Mattoon Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. Nov. 24, starts at 21st Street and Western Avenue; theme is Twelve Days of Christmas. 16th Annual Cookie/Craft Walk, 8:30 a.m.-noon Dec. 1, First Christian Church, 1600 Wabash, homemade cookies, candy, crafts, cinnamon rolls, coffee. Elementary schools band concert, 2 p.m. Dec. 1, Riddle Elementary School. 32nd Annual Christmas Benefit Concert by Coles County Barbershop Singers, 7 p.m. Dec.
2, First Presbyterian Church, 10 Charleston Ave., free, donations accepted for local food and homeless shelter programs. 2007: A Christmas Odyssey, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-9 and 13-15, Apostolic Center dinner theater, old Time Theater on Broadway Avenue in Midtown Mattoon, call 234-6783 for ticket information. St. John s Lutheran Church and School Christmas House Walk, 3-7 p.m. Dec. 8, ticket sales 2-6 p.m. the day of the walk at St. John s, 200 Charleston Ave., 10 each. Santa at the Depot, 6 p.m. Dec.
9, Mattoon Amtrak Station/former Illinois Central Depot on Broadway Avenue in Midtown. Santa arrives by train to visit children. Choir/band concert, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Mattoon High School. Second-grade winter chorus, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, Williams Elementary School. Christmas Party, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Mattoon Senior Center, 204 S. 21st St. All senior citizens welcome. Winter band concert, 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Mattoon Middle School. Third-grade musical, The Nutcracker, 7 p.m. Dec.
20, Riddle Elementary School. Charleston Charleston Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 22, 10th annual, free, Otterbein United Methodist Church, 2175 E. Harrison Ave. It s a Wonderful Life, Charleston Alley Theatre staged radio adaptation, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 3 and 2 p.m Dec. 2 at the CAT, 718 Monroe Ave. Tickets are 8, general admission; and 6 for seniors and students; call 345-2287 for tickets or visit www.charlestonalleytheatre.com for more information.