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• Jim Thorpe: 37th annual Olde Time Christmas in Jim Thorpe, Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16. See www.jimthorpe.org/christmas for details.

• Lehighton: SS. Peter & Paul Christmas Festival, from 9 a.m. to noon today. There will be a huge basket auction, bake sale and the kitchen will be open Saturday, and on Sunday an all-you-can-eat breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus. For more information, call the rectory at 610-377-3690.

• Nesquehoning’s Christmas tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m. today at the memorial across from Turkey Hill on West Catawissa Street. There will be Christmas carols sung during the lighting. Meed’s Memorial United Methodist Church at 126 W. Catawissa St., will then host hot chocolate and cookies for the public, as well as more singing. A free will offering will be accepted to help with future tree lightings.

• Summit Hill: Christmas on the Hill 6 p.m. today in Ludlow Park. Join us for our fourth annual tree lighting in the park. Kathy Crampsie and the St. Joseph of the Panther Valley parish kids’ choir will be leading caroling, and hot chocolate and cookies will be available while we await Santa’s arrival! Donations for the Summit Hill Food Pantry will be accepted throughout the night.

• Lehighton community tree lighting will be held at 6 p.m. today.

• Tamaqua’s Eighth Annual Community Advent Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. on Dec. 8, hosted by Zion Lutheran Church on Greenwood Street. The program features the music of the Tamaqua High School Jazz Chorale, guest speaker Loren Collura, breakfast by the Zion Culinary Crew, an Advent message by members of the Tamaqua Area Faith and Fellowship Network and a candle lighting ceremony. Tickets are available from TAFFN members and at most Tamaqua area church offices. No tickets will be sold at the door.

• Lehighton: Snowflake 5K event, beginning at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 at Zion UCC, Second and Iron streets.

• Live Nativity in front of SS. Peter and Paul Parish hall in Lehighton on Dec. 8. Performances will be every half-hour from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

• Polk Township’s community tree lighting at the Veterans Memorial Park will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. We ask that our community groups donate an ornament to display on our trees.

• Summit Hill: American Legion Post 316 in Summit Hill will hold its annual Christmas party for children of the community on Dec. 15. The doors will open at noon, after which time the children will be treated to a hot dog and soda while they await the arrival of Santa Claus. He is expected to arrive at the post home at 1 p.m. and will greet the children, giving each of them a gift from the Legion. The event will run through 3 p.m.

• Hope Community Fellowship in Weissport is hosting a free Christmas dinner on Dec. 16. The church service begins at 10:30 a.m. at 306 Bridge St. The free turkey dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m.

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