Community Briefs

Community Briefs in Wednesday's publication.

Free Thanksgiving turkeys giveaway
Charity Baptist Church will give away free turkey to every family with an adult present in church at 10:45 a.m., on Sunday. The church will also have a free apple pie for all the children and will be giving away a Sony PSP to one winning teen. For more information, call 458-2829.

Holiday for the troops project
You can help bring a little bit of home to the troops overseas by donating items such as travel size toiletries, waterless shampoo, travel  size baby wipes, blank Christmas cards, pre-paid international phone cards, canned turkey, unbreakable Christmas decorations, travel size chess and checker games, decks of cards and Beanie Babies (for children). Drop off location is at Curl Up & Dye, 1455 8th Street,
Colusa. For information, call 635-0377.

Family Water Alliance dinner
Family Water Alliance holds its 13th annual fundraiser dinner Saturday at the Maxwell Veterans Hall, 250 Oak St., Maxwell. No-host cocktails at 5:30 p.m.; dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, and attendees will be eligible for door prizes including a 42-inch flat-screen TV. For more information, call 438-2026 or go to familywateralliance.com.

Christmas plays at the Stagehands
Stagehands theater will present two Christmas plays “Santa Napped” and “The Christmas the Rudolph almost missed,” at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6; 4 p.m. matinee on Dec. 7. Encore presentations will be held at 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 13. Fore more information, call 415-1633
or 458-5479.

12th Annual Olde Tyme Christmas
The 12th annual Olde Tyme Christmas will be held on Dec. 5. Market Street will be closed in Colusa from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the  evening of the celebration. Vehicles on Market Street will be replaced with vendors, horse drawn buggies, entertainers, and of course - Santa Claus. Photographs with Santa will be available at 5th and Market Streets from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (530) 415-1633.

Middling library poinsettia sale
The Egling Middle School Library is selling poinsettias to benefit the library. Each plant is $12. Today is the last day only for orders, which will be ready for pickup between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 at the school. For more information, call 458-7631.

Weekly seniors walking program
The Colusa Parks and Community Service Department offers a weekly senior walking program at 10 a.m. each Tuesday at City Hall, 425 Webster St. For more information, call 458-5622, ext. 109, or go to www.cityofcolusa.com.

Senior citizens playing games
Senior citizens are invited to participate in the Colusa Parks and Community Services Senior Game Day. The event will be held at 1 p.m.  each Wednesday at City Hall, 425 Webster St., Room 2. For more information, call 458-5622, ext. 109, or go to www.cityofcolusa.com.