The Westfield Shopping Center in North Platte will kick off the holiday season Saturday with its annual Christmas in the Neighborhood event.
The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and will feature live reindeer, Santa Claus, holiday games, ornament making, story time, selfies and cookie decorating.
The North Platte Optimist Club will also provide its free children’s identification safety program. Other activities include hot dogs grilled by the Orr’s Dry Cleaners crew and the Nebraska Land Bank, along with a drawing for children to win a 10-foot Christmas inflatable.
The event will also serve as the official kickoff for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign.
Organizers are encouraging visitors to bring coats, canned food or cash donations to benefit a local North Platte food pantry. Coats donated through the effort will be cleaned by Orr’s Dry Cleaners, with donations accepted through Dec. 31.
