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Everyone Is Welcome To The Manger Saturday At Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Living Nativity
Everyone is welcome to the manger at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church's living Nativity featuring live animals, Saturday, Dec. 13, in Oak Lawn.

Everyone is welcome to the manger at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church's living Nativity featuring live animals, Saturday, Dec. 13, in Oak Lawn.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne will lead the event.
"Several Christmas inflatable displays were shot at with a firearm in the residential neighborhood of Risingwood Drive," Bow police said.
The event will include a local marketplace and a series of family-friendly free festivities.
Santa Runs are returning to Vienna this December, but he won't be on the antique fire engine that a fundraiser is supporting.
Frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis, while supplies last.
Holiday-themed events will take place in the north and south wards of Newark this weekend. Here's what is on the schedule.
The display, which features a QR code to donate to “The Devil’s Pantry” food drive effort, is outside the Statehouse through Dec. 31.
Waterskiing Santa, first started from a bet to waterski on the chilly Potomac River, continues to get a warm reception from spectators.
The event will feature ice carving, music, and a menorah-lighting ceremony.
Here are details on Darien's annual Hanukkah celebration and community menorah lighting.
Santa will ride through different parts of town from Dec. 20 through Dec. 22.
The Merion Fire Company of Ardmore will escort Santa around parts of the township Sunday and Monday. See where and when he will be here.
"Anything we can do to help Glen Cove."
If you’re looking for a place to celebrate New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of places to toast 2026 in Connecticut.
Not everyone wants to cook Christmas Eve supper or Christmas Day dinner, and there will be some places open in Metro Detroit.
This local family makes Christmas sweeter one candy cane at a time. This weekend, come for cookies with Santa and bring a gift for charity.
The streets of Summit will be lined with festive tunes.
There are also two more winter markets scheduled, each featuring 25-30 vendors selling food and other products.
Christmas House Freehold, a new indoor holiday attraction, has officially opened at Freehold Raceway Mall. See details:
"At the time, I had no way of knowing that one day there would be an American Pope from Chicago," said R Michael Palan of Bridgewater.
An ice skating rink, star performers, and more are on tap for the resort casino for the holiday season.
Hatboro Borough will hold a "Hat Drop" on York Road on New Year's Eve, joining other communities that drop objects to mark the new year.
Check out what's open on Christmas in Rhode Island.
Santa Claus will also make a special appearance, organizers said.
The rec center's Community Day will be later this and will feature plenty of holiday activities alongside recreational offerings.
The Christmas tree lighting event will feature holiday songs, hot cocoa, caroling, and Santa’s arrival by firetruck.
The year’s trees featured a variety of themes, including "Wicked," "Beauty and the Beast" and cowboys.
From a Jaws-themed boat to a Pink Pony Club party, here are the winners of the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.
Residents on a Vienna street collaborated to offer a lineup of inflatable reindeer. This year, more reindeer joined the herd.
The First Congregational Church of Greenwich will host its 60th annual community performance of Handel’s Messiah this month.
It’s a good idea to make holiday reservations now. Several fast-food restaurants will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Heartfelt services, paying tribute to lives lost this year, were held in Westhampton Beach, Southampton, East Hampton and Cutchogue Sunday.
“This event is about more than a shopping trip. It’s a day of joy, mentorship and positive connection.”
For those looking to keep their holiday celebrations low-key, these Illinois restaurants are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The 27th annual concert series is holding two shows in Summit.
Hatboro held its annual Christmas tree lighting at the Union Library of Hatborough on Friday night.
Santa even paid a visit to delighted kids in Westhampton Beach Saturday. See photos here.
An Ashburn family's Christmas display will take the spotlight in a "Great Christmas Light Fight" episode this week.
Meagan Rose, assistant to the Executive Council, said it’s a holiday tradition for the chambers to get a fresh and fragrant Christmas tree.