COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Lasagna), 9:30 a.m. Bone Builder’s Exercise, 1:15 p.m. Whist
• 13th Annual “Sounds of the Season” Brown Bagger Series, 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church sanctuary, 138 3rd St. N.W. in Valley City. Cyndi Hill and Erik Johnson will be the featured performers. Bring your lunch or just come to listen to the music of the holiday season and enjoy provided refreshments.
• Valley City Barnes County Public Library Activities: 10:00 Circle Time Donna Lemer, 10:30 Story Hour Wyatt Doll, 4:00 Book Club
• Fresh Farms Fruit and Meat Truck Delivery will be at 2225 W. Main St. Valley City from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Call 1-855-711-6677 for more information.
• Dacotah Bank Holiday Open House will be held Wednesday, December 18 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. serving holiday treats, hot apple cider and coffee. Located at 240 3rd St NW, Valley City. Call 701-845-2712 for more information.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Soup), 5:30 p.m. Supper, Entree: Chicken Parmesan, Entertainment: Valley Voices
• FCCU Holiday Open House will be held Thursday, December 19th . Join FCCU staff for refreshments, door prizes and celebration of the Christmas season. Located at 115 5th Ave NE, Valley City. Call 701-845-4647 for more information.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Riblette on a Bun), 9:30 a.m. Bone Builder’s Exercise, 1:00 p.m. Bingo
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Calico Beans)
• Valley City Barnes County
Public Library Activities: No D&D
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Meatballs).
• First Baptist Church Youth Christmas Program, Silent Auction and Lunch will be held Sunday, December 22nd from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The church is locatd at 3511 Kathryn Road S., Valley City.
CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICES
• Connect Church Advent Worship will be held Sunday, December 22nd at 10:30 a.m. Carols, communion and candlelight services at 6 p.m. The church is located at 320 Central Ave. S., Valley City. For more information contact the church office at 701-8454193
• Epworth United Methodist Church will hold their carols and candlelight Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 24th. The church is located at 680 8th Ave SW, Valley City. For more information call the church office at 701-845-0340.
• Faith Lutheran Church Christmas Eve, candlelight and holy communion services will be held December 24th at 3 and 5 p.m. The church is located at 309 4th St NE, Valley City. For more information call church office at 701-845-4390.
• First Baptist Church Christmas Service will be held December 22nd 10 a.m. fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Christmas program, 11:45 a.m. community potluck and silent auction. December 24th candlelight service 5 p.m. with childcare provided. The church is located half mile south of I-94 on the Kathryn Road, right outside Valley City. For more information call church off at 701-845-4500.
• Grace Free Lutheran Church Christmas candlelight service will be held on Tuesday, December 24th at 5 p.m. The church is located at 2351 West Main St.,
Valley City. For more information call church office at 701-845-2753.
• Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Christmas Eve festive candlelight worship will be held at 3 & 4:30 p.m. Contemplative candlelight worship with holy communion at 9 p.m. Christmas Day worship with holy communion 10 a.m. The church is located at 138 3rd St NW, Valley City. For more information call church office at 701-845-1328.
• St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Christmas Eve service will be held December 24th, 4 p.m. children’s mass, 8 p.m. mass. Christmas Day services, December 25th, 12 a.m. midnight mass, 10:30 a.m. mass. The church is located at 504 3rd Ave NE, Valley City. For more information call church office at 701-8450354.
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Christmas Eve Service will be held at 9 p.m., Christmas Day Service at 8 a.m. The church is located at 202 3rd St NW, Valley City. Call church office at 701-845-0702 for more information.
• Trinity Lutheran Church Advent 4 Worship service will be held Sunday, December 22, 10 a.m. Christmas Eve candlelight, carols and holy communion will be held Tuesday, December 24, 4 p.m. The church is located at 499 4th Ave NW, Valley City. Call church office at 701-845-3837 for more information.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Country Fried Steak), 1:15 p.m. Whist
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Pancake on a Stick), 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve Brunch
• Valley City Barnes County Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th. Merry Christmas Eve!
• Barnes County Courthouse will be closed at noon on Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, December 25th for Christmas. The Barnes County Offices will also be closed on January 1, 2020, New Year’s Day. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and Jail will remain staffed.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25
• Barnes County Senior Center is Closed. Merry Christmas!
• Barnes County Courthouse will be closed at noon on Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, December 25th for Christmas. The Barnes County Offices will also be closed on January 1, 2020, New Year’s Day. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and Jail will remain staffed.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Chicken Cordon Bleu), 1:15 p.m. Pinochle
• Monroe Doctrine, a regional bluegrass band, presents their music from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Vault Coffee Shop and Arts Center. Free of charge but a donation bucket is available. For more information call John Andrus at 701721-8296.
DECEMBER 26, 27, 30 & 31
Sleigh Rides December 26, 27, 30 and 31st at the Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN, from 1-4 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27
• Barnes County Senior Center: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Turkey), 9:30 a.m. Bone Builder’s Exercise, 1:00 p.m. Bingo
• St. Catherine’s Knights of Columbus in conjunction with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, co-sponsor a free Disney movie event. Watch “Smallfoot” at Valley Twin Cinema Friday, December 27th, 1 p.m. Admission is free only for this showing with limited seating available. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information call Joe at (701) 8907178.