Healing House is hosting a school supplies giveaway in their parking lot at 4505 St. John Ave. on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a raffle for bikes of all sizes.

KCPS is hosting no-cost COVID-19 testing at Northeast High School’s gym, 415 S. Van Brunt Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays through Jan. 5. Call 311 for appointment.

Union Station has a variety of free and ticketed Christmas events: Holiday Reflections Walk Thru Village, mini holiday train ride, a holiday model train gallery, classic holiday movie viewings, virtual Holiday Clocktail Concerts. The Strawberry Swing, KC’s first open-air Holiday Market is on weekends through Dec. 20. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.unionstation.org/homefortheholidays.


Winter Magic in Swope Park
begins at 5 p.m. nightly through Jan. 2. Santa Sightings every Monday from 6-8 p.m. Advance reservations required, $20/vehicle, proceeds benefit KC Parks Summer Camp Scholarships. Visit kcparks.org.

Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake is open nightly through Jan. 2. Sun.-Thurs. from 5:30 to 10 p.m., and Fri. and Sat. from 5:30 to 11 p.m., beginning at the Frank White Jr. Softball Complex. Free admission, but voluntary donations benefit area charities.

The Puppetry Art Institute presents Holiday Dreams, a free walk-through exhibit of puppets and Christmas cheer! Fri., Dec. 11 and 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Sat., Dec. 12 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.