• Wednesday, December 21 •

Hard hat tours
Take a hard hat tour of Corinthian Hall, the more than 100-year-old home of lumber baron Robert A. Long and his family.  Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., will host the free tours on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

• Thursday, December 22 •

Fit N Fine
Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its Fit N Fine class to learn about good habits that will help you maintain a healthy weight. Fit N Fine begins at 4:30 p.m.

• Friday, December 23 •

Story Time and Craft
Check out North-East Public Library’s story time and craft, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at the library. This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members.

Northeast News offices close early
To celebrate the holiday weekend, we will close our office early on Friday.

• Saturday, December 24 •

Christmas Eve Dinner
Join NorthEastminster Presbyterian for a free Christmas Eve meal at 5 p.m. A short Christmas Eve Prayer and Singing Service will follow the dinner. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 301 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Microsoft Basics
Learn about the fundamentals of Microsoft Word, including templates and various menu options. The class will be held at North-East Public Library at
10:30 a.m.

• Sunday,  December 25

Christmas Day
We wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and safe travels!

• Monday,  December 26

Northeast News offices closed
Northeast News will be closed to allow our staff to celebrate the holiday weekend with their families. We will re-open Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Deadline for classified ads will be noon Tuesday, Dec. 27.

• Upcoming •

EMPOWER Kidney Disease Classes
Learn how to take control of kidney disease and make healthy choices by attending the free EMPOWER Kidney Disease classes, which are held on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Upcoming meetings Dec. 27 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan.; Jan. 3 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. To register for classes, call (816) 842-0076.