Community Events for Thursday, November 23

The City of Findlay Tree Lighting Ceremony and WinterFest kickoff will be Tomorrow, 6pm at Dorney Plaza.
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Small Business Saturday kicks off with a Downtown Findlay Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, 9:30am at Main-Cross & Crawford Sts.
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“Tales for Tots” on Saturday at the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum. Registration at 10:45am; storytime, activities, music, more beginning at 11:00. Free. For info: www.MazzaMuseum.org
(419-434-4560)

13th annual Holidaze Craft Show on Friday, December 1, 6-8pm and Saturday, December 2, 9am-2pm at Blanchard Valley Center (E Sandusky St). Free admission. For info: www.BlanchardValley.org
(419-422-6387)

Living History Demonstration Day on Saturday, December 2, 1-4pm at the Wood County Historical Museum, Bowling Green featuring historical German Christmas traditions at the log cabin. Free.
(419-352-0967)

Tiffin Holiday House Tour on Sunday, December 3, 1-5pm, featuring five historic homes. Tickets $10, available at the Grammes-Brown House (Jefferson St). Sponsored by the Tiffin Historic Trust.
(419-618-0698)

Holiday Collage Concert featuring all of the Bluffton University music ensembles on Sunday, December 3, 2:30pm at Yoder Recital Hall on the BU campus. Free, offering taken.
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Sojourner Quartet Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 3 at the Gilboa United Methodist Church. Dinner at 5pm, concert at 6pm. Free will donation.
(419-456-3281)

The Millstream Singers and Old Millstream Ringers Christmas Concert “Merry Men & Jingling Bells” on Sunday, December 3, 7:30pm at First Lutheran Church (E Lincoln St). Free, offering taken.
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The Bluffton University Music Department’s Christmas Festival Concert on Tuesday, December 5, 11am at Yoder Recital Hall. Free.
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Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale on Wednesday & Thursday, December 6-7, 10am-2pm at the Ottawa Senior Citizens’ Association. Lunch available each day.
(419-523-5593)

The Fort Findlay Playhouse production of the comedy “The Farndale Avenue Christmas Carol” opens Thursday, December 7 (through 12/16). For tickets: www.FortFindlayPlayhouse.org
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Pasta Dinner & Christmas Concert featuring the women’s musical trio “Now & Forever” on Saturday, December 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church (W Bigelow Ave), Findlay. Dinner at 5:30, concert at 7pm. Free, offering taken to benefit the church youth fund.
(419-422-2641)

NAMI of Wood County will present a program on Dealing with the Holiday Blues on Monday, December 11, 5:30pm at the Wood County Historical Center & Museum, Bowling Green. Information on coping mechanisms, resources, seasonal affective disorder, more. Free, registration requested.
(419-352-0626)

Volunteers and donations are needed for the laying of wreaths at Maple Grove Cemetery on Saturday, December 16 as part of the “Wreaths Across America” program. For info, search the Findlay event at www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org
(567-525-6791)