Light up your home or business for the holidays and enter the 9th Annual Light Up New Melle contest sponsored by The O’Laughlin Team and Blondin Real Estate. Categories may include Classic Christmas, Most Creative, Best Use of Inflatables, Best Griswold, and possibly Judges' Choice. Prizes will be awarded in each category and donated by The O’Laughlin Team.

The Wentzville Outreach Lions Club will serve a free luncheon on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Patrick Catholic School. The free luncheon is for veterans, seniors, or anyone who doesn’t want to spend the holidays alone.

During the Augusta Candlelight Christmas Walks on December 1 and 8, stop by the Wandering Owl to view the Gingerbread Haus entries in three categories: youth, teens and adults. Don't forget to vote. The public will decide the winners.
While there, get your program and enter the scavenger hunt for great prizes. For details, visit www.augusta-chamber.org.

Join the Marthasville Community Club for their Chicken and Fish Dinners on the first Friday of the month (through April). The next dinner is Friday, December 1, and then January 5. The dinners are served from 4 to 7 p.m. Drive-thru or dine-in seating is available.

New Melle Sports and Rec is hosting a magical Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person and kids 2 and under are free.

On Tuesday, December 12, join Angela Stephans at the Harmonie Verein, 5331 Hackman Rd, Augusta, as she interviews Rob Siem.

Crossroads Art Center is located at 310 W. Pearce Blvd., Wentzville, on the lower level. Gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.crossroadsartscouncil.org for more information.

The Choral Arts Singers present their 2023 holiday concert, “A Season of Joy,” featuring songs by Bach/Marcello, some frolicking folk songs, Chestnuts Roasting and fun Christmas tunes.

Augusta welcomes the community to join them on Dec. 1 and 8 for the 41st Annual Candlelight Christmas Walks from 5 to 10 p.m. Over 1,000 luminaries will line the streets of Augusta and will greet visitors as Santa Claus awaits at the Town Hall.

The New Melle Fire Protection District Auxiliary will host its Annual Pictures with Santa on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A Christmas Concert will be hosted by St. John’s UCC in Weldon Spring, 945 Wolfrum Dr., on Friday, December 8, at 7 p.m. The ReBELLion Handbell Ensemble of St. Louis will perform and is an auditioned music group and one of the finest Bell Choirs in our area.