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Nisswa to host City of Lights event Nov. 23

he annual City of Lights celebration is scheduled the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 23, in downtown Nisswa. Following is a schedule of events: 2-7:30 p.m.: Eats and treats throughout downtown. 2-4 p.m.: Write a letter to Santa at the Nisswa Chamber office. 2-4 p.m.: Lighting bonfires along the Paul Bunyan Trail and in Nisswa Square. 2:30-7 p.m.: Horse-drawn wagon rides in Nisswa Square. 3 p.m.: Storytelling at Turtle Town Books and Gifts. 3:30 p.m.: “The Polar Express” storytelling in the caboose on Main Street (limited seating). 4-5:45 p.m.: See Santa Claus in the Nisswa Square courtyard.

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3-7 p.m.: Get you picture taken at The SchoolHouse.

4-7 p.m.: Live reindeer in the Turtle Track parking lot. 4-7 p.m.: Strolling carolers throughout downtown. 4-7:30 p.m.: Warming house at the Journey Church. 4 p.m.: “The Polar Express” storytelling in the caboose on Main Street (limited seating). 4:30 p.m.: “The Polar Express” storytelling in the caboose on Main Street (limited seating). 4:45 p.m.: Free hot cider and doughnut holes at the Pioneer Village. 4:45-7 p.m.: Kids crafts with Black Bear 4-H Club at the Pioneer Village. 5 p.m.: “The Polar Express” storytelling in the caboose on Main Street (limited seating). 5 p.m.: Luminary walk at the Pioneer

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From left, Timothy Harcey laughs while Stanley Harcey screams with Santa Claus to cheer up their little brother, Henry Harcey. The Harcey family came to the 2017 City of Lights Festival in Nisswa from the Aitkin area. Village.

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5-6 p.m.: Legacy Chorale Carolers in Nisswa Square.

5:30-6 p.m.: Holiday Carolers in the gazebo on Main Street.

6 p.m.: “Here Comes Santa Claus!” Christmas carolers perform and Santa arrives at the gazebo on Main Street.

5-7 p.m.: Live Nativity Scene by Lake County Parish Youth at the

5:45 p.m.: Love Lights a Tree ceremony at the Pioneer Village.

7:30 p.m.: Fireworks, Nisswa Community Center.

Santa’s Bobbin’ into Town Dec. 8 in Pequot

he Santa’s Bobbin’ into Town event returns to Pequot Lakes for the seventh year with events from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will start at noon with the Christmas for Vets program where wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves at five Pequot Lakes area cemeteries: Our Savior’s, Pequot Lakes City, Jenkins, Stony Brook and Kedron. From 1-4 p.m. at the Cole Memorial Building, there will be an open house with the Pequot Lakes Historical Society and Christmas for Vets in the lower level of the his-

tory museum. There will be apple cider, coffee and cookies. From 3-4 p.m. at the Cole Memorial Building, there will be a magic show, followed by story time with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Jingles the Elf and animal balloons. From 4-6 p.m. at Trailside Park, Santa’s Reindeer from Kendallville Farms will be present. There will be a bonfire, cocoa, cookies and s’mores hosted by Miss Pequot Lakes Royalty. Free horse and wagon rides and the kids’ bobber hunt will also take place. From 4:15-5:30 p.m. at the Jack Pine Center, events include a $4

lunch at Hungry Loon Cafe, photos with Santa and the Pequot Lakes High School choir caroling. The Light up the Night Parade will cap events at 6 p.m., starting on North Government Drive and traveling left onto Main Street. Winners will get a travelling trophy or cash prizes. There is no entry fee. Call Barb Merritt at 5684695 to participate.

Two reindeer were spotted in the Light Up the Night Parade last year in Pequot Lakes.

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Aitkin Fish House Parade Aitkin’s World Famous Fish House Parade rolls through the city beginning at 1 p.m. Nov. 23 loading Black Friday up with events. James Holst of In Depth Outdoors on Fox Sports North is the 2018 grand marshal.

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A “Grumpy Old Men” themed fish house by Pine Insurance Agency drives along the parade route during Aitkin’s World Famous Fish House Parade last year.

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Mother and son are surrounded by lights at the Sertoma Winter Wonderland in the Northland Arboretum.

Sertoma Winter Wonderland back for 12th season of lights The spectacle of lights brightens dark winters nights as the Sertoma Winter Wonderland, now in its 12th season, begins its run at the Northland Arboretum. The Sertomans started this event a dozen years ago by working together to create a holiday family tradition. Advance tickets for $10 are available

Holiday cookie baking class planned LITTLE FALLS – Learn how to make and decorate sugar cookies at Sprout Growers & Makers Marketplace. The class will be 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 609 13th Ave. NE, Door 8, Little Falls. Instructor Marie Kirsch of Knotty Pine Bakery will walk through the steps of mixing, rolling and cutting out cookies, and will share tips for decorating with royal icing. Participants will have a chance to practice piping skills such as outlining and flooding, and will get to enjoy and take home their own

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Kringle Market features local artists

The Crossing Arts Alliance’s holiday art market, Kringle Market, opened Saturday, Nov. 10, and will be open through December. The market contains arts and fine crafts created by area artists. Kringle Market is located at the TCAA building, 711 Laurel St., Brainerd. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Christmas for Vets is a nonprofit organization that recognizes all veterans in five Pequot Lakes area cemeteries during the holiday season when Christmas wreaths are placed on veterans’ gravesites in December in honorary remembrance of those who served. The local cemeteries are Our Savior’s, Pequot Lakes City, Jenkins, Stony Brook and Kedron. The organization requests a $15 donation from family members of veterans to offset the cost of the stake and wreath. Local businesses and individuals are also asked for contributions since many veterans no longer have family to contribute and no veteran is omitted. Wreaths will be placed at noon Saturday, Dec. 8. Volunteers are always needed with more than 300 veteran graves to be decorated. Volunteers are asked to gather at the west side of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, where the wreaths will be ready for distribution. An open house and tour of the Pequot Lakes Historical Museum at 1 p.m. will follow with coffee, cider and cookies provided to the public and volunteers. Everyone is welcome. To contribute to this project, send donations to: Submitted Photo Christmas for Vets, 31018 Rasmussen Road, #205, Wreaths decorate the gravesites of deceased Pequot Lakes veterans as Pequot Lakes, MN 56472. part of the Christmas for Vets program. 001795535r1

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Mount Ski Gull, located on the western shores of Gull Lake offers a holiday break for downhill skiers and snowboarders at any level. Mount Ski Gull boasts a dedicated terrain park, a tubing hill, and a full-service chalet. Go to SkiGull. com for more information.

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Area churches will put on a live nativity scene depicting the birth of Christ from 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13 at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Pillager. The event is drive-thru and free.

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Pine River Parade of Lights week activities listed

he Pine River Chamber of Commerce announces Parade of Lights week events, which begin Saturday, Dec. 1. The theme is “Grumpy Old Men & Women” and everyone is invited to enter a float in the parade scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Two $100 chamber gift certificate prizes will be awarded for Best Use of Lights In Theme and Overall Best Use of Lights. No pre-registration is necessary and lineup will be at 4 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Other theme contest prizes will be awarded that day for Most Unique Grumpy Old Men & Women Ice Fishing Rod, Best Decorated Grumpy Old Men & Women Hat/Cap and Couple Most Resembling Characters Max & Ariel. Judging will be at 11 a.m. at the Pine River Depot by the Heritage Group North organization. Winners will be invited to participate in the parade. The free movie “Grumpy Old Men” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Depot. Saturday, Dec. 1, events include Pine River Shop Local Day; Christmas Kids Shop Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church; and Pine River American Legion’s annual Art & Craft Sale Day from 9 to 3 p.m. at the Legion. Saturday, Dec. 8, events at the Pine River American Legion will include free horse-drawn rides and Lunch with Santa, both from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Warehouse will be the site of an indoor

‘Twas the Parade of Lights and all through Pine River... … Kids were telling Santa what he could deliver. While some were just happy to have a cookie, … farmers market and craft show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. The Pine River Chamber Information Center open house will be held after the Parade of Lights, featuring free Christmas

cookies, hot apple cider and hot chocolate. First Lutheran Church Youth Group will offer hot dogs and hot nachos. The yuletide bonfire will be lit just south of the Pine River Depot along the

Paul Bunyan Trail after the parade. The Parade of Lights fireworks display will take place at 6:15 p.m. just behind Pine River State Bank to cap off the Dec. 8

activities. Information is available by calling the Pine River Chamber of Commerce at 218-587-4000 or emailing to prcofc@uslink. net.

… others were bundled up, just like a wookiee. When the sun set, they donned their winter coats…

to see Santa riding not one, but two floats. At the end of it all, fireworks flashed and boomed, then the people went home to where Christmas loomed.

Holiday at the Dam slated Dec. 1 in Crosslake

he fifth annual Holiday at the Dam is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in Crosslake, featuring outdoor fun for the whole family. Visit and snap your picture with Santa Claus, enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride with Doug Taylor of Action Entertainment, sip hot cocoa while you roast a s’more over a warm campfire and decorate your 2019 holiday ornament branded on the spot by Jeremy Knippel. Download the Crosslake App on your mobile phone and enjoy Holly Days deals, discounts and prize drawings

at Crosslake merchants and restaurants all season long. Bring a new, unwrapped gift donation to the dam for Christmas for Kids. This gift drive offers less fortunate families living in the community the opportunity to receive gifts and a meal to make their holiday special. Holiday at the Dam is sponsored by Crosslake’s Light Up the Dam, a 100 percent volunteer driven initiative to adorn the Pine River Dam and Army Corps of Engineers property with holiday lights. Look for colored lights on the dam, shelter, pier and trees

as well as a hanging wreath, Santa and his reindeer and other displays for the holidays. In March, find a shamrock and in the summer months an American flag adorning the dam. For more information about the Light Up the Dam initiative or to make a donation, contact president Tim Shalow at nmn@crosslake.net or 218692-3377.

Desiree Dawson shared a detailed list with Santa Claus last year at the Holiday at the Dam celebration in Crosslake.

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Crosslake: Santa’s Breakfast, craft bazaar/cookie walk set at Legion

he Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion Auxiliary will host its annual Santa’s Breakfast from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, and its annual Craft Bazaar and Cookie Walk from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, both at the Legion. Santa’s Breakfast is for all area families and their children and grandchildren. Santa will be on hand to listen to all Christmas wishes and present each child with a bag

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Jayme-Rae Watkins, of Pequot Lakes, was not quite sure about that big guy in the red suit, despite the fact that Santa Claus tried to bribe her with gifts last year at the Santa Breakfast at the Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion.

of goodies provided by the Auxiliary. There will be a free fishpond for children to fish for prizes, and face painting. Breakfast will include scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, juice and hot chocolate or coffee. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 4-10 and free for children under 4. The annual Craft Bazaar and Cookie Walk/Bake Sale will feature local crafters offering their wares for sale. Auxiliary

The Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion Breakfast with Santa is an annual event that has become a holiday tradition for many families in the area.

members each make seven dozen cookies for people to buy an assortment by the pound. Other holiday bake sale items will also be on sale. Santa’s Breakfast proceeds are used to support Auxiliary programs that benefit active duty soldiers, veterans and wounded warriors. All craft bazaar proceeds will go toward the Auxiliary scholarship fund; $500 scholarships will be awarded to five local students in the spring of 2019.

Dash Mauer, of Edina, was visiting relatives in the area for the Thanksgiving holiday. He was quite proud of his new reindeer face.

Christmas for Kids fundraisers slated in Crosslake Christmas for Kids is a local community, nonprofit organization that brings Christmas gifts to more than 145 less fortunate children and their families in the community. The goal is to reach all families in need and make their Christmas a happy one. The organization shops for each child individually from the information given in the applications received. The 12th annual Christmas for Kids Benefit will be Saturday, Dec. 1, at Maucieri’s in Crosslake. A silent auction will run from 4-6 p.m., with a live auction at 6 p.m. with Paul Nelson as the auctioneer. Donate a new, unwrapped gift or cash/check to Christmas for Kids and receive a free drink from Maucieri’s. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, another Christmas for Kids fundraiser will take place at Riverside Inn in Crosslake. A $10 minimum donation or an unwrapped toy will be collected as a donation. There will be free food at the buffet, door prizes and drink specials. Christmas for Kids has many toy drops sites for anyone to donate a new,

unwrapped toy: Maucieri’s in Crosslake, Schaefer’s Foods in Nisswa and the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce. For families in Pine River and Backus, drop donations at the Pine River-Backus Family Center. Schaefer’s Foods also has a Christmas tree with name ornaments. Take a name ornament, buy a gift and bring the unwrapped gift back to Schaefer’s for donation. For anyone interested in helping financially or for more information about the event, contact Dawn Maucieri at 218-692-4800. When all the shopping is done, Christmas for Kids will have a big wrapping party at 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Nisswa Community Center. This is open to anyone who would like to help wrap gifts. There will be pizza, hot chocolate and soda donated by local businesses. Bring scissors. For more information, contact Katie Wagner at 218-851-2211. Area law enforcement personnel will volunteer on Christmas Eve morning and dress up as Santa or an elf to deliver all the gifts to the families.

Schaefer’s Foods’ Taste of the Holidays set Dec. 6 Schaefer’s Foods of Nisswa will host its annual Taste of the Holidays from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Taste of the Holidays participants will sample food and beverage items from every grocery department, including deli, produce, meat, dairy and bakery. A minimum donation of $5 per person is requested, and all donations will be given to a local organization. Food samples prepared by the staff at Schaefer’s Foods will be provided. Schaefer’s Foods is located at the corner of Highway 371 and County Road 13 in Nisswa. For more information, contact the store at 218-963-2265 or visit www. SchaefersFoods.com.

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Madrigal dinner in 2017.

Brainerd High School Madrigal Dinner planned

rainerd High School A Cappella Choir will host its annual Madrigal Dinners Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1 at the Legacy Golf Course Clubhouse Pavilion on Highway 77, north of Brainerd. The dinner concert will encompass a full concert of Christmas music and carols, a four-course meal, a short play with a court jester and actors, recorders, beggars, carolers and costumes for 70 people. “Take the Thanksgiving break out of the calendar and we have three and a half weeks to pull this off,” Brian Stubbs, A Cappella director, stated in a news release. “It’s a crazy time with a flurry of activity to get this thing on its feet. What amazes me is by the second night of performance

the kids run the entire show and I have nothing to do.” The night is divided into sections, beginning with a Wassail social, where guests mill and visit with each other and the students while drinking wassail and eating some hors d’oeuvres. Guests are directed by the town crier to the dinner hall and the meal is served with a trumpet fanfare and song announcing each course. The court jester will be on hand after dessert to entertain the entire room with humor and wit. Finally, the room is surrounded by 70 singers and a short concert is sung, in the round. Tickets are $35 and seating is reserved. Tickets are available only

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hours prior to the event, so food can be planned for each night.

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Celebrate the season in downtown Brainerd The annual Gnome for the Holidays Santa will be arriving on a fire truck annual holiday event is set from 1-4 and there will be horse and trolley rides p.m., Nov. 24, in downtown Brainerd. along with activities.

Rhythmic Circus Holiday Shuffle arrives Dec. 16 en-piece band inject the signature Rhythmic Circus style of rapid-fire tap into upbeat holiday classics. www.rhythmiccircus.com Purchase 10 plus adult tickets and receive a 15 percent discount. The Rhythmic Circus Holi-

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Kate Hoefs (left), Soren Nordby, Madelyn Moorhouse, Sanibel Goerges, Lila Nordby and Myra Nordby enjoy a horse and wagon ride last year at the Jenkins tree-lighting event.

Jenkins tree-lighting event is Dec. 7

enkins will ring in the Christmas season with its 11th annual tree-lighting ceremony Friday, Dec. 7, at Veterans

World War I Christmas comes to Little Falls LITTLE FALLS — A WWI Christmas is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24-25 and 30 and Dec. 1-2 at the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum in Little Falls The Minnesota Historical Society states in a press release “Experience what Christmas was like for the Lindberghs during World War I. Meet costumed interpreters portraying Lindbergh family members and neighbors as they provide insights into early 20th-century holiday traditions and the challenges wartime presented.”

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Horse’n Around Harding parade

arding will host its Horse’n Around Christmas Parade on Main Street in Harding beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. The event, always the first Saturday in Decem-

Pine River Parade of Lights

ber. Those who want to participate in the parade need to meet the Nov. 23 deadline. Go to Harding’s Horse’n Around Christmas Parade Facebook page for more information.

Stage North Theatre Co. to present ‘A Christmas Carol’

‘A

Christmas Carol” is this season’s holiday stage presentation by Stage North Theatre Company. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 14, 15 and with two afternoon matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 15-16 at the Franklin Arts Center, 1001 Kingwood St., in Brainerd. The Stage North Theatre Company is a nonprofit community theatre production company. For more information, call 218-232-6810 or go to stagenorththeater.com.

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CHRISTMAS TOURS

Nov. 23rd - Dec. 2nd 4 FABULOUS TOURS d 1 INCREDIBLE HOLIDAY SEASON

ROSENMEIER HOME TOURS Nutcracker Suite

Mon-Sat 1:00 - 7:00pm, Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm Self-guided tour Adults: $2.00 • Under 18 Years: FREE 606 1st Street SE, Little Falls • 320.616.4959 • Littlefallsmn.com

LINDEN HILL MANSION TOURS Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Mon-Sat 1:00 - 7:00pm, Sun 11:00am 6:00pm Enjoy a self guided tour of the Musser and Weyerhaeuser mansions featuring Christmas décor in every room. Laura Jane’s Gift Shoppe will be open. 608 Highland Ave, Little Falls • 320.616.5580 • Linden-hill.org Adults: $12.00 • 12-17 Years $5.00 11 & Under: FREE

MINNESOTA FISHING MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME Christmas Tree Lane & Special Displays 12:00-7:00pm Daily Over 100+ Item Silent Auction featuring over 75 Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Gift Baskets. Auction ends 6pm on 12/2

CHARLES LINDBERGH HOUSE & MUSEUM AWWI Christmas

Friday - Sunday: 10am to 5pm Step back in time with costumed interpreters, and experience the holidays of 100 years ago. 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls • 320.616.5421 • Mnhs.org/Lindbergh.com Adults: $10.00 • Seniors/Veterans/Active Military/College: $8.00 5-17 Years: $6.00 • 4 & Under: FREE $2 DISCOUNT MNHS MEMBERS

Write Letters to Santa or Drop off at our North Pole Mailbox Visit with Santa on Special Days - Pictures Available to Purchase O-Fish-L Gift Shop Open for Holiday Shopping 304 W Broadway, Little Falls • 320.616.2011 FishingHallofFameMN.com • MNFishingMuseum.com Admission: Free Will Donation

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Rock and Roll Christmas returns to lakes area R ock and Roll Christmas is celebrating its 14th

year. The event will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd. Organizers promise a Las Vegas-caliber, multimedia, rock and roll extravaganza that mixes an eight-piece band with music, comedy, parodies and a game show. An allstar cast of musicians plan to rock their way through timeless holiday classics and bring new takes on hit songs the audience didn’t even know were holiday classics. The lineup of musicians includes Paul “Stretch” Diethelm and Ted Manderfeld, who will be joined on stage by vocalists Pamela McNeill, Stacy Bauer

and Tim Haussner and backed by bassist Mike Zeleny, saxophonist and flutist Mike Kreitzer and drummer Billy Thommes. Expect to hear Christmas standards like “Silent Night,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree,” “The Little Drummer Boy” and more. This Central Lakes College Cultural Arts Series event is sponsored by Deerwood Bank. Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for those younger than 18. Service fees apply to online ticket purchases. Those purchasing 10-plus adult tickets receive a 15 percent discount. Go to www. rrxsrocks.com for more information.

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Christmas at the Mansions opens Nov. 23 LITTLE FALLS — The annual Christmas at the Mansions holiday event is coming and will run daily from Nov. 23 through Dec. 2 at Linden Hill historic estate, 608 Highland Ave, Little Falls. Both of the mansions — the Weyerhaeuser and Musser — were built in 1898 and will be

decorated with a “Holly Jolly Christmas” theme and open for self-guided tours. Between the two mansions there will be decorated rooms with volunteers in many of the rooms to help tell the story of the two lumber magnate families who once lived in these mansions, the

Weyerhaeuser and Musser families. Of these two homes, the Weyerhaeuser mansion is open in the summer for guided tours and the Musser mansion is typically used as a conference/event center and lodging thus closed to tours, so it is a rare opportunity to view both mansions in the wintertime.

Cookies and hot cider will be available for guests. Christmas at the Mansions tours will run from 1-7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Adult tickets are $12, students aged 12-17 are $5 and children 11 and under are free. Families and groups of all

sizes and ages are welcome. For more information call 320-616-5580 or email info@ linden-hill.org or go online at www.linden-hill.org. This event supports the ongoing care, preservation and operations of the Linden Hill.

Silent Night, Holy Night Adult & Teen Challenge Brainerd Christmas Concert set Christmas Concert set Dec. 2 Two Christmas concerts featuring the Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Brainerd Choir are planned at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at Heritage Church in Baxter. Refreshments follow

the concert. This is a freewill offering event. Join the group for an evening of songs and testimonies. The event includes an annual Christmas toy drive. Participants may bring new and gently

used toys to the concerts. They are distributed to the children of current clients. Go to https://www. mntc.org/event/brainerd-christmas/ for more information.

Jaime Jorge presents a free, family friendly Christmas concert Silent Night, Holy Night with a special appearance by Lake Region Christian School’s young musicians. The event includes a Christmas open house from 3-4 p.m. with the concert from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at First Baptist

Church, 7398 Fairview Road N., Baxter. “Experience a renewed sense of hope as you discover the joy of Christ in Christmas,” organizers stated. Donations will be accepted to support Lake Region Christian School Education Foundation, a partner fund of the Initiative Foundation. Donations are tax-deductible.

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