Schedule of Events:

All Day Visit the life-size Nativity and the City of State Center’s Christmas Tree between Central State Bank and Garry’s Barber Shop.

All day Enjoy the peal of Christmas bells throughout downtown State Center from the carillon in the steeple of Trinity Lutheran Church.

8:15 am “A Christmas Carol”, one-man show by actor Duffy Hudson, in West Marshall High School Auditorium for WMHS students, faculty, general public; free, compliments of Gutekunst Public Library
1-2:30 pm West Marshall Back & Gold Singers caroling along Main Street
1-7:30 pm Business Open Houses
1-7:00 pm Bidding at Silent Auction, Main Street Office Suites,102 E. Main St.
1-7:00 pm Chainsaw Artist, Pat Doyle, in street outside Road Hog’s Bar, 104 E. Main St., with fire pit for warming.
1-7:30 pm 4th Annual West Marshall High School Holiday Art Show, Jacobson Portrait Studio, 124 W. Main St.
1-7:30 pm Partner Communications Coop Open House, tours of newly-remodeled service and retail spaces and new GigaCenter at 126 – 128 W. Main St.
4:00 pm Special Story Time and Make-&-Take Craft, Gutekunst Public Library, 309 SE 2nd St.
5-7:30 pm Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive at Watson’s Grocery, 106 W. Main St., where they will be listening to children’s wishes.
5-7:00 pm John Schumacher on guitar, Hometown Foods, 120 E. Main St.
5-7:00 pm Roxanna’s Face Painting, West Marshall Elementary Cafeteria
5-7:00 pm Rosey Little Christmas Shoppe, Rose Festival Board fundraiser, West Marshall Elementary Cafeteria
5-7:00 pm Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides with pick-up and drop-off at Partner Communications Coop, 126-128 W. Main St.
5-7:00 pm S’more making and fire pit for warming, in front of Remarkable Rose Floral & Gifts, 122 West Main St.
6:30 pm Heart of Iowa Sweet Adelines, Community Hall, at State Center City Hall (during spaghetti supper), 118 E. Main St. Elevator!
7:00-8:30 pm Fun Family Christmas Movie Night, West Marshall Elementary Gym, West Main St., sponsored by Rose Festival Board
7:15 pm Marshalltown Men’s Chorus, Community Hall at State Center City Hall (during spaghetti supper), 118 E. Main St. Elevator!
8:00 pm Live Auction at St. Andrew’s Bar & Grill, 101 2nd St. SE, – Tyler Casady, auctioneer
Holiday Shopping and Refreshments:
1-7:00 pm Craft & Food Fair at Mitchell Family Funeral Home – West Marshall Chapel, 104 W. Main St., at David Beary Enterprises, Inc. (Woods Hospital Building), 110 W. Main St., in City Council Room on 1st floor, City Hall, 113 East Main St., and messages by Aspirations at Soleil Tanning & Fitness, 101 East Main St.
4-7:00 pm Warm up with a bowl of hot soup and sandwiches at the SCDA’s Soup & Sandwich Shoppe in Remarkable Rose Floral & Gifts, 122 West Main St.
5-7:30 pm Spaghetti Dinner, with garlic bread and salad, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, upstairs in Community Hall in City Hall, 113 E. Main St. Musical entertainment begins at 6:30. Elevator!