Christmas in the Southwest

4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1
Sterling Shopping Center and surrounding area
• Dairy Queen: Stop in for some cake, hot chocolate and a holiday treat.
• Sterling Drug Main Street: Free picture with Santa from 4 to 7 p.m. All children will receive a gift from Santa.
• Cellular Connections: Check out new location while enjoying coffee, hot chocolate and candy canes.
• Cornerstone Church: Candy Cane Walk, crafts, face painting, Christmas snacks and drinks, and live music by Denny Charnecki, Amanda Corey and other local musicians.
• Bursch Travel, Inc: Stop in for some fresh popcorn.
• Moline Awards & Engraving: Come through the alley to decorate an edible gingerbread cookie.
• T.G.I. Freitags Rent to Own: Warm up with some hot chocolate and cookies while the children enjoy jumping around in the Jumping Balloon.
• D&G Ace Hardware: Enjoy cookies and apple cider.
• Sterling State Bank: Enjoy sleigh rides in the parking. Face painting and Christmas crafts inside. Also, enjoy performances from the Austin Big Band, playing a variety of holiday music from 5 to 6 p.m. Just For Kix Dancers at 6 p.m. Also, enjoy hot or cold cider and holiday treats.
• Sterling Café
• Elrod, Green & Hyland, DDS: Starting at 5 p.m. children can come by to enter a coloring contest for prizes. Hot chocolate and cookies are also available and free toothbrushes.
• Berg’s Nursery: Come at 5 p.m. and check out barnyard friends at the petting zoo. Enjoy hot apple cider and cookies.
• Apollo Liquor: Come in for wine and cheese tasting.
• Apollo Superette: Stop by for some Hawaiian shaved ice tropical Snow samples.
• Walgreen’s: Kids can enjoy getting their picture taken with Santa.
• McDonalds Restaurant: (0n Oakland), Come enjoy treats and sing carols with Ronald McDonald.