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Area Briefing

Christmas in the village set

Moving Wellsville Forward will present Christmas in the Village Wellsville from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 14 inside the Wellsville Alumni Center, 201 Third St. Santa will be there, with over 20 vendors, hot foods by the alumni committee, a coloring contest, and craft ornament-making for kids. There will also be a live concert by Bill Crawford from noon to 2 p.m., DJ Greg Pullie from 2 to 4 p.m., and trivia throughout the day (get the right answer to win a gift card), as well as a Chance Auction and 50/50 drawing. Eyes on Wellsville will have a collection box for their toy drive. On Main Street from noon to 4 p.m., Slack’s Antique Mall is hosting an outdoor market with vendors, food trucks, and a basket auction. The day concludes with the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. Follow Christmas in the Village Wellsville on Facebook for updates.

Young at Heart to meet

Young at Heart will meet on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m. at Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road, Calcutta. This will be the last meeting until March or April 2025. For this meeting only, preregistration is necessary. For information call 330-385-1127.

Breakfast with Santa

The Wellsville Alumni Activities Committee will be hosting “Breakfast With Santa” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Wellsville Alumni Center, 201 Third St. The cost is $5 per person and includes pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. Photos will be taken on personal devices.

Open mic storytelling planned

Spoken Threads will host an open mic storytelling at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Way Station, 769 Springfield Road in Columbiana. The theme is Wonder. Live music by Salem’s Curtis Conser. The Way Station Thrift Store will be open following the gathering. More information at columbianahub.org. Spoken Threads storytelling is a program of THE HUB, an outreach of First Presbyterian Church, Columbiana and committed to building community around story. Spoken Threads welcomes all stories including those challenging traditional systems and structures. Stories must be personal, should be told in the first person and be under 8 minutes long. Spoken Threads welcomes all storytellers regardless of religious tradition, race, class, gender, ethnicity, political leaning or sexual orientation. Audience members are requested to commit to the discipline of respectful listening.

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