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Help families in need this holiday season by donating personal care items and warm winter gear. Drop off donations now through Dec. 13. Items needed include hats, mittens, gloves, scarves and socks, along with personal care items (toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, deodorant, toilet paper, laundry soap, etc.) to the US Cellular Authorized Agent - Premier Locations at 2617 1st Ave. E. in Newton (next to LaCabana). The items will be dispersed to area children and families in need by United Way of Jasper County and United Way partners.

Celebrate a new business and new member, Muse Wine Bar, with a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 pm! Muse is located inside the Hotel Maytag in the newly restored former, Cameo Room located in downtown Newton. The event is open to the public and we encourage all to attend and discover a new business in Newton! Muse Wine Bar's Hours for that day will be 4:30-9:30 PM

Come meet head brewer, Grant Heuer. Hear about new beers being planned. Hear about the first eight months of brewing. Ask questions. Talk Beer. Maybe have a beer sample. Free.

It’s Christmas Eve, and a young newspaper reporter on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas, his family’s Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material. One by one, we learn each family member’s secrets, problems, and dysfunctions, and when they learn that he’s writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. The question is, will the magic of Christmas bring this family back together?

We hope you enjoy what you see and will join us this holiday season for the Maytag Park Holiday Light Display sponsored by Clemon-Maki Insurance and brought to you by City of Newton Parks and Friends of Newton Parks.