What's On: East

12/3/2008

Christmas Parade, sponsored by River East Associates, 11 a.m. Dec. 6, starting at Ravine and East Broadway continuing to Starr Avenue and Main Street.

Swiss steak dinner at Martin Luther Church, 601 Nevada St., from noon to 2 p.m. on Dec. 7. Bake sale and raffle.

Pancake-and-eggs breakfast with sausage, VFW 4906 at 2161 Consaul St., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Price for adults is $6, and for children, $3.

Choraliers and Friends present "A Taste of Christmas," 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 509 Oswald St. Free-will offering accepted. Details: 419-691-3372.

Holiday Plant Sale at Bay Park Community Hospital in Oregon, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4-5 in the Bay Cafe. To order, call 419-690-7720.

Breakfast with Santa, 8 a.m. Dec. 6 at Clay High School cafeteria, 5665 Seaman Rd. Children can make a holiday craft, visit the story corner, and take photographs with Santa. Tickets at a cost of $3 will be sold at the door. Take a nonperishable food item for the Northwestern Ohio Food Bank. Details: 419-691-5745.

Christmas Aura luncheon, noon Dec. 11 at Bayside Boardwalk, 2759 Seaman St. Program on holiday decorating, music, and a speaker. Cost, $10.50. Reservations: 419-476-2604, Toledo East Women's Connection.

Greater Toledo Civil War Round Table, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at East Toledo Senior Activities Center, White Street. Students from Clay High School's Civil War class will give presentations on Civil War topics. Details: 419-693-0665, ext. 2187.

Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive by fire truck at

6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Harris-Elmore Library. Santa will decorate the children's tree and take photographs with children. Mrs. Claus will tell stories while refreshments are served.

Senior Citizens Holiday Luncheon sponsored by Genoa Area Local Schools,

1 p.m. Dec. 9 in the high school cafeteria. Reservations are due by 3 p.m. Dec. 5. Seniors must be ages 62 and older and a resident of the school district to attend. Call 419-855-7735, ext. 10.

Northwood VFW 2984 at 102 West Andrus Rd. will serve taco lunches at 11 a.m. Mondays starting Dec. 8.

Holiday Card Party, Otterbein Portage Valley auditorium, 20311 Pemberville Rd., 1:30 to 4 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets $5 at the door.

Christmas tours of community homes Dec. 6-7, by Friends of the Pemberville Public Library. Refreshments at the library after each tour. Tickets, $10. Details: 419-287-4012.

Victorian Christmas Memories at the PembervilleOpera House, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, including dramatic reading of Charles Dickens'A Christmas Carol.Tickets, $10. Call 419-287-4848.

Split the pot bingo, 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 6, Clay Center Fire Station 2 at 420 Main St. Details: 419-855-7444.

Bowling Green Curling Club offers open curling events from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5, Jan. 9, and Feb. 13. Cost, $10. Details: 419-262-1143.

Holiday cookie sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13, St. George Orthodox Cathedral, 738 Glenwood Rd. Church presentation at 1 p.m., "Traditional Worship in a Modern Age." Details: 419-662-3922.

A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg will be discussed 11 a.m. Dec. 8 by the Book Club, Walbridge Branch Library, 108 North Main St.

Euchre tournament at VFW Post, 9963 at 109 North Main St., 1 p.m. Dec. 6. Entry fee, $10, includes free lunch and cash prizes.

Baby-sitting training at St. John Lutheran Church, 21140 West Toledo St., 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 6. For ages 11-13. Details: 419-734-1100.