Area happenings: Here comes Santa and Window Wonderland
Community Meal, 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Jeromesville Lutheran Church, 18 E. North St. The free meal includes turkey and dressing casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans and pumpkin dessert. Free for anyone who could benefit from a home cooked meal. For delivery to a shut-in in Jeromesville or the surrounding area, call Sue at 419-282-1926.
A Motown Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Canton Palace, 605 Market Ave. N., Canton. Tickets are $54, $49, $44 and can be purchase at the Theatre Box Office, using the eTix ticketing platform.
Fall Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, College of Wooster’s Freedlander Theatre, 329 E. College Ave. The concert is free and open to the public, but audiences are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance. The box office will open Monday. For more information, or to reserve tickets, visit the box office in Freedlander Theatre, call 330-263-2241 or visit wooster.edu/tickets.
Christmas Tree Lighting, 7 p.m. Friday, downtown Wooster. Santa will descend from the top of the Briggs Building and then listen to the Christmas wishes of kids. Horse-drawn carriage rides, toy train tides and live reindeer. Windows for Window Wonderland will be unveiled at 3 p.m.
"It's A Wonderful Life" and "Saturday Matinee," 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Smithville High School. Admission is $8. Tickets for the show, presented by Green Local Drama, may be purchased at greenlocaldrama.com.
GTCPS Gun Show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, GTCPS Community Center, 148 S. Milton St., Smithville. Fundraiser to support its nonprofit organization. There are 40-45 tables. Admission is $4, ages 12 and under free. There is a lunch stand by donation.
Repair Cafe, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, St. Paul's Church, 100 E. High St., Mount Vernon. Bring those things you haven't had the heart to throw away that might just be repairable. Free event.
Swiss Steak Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Beach City American Legion Hall Post 549, 125, Third Ave. NE. Drive-thru or carryout only. Meal includes three-bean salad, applesauce, mashed potatoes/homemade gravy, corn, bread and dessert for the cost of $12.
Victorian House Museum Holiday Open House, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Victorian House Museum, Millersburg. Cost is $5 per person. Decoration theme is Songs of the Season, with each room assigned a favorite Christmas carol. For more information visit www.victorianhouse.org.
Book signing at Victorian House, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Victorian House Museum, Millersburg. Author Brandy Gleason will signing her book ?Things to Do in Ohio’s Amish Country Before You Die" at the Victorian House Holiday grand opening.
Baltic Conservation Club Fall Shoot, 10 a.m. Sunday, 5650 Troendly Road S.W., Stonecreek. Rain or shine.
Bingo Luncheon, 11 a.m. Tuesday, The Connection, 1034 Country Club Drive, Wooster. Presented by the Wayne and Holmes Counties Senior Coalition.
Shop Small Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, downtown Wooster. Shop Small Woo sponsored by Main Street Wooster brings deals on local establishments.
Holiday at The Barn at Wolf Creek, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, The Barn at Wolf Creek, 2361 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Copley. A one-day, pop-up art show curated by artists.
Madrigal Feaste, 6 p.m. Dec. 1-4, Redwood Hall, Ashland University. Tickets must be purchased in advance; sales end Monday, Nov. 28. In-person purchases can be made at the AU campus store, while tickets also can be purchased at ashland.universitytickets.com. For more information, contact Ron Blackley at 419-289-5114 or rblackle@ashland.edu.
Hop on, Hop off Historic Church Tour, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, downtown Wooster; hop on, hop off bus tour (those who would like to walk are still able to do so). The driver will make stops and guests may hop on-hop off as they please. Cars can park at the Wayne County Public Library, 220 W. Liberty St., which is where the bus will load and unload after each bus loop. For more information on the free event, visit https://www.mainstreetwooster.org/historic-church-tour.
Christmas Craft Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, St. John's Church, state Route 39, Millersburg.
The One Stop Christmas Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Church of the Saviour, 480 Fry Road, Wooster. More than two dozen vendors, mix of handmade crafts, baked goods, clothing and personal care products, alongside favorite brands. Cash and carry specials available. Food truck. Free admission.
Dalton Holiday Festival, Dec. 3-4, downtown Dalton. Craft show, parade, other contests, other holiday festivities.
Killbuck Christmas Tree Lighting, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, Killbuck. Santa, choral performance, tree lighting. Enjoy hot dogs and hot chocolate.
"Messiah," 7 p.m. Sunda,y Dec. 4, Central Christian School, Kidron, presented by Orrville Community Chorus. Admission is $10. Students through eighth grade will be admitted free. Visit www.orrvillecommunitychorus.org for more information. Questions may be addressed to info@orrvillecommunitychorus.org.
Journey Through Bethlehem, 6-7:30 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, Mohicanville Community Church, enter from County Road 377 and exit onto state Route 95. Drive-through nativity with Biblical figures, manger and live animals. Free event.
Christmas Giveaway, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, Perrysville Fire House. Giving Dollar General gift card and a turkey to 50 needy families in the Perrysville/Loudonville area.
"We Wish You a Jazzy Christmas," 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. Tickets are $15 at rentickets.org, or visit/call the box office at 419-522-2726.
Wreaths Across America, noon Saturday, Dec. 17, St. Genevieve Cemetery in Calmoutier, 4527 County Road 229, Fredericksburg. Join more than 3,400 locations in all 50 states and overseas on National Wreaths Across America Day. For more information contact Jim Marthey at martheyx4@gmail.com.
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