Adobe tour highlights holiday season for Historic Alpine
ALPINE — Join Historic Alpine on December 7 for “Navidad en Los Adobes,” a festive holiday event where you can tour some of Alpine’s most historic adobes and churches, beautifully adorned for the season. In addition, enjoy a special Historic Alpine photo installation curated by historian Matt Walter at the First United Methodist Church.
Our resident adobe expert, David Keller, will also host a talk at the historic Ritchey Hotel, offering insight into the significance of adobe architecture and its importance to Alpine’s history.
This celebration showcases Alpine’s rich heritage and unique adobe architecture, giving you an unforgettable glimpse into the beauty and history of Alpine during the holiday season.
The event is a fundraiser for Historic Alpine, Inc. Attendees are encouraged to remember that all ticket sales are final, private homes are not wheelchair or stroller accessible and avoid high heels that can damage historic wood floors. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit historicalpine.org/historic-alpine-holiday-home-tour/.
Annual Marfa Holiday Parade rolls on Sunday
MARFA — The annual Marfa Holiday Light Parade will roll through town on Sunday, December 8, at 6:30 p.m.
The parade will start at the Marfa Library and make its way down Highland Street, ending at the Presidio County Courthouse, where the community will meet for festive treats, crafts, letters to Santa, caroling and a tree lighting on the courthouse lawn.
Sul Ross music department sets Christmas program
ALPINE — The Sul Ross State University Music Department will be giving its annual combined Christmas program on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Auditorium.
Band, choir and guitar students as well as faculty and guest soloists will be performing. The concert is, as always, free and all are invited to attend.
Choirs set for Christmas program
MARFA — The Big Bend Community Choir along with the Big Bend children’s choirs will present their annual Christmas program on Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church at 110 E Columbia St. in Marfa.
The concert is free and all are invited. Immediately after will be a refreshment gathering for all.
Marathon library hosts holiday gathering
MARATHON — The Marathon Public Library will celebrate the holidays on Friday, December 6. The library — at 106 N.E. 3rd St. — will have holiday treats and offers a perfect way to connect with friends and neighbors and get into the holiday spirit. Santa will be making a special appearance with a gift of a new book for each child. Everyone is welcome.
MSA kids art show and ornament party to feature Santa
MARFA — Alert: Santa Claus is coming to town. The annual Marfa Studio of Arts kids art show, featuring art by the elementary school students of Marfa ISD, will take place at the MSA Gallery at 106 E. San Antonio Street on Saturday, December 7, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be cookies, an ornament creation station and the opportunity to have your child’s photograph taken with Santa Claus (AKA David Beebe). There will also be a lot of cool, creative art made by our community’s very young artists, who have been learning about color, narrative, and 3D sculptural fabrication.
This is the 20th year that Marfa Studio Arts has organized and taught art classes through the SITES program at Marfa ISD. Besides coming down to have fun, attendees are encouraged to make your end-of-year donations, which will go directly to our mission: bringing artists from our community into the classroom and teaching kids art!
Make a shortwave radio call to Santa
ALPINE — Kids will have a chance to contact Santa Claus at the North Pole by shortwave radio on Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. in front of the True Value Hardware store at 301 N 5th Street in Alpine.
A shortwave radio is like a walkie talkie that can contact people around the world. The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club communication van will be staffed with “elves” to help children talk to Santa. Dress warmly and come to True Value between 5 and 7 p.m. to have your chance to contact the North Pole in person. For more information, contact Matt Greer at 281-910-7403.
Fort Davis library to sprinkle holiday cheer
FORT DAVIS — Everyone is invited to a special free music program offered by Friends of the Library on Saturday, December 14, at the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. there will be light refreshments and time to mingle over hot cocoa; at 5 p.m. music will be performed by the Guitar Ensemble of Sul Ross. Local pianist, Lana Potts, will lead sing-a-longs to holiday favorites at 5:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. when the guitar group will conclude with more Christmas carols.
Marfa police host cookies and cocoa with Santa
MARFA — The Marfa Police Department toy drive continues with a Cookies and Cocoa with Blue Santa Claus on Friday, December 13, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the USO Building at 305 S. Highland.
Photos with Santa will be available as well as games, music, and prizes. The entry fee is an unwrapped toy for Marfa PD’s annual Operation Blue Santa. Toys also can be dropped off at the Marfa Police Department, and monetary donations are also accepted; speak to Lt. Nicole Fuentes for monetary donations.
Marfa Chamber sponsors ‘Holiday Shopping Crawl and Dance’
MARFA — The Marfa Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a “Holiday Shopping Crawl and Dance” on Saturday, December 14, at 6 p.m.
Participating businesses will be open for special holiday hours from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for all of your holiday shopping needs. Stroll through beautiful Marfa and enjoy festive beverages, travelling carolers, shopping, community and more. Afterwards, head over to Marfa Spirit Co. for a holiday dance featuring local DJs and live music.
Entry into the dance is one unwrapped gift for either children or adults. To sign up as a vendor or participating business for the shopping crawl, please email marfachamberofcommerce@gmail.com. Lesley Villarreal of Love Marfa, working with the chamber, also has posted a list of participating businesses (and other businesses with regular hours around town for an ongoing list) at www.lovemarfa.com/shop-local.