Community events from Nov. 12 through Dec. 6

Wednesday, Nov. 12

• Kids’ craft: 5:30-6:30 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Ages 9-12 can make a dinosaur with polymer clay. Free.
• Thanksgiving dinner: 6 p.m., Lincoln Middle/High School, 205 E. Parkway Drive, Cambridge City. Free for Western Wayne residents. RSVP at wwn.to/wwsctd25
• Concert: 6:30 p.m., Church at the Meadows, 3430 Backmeyer Road, Richmond. Music, hopeful messages, prayer and reflection for people of Ukraine. Donations accepted. 765-962-7738
• Home/yard winterization: 6–7 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Practical tips for saving indoors and creating valuable habitats outdoors. $5. visitcope.org

Thursday, Nov. 13

• Christmas help: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Salvation Army, 707 S. A St., Richmond. Register for gifts for ages 15 and younger. 765-966-7791
• Family cooking: 1-2 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Free. Receive slow cooker with ingredients at Food is Art program. Limited spots; RSVP at 765-935-6349.
• Art show: 4-7:30 p.m., Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Ladysmiths Terri Logan, Ali Rivera and Bailey Mosey Hoffman.
• Owl hike: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. $5. visitcope.org

Nov. 13-15

• Musical: 6:30 p.m.., Centerville Senior High School, 507 Willow Grove Road, Centerville. Drama Club presents “Shrek: The Musical.” $5 tickets at door.

Friday, Nov. 14

• Family resources: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., library, 10 W. College St., Hagerstown. Family Resource Center of Wayne County will be on site. Free. 765-935-6349
• Movie: 10 a.m., senior center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. “An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving.” Free.

Saturday, Nov. 15

• Hazardous waste disposal: 8 a.m.-noon, 2115 Indiana 32, Winchester. Randolph County residents can bring electronics, chemicals, appliances, lithium batteries, fluorescent bulbs. randolphrecycles.com or 765-584-9816
• Bazaar: 10 a.m-3 p.m., St. Paul, 301 E. Main St., New Paris, Ohio. Vendors, makers and bakers. 937-437-8484
• Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m, 262 Ft. Wayne Ave & N. 8th St, Richmond. Garage sale, benefits student clubs & activities. Food truck, craft workshop. ecirehub@gmail.com
• Family activity: 11 a.m.-noon, library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Build dinosaur with straws and marshmallows. Free.
• Model train display: Noon-4 p.m., Richmond Furniture Gallery, 180 Fort Wayne Ave., Richmond. Richmond Area Railroaders Society. Free admission. RichmondRail@aol.com
• Fundraiser: 1 p.m., Richmond 40 Bowl, 75 S. 37th St., Richmond. $45/person or $180/team. Benefits Townsend Community Center Inc. Registration: dec224@aol.com. 765-488-2042
• Tea party: 1 p.m., Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Mad Hatter’s Doll Tea Party. $10 adults, $5 kids. Bring favorite doll or stuffed animal. Crafts and snacks.
• Fundraiser: 1 p.m., high school, 507 Willow Grove Road, Centerville. Pat Bowers 7K Turkey Chase. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. $21 advance/$25 day of. wwn.to/pbtc25
• Festival: 3 p.m., 115 N. Spring St., New Paris, Ohio. Kids’ activities, food, music, vendors. Lighted Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Drone show at 8:45 p.m. at park.
• Dinner: 4-7 p.m., Station 1, 414 S. Morton Ave., Centerville. Fire/Rescue Auxiliary offers chicken and noodles, sides, dessert. Freewill donation, while supplies last. Carry out, dine in, some delivery available. 765-855-3889
• Dinner: 5:30-7:30 p.m., 109 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Alpha Omega Moto Club fundraiser to help residents during holidays. $15/adult, $5/child. 765-967-4949
• Concert: 7:30 p.m., Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond, Richmond Symphony Orchestra offers music by Coleridge-Taylor, Brahms and Nielson. Adult, $25; college students, $15; grades K-12, free. 765-966-5181  

Sunday, Nov. 16

• Staged play reading: 2-4 p.m., Bethany Theological Seminary, 615 National Road W., Richmond. New play, “Sufficient Grace,” by Richmond’s Jonathan Graham. Three strangers yearn for personal connection. Free.
• Gratitude walk: 3-4 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Gentle guided event. $5. visitcope.org

Monday, Nov. 17

• Family resources: 4-5 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Reid Health will be on site. Free. 765-935-6349
• Food preservation workshop: 5-6:30 p.m. Dwyer Center, 1417 N. A St., Richmond. Dehydration and drying. Limited to 12 participants; registration was due Nov. 10 at cvent.me/ROL8dE. $35. 765-825-8502
• Family program: 6-6:45 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Ages 2-12 can bring stuffed animal for themed story time and optional overnight adventure. Free.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• Free Thanksgiving fixings: 2-4 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Side dish grab and go. Free while supplies last. 765-935-6349
• Book signing, 5:30 p.m., Cambridge City Public Library, 600 W. Main Street, Cambridge City. Carolyn Lafever speaks about her book on Lucinda Burbank Morton. Free. 765-478-3335.
• Holiday tips: 6:30 p.m., fairgrounds, 1885 U.S. 27 N., Winchester. Purdue Extension and Randolph County Recycling District help with holiday preparations through unique homemade gifts and upcycling memories. $5. Registration: 765-584-2271

Wednesday, Nov. 19

• Art sale: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Art Association of Henry County, 218 S. 15th St., New Castle. Final day.
• Concert: Noon-1 p.m., Reid Center, 1004 N. A St., Richmond. Organist Joe Backmeyer. Free.
• Book discussion: 1 p.m., senior center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. Novel “How to Read a Book” about how three lives intersect in transformative ways.

Thursday, Nov. 20

• Economics discussion: 7:30-9 a.m., IU East’s Vivian Auditorium, Whitewater Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond. Panel will predict 2026 economic trends. Free admission and breakfast; register by Nov. 18 at go.iu.edu/8uj1
• Homeschool program: 10-11:30 a.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. $5. Registration required. visitcope.org
• Free laundry: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Coin A Matic, 400 S. Fifth St. Richmond. Last loads go in at 1:30. One load per household member.
• Fundraiser: 6:30 p.m., CSHS cafeteria, 507 Willow Grove Road, Centerville. Bulldog Bingo. $15 tickets at forms.gle/VVyrQnBGSwLLFaKR6. Benefits wrestling team. 765-855-3481
• Speaker: 7 p.m., Earlham College’s Carpenter Hall, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Columnist and author David Brooks. Free; no tickets required. Seating is first-come, first-served. earlham.edu/lectures

Nov 21-23

• Musical, 7 p.m. Fri/Sat, 2 p.m. Sun, McGuire Hall, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Red Devil Players perform “Mean Girls Jr.” Cash at door: $10, $5/students. rhs.werrichmond.com

Friday, Nov. 21

• Bird program: 10 a.m., senior center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. Learn about attracting birds to backyard feeders and test identification skills. Group will go to Lincoln Square Pancake House in Greenfield afterward for lunch.

Saturday, Nov. 22

• Cheeseball sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Roses and Rainbows, 118 W. Main St., Cambridge City. Psi Iota Xi annual sale.
• Bazaar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., high school, 410 Patriot Blvd., Liberty. Extension Club event.
• Farmers market: 9 a.m.-noon, Starr Gennett Building, 101 S. First St., Richmond. Vendors offer meats, baked goods, jam, honey and handmade crafts.
• Volunteer opportunity: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Identify and remove invasive species. visitcope.org
• Turkey giveaway: Noon, New Deliverance Temple, 1403 S. Ninth St., Richmond. While supplies last.
• Holiday fundraiser: 7:30 p.m., Hartley Hills, 201 N. Woodpecker Road, Hagerstown. 1980s Hair Ball. Music by Indianapolis band Roxy and the Strays. Light hors d’oeuvres. Doors open at 6:30. $25 tickets at thenettlecreekplayers.org

Nov. 22-23

• Holiday market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. $5. waynecountyfairgrounds.org

Monday, Nov. 24

• Free groceries: 9:30-11:30 a.m., South 10th Street Park, 100 block South 10th St., Richmond. No ID needed. All welcome. 317-925-0191 ext. 136
• Thankful event: 5-6 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. All ages welcome. Pie walk, snacks, crafts while supplies last. Safe sleep program at 4 p.m. Free. 765-935-6349
• Teen program: 6-8 p.m., 4-H fairgrounds, Winchester. Friendsgiving for Randolph County students in grades 8-12. Food, dancing, bounce house and music. Free.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

• Children’s event: 4-4:45 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Dinosaur-themed party with snacks and crafts for ages 6-12. Free.

Nov. 28-30

• Christmas walk: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. and Sun., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, downtown, 19060 S. Main St., Metamora. Carolers, Santa and more. Also Dec. 5-7, Dec. 12-14 and 19-21. metamoraindiana.com

Saturday, Nov. 29

• Bazaar: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Forest Hills, 2169 S. 23rd St., Richmond. Crafts, jewelry, home decor, clothes, art. Free admission; event and restaurant open to public. 765-962-2711
• Festival: 5-9 p.m., downtown Cambridge City. Winter Wonderland includes Santa, carriage rides, s’mores bars, iceless skating rink, kids’ crafts. Parade at 5:30 p.m. Register for parade at 317-442-0409. Free, some activities are paid.
• Children’s event: 6-9 p.m., fire station, 127 W. Maple St., Cambridge City. Zion’s Lutheran offers 25-cent items so kids can shop for friends and family. Gift wrapping available. zionslchurch@gmail.com

Tuesday, Dec. 2

• Craft workshop: 3 p.m., Preble Arts, 207 E. Main St., Eaton, Ohio. Choose from variety of florals, ribbons and accents to design Christmas wreath. $60 nonmembers. Registration: preblearts.org. 937-456-3999

Thursday, Dec. 4

• Fundraiser: 6-9 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 1425 E. Main St., Richmond. Salvation Army Christmas Radio-A-Thon features local performers. Free admission; donations welcome. 765-966-7791

Friday, Dec. 5

• Christmas concert: 7 p.m., Zion’s Lutheran, 1151 S. Germantown Road, Pershing. Piano, organ, guest vocalists. Free.

Saturday, Dec. 6

• Bazaar: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hagerstown Elementary School, 299 N. Sycamore St., Hagerstown. More than 50 vendors.
• Bazaar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pentecostal Tabernacle, 480 W. Eaton Pike, Richmond. Handcrafted items, gifts, baked goods, lunch.
• Veterans dinner: 5 p.m., fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. Register by Nov. 17. Open to area veterans and one guest. Doors open at 4. 765-914-7367
• Festival: Downtown Hagerstown. Hometown Christmas includes reindeer on Main Street. Lighted parade at 7 p.m.
• Concert: 7 p.m., Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Cello Voci cello and vocal duo includes “American Idol” and Postmodern Jukebox performer. $45/adult, $37/student. 765-973-3350

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