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Candy Cane Lane Boutique • Saturday, November 15 • 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. at 350 Community

Center Dr, Washington, UT • Do your local Christmas shopping early at

the Candy Cane Lane Boutique. Event will feature a Winter Wonderland Cafe, Live Entertainment, Santa Visits, Christmas Music, Prizes, and More!

• Admission is free

Jubilee of Trees • November 20-24 • Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m./

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Dixie Convention Center • Adults $5.00/Children 15 & Under $1.00 • A tradition for Southern Utah as well as

a fundraiser for Dixie Regional Medical Center, this event is sure to invite the holiday spirit!

Brian Head Resort Opens • November 21

NOVEMBERCalendar of Events

Snow Canyon Half Marathon & 5K • Saturday, November 1 • Snow Canyon High School • 8:30 a.m.-Half Marathon/9:00 a.m. 5K/

11:30 a.m. Tuff Kids Run • Half Marathon: $50/5K: $28/

Tuff Kids Run: $15 • For more information, visit www.sgcity.

org/departments/recreation/running/snow_canyon.php

Fifty Plus and Loving It Expo • Friday, November 7-Saturday,

November 8 • 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Dixie Center • Products and services especially for those

who are 50 or better.

Veterans Day Parade & Program • Tuesday, November 11 • 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. at Telegraph St,

Washington, UT • Veterans Day Parade @ 11:11a.m.

followed immediately by a Veterans Program at Veterans Park. This year’s Veterans Day Parade will be a Countywide Parade. Parade route will be 300 E south from Community Center Drive to Telegraph then along Telegraph to 100 W.

• For more details, please call the Veteran’s Parade Committee at 435-656-6322

DECEMBERChristmas in the Canyon • Every Monday, Thursday, Friday, and

Saturday starting November 28 through December 22.

• Tuacahn Amphitheatre • 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. • Live Nativity 7:00 & 8:00 PM $2 per person $15 per family (up to 10 Family Members)

Christmas in Dixie • Monday, December 1 • 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at Veterans Park,

75 E Telegraph St, Washington, UT • The 35 foot Christmas Tree will be lit up

to kick off the event and Hot Chocolate and Donuts will be served at the park. Enjoy local school choirs and a visit with Santa at the Covington Home. Tractor Hay rides will leave from Veterans Park to the Covington Home throughout the evening.

• For more details please call Dustin at 435-656-6322

Turkey Trot • Saturday, November 22 • 9:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. at Seegmiller Historic

Farm, 2450 S. 3000 E. St. George, Utah • Admission: $5 and 3 canned goods/

onsite registration • Family Fun Run as a food raiser for Dixie

Care and Share. Frozen Turkeys and other prizes raffled at the end.

• For more information, visit www.sgcity.org/departments/recreation/running/

The Gobbler Run • Thursday, November 27 • 8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at Confluence

Trailhead Park, St. George • Thanksgiving Day morning race includes

a 10k, 5k, or 1k kids run. Start off the holidays with a Gobbler Run.

• For more information, visit stgeorgegobbler.com/faq/

Small Business Saturday • November 29. Support our local

businesses!

Santa’s Workshop • Friday, November 29 and

Saturday, November 30 • 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Dixie Center • Admission: Free • For more information, visit

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Calendar of EventsDECEMBERChristmas At The Carousel • Monday, December 1 – Thursday,

December 4 • 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the St. George

Carousel at Town Square • Free • Music, crafts, hot chocolate, and Santa.

What could be better?

Dickens’ Festival • December 3-6 • 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Dixie

Convention Center • Admission: Adults: $6 Seniors (65+): $5 Children (4-12): $4 Children 3 & Under: Free • Enjoy shopping, live

entertainment, and immerse yourself in 19th century London at this festive Christmas function!

• For more information, visit dickenschristmasfestival.com

Art on Main • Friday, December 12 • Art On Main begins at

6:00 p.m. at the St. George Art Museum and ends at 9:00 p.m.

• Enjoy live demonstrations, local music, meet local artists and experience the quaint holiday lights, trimmings and gingerbread houses that adorn downtown St. George.

• Visit stgeorgeart.com for more information

New Years Eve 2015 Family Bash • Wednesday, December 31 • 5 p.m. – 12 a.m., at the Washington City

Community Center • This is a family friendly New Years

Eve celebration. Event details TBD. VIP Packages will be available on a first come first serve basis. VIP Package includes a private table that seats 8 with the best view of the live entertainment. The package also includes snacks, drink, dinner, and party favors.

• For more information, please call (435) 656-6360.

Cottontown VillageOn the Millcreek - Washington, UT

By Erin Zeltner

In St. George, Christmas doesn’t truly begin until thousands of people flood ‘Olde London Towne’ to peruse holiday gifts and take in period-theater at the St. George Dickens’ Festival. The magic of the holidays becomes nearly tangible each year as hundreds of costumed actors help create the ambience.

Everyone recalls the story of Scrooge and his remarkable character transformation that occurs one magical and extended Christmas Eve, but what most people don’t realize is that Charles Dickens was not only a great storyteller, but a great facilitator for child labor laws and a motivator of societal equality.

As a child, Dickens was forced to leave school to work in a factory after his father was thrown into a debtor’s prison. His time spent working as a minor influenced his later writings, including the best-selling novel of all time: A Tale of Two Cities. Higher-society circles were influenced to open their hearts to the downtrodden of society with stories such as Oliver Twist and David Copperfield.

A Christmas Carol did not escape his social commentary, and it is with that spirit of service that we take our cue to enrich the Christmas spirit and extend holiday cheer, uplifting feelings, and glad spirits at the festival.

Every year since its first 1981 appearance, the Dickens’ Festival has gained in popularity and deepened in authenticity. Visitors will find plenty of mini-shops to

The Dickens’ Festival in St. George: Feel the Holiday Spirit of Past, Present and FutureThe Dickens’ Festival in St. George: Feel the Holiday Spirit of Past, Present and Future

peruse and purchase Christmas gifts of all varieties, including hand-sculpted dolls, walking sticks, clothing, jewelry, sweets, candles, gourds and much more.

Attendees can also interact with 19th-century period street-theater characters and observe concise stage versions of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol each evening at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Father Christmas himself will be available for photo opportunities throughout the festival. Another major attraction this year will be a $1000 prize to be given away to one lucky attendee - an exciting Christmas bonus, indeed!

Come immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas past, present, and future at the St. George Dickens’ Festival. As a reformed Scrooge exclaimed from his window, “A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!”

St. George Dickens’ Festival December 3-6, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Dixie Convention Center 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George, UT 84790

$6 Adults; $5 Seniors; $4 Children 4-12; Children 3 & under - Free

About the AuthorErin Zeltner is a St. George native contributing to The Independent and St. George Health and Wellness Magazine. In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, raising political awareness, seeing live music, writing fiction, and living the dream with her husband and two daughters at home.

Ignite the spirit of giving this holiday by sharing your time, service or donations with other community members. Invite a friend and get involved!

BACK!GiveGingerbread House Extravaganza: Findlay Automotive & Planet 94.1 will give away 50 gingerbread kits for families to decorate and donate for silent auction. Proceeds benefit community families. Contact Rick Berry at 435.688.7272 rberry@findlayauto.com to pick up your gingerbread kit.

The DOVE Center: Share your time gift wrapping or ringing bells. Contact Adele at 435.628.1204 or adele@dovecenter.org for more information.

Dixie Care & Share: Volunteer

Monday – Friday between 8am – 3pm

at the Dixie Care & Share Food Bank.

Contact Frank for more information

at 435.628.2459.

The Learning Center for Families: Donate clothing, time and gifts for families in need. Visit www.tlc4families.org/volunteer for more information.

Toys for Tots: Support a local event or donate new gifts to any Toys for Tots donation box. Visit st-george-ut.toysfortots.org for a location near you, and to find local fundraising events and event dates.

Switchpoint Community Resource

Center: Help families and individuals

in need during the holiday season and

beyond. Contact Julie at 435.627.4661

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