Get your ticket to see St. Nick! Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday, Dec. 7. The big guy from the North Pole and his elves are hosting the 14th annual Breakfast with Santa, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., at the BRiCk. Kids, come in your Sunday Best or your PJs! Saint Nick's elves will be up early flipping pancakes, cooking sausage, and making the orange juice and coffee. Santa will be in the BRiCk's Winter Wonderland until 11 a.m. to hear Christmas wishes. Be sure to bring your camera to take those memorable pictures. Children can also visit Santa's workshop to make their own holiday crafts. Advance Breakfast with Santa tickets are available at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., at $4 for children/$5 for adults. Tickets at the door Dec. 7 are $5 for children/$7 for adults. For more information call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

The manual recount of the votes from the Nov. 5 City bond/charter election was halted shortly after 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the request of the petitioner. Approximately 600 of the 1,748 ballots had been hand counted. The votes during the manual recount reflected similar margins as the results that were canvassed by council on Nov. 18. The recount of the four bond propositions and the 12 charter propositions was requested by Philip Sanders. Three out of four of the bond propositions passed Nov. 5 by a margin of more than 60 percent. The bonds were for streets and public mobility, public safety radio equipment and a police station. The proposition for the restoration of the Nola Dunn gymnasium failed by more than 60 percent of the vote. Of the 12 charter propositions, the approval rate ranged from 88.5 percent to 63.3 percent. Sanders was required to put down a $300 deposit for the recount. He is also responsible for paying the 26 people who counted the ballots by hand. Counters were paid $10 an hour. To see the official results of the Nov. 5, 2013 bond/charter election, go to the City website.

Do you want to be in the Christmas parade? Visit the Burleson Rotary Club website for information about the Christmas "Parade of Lights." Parade participants will step off from Kerr Middle School at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 and wind  through Burleson's Old Town. All floats are required to have Christmas lights and encouraged to have music. Entry fees in the four categories range from $10-$30. The parade will start on the Irene Street side of the school parking lot, turn right on Gregory Street, right on Johnson Avenue, and right on Ellison Street. The Christmas parade will then turn right at the intersection of Ellison and Warren Street (next to Community Bank and Burleson City Hall) and head back to the middle school parking lot. The parade will not go past city hall. For more information, call Lisa Keese at 817-447-7300.

The City of Burleson and Keep Burleson Beautiful will host a free horticultural seminar on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. at the Burleson Public Library. This seminar will cover tree trimming, pruning, and planting bulbs for the spring. This seminar will help your trees and flowerbeds look their best next spring. The Burleson Public Library is located at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave.

Sign up for the Polar Special! The BRiCk is offering a Polar Special for 10 percent off all reservations for the pool party room for parties that take place in December or January. Stop by the front desk at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., to reserve your date and time. For more about pool parties, go to the Pool Parties and Facilities page on the City website or call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.