Kick-off the holidays by attending the Holiday Parade & Chi Lambda Tree Lighting! This year's theme is "Holiday Movie Magic!"

At the Lights on the Farm holiday event, guests will have the opportunity to experience Heritage Farmstead Museum's scenic, historic property bedazzled with more than one million twinkling holiday lights and filled with animated yuletide displays. The outdoor event will take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening through December 18, and every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening December 21 to December 30. (photos courtesy Heritage Farmstead Museum)

SE Esports team members are, left to right, Nickolas Ratgen, Braden Couch, coach Steven Harris, Spencer Teel, and Zane Ritterhouse. Not pictured, Peyton Bearden and Kelton Shriver.

Get into the holiday spirit with live music provided by Holiday Cheer (pictured), free hot cocoa and a snow play area perfect for making snow angels and snowmen. Snap your own photos with Santa Claus (and tell him what's on your list!), then take a selfie with live reindeer and other holiday characters. Plus, create ornaments and decorations to brighten your home for the holidays. Parking is also free in the River Walk parking garage.

What do we mean by the Local Multiplier? The Local Multiplier occurs when you spend your dollars at a locally owned and independent business instead of a chain store or online giant. Your dollars recirculate through your local economy 2-4 times more than money spent at a non-local company. As your dollars move through your community, the money generates more local wealth, charitable contributions, and jobs.

World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The HIV virus attacks the immune system of the patient and reduces its resistance to other 'diseases'. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations, and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control. As of 2020, AIDS has killed 36.3 million between [27.2 million and 47.8 million] people worldwide, and an estimated 37.7 million people are living with HIV, making it one of the most important global public health issues in recorded history.