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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2007
Page
1
A dense list of community meetings and group gatherings in Ottawa and surrounding towns. Events include Alcoholics Anonymous groups at multiple churches, veterans and civic group meetings, school board sessions in Pomona and Williamsburg, a care giver support group, a book discussion at Ottawa Library, and other civic and church activities with dates mostly listed as times in the evening.
On the Road 30 p m to 8 30 p m re enactors portray Buffalo Bill Cody Ir Miles Moore Harriet Cushing Kathay Williams Lizzie Allen and Reuben Bascher Three stages of historical representation will perform non stop for three hours as figures from Leavenworth County history come to life to tell their story 5 p m to 8 p m Holiday Night at Kansas City Zoo meet Santa and elves dinner included Noon to 4 p m Festival of Nativities at Centennial United Methodist Church Fourth Elm streets Lawrence features more than 300 nativity sets from around the world.
Sunday schedule at 15th Street Church of Christ with Bible study worship and potluck. Pomona hosts a Santa light display holiday celebration December 9 with free hot dogs chips and hot chocolate. Appanoose Baptist Women fundraiser December 7 2 to 4 p.m. includes Pampered Chef Watkins Gandle Light and VFW post hamburger night. Bi annual gift certificate sale December 9 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Massaga Body Works Stan Shislar. Sea Scout Cookie Sale December 8 at Trinity United Methodist Church.
The Ottawa Recreation Commission hosts a Holiday Lights contest with registration at Don Woodward Community Center. Homes judged at dusk on December 11 win a 90 dollar Country Mart gift certificate. Various events run Friday through Sunday, including Kidz Night Out at Carnegie and Memory Lane Light Display benefiting Habitat for Humanity. Proceeds from Santa photos support Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter.
Ottawa listings feature a Christmas performance for younger children, three stage re enactments, bingo sessions at the Senior Center and VEW Post 5901, a free pet nail trimming event benefiting the Ben Martin Peek Animal Shelter, and Ottawa High School winter concert with band choir Cytones and brass quartet at the Municipal Auditorium.
Ottawa hosts family night at Garfield Elementary and Santa activities at Eugene Field Elementary. Wellsville and Baldwins City feature toy drives, parades, craft circles, and a Santa photo event. Local clubs host dances, a chamber groundbreaking, and a Santa's Helper fundraiser. Proceeds aid animal shelter and home support programs.
A weekend fundraiser presented as The Nutcracker All Jazzed Up at Baldwin Junior High Auditorium Baldwin City 415 Eisenhower St. Tickets support the Baldwin City Community Emergency Fund with proceeds aiding local needs.
Local libraries host a morning schedule of children’s programs and an adult fitness session. Ottawa Library at 105 S Hickory offers Story Time for ages 3 and up with an accompanying adult from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and Books and Babies at 11 a.m. Williamsburg Community Library runs Winter Story Hour for preschoolers and caregivers at 107 S Louisa St. Armchair Aerobics is offered by East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 1325 Main St.
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