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Thursday, November 12

4th Annual Cocktails With Santa

5:30–9:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre, 110 West Main St., Lebanon. Santa and Mrs. Claus, the jazz quartet Jules & The Yules with special guests Oliver Steele and Olivia West, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction. Bring a new, unwrapped toy.
Tickets: $75 per person, $140 per couple, VIP $125.

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Sunday, November 15

Songs for Santa

6 pm at The Commodore Grille, 2613 West End Ave., Nashville. Debi Champion hosts a toy drive in loving memory of Glenn Douglas Tubb, with special guest Jerry Foster and songwriters gathering to honor him. Glenn and Dottie Tubb were our very first Santa and Mrs. Claus. Bring a new, unwrapped toy.

Saturday, December 12

Christmas Market

Shop local holiday vendors and come say hello to the elves. Time and location are coming soon, so watch our Facebook page for details.

More toy drives are posted on our Facebook page throughout the season.

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Toy drives, fundraisers and Santa sightings all season long. Hosting something that benefits Give A Little Christmas? Send it to us and we'll add it.

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Last year

Cocktails With Santa 2025 at Tuckers Gap

Live music, a silent auction, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a room full of neighbors giving a little. Click through the night.

Singers on stage thanking guests for attending Cocktails With Santa
Guests in holiday gowns posing with Santa
Guests applauding the band and sponsors
A singer in a red dress performing with guitar and keyboard
Guests bidding at the silent auction
Four guests in evening wear by the stone fireplace
Guests in front of the Christmas tree and donated toys
A framed handwritten keepsake shown during the live auction
The band on stage as the Misfit Toys sponsors are thanked
The emcee working the room in holiday glasses
A table of guests enjoying dinner
A couple in holiday attire with Mrs. Claus in the background
Three guests seated by the fireplace
Three guests in evening wear at their table
Guests smiling at a candlelit table
Guests at a table near the fireplace and Christmas tree
A couple at their table
Guests looking over an autographed auction item
A couple smiling at their table, in black and white
A couple sharing a dance, in black and white

Photos by Nancy Marquez

Whodunit?

Murder Under The Mistletoe

Every year we trade tinsel for fedoras and flapper dresses at our murder mystery fundraiser. Guests play the suspects, follow the clues and raise money for the kids along the way.

The victim: a body under a sheet with broken spectacles
Detective Frank O'Malley taking the mic
A gangster discovering the body in the parking lot
A packed room at The Silver Stiletto speakeasy
A full room of guests in 1920s costume at the murder mystery
Guests in fedoras and flapper headbands laughing over their clues
A flapper in pearls and feathers working the room
A bearded gangster in sunglasses at the bar
Guests in pinstripes and pearls trying to crack the case
Tables of suspects deep in conversation
A detective discovering the body outside
A femme fatale with a feather boa and a mysterious stranger
Suspects comparing stories over drinks
A flapper in pearls casting a suspicious glance
Guests studying their character clues
The speakeasy crowd sizing each other up
Three flappers in pearls and headbands
A gangster and two flappers at the photo backdrop
A flapper and her gangster in pinstripes
Two flappers with a feather fan
A flapper striking a pose in sequins and gloves
The host revealing the next clue
A guitar up for bid in the silent auction
A mob boss with a cigar and a grin
A bartender in a bow tie and fedora
A flapper in fringe working the room
A gangster and his flapper at the photo backdrop
Two flappers in fringe dresses
A flapper and her date in a bow tie
A flapper with a long cigarette holder
A couple dressed up for the speakeasy
Suspects lining up at the buffet
A feathered centerpiece with pearls and chocolates
The dessert table
A bearded mobster in dark glasses holding his clues
Two gangsters at a high-top table
Flappers trading clues
A couple posing at the photo backdrop
A flapper studying her clue sheet
A suspect being questioned on the couch
Guests working through the case file
Suspects comparing notes at a high-top table
A flapper carrying bottles through the speakeasy
Guests seated around the room listening to the detective
A smiling flapper in beads and pearls
Guests at dinner tables during the mystery

Photos by Nancy Marquez

Mrs. Claus, an elf and Santa at Belk
Santa and Mrs. Claus at Belk
Twice a year

Belk's Charity Weekend

Twice a year we join Belk's Charity Weekend to raise money for the kids. Watch our Facebook page for the next dates, and stop by to say hello to Santa and Mrs. Claus.