Community events from Nov. 27 through Dec. 31

Thursday, Nov. 27

• Community dinner: 2 p.m., fire station, 200 E. Walnut St., Milton. Free Thanksgiving meal while supplies last. Deliveries available if needed, call 765-478-4727 that day.

Friday, Nov. 28

• Hiking: Dawn to dusk, Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville, for Opt Outside Day. Living Building is closed that day but trails are open daily. Free.
• Tree lot opens: 9 a.m., Glen Miller Park golf course, 2514 E. Main St., Richmond. Richmond Family YMCA sells trees ($20-$150), wreaths and greenery. Volunteers needed. Benefits Y’s childcare/youth sports. 765-962-7504
• Santa arrival: 11 a.m., Richmond Mall, 3801 National Road E.. Richmond. Various hours til Dec. 24. Sensory-sensitive event from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Schedule at shoprichmondmall.com.

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. Whitewater Canal State Historic Site open noon-9 p.m. Fri/Sat and noon-5 p.m. Sundays for free. 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
• Shop Small Saturday: Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce encourages supporting small businesses throughout the day.
• 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

Monday, Dec. 1

• Family fun: Noon-5 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Drop in for elf mischief and free snacks/goodies. Also offered Dec. 4, 9, 11 and 17. Free. 765-935-6349

Tuesday, Dec. 2

• Shopping event: 3-8 p.m., Joseph Moore Museum, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Nature-inspired games, books and gifts for all ages. Free wrapping. Also open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 765-983-1303
• 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
• Family program: 3:30-4:30 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Cookies and cocoa for all ages while supplies last. Kemba Credit Union will be on site to offer services. Free. 765-935-6349
• Veteran benefits: 5-7 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs and Wayne County Veteran Services Office will share information about many federal/state benefits.
• Awards program: 6 p.m., Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. New Day Kiwanis recognize Citizen of the Year. $15 tickets available by calling 765-914-5403.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

• Parent support workshop: 10:30 a.m., Dwyer Center, 1417 N. A St., Richmond. Free. 765-962-9043
• Craft program: 6-7:30 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Adults can design and assemble a snow globe. Free; materials included. Register at mrlinfo.org.

Thursday, Dec. 4

• Free laundry: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Uptown Laundry, 1017 E. Main St., Richmond. For Wayne Township residents. Last loads go in at 1:30. Load count by household size. 765-973-9343
• Lecture: 12:30-1:30 p.m., IU East library, Hayes Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond. Learn how misinformation affects perspectives of crime, immigration. Bring lunch. Free. 973-8311
• Free legal aid: 4-6 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Whitewater Valley Pro Bono offers help with civil cases. First come, first served. 765-983-7353
• Fundraiser: 6-9 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 1425 E. Main St., Richmond. Salvation Army Christmas Radio-A-Thon. Free; donations welcome. 765-966-7791
• Moon hike: 6:30-7:30 p.m.,**** Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Learn about Long Night Moon and its cultural significance. $5. visitcope.org. 765-855-3188

Friday, Dec. 5

• Family program: Noon-1 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Brain bubbles. St. Joseph will be on site to offer services. Free. 765-935-6349
• Fundraiser: 6-8 p.m., Leland Legacy, 900 S. A St., Richmond. Depot Festival of Trees offers live music and shopping among decorated trees. Benefits local charities. Ages 21+.
• Christmas concert: 7 p.m., Zion’s Lutheran, 1151 S. Germantown Road, Pershing. Piano, organ, guest vocalists. Free.
• Parade: 7 p.m., East Main and 10th streets, Richmond. Ends at Elstro Plaza. Storybook Christmas-themed event. Tree lighting, photos with Santa, hot cocoa. Parade applications due Nov. 30. Free admission. mainstreetrichmond.org

Dec. 5-6

• Festival: 3:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., 12:30-8:30 p.m. Sat., downtown Connersville. Tree lighting, craft market, food trucks, bonfires, live music, carriage rides, Santa and more. tourconnersville.org or 765-338-2297

Saturday, Dec. 6

• Pet vaccinations: 8 a.m.-noon, 1353 Abington Pike, Richmond. Vaccines, tests, nail trims and microchips for cats and dogs with no office fee. $25 mini exams if needed for flea medication. animalcarealliance.com or 765-488-2444
• 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.
• Bird hike: 9-10 a.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. All experience levels welcome. Free; donation appreciated.
• Winter market: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Starr Gennett Building, 101 S. First St., Richmond. Farmers market offers hand-grown, made or produced food and goods. Free admission.
• Kids’ event: 9-11 a.m., Union County 4-H building, Liberty. Breakfast with Santa. Food, photo and craft. $10/family. Register by Nov. 26 at 765-458-5055
• Bazaar: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Bethesda Worship Center, 2200 Peacock Road, Richmond. Crafts, food, jewelry, home decor, gifts. Benefits Pastor Kendall Harris fighting cancer. Free admission. 765-977-9117
• Dance recital: 10:30 a.m.-noon, Hagerstown Elementary gym, 299 N. Sycamore St., Hagerstown.
• Greenery workshop: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Make wreath/decorations using fresh foliage. $20 in advance. Childcare and kids’ activities $5/each. visitcope.org. 765-855-3188
• Golf scramble: 11 a.m., Highland Lake Golf Course, 1972 Highland Road, Richmond. Teams of two play course backwards before eating chili. $40/nonmembers. Reservations: 765-983-7287
• Festival: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., courthouse square, Liberty. Free kids’ games including dash for cash at 1 p.m.. Parade at 7 p.m. on Union Street. 765-458-5976
• Model train display: Noon-4 p.m., Richmond Furniture Gallery, 180 Fort Wayne Ave., Richmond. Richmond Area Railroaders Society. Free admission. RichmondRail@aol.com
• Christmas concert: 3 p.m., First United Methodist, 729 N. Central Ave., Connersville. Richmond Jazz Orchestra. Free.
• Festival: 4-7 p.m., downtown Centerville. Santa and Mrs. Claus, cocoa, parade, decorated caboose at Maplewood Park. mainstreetcenterville.org
• Festival: 4-7 p.m., downtown Hagerstown. Hometown Christmas. Visit Santa/Mrs. Claus at Miller Park from 4-6:30 p.m. Kids’ crafts, facepainting, train ride, s’mores, concert, storytime, carriage rides, spaghetti dinner, cocoa. Lighted parade from Washington to Main at 7 p.m. Free.
• 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
• 5K run/walk: 5 p.m., Glen Miller Park, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond. Rosemary Weigel Frostbite 5K. Registration from 3-4:30 p.m. Volunteers needed at 2 p.m. All ages. $20/advance, $25 race day. Register at wwn.to/frostbite25.
• Christmas walk: 5-8 p.m., Wilbur Wright Birthplace, 1525 N. 750 E., Hagerstown. Every weekend in December.
• Kids’ event: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. Cookies and cocoa with Santa. Bring camera and self-addressed, stamped letter to Santa if desired. $5/child. Registration was requested by Nov. 21. 765-478-5565
• Festival: 5:30 p.m., downtown Fountain City. Parade from 600 W. Main to park on U.S. 27. Afterward, Santa visit and kids’ mailbox, ornament station, music, refreshments, dedications for tree and windphone. Free. fountaincityforward.org
• Lights display: 6-9 p.m., Glen Miller, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond. Celebration of Lights includes bonfire, Santa visits, wagon rides, live entertainment, kids’ crafts, movie, concessions for sale. Free.
• Madrigal dinner: 6 p.m., Imagine Performing Arts, 406 N. Central Ave., Connersville. $40 tickets at ipa.ludus.com. 765-273-3554
• Concert: 7 p.m., Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Cello Voci cello and vocal duo includes "American Idol" and Postmodern Jukebox performer. $25. 765-973-3350
• Christmas concert: 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran, 121 S. 18th St., Richmond. Pianist Chris Rogan, vocal ensemble. Free.

Sunday, Dec. 7

• Holiday concert: 3 p.m., Reid Center, 1004 N. A St., Richmond. Richmond Jazz Orchestra performs. Free.
• Christmas performance: 3 p.m., Alquina Church, 4436 E. Alquina Road, Connersville. Music by Lynn Kennedy and friends, plus illusions and narrations. Free.

Monday, Dec. 8

• Family event: 5:30-7:30 p.m., library, 600 W. Main St., Cambridge City. Drop in for cookie decorating, crafting, Christmas storytime and visit with Mrs. Claus. Free.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

• Meeting: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Landrum Bolling Center Room 101, Earlham College, 801 National Road W., Richmond. NAACP Richmond Branch #3066 offers general monthly meeting. Public invited. facebook.com/NAACP3066.

Dec. 9 and 11

• Volunteer opportunity: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Identify and remove invasive species one or both days. visitcope.org

Wednesday, Dec. 10

• Gardening workshop: 11 a.m., senior recreation center, 1600 S. Second St., Richmond. Wayne County Master Gardeners discuss holiday blooming plants. Receive a cactus. Free. mgofwaynecounty@gmail.com
• Family program: 4-5 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. All ages can make an ornament while supplies last. Snacks, drinks, music. Free. 765-935-6349

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Christmas party: 5-7 p.m., Miller Building, Roberts Park, 2900 Park Road, Connersville. Free admission and carriage rides, Santa pictures, kids’ crafts, live music, carolers. Food for sale. 765-825-5244

Dec. 11-14 and 18-21

• Musical: 7:30 p.m. Thurs/Sat and 2 p.m. Sun, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond. G-rated "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Thursdays-$15, $10 student/senior. Other shows – $20, $17 student/senior. gorct.org or 765-962-1816

Friday, Dec. 12

• Pet hike: 4-5 p.m., Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. Dogs must remain on leash. Free; donation welcome. visitcope.org
• Victorian dinner: 6-8 p.m., Quaker Hill Conference Center, 10 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond. Live music. $80. Reservations: qhcc.org. 765-962-5741

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Hike: 9 a.m. and noon, Springwood Park trailhead, Waterfall Road, Richmond. Each lasts about 2.5 hours. Bring water. Free. Email bapanensky@richmondindiana.gov to register.
• Festival: 9 a.m., Hueston Woods Lodge, 5201 Lodge Road, College Corner, Ohio. Breakfast with Santa, cookie decorating, scavenger hunt, drive-in movie, tree lighting, hike, ornament making and more. huestonwoodslodge.com or 513-664-3500
• Bazaar: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wilbur Wright Birthplace, 1525 N. 750 E., Hagerstown. Shopping, tree walk, Santa, meals. $10 admission per family; meals from noon-4 p.m. $8 each. RSVP for meal at 765-332-2495. wwbirthplace.com
• Free photos: 10 a.m.-noon, library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Get free professional photo for individual or group. First come, first served.
• Building tour: 11 a.m.-noon, Reid Center, 1004 N. A St., Richmond. Learn about Tiffany windows and church’s donor. Free. reidcenter.org
• Festival: Noon-4 p.m., Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Santa, Grinch, craft marketplace, kids’ crafts, refreshments. $10. 765-962-5756
• Taylor Swift party: 1–3 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Music, crafts, bracelet making and themed photo ops invite fans to make the whole place shimmer. Free.
• Food giveaway: 2-7 p.m., LifeSpring South, 501 S. Seventh St., Richmond. 600 food boxes while supplies last, pictures with Santa, hot chocolate, cookie decorating, free meal. Open to community.
• Chili supper: 5-7 p.m., fire station, 5008 E. U.S. 40, Straughn. Santa and cakewalk. Hog and chest freezer raffle at 6 p.m.
• Fundraiser: 7-10 p.m., Arts Depot, 115 N. Howard St., Union City. Immersive murder mystery features live theater and hors d’oeuvres to benefit Art Association of Randolph County. Ages 21+. $35 through Nov. 28 at artsdepot.org. 765-964-7227
• Holiday concert: 7:30 p.m., Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Richmond Symphony Orchestra performs Christmas carols and seasonal tunes. Adult, $25; college student, $15; grades K-12, free. 765-966-5181

Sunday, Dec. 14

• Holiday concert: 3 p.m., Earlham College’s Goddard Auditorium, 801 National Road W., Richmond. In Carpenter Hall. Richmond Community Orchestra performs Christmas/winter songs. Free; donations welcome.
• Community dinner: 5-8 p.m., Dublin Community Club, 1764 Foundry Road, Cambridge City. Free holiday meal, bingo, prizes and kids’ activities. Free. Donations of store-bought/closed package dessert welcome.

Monday, Dec. 15

• Free groceries: 9:30-11:30 a.m., South 10th Street Park, 100 block South 10th St., Richmond. No ID needed. All welcome. Gleaners giveaway earlier than usual December date. 317-925-0191 ext. 136
• Luncheon: Noon-1 p.m., Olde Richmond Inn, 138 S. Fifth St., Richmond. Whitewater Valley Pro Bono Commission fundraiser featuring Loretta Rush, Indiana Supreme Court chief justice. $25. Reserve at whitewatervalleyprobono.org. 765-983-7353
• Family services: 4**-**5 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Reid Health will be on site, and safe sleep program will be offered. Free. 765-935-6349

Tuesday, Dec. 16

• Christmas concerts: 4-5 and 6:30-7:30 p.m., Reid Center, 1004 N. A St., Richmond. Choral and instrumental music and readings. Free.
• Family program: 4-6 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Meet Santa, get a photo. Refreshments while supplies last. Free. 765-935-6349

Wednesday, Dec. 17

• Christmas party: 4-6 p.m., Excel Center, 1215 S. J St., Richmond. Craft stations, pictures with Santa and cookies. Free and open to the public. 317-524-3734 or exelcenter.org
• Parent workshop: 5:30-6:30 p.m., library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Parents/caregivers can learn about vaping and e-cigarette use and learn how to talk with children. Offered by Tobacco Free Wayne County/Reid Health. Free. 765-969-1486

Thursday, Dec. 18

• Free laundry: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Coin A Matic, 400 S. Fifth St., Richmond. For Wayne Township residents. Last loads go in at 1:30. Load count by household size. 765-973-9343
• **Family program: 3-**5 p.m., Family Resource Center of Wayne County, 714 N. 12th St., Richmond. Holiday grab and go kit could include snacks, games and/or crafts. Free while supplies last. 765-935-6349

Saturday, Dec. 20

• Holiday market: 9 a.m.-noon, Starr Gennett Building, 101 S. First St., Richmond. Vendors offer meats, baked goods, jam, honey and handmade crafts. Free admission.

Wednesday, Dec. 31

• New Year’s Eve party: 7 p.m., 45h Floor Blues Club, 923 N. E St., Richmond. Breakfast at midnight, favors, music by Charlie’s Pocket. $30/advance, $35/door. Benefits local charities. inconcertrichmond.com. 765-966-5654
• New Year’s Eve party: 8:30 p.m., Moose Lodge #167, 111 S. Eighth St. Richmond. Shiner Band Ages 21+. $20/$25. Advance tickets: 765-962-2997

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