STILLWATER
Legal help for low-income residents
An attorney from Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services will assist low-income residents of Washington County with cases of domestic abuse or child custody and with government assistance programs on Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 at the law library, 14949 62nd St. Call 651-222-4731.
MAHTOMEDI
Private school session
Principal Epperly will host a session on teaching early learners in a Catholic International Baccalaureate school at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Jude of the Lake School’s Kohler Hall, 600 Mahtomedi Ave. Child care provided. RSVP at 651-426-2562.
EAST BETHEL
Senior dance
Frank Gust will perform old-time music from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at the community center, one mile east of TH-65 on 221st Ave. $5 includes lunch.
STACY
Breakfast with Santa
Family Pathways and Stacy Lions Club will serve a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Rick Doyle Memorial Building, 30395 Forest Blvd. $5 includes photo with Santa (children under 4 free). Complimentary tickets through Family Pathways food shelves. To donate call 763-552-7284.
CENTER CITY
Christmas bazaar, bake sale
Crafts, raffles, antiques and baked goods will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Chisago Lake Lutheran Church, 1 Summit Ave. Serving breakfast and lunch. Call 651-257-6300.
NORTH BRANCH, LINDSTROM
Orchestra concerts
The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will perform sacred and secular music of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Main Street Church, 6500 Main St. in North Branch, and at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 130254 Newell Ave. in Lindstrom. Free-will donation.
SCANDIA
Lucia Dagen
Celebrate Lucia at a Swedish prayer service at 6 or 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Gammelgården Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail. (Dress warmly.) Then cross the street to the Community Center for a Lucia Fest breakfast at 7 or 9 a.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Call 651-433-5053 for more information.
EAST BETHEL
Pancake breakfast
Pancakes, French toast, sausage, juice and coffee will be served from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the community center, located one mile east of TH-65 on 221st Ave. $5 for adults; $2 for children under 10.
LINDSTROM, SCANDIA
Choral concerts
Unexpected Company will perform “My Favorite Time of the Year” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Chisago Lakes High School Performing Arts Center, 29400 Olinda Trail in Lindstrom ($10 tickets) and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail in Scandia (free-will donation).
LINDSTROM
Women’s luncheon
The Christian Women’s Connection will host a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 at First United Methodist Church, 30828 Irene Ave. Christmas sing-along, rickracking, and a speech on “Riding Life’s Roller Coaster.” $10. RSVP by Dec. 5 at 651-257-4741 or 715-857-5573.
SCANDIA
Lions breakfast
The Scandia/Marine lions will serve breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the community center, 14727 209th St.
LINWOOD
Christmas tea
Enjoy a light breakfast and entertainment by Mary Hall, “The Joy of Christmas,” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Linwood Covenant Church, 6565 Viking Blvd. $8 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12. RSVP by Monday, Dec. 9 at 651-462-3780.
WYOMING
Puppet show
CPR outreach ministry will present “God’s Gift,” about God’s creatures and the magic of Christmas at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5879 Wyoming Trail. The show will be repeated at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15.
WYOMING
$1 cat adoptions
Northwoods Humane Society, 7153 Lake Blvd., will offer cats age 2 and up for $1 plus tax through the 2013 holiday season. Currently 13 cats qualify for the reduced adoption fee. Visit www.northwoodshs.org or call 651-982-0240.