River Country Choir Christmas

The River Country Community Choir, under the direction of Aileen Matheson, will present an Advent Celebration concert on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church at 721 Hillcrest Ave. in Fremont.

 

Santa’s Workshop

The Gerber Scout Reservation at 1733 Owasippe Road,  Twin Lake, will offer Christmas crafts, treats and games for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee will be $5 per person.

 

Croton Book Sale

Croton Township Library will host a book sale on Dec. 5, 6 and 7 at the library. The sale will feature hardcovers in excellent condition. The library is at 8260 S Croton Hardy Drive in Croton.

 

Christmas Crafts and Plum Pudding

The Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church of Fremont will present the 36th annual Christmas Craft Show and Plum Pudding Shop on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at 714 Hillcrest Ave. in Fremont. The annual event raises funding for special church projects and gifts to local charitable organizations.

 

Bellwether open house

Bellwether Harbor  will host a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the animal shelter west of Fremont. The event will offer photos with Santa Claus, a bake sale, wishing tree, Bellwether Bazaar raffle, ornament tree, Logan’s Corner and more. Bellwether Harbor is at 7645 W. 48th Street.

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Woodville Parade of Lights

This year’s Woodville Parade of Lights will be on Saturday, Dec. 21. Parade entries will assemble at the Woodville Country Store at 6140 N. Pine Ave., and the parade is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best festive vehicles.

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Join the Tuesday singing

The River Country Community Choir is inviting local singers to join them in rehearsing musical expressions like “Fill us with kindness,”“Give us hope for the world to calm its fear,” and “Give us faith that can conquer hate and greed.” The choir practices on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Newaygo United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1 in Fremont.

 

Santa’s Workshop

The Gerber Scout Reservation at 1733 Owasippe Road,  Twin Lake, will offer Christmas crafts, treats and games for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee will be $5 per person.

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Adult mentors wanted

TrueNorth Community Services is looking for adult volunteers to serve as mentors for Newaygo County young people between the ages of five and 14. Mentors are asked to commit to volunteer for a minimum of one year. For information, call TrueNorth Youth Mentoring Specialist Serena Lafferty at 924-0641 extension 174 or email slafferty@truenorthservices.org. Information is also available online at truenorthservices.org.

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Educator award nominations

Michigan people are invited to nominate outstanding public school educators for the Michigan Lottery’s 2023-24 Excellence in Education awards. Nominations are currently open, and parents, students, school staff members and others are encouraged to submit nominations online at https://www.michiganlottery.com/excellence-in-education.

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White Cloud history

Copies of the new book “Images of America: White Cloud” are now available for purchase at the White Cloud Community Library.

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Language learning online

Newaygo Area District Library cardholders can learn foreign languages online with Transparent Language, a web-based learning tool. The link to the service is available online at www.newaygolibrary.org.

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Book donations

Local people tackling their spring or fall cleaning are invited to consider donating their used books, music and movies to the Fremont Area District Library at 104 E. Main St. The  donations can benefit the community by adding materials to the library’s collection and to the Friends of the Library benefit book sales. Donation forms for tax deductions are available at the library’s front desk.

 

Old bundles of newspapers

The TimesIndicator has old bundles of newspapers available for free. Great for packaging material for moving or storage, animal bedding, craft and piñata projects, school or church crafts, and painting projects. Self-serve, you load them yourself, please call before you come, 231-924-4400.​

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