Buddy the Elf and a waitress join a chorus line of “fake Santas” in kicking off the holiday season during the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association’s production of Elf the Musical at the Fox Theatre last weekend. The Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching and will soon be followed by a full slate of holiday events including Noel on Norris Dec. 7, the Flatwater Jazz Holiday Concert Dec. 13 at the High Plains Museum, the Nutcracker Dec. 13-14 at McCook City Auditorium, Peace Lutheran Church’s Live Nativity Dec.. 14-15 at the Alice Building on the fairgrounds, and another Noel on Norris Dec. 15 plus many other events. A gallery of photos from the play is available at https://www.mccookgazette.com/gallery/elf