Children will get a chance to make gifts, ornaments and other holiday surprises. Materials and snacks included. For reservations, call 893-1960. Temple Israel is sponsoring a wacky menorah contest for prekindergarten through third grade.
Children can build a menorah using whatever materials they want.
Judges will present ribbons at the Dec. 5 Hanukkah festival from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, call 877-3517. More than 25 elementary and nursery schools have created homemade ornaments for Christmas trees in Santa's Enchanted Forest, which will be open Dec. 4 and 5 as part of the city's Winter Festival. Be on the outlook for them. Two years ago George Mooney walked into the Wakulla Bank and saw the 12-foot Christmas tree Hospice had erected. It was covered with dozens of bell-shaped golden ornaments bearing names of deceased loved ones.