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Santa’s Workshop. The Cookeville Junior Woman’s Club’s annual Santa’s Workshop will be held Nov. 15 through Nov. 17 at the Hyder-Burks Pavilion. Admission is $2 per person, and hundreds of craftsmen will have items for sale. TNT is a fund-raiser recipient, so your support is appreciated.

Santa’s Rotary Run. The Cookeville Rotary Club selected TNT as a recipient of Santa’s Rotary 5k Run fund-raiser this year. TNT will use funds to purchase computers and educational games and to complete the TNT kitchen makeover. Visit cookevillerotary.org for more information, or call 931.526.9793 ext. 212. 

Toys for Tots. Sign-ups for help with Christmas toys for Putnam County children up to age 14 will be on Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 25 N. Washington Ave. A legal guardian (photo ID required) must register each child. Requirements: Birth certificates for each child, proof of residency and proof of financial need (food stamp card, etc.)

Christmas Parades:

Cookeville - Monday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m.

Algood - Thursday, Dec. 5, 6 p.m.

Monterey - Saturday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Gainesboro - Saturday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m.

*As of this writing, there is no word yet on parades for Celina or Baxter.