A visit from Santa,
 a Christmas sing-along,  
  a jazz band concert,
   book discussion groups,
    plenty of potlucks,
     a chance to create a gingerbread house, 
      plus several interesting performances at The Freed Center.

That's just a glimpse of events taking place in Ada during December and January. The Icon's Ada Highlights calendar covering all the events we could find in December and January is now posted on The Icon.

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Community Events
• December 1 Santa arrives at the Depot-- Cookies, hot chocolate and coffee served Horse-drawn wagon rides Carolers and music
• Music Boosters – Lions Club Bingo  Each Thursday – Alumni N-men’s Building, doors open 5:30 pm; Bingo begins at 6:55 pm
• Ada Food Pantry (located in basement of First Presbyterian Church of Ada)
Tuesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon
• Free community meals
o Crock Pot Tuesdays, ReStore, 4-6 pm
o Last Wednesday of the month, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5:30-7 pm 

Ada Schools
Information below courtesy of Ada School website (ada.k12.oh.us)
December 4  4th and 5th grade musical performances at 1:15pm and 7:00pm
December 10  12pm Senior Citizens Lunch
December 15 7pm Choir and Band Winter Concert
December 18  6pm Board of Education Meeting in Board room
December 22-January 2  Break
January 8  6pm January Reorg. and Regular Board of Education Meeting in Board room
January 19 No School MLK Jr. Day
January 22 6:30-8pm District Science Fair/ STEM Night (snow date is 1/29)
January 27  2-hour early release – Staff professional development
January 28  1pm Special Board Meeting (AdvancED)

Ohio Northern University
December 11 - 7:30pm ONU Jazz Band Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
December 13 - 7:30pm ONU Wind and Symphony Orchestra Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
December 22-January 9 UG Break
January 16 - 7:30pm Raisin' Cane Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
January 19 No UG classes
January 24 - 9:00am Ohio Day of Percussion Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
January 31 - 7:30pm The Choreographers Showcase Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
January 23 Kimberly Gepfrey, Senior Recital: Voice 7:00pm - 9:00pm Presser Hall

The Inn at ONU
December 4  Holiday Food & Wine Pairing A special holiday Food & Wine Pairing 6:30pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Ada Rotary.
December 5 Fireside Fridays 5:00 to 7:30pm Chuck Sommers.
December 12  Fireside Fridays 5:00 to 7:30pm Dean Altstaetter Christmas Singalong.
Observatory ONU 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Geminid Meteor Shower
December 20 Breakfast with Santa Bring your children to Breakfast with Santa! At 9:00 AM, enjoy a delicious breakfast and a chance to visit with St. Nick himself.

Public Meetings
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce 8 am, Community Health Professionals, 3rd Wednesdays of each month
Ada Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) – December 17, January 21 McIntosh, noon
Ada Exempted Village School Board – December 18  6pm Board of Education Meeting in Board room, January 8  6pm January Reorg. and Regular Board of Education Meeting in Board room, January 28  1pm Special Board Meeting (AdvancED)
Tree Commission – December 19, January 16 11:30am
Ada Village Council –December 2, 16  January 6, 20 6:30pm
Council Committee Meetings – December 9, January 13 6:30pm
Liberty Township Trustees - 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 8 p.m.

Ada Village Services Schedule
Refuse pick up – December 9, 23  January 6, 20
Recycle and refuse pick up – December 2, 16, 30  January 13, 27

Ada Public Library
Stop by the Library Monday, November 24th--Saturday December 6th to put in a bid on a holiday basket! Baskets are donated by local businesses and individuals, and make wonderful gifts for the holiday season, and also help the Library raise funds for our Summer Reading family programs--we've been able to raise over $2,000 the past two years!

December 1  10:30am Playdate, 3:30pm Tween Board Games (4th-6th), 6-7pm  Teen Writing Group (7th-12th)
December 2  11am Family Storytime, 6-8pm Seasonal Crafts w/Melissa Mancuso (Ages 6-12 and Adults), 6pm Family Storytime, 7pm Adult Book Group (reader’s choice)
December 3  3:30pm Teen Advisory Group Holiday Decorating, 3:45pm  Reading with Rover, 6:30pm  Knit & Crochet Club (changing to 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in January)
December 4  3:30pm Wii Games, 6-7:30pm  Santa's Visit
December 5  3:30pm  Tween Book Group “A Christmas Carol” Pizza Party & Movie
December 6  10:30-11:30am  Local Author, Lynne Scott, Book Signing
December 8  3:30pm  Teen Board Games
December 9  11am  Family Storytime 4-6pm  Teen (7th-12th) Cookie Decorating, 6pm  Family Storytime
December 10  11am Movie: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, 3:30pm  LEGO-Palooza
December 11  6-7:30pm  Gingerbread Houses (call library to sign up)
December 12  3:30-4:30pm Gingerbread Houses (call library to sign up)
December 15  10:30am Playdate, 3:30pm Tween Board Games (4th-6th), 6-7pm  Teen Writing Group (7th-12th)
December 16  11am  Family Storytime, 1pm  Amish Book Group “Christmas In Sugarcreek”, 6pm Family Storytime
December 17  11am  Movie: Frosty the Snowman, 3:30pm  Wii Games, 6:30pm  Knit & Crochet Club (changing to 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in January)
December 18  11am Sensory Science,  4pm Teen Book Group “Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares”
December 19  3:30pm DIY Snowflakes (4th-12th grades & Adults)
December 22 3:30PM  Teen (7th-12th) Board Games
December 23   NO STORYTIMES!
December 24 and 25   CLOSED! Christmas Eve and Day
December 29  10:30am Playdate
December 30  NO STORYTIMES!
December 31 Early close at 3pm.
January 1 CLOSED!