WINONA LAKE — Most people dread their hair turning white as they grow older. For the affable Gerald Cox, though, it worked out just fine. The Winona Lake resident has played the role of Santa Claus for the past “10 years or so,” making a couple of appearances a week in northern Indiana and Cadillac, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Less than two weeks away from Christmas, Santa is busy making stops at multiple locations. Saturday morning, Dec. 14, he made an appearance at the annual Breakfast with Santa event in the North Webster Community Center gym. Santa took time out of his busy schedule to patiently pose for photographs with children. …read more.

NAPPANEE — Santa will stop at the Nappanee Public Library for a special visit during the month of December. Children are invited to come to the Library to share their Christmas wishes with Santa in his sleigh on Saturday, December 14, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Please bring your own camera. Visitors are responsible …read more.

SILVER LAKE — Santa will be making his annual visit to Silver Lake Wednesday, Dec. 18. Santa will ride through the streets of Silver Lake on a fire truck beginning at 6 p.m. Be sure to look out your windows or doors and wave at him as he goes by. From 6:30-7:30 that evening, Santa …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Several hundred” Christmastime revelers braved the elements to enjoy a variety of Yuletide festivities offered by Chautauqua Wawasee Saturday, Nov. 30, at Oakwood Park. For the most part, the rain held off. The cold and blustery winds did not. The temperature hovered just above freezing and a blustery 16-mph wind off Lake Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE — For those looking for a unique fun-filled Christmas family activity, Chautauqua-Wawasee plans to celebrate an Old Fashioned Christmas at Oakwood Resort in Syracuse from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30. The celebration is open to the public, free of charge, no registration is required. The event will be held outdoors on the …read more.

SILVER LAKE —  Silver Lake residents enjoyed a visit from Santa Claus Thursday, Dec. 20, at the old fire station on Jefferson Street. Santa made his rounds through town in a fire truck, accompanied by Silver Lake Fire Chief John Conley, while residents of all ages waved and cheered. A long line of children waited for …read more.

MENTONE — Join the Bell Memorial Public Library for Story Hour at 10 a.m. every Friday. Children listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Join the library at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, for the movie “Christmas at Holly Lodge.” Popcorn and beverages are provided. Have you heard of Hoopla? Hoopla is …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — The annual Breakfast with Santa at the North Webster Community Center took place this morning, Dec. 8. The Lakeland Kiwanis was busy serving a breakfast of pancakes and sausage beginning at 9:30 a.m. The community center’s gym was filled with the laughter of children until the event’s very end at 11:30 a.m.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Performing Arts Center is excited to welcome families to a free screening of Disney’s “Santa Clause 2” on Saturday, Dec. 15. Doors open at 6 p.m. and attendees are welcome to purchase refreshments or take their picture with Santa and his elves. The showing of the movie will begin at 7 …read more.