Mount Magazine State Park is usually considered a great place to visit in December.

All programs are free to the public unless otherwise noted. Mount Magazine State Park is located 19 miles south of Paris and 10 miles north of Havana on State Highway 309. For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 479-963-8502 or visit online at www.mountmagazinestatepark.com.

In addition to 14 miles of hiking trails, park interpreters invite visitors to participate in these upcoming programs:

Saturday

1 p.m. Winter Butterflies: On warm winter days, several butterflies emerge and flit about such as Mourning Cloaks and Question Marks. A program on winter butterflies and planting next year's garden will be presented in the Visitor Center by Lori Spencer, author of "Arkansas Butterflies and Moths." A book signing will follow in the lobby by the author and principal photographer. Books are available for sale in the park's gift shops and a personalized copy would make a unique gift for any nature enthusiast.

7 p.m. Christmas Jazz: Enjoy hot cocoa by the fireside in the Hearth room of the Lodge as you enjoy a live holiday concert by the Subiaco Jazz Band.

Friday, Dec. 21

6 p.m. Dickens Carolers: Step back in time as the Dickens Carolers of Russellville stroll through the Lodge lobby and restaurant, singing a capella, in their period finery. Enjoy Christmas carols in a new old-fashioned way during your visit to the Lodge!

Monday, Dec. 31

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Midnight on the Mountain: Ring in 2008 in style at our New Year's Eve party in the banquet hall in the Lodge on Mount Magazine. Dance the old year away to a variety of music. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. For more information and advance tickets, contact Dusti Yarber, activities director, at (479) 963-5237.

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