Kick off the holidays and be immersed in the Christmas spirit with a variety of festive events for all ages in the community this Saturday, Dec. 4.
The city of Sully will host its annual Christmas Celebration from 9-11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Several businesses are planning open houses with prizes and refreshments. Participating businesses include 641Apparel, AllyCuts Salon, Coffee Cup Cafe, Fikse Chiropractic, First Reformed Church, 1st State Bank, Hometown Press, Janco, La Rose Marie Bakery, Many Treasures, Sully Community Library, and Sully Locker and Market.
Children will have plenty to look forward to on Saturday as a variety of fun and festive activities are on the schedule. Holiday crafts and cookie decorating hosted by Sully Christian School and other activities courtesy of the Jasper County Extension Office will take place in the Sully Community Center. The Sully Library will host a story time every 20 minutes from 9:10-11:30 a.m. The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation is holding a StoryWalk® in the Sully square. A meet-and-greet with Santa, hosted by the Sully Lions Club, will be held at Great Western Bank. Hot chocolate courtesy of the Killduff Hotshots and Sugar Creek 4-H Clubs will be available at the Deep Rock Station located on the corner of 3rd Street. and 7th Avenue. Hayrack rides will depart from the west side of the square.
Sully First Reformed Church’s youth group, Faithwalkers, will hold their annual soup dinner from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church at 807 3rd Street. The IMPACT middle school youth group will have delicious baked goods for sale during these hours.
In conjunction with the celebration, Sully residents are encouraged to decorate their homes with Christmas cheer and enter the Christmas light competition. To enter, Sully residents must have their lights on from 6-9 p.m. from Dec. 4-11. Judges will be from out of town and will be looking for creativity, uniqueness, best use of lights, and holiday spirit. Sully Bucks in the amounts of $100, $50, and $25 will be awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners.
Also on Saturday, Dec. 4, Heart of Worship will be holding a Jingle Jam for kindergarten through fifth graders. From 2-3:30 p.m., area youth will enjoy music, games, and crafts at Heart of Worship Church located just west of Lynnville. Please RSVP via text to Lea at 712-790-6289 or Dana at 641-521-6176 by Friday night, Dec. 3.
Santa Claus is making a stop at the Killduff Post Office on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m. Cookies, ornament making, and sharing wishlists with Santa will be part of the fun.
