Wammer mit em linkse Fuuss es erscht aus em Bett geht, geht es seller Daag alles letz. If you get up with your left foot first, everything will go wrong that day.

So fiel Flecke as mer uff de Fingerneggel hot, so fiel Present grickt mer die Grischtdaag. You will receive a Christmas present for each white spot on your fingernails.

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Ziegels Union Church, Breinigsville, will host an Advent Night of Music at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 featuring the handbell choir, The Joybells. A free-will offering will be taken.

A live Nativity will be presented 6-8 p.m. Dec. 11 in the pavilion.

Animals from Noah's World will be a part of the presentation, along with actors representing those from the night the greatest gift of all time was presented to the earth.

Call 610-285-6157 for more information.

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Friday Night at the Movies will be hosted by Lighthouse Baptist Church (Independent Road, Route 863 S) 7 p.m. Dec. 7. All are welcome to attend. Call 610-285-2235 for more information.

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Hope Community Church will have a drive-thru Nativity 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, 15, 21 and 22.

Enjoy scenes of Christmas with a CD to play along the ride.

Call the church office at 610-285-6967 for details.

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Claussville Garden Club will meet 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Seipstown Grange.

Donna Baylor will speak on "Making Holiday Wreaths." The community is welcome to attend.

Call Julie at 610-756-6874 for information.

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Weisenberg Elementary School is hosting a Market Day fundraiser.

To order, go to marketday.com. Type in account number 24729, and do your shopping for delicious food including meat, cheese, pizza, desserts, soups, and much more. Deadline for orders is Dec. 12. Pick up orders in the school cafeteria between 5:30-6:15 p.m. Dec. 18.

For information, email silvamcsilva@aol.com or call Charlene at 610-298-8625.

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Grischtdaag (Christmas) is coming to the Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society, Werleys Corner, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 15.

There will be a cookie sale, and wreaths and swags by Lyon Creek Farm Market for purchase.

Food will be available 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Children's holiday crafts and ornament making, holiday gifts, quarts of soup and much more will be available.

Santa Claus will visit from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for pictures with the kids and pets.

Call Don at 610-298-2352 for more information.

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Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, near Kutztown University, will host its annual Christmas on the Farm 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Dec. 8.

The Old Time Plow Boys will have food available. The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen will be demonstrating and selling their handcrafted items perfect for Christmas gifts.

Die Nei Dulpehock Sanger Chor (from BCTV) will perform a holiday concert in the schoolhouse at noon. There will be folklife demonstrations, children's crafts, basket-making, feather tree demonstration, and a visit from the Belsnickel.

Call Amanda at 610-683-1589 for information.

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Weisenberg Township Volunteer Fire Department will be doing a Santa Run on Dec. 15 at the following locations: 1 p.m. Silver Creek Circle/Silver Creek Court, Hynemansville; 1:25 p.m. Werleys Corner and Holbens Valley roads; 1:40 p.m. Alsace Court (near Weisenberg Lutheran Church); 1:55 p.m. Crestview, Overview Court (off Carpet Road); 2:20 p.m. Fensamaus Court (off Claussville Road; 2:35 p.m. Red Haven/Cliff Forest in Pointe West; 2:50 p.m. Clearwater Circle-Clearwater Court; 3:05 p.m. Weisenberg Twp. Building, Seipstown; 3:25 p.m. Kramer/Ashley Court off Siegfriedale Road.

Call Pat at 610-285-2488 for more information.

Mach's gut,

Mary Bittner

Henry