The holiday season is already in full swing! This Friday, December 4 will be the annual PEO Cookie Sale at the Citizens State Bank Annex at 601 S. Main in Hugoton. Fill up a box with delicious homemade baked goods from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.! Santa Claus is making the rounds again this year, and Hugoton looks to be his next stop. The jolly guy will be in town at Flatlanders Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to take pictures with your favorite furry friends. You can even dress your pets in costumes, or choose from their selection! Then he’ll go over to the Stevens County Activity Center to greet area children from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. There will also be games and face painting at the Activity Center, so be sure to stop by and see Santa this Saturday, December 5.

Ghumm’s Auto Center recently announced they will be sponsoring a Christmas Coloring Contest for kids ages three to 11. Cut out a picture from page 8B of this week’s Hermes, or stop by Ghumm’s Auto Center at 531 S. Jackson for your coloring page. Entries are due by December 18.
This weekend is also the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Cimarron Tom’s Hunting Heritage Banquet at the Morton County Civic Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. Also close by, the Seward County Activity Center will be hopping this Saturday and Sunday, with more than 100 vendors at their Folk Art Festival. Saturday, December 5 they’ll be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free both days, so be sure to check it out!