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November 21, 2014

Your Allen Event Center and Texas Health Allen have teamed up to offer a very special Holiday Hat Trick in celebration of the season. This series of free and open to the public events spans three days and helps benefit the annual Toys for Tots campaign. On Thursday, Dec. 4, cheer your Allen Eagles Hockey team as they face the Jesuit Rangers on the American's home ice. The following Thursday, Dec. 11, bring a new and unwrapped toy donation to the Fox 4 Toys for Tots drive outside Allen Event Center, then step inside to watch Frozen on the big screens inside the arena. The following evening, Friday, Dec. 12, enjoy the area's top local skaters in a fabulous Winter Wonderland themed Holiday on Ice Show. Get your calendars marked now and plan to score this Holiday Hat Trick with Allen Event Center!

Kick December Off with a Weekend Full of Family Fun all Around Allen

Allen starts off the December holiday season with loads of fun for the whole family! It all begins with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Allen Civic Plaza on Friday, Dec. 5. The weekend continues on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6 with the Rudolph Run and the Kiwanis Annual Pancake Breakfast, where the kids can visit with Santa. Later, there are three times for Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy hosted by Allen Civic Ballet. Then you can let your kids (grades 3 - 6) Jingle the Night Away at Saturday Night Rec N Roll at Joe Farmer Recreation Center. Or take the whole family to see The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Allen's Community Theatre. The weekend wraps up Sunday, Dec. 7 with the Rotary Christmas Parade downtown celebrating Christmas Through the Decades.

There will be plenty to do all month long in Allen. Visit CityOfAllen.org/EventCalendar to learn more.

Doo the Right Thing - Help Prevent Storm Water Pollution

The City of Allen Storm Water Management Division in coordination with the Regional Stormwater Management Coordinating Council ask for all of us to pledge to "Doo the Right Thing!" Flush pet waste in your toilet or bag it and put it in the trash.

Visit the Allen Animal Shelter or Allen City Hall to pick up a free copy of a special 2015 calendar featuring the winners of their "Cutest Dog Competition" and learn more about the effects of pet waste in our storm water drainage system.

Learn more about the City's Storm Water Management at CityOfAllen.org/StormWater. You can report suspected illicit discharge by calling 214.509.4512.

City of Allen Facility Closures for the Thanksgiving Holiday

See the list of facility closures over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Allen Public Library Closes at 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Allen Community Ice Rink (Open Skate Friday 1 - 4 p.m.)

Allen Event Center Box Office (open Friday 10 a.m.)

The Edge Skate Park (open Friday 8 a.m.)

The Courses at Watters Creek (open Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AND 28

Allen City Hall

Allen Event Center Administrative Offices

Allen Public Library

Allen Animal Shelter

Allen Senior Recreation Center

Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium

Joe Farmer Recreation Center

Municipal Court

The Edge Visitors Center

CWD Service Schedule:

Holiday trash service will not run on Thursday, November 27. Service for Thursday will slide to Friday; Friday service will slide to Saturday. Saturday service will be as usual.

Remember to call ahead to verify hours, if needed. View the full City Directory.

City of Allen Community Calendar Highlights

November 27

Lego Workshop at The Edge

December 12

SNAP Dance Holiday Party

December 20 & 21

The Nutcracker

Does your community organization have an event open to the general public you want us to know about? Simply fill out the form at CityOfAllen.org/SubmitCalendarItem to see about getting it added to our Community Calendar.