December 2007 Events

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December 01, 2007
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Saturday

December 01, 2007
Dec. 1-2 at 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
QUOTA 2007 Holiday Gift Extravaganza
Contact: Helen Boudreaux or Becky Tabor
Bob Bowers Civic Center; 3401 Cultural Center Dr.; Port Arthur; TX 77672
Phone: 409-962-4978 or 409-724-7713
Web: www.quota-setx.org

December 01, 2007
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Parade
Beaumont museum district
Phone: 409 880-3716
Annual.

December 01, 2007
Groves Christmas Parade
Groves
Phone: 409-962-3631
Annual.

December 01, 2007
Marine Reserves collect Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots program, a nationwide community service and action program that distributes over 8 million toys to needy children annually.
Toys may be deposited in hotel drop-off collection boxes. In each city, donated toys will be given to the nearest Marine Corps Reserve Unit for distribution.
Annual.

December 01, 2007
Port Neches Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
Port Neches
Phone: 409 722-9154
Annual.

December 01, 2007
Very Merry Main Street Market
Beaumont Civic Center
Phone: 409 832-0873
Annual.

December 02, 2007
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Sunday

December 02, 2007
3 p.m.
Lamarissimo: A Cappella Choir
Jefferson Theatre, 345 Fannin, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 880-8144 or 800 782-3081 extension 1
E-mail: info@jeffersontheatre.org
Web: www.jeffersontheatre.org

December 02, 2007
Festival of Ahrianhrod
Annual.

December 02, 2007
John Jay French Candlelight Tour
John Jay French House, Beaumont
Phone: 409 898-0348
Annual.

December 03, 2007
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Monday

December 04, 2007
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Tuesday

December 05, 2007
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Wednesday

December 05, 2007
Discovery by Columbus Day
Haiti
Annual. Same date each year.

December 06, 2007
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Thursday

December 06, 2007
Eggnog Thursdays
McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2134
Annual.

December 06, 2007
Independence Day in Finland
Annual. Same date each year.

December 06, 2007
Dec. 6-8
YMBL South Texas Shootout Basketball Tournament
Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-9991
Annual.

December 07, 2007
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Friday

December 07, 2007
7 p.m.
Christmas Concert Symphony of Southeast Texas
Lamar State College-Port Arthur; Port Arthur; TX 77642
Phone: 409 984-6229
Web: www.lamarpa.edu
Lamar State College-Port Arthur sponsors.

December 07, 2007
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Annual. Same date each year.

December 07, 2007
YMBL South Texas Shootout Basketball Tournament continues

December 08, 2007
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Saturday

December 08, 2007
Dec. 8-9
"The Nutcracker" Beaumont Civic Ballet
Julie Rogers Theatre
Phone: 409 838-3435
Annual.

December 08, 2007
Christmas Cards should be mailed by today
U.S. Post Offices
To ensure packages arrive by 12/25, mail by 12/1. Seasonal cards need to be mailed by 12/8.
Do not guess zip codes. Use correct zip codes to ensure the quickest delivery.
Annual.

December 08, 2007
McFaddin-Ward House Christmas Open House
McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2134
Annual.

December 08, 2007
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Widely observed in Catholic countries
Annual. Same date each year.

December 08, 2007
YMBL South Texas Shootout Basketball Tournament continues

December 09, 2007
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Sunday

December 09, 2007
The Nutcracker continues

December 10, 2007
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Monday

December 10, 2007
Human Rights Day
U.N. member nations observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 10, 2007
Constitution Day in Thailand
Annual. Same date each year.

December 11, 2007
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Tuesday

December 11, 2007
7:30 p.m.
"Peter Pan" performance
Julie Rogers Theatre, 765 Pearl St (at Forsythe), Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 838-3435 or 800 782-3081
E-mail: bmtciviccenter@ci.beaumont.tx.us
Web: www.beaumont-tx-complex.com
Admission: Reserved seats: 3-show Classic Series (Forever Tango, Peter Pan and Chicago) $135.00/$115.00/$85.00

December 12, 2007
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Wednesday

December 13, 2007
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Thursday

December 13, 2007
Eggnog Thursdays
McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2134
Annual.

December 13, 2007
Festival of the goddess Belisana
Annual.

December 14, 2007
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Friday

December 15, 2007
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Saturday

December 15, 2007
mid-Dec.
Ramadan charity drive underway
Area Muslims are being encouraged to share their resources with their refugee neighbors in “a garden of giving” during this sacred season.
Annual.

December 16, 2007
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Sunday

December 17, 2007
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Monday

December 17, 2007
Festival of Artio, the Great Bear
Annual.

December 17, 2007
Nine Days of Posada
Mexico observes.
Annual. Celebrated during 3rd week of Dec.

December 18, 2007
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Tuesday

December 19, 2007
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Wednesday

December 20, 2007
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Thursday

December 20, 2007
Eggnog Thursdays
McFaddin-Ward House, Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2134
Annual.

December 21, 2007
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Friday

December 21, 2007
Dec. 21 - March 2
"Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey"
Museum of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 982-7000
Exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian.

December 21, 2007
Sun enters Capricorn
Annual.

December 21, 2007
Winter Solstice / Yule
Learn more
Annual. Occurs within two days of 12/21 each year.

December 22, 2007
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Saturday

December 22, 2007
Festival of the god Sul and the goddess Sullis
Annual. Same date each year (winter solstice).

December 22, 2007
Winter begins
Annual. Same date each year.

December 23, 2007
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Sunday

December 24, 2007
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Monday

December 24, 2007
Texas state holiday
For state employees, this is also a holiday associated with Christmas.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 24, 2007
Dec. 24 - Jan 20
Celtic Tree Month of Birch begins
Learn more
Annual. Same dates each year based on the druidic lunar calendar.

December 25, 2007
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Tuesday

December 25, 2007
Christmas Day
Widely observed in all countries by Christians
Send a free e-card from Hallmark.
Federal legal public holiday. If the 25th is Saturday, the Federal Holiday is Friday before. If the 25th is Sunday, the Federal Holiday is the Monday after. National holiday observed by state employees.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 26, 2007
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Wednesday

December 26, 2007
Boxing Day
Great Britain and Northern Ireland observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 26, 2007
12/26-1/1
Kwanzaa (seven days)
Send a free e-card from Hallmark.
Annual. Seven day event begins on the same date each year (12/26).

December 26, 2007
St. Stephen's Day
Austria, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, San Marino, and Switzerland observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 26, 2007
Texas state holiday
For state employees, this is also a holiday associated with Christmas.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 27, 2007
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Thursday

December 28, 2007
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Friday

December 28, 2007
National Day in Nepal
Annual. Same date each year.

December 29, 2007
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Saturday

December 30, 2007
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Sunday

December 31, 2007
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Monday

December 31, 2007
New Year's Eve
Celebrated throughout the world
Send a free e-card from Hallmark.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 31, 2007
Extravaganza: Crockett Street New Year's Celebration
Crockett Street Entertainment District, Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2944
Annual.

December 31, 2007
Hogmanay Day
Scotland observes.
Annual. Same date each year.

December 31, 2007
Omisoka (Grand Last Day)
Japan observes.
Annual. Same date each year.