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Light Up Night will be Friday, Dec. 2 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. in Ellwood’s community plaza. The lighting of the tree is scheduled for 6:30p.m. The finale to the evening will be a free public showing of the movie Elf, hosted at Lincoln High’s Auditorium starting at 8:15p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 4 there will be a Christmas Parade on Lawrence Ave. at 3:30p.m. and at 5:30p.m. the first night of Christmas in the Ewing Park will commence- free visits with Santa and carriage rides will be provided courtesy of the event hosts.

Come On, Get Aboard! Your TICKET has arrived! Ellwood City Area Historical Society and the Beaver Lawrence County Railroad Historical Society Present Running Model Trains! ADMISSION IS FREE! ALL ABOARD Friday Dec. 2nd- 5-8pm Saturday Dec.3rd- 3-8pm Sunday Dec. 4th- 1-5pm EXPRESS RUN Friday Dec. 9th- 5-8pm Saturday Dec.10th- 3-8pm Sunday Dec.11th- 1-5pm LAST RUN Friday Dec.16th- 5-8pm Saturday Dec.17th- 3-8pm Sunday Dec.18th- 1-5pm

The New Castle Playhouse presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (official flyer below): SHOW SYNOPSIS In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids–probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for across the United States!

Ellwood City Hospital Basket Raffle Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 9, 2016 Monday, Wednesday & Thursday  8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Tuesday 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Friday 7:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Bake Sale Wednesday 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Drawing Friday at 1:00 P.M. Come to the Hospital Cafeteria Dining Room down in the basement to do your early Christmas shopping by browsing the beautiful basket from groups who donated time to create them.  If you haven’t attended the other basket raffles you have missed out on some fantastic baskets of all shapes, size, and contents.   Wednesday…

Small Business Saturday was a big hit for many small businesses this year in Ellwood! Small Business Saturday was introduced less than a decade ago as a shopping holiday to encourage locals to support small businesses in their area and according to results from the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, this year, an estimated 112 million consumers reported shopping at small businesses on Small Business Saturday, marking a 13 percent increase from 2015. For many Ellwoodians, their local shopping spree on Saturday undoubtedly contributed to the Small Business Saturday stats and our valued local businesses bottom line. As the…

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: Wednesday, November 30, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and open to the public. “Coloring for Adults” is a new concept in helping to reduce the stresses of everyday life. Everyone is welcome, so call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, November 30, at 3:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. Call the library for more…