Dinner starts this evening of giving at 5 p.m. at the Akalat Center in LaPush; feast on seafood, enjoy smoked salmon fettuccini, richly embellished artisan flatbread, clam chowder, fry bread or a big salmon plate. There will be hot dogs and spaghetti for the youngsters.

The live auction begins at 6 p.m. and silent auctions tables are available all evening for adults and children.

There will be pictures with Santa and a bake sale. All proceeds go toward the Christmas gift giving programs in LaPush and Forks.

West End Business and Professional Association and Forks Congregational Church, 280 Spartan Ave., team up for this annual event where Santa is the main attraction. Breakfast is served from 8-11 a.m., adults $5, children under 12 $3, and pictures with Santa $5. Enjoy biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, links, French toast, coffee, juice and hot chocolate.

 

Shop for Christmas and support Relay at the same time at the Forks High School Commons. The bazaar will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with set-up time from 9-10 a.m. Tables are $30 a piece. To reserve a table or for more information call 640-9830.

 

Bring your WEBPA blue tickets to Forks Outfitters Ace Hardware entrance at 1 p.m. and you could win Santa Bucks. Shoppers at participating Forks businesses receive one blue ticket for every $10 they spend. Santa Bucks drawings will also be held on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20.

 

Six local vendors will offer dahlias, lavender, scrubbies, jewelry, garden stuff and more at the Forks Mini Mall (next to Chinook) from noon-9 p.m.

Friends of Forks Library Book Sale 4-6 p.m.

The Friends of the Forks Library will hold a book sale at the Forks Library from 4-6 p.m.

 

The 13th annual Twinkle Light Holiday Parade runs down Forks Avenue and starts at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored and staged by JT’s Sweet Stuff. Floats and other creations are decorated with lights for the event and Santa is the star. No matter the weather, the parade must go on!

 

As the Twinkle light parade ends the official tree lighting ceremony will begin at the triangle at Forks Avenue and Sol Duc Way. The real tree will feature lights and handmade wooden ornaments cut out by OCC inmates and hand painted by local school children. As carolers entertain, one lucky Forks school student will flip the switch and light the tree. Sponsored by West End Business and Professional Association.

 

Immediately following the tree lighting ceremony the Church of the Nazarene, 170 Sol Duc Way, will provide hot chocolate and cookies for all those that need a warm up.

 

At 7 p.m. local merchants will open their doors to holiday shoppers. Come out and shop, enjoy the specials and visit with friends.

 

The theme for the 19th annual Soroptimist’s Festival of Trees this year is “Home For The Holidays.” Each year this event showcases the amazing creativity of West End tree decorators and raises money for Soroptimist sponsored charities. New this year is a Ginger Bread House decorating contest.

Trees will be on display at the Congregational Church, 280 Spartan Ave., at the following times:

Saturday, Dec. 6

8-11 a.m. during Breakfast with Santa

1 p.m. Open house with lots of fun and music

7 p.m. Open during Moonlight Madness

Sunday Dec. 7

Doors open at 1 p.m. and the live auction of trees and wreaths starts at 2 p.m.