Ottawa area holiday events and activities calendar
A compact listing of Christmas and community events in Ottawa and nearby towns. Highlights include Lawrence Chamber Orchestra Christmas program, Ottawa skate days at The Rink, bingo and craft circles at local centers, Mad den ’08 Xbox 360 tourney for ages 5 to 16, Friends of the Library book sale, lessons and carols at Grace Episcopal, Toddler Time at Ottawa Library, Armchair Aerobics, Ringo at Ottawa Senior Center, Christmas Break Free skating party, Watts Family Benefit Dance in Princeton, Hitchin Post Opry in Quenemo, and the Big Deal Band at Eagles Hall. Includes venues, times, ages, and contact hints for submitting events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville City Library
Sixth St
Don Woodward Community Center
E. Third St
Ottawa
Pam
Friends of the Library
Second St. Otawa
Grace Episcopal Church
Fifth St
S. Hickory St
Washburn Towers
Fifth and Main Streets
Ringo
S. Main St
Optimist Club
E. Second St
Watts
Princeton
U.S. 59
Prince St
Brian Fontenot
Hitchin’ Post Opry
Quenemo
Hitchin’ Post
Big Deal
Eagles
Hall
15Th St
Road 2 Pan Holiday Concert and Ferguson Standup
Lawrence Arts Center hosts a Home for the Holidays concert by the Lawrence Chamber Orchestra at 940 New Hampshire Street at 7 30 p m. Craig Ferguson brings his standup to Uptown Theatre at 3700 Broadway in Kansas City Missouri, hosted by Ferguson himself from The Late Late Show.
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Lawrence Arts Center
New Shampshire St
Lawrence Chamber Orchestra
Craig Ferguson
Uptown Theatre
Broadway St
Kansas City
New Year events and closures in Ottawa area venues
New Year plans include a dance at Eagles Lodge Ottawa with Big Deal music doors at 7 p.m. and 10 per person. Quilt shop Brenda's Machine Quilting closed for vacation December 26 through January 1 reopening January 2 at 9 30 a.m. Retail notices list 15 percent off at Treasures Main Street Ottawa and Christmas closures for Guy Mae's Tavern Williamsburg December 2 through January 1 reopening January 2. Also Maria's Mexican Restaurant hours, Pome on the Range Winery directions and contact, Revati's Salon appointment info, and a last shipment of Dimplex fireplaces at Messenger's Home Furnishings Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Deal
Eagles Lodge
15Th S
Ottawa
Chris
Brenda
S. Main
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Carol Mystery Explained
Audrey Lintner explores the origin of the carol The Holly and the Ivy, tracing ivy and holly symbolism from pagan roots through Christmas practice. She cites Bacchus Saturnalia and solstices, notes the lyric focus on holly with ivy’s role debated, and offers the melting pot theory as a possible explanation.
Ottawa Community Support and Meeting Schedule
Alcoholics Anonymous groups meet at First Christian Church 1045S Hickory St Ottawa 7 p.m. and at First Baptist Church Fourth and Hickory 8 p.m. A 6:45 a.m. session follows. Personal Action to Health Exercise Group runs 10 a.m. to noon at Don Woodward Community Center 517 KE Third St Ottawa. Kiwanis meets at The Radish Patch 1538 Industrial Ave Ottawa at noon. Lyme Disease Support Group gathers at The Paper Haven 123 S Main St Ottawa. Additional listings include 10 a.m. Simple group at Franklin County Mental Health Center basement 204 E 15th St Ottawa and 7 p.m. Keep It Simple AA at same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Franklin County Mental Health Center
E. 15Th St
Ottawa
Ottawa Group
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Don Woodward
Third St
Kiwanis
Industrial Ave
Fourth and Hickory Streets
Paper Haven
S. Main St
Ottawa schedules events list of meetings and dinners
Noon and 8 pm Al ory streets Ottawa. Noon to 1 pm Ottawa Library 105 S Hickory St Brown Bag Books discussion group Ottawa City Hall 101 S Hickory St Library Conference Room. Noon to 1 pm Ottawa Personnel Association Ran som Memorial Hospital 1301 S Main St Ottawa. 5:15 pm Ottawa Library Board of Directors Ottawa City Hall Library Conference Room 101 S Hickory St. 6 pm Franklin County Cancer Foundation Board Foundation Office 116 S Main St Ottawa. 6:30 pm Celebrate Recovery dinner Church of the Brethren basement Ninth and Main streets Ottawa. Meeting begins at 7 pm ? pm Alcoholics Chinese Church 1045 S Hickory St Ottawa. 8 pm Al Anon Together We Can Make It 6:30 am Optimist Club breakfast Prairie Star 105 E Fifth St Ottawa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ottawa
First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Hickory Streets
Ottawa Library
Hickory St
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa Personnel Association
Ransom Memorial Hospital
S. Main St
Ottawa Library Board of Directors
S. Hickory St
Franklin County Cancer Foundation Board
Church of the Brethren
Ninth and Main Streets
Ottawa Living Sober Group
First Christian Church
Al-Anon
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