By Allen D. Payton

Antioch residents Dennis and Lanette Clarke opened their home to the Herald, recently to share their extensive Christmas decorations and nutcracker collection. The nutcrackers are everywhere in the entryway, living and dining rooms and hanging all over their Christmas tree. Then in their family room they have on display a fun and fabulous collection of miniature, operating carnival rides. Enjoy a look at their collections and see a video of the carnival ride display on the Antioch Herald Facebook page.

Or drop off your donated toy at the Dillon’s Dream booth during the Holiday Delites celebration in Rivertown, Saturday, Dec. 3.

The toys will be donated for children in the oncology clinics at John Muir Walnut Creek, Kaiser Oakland and Sutter Health Sacramento.

For more information about Dillon’s Dream visit dillonsdreams.org.

YOU’RE INVITED

Join John Muir Land Trust at Family Harvest Farm for our Winter Festival on Saturday, December 10, 11 am – 3 pm.

Get outside and celebrate the holiday season with the whole family! Festivities include:

• Educational farm tour
• Wreathmaking workshops
• Food trucks, free hot cocoa and cider
• Free Facepainting
• Music by DJ Kendo and The Fresh Crew
• Holiday toy drive for foster youth*

The event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

UPDATE: At this time, all wreathmaking workshops are full.

*Please bring unwrapped gifts and gift certificates for children and youth in foster care ages 5-21 years old to the event or send to: Court Appointed Special Advocates of Contra Costa County, 2151 Salvio Street, Suite 295, Concord, CA 94520.

Located in Pittsburg, CA, Family Harvest Farm is a program of John Muir Land Trust that employs transition age foster youth as apprentices and leaders in the community. Through on-the-job training in organic farming, the farm provides a healthy, nurturing environment for program participants and affordable, high-quality food for the community.

To register click here.

Join the Celebrate Antioch Foundation and Antioch Chamber of Commerce as they wrap up Antioch’s Sesquicentennial Celebration and honor those in service of our community on Thursday, December 8th from 5-10 pm.

With live music, great food, live auctions and great fun this event is being held at Lone Tree Golf Course & Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road in Antioch.

All funds raised will benefit the foundation and Chamber of Commerce. Cocktails served at 5 pm and dinner at 7 pm. Tickets are $60 each or $100 for two.

Don’t miss this fun, holiday event and your chance to support these great organizations!

For tickets visit https://form.jotform.com/222987984670172

By Antioch Police Department

In an effort to provide a little joy to those in our community who may be struggling this holiday season, APD is once again hosting an annual Holiday Giveaway Event scheduled for Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 9 am-12 pm.

Please take a moment to review the flier below with information on how to register along with requirements.

To DONATE or for more information/questions, please email us at APDevent@gmail.com.

En español:

Información del evento de sorteo de vacaciones

En un esfuerzo por brindar un poco de alegría a aquellos en nuestra comunidad que pueden estar luchando en esta temporada navideña, APD una vez más organiza un evento anual de obsequio festivo programado para el sábado 17 de diciembre de 2022, de 9 am a 12 pm.

Tómese un momento para revisar el folleto adjunto con información sobre cómo registrarse junto con los requisitos.

Para DONAR o para obtener más información/preguntas, envíenos un correo electrónico a APDevent@gmail.com

Join in for the final event of this year’s Antioch Sesquicentennial Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of cityhood.

The International Orphan Relief Foundation wishes you a happy holiday season! We would love for you to be a part of our annual East County Christmas Children’s PJ and To Drive. Please click the link below to see how you can impact the youth and families in East County and bring joy this Christmas!

Donate to our Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/DirCStaton