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To get listed in the calendar, contact community coordinator Jennifer Pallay.

• E-mail: jpallay@nwitimes.com.

• Fax: (219) 933-3249.

• Address: 601 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321.

• Questions? Call (219) 937-5741.

Craft show | Sauk Village

St. James Church will have its annual holiday craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. James Church, 22400 Torrence Ave. Existing for more than 35 years, it has 80 crafters. There will be pictures with Santa and a bake sale. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

FYI: Call (708) 758-7626.

Winter event | Chicago

The Special Olympics Chicago will have a snowshoeing and cross country event at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at Mann Park, 13000 S. Carondolet Ave. in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood. Volunteers are needed. Registration and training is from 8 to 9 a.m. with competition taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FYI: Call (773) 278-2178 or (773) 646-0301.

Movie | Lansing

A classic movie, released in 1938, about Ebeneezer Scrooge will be shown at 10:30 a.m. today at Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave.

FYI: Call (708) 474-2447.

Audubon Society | South Holland

Sand Ridge Audubon Society meets at 7:30 p.m. today at Sand Ridge Nature Center, 15890 Paxton. Following a short business meeting, Sand Ridge Audubon Society President Joe Corns will host a presentation about the United States and world energy problems.

FYI: Call (708) 868-0606.

Book sale | Lansing

Friends of Lansing Public Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Ave. Members only can shop from 9 to 10 a.m. Only cash is accepted.

FYI: Call (708) 474-2447.

Lyric Opera | Homewood

A free Lyric Opera preview of Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly" will be presented by Barbara DeBolt from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Homewood Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The public is invited to attend.

FYI: Call (708) 799-9055.

Modular train show | Calumet City

Calumet City Historical Society will host its sixth annual Lionel modular train show and visit with Santa from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 at the museum, 760 Wentworth Ave. Rochelle Pennington, author of "Christmas Tree Ship" will give a presentation at 1 p.m. Dec. 7. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

FYI: Call (708) 832-9390.

Craft show | Burnham

Paul Price Memorial AMVETS Post 43 will have a holiday craft sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the post, 14032 Torrence Ave. There will be food and prizes. Crafters are needed.

FYI: Call (708) 828-0557.

Breakfast with Santa | Calumet City

The Ehinger Brothers VFW 8141 Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Breakfast With Sanaa from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 7 at the Post Home, 664 Hirsch Ave. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and milk will be served. Adults eat for $6, children younger than 8 eat for $3. Santa and his elves will be there to greet the children and for pictures. Profit will be used for Support Our Troops and other charitable programs of the auxiliary. The public is invited to attend. No reservations are required.

FYI: Call (708) 862-7913.

Holiday lights | Homewood

Homewood's annual Holiday Lights event is scheduled for tonight in conjunction with the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District's tree lighting ceremony and community tree decorating contest, Radiance on Ridge. Musical trolley rides will travel throughout the downtown from 6 to 9:30 p.m., stopping at each merchant open house. Merchants will offer promotions, complimentary services, raffles, and in-store mini-events such as entertainment, kids games and contests, and wine tastings. Families will begin to gather at 6:30 p.m. at Irwin Park, Ridge Road and Gottschalk Avenue, for the annual tree lighting ceremony. A bonfire, caroling and cocoa service will be provided while families wait for Santa to arrive on the fire engine at 7 p.m. to turn the lights on Homewood's tallest evergreen. At 7:30 p.m., Santa and carolers from area churches will walk families to Hickory Road, where Santa will visit with children. Hickory Road will feature live ice sculpting demonstrations by Nadeau's Ice

Sculpting. Ice carvers will create a toy soldier, snowman, and reindeer; displays will stay up throughout the weekend; cold weather permitting. Sunny Crest Nursery will have live tree, garland, and wreaths for sale, providing the ultimate family experience; onsite parking will be available for all tree purchasers. Food service will be provided by Hungry Hill Sausage. All activities are within walking distance.

FYI: For trolley stops, public parking information, and a full listing of participating merchants and their in-store promotions, visit homesweethomewood.com/holidaylight, or call (708) 798-3000.

Craft show | Munster

Munster Parks and Recreation will host its 22nd annual holiday arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 at Munster High School, 8808 Columbia Ave. This fair will include more than 112 exhibitors. Fine art, candles, tole painting, gourds, jewelry, wood accessories, florals - wreaths, ornaments, decorated trees, photography, woodcarving, clothing, pet items, soaps and lotions, wall decor and more will be available. Admission is free.

FYI: Call (219) 836-PARK.

Cookie walk | Gary

Ross Reformed Church will have a cookie walk from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 at the church, 3900 W. 41st Ave. There will be a variety of cookies for $6 a pound. There will also be breads and other homemade items. All proceeds go to missions. Crafts will also be sold.

FYI: Call (219) 980-0200.

IN FEAT | Hammond

Northwest Indiana Families for Effective Autism Treatment, IN FEAT, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 Mahoney Drive. IN FEAT is a nonprofit support group for families and professionals interested in effective teaching and treatment of individuals with autism or other developmental disabilities. This month's meeting will be a general support group meeting.

FYI: Call (219) 742-2803.

Girl Talk | Gary

The Ross Family Doctors of Tatum Family Health Center, 1619 W. 5th Ave., are inviting all girls 9 to 17 years old to attend a Girl Talk session from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 19. There is a $5 registration fee for first time attendees. Parental/guardian consent is required. Girl Talk provides fun filled education and information.

FYI: Call (219) 886-4788 to RSVP.

Christmas Bazaar | Griffith

First United Methodist Church, 44th Place and Cline Avenue, will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 6. There will be a Trash and Treasure sale, a cookie walk and crafts by the Kraftee Ladies. Cookies will be sold for $7 per pound.

FYI: Call (219) 838-6900.

Christmas weekend | Crete

Crete's Country Christmas weekend is tonight and Dec. 6 and 7. Holiday shopping can be done from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Kris Kringle Market at Crete Elementary School. Parade of Lights will go down Main Street at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Other events include visits with Santa, a pet blessing a chili cook-off and more.

FYI: Visit CreteMainstreet.com.

Holiday Bazaar | Hammond

Hammond New Harvest, 1421 173rd St., will have a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6. They will have pierogies, homemade fudge, crafts and pictures with Santa. There will be free soup and hot chocolate.

FYI: Call (219) 845-2056.

Cookie walk | Munster

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 8955 Columbia Ave., will have its 11th annual Cookie Walk to benefit Hospice of the Calumet Area. It's from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 6. Baked and donated by area volunteers, holiday treats will be available for purchase at $7.50 per pound. Gourmet dog biscuits will also be for sale.

FYI: Call (219) 922-2732.

SCOUT LUNCH-O-REE | Munster

Calumet Council Boy Scouts of America will be hosting its 2008 Lunch-O-Ree on Dec. 9 at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road. Chicago Cubs announcer Pat Hughes and Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, of Valparaiso, will be the guest speakers. Tickets are $150 each.

FYI: Call (219) 836-1720.

Santa breakfast | Griffith

Beiriger Elementary School, 601 N. Lillian St., will host its annual Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 6 in the school cafeteria. There will be pancakes, biscuits and gravy (courtesy of Cracker Barrel), crafts, face painting and Santa. Each grade will be raffling off a themed basket. Tickets are available at the door.

FYI: Call (219) 924-4030.