Ottawa city events schedule highlights today
At 8 a.m. Lawrence hosts a photography exhibit at 1109 Gallery. Ottawa Library shows Ottawa Art Guild works at 105 S Hickory. 8:30 a.m. KID ZSMART meets Carnegie Cultural Center. Various events run through 7 p.m. including Toddler Time, Armchair Aerobics, Sacred Illuminations exhibit, Interviewing Skills, Ottawa Suzuki Strings, Walk/run at Kanza Park, Bingo at VFW, and Winter Vocal Concert at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium.
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Ottawa Art Guild
Ottawa Library
Hickory St
Ottawa Area Community Meeting and Support Group Schedule
On December 17 events include Optimist Club breakfast at Prairie Star 1001 E Logan, Personal Action to Health at Don Woodward Center 517 E Third, Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church, Kiwanis at The Radish Patch 1538 Industrial Ave, Anime Club Ottawa Library, Eagles Auxiliary at Eagles Hall 524 E 15th St, Al Anon Ottawa Family Group at Elizabeth Layton Center 204 E 15th St, Keep it Simple AA at Elizabeth Layton Center 204 E 15th St, Franklin County Planning Commission at 1418 S Main, Narcotics Anonymous at Ottawa First United Methodist Church 203 E Fourth St.
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Don Woodward
E. Third St
Ottawa
Al-Anon
Ottawa Family Group
Elizabeth Layton
Center For Hope and Guidance Administrative
E. 15Th St
Alcoholics Anonymous
First United Methodist Church
E. Fourth St
Out and About event call in The Ottawa Herald
Contact Sharon Stauffer to highlight an event in The Ottawa Herald Out and About calendar. Provide event details and options via phone or email.
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Sharon Stauffer
Community schedule for Friday events across Ottawa and Garnett
Morning programs include Photography at Lawrence at 8 a.m. and Chamber Coffee at Garnett Savings Bank. Visits span Craft Club in Wellsville, Free Blood Pressure Clinic at Ottawa Retirement Village, a genealogy class in Pomona, and After Hours at the Old Depot Museum.
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Ottawa Retirement Village Plaza
15Th St
Ottawa
the Museum
Old Depot Museum
W. Tecumseh St
Eagles Past Presidents Dinner and Hall Event Ottawa
On December 18 at 7 p.m. the Eagles will host a Past Presidents event at Eagles Hall located at 524 East 15th Street, Ottawa. An 8 p.m. alcohol service follows the gathering.
Local Holiday Open House and Gift Ads Showcased
A compilation of ad briefs lists a Holiday Open House for Tom and Shelley Parks at 1740 S Elim Ottawa on December 20 from 3 to 6 pm. It promotes recliners, grandfather clocks, sofas and more at Mesceners Home Furnishings 309 W 23rd Ottawa with deep discounts. Drake Jewelry offers Christmas gifts in downtown Ottawa and Caroling Cyrones sells 4 songs for 10 dollars with Tara Gray contact.
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Tom & Shelley Parks
Elim
Ottawa
Mesceners
W. 23Rd
Caroling Cyrones
Tara Gray
OHS
Memories of decorating the Christmas tree at home
The narrator shares holiday prep woes as a messy living room test with pets and storage clashes. A 6 month old German shepherd and cats threaten ornaments while a seven year old son fuels excitement about Santa. Damaged pieces are discarded and memories shape the scene.
Ornament memories from a single mother’s Christmas tree
Vickie Moss describes a family tree of cherished ornaments collected over years from store purchases, grandchild gifts, school projects, and handmade pieces. She recalls a 1997 ornament from a WWI veteran coworker and notes dancers prizes, ballerinas, and two Baby’s First Christmas marks.
Santa Letters Reveal Kids Seek Moms and Real World
In Scranton shelves of Santa letters show children request not only toys but a mother, a microscope, a camera, and even lists with no clothes. Psychologist Carole Slotterback analyzed 1200 letters from 1998 to 2003, noting humor, heartbreak, and concern for current events, including a post 9/11 patriotism and one alarming death threat. The USPS facilitates responses through Operation Santa, and scholars observe that polite letters often reveal more personal details than lists.
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Scranton
Santa
Carole Slotterback
University of Scranton
Central Post Office
Pennsylvania
U.S. Postal Service
Sue Brennan
North Pole
New York City
Brennan
Slotterback
St. Nick
Weekend events at Michigan Valley Church and Ottawa venues
A Saturday schedule lists a 7 a.m. breakfast at Michigan Valley Community Church on Po mona Lake Dam Road 6485 E 221st St Quen emo, an 8 a.m. Lawrence Does Lawrence event at 1109 Gallery 1109 Massachusetts St Lawrence, a 10:30 a.m. Helping Hands Food Distribution at Wellsville Family Worship Center Sixth and Locust, a 11 a.m. Sacred Illuminations art exhibit Art of the Eternal and Divine at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 S Main, and a 7:30 p.m. Ottawa Promenaders Reason for the Season Dance at Ottawa Middle School 1230 S Ash.
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Carnegie Cultural Center
S. Main St
Ottawa
Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Lake Dam
Wellsville
Sixth and Locust Streets
Promenaders
Ottawa Middle School
S. Ash St
Variety of Out & About events in Ottawa area
The Ottawa Herald Out & About calendar lists a food fest at Michigan Valley Community Church for a monthly breakfast, a Reason for the Season dance by Ottawa Promenaders, and multiple Sunday and weekday activities. Readings, exhibits, and meetings include 1109 Gallery in Lawrence, Ottawa Art Guild at the Ottawa Library, and gatherings at First Christian Church, Ottawa City Hall, and other local venues.
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Eagles
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Franklin County Planning Commission
Franklin County
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Pomona Community Library
W. A St
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S. Main
Cdsdiner
Zoomshare.com
Drake Jewelry
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