Thursday

• Everyone loves a parade!  The annual Lincoln Christmas Parade, hosted by Main Street Lincoln, is tonight at 5:30. Don't miss it!

• After the parade, young professionals in their 20s and 30s are invited to the Owl's Roost at 6:30 for the launching of the Young Professionals Network.

• Tonight is the opening of the Lincoln Christian University Christmas in the Chapel. Be sure to go see "The Flim-Flam Christmas Man." It starts at 7 p.m.

Do you have a serious carpenter or woodcrafter on your list? If so, R.P. LUMBER is a great place to go over your lunch hour today. Pick up this DeWalt electric miter saw and make someone very happy Christmas morning!

• While you're out, you're not all that far away -- buzz out to Pizza Hut for lunch and support the Cub Scout Pack 111 through your meal purchase

Friday

This reindeer at Serendipity Stitches is sporting a lovely ruffle scarf. If you enjoy making gifts, SERENDIPITY is a great place to stop in over your lunch break. Get the instructions and the materials needed and get to work.

After work, stop by LINCOLN IGA, grab a great dinner to go from the deli, then go home, curl up with the kiddos on the couch and watch the new "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"

Great things to do this weekend

Friday

• Christmas in the Chapel at Lincoln Christian University

Saturday

• Christmas Mustang Style in New Holland

• Church of the Nazarene parent shopping day, open to ALL parents with children toddlers to 10

• Treats with Santa at the Lincoln Park District

• Lincoln Farmer's Market Holiday Market at the VFW

• Santa pet pictures at Lincoln Animal Hospital

• Candlelight Chapel Service at St. John the Baptist in Elkhart

• Christmas in the Chapel at Lincoln Christian University

Sunday

• Christmas bazaar at Carroll Catholic School

• Music by Barb and Mike Starr at the Middletown United Methodist Church

• Elks memorial service

• Christmas in the Chapel at Lincoln Christian University