Winter brings many joyous opportunities and wonderful experiences! A lot of fun events go on, and numerous students partake in new (or old) adventures! The holidays are always a time for everyone to enjoy.
One of the most popular local events is the Hartselle Christmas Parade. Plenty of people get bundled up in their coats, hats and gloves and stand outside in the cold around downtown to watch as the floats go by. Older kids and certain organizations are allowed to participate in the parade! Usually, the girl scouts and boy scouts of Hartselle have their spots in line and throw candy out on the sides for the younger kids. This year, the Hartselle Christmas Parade will take place on Dec. 14 at 7:00 pm.
However, there are a few other events going on that most people may not know about.
College Street Players put on A Charlie Brown Christmas at the Sparkman Civic Center on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9. This show was directed by Jenny Faulk who is the Tiger Paws dance coach.
Dancers Incorporated put on the Nutcracker at The Princess Theatre on Dec. 9. The Nutcracker is about a girl who befriends a nutcracker who comes to life, and they go on a magical journey together, meeting the Rat King, Ice Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy and many more. Even though the Nutcracker is happening in Decatur, there are Hartselle students still participating. Sophomore Lily Norris got the chance to be a part of Dancers Inc. performance of the Nutcracker as the Mouse Queen (as a substitute for the Rat King) and says “Some of my favorite parts about being in the Nutcracker are the challenging choreography and the fun the dancers all have working together! From watching it [the Nutcracker] with my mom every year to performing in it, it is one of my favorite ways to get in the Christmas spirit!”
A lot of churches are putting on typical Christmas pageants to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but some are not like the rest. Fairview Church decided to instead do the play The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The play is about a horde of siblings (the Hermans) who are rambunctious and are always getting into trouble. They start going to church because they hear they can get free food and then decide they want to participate in the Christmas Pageant. Everybody is concerned about how they will portray their roles, but the Hermans end up doing an excellent job and learn something valuable along the way. Hartselle High School students Alexis Lawson, Lucas McMinemon and others had the wondrous chance to participate in this marvelous play.
The holidays are always a time to be joyful and have a good laugh! The Tiger Times wishes everybody a wondrous Winter!
Written by Kylee A. Little
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