Christmas kicks off this weekend

The Christmas season has arrived along with a variety of holiday events La Connerites can participate in this December.

First on that list is the Festival of Tiny Trees silent auction at the La Conner Swinomish Library on Friday, Dec. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Participants can enjoy refreshments, including wine and hard cider, and bid to buy their favorite tiny decorated holiday tree. You can preview the trees at the library until Friday and sign-up at the library or WaFd Bank on Morris Street.

The following day, Dec. 3, is the Santa Breakfast, presented by the Rotary Club and La Conner United. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. at Maple Hall. Adults are $7 and children are $3. There will be photo opportunities with Santa. Bring your camera.

Stay in Maple Hall for the Holiday Craft Show, sponsored by La Conner Kiwanis and La Conner United, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum will have an open house.

Stroll down to the Museum of Northwest Art for their holiday open house,10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the museum gift store, also Dec. 3. There will be gifts for all ages, live music with Ford Giesbrecht, refreshments and more.

Children and elders will gather at Gilkey Square at 5 p.m., waiting for Santa's arrival and his lighting of the town's Christmas tree.

On Dec. 3-4, an early 1900s themed "La Conner Christmas Past" will take place downtown. Locals and tourists are encouraged to dress in turn-of-the-century costumes and participate in holiday festivities. There will be music, carolers, shopping, dining and an elf hunt.