Some clarification is in order on activities in Alva Saturday. The free movie at the Rialto Cinema on Saturday at 3 p.m. is not a “drop your kids off” event. Rather it’s intended for parents to bring their kids and enjoy brief holiday entertainment. The Christmas-themed feature will be around a half hour in length, leaving plenty of time to get to the center of the downtown square for the Candy Cane Cash drawing at 4:30 p.m.

The Alva Chamber of Commerce events begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Breakfast with Santa at the Alva Fire Department on the east end of the square.

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