Area happenings: Suppers, theater, dance kicking off the holiday season
St. John's ECC Soup Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday. Five kinds of soups, rolls or cornbread pies and applesauce, by donations. Dine-in or carry out.
Sauerkraut Supper, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Trinity United Church of Christ, 150 E. North St., Wooster. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Supper includes sauerkraut and pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread and pie.
"A Seussified Christmas Carol," 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Triway High School, Wooster. Admission is $10 and paid at the door.
Christmas in the Village, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, historic downtown Navarre, featuring a parade, trolley rides, live reindeer, artist demonstrations, food trucks, prizes and many more events.
Used Book Sale, 4-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Homerville Community Center, 8964 Spencer Road. For more information contact Joyce by text at 330-524-2267 or email jsmith729@neo.rr.com.
Hillsdale Arts & Crafts Show, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Hillsdale High School.
Salute and Swing USO Style Dance, 6 p.m. Saturday, Green Township Community & Preservation Center, 148 S. Milton St., Smithville. 1940s swing dancing and dinner buffet; $25. Tickets available at GTCPS.org or email info@gtcps.org.
"Anne of Green Gables," 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Kingsway Christian School, 11138 Old Lincoln Way E., Orrville. For more information, call 330-683-0012.
Buddy Holly Tribute, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E., Massillon. Tickets are $25, $30 & $35, and can be purchased at www.lionslincolntheatre.org or by calling 330-481-9105.
Wayne Rural Youth Square Dance, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Wayne County Fairgrounds Event Center, 199 Vanover St., Wooster. Hoedown square dancing and country line dancing. Open to the public; all ages welcome. Lessons at 6:45 p.m. Admission $5. Refreshments are free. Future dance dates: Jan. 14, Feb. 11, April 8, June 10, Wayne County Fair Dance Sept. 10, Nov. 11.
Thanksgiving Hymn Sing Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Smithville Historic Church of God, 147 N. Milton St. For more information, visit the Smithville Community Historical Society Facebook page.
Sounds of the Stadium concert, 4 p.m. Sunday,Ashland University's Kates Gymnasium. AU’s Eagle Marching Band will have its final performance of the fall. The event is free and is open to the public.
Civil War Round Table, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wooster Branch of the Wayne County Public Library. John Spaziani will be portraying Ward Hill Lamon, Abraham Lincoln's friend and bodyguard.
A Motown Christmas, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 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. Nov. 17-19, 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, Nov. 18, 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, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, Smithville High School. Admission is $8. Tickets for the show, presented by Green Local Drama, may be purchased at greenlocaldrama.com.
Swiss Steak Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 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, Nov. 19, 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, Nov. 19, 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, Nov. 20, 5650 Troendly Road S.W., Stonecreek. Rain or shine.
Bingo Luncheon, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Connection, 1034 Country Club Drive, Wooster. Presented by the Wayne and Holmes Counties Senior Coalition.
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.
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.
"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.
"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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