EVENTS

Ice in Middlebury: The second annual Middlebury Ice Festival takes place from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday during the city's annual Hometown Holiday Event. Free event. Ice carvings and entertainment downtown. Downtown stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Northridge High School's Northern Lights show choir will perform at Varns and Hoover and the Star Lights show choir at the library. For more information visit www.middleburyshops.com.

Bus to Chicago: Goshen College will host a public bus trip to Chicago to see Tony Award-winning musical "In the Heights" on Dec. 19 as part of the college's Afternoon Sabbatical series. Cost is $120. For more information or to register call the college's Welcome Center at 535-7566.

Santa in Edwardsburg: Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit the Edwardsburg Fire Station on M62 from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 28. Then at 5 p.m. at Tru Barbers Shop on Main St., the community Christmas tree will be lit and caroling will be provided by the Edwardsburg Presbyterian Church choir. Afterwards the Edwardsburg Museum, across the street from the tree, will hold an open house until 7 p.m.

Ruthmere house walk: Ruthmere Museum opens the holiday season with the Ninth Annual Holiday House Walk from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 5. Five seasonally-decorated homes in the city will be opened for tours. Music provided by Lisa Evans, Sophie Carozza and the students of Suzann David. Wassail punch and cookies will be served back at the museum, and a visit by Father Christmas is expected. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For information or tickets call 264-0330.