♦HISTORY AND HAND ARTS PROGRAMS: By the Settlers, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. $15 each or $50 for series of six programs. For ages 14 and older; programs begin at 9:30 a.m. Underground Railway Talk/Candlewicking, Feb. 11 (reservations due by Feb. 3); Cooking and Baking for the Boys: An 1860s Fundraising Pie Auction and Tasting, March 11 (reservations due by March 3); Civil War Music, Songs and Family Memories/Hearthstone Ensemble, April 8 (reservations due by April 1); Underpinning, Lotions, Potions and Medicine, May 13 (reservations due by May 5). 486-8903.

♦SAFE SITTER CLASSES: For ages 11-14, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 28-29, Lutheran Children's Hospital. $50. Registration form available at www.LutheranChildrensHospital.com, or call 435-6743.

♦COMPUTER CLASSES: Microsoft Excel 2007 Intermediate, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 11; $159. Microsoft Excel 2007 Advanced, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 18; $159. Classes take place at Ivy Tech North Campus, Carroll Hall. Call Ann Travis at 480-4118.

♦CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE: 9 .m.-3 p.m. Saturday, St. Jude Catholic Church, East State Boulevard and Randallia Drive.

♦CRAFT BAZAAR AND COOKIE WALK: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road. Homemade cookies and candy, $5 a pound.

♦CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY HOLIDAY COOKIE WALK: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 5, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 10700 Aboite Center Road.

♦CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK: 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 5, St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven.

♦NEW ERA CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND PERFORMANCE: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, Churubusco High School, 1 Eagle Drive, Churubusco. Elementary chimers perform at 10 a.m.; choir performance at 2:30 p.m.

♦HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, Lifeway Wesleyan Church, 7722 Moeller Road. Breakfast and lunch served. Table reservations: Cindy at 639-3714 or the church at 749-9758.

♦HOLIDAY FANTASIES BAZAAR: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. Lunch served 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

♦HERITAGE GATHERING PRIMITIVES SHOW: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5, Pierceton Elementary School, Pierceton. Holiday shop hop is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 5; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 6.

♦FAIR TRADE ALTERNATIVE SHOPPING BAZAAR: 3-5:30 p.m. Dec. 6, University of Saint Francis, North Campus, 2702 Spring St.

♦4714 ABOVE THE DOOR: Newest executives networking group, 7:30 a.m. every Wednesday, Frontline Offices, 4714 Parnell Ave. 341-3933.

♦DIVORCECARE: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 2, the Chapel, Room 138, 2505 W. Hamilton Road S.

♦SINGLES AND SINGLES AGAIN: Euchre and socializing, 5:30 p.m. every Friday, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 2305 Goshen Road. Must be 21. Call Bonnie at 489-9488 for more information.

♦DIVORCECARE: 6-7:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 6, Emmanuel Community Church, 12222 U.S. 24. Registration: 672-3377.

♦GRIEFSHARE: 6-7:30 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 6, Emmanuel Community Church, 12222 U.S. 24. Registration: 672-3377.

♦EARLYBIRD TOASTMASTERS: 7 a.m. Mondays, Parkwood Church of God, 3220 Trier Road.

♦THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY TOASTMASTERS CLUB: Noon-1 p.m. every Monday, First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. 413-1315.

♦GRIEFSHARE: 6:30 p.m. Mondays, through Dec. 7, the Chapel, Room 138, 2505 W. Hamilton Road S.

♦APPLESEED QUILT GUILD: 6:30 p.m. social time, 7 p.m. meeting, Tuesday, the Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road. Demonstrations of quickie Christmas gifts.

♦PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE — NEIC: 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 2. $25 dinner and speaker nonmembers, $15 dinner and speaker members, $5 speaker only nonmembers, free speaker only members. Reservations: www.pmi-neic.org.

♦FORT WAYNE WOMEN'S MIDDAY CONNECTION: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 15, Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. $13.50. Beth Dager will offer ideas for gifts and baskets. Reservations: Peggy at 432-0335 by Dec. 8.

♦ALLEN COUNTY 4-H CLUBS recognized these adult volunteers: Bonnie Kemp, Kelly VanHorn, Bob Warner and Megan Wamer as one-year volunteers; Charlene Brandell and Cheryl Mudrack as five-year volunteers; Tracy Showman as a 10-year volunteer; Mike Hallien, Marianne Hammon, John Platt and Marilyn Platt as 20-year volunteers; and Robert Hart and Vicki Weigold as 25-year volunteers.

♦TURKEY TROT 5K: 8:30 a.m. Thursday, McDonald's, Huntington. $20 day of race.

♦CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Memorabilia collection, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Tiger's Den, Anthis Career Center, Room 105, 1200 S. Barr St. Class presidents or representatives can call Sharon at 467-1005 to reserve a tour.

Monday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Christian Community Healthcare Clinic, 13410 Main St., Grabill; 4-7 p.m., Dr. Denise Smith, 1211 W. State Blvd.

Tuesday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., Parkview Hospital Children's Specialty Clinic, 1818 Carew St., Suite 120.

Wednesday: 4-7 p.m., Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony.

Thursday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony Blvd. 4-7 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-noon, RediMed, 315 E. Cook Road.

♦CHICAGO: Dec. 5. $40. St. John Orthodox Church: 483-4309.

♦CHICAGO: To see “The Addams Family” musical with Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth and shopping time, Dec. 30. $125. Betty McKee at 483-9271 or 450-3750.