*Celebrate the season all day this Thursday at the Refuge Holiday open house at the Cypress Creek Refuge Office near Grand Chain Illinois. For more about this Thursday event, call 618-634-2231. You can also visit: http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/calendar/Pages/HolidayOpenHouse-CacheRiverWetlands.aspx
*In Massac County the Future Farmers of America are taking orders for fruit baskets. Call 618-638-2800. All baskets will be delivered on the 15th of December. Also in Metropolis, this SUNDAY December 6th the Massac County Historical Society is putting on their annual Holiday Tour of Homes starting at 1 at the Elihah P. Curtis home.
*In Union County, it's the annual Holiday art Christmas Bazaar in Cobden at the Union County Museum. For more information visit: http://www.greatriverroad.com/meetohio/moeventpage/cobdenxmasbazaar.htm
Music: "Almost Like Being In Love" by Red Garland.