Uff die Grischtdaag soll mer Brot nauslege, so as es gfriert. Wammer sell esst, grickt mer ken Fiewer.

On Christmas Day, we should lay bread out to get frozen. If we eat it, we will not get a fever.

Zwische Grischtdaag un Neiyaahr soll mer sich net wesche odder rumschtrippe, odder mer hot ken Glick.

Between Christmas Day and New Year Day we should not wash or change clothing or we will have no luck.

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With Christmas just around the corner, the Claussville Garden Club will host Denise Sanner, who will speak about "Design Your Own Holiday Card."

The club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the Seipstown Grange, Clauss-ville Road.

For information, call Julie at 610-756-6874.

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Hope Community Church, Claussville Road, will have its annual drive-thru Nativity 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and Dec. 20-21.

For information, call 610-285-6967.

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Weisenberg Lutheran Church presents "Advent Expressions of Hope and Expectation" during the worship service 9 a.m. Dec. 15. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Call 610-298-2437 for more information.

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Ziegels Union Church will celebrate its Advent of Music 7 p.m. Dec. 8.

The Senior Choir will perform the cantata, "Journey of Promise."

A Living Nativity will be performed 5-6:30 p.m. Dec. 15.

The Christmas Story will be presented every half hour.

For more information, call 610-285-6157.

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Santa will be riding throught the community on the Weisenberg Township fire truck on Dec. 14.

In case of inclement, Santa will visit Dec. 15.

For the various stops Santa will be making, call Pat at 610-285-2488.

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Grischtdaag (Christmas) will be celebrated at Werleys Corner Hotel Dec. 14.

Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society opens its doors to the community for pictures with Santa (pets welcome, too) from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

There will be children's holiday crafts and ornament making, Christmas shopping featuring cookbooks, crocks, historical maps, sweatshirts, t-shirts, postcards, and much more.

Quarts of soup and cookies will be available for purchase, as well as wreaths and swags by Lyon Creek Farm Market. For infomation, call Don at 610-298-2352.

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Don't forget to order delicious Christmas goodies from Market Day.

Proceeds benefit Weisenberg Elementary School for equipment, etc. Food may be ordered by at marketday.com.

Use account number 24729. Order by Dec. 11 for pickup in the school cafeteria 5:30-6:15 p.m. Dec. 17.

Contact Charlene at silvamcsilva@aol.com or call 610-751-2475 for assistance.

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Christmas on the Farm comes to the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 14.

There will be a visit from the Belsnickel (Pa. German Santa), music, food, children's activities and crafts, arts and crafts vendors, wagon rides, The Old Time Plow Boys Club, The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen and much more.

The farm's historic buildings will be decorated for the holidays.

For more information visit kutztown.edu/pgchc or call 610-683-1589.

Mach's gut,

Mary Bittner Henry