BUCYRUS – The Crawford County Council on Aging has planned holiday-themed crafts, bingo, and more this December. All activities take place at the senior center, 200 S. Spring St. unless otherwise noted.

Rescheduled from November, a gnome ornament craft will be offered in two sessions on Dec. 8. Seniors may sign up for either the 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. session. Limited hot glue guns are available. Participants may bring their own. The cost is $3 and participants will make two ornaments. Members receive a bonus ornament craft.

A white elephant bingo and hot dog bar will take place on Dec. 10. Hot dogs will be offered for $1 each at 1 p.m. Chips, drinks,  and other snacks are available for an additional cost. Members receive a free drink with a hot dog purchase. Bingo will start around 2 p.m. Players should bring a wrapped, inexpensive gift to be used as a prize; value $5 or less. No homemade food items, expired items, weapons, lewd, or otherwise deemed inappropriate items. Gift examples: kitchen items, puzzles, $5 gift cards, calendars, word search books, socks, etc.

Seniors may paint four wooden ornaments on Dec. 13. Two sessions are available: 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $6, members pay $3.

A canvas painting class will take place at 1 p.m. on Dec. 16. Seniors may choose an 11-by-14 white or 8-by-10 black canvas. A variety of holiday and winter designs will be available. The cost is $8, members pay $4.

The Council on Aging senior holiday party will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 21. Featured entertainment is Jeff Helvey, who sings in a Frank Sinatra-style. Music starts at 1 p.m. and food will be available for a donation. Bingo will take place after the tunes. Entertainment and bingo prizes sponsored by Bucyrus Lions Club.

Bingo will be offered at 1 p.m. on Dec. 29 at Historic Grace Church in Galion, located across from Brownella Cottage. Prizes are sponsored by a private individual. Free to play. Open to senior citizens 55 and older. Pre-registration is especially important for this activity and any that are located outside of our building in Bucyrus.

The holiday scavenger hunt scheduled for Dec. 9 at Brownella Cottage has been canceled.

The movie and hot chocolate date have been changed. The movie will now be shown at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. Other scheduled films are at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3 and 1 p.m. Dec. 30.  The COA has also added a fourth movie date at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 22. Call the COA for movie titles. Each film has an accompanying snack; donations are appreciated.

Registration is required. Call Courtney Moody at 419-562-3050 ext. 236. COA activities are open to seniors ages 55 and older.

The Crawford County Council on Aging is a private non-profit agency serving senior citizens since 1974.