By Christina Rink, Covington correspondent
An Afternoon With Santa will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday in Covington at the Botanical Gardens.
Children are invited to have their picture taken with Santa. Cost is $3 per picture. The afternoon is being sponsored by Covington Historical Society. Refreshments will be served.
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The Angel Tree at First Bank and Trust now is ready for names to be taken. There is a limit of two packages per child this year. There can be a number of items in each package. The packages need to be in by Saturday.
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The Wildcat basketball teams will participate in the Pond Creek-Hunter Basketball Tournament this week.
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Covington Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church’s Lutheran women group will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Joy Schweer’s home followed by a Christmas luncheon.
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The youth Christmas program will be held at St. John’s Dec. 20 during the morning worship service at 8:45 a.m.
A Christmas cantata “The Wonder of Christmas” with a fellowship meal will be 4 p.m. Tickets may be obtained for the event.
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A Christmas Eve candlelight worship service will be 7 p.m. Dec. 24 at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
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First Baptist Church will host their holiday dinner at noon today. There will be no evening service.
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First Baptist Church’s Christmas special will be presented on Dec. 20.
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The adult Christmas party at First Baptist Church will be 6 p.m. Dec. 13.
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There will be all-church caroling on Dec. 16. Meet at First Baptist Church at 6 p.m. to participate in the caroling.
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Kids Quest at First Baptist Church has been collecting food items for the food bank and hats and gloves for the school children.
The group will have a Christmas party Wednesday. Supper is served at 6 p.m. The games and party will finish at 7:45 p.m.
