The Boulder Kiwanis Club is hosting the annual Boulder Community Christmas Dinner at the Boulder Grade School Gym on Sunday, December 11 at 5pm until 7pm.  The Kiwanis will supply the ham, turkey, potatoes and gravy, stuffing, rolls and dessert. Please bring a side dish to share and bring the kiddos to talk to Santa and see the Grinch. It will be a perfect photo opportunity!  Let’s get together as a community and celebrate the season.

There are two blood drives scheduled for the Boulder community.

Thursday, December 15th, 11:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Life Church at the Fellowship Hall, 502 N. Jackson Street. To make an appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

A second blood drive, hosted by the family of Kenna McCauley is Wednesday, December 28th at the St. Catherine Catholic Center, 214 S. Elder in Boulder from noon to 5:30 pm. Call 1-800 733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.

The City of Boulder will host an event open to the public on December 16th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the park lighting at 6 p.m. This is a family friendly event with activities for children. There will be face painting, ornament decorating, pictures with Santa, pretzel dipping, goodie bags, and a meet and greet with the local first responder crews. We will host a chili cook-off with prizes awarded. See our web site to register. Registration must be completed by December 2nd.