The Valley Baptist Church in Edinburg will present the Christmas musical "Maranatha" on Friday andSaturday at 7 p.m.

Further information is available by calling 335-9306.

Nov. 22 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene. Crafts, baked goods. Food available. Information: 636-2881, 635-2090.

Nov. 22 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Browntown Community Center. Food available. Santa arrives at noon. Information: 636-3588.

Beginning Nov. 23 - at Linden Fire Department. $45, $35. Information: 622-4475.

The Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, west of Woodstock, will hold a Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The offering and donated food items will benefit the Bread of Life Food Pantry.

The First Baptist Church will provide a Thanksgiving Day meal from 1 to 3 p.m. to persons who are alone or single. Delivery and transportation is available.

Further information is available by calling 459-3000.

Wayside Theatre will open its Christmas show, "A Christmas Carol" on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Previews will be presented on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The show, which runs through Dec. 28, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Matinees are held on Saturday's and Sunday's at 2:30 p.m. Sunday evening performances are at 6:30 p.m.

The box office phone number is 869-1776.

The Lebanon-St. Stephens Community Choir will present a concert on Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Strasburg.

The Winchester Medical Center Lights of Love will hold their tree lighting ceremony on Monday at 7 p.m.

Dec. 3 - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Fort Valley Nursery, Woodstock. 10% of sales benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Will also be collecting non-perishable food items.

Dec. 5 - 3 p.m. at old Edinburg Middle School, with Mrs. Claus.

The Old Opera House Theatre Company in Charles Town, W.Va., will open its production of "Christmas Belles" on Friday at 8 p.m.

The show, which runs through Dec. 14, will be presented on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 to $16 or $8 for students and children. The box office phone number is (304)725-4420 or (888)900-SHOW.

The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society will hold a free candlelight tour and open house at Abram's Delight Museum and Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters on Friday from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Dec. 6 - 6 p.m. at Apple House, Linden. Buffet. $25. Featuring Danny & Friends. Tickets: 683-1731, 636-7859.

Dec. 6 - 7 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Market American Legion.

The Calvary Episcopal Church in Front Royal will host a St. Nick Party and open house on
Saturday from 2-5 p.m. There will be crafts, snacks, tree decorating. Further information is available by calling 635-2763.

The Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Auxiliary "Tree of Love" lighting ceremony will be held Sunday at 7 p.m.

Dec. 10 - 10:30 a.m. at Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, with Mrs. Claus.

Dec. 13 - 1-2:30 p.m. at old Edinburg Middle School. $10. Ages 5-10. Sponsor: Shenandoah County Parks, Recreation. Registration due Dec. 10, 984-3030.

Dec. 13 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Possum Hollar Farm Country Tack Shop, Lebanon Church.

Dec. 13 at Shenandoah Caverns. Ornament making, Christmas carols, photos with Santa, cave tours. Information: 477-2432.

Dec. 13 - 8 to 11 a.m. at Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue. $6; children, $4. Reservations or information: 955-1934.