Alexandria plans parade, festival
ALEXANDRIA — The city’s Small Town Christmas Parade will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday; the Alexandria Community Band plus Joshua’s Vision singing group will perform for spectators, who may watch from assembled bleachers along Harrison Street.
Chili soup will be available at the Alexandria Historical Society on Harrison Street. Woody Wright and Stephan Hill will be performing at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 116 W. Broadway St. Tickets are $5.
For further information, visit www.alexandriaindiana.net.
Holiday tour features four historic homes
ANDERSON — Portions of four historic homes, decorated for the holidays, will be open for tours, hosted by Soroptimist International of Anderson, Anderson Downtown Neighbors Association and the Historic West Eighth Street Association.
The Holiday Historic Home Tour will feature 219 W. 11th St., 414 W. Eighth St., 816 W. Eighth St. and 926 W. Eighth St. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10, available at Moneyhun’s.
Queen candidate serving enchiladas
FRANKTON — American Legion Auxiliary member and sweetheart queen candidate Michele Becker will serve chicken enchiladas beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Frankton American Legion Post, 116 N. Washington St. Cost is two for $5.
Garden Club pitch-in set for Dec. 7
ALEXANDRIA — SmallTown Garden Club will have its annual Christmas pitch-in dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Alexandria Community Center, 315 S. Harrison St. The club will furnish the meat; members are asked to bring a salad or vegetable or dessert to share.
For additional information, call Janet Poore at 378-9965.
Minnetrista hosts Enchanted Walk
MUNCIE — Enchanted Luminaria Walk at Minnetrista will take place Dec. 4 and 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Luminaries, holiday decorations and music, carriage rides and free exhibits are planned. There will also be holiday shopping featuring works by local artists, specialty foods and educational toys.
Other activities will include ornament making, gingerbread cookie bars, a snow fort on the Greensward and performances by Minnetrista Theatre Preserves. For more information about Luminaria, call 282-4848 or visit www.minnetrista.net.
Tuesday is World AIDS Day
ANDERSON — A World AIDS Day community prayer service will be held at noon Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church Annex, 11th and Fletcher streets. Clark Butler, director of the Human Rights Institute at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, will be the presenter. A section of the National AIDS Quilt will be on display.
For more information, call Ronald Cole, outreach minister at St. Mary’s, at 644-8467.
Store collects Toys for Tots donations
ANDERSON — Southside Automotive Service & Sales, 1335 W. 53rd St., is an official Toys for Tots drop-off location. Bring in a new, unwrapped toy and receive a coupon for $5 off on an oil change.
Community
Nov. 29: Community Briefs
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Home a needed retreat
Turning tragedy into triumph, Jim and Jane Coyle threw themselves into the project of building a new home after the death of their college-aged son.
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'A day in their paws'
For Amy Swinford, staying in a concrete dog kennel with barred doors for 24 hours will certainly be challenging. But the Madison County Humane Society board member said the overnight stay was a tiny sacrifice in light of the situation that dogs and cats are facing.
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Area churches schedule Lenten breakfast series
The Anderson Area Christian Men’s Lenten Breakfast Series Committee recently announced the schedule of Lenten breakfasts for this year.
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Verna Davis: Jesus' love deserving, and it's not too late to send a Valentine
This year I wish I had sent God a Valentine. I wish I had told that I love him more now than ever. I wish I had remembered to thank him for first loving me.
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Community Briefs: Feb. 11
A compilation of community news items as published in the Saturday edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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Church News: Feb. 11
The following are brief Church News items of local interest.
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After-hours party joins night of romance at ASO concert
The Anderson Symphony Orchestra is hosting more than a night of romance on Feb. 11. It’s throwing an after-hours party with desserts, coffee and a cash bar.
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Live music: Feb. 10
The following listings for live music are published in Friday's edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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Weekend Calendar: Feb. 10
Entertainment activities at area venues for Feb. 10-11.
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Search for history on Mars
Greg McCauley will discuss a Mars mission at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Public Library, 595 E. Water St. The 45-minute talk featuring multimedia is free and open to the public.
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