Through Dec. 11
The KCCC Basket Auction to benefit Food For Fines is online this year.
WHERE: knoxcountycareercenterbaskets.yolasite.com
WHEN: Through Dec. 11
Through Dec. 9
Donate to Food For The Hungry and enter to win a gift card to your favorite coffee shop during the Battle of the Coffee Shops. A dollar or more donated at a participating shop can provide one entry per day into the drawing for a gift card for that shop.
WHERE: The Blonde Robin, The Brickhouse Grind, Cotto’s Treats Bakery & Coffee House, Half Baked Cafe, Happy Bean Cafe, North Main Cafe and Wiggin Street Coffee.
WHEN: Through Dec. 9
Saturday, Dec. 5
The Fredericktown Christmas Walk will feature a Gingerbread House Contest (a limited number will be on display at Aunt Ruth's Attic), crafts for kids at the Baptist church, WNZR coverage, along with ice sculptures and businesses decorated by high school art students. Vote for your favorite gingerbread house with a donation to Food For The Hungry, or give to any of the donation buckets available at downtown businesses. The event will kick off the online auction and virtual Santa Fun Run, which will both continue through Dec. 14.
WHERE: Downtown Fredericktown
WHEN: 3-7 p.m.
Join the Ariel Park Foundation for some holiday shopping from local artists and vendors.
WHERE: Schnormeier Event Center
WHEN: 4-6:30 p.m.
Experience the beauty of the season with a stroll through more than 600 luminaries, and listen to or sing along with small caroling groups during Candles & Carols. Social distancing measures will be in place. Masks are required when you cannot maintain a distance of six feet or greater. This event is in memory of Dick Murray and is sponsored by Murray, Rauzi, Kidwell and Cunningham.
WHERE: Ariel-Foundation Park
WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Monroe Township Fire Association's second annual Toy Drive will be a drive-through service. Bring a new unopened toy, drive up and one of the members will take the toy and put it in the box. All the toys will benefit the local Salvation Army and will stay here in Knox County.
WHERE: Monroe Township Fire Department, 13980 Wooster Road, Mount Vernon.
WHEN: Noon until 3 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 7
Blood donors are welcome at the Red Cross Blood Drive. Schedule an appointment at 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: MVLibrary. Save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass on the day of your appointment and completing your health history questions and pre-donation reading online.
WHERE: 201 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
A virtual Youth Storytime will be hosted by the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County every Tuesday and Thursday.
WHERE: YouTube channel and Facebook
WHEN: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
The Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America will be honoring community leaders from Mount Vernon and four other communities who best exemplify a Scout’s commitment to "Do a Good Turn Daily." As part of their recognition, a $250 donation will be made to the charity of their choice in hopes of creating even more "good turns." Funds raised from the virtual event will support local Scouting programs as they prepare new generations of servant-leaders.
WHERE: Virtual presentation, www.muskingumvalleycouncil.com
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. or on demand after Dec. 9
Thursday, Dec. 10
Join the Hospice of Knox County Christmas caroling! Sing carols at patients’ homes and outside senior living communities. Please RSVP by Dec. 7 to Kathy Wantland LSW or Tina Marie Heibert.
WHERE: Hospice of Knox County
WHEN: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
A virtual Youth Storytime will be hosted by the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County every Tuesday and Thursday.
WHERE: YouTube channel and Facebook
WHEN: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10-10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Food For The Hungry's Fire and Ice program is changing venues this year due to the pandemic. The drive-thru event will accept nonperishable food items and monetary donations.
WHERE: Wolf Run Regional Park, 17621 Yauger Road, Mount Vernon; and Millwood Church of Christ, 10900 Millersburg Road, Howard
WHEN: 5-8 p.m.
Grab some hot cocoa, pack your family in your car, turn up the Christmas music and take a drive around town to admire the entries in Mount Vernon's 2020 Festival of Lights. Maps will be available at the following link beginning Dec. 10: https://fb.me/e/ZvTRYE7x. After you view the displays, visit facebook.com/mainstreetmountvernon to vote for your favorite light displays in each category by 'liking' the pictures.
WHERE: Mount Vernon
WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23
Watch the Central Ohio Youth Ballet perform “The Nutcracker." Call 740-263-6737 or visit thewoodward.org for ticket purchases.
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