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Fish and Tenderloin Supper Dec. 4
A Fish and Tenderloin Supper will be held Friday, Dec. 4 and Dec. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at South West Conservation Club, Inc., at 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. The event is open to the public.
For more information call 260-747-4677.

Windmill Winter
Wonderland
Dec. 4-6 & 11-13
The annual Windmill Winter Wonderland at the Mid-America Windmill Museum will be held Dec. 4-6 and again Dec. 11-13 located at 732 S. Allen Chapel Road on the east side of Kendallville.
Baker Hall will be where Santa is located rocking in his chair and greeting all the children and giving every child under 12 years of age a bag full of goodies.
There will be warm food and drinks available to purchase along with crafters with quality and unique gifts for that hard person to buy for. You may also bring your own camera and take your child’s picture with Santa.
There will be a Live Nativity presented by the Independent Full Gospel Church on Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $3 a person and children under the age of 12 are free.

Animal Shelter Open House Dec. 5
The Animal Shelter Holiday Open House will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1613 W. Cherry St., Bluffton.
Refreshments and gift basket drawings will be held. Gifts for animals are needed (i.e. dog collars, toys and more). Call 824-6063 for more information or to donate items.

Santa coming to Markle Dec. 5
Santa is coming to Markle Saturday, Dec. 5. He will ride through town at 9 a.m. Kids can have breakfast with Santa from 9:30 to 1 a.m. and then visit with him from 10:30 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 3 p.m. at Markle Church of Christ located at 455 E. Morse Street, Markle.
There will be other activities in town including a Story Time and Craft at the library, voting for the Festival of Trees, horse and wagon rides, business open houses, Christmas House Walk, Bingo, live reindeer and train rides and an ice sculpting demonstration.
For more information call Linda Beck at 758-2013.

Live, Interactive Nativity Walk
Dec. 5 & 6
Come walk through Bethlehem and join the people of Southern Wells Community Church as they re-live the miracle of Christ's birth with an inter-active nativity Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 240 W. Windsor St., Montpelier (across from Ag Advantage Feed Mill) There will be hot cider and donut holes available. Call 765-728-2154 or log onto: swcchurch@sbcglobal.net.

2009 Festival of Trees Open House Dec. 5, 6
2009 Festival of Trees Open House will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 and Monday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arts Commerce and Visitor's Centre. Tickets are $2 per child and $3 per adult. Log onto: www.wellscocreativearts.com or call 260-824-5222.

Christmas auction Dec. 5 and 6
A Christmas Auction will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Montpelier Lions Club. There will be toys, tools and more. The kitchen will be open to order food.

Community
Christmas Sing Dec. 6
The Community Christmas Sing will be held Dec. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Bluffton High School gym. It will be a holiday celebration of Wells County vocalists and musicians of all ages. An offering will be accepted as wells as canned goods for the Food Bank. Call 260-824-5222.

Christmas Cantata Dec. 6 at
Liberty Center
The Liberty Center Baptist Church choir will present a Christmas Cantata at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at the church. The message entitled “Hope Has Hands” is an arrangement by Russell Mauldin. Sarah Huffman is the choir director.

St. Mark’s UM
Christmas at the
Coffeehouse
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 546 W. US Hwy. 224, Decatur, presents Christmas at the Coffeehouse Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served prior to performance. Nursery also provided free of charge. Call the Church office, 260-724-7183, for tickets.