Arts & Entertainment

Christmas came to the towns of Goshen and Glasgow over the weekend, but in two very different ways. The annual Goshen Christmas parade on Saturday drew a good number of entertaining entries and a large crowd, as seen in the photos at the top of this page. Glasgow’s annual Christmas parade, scheduled for the first Saturday of December, was canceled due to concerns about spreading the virus, but local artist Mark Cline brought some holiday magic to the town Sunday when his dinosaur was escorted in a “non-parade” back to its former location. The familiar Glasgow landmark had been rented to some people in Cleveland, and Cline, with help from Santa Claus and the Grinch, celebrated its return with a small number of area residents, as seen in the four photos at the bottom of this page. The event culminated in a “dinosaur lighting.” (Stephanie Mikels Blevins and Joann Ware photos)

Santa – riding in a horse-drawn carriage – paid a visit to the Collierstown area Friday afternoon to meet with some of the children he’ll be dropping in on Christmas Eve. The community’s five churches – Collierstown Baptist, Collierstown Presbyterian, Collierstown United Methodist, Mt. Horeb United Methodist and Oxford Presbyterian –hosted the event in the field across from the Effinger firehouse and gave out treats, Gideon Bibles and other items to the approximately 55 children who attended. Children were also able to turn in prayer requests that they had, as well as leave letters for Santa in a North Pole mailbox. Brian Crockett, Ingleside Dairy and Cattleman’s Market covered Santa’s expenses, and Charlie Potter donated the use of his field. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)