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JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENThe Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women will meet for a potluck Christmas luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of Sandy Nelson.Those attending are asked to bring nonperishable food items to donate to The Lord?s Cupboard.Carol Messer will give a program about the annual Farm Bureau meeting recently held in Des Moines.???

Continuing a Fairfield holiday tradition, Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk, the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfield Art Association have once again partnered to present the Gingerbread Extravaganza as the centerpiece for the Friday art walk.Events are well underway with the building of 36 gingerbread houses by Fairfield Hy-Vee Bakery Department and Fairfield High Schools food classes. Then ...

The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Fairfield Middle School bands will present a winter concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the school cafetorium.?The students have been working hard on a variety of literature for your listening enjoyment,? said Mary Andersen, the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade band teacher.The sixth-grade will perform: ?Overlords,? an ominous, full sounding piece by Sean O?Laughlin; ?Go Tell It ...

OTTUMWA? Celebrate the music of the holiday season as Indian Hills Community College?s Department of Performing and Visual Arts presents its annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12.The public is invited to the free performance in St. John Auditorium on the Ottumwa campus.The performance will feature the Indian Hills Staff Choir, Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, directed by Laura Wiebe; the women?s ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Homecoming Committee?s soup supper and Santa Claus visit will be Saturday at the Birmingham Lions Building; the incorrect date was previously provided to The Ledger.Serving will begin at 5 p.m., and Santa will arrive at 5:30 p.m., with treats for children. From 7-8:30 p.m., a Christmas party for children, with stories, crafts and snacks, will be at the Birmingham Library.The proceeds ...

Raymond and Betty Hunter of Mount Pleasant will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Fellowship Cup in Mount Pleasant.Raymond Hunter and Betty Burky were married Dec. 11, 1943, by the late Reverend Hunt. They farmed for 45 years in Henry and Jefferson counties, retiring and moving to Mount Pleasant in 1988.They have two sons; Bob Hunter and wife Renee of rural Hillsboro and Dan ...

Golden Strings Orchestra, consisting of the violin and viola students of Liz Kwant, will be performing at the Festival of Trees at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at the Roberts Memorial Center in Keosauqua.Sunday, the orchestra members will be serenading a reception for patients, family and friends of Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.The concert will be recorded and broadcast on the Fairfield Media Channel.

A Girl Scout holiday craft event is planned from 2:30-4 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Fairfield Public Library meeting room.Registration for the event is free.Registration is due by Dec. 10.For registration and information, contact Sandy Davisson by calling 472-0707 or emailing taximom@iowatelecom.net.

BRIGHTON ? Children are invited to have breakfast and visit with Santa Claus from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Brighton Community Center in Brighton.Children will be able to eat a light breakfast and talk with Santa.The free event is sponsored by the Brighton Chamber of Commerce.

OTTUMWA ? A Christmas open house is set from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday at the home of Ken and Peggy Curtis in Ottumwa to raise funds for the Heartland Pregnancy Center.The event will include a tour of the Curtises? home decorated for the holidays. Desserts and coffee will be served.Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the Heartland Pregnancy Center.Call 641-683-3030 for details.

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Washington Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Candlelight Tour of Homes Saturday and Sunday. The tour includes five homes featuring architecture, construction and holiday decorations from 4:30-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds support holiday lighting around the Washington square.Ticket packages start at $9, with the option to add guided transportation or a signature ...

ELDON ? The annual ?Christmas in Eldon? community event Friday through Sunday will provide visitors with a wealth of holiday opportunities, including the Christmas Tree Wonderland, a visit to the Rock Island Depot Museum, a Christmas dinner, ?gingerbread? house decorating and, of course, a visit from Santa.The McHaffey Opera House hosts the annual Christmas Tree Wonderland with more than 100 trees decorated by ...