Austin College is happy to announce the annual Christmas Pops Concert performed by the Sherman Symphony Orchestra (SSO), promising to be a highlight of the holiday season. The performance will be held on campus in the Sid Richardson Center on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. The event is open to the public with $5 tickets for children and students and $20 tickets for adults.

The public is invited to tour the 1888 Fannin County Courthouse this Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Fannin County employees and volunteers have been as busy as Santa's elves as they adorned the historic structure with Christmas decorations. photo by Karen Corley

Sweets, Spirits and Sparkles is the center’s annual holiday shopping extravaganza. This year it will be on Saturday, Dec 7. Shopping hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and bonus shopping hours will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. as part of the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce Wine Walk. Tickets for the Wine Walk can be purchased at the Bonham Chamber. There is no admission fee to simply come shop at the center. There are still a few vendor spots available for the event. New this year, the center will be hosting an online bake sale, dubbed the Sweets Online Auction on Thursday, December 5.

This holiday season, the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary invites families, friends, and nature enthusiasts to step into a winter wonderland like no other at Holidays at the Heard on December 6 & 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Nestled in the heart of McKinney, Texas, the Heard will blend the joy of the holidays with the serene beauty of nature and the excitement of dinosaurs.

The Bonham Holiday Wine Stroll and Taste of Bonham is back again Saturday, December 7, bringing visitors from all over North Texas & beyond! Participants stroll around the historic Courthouse Square while shopping at local retailers, enjoying wine tastings from local wineries, and dining on bites from local caterers!

1941 – World War II: Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941. At the time, the United States was a neutral country in World War II. The attack on Hawaii and other U.S. territories led the United States to formally enter World War II on the side of the Allies the day following the attack, on December 8, 1941. Japan intended the attack as a preventive action. Its aim was to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. Over the course of seven hours, Japan conducted coordinated attacks on the U.S.-held Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island; and on the British Empire in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Of the eight United States Navy battleships present, all were damaged and four were sunk. All but USS Arizona were later raised, and six were returned to service and went on to fight in the war. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship, and one minelayer. More than 180 US aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,393 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded, making it the deadliest event ever recorded in Hawaii. It was also the deadliest foreign attack against the United States in its history until the September 11 attacks of 2001.