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Wednesday, Dec. 8

Come make a Christmas lantern or treat jar to keep or give away as a gift at the Hobart Branch Library at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information or to register, call 942-2243, or visit www.lcplin.org.

Get out your ugliest Christmas sweater for our first Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and New Member Reception from 5-7 p.m. at Gelsosomo’s Pub in Chesterton. Enjoy dinner, cordials, door prizes and see what everyone else is wearing. For more information, call 926-5513.

Thursday, Dec. 9

Porter Health System’s Senior Circle Program’s will host “Personal Safety Tips,” by Adam Depew, martial arts instructor and trainer, from 12-1 p.m. at Banta’s Village Park Enrichment Center in Valparaiso. For more information, call 800-541-1861, or visit www.nwiseniorcircle.com.

Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation will host a holiday bazaar from 2-6 p.m. Shop for jewelry, TupperWare, Avon, Mary Kay, crafts and other items. There will be free pictures with Santa and live reindeer, and lunch available for $4. For more information, contact Liz Engel at 464-4976.