Local events scheduled for Dec. 2 and Dec. 3

Saturday

Community

- Saybrook Christian Church Bethlehem Gift Shop; open 8 a.m. to noon for children to shop and noon to 4 p.m. for the public, fellowship hall. Also open for the public 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Call (309) 475-6491.

- Old Corn Belt Trade-O-Ree; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Mary's Church Parish Hall, 527 W. Jackson St., Bloomington.

- Lucia Fest, Swedish Christmas tradition, brunch, bazaar and bake sale; 9 a.m. to noon, Evangelical Covenant Church, Paxton. Call (217) 379-3554.

- Christmas in Kenney; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kenney Community Center, Kenney. KCL annual Christmas dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $6 for adults and $3 for children.

- Craft fair; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oakland Park Elementary School, Streator.

- Postville Courthouse Christmas open house; noon to 4 p.m., Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Lincoln.

- Minier Christmas parade; 2 p.m., downtown Minier. Other events: vendor fair, 2:45 to 5 p.m., old pharmacy; tree lighting, 4:30 p.m., Veterans Park; and soup dinner for Minier Relay for Life, 5 to 7 p.m., St. John's United Church of Christ.

For kids

- GFWC-Illinois Fairbury Junior Woman's Club's 22nd annual Kids Christmas Korner; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Walton's Centre, Fairbury. Call (815) 692-2910.

- Otter feeding, 10:30 a.m., Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington.

- Crafts; 11 a.m., Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Library, 11 S. Hamilton St., McLean. Children can make an ornament for the library Christmas tree. Call (309) 874-2291.

Sunday

Community

- Tickets available for McLean County India Association fund-raising event, "Lamhe - the Moments," a tribute to Indian Cinema; 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9, Presser Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington. Tickets: $5 for adults and kids 8 years and older. Call (309) 662-9364, (309) 664-6473 or (309) 839-9476. Proceeds to support The Salvation Army's Safe Harbor shelter.

- Breakfast and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 1706 RT Dunn Drive, Bloomington. Cost: $7 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Baked goods available by the Ladies Auxiliary.

- Dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Colfax United Methodist Church. Carryout meals available. Call (309)723-6551.

- Lincoln Christmas parade; 2 p.m., downtown Lincoln. Call (217) 732-2929.

- Towanda District Library open house event; 2 to 4 p.m., the library. Bring historical documents, memorabilia, photos etc. to be scanned or photographed.

- Wapella Says YES community Christmas event; 6 p.m., Wapella Community Center.

- Annual Dwight windmill Christmas concert; 7 p.m., Country Mansion Garden Room. Tickets: $10 each, available at Emling's Florist, Main Street Company and The Country Mansion.

For kids

- Family pictures with the reindeer, 1 to 3 p.m. at Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington.