Events: Waddle & Trot, Chicken Fried Christmas, Small Business Saturday

Santee Events this week:

Santee Farmers Market- get herbs, produce and flowers for the table the day before the big meal.

Waddle & Trot 5k and Fun Run- get exercise in early on Thanksgiving, all proceeds go to Santee Santas to help make the holidays better for the less fortunate in town.

Local, Live Music at Kaffee Meister Coffeehouse

Chicken Fried Christmas at Off Broadway Live starts Saturday!

Small Business Saturday

The rest of the week:

The eight-day Jewish holiday celebration of Chanukah begins at sundown on Wednesday. Jews light candles every night during the holiday to celebrate the religious freedom won after a battle that liberated the ancient temple in Jerusalem. The holiday comes unusually early this year, and some have dubbed it “Thanksgivukah” as a result.

If you’re driving over the holiday, remember to buckle up and don’t drink alcohol. The California Highway Patrol will engage in a Maximum Enforcement Period from 6 p.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Last year, there were 44 people killed in collisions during the Thanksgiving holiday in California.  

Black Friday is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving, but many retailers are starting early, before the turkey is even put away. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is kicking off its Black Friday sales at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.