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• Providence St. Peter Foundation's Christmas Forest 2008: Through Thursday, Red Lion Hotel Olympia, 2300 Evergreen Park Drive, Olympia.
• Pictures with Santa Claus: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Deschutes Grange, 16435 143rd Ave. S.E., Yelm. A canned food or cash donation is requested for Rainier Community Food Bank. 360-894-0414.
• Downtown for the Holidays: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Most events are at Sylvester Park, at Legion Way and Capitol Boulevard, downtown Olympia. 360-357-8948.
• Photos with Santa: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24, Westfield Capital mall, 625 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., Olympia. Package prices start at $15.99. 360-754-8017.
• Black Lake Fire Department's 21st annual food drive/Santa Sleigh Nights: Santa and his elves will pass out candy canes and collect nonperishable food donations between 6 and 9 p.m. in the following neighborhoods: Evergreen Shores, Lakeside Street, 74th Avenue, Mazama Street, 80th Avenue, Box Elder Drive and Greenridge Loop on Monday; Camelot, Cougar Ridge, Delphi Country Club and Lake Lucinda on Tuesday; 60th Avenue, Black Lake Park, Black Hawk Estates, Fairview and Country Estates on Wednesday; Salmon Shores, Columbus Park, Timberline Mobile Home Park, Lakeside Mobile Home Park, Laurel Park Mobile Estates and Kirsop on Thursday; and Shalon Drive, Countryside Estates, Mirasett and Foster Place on Dec. 5. 360-352-7288 or www.blacklakefire.net.
• City of Lacey Lighting of the Christmas Tree: 6 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Huntamer Park, Woodland Square Loop and Seventh Avenue, Lacey. 360-491-0857.
• Holiday concerts and events at Clyde '• Dale's Holiday Trees & Gifts: Santa visits from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21; "Seasons" Women's Choir performs at 1 p.m. Saturday; Tumwater High School Girls Choir performs at 11 a.m. and the Tumwater High School Show Choir performs at 1 p.m. Dec. 6; Alicia & Janna perform Christmas and gospel folk music at 1 p.m. Dec. 13. Free Clydesdale Trolley rides. Clyde '• Dale's is at 10712 Tracie Lane S.W., Olympia. 360-352-8733.
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