December

       1        12 Days of Giving EXPRESS Kicks Off

       6        BLOOD DRIVE -- City Hall -- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

       8        Commission Meeting -- 10 a.m.

      12       Last day for Food Drive/Toy Chest Program

      13      Poinsettia Parade --  5 p.m. (North Port Blvd)

      13      Poinsettia Festival -- 7 p.m. (Dallas White Park)

      22      1st Day of Holiday Camp

      24      CITY HOLIDAY -- Christmas Eve

      25     CITY HOLIDAY -- Christmas Day

January

      1       CITY HOLIDAY -- New Year's Day

      10     Newcomer Day -- 10 a.m. to Noon (North Port Library)

      12     Commission Meeting -- 11 a.m.

      19     CITY HOLIDAY -- Martin Luther King Birthday

      26     Commission Meeting -- 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

      31     Environmental Festival -- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Garden of the Five Senses)