*Community Events*

Antigo Area Community Food Pantry December 21^st 11am-1pm (Wednesdays) & December 23^rd 1pm-3pm (Fridays), 2120 Progress Blvd., Antigo (715) 623-1103.

Elcho Area Community Food Pantry December 19^th & December 26^th 11am-1pm (Mon.), December 21^st 4-6pm (Wed.) & December 22^nd11am-1pm (Thur.), 11224 Antigo St., Elcho. Call (715) 610-5886 for more information.

Tigerton Main Street presents Annual Festival of Trees Thru December 31^st 1905 Village Hall, Tigerton. Vote for your favorite decorated tree. Festival of Trees is open until December 31, 2016. For more information, please call 715-535-2110.

Winter Wonderland Thru January 1^st 5-11pm Holtwood Campground, 400 Holtwood Way, Oconto. It’s time to take in all things twinkly!  Each year the Oconto Holtwood Campground gets turned into a Winter Wonderland with over 150 trees decorated and sponsored by area businesses and organizations. The park is lite nightly from 5-11pm. This event is free to the public. Cars are permitted and walk-thrus are encouraged. Admission is free. For more information, please call Samantha Boucher at 920-604-0074.

Santa at the Langlade County Historical Society Museum December 19^th-22^nd 6-8pm, Langlade County Historical Society Museum, 404 Superior Street, Antigo.

Coffee Klatch for Seniors December 20^th & December 22^nd (Every Tues. & Thur.) 9-11am Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd.,  Antigo. Come and enjoy some coffee and conversation with others. For more information, please call 715-623-2253.

Boys & Girls Club Teen Night December 20^th & December 22^nd (Tues. & Thurs.) 5:30-8pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade Co., 411 Superior St., Antigo. For grades 6-12. Video games, pool, bumper pool, blackjack, double shot, air hockey, carpetball, foosball, music, dodgeball league, volleyball league & more. For more information, please call 715-627-1800 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Play & Learn December 22^nd 9:30-11am N4013 Hwy. 45, Antigo. Play & Learn is a weekly play group program for parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 5. Staff will provide a parent lesson, an activity for parents and children to do together.  The activity will build skills for school readiness and milestone achievement. Quarterly Ages and Stages questionnaires are made available to parents and caregivers to assist families in helping their children to reach age based development milestones. Join the conversation on Facebook – Northwoods Family Resource Centers http://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsFRCN. For more information, please call 715-627-1414.

Card Playing Program December 22^nd (Every Thurs.) 1-4pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. Have you been looking for someone to play cards with?  Here is your chance to meet others and share your love for cards. The games being played are canasta, sheepshead & pinochle. For more information, please call 715-623-2253.

Boys & Girls Club of Langlade County Non-School Days December 23^rd & December 27-30^th 7:30am-5:30pm Boys & Girls Club of Langlade Co., 411 Superior St., Antigo. There is no school on this day, but the club will be open with dynamic programming all day. On Non-school days we serve breakfast from 7:30-8:30 am, lunch from 11:00 am – 12 noon and snack from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm. We will be closed on Monday, Dec 26th and Monday, Jan 2nd. For more information, please call 715-627-1389 or go to www.bgclang.org.

Sleigh Rides December 24^th, 31^st 11am-3pm Downtown Eagle River, Eagle River. Enjoy a sleigh ride while holiday shopping. Held every Saturday in December. For more information, please call 715-479-4903.

Community Christmas December 25th 11am-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this delicious and festive holiday dinner. This dinner is sponsored by the community. There is no admission fee. Free will donations will be accepted. Transportation provided within the city limits. Please call 715-627-4325 to arrange a ride.

Christmas with Friends Dinner December 25^th 11am-1pm Grace Lutheran Church, 111 W. Washington Ave., Tomahawk. Don’t eat alone on Christmas Day. All are invited! To request home delivery please call Debbie at 715-453-4066.

Rhinelander Lions Christmas Dinner December 25^th 11am-1pm Nativity of our Lord St Joe’s Site, 1360 N. Stevens St., Rhinelander. For more information, please call 715-360-4850.

First Presbyterian Church Community Dinner December 25^th 5:30-7pm First Presbyterian Church, 100 W Presbyterian St, Shawano. Join us for food and conversation on Christmas.

*Meetings*

Antigo Optimist Club Meeting December 20^th 12-1pm North Star Lanes, 400 Prosser Place, Antigo.

Antigo Kiwanis Club Meeting December 20^th Noon The Refuge Restaurant, 410 Hwy. 64, Antigo. New members are welcome.

Finance, Personnel & Legislative Committee Meeting December 21^st City Hall, 700 Edison St., Antigo.

Groups*

Baby & Me Group December 19^th & December 26^th 1:00pm-2:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Birthing Center, second floor of the hospital. Facilitator: RN/International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. For more information please call 715-623-9280. No fee.

Eating Disorders Support Group December 21^st  6:00pm-7:00pm. Meets at AVAIL Center in Antigo. Please call 715-623-5177 for more information.

AA Support Group (Open) December 22^nd & December 24^th 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the new hospital. Thursdays & Saturdays.

Narcotics Anonymous December 23^rd 7:00pm. Langlade Hospital, 112 East Fifth Avenue, Antigo. Langlade Hospital Conference Room 1022, adjacent to Chapel in the Langlade Hospital.

AL-ANON Meeting December 19^th & December 26^th 1:30pm. Antigo Community Church – Quest Center – Room 1, 723 Deleglise Street, Antigo. Mondays at 1:30pm

Overeaters Anonymous December 19^th & December 26^th 7:00pm. St. Mary & Hyacinth Parish Center, Room 4, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Mondays at 7:00pm.

Weight Watchers Meetings December 20^th 6:45am Langlade County Board Room, Safety Building 840 Clermont St., Antigo & 5:30pm United Methodist Church, 2034 5^th Ave., Antigo.

T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Support Group December 22^nd 5pm Steffen Memorial Home, 503 5^th Ave., Antigo.

Alzheimer’s Support Group December 22^nd 1:30-3pm Langlade County Senior Center, 1225 Langlade Rd., Antigo. This Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet the 4th Thursday of each month. Kathy Boksa is the group’s facilitator. The meeting is open to all area families & caregivers. There is no charge. For more information, please call Kathy at 715-350-4210.

HALOS-Helping Another grieve a Loved One’s Suicide December 22^nd 6:30-9pm NTC Antigo Campus-Wood Technology Center, 312 Forrest Ave., Antigo.  We are a new support group for anyone who has felt the devastating effects of a friend’s or loved one’s suicide. Meetings to be held the fourth Thursday each month in Room WT119 of the Wood Technology Center at NTC Antigo Campus. For more information, contact Tara at 715-219-5959.