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MOUNT PLEASANT ? Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its 10th annual ?Messiah - Sing!,? an audience sing-along concert experience, at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium in Mount Pleasant.Under the direction of guest conductor Bradley Miller, the orchestra, student and professional soloists and the audience/chorus will perform G. F. Handel?s immortal Christmas classic ...

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will launch its 23rd year of holiday concerts with ?A Rose in Winter,? a joyful blend of traditional Christmas carols in unusual arrangements, seasonal songs of peace and festive flute, piano, guitar and percussion accompaniment.The concerts will be at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.A freewill offering will be collected at the door.This...

P.E.O. CHAPTER MBP.E.O. Chapter MB will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at June Lowenberg?s home.The program will be ?Yule Log Ceremony.?Lowenberg has invited the members for a soup luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.???

SIGOURNEY ? Dumont Museum will have its annual Train Days Saturday and Sunday, with the gigantic Lionel Train layout in operation from 1-4 p.m. each day.The 25- by 35-foot layout has a 6-foot mountain, nine trains and dozens of accessories and animated scenes operating at one time.The train layout, one of the largest detailed layouts in the area, has been designed, built and is engineered by Lyle Dumont.Also ...

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPA new, free diabetes education and support group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Hy-Vee Club Room at the Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store.Bob Byrne will tell his story about living with diabetes, and Dee Sandquist, dietitian, will discuss strategies for controlling diabetes during the holidays.??? JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Fairfield High Vocal Jazz Group, ...

The Fairfield Public Library will present a free family movie Friday evening.Doors open at 7 p.m., and the film begins at 7:30 p.m.This film is based on children?s author Chris Van Allsburg?s modern holiday classic. The story revolves around a young boy who longs to believe in Santa Claus, but finds it quite difficult to do so. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits him in ...

BATAVIA ? Santa will be arriving by fire truck Saturday morning at the Batavia Fire Station.Batavia children through age of 12 are invited to watch a movie and enjoy treats beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fire station.Santa will arrive after the movie, and each child will receive a treat from him.Again this year, goodie plates will be filled and delivered to senior citizens.Anyone who would like to donate ...

Registration for Fairfield Park and Recreation Department?s Santa Claus calls are due Friday.Santa Claus calls will be made from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 17.Anyone who would like to arrange a call for a boy or girl to speak with Santa can stop by the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center to fill out a registration form, which includes details about the child, such as name, age, gifts the child would like, good deeds he or ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice, milk. Lunch: chicken patty on bun, sweet potato fries, green beans, sliced pineapple, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle and high schools: ...

Cookie walk, F.A.C.T. play set at St. Mary ChurchThe Helping Hands group of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church is having its annual cookie walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.Homemade cookies and candies will be available. Proceeds help the group with parish activities throughout the year.Also on Saturday, the Fairfield Area Community Theatre is having its final performances of Barbara Robinson?s ?The Best ...

MONDAYFairfield Middle School Band Concert, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades, Fairfield Middle School cafetorium, 7 p.m.Eagles Joint Officers Meeting, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m.Girl Scout Leaders, meeting and cookie training, St. Mary Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m. Information: Sandy Davisson, 472-0707.Ladies Auxiliary, Dimmitt-Vorhies Post 2271, Christmas potluck, VFW, 5:30 p.m.Birmingham Lions Club, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Henry County Cattlemen are holding a fundraising steak dinner to help South Dakota ranchers devastated by the early and harsh October snow storm.The dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Manning Hall in Mount Pleasant.Cattlemen will be serving a steak meal with all the trimmings. The cost is a minimum donation of $25 per meal, but anything above that will be gratefully accepted.The Henry ...