The Lima Building and Construction Trades hosts its annual holiday luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, in the City Club, 114 S. Main St., Lima.
Each year the Trades holds this party as a way to say thank you to the industry owners and managers, contractors and members of the public who employ their craftsmen.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the community to its annual Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature congregational singing of many traditional carols, as well as readings from Scripture about Jesus’ birth, performances by the Pandora United Methodist Church Choir, Ottawa Sts. Peter and Paul Choir, other musicians, and a candle lighting ceremony.
Bluffton University’s Camerata Singers and University Chorale will headline “A Festival of Lessons and Carols,” the university’s Christmas choral concert, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens. They are available online, at http://tickets.bluffton.edu, or in person at the Marbeck Center information desk.
Bluffton's Relay for Life quarter auction and Bingo takes place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, in the Bluffton middle school cafetorium.
"We will be playing Bingo and bidding on gifts donated by several home businesses," said Lynda Best.
Gift donations are from:
• Thirty-one
• Pampered Chef
• Mary Kay
• Tastefully Simple
• Tupperware
• Sentsy
• Signature Home Styles
• Younique
• 3125 Walnut
Several Bluffton area youth participated in a Nov. 21 swim meet, swimming with the Lima YMCA Barracudas swim team, in a competititon with the Putnam County Y.
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The Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a free community meall on Wednesday, Dec. 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora. The meal this month is provided by Hilty Home Pandora. The menu is BBQ ribs, parsley red potatoes, vegetable, strawberry shortcake and beverage.
During the month of December, McDonald's restaurants in Lima, Bluffton, Ada, Delphos, Van Wert, and Beaverdam will raise money in support of the local Ronald McDonald House Charities in Dayton through the Cookies That Care program. Customers may purchase three soft baked cookies for one dollar ($1.00), and McDonald's will donate ten cents of each purchase to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Miami Valley Region. McDonald's will be offering a Sugar Cookie this year, in addition to the classic Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Raisin.
Wendy Chappell-Dyck, along with several friends, will perform "Song of Forests and Thorns," twice this month.
Their performances are:
• Monday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the Bluffton Public Library
• Saturday, Dec. 18, 9 to 11 p.m., at the Mustard Seed Cafe
Joing her are Teri Sato on bowed psaltry, Steve Harnish on recorder and Jan Wiebe on flute and vocal harmony. Chappell Dick will perform on chello and dulcimer.
