Thursday, Nov. 20- Art Club, 6 to 7 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave.

Paint, draw, craft and create- learn a new skill every week! All materials and instruction provided, for ages 5 to 12 years. Free.

Saturday, Nov. 22- Teen Merch Making, 1 to 3 p.m., North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave. Make your own unique T-shirt, tote bag or hat while learning gel screen printing. For ages 12 to 18, all materials provided or bring your own clothing items to decorate. Free.

Saturday, Nov. 22- Healing House KC Holiday Open House, 1 to 5 p.m., Recovery Community Center, 112 N. Elmwood Ave. Community members are invited to tour the facilities which offer substance abuse recovery programs while enjoying coffee and holiday treats.  The Healing House Angel Tree will have a choice of “angels” to adopt for the holidays. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday, Nov. 25-  Gran Noche de Loteria, 5;30 to 6:30, North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Ave. Come play the Mexican matching game Loteria for a bi-lingual, family-fun evening. Snacks and prizes, fun for all ages. Free.

Thursday, Nov. 27- Happy Thanksgiving from the staff of The Northeast News.

Saturday, Nov. 29- Thanksgiving Train, 12 to 4 p.m. Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad, Line Creek Park, 6060 N.W. Waukomis Drive. Take a break from holiday shopping and catch a ride with your favorite little turkeys. New extended track, all tickets $1. For more information visit http://kcnrr.com/

Thursday, Dec. 4- Sheffield Place Holiday Lunch & Gift Bazaar, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 916 Newton Ave. Enjoy a light lunch and tour Sheffield Place’s newest family home, The Aspen. Shop for holiday gifts, hand-crafted by the mothers and children at Sheffield Place.