COMING EVENTS

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TODAY

• Is Your Child on Track?, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Southern Boone County Public Library, Ashland.

• Discovery Time, 10-11 a.m., Callaway County Public Library, Fulton.

• Getting Library eBooks on Your Device, noon-1:15 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-6 p.m., Jefferson City Elks Lodge, 901 Ellis Blvd.

• Freeman Mortuary Annual Holiday Remembrance Program, 6-8 p.m., Capital Bluffs Event Center, 1616 Oilwell Road, Suite B.

• Governor’s Mansion Candlelight Tours, 6-8 p.m., Governor’s Mansion, 100 Madison St.

• Bingo, 6:30 p.m., St. Martins Knights of Columbus, 537 Route T.

• Pizza and Pages (grades 9-12), 6:457:45 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• An Evening With Singer-Songwriter Tony Furtado (virtual), 7-8 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library. Register at events. dbrl.org.

TUESDAY

• Craft and Bake Sale to Benefit United Way, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), 10:30-11 a.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Caring Connections, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Holidays or Hollering Days? (virtual), noon-1 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library. Register at events.dbrl.org.

• Ornament Exchange and Creation, 1-3 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St. Register at mrrl.org.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5-6 p.m., First Church of God, 1614 Southwest Blvd.

• Capital City Table Tennis Club open ping pong, 5-8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church (McCarty Street entrance), 324 Madison St.

• Tail Waggin’ Tutors (children), 5:306:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Pews and Brews, 5:30-8 p.m., St. Martin Catholic Church, 7148 St. Martins Blvd.

• Knitting and Crocheting (ages 12 and up), 6-7:45 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Online Author Talk With Geraldine Brooks, 6-7 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library. Register at events.dbrl.org.

• Lincoln University’s Holiday Extravaganza, 6-9 p.m., Lincoln University, 820 Chestnut St.

• LU-MRRL Lecture Series: The U.S. & Northern Triangle Politics (Immigration), 6:30-8 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Lake Area Community Orchestra Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Hope Lutheran Chapel (Sokol Building), Osage Beach.

WEDNESDAY

• Midweek Trekkers: Lake Ozark State Park, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Runge Nature Center (departure point), 330 Commerce Drive. Register at mdc.mo.gov/centralevents.

• Craft and Bake Sale to Benefit United Way, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Veterans’ Coffee Talk — Heroes Outreach Program, 9-10:30 a.m., Disabled American Veterans Post 17, 5054 Monticello Road.

• Good Day, Goodnight (ages 3-6), 10-11 a.m., Runge Conservation Nature Center, 330 Commerce Drive. Register at mdc.mo.gov/centralevents.

• Discovery Time, 10-11 a.m., Holts Summit Public Library, Holts Summit.

• Facebook for Beginners (virtual or in person), 10:30-11:45 a.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St. Register at mrrl.org.

• Family Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Tail Waggin’ Tutors (children), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Wrapping Paper Craft, 2-4 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Bingo, 2 p.m., Clarke Senior Center, 1310 Linden St.

• After School Art Club (ages 8-13), 4-5 p.m., Capital Arts, 1203 Missouri Blvd.

• Wing Night, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 5, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road.

• Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Shelf Indulgence Book Club, 6-7:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Cord-Cutting: Breaking Up with Cable and Satellite, 6-7:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Advent Soup Supper, 6:158 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Pleus Hall, 1206 E. McCarty St.

• Landing After Hours: Granny Women, Yarb Doctors and Other Missouri Folk Healers, 6:30-8 p.m., Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, 100 Jefferson St.

THURSDAY

• Craft and Bake Sale to Benefit United Way, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Yoga, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Boone County Property Tax Collection, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Southern Boone County Public Library, Ashland.

• Story Time for Adults With Disabilities, 10:30-11 a.m., Holts Summit Public Library, Holts Summit.

• Keep Your Keys Workshop, 11:20 a.m., Hartsfield YMCA, 3507 Amazonas Ave.

• Tail Waggin’ Tutors (children), 3:30-4:30 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Hoilday Creations to Share, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Holts Summit Public Library, Holts Summit.

• Dungeons and Dragons, 6-9 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Journey to Bethlehem, 6 p.m., Capital City Christian Church.

• “Annie, The Musical,” 6:30 p.m., Capital City Productions, 719 Wicker Lane.

• River Bluffs Audubon Society, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Runge Nature Center, 330 Commerce Drive.

FRIDAY

• Babes in the Woods: Good Day, Goodnight (ages 2 and under), 10-11 a.m., Runge Nature Center, 330 Commerce Drive. Register at mdc.mo.gov/ centralevents.

• Is My Old Book Valuable, 2-4 p.m., Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Cooking by the Book: Homemade Holiday Treats (virtual), 4-5 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library. Register at events.dbrl.org.

• Seafood and Fried Chicken Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 5, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road.

• “Annie, The Musical,” 6:30 p.m., Capital City Productions, 719 Wicker Lane.

• Festival of Light Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Concord Baptist Church, 3724 W. Truman Blvd.

• Kapital Kicks at the Let’s Dance Club, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Capital Ritz, 2716 Plaza Drive.

• Dance featuring Tom Whittle, 8-11 p.m., American Legion Post 5, 1423 Tanner Bridge Road.

SATURDAY

• Breakfast Bonanza, 7-11 a.m., Central Church, 118 W. Ashley St.

• Breakfast with Santa, 8-10 a.m., Osage County Branch Library, Woodland Art Gallery, Linn.

• Saturday Book Sale, 9 a.m.noon, Southern Boone County Public Library, Ashland.

• Lobby Activity: Cabin Fever, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Runge Nature Center, 330 Commerce Drive.

• Photos with Santa Paws to benefit Callaway County Humane Society, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Orscheln Farm and Home, Fulton.

• Family Event: Christmas Ornament Craft, 11 a.m.-noon, Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St.

• Sing-Along Christmas Concert, 11 a.m., Capital Mall, 3600 Country Club Drive.

• “Annie, The Musical,” noon and 6:30 p.m., Capital City Productions, 719 Wicker Lane.

• Online Author Talk With Fredrik Backman (virtual), 1-2 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library. Register at events.dbrl. org.

• Festival of Light Christmas Concert, 3 and 7 p.m., Concord Baptist Church, 3724 W. Truman Blvd.

• Jefferson City Cantorum: “Here We Come A-Caroling,” 7-8:30 p.m., Miller Performing Arts Center, 501 Madison St.