Molly Petraszewski, Recreation Services Manager for the City of Cottage Grove, presented the city’s lineup of holiday events at the Nov. 25 Discover Cottage Grove board meeting.

Petraszewski told the board the ‘‘Hail to the Bird’’ 5K will be held at Hamlet Park with the race starting at 9 a.m.; online registration is closed but on-site registration will be available on race morning. She said registrants can pick up shirts and bibs the night before at Hamlet Park and that organizers expect about 600 participants this year.

The city’s Lights Map went live Nov. 12 and residents can add display addresses to an interactive map on the city website, Petraszewski said. Hometown Holiday is scheduled for Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at City Hall and will include family activities, a stage program, Santa and Mrs. Claus and food trucks. River Oaks’ Santa Breakfast is scheduled for Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon; Petraszewski said reservations were about 70% full and encouraged early booking.

Petraszewski said the CPKC Holiday Train will visit on Saturday, Dec. 13. Road closures and wagon rides will begin in the afternoon, she said, with the train scheduled to arrive at about 5:15 p.m. and a short program beginning at about 5:30 p.m. "Our goal this year is $125,000 to raise for the food shelf," Petraszewski said, and staff reported personal and community donations have been strong this season.

Petraszewski also described city-run warming houses, skating- and skiing-related programming, return of snowshoe and kayak-trailer winter rentals at Oakwood Park, and partnerships with local organizations for seasonal events. She said warming houses are free, open at multiple neighborhood sites on weekdays and weekends, and staffed to provide restrooms and warming space.

The presentation closed with an invitation for questions; board members thanked staff and noted Small Business Saturday is Nov. 29. "Happy holidays," Petraszewski told the board as she finished her report.