Get in the holiday spirit with Christmas tree lighting events and places to see Santa in Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle. 

Dec. 6 | Annual Argyle Christmas Tree Lighting Festival
Enjoy music, refreshments, crafts and activities at The Well Church. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance on a fire truck. 

• Dec. 6, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 600 FM 407, Argyle

• Dec. 6, 5:30-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 1200 Gerault Road, Flower Mound

• Dec. 14-19, 9-9:30 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• Highland Village

Planning to do some holiday shopping this weekend? Nov. 29 is Small Business Saturday, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Here are four small businesses previously featured in Community Impact located in Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle. 

Aspen Gift House: The shop offers tumblers, bags, candles, vases, stuffed animals and other gifts inspired by a natural French style, according to the business's website.

• 1500 Cottonwood Creek, Ste. 160, Highland Village

• 138 Old Town Blvd. N., Ste. 102, Argyle

Denton ISD's Child Nutrition department served over 4 million lunches and about 1.6 million breakfasts during the 2024-25 school year, said Chris Bomberger, DISD's executive director of risk management and child nutrition.

The overview: The nutrition department focuses on ensuring students have access to healthy, balanced meals to help fuel student growth, learning and overall well-being, said Liz Raftery, director of Child Nutrition. Raftery shared updates on the Child Nutrition department during a Nov. 11 board meeting.

Medical City Healthcare officials and local law enforcement agencies recovered over 1,500 pounds of unused medication in Dallas-Fort Worth as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 25, according to a news release from the hospital system.

Medical City hospitals in Arlington, Dallas, Decatur, Denton, Frisco and McKinney participated and accepted unused prescription and over-the-counter medications.

By the numbers: McKinney led the area in drug returns, with 644 pounds of unused medication returned to Medical City McKinney at the city's police department, according to data from the hospital system. Collections for other participating hospitals took place at the respective hospital sites.