, visit www.santas-wonderland.com/main.htm.

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