Holiday classic comes to the Center for the Arts
The family holiday classic, "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play," will debut in December for a limited run of two weekends at the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts on the arts gallery stage. This premiere is presented by the Black Box Ensemble Theatre and will benefit the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts. The center also will feature the Tuscarawas County Art Guild annual...
New Philadelphia to host Christmas events
Parade entries are still being accepted, and preparation continues for New Philadelphia’s annual Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade. The combined event will be held on Friday, Dec. 1 and will feature an evening of entertainment for residents and visitors of all ages. This year’s festivities will begin with the annual North Broadway Holiday Lights contest. Residents on the North...
Therapy dog to visit library on Saturdays
Give your reluctant reader a chance to practice reading skills in a new way at Dover Public Library. Beginning Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10-11 a.m., all children are invited to come and read a story to the library's new canine friend Luna, a trained and certified therapy dog who will be accompanied by her owner Anne Covey. "I hit upon the idea when I read a new book we added to our collection...
Light Up Sugarcreek celebrates the season
The goods news, Santa Claus confirmed, is all of the children of Sugarcreek made the “nice list" this year. That should bring great relief to the kids standing in line to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus during the third annual Light Up Sugarcreek event on Saturday, Dec. 2, starting at 1 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will occupy Sugarcreek’s Christmas Cottage, where each child will get the chance...
Village kicks off season with play, carols and tree lighting in Gnaden
Gnadenhutten Public Library will help kick off Christmas on the Square in the village on Saturday, Dec. 2 with a play that is a librarian’s "Christmas Carol," featuring characters from Christmas stories as the spirits haunt a librarian who refuses to buy Christmas books. “Christmas Comes to Miss Wood” will be presented at John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church at 133 S. Walnut St...
Christmas in Zoar offers 2 days of holiday events
Early American and German holiday traditions are the focus of Christmas in Zoar, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. The two-day event will feature tours of private homes decorated for the holidays including the original Bimeler cabin, built in 1817. This private residence has not been open to the public since 1979. Additional...
Mt. Eaton Holiday Sale supports local businesses
Visitors to Mt. Eaton can reap the rewards of post-Thanksgiving shopping as local businesses offer special sales for anyone looking to get started or finish up their holiday shopping. The event will begin when participating stores open their doors on Thursday, Nov. 30, most of them starting at 8 a.m. Shoppers can then take full advantage of sales and savings during regular store hours, but...
Beef Exhibitor Show winners named
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association BEST program has teamed up with sponsoring partner, Weaver Livestock, to get new youth involved with the OCA BEST program. A novice sponsorship, which covers an OCA membership, a $75 value and a BEST nomination fee ($45 per head), has been awarded to 50 Ohio youth for this year’s Beef Exhibitor Show Total show season. The sponsorships were available to...
Journey to Bethlehem inspires visitors to experience the true meaning of the Christmas story
The lowing of the cattle, the bleating of the sheep, the soft whispering wind cascading through the trees as a comforting snow falls over the rolling land, these sights and sounds may well have been akin to what Joseph and Mary experienced as they journeyed to Bethlehem, following the path God had put them on thousands of years ago. Their faithfulness led to the most well-known birth ever as...