Holiday events
Santa and more
• Jim Thorpe's Olde Time Christmas will be held throughout the month of December with special events - Dec.17 and 18.For more information on Olde Time Christmas events, follow us at
www.facebook.com/JimThorpeOldeTimeChristmas or visit
www.jimthorpe.org.• Carbon County Friends of Animals will hold pet photos with Santa from2 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the shelter, 77 W. 13th St., Jim Thorpe. For more information, call the shelter at 570-325-9400.• Lansford Alive hosts the 15th annual house decorating contest from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16.• Polar Express pajama party, 1-4
p.m.Dec. 17 at Zion Lutheran Church, Mauch Chunk and Greenwood streets in Tamaqua. Wear your pajamas to this free indoor event, which includes cookies and hot chocolate, holiday crafts, train display, story time, photo with the conductor and more. For more information, contact 570-668-2180 or
zlcof@verizon.net.• Schaeffer's Harley-Davidson in Orwigsburg will hold its annual Pictures with Santa event for the Muscular Dystrophy Association from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 17. For information, call 570-366-0143, ext. 710.Services and music• A joint choir of St. Matthew's UCC and Effort UMC members will present its cantata at St. Matthew's in Kunkletown at 7:30 p.m. Friday and at 6 p.m. Saturday at Effort UMC. The cantata is "He Shall Be Called."• Middlecreek Christian Church in Kresgeville will present a musical program titled "A Glorious Night" at 7 p.m. Saturday. A social time with refreshments will follow the program. For more information, call the church at 570-629-4066.• The Grier City Sunday school will present "Christmas Through the Carols" on Dec. 17 at 202 Grier Ave. in Barnesville. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the performance will begin at 5 p.m. Musician Kathy Rimm is also lending her singing and songwriting talents to the program and the children will present a "Living Nativity." The program will be followed by a ham and meatball dinner. Children under 12 will be admitted for free. Tickets are available by calling Edith Messerschmidt at 570-467-7472, Justin Bailey at 570-449-5617, emailing• Middlecreek Christian Church, 343 Dorshimer Road, Kresgeville, will present a musical program titled "A Glorious Night," at 7
p.m.Dec. 17. All are welcome to join the church family for a time of fellowship and light refreshment following the program. For more information, call the church at 570-629-4066.Send your event information to