New Heart Fellowship Church will once again be hosting “Santa Land” on December 8, 2019, For years now, Santa Land has been a way to help families celebrate Christmas in Ashley and the surrounding area. Each year, the Ashley Community Building is decorated into a Winter Wonderland. The local community has been instrumental in making this happen.

We have Santa there to greet the kids and have pictures taken with each child. The children also receive a gift from Santa along with a hat, mittens, scarf or socks, an ornament, small treat and a drink and a Bible to take home. Last year, we had 134 kids come through Santa Land. The parents are also able to enter drawings for gift baskets as well. All of these things are at no cost to the families.

Serving all Washington County Residents, the Irvington UCC Food Pantry is distributing USDA Commodities, a program of the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Hours: First and Fourth Saturday of the month 9 a.m. 11 a.m.

Second and Third Sunday of the month 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

303 South Third Street in Irvington.

For more information, call (618) 249-8445

Monthly meeting, Richview Village Board.

Make and Take your own winter pots at Meyer’s Greenhouse & Nursery! Call or stop by for details. Dates are November 30 at 5 p.m., December 2 at 5 or 7 p.m. and December 3 1 p.m.

Kids of all ages can make and take a Grinch Tree on Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. and December 12 at 6 p.m.

New Holiday Miniature Garden, $40 includes bow, greens and miniature accessories.

Embellishments will be available for purchase to add your own special touches.

Join the artists as they talk about the process of creating “Bootlegger,” the history involved in the story and meet some of the characters at the Nashville Public Library, on Thursday, December 12, at 7 p.m. Signed copies will be available for purchase.

According to Words Matter Publishing, Brian L. Alvis grew up in Kell, IL, and he showed interest in the arts at an early age. He liked turning words into song lyrics and would join a successful touring band. He went to college, and writing became a constant in his life. He has been published in a local magazine and he later self-published teaming up with photographer Robbie Edwards. Partners in art and life, they live in Southern Illinois and continue to progress as artists together. The joint project “Bootlegger” came out last year.

Bootlegger By Brian L. Alvis and photography by Robbie Edwards

Open AA Meeting, First Presbyterian Church Nashville

Serving all Washington County Residents, the Irvington UCC Food Pantry is distributing USDA Commodities, a program of the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Hours: First and Fourth Saturday of the month 9 a.m. 11 a.m.

Second and Third Sunday of the month 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

303 South Third Street in Irvington.

For more information, call (618) 249-8445