Santa books stops in Cofax

The annual Colfax Lighted Christmas Parade will kick off Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. The parade runs down Mill Street to Canyon Street. Santa Claus will be there.

The Baptist Church along the parade route will be serving hot chocolate to all parade goers, and there is always a treat or two from the parade entrants.

Santa Claus will also visit the Colfax Library next Thursday as part of the Christmas celebration. Santa will hear requests from area children from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room of the library.

Pictures with Santa will be available.

Besides Santa, the library will offer crafts for kids, holiday trees and refreshments.

The library is also collecting donations of new books for the Colfax Fireman’s Toy Box and non-perishable food items for the Palouse Cares Food Drive.

Entries for the lighted Christmas parade are still welcome with information available from the Colfax Chamber of Commerce.

Santa returns to Colfax on Friday, Dec. 6, at Columbia Bank on Main Street for free pictures. Pictures with Santa will be available from 3.30 to 6:00 p.m.