Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is raising funds for wildlife care on Sunday, December 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. The community is invited to visit HealthMarkets, 6377 Monroe Street, Sylvania, and have their dog, cat, bunnies, birds or any other household friends and humans visit with Santa for professional photos. Services are provided by 419 Santa and Forks Photography with all of the proceeds benefiting Nature’s Nursery. Reservations are recommended and can be purchased through the events tab at natures-nursery.org/event/santa.

The Ohio Department of Development and Pathway Inc. want to ensure Ohioans stay warm and comfortable this winter by helping alleviate the burden of costly energy bills.

A Turkey Chase 5K run and walk and one mile children’s run will be held in downtown Toledo, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, November 23. There will be hot chocolate, photo wall, Santa village, awards and more.

The Lucas County Canine Care & Control (LC4) is hosting a Thanksgiving sleepover event for adoptable dogs in the shelter’s care. Potential foster individuals and families are asked to sign up using the Sign Up Genius link at lucascountydogs.com.

Lucas County Retired Teachers Association (LCRTA) will meet Thursday, December 7, at the Toledo Club, 235 14th Street, Toledo. There is no valet but parking and access are available.

Friendship Park Community Center will host its 28th annual caroling in the park on Sunday, December 3, starting at 6 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to come and kick off the holiday season.

The City of Toledo 2023 leaf collection program began November 6 in zip codes 43623 and 43613. Each Friday, the city will post where crews will be working the following week and the week after.

Many individuals are now reevaluating how they spend their hard-earned money, particularly since inflation has affected just how far a dollar can be stretched. When consumers think about which stores to patronize, locally owned businesses may be the smartest option for a number of reasons— not the least of which is the way such enterprises benefit the communities they call home.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted harvested an eight-point whitetail buck in Morrow County last week with a TenPoint Crossbow. “I love crossbow hunting during the fall,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “The weather is mild, the trees are beautiful, the harvesting of crops is active, the aroma in the air is refreshing and there is so much activity in the outdoors with the animals in the forest actively preparing for winter. It’s peaceful and wonderful.”

Mystery of the Christmas Star, a holiday tradition, returns to the Appold Planetarium. Admission prices are $5 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.