Breakfast with Santa has been postponed from Dec. 7 to Saturday, Dec. 14, due to the weather. The fun will now take place next Saturday, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Saint Nick's elves will be up early flipping pancakes, cooking sausage, and making the orange juice  and coffee. The last seating for breakfast is 10:30 a.m. Santa will be in the BRiCk's Winter Wonderland until 11 a.m. to hear Christmas wishes. Bring your camera to take those memorable pictures with Santa. Children can also visit Santa's workshop to make their own holiday crafts. Advance Breakfast with Santa tickets are available at the BRiCk at $4 for children/$5 for adults. Tickets at the door Dec. 14 are $5 for children/ $7 for adults. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 or 817-426-9106 for more information.

Are you looking for gifts that will make the receiver smarter, pampered, or loved unconditionally? Then the City of Burleson has some great ideas for you. The BRiCk's three month special BRiCk membership is available for purchase Dec. 16 - Jan. 24. Kristi Adams, a licensed massage therapist at the BRiCk, is offering one-hour Swedish massages, in December, for $55 ($10 off). Hidden Creek Golf Course has gift certificates for you, in any denomination. If you want to add a four-legged friend to the family, buy a gift certificate at the Burleson Animal Shelter for $45. With a gift certificate, your spouse, child, parents, friends, neighbors and co-workers can pick out their own pet. The $45 gift certificate covers the adoption of a dog or cat from the shelter and it is good for six months from the date of purchase. And, Burleson Public Library cards are available at no cost if you live in the city limits of Burleson or own property within the city limits. A library card may be purchased for $25 (single user) for one year of unlimited checkouts or $50 for one year of unlimited checkouts (family membership). Read More 

Due to the weather, the City cancelled the Dec. 7 tree lighting and fireworks show. The events will not be rescheduled for 2013. The fireworks that were going to light up the sky Dec. 7 will be used in the City's 2014 Fourth of July fireworks show. Ice or no ice, the lights on the official City Christmas tree at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Ellison Street will be lit tonight by 6 p.m. There won't be a ceremony, but you can stop by at your leisure to see the lights and take some pictures with family and friends. The City will also light all of the trees that line Johnson Avenue. The Burleson Rotary Club Parade of Lights slated for Dec. 7 is also cancelled and is not being rescheduled. To contact the Rotary Club, call Lisa Keese at 817-447-7300.

Get your picture taken with a "Rein-Donkey" during the three-day Christmas at Russell Farm festivities. The City's 30-acre historic farm at 405 W. County Road 714 is the site for fun Dec. 12-14. The hours on Thursday and Friday are 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday's hours are noon-8 p.m. The festivities are free. The fun includes pictures (bring your own camera) with a donkey wearing antlers; checking out the Christmas trees decorated by community clubs and organizations; hay rides; handmade crafts for sale; tours of the historic Russell-Boren house as well as the Russell Farm Art Center gallery; and hot chocolate, cookies and coffee. Call 817-447-3316 for more information.

City of Burleson facilities - with the exception of Hidden Creek Golf Course, the Burleson Police Department and the three fire stations - will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 10, between 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. so that City employees may attend the City's annual awards luncheon. The Burleson Animal Shelter will open at 2 p.m.

The mobile computer lab that was coming to Burleson today has been postponed due to weather forecasts predicting icy roads. The event will be rescheduled for January. We will post the new date when it is available. If you have any questions about the mobile computer lab, call Dori Burdine at Workforce Solutions in Cleburne at 817-558-6983, ext. 3700. The Burleson Public Library was partnering with the North Central Texas Mobile Workforce Unit, a 38-foot vehicle outfitted with 13 computer stations and a professional presentation system.  The vehicle has a satellite internet system so that clients can search for jobs, improve their resumes and receive training wherever needed.

Are you collecting receipts from Hwy. 174 businesses located between the I-35W split and Elk Drive? The big winner in November was Wanda Farrar. She won a $250 travel voucher with First Travel of Burleson. The next winner's name will be drawn at the Dec. 9 city council meeting. The Texas Department of Transportation is making median improvements to Hwy. 174 between I-35W and Elk Drive. During the construction, the City encourages everyone to keep visiting your favorite Wilshire businesses in the improvement area as part of the City's Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program. Collect five separate receipts from businesses in the improvement area, then deliver or mail the receipts to Burleson City Hall. Make sure your name and your phone number are included with the receipts. Receipts for the Dec. 9 drawing must be dated Nov. 1-30. December's receipts mark the end of the City's Shop Wilshire program. The drawing for the December receipts will take place at the Tuesday, Jan. 21, Burleson City Council meeting.

You've seen or heard the commercials . . . help reverse litter! Ten on Tuesday is a new tradition in North Texas. Ten on Tuesday encourages businesses, schools, community groups and individuals to reverse litter by picking up 10 pieces of trash and recyclable materials each Tuesday. If for just one year, 5,000 people chunk 10 pieces of litter a week into the trash or recycling bin, the Metroplex will reduce litter by 2.6 million pieces. Find out more on the Reverse Litter website.