LIVE DRIVE-THROUGH NATIVITY at TIMOTHY BAPTIST CHURCH, 5530 W. Okmulgee Ave., 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Friday and Dec. 19. Free hot chocolate, carolers and live nativity including animals. Enjoy it all from your car and listen to 104.1 on your car radio. Information: 682-6130 or www.timothybaptistchurch.net.
TRAINS, TREES AND TREASURES, CHRISTMAS MEMORIES OF THE PAST, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday through Jan. 1, 2010, Three Rivers Museum, 220 Elgin. Enjoy music and refreshments from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is $3, adults; $1.50, children; and free, children under age 6. Information: 686-6624 or http://3riversmuseum.com/.
CHRISTMAS IN DEPOT DISTRICT, today to Jan. 2, 2010, Three Rivers Museum and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Exhibits, music and fun for the family. Information: 3riversmuseum.com, 686-6624, omhof.com or 687-0800.
SANTA CLAUS VISITS ARROWHEAD MALL, east side of the mall in front of Sears, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 683-4100.
MUSKOGEE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, First Baptist Church. It’s free and open to the public. Information: 682-3496.
GARDEN OF LIGHTS, dusk to 10 p.m. today to New Year’s Eve, Honor Heights Park. View more than 1,000,000 shimmering lights as well as the animated displays. Donations accepted. There is a Garden Room available for holiday parties. A hayride can be reserved to enjoy the lights. Information: Muskogee Parks and Recreation, 684-6302.
CHRISTMAS KINGDOM, 7 to 10 p.m. today to New Year’s Eve, The Castle of Muskogee, 3400 Fern Mountain Road. Enjoy more than 1,200 holiday inflatables. The Castleton Village is lit up with scenes made from your favorite holiday inflatables. Thousands of additional lights have been added. Come inside The Castle and have a hot drink or shop in the Castle Gift Shop. Information: 687-3625 or (800) 439-0658.
MOTORCYCLE DINNER RUN, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, weather permitting, Steve’s Tractor, 301 E. Okmulgee Ave. It is open to all people who ride any motorcycle, any age. The group will select a restaurant and ride to for dinner in the area. Information: 913-1690 or 441-1352.
CHRISTIAN COFFEEHOUSE, 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Ark of Faith, 401 E. Broadway. John and Melissa Barret are in charge of a night for prison ministries sharing. Rex and Victoria Moore will be a second feature. There is food and audience participation set where you can do one song, skit, poem, scripture or three- to four-minute testimony. Information: Sally Weiesnbach, 682-8411.
FREE PORTRAITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, hosted by Muskogee Shutterbug Club, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Muskogee Public Library. It is open to immediate family members of loved ones serving in the military. Families will receive a CD with their images along with a copyright release and a certificate for a free 8x10 from the Muskogee Walmart. There are openings for 15 families, and you must schedule an appointment by calling Mandy Lundy, 478-4136.
POOL TOURNAMENT, noon Saturday, third Saturday, VFW Post 474, 3811 W. Okmulgee Ave. Entry fee: $25. Information: Michael Zaleski, 781-3660.
FORT GIBSON MILITARY PARK CANDLELIGHT TOUR, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Fort Gibson Military Park, Fort Gibson. Tickets: $7. Reservations and information: 478-4088.
HILLDALE HIGH SCHOOL BLOOD DONATION, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, HHS gym, 600 Ferry Smith Road. Oklahoma Blood Institute will reward each donor with a beanie cap. Anyone, who is healthy and 17 years or older, can donate blood. Photo identification is required. For more information or to make an appointment, call Lisa Dotson, 683-3253 or call Oklahoma Blood Institute at (877) 340-8777.
CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR ORNAMENT SIGNING, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Viva’s, Arrowhead Mall. Artist Louise Bishop will autograph the angel glass ornaments available for $15 each.
THE CASE FOR SANTA CLAUS, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Muskogee Public Library. Join Mad Science as the library sets out to prove, scientifically, that many of the abilities attributed to Santa are, in fact, possible. Information: Rhonda Lee, 682-6657.
TEA PARTY, noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Muskogee Civic Center, room C. The meeting is held in commemoration of the 236th anniversary of the original Boston Tea Party. The public is welcome. Information: www.teapartymuskogee.com or Jamison Faught, 869-6000.
FREE DINNER, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Abiding Life Church, 1407 Callahan St. Meal includes beans, cornbread and drink. Information: 680-0070.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 19, lodge, corner of North 24th Street and Military Drive. Free clothing and shoes for the entire family, some toys, household goods and miscellaneous items. Sponsor: Alpha Lambda Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Information: Dee Richardson, 687-6576, or Mary Wynn, 687-9830.
COOKIES AND CAROLS, 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 21, Resource Center at Taft School, Taft. Children will meet Santa and have their photo taken with him. The event is sponsored by the late Izona J. Milligan, who made the donation shortly before her death. Everyone is welcome for candy, cookies and hot cider. Information: Devyn Denton, 441-9810.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE, hosted by Muskogee New Friends, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 7, first Thursday of the month except for the holiday, Muskogee Civic Center, second floor. Information: Pat Adams, 687-5739.
FREE HEALTH SCREENING, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 12, second Tuesday of the month, Kiwanis Senior Citizens Center, 119 Spaulding Blvd. HomeHealth Care of Oklahoma will test blood pressure, blood sugar tests and cholesterol screening once every three months for those members who come regularly. Information: 684-6310.
