St. Bart Winterfest St. Bartholomew Catholic Church will host its annual Winterfest at the Manchester Fire Co. Activities Building, York St., Manchester, on Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas crafts, a general store, games, baskets and baked goods, and Santa will make a visit. Call Lynn at 410-239-8881.

Train Arrival The Great Westminster Train Show will be held Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Center Dr., Westminster. The show includes displays of train layouts, sales and food. Call 410-848-4929.

'Steps' at Century The Capitol Steps, a traveling comedy group devoted to Washington politics, will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at Century High School, 355 Ronsdale Road, Eldersburg. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds will benefit The Arc of Carroll County. Tickets are available at the door. Call Julie 410-848-4124.

Monday, 11/24

Gametopia Teen Advisory Board at Eldersburg Library, 6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, will host Gametopia, an afternoon of video game playing, beginning 2 p.m. on Monday, for ages 11 to 17. The library will provide the systems, games and snacks. Participants can bring their own controllers, labeled with their names, if desired. Call 410-386-4460.

Tuesday, 11/25

Seniors on Stage The South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5745 Bartholow Road, Eldersburg, will host its annual turkey dinner at noon on Tuesday followed at 1 p.m. by a performance by the center's drama club of "Thanksgiving Dinner with the Pilgrims & Indians." Reservations for meals must be made by Monday. Call 410-549-1357.

Gingerbread On Tuesday at 6 p.m., the Mount Airy Library, Ridge Road, Mount Airy will host a session for ages 12 to 17 on building gingerbread houses. Gingerbread enthusiast Meg Griffith will demonstrate how to design, construct and decorate a house. Information on entering a local gingerbread contest will also be shared. Call 410-386-4488.

Wednesday, 11/26

Pistols at Pipe Creek A display of Civil War-era pistols by member Ron Kuehne will be featured at the next meeting of the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carroll Lutheran Village Wellness Center, Westminster. In addition, member Ray Wetzel will discuss his experiences as a Civil War reenactor and his work in the movie "Gettysburg." Visitors are welcome. Visit www.pccwrt.addr.com or call Ned at 410-848-8168 or Ron at 410-876-8249.

Thanksgiving Eve A Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at Deer Park United Methodist Church, Smallwood, on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Kathy Rohrbach of Trinity Lutheran Church will preach at the service, sponsored by both the United Methodist and the Lutheran churches in Smallwood. A collection of non-perishable foods will be conducted to benefit Carroll Food Sunday.

Thursday, 11/27

All the Trimmings Westminster Rescue MIssion, 658 Lucabaugh Mill Road, Westminster, will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. A service begins at noon, with dinner served at 1 p.m. Call 410-848-2222.

Share the Thanks Shepherd's Staff Thanksgiving Day dinner will be held Thursday, noon to 2 p.m. at St. John's Catholic Church, Monroe Street, Westminster. All are welcome, free of charge. To help prepare, donations of berry pies, apples and oranges are needed and may be brought to the church cafeteria Wednesday, Nov. 26, noon to 7 p.m.

Friday, 11/28

Christmas bazaar Westminster Rescue Mission, 658 Lucabaugh Mill Road, Westminster, will host its Christmas bazaar Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28-29, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Toys, clothes furniture and Christmas items. Also hot dogs, a bake sale, soda and apple butter made on site. Call 410-848-2222.

All Aboard A holiday train display by the Four County Society of Model Engineers will open Friday in Old New Windsor Middle School, 1100 Green Valley Road, New Windsor. Hours are Fridays 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays noon to 6 p.m. through Jan. 3. (Closed Friday, Dec. 26.) Call 410-386-2103.

Saturday, 11/29

True Spies Civil War Codes and Spies, a program for ages 7 to 12, will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Eldersburg Library, 6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg. Participants will learn about various types of coded messages and try to create and crack some themselves. The program is part of the library's month-long exhibit on Abraham Lincoln.

Go Deep! The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Knights of Columbus is hosting its third annual Football Punt, Pass and Kick event on Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children 18 and under are invited to participate and prizes will be awarded in various age groups. Participants can stop by anytime during the event hours. The competition will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Community on Liberty Road in Eldersburg. Registration is free. The rain date is Saturday, Dec. 6.

'Rudolph' Arrives The holiday film, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," will be screened at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. The event is free. The 1967 film runs 47 minutes. Stay after the movie to watch the Main Street holiday parade at 4 p.m.

Holiday Parade The Westminster Holiday Parade will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street, Westminster. The parade will include floats, music, animals and more. Businesses, non-profits, groups, individuals, service clubs, children, adults, pets, automobiles and more are invited to participate. To participate, call Lori at 410-848-9350. There will also be rides, shopping and the city's annual tree lighting ceremony with Santa at dusk.

Sunday, 11/30

Holiday Trees The Taneytown History Museum's annual "Holiday of Trees" display opens this weekend, and Sunday hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The show features the tree decorating contest and silent auction. The museum is located at 24 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown. In addition, this year the museum will be collecting canned goods and other nonperishables for the Taneytown Food Pantry. For more information call 410 756-4234 or go to www.taneytownmuseum.org.

Monday, 12/1

Student Solos McDaniel College in Westminster will host a free concert on Monday at 7 p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel featuring its Student Solo Recital. The concert features a selection of vocal and instrumental soloists performing classical to contemporary works. Call 410-857-2599.

Tuesday, 12/2

Music with Shiloh North Carroll Senior and Community Center, located in the North Carroll Plaza, 2328 Hanover Pike, Greenmount, will host its Holiday Musical Program featuring the Shiloh Middle School Orchestra and Chorus, on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will follow at noon. Reservations are required for lunch; call 410-386-3900.

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