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Gambling and Dear Gamergate

Tom Pounds on recent city and county redevelopment efforts and Jeff McGinnis on Gamergate ‘hate movement.’ page 3

Community

Seagate and Southwyck

Lucas County plans to buy, demolish Hotel Seagate and Toledo City Council approves purchase of Southwyck site. pages 7-8

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UNITED NORTH United North’s Nikki Morey and The Arts Commission’s Ryan Bunch help spur neighborhood revitalization via Ohio Theatre renovation. By Tom Konecny, page 6

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Going gambling

fter years of starts, stops and speculation, the former Southwyck Mall property will officially have a new owner in the next 30 days. Whether that will be the City of Toledo or a company with plans to develop the site remains to be seen. Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins is confident the city will find a buyer within that time frame, despite disappointment over The Andersons’ recent choice of Monclova Township over Southwyck as the site for its new company headquarters. Others, like Councilman Tom Waniewski, aren’t so sure. Waniewski was one of five members who voted against the $3.25 million purchase during City Council’s Nov. 18 meeting. He told Toledo Free Press he felt the site was too big a gamble with so much taxpayer money on the line. “To me, purchasing land is a fine line between economic development and economic gambling,” he said. “I think in light of The Andersons pulling out as a possible suitor for that property, we would be taking a gamble.” Waniewski doesn’t see the city finding a Thomas F. Pounds buyer within a year, much less 30 days. “I hope I’m wrong, but I think that’s a huge gamble with a lot of taxpayer money,” he said. However, seven Council members believe that gamble is worth taking. “The things that were attractive about it when it was chosen as a site for the mall still remain attractive about that property,” Councilwoman Sandy Spang told Toledo Free Press. “There are some strong anchors there on Reynolds Road and we need to see that as the prime piece of property it is.” Some members fear Southwyck’s current owners might jeopardize potential development of the full site by selling off portions along Reynolds Road. “In order to do aggressive economic development, you have to have large pieces of land to offer entities that are going to bring jobs in. So there are times when it is prudent to control a piece of property so you can keep it together for a full development,” Spang said. “I’m hopeful it will find a use that will create jobs. If we bring jobs to Toledo, every part of Toledo wins.” Earlier on Nov. 18, the Lucas County Commissioners announced their intent to purchase the former Hotel Seagate for $1.38 million. Calling the vacant Downtown building an “eyesore and a nuisance,” the commissioners said they planned to demolish it to make room for potential future development. The commissioners did not name names, but said there is one public and one private entity interested in sharing the cost. Commissioner Pete Gerken called the Hotel Seagate site the next piece of the chessboard in future Downtown redevelopment. “This is where the action is. We are seizing the day and seizing the moment,” Commissioner Carol Contrada told reporters at a news conference. Are these pending acquisitions visionary investments or reckless expenditures? It depends on whom you ask. As a business owner who lives and works Downtown, I support efforts for revitalization. And Spang is correct that jobs anywhere in the city are good for everyone in the city — as long as those developers and jobs actually come, and the sites don’t become just two more taxpayer burdens. Time will tell. Here’s hoping these gambles pay off. O Thomas F. Pounds is president and publisher of Toledo Free Press. Contact him at tpounds@toledofreepress.com.

POP GOES THE CULTURE

Dear Gamergate

Editor’s Note: This “Open Letter to an Online Movement” was written by Jeff McGinnis in collaboration with Feliza Casano, founder and editor-in-chief of Girls in Capes (girlsin capes.com), and Grendel, author of the YouTube channel and Tumblr WTFHistory (wtfhistory.tumblr.com).

We write out of anger and sorrow, and the belief that something needs to be said: Gamergate is a hate movement. There are many who consider themselves members of the group who will disagree. They will claim we are judging the whole of a varied, nuanced campaign by the actions of its most extreme members, or ear Gamergate: that we are buying into hyperbole perpetrated We write this letter as geeks, by a conspiracy to make a movement about feminists and game players. the ethics of gaming journalism look bad. We write as individuals who have a pasTo believe Gamergate is not a hate sion for pop culture, but also care about the movement, one has to ignore the group’s messages it can send, and we work in the well-documented roots in sexism, hypochopes that it can improve. risy and harassment. One has to ignore the We write believing that video games can fact that a substantial majority of the comimpact their players emotionally in ways few ments attributed to Gamergate supporters art forms can, and should be taken seriously are aimed at female game developers and as art. But if they are to cement that place Jeff McGinnis critics, not the actual journalists whose in the public consciousness, their defenders need to do better than react like petulant schoolchildren “ethics” are supposedly in question. when others disagree with them. n McGINNIS CONTINUES ON 4

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n McGINNIS CONTINUED FROM 3 One has to ignore the fact that Gamergate’s supposed “accomplishments” consist mainly of convincing advertisers to pull support from sites that have been critical of the movement — not actually inspiring debate and reform of the supposedly egregious ethical violations they are aimed at. To believe that the heart of Gamergate does not lie in prejudice and intimidation is to willfully ignore the culture of fear that has enveloped women connected to gaming in the months since it began. The very idea that the movement is focused on integrity in video game reporting is contradicted by its origins. In August, an 8,000-word screed by a former boyfriend of game developer Zoe Quinn was posted to various websites, its author proclaiming in spectacularly bitter prose how he felt Quinn had mistreated him QUINN during their relationship. Among his allegations was that Quinn had cheated on him with Nathan Grayson, a video game reporter who writes for the website Kotaku. The backlash was swift and furious. The presumption was made that Quinn’s relationship with the Kotaku writer had influenced his coverage of Quinn’s games, and thus she had clearly traded sexual favors for positive press coverage. A firestorm of righteous anger over this alleged violation of ethics quickly began. Quinn was descended upon by ludicrously angry protests, a concentrated effort to destroy her reputation and threaten her safety. Grayson, the reporter who would have actually committed the alleged violation of ethics, got barely a fraction of the scorn. But no such ethical violations had occurred. Grayson’s coverage of Quinn was practically nonexistent on Kotaku. The site conducted its own investigation and found no evidence of misconduct. The righteously indignant, though, would not be dissuaded. According to the Gamergate movement, this one non-scandal was clearly indicative of larger corruption within gaming journalism, and it was up to them to expose it. A tweet from “Firefly” actor Adam Baldwin gave the movement its name, hashtag and screed: “Gamergate.” All of this would be ridiculous if so many lives weren’t being legitimately endangered. In the months since the movement launched, its sanctimonious catch-all philosophy has led to the intensifying of an already troubling streak of misogyny within the gaming community. It’s not just game journalism that troubles these die-hards; it’s anything that they perceive as an

A Toledo tradition since 2005 ToledoFreePress.com attack on gaming in general. Playing is not just a diversion — it’s part of what defines them as an individual. The statement seems to be: “If you criticize gaming, you criticize me.” As a result, individuals who dare to disagree with Gamergate — or worse, take a stand against prejudice within games or the gaming community — have found themselves increasingly under attack. And no matter how supporters may try to brush off those attackers as “extremists” who don’t represent “real” Gamergaters, the fact is that the most violent and persistent of threats are aimed at women. Quinn had to flee her home when her personal information was publicized. Video game critic Anita Sarkeesian, who is a vocal activist about the depiction of women in gaming media (and who through sheer badassness has refused to stop SARKEESIAN being vocal), suffered similar treatment. She even had to cancel a speaking engagement at Utah State University in October when a mass shooting threat was called in. Game develWU oper Brianna Wu was tormented for retweeting an antiGamergate meme one of her followers had made, inspired by her comments on the subject. And the danger isn’t limited to those within the gaming community. Journalists and critics faced harassment for the crime of daring to speak in support of Quinn. Even individuals who had done much to further the cause of gaming found themselves under attack: Actress and Web darling Felicia Day wrote a piece on feeling threatened by Gamergate, and how she feared by even mentioning the movement her personal information would be made public. Within an hour, it was. Supporters of Gamergate dismiss this series of events as either the actions of a small minority of those in the movement or as a conspiracy perpetrated to discredit their message (whatever that message is supposed to be at this point). Both conveniently allow the rank-andfile Gamergaters to keep feeling positive about what they’re doing. It’s not ME, it’s THEM. Or it’s a vast, well-coordinated effort to make me look prejudiced. This line of thinking is either willful ignorance or elaborate self-deception in regards to the reality of Gamergate’s impact. A study of Twitter activity commissioned by Newsweek found

CASANO

GRENDEL

that the majority of tweets that carry the #gamergate hashtag are aimed not at prominent journalists or multimillion dollar game developers — the ones who would be most guilty of the corruption the movement purports to stand against — but instead attack small independent game designers and game critics. And the vast majority of those targets are women. Quinn was targeted by over 10 times more #gamergate tweets than Grayson. By themselves, Wu and Sarkeesian have been targeted by more #gamergate tweets than all other games journalists combined, according to the Newsweek study. Either the movement’s supposed “lunatic fringe” is larger than its moderates dare consider, or this is the one of most masterfully coordinated conspiracies to discredit a movement in human history. And yet “average” members of the movement still insist upon seeing themselves as the persecuted minority. If people involved in the movement wanted to disavow themselves of the exclusionary, misogynistic aspects of it, they are going about it in the worst way

possible. By insisting that they are not part of the problem, that it’s merely a few bad apples, and aligning themselves with the “movement,” they create a defense for those using the tag and the movement to spread their vitriol. Better to separate themselves and forge their own movements. Better to refocus. If you’re so concerned about the ethics of video game journalism, why not consider how gaming media treats women as characters and as players? Why not consider the coverage of game developers and companies and the quality of marketing directed at gamers, and the sexist tones found there? Why not make a new movement, one that includes the women Gamergate targets or discounts? There are too many people shoving all criticism and concerns aside and claiming the media is attempting to silence their crusade — a crusade that is at best misguided tunnelvision, and at worst a sexist witch hunt aimed at driving women away from games. The tragedy of it all is that it’s working. Several female game makers and writers have announced their departure from the medium. Many of those brave

November 23, 2014 enough to persevere — like Quinn, Sarkeesian and Wu — find themselves the subject of constant, unrelenting threats. Many more who would speak out in support are terrified that they would end up with a target on their own backs. And those who believe they are defending gaming — either against a journalistic cabal conspiring to (GASP!) tell them slightly biased information about a product, or against the influence of those who dare to suggest games could do some things a little better — those Gamergaters are actually the ones hastening the destruction of the gaming community. They are solidifying the scathing views of an already pessimistic public. They are convincing people who might have tried gaming that its supporters are small-minded and prejudicial, and new voices are not welcome. They are driving away individuals who could bring them new and exciting experiences. They are telling people — half the world’s population, and half the population of the gaming community whom they could welcome with open arms — that gaming isn’t a safe place for them. They have withdrawn so far within an echo chamber of fiddles that they can’t smell how Rome is already burning all around them. They — you — need to wake up. Sincerely, Feliza, Grendel and Jeff O Jeff McGinnis is pop culture editor of Toledo Free Press. He can be reached at PopGoesJeff@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jeffmac813.

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When its 1,000 seats opened in Toledo’s Polish Village in 1921, the Ohio Theatre was the largest neighborhood movie theater in the nation. The theater was a prime gathering place for those in the neighborhood, the area’s largest concentration of people of Polish descent. At the time, it was one of 41 indoor movie houses in Toledo; now only two remain. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Mickey Rooney, William Christopher and Toledo’s own Jamie Farr are just a few of the entertainers who have performed there over the years. The neighborhood has changed over the years, and the theater has certainly had its share of ups and downs — including lightning destroying its marquee — but throughout it all, neighbors have believed in its potential. With a passion for preserving history and keeping the arts alive in the Polish

Village, its operators are giving nearby residents reason for hope. United North is in the midst of a multiyear renovation project that’s breathing new life into the Ohio Theatre and its surrounding Lagrange Street neighborhood. “We’re looking at it not just as a neighborhood opportunity, but it’s an opportunity for Toledo,” said Nikki Morey, United North’s senior manager of community programming. United North, a community development corporation aimed at improving North Toledo neighborhoods, has operated the theater since purchasing it in 2009. “We’re reaching out to schools where art has almost been stripped out of the curriculum, but also [aim] to be a catalyst for economic development,” Morey said. While originally a movie house, the Ohio Theatre was also a place to remain connected to the world. Neighborhood residents got news and information at the theater and revered it as a center of the community. n OHIO THEATRE CONTINUES ON 7

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n OHIO THEATRE CONTINUED FROM 6 “We’ve had a lot of conversations about it in this age: How do you build a theater around a sense of community without having that same need?” said Ryan Bunch, performing and literary arts coordinator for The Arts Commission, a local group contracted to keep the theater humming with events. It took about four years for United North to reopen the theater as the Ohio Theatre and Event Center in July 2013, and some questioned that length of time. Operators maintain that time was well spent on fundraising and developing an action plan, not easy tasks since the theater is on the National Register of Historic Places. Those efforts paid off as United North unveiled a three-phase plan to re-energize this Lagrange Street landmark. Phase one’s $1.2 million investment involved much behindthe-scenes work: new lighting, air conditioning and restroom upgrades. Improvements were paid through Better Buildings Initiative funds, private investment and donations, but the theater is operating at a deficit while funds are being paid back. Phase two has started, and includes new dressing rooms, concession areas and continued electrical and lighting work. United North also hopes to add new furniture and sound system upgrades. Further work on a new façade and marquee is dependent on grants, but could be completed in late 2015 or early 2016. “We’ve already gotten some good response from the trade union that they would be willing to work with

us to utilize the trades and have this as one of their donations in kind,” Morey said. “But we still need to buy the supplies and the marquee.” The final and largest phase will likely cost around $7 million and encompass a full-scale renovation with new seats and a stage overhaul, though it’s uncertain when that might take place. Despite all the work still underway, the show must go on, and the theater is now in its second consecutive season. “Last year, we did a handful of programs to figure out what worked and didn’t,” Bunch said. “This season it was a little more put together.” Morey believes many people in the region recognize the good that’s coming from a reborn Ohio Theatre. “They do recognize that this is important,” she said. Its neighbors do, too. “I don’t know what you’d do with the thing if someone didn’t restore it,” said Tom Jesionowski, a local resident who serves on the United North board. “Basically, it’s the last operating neighborhood movie theater in Toledo.” In addition to serving on the board, Jesionowski volunteers his time working around the theater, doing painting and other fix-it-up jobs, as well as some theater promotion. He knows the Ohio Theatre is a critical part of North Toledo. “It’s kind of like an anchor,” Jesionowski said. “We have a new library in the neighborhood. We have a new bank two doors away, and it’s a fight for survival, like anything. I

think probably United North is one of the most successful CDCs (community development corporations) in the area. I don’t know of another as strong as we are. We cover the whole North End, and actually, we were voted No. 1 in the state of Ohio.” Neighborhood businesses believe in the Ohio Theatre, too, according to Morey. Jaleo Young, owner of J Maes’ Home Cooking, said he feels more secure in his operation thanks to the extra traffic the Ohio Theatre draws to the neighborhood. “It brings business our way,” Young said. “It just helps and attracts all different types of people, which helps the businesses in the neighborhood. When they have those events, it helps us with business flow. It just attracts people that normally wouldn’t come to this area. They’re seeing that good things are happening on Lagrange Street. It’s a real good thing.” The capital campaign continues, but Ohio Theatre advocates are aggressively working on a solid slate of events. “There’s a number of events that are just straight rentals,” Bunch said. “That ranges from dance recitals to a boxing match. So, there’s really a wide range of stuff going on. We’re in our second season and things are up and running more smoothly this year.” The next event will be The 24Hour Plays, a performance of short plays written, produced and rehearsed by University of Toledo students in a 24-hour period. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Cost is $3-7. For more information, visit www. ohiotheatretoledo.org. O

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LUCAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INTEND TO PURCHASE DOWNTOWN TOLEDO’S VACANT HOTEL SEAGATE FOR $1.38 MILLION AND DEMOLISH IT.

County to buy, demolish former Hotel Seagate By Sarah Ottney

Toledo Free Press Editor in Chief sottney@toledofreepress.com

Calling it an “eyesore and a nuisance,” the Lucas County Commissioners announced they planned to purchase the former Hotel Seagate for $1.38 million and demolish it to make room for potential future development. The 19-story building, which has been vacant for years, was built in 1970. It’s located at Summit Street and Jefferson Avenue across from Promenade Park in Downtown Toledo. “It is our intent to buy it and demolish it … for the good of the recovery of Downtown,” said Commissioner Pete Gerken at a Nov. 18 news conference. The commissioners declined to name potential partners, but Gerken said there is one public and one private entity interested and Commissioner Tina Skeldon-Wozniak said the partners will “soon be named.” Costs are expected to be evenly divided among partners with the commissioners saying they expect to pay a third of the purchase price in the end. Commissioner Carol Contrada said the site’s location is strategic to other Downtown development projects, including ProMedica’s new headquarters and the Mud Hens’ plans for Hensville. “This really will link the Downtown sports and entertainment district to be part of a new and revitalized Downtown,” Contrada said. “We’re really excited about its location and its potential and our partnership ability to work with the private sector and other public partners to be able to continue the investment and renaissance of Downtown Toledo. “This is where the action is. We are

seizing the day and seizing the moment to continue our commitment to making this a great place to live, work and play.” The county’s community improvement corporation entered into an option with Louisville Title to purchase the property in June. The review period was extended three times and the option period now ends this week. “Every real estate deal needs a motivated buyer and a motivated seller and after 10 years we found both,” Gerken said. The building would likely not be demolished until sometime in 2015 as the building contains asbestos and environmental work needs to be done at the site first. The county worked with the City of Toledo on an environmental study of the site and the city plans to include cleanup costs for the site in a grant application it is writing that includes several Downtown projects. “That property has been an eyesore on our Downtown for over a decade,” Gerken said. “With Downtown coming into what we like to refer to as a recovery mode or revitalization mode, it’s time to clear the blight at the main intersection of that revitalization. The board felt it was our responsibility to do that.” Gerken said the county’s acquisition and demolition of the building will eliminate blight, add development opportunities and — at least temporarily — create new green space. “Some people will ask, ‘Is this a wise use of taxpayer dollars?’ Yes, it is,” Gerken said. “It’s a blight elimination project in the middle of our Downtown. It will add to the chessboard of Downtown another piece for future redevelopment. And even if there is no further development there in the near future, it adds green space and livability and walkability and sustainability for our Downtown.” O

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City Council approves purchase of Southwyck site for $3.25M The purchase price is based on a per acre cost of $51,290, which is discounted from the original listing price of $72,900. Collins said when the current owners were approached — anonymously — with the city’s offer to option the property, they took more than four months to come to terms. “If that is a true indicator of a business mentality, you can see the stifling effect,” Collins said. “I don’t think the market has the patience to go through that type of a negotiation.” Councilwoman Sandy Spang said she voted yes because she sees the corridor’s potential and was not confident the owners of the property would “consider the community’s interest.” One fear was the current owners would sell off frontage along Reynolds Road, jeopardizing the ability to develop the rest of the site. Councilwoman Lindsay Webb agreed. “[The owners] did not see eye to eye as to the direction of this site so I think it’s in the city’s best interest to take control of the site so that the site can be set free for future development,” she said. Waniewski said he voted no because he felt the purchase was too risky with no end user in sight. “To me, purchasing land is a fine

By Sarah Ottney

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Within 30 days, the former Southwyck mall property will have a new owner, either the City of Toledo or a developer the city is hoping to find for the site. By a 7-5 vote, Toledo City Council approved the purchase of the 58.8acre site for $3.25 million at its Nov. 18 meeting. Council members Mike Craig, Jack Ford, Theresa Gabriel, Tyrone Riley and Tom Waniewski cast the dissenting votes. “It’s not my thought that we are going to hang on to this property. It’s not my thought we are going to give this property away. It is my thought we are going to find a development,” said Mayor D. Michael Collins. The Andersons was among those considering the site, but the Maumeebased company announced Nov. 14 it would build its new headquarters in Monclova Township instead. Collins said there has also been interest in the site for a research and development center for pharmaceutical companies, a medical facility or medical offices or a corporate campus. He said the city is in talks with three interested parties and the property is also listed on a national search list.

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line between economic development and economic gambling,” Waniewski said. “In light of The Andersons pulling out as a possible suitor for that property, we would be taking a gamble.” The city has a year to defer payment on the property, but Waniewski said he isn’t confident the city will find a buyer within a year. “I hope I’m wrong, but I think that’s a huge gamble with a lot of taxpayer money,” he said. Riley said he voted no because he felt the money could be better spent on roads and other infrastructure. Ford said he thought the city was stretched too thin with other projects. Collins said he considers the purchase to be a needed investment into the neighborhood. “We’ve got some major keystones in that whole equation and once we get Southwyck under a development profile that makes sense I think the dominoes will continue to fall and you will see all businesses, such as restaurants, office spaces, that type of thing come in, which will stabilize the neighborhood,” he said. Spang said economic development can be a “long road” but worth it. “This is an attractive site,” she said. “I’m hopeful it will find a use that will create jobs. If we bring jobs to Toledo, every part of Toledo wins.” O

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County awards legal notice contract to TFP, Blade plans to sue Each year, the Lucas County Auditor’s Office is required by law to publish a list of delinquent land tax notices in a local publication. During a special meeting Nov. 19, the Lucas County Commissioners voted to award this year’s contract to Toledo Free Press. “We are pleased to print and distribute this list for the second year,” said Toledo Free Press President and Publisher Tom Pounds. “We are proud that the county chose us for this task and are confident we will do a great job, as we did last year.” The list will be published on Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, and will also be available online at toledofreepress.com in our free digital edition and online at publicnoticesohio.com, as required by state law. However, The Blade, which also submitted a bid for the contract, has indicated it plans to sue Lucas County over the decision. “We believe that the Toledo Free Press is not a qualified paper of general circulation for the purposes of publishing this legal advertisement and intend to vigorously pursue the issue legally,” said Blade President and General Manager Joe Zerbey in a statement to WTOL-11. He said The Blade offers “overwhelming advantages ... in paid circulation penetration of required ZIP codes in Lucas County com-

pared to the free, largely unread Toledo Free Press.” Earlier this month, Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez reviewed both bids and recommended Toledo Free Press’ as the “lowest and best.” Toledo Free Press bid $163,455 to publish the list in its weekly paper. The Blade bid $377,137 for a weekday publication, or $397,223 to run the first of two lists on a Sunday. Both papers would distribute the list to all affected ZIP codes, but Toledo Free Press has higher circulation numbers, as verified by independent audit. Pounds said Toledo Free Press meets all qualifications under state law, which was amended in 2011 to eliminate the link between charging for newspapers and being permitted to publish legal notices. The change opened the legal publication business to any “newspaper of general circulation” that publishes at least once a week and meets other criteria. In 2012, Lopez sought an opinion on this matter from the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office, which ruled, “[Toledo] Free Press would now qualify as a paper of general circulation.” Toledo Free Press published the county’s delinquent land tax notices list last year and has also published legal notices for numerous other organizations and municipalities. O — Staff Reports

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Dec. 6, Hallmark Channel:

The same author who’s given the channel the series “Cedar Cove” furnishes this holiday tale, casting Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure,” “Numb3rs”) as an angel who has to earn his wings. The premise admittedly sounds familiar, but this heavenly being only has until Christmas to help a woman (Britt Irvin) move beyond her father’s death and plug back into life.

“The Christmas Secret”

9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

“Christmas in Rockefeller Center”

8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 3, NBC: The lighting of the holiday tree in one of New York’s most popular destinations is always

is a big event, in person as well as on television. “Today” host Al Roker fills his usual spot as one of the hosts as the switch is flipped … but before that moment arrives, an array of music stars also will be on hand to offer sounds of the season, traditional as well as contemporary.

The “secret” in the case of this drama movie, based on Donna VanLiere’s best-seller of the same name, rests with a missing family heirloom sought by a single mom (“One Tree Hill” alum Bethany Joy Lenz). She’s intent on finding it before Christmas, believing it will cure what’s been less than satisfactory in her life. John Reardon (“Continuum”) also stars.

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Ed Asner — who certainly has done his share of holiday programs, including the Emmy-winning drama “The Gathering” and animated specials in which he’s voiced Santa Claus — and classic TV mom Marion Ross (“Happy Days”) guest star in a new episode as the grandparents of cancer patient April (Italia Ricci). They celebrate Christmas early with the rest of the family, but their visit isn’t completely smooth.

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“A Christmas Kiss II” 9 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13, ION:

After several seasons in the forensics lab on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Elisabeth Harnois probably can use a break, and she gets one in this new tale about a woman whose smooch under the mistletoe could lead to much more, if she allows it. She was kissed by a wealthy playboy, but she resists him, fearing she’ll be wounded by love again. Co-stars are Adam Mayfield, Elisabeth Röhm (“Stalker”) and recent “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and Rossford native Jonathan Bennett.

“The Santa Con”

8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Lifetime:

Familiar TV faces aplenty fuel this story of a paroled con artist (Barry Watson, “7th Heaven”) who resents having to play a department-store Santa … that is, until he meets the mother (Melissa Sagemiller) of a child (Tucker Meek) whose estranged parents he promised to reunite. Melissa Joan Hart (who also directed the movie), Jaleel White, Wendy Williams and John Ratzenberger also star.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest”

8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 31, ABC: In many locations — not only households, but plenty of other gathering spots —

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9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, ABC:

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Holiday Programming December 1 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALLMARK The Most Wonderful Time of the Year A snowbound stranger brightens the holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. 8 p.m. ABC CMA Country Christmas Music stars – including Carrie Underwood, Lucy Hale, Idina Menzel, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town and Hunter Hayes – get into the Christmas spirit by performing holiday songs; Jennifer Nettles hosts. CW Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer A youth embarks on a journey to find his missing grandmother and prove that Santa Claus is real. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. HALLMARK Angels and Ornaments Three suitors pursue a hopeless romantic after she makes a wish to find true love before Christmas. 10 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause An ad man takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. HALLMARK All I Want for Christmas A boy asks contest organizers to find a new husband for his widowed mother.

December 2 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. 8 p.m. ABC Toy Story That Time Forgot While at a post-Christmas play date, the gang finds itself in uncharted territory after some cool new action figures turn out to be delusional, leaving it up to Trixie to save the day. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve

in order to save the holiday and keep his job. HALLMARK The Nine Lives of Christmas After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was. 10 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. HALLMARK The Christmas Shepherd Sally is heartbroken when her dog runs away during a thunderstorm. When she learns he was found by Mark, a widower, she travels to Boston to get him. Sally and Mark are given the best Christmas gifts of their lives when they fall in love. 10:30 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job.

December 3 6 p.m. HALLMARK Northpole Santa Claus and his wife prepare to bring joy to the world on Christmas. 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. 8 p.m. NBC Christmas in Rockefeller Center The 82nd annual tree-lighting ceremony in New York; musical guests perform. HALLMARK A Royal Christmas Queen Isadora, the ruler of Cordinia, interferes with Prince Leopold’s plans to marry a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. 9 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Hitched for the Holidays A man and a woman pose as a couple to fool their respective families.

December 4 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Year Without a Santa Claus Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. HALLMARK A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old

woman’s long-ago holiday wish for true love. 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 8 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. TCM Remember the Night Love blooms between a sympathetic attorney and the comely shoplifter he has taken home for the Christmas holiday. 9 p.m. PBS Renée Fleming – Christmas in New York The American soprano celebrates the Christmas season in New York; guests include Rufus Wainwright, Gregory Porter, Kelli O’Hara and Kurt Elling. ABC FAMILY Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Matchmaker Santa Stranded during the holidays, a young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love. 10:31 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job.

December 5 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY Disney’s A Christmas Carol Animated. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge must face uncomfortable truths when three Christmas spirits take him on a journey through his past, present and future. HALLMARK The Christmas Shepherd Sally is heartbroken when her dog runs away during a thunderstorm. When she learns he was found by Mark, a widower, she travels to Boston to get him. Sally and Mark are given the best Christmas gifts of their lives when they fall in love. 8 p.m. ABC FAMILY Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount

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Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. AMC The Nativity Story King Herod’s obsession with an ancient prophecy threatens Mary and Joseph as they await the birth of Jesus. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. 9 p.m. CBS A Very Grammy Christmas Performances of holiday songs and current hits; artists share holiday memories; Album of the Year nominees are announced; scheduled performers include Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw and Pharrell Williams. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Christmas Under Wraps After unexpectedly moving to Alaska, an ambitious doctor starts a new romance and learns that her small town is hiding a holiday secret. 10:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated.

December 6 10 a.m. EWTN Saints and Heroes Nicholas was still a young boy when he discovered the love of Jesus and the gift of giving that changed the world. 11 a.m. ABC FAMILY Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches

for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’erdo-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. 12 p.m. HALLMARK Christmas Under Wraps After unexpectedly moving to Alaska, an ambitious doctor starts a new romance and learns that her small town is hiding a holiday secret. 1:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Frosty’s Winter Wonderland The magic snowman marries; Andy Griffith narrates the animated story. 2 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas Holiday travel leads to cross-country romances when a man and a woman temporarily swap houses. 4 p.m. ABC FAMILY Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle A single man hires a nanny to help him care for his 6-year-old twins. 6 p.m. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season.

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10 a.m. FOOD Barefoot Contessa Ina creates a menu for a student entertaining blog site. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Call Me Mrs. Miracle A new employee saves a department store in trouble during the Christmas season. 10:30 a.m. FOOD Giada at Home Giada De Laurentiis and her family gather to celebrate The Feast of the Seven Fishes; tangerine and herb branzino, New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp and crispy oysters Rockefeller are on the menu. 11 a.m. FOOD Guy’s Big Bite Guy Fieri welcomes guest chef G. Garvin and together they prepare grilled barbecue short ribs, creamy cheesy roasted red pepper polenta and shaved kale and root vegetable salad. 11:30 a.m. ABC FAMILY Arthur Christmas Animated. Santa’s youngest son sets out on an urgent mission to deliver a present to a forgotten child before Christmas morning dawns. 12 p.m. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of

mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. 1:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Jack Frost A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman. 2 p.m. BET What She Wants for Christmas Abigail makes a secret wish for Christmas, and when she does not get what she wants, she captures St. Nick. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle At Christmastime, angel-in-training Harry Mills helps an insecure college student realize her purpose in life. 2:30 p.m. TCM It Happened on 5th Avenue A hobo shares a New York mansion with a veteran and others who need a wintertime place to stay. 3:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Scott Calvin, aka Santa, contends with visiting in-laws and a scheme by mischievous Jack Frost to freeze him out of Christmas. 4 p.m. HALLMARK A Royal Christmas Queen Isadora, the ruler of Cordinia, interferes with Prince Leopold’s plans to marry a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. 4:30 p.m. BET This Christmas A matriarch assembles her brood for their first holiday reunion in four years, but secrets come to light and family ties become strained. TCM Scrooge Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 6 p.m. HALLMARK Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santa’s heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career.

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December 7, ABC FAMILY

December 7 (cont.) TBS Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family gettogethers. 8 p.m. CBS I Love Lucy Christmas Special The Mertzes help the Ricardos decorate their Christmas tree; Ricky and Fred try housework while the girls take jobs on a conveyer belt at a candy factory. ABC FAMILY Toy Story That Time Forgot While at a postChristmas play date, the gang finds itself in uncharted territory after some cool new action figures turn out to be delusional, leaving it up to Trixie to save the day. AMC Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas Blake Shelton hosts a star-studded event that includes comedy bits, performances of classic holiday songs and new music. HALLMARK Christmas at Cartwrights An angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance to a struggling single mother who takes a job as a department store Santa Claus. 8:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Meet the Santas A man, his fiancee and her mother plan a wedding for Christmas Eve. 10:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Toy Story That Time Forgot While at a post-Christmas play date, the gang finds itself in uncharted territory after some cool new action figures turn out to be delusional, leaving it up to Trixie to save the day. 11 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Year Without a Santa Claus Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated.

December 8 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man

leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. HALLMARK Snow Bride A tabloid reporter races to find juicy gossip on a prominent political family. She ends up spending the week before Christmas with the family and falls for one of their sons. 6:30 p.m. EWTN Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception From Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama. 7 p.m. EWTN Solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception From Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale, Alabama. 8 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. 9 p.m. TLC Four Houses: Deck the Halls Designer Marie matches her elegant holiday decorations against the Christmas light spectacular of retired firefighter Kevin; philanthropist Dhonna creates an over-the-top live holiday house; retail coordinator Jason does a heartfelt family tribute. 10 p.m. ABC FAMILY Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. HALLMARK Angels Sing During the holidays, a mysterious stranger tries to help a man overcome his tragic past and find the Christmas spirit he lost many years ago. 10:30 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job. 11 p.m. TLC Four Houses: Deck the Halls Designer Marie matches her elegant holiday decorations against the Christmas light spectacular of retired firefighter Kevin; philanthropist Dhonna creates an over-the-top live holiday house; retail coordinator Jason does a heartfelt family tribute.

December 9 6 p.m. HALLMARK Window Wonderland Two department store employees with secrets vie for the coveted window dressing job for the height of the Christmas shopping season. As the competition heats up, the two realize they have more in common than they thought. 8 p.m. CBS Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa’s sleigh through a bad storm on

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20 Holiday TV Listings December 11 (cont.) 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. 8 p.m. AMC Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas Blake Shelton hosts a star-studded event that includes comedy bits, performances of classic holiday songs and new music. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle At Christmastime, angel-in-training Harry Mills helps an insecure college student realize her purpose in life. 9 p.m. ABC FAMILY Scrooged A ruthless TV-network chief meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 9:45 p.m. TCM Holiday Affair A war widow has a 6-year-old son, and two men who want to marry her for Christmas. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Hats Off to Christmas! Mia, the manager of a small town’s Christmas shop, has to train Nick, the owner’s son, for a position she coveted. Mia does not like Nick’s unreliable ways until he helps convince her disabled son to continue physical therapy so he can walk again.

December 12 6 p.m. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. 7 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. FOOD Guy’s Disney Holiday Guy Fieri explores the holidaythemed meals and treats at Disneyland. 7:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause An ad man takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 8 p.m. FOOD Outrageous Christmas Outrageous Christmas creations including a 1,000-pound chocolate Santa sculpture, a lifesize Christmas tree cake, 8-feet tall handmade candy canes, and the world’s biggest gingerbread village. HALLMARK Christmas at Cartwrights An angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance to a struggling single mother who takes a job as a department store Santa Claus. 9:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a departmentstore Santa Claus is for real. TBS Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway

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fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 9:45 p.m. AMC White Christmas Former Army buddies put on a show with a sister act to save their general’s hotel in Vermont. 10 p.m. HALLMARK A Cookie Cutter Christmas Two schoolteachers take their rivalry to a new level while they scramble to win a holiday baking contest and the affections of a handsome single father.

December 13 10 a.m. EWTN Saints and Heroes Nicholas was still a young boy when he discovered the love of Jesus and the gift of giving that changed the world. HALLMARK Let It Snow An executive examines her company’s new property and prepares a presentation to transform the rustic lodge into a new hot spot. She tries to ignore the lodge’s festive celebrations during her stay, but an unexpected romance changes her heart. 12 p.m. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle At Christmastime, angel-in-training Harry Mills helps an insecure college student realize her purpose in life. 1 p.m. ABC FAMILY Prancer A widower’s daughter finds a wounded reindeer that she is sure must be from Santa’s sleigh. 1:30 p.m. ENCORE Michael Tabloid employees investigate a rumor about an angel and find a surprising creature with healing powers and a lot of sex appeal. 2 p.m. HALLMARK One Christmas Eve A series of mishaps disturbs the plans of a recently divorced mom for her two kids on their first Christmas without dad. TBS Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. 3 p.m. ABC FAMILY Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to court to prove a department-store Santa Claus is for real. 4 p.m. HALLMARK Christmas at Cartwrights An angel delivers good fortune and the possibility of holiday romance to a struggling single mother who takes a job as a department store Santa Claus. 5:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchit to Scrooge McDuck’s Scrooge in this version of “A Christmas Carol.” 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. HALLMARK A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old

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woman’s long-ago holiday wish for true love. 7 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. 8 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALLMARK Best Christmas Party Ever A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. 9:15 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An ad woman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. 9:30 p.m. CBS Frosty Returns A snow-removal spray threatens magic Frosty (voice of John Goodman); narrator Jonathan Winters. 10 p.m. ABC FAMILY Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. HALLMARK The Nine Lives of Christmas After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was. 11 p.m. ABC FAMILY Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchit to Scrooge McDuck’s Scrooge in this version of “A Christmas Carol.”

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holidays for a retired police officer and his niece. 10:30 a.m. FOOD Giada at Home Breakfast lasagna; triple ginger soufflé; Todd’s scramble; strawberry Santas. 11 a.m. FOOD Guy’s Big Bite A holiday meal with a healthy spin includes grilled swordfish, a wheat berry and butternut squash salad, and individual dishes of apple cinnamon bread pudding. 11:30 a.m. ABC FAMILY Jack Frost A man who died on Christmas Eve returns to his wife and son one year later in the form of a snowman. 12 p.m. HALLMARK The Nine Lives of Christmas After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was. 1:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Fred Claus The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus, who bails his ne’er-do-well brother Fred out of trouble and puts him to work in his factory. 2 p.m. HALLMARK Best Christmas Party Ever A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. 3:30 p.m. TBS Nothing Like the Holidays Secret revelations, major life-changes and inevitable bickering mark a Chicago family’s Christmas reunion. 4 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALLMARK Christmas in Conway Hoping it will be the perfect Christmas present for his wife, a man plans to construct a Ferris wheel in his backyard. 5 p.m. FOOD Outrageous Christmas Outrageous Christmas creations including a 1,000-pound chocolate Santa sculpture, a lifesize Christmas tree cake, 8-feet tall handmade candy canes, and the world’s biggest gingerbread village. 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. HALLMARK A Bride for Christmas A man bets his friends that he can convince a woman to marry him by Christmas. 8 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job.

November 23, 2014 HALLMARK The Christmas Parade A humiliated TV personality flees to a small town, where she becomes involved in a budding artist’s battle to save a community arts center. USA It’s a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. 9 p.m. ABC FAMILY Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas A curmudgeon living atop Mount Crumpit sets out to quash the yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. 10 p.m. HALLMARK Christmas in Conway Hoping it will be the perfect Christmas present for his wife, a man plans to construct a Ferris wheel in his backyard. 10:30 p.m. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job.

December 15 6 p.m. HALLMARK Matchmaker Santa Stranded during the holidays, a young baker discovers the magic of Christmas and love. 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY Disney Prep & Landing An elite unit of elves, Prep & Landing, ensures that homes around the world are properly prepared to be visited by Santa Claus each Christmas Eve. 7:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice Lanny and Wayne race to recover classified North Pole technology that falls into the hands of a naughty kid. 8 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Year Without a Santa Claus Feeling sad and unwanted, Santa takes the day off before Christmas; voices: Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth; animated. HALLMARK Northpole Santa Claus and his wife prepare to bring joy to the world on Christmas. 9 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. 10 p.m. HALLMARK A Royal Christmas Queen Isadora, the ruler of Cordinia, interferes with Prince Leopold’s plans to marry a humble seamstress from Philadelphia.

December 16 6 p.m. HALLMARK Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle At Christmastime, angel-in-training Harry Mills helps an insecure college student realize her purpose in life. 6:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus.

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9 p.m. CBS A Home for the Holidays Inspirational stories of adoption. PBS Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies A Christmas celebration features soprano Deborah Voigt and actor John Rhys-Davies. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job. 10 p.m. PBS Christmas in Norway With the St. Olaf Choir The St. Olaf Choir from St. Olaf College and the Norwegian girl choir Nidaros Jentekor perform Christmas music, gospel spirituals, Norwegian hymns and folk songs. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALLMARK The Christmas Parade A humiliated TV personality flees to a small town, where she becomes involved in a budding artist’s battle to save a community arts center.

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December 19 6 p.m. ABC FAMILY Home Alone Accidentally left by his Parisbound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. HALLMARK Christmas in Conway Hoping it will be the perfect Christmas present for his wife, a man plans to construct a Ferris wheel in his backyard. 8 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. AMC Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas Blake Shelton hosts a star-studded event that includes comedy bits, performances of classic holiday songs and new music. HALLMARK Naughty or Nice A woman uses a special book from Santa Claus to expose those behaving badly.

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12 p.m. ABC FAMILY Arthur Christmas Animated. Santa’s youngest son sets out on an urgent mission to deliver a present to a forgotten child before Christmas morning dawns. HALLMARK Best Christmas Party Ever A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. 2 p.m. ABC FAMILY Home Alone Accidentally left by his Parisbound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. HALLMARK Snow Bride A tabloid reporter races to find juicy gossip on a prominent political family. She ends up spending the week before Christmas with the family and falls for one of their sons. 2:30 p.m. SYFY Snowmageddon Disaster strikes when a snow globe affects events in the real world. 4 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. HALLMARK Angels and Ornaments Three suitors pursue a hopeless romantic after she makes a wish to find true love before Christmas. 4:30 p.m. SYFY The 12 Disasters of Christmas Massive earthquakes and other natural disasters threaten to destroy the world during the holidays. 5 p.m. USA It’s a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve,

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December 21 10 a.m. FOOD Giada’s Family Christmas Giada De Laurentiis and her family have good cheer with amazing food; Italian struffoli, Italian pot roast, and french toast. HALLMARK Christmas Under Wraps After unexpectedly moving to Alaska, an ambitious doctor starts a new romance and learns that her small town is hiding a holiday secret. 10:30 a.m. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas.

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yuletide preparations of the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. Anthony Hopkins narrates. 6 p.m. HALLMARK A Royal Christmas Queen Isadora, the ruler of Cordinia, interferes with Prince Leopold’s plans to marry a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. 7:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. 8 p.m. HALLMARK Help for the Holidays Santa’s elf leaves the North Pole to help a family during Christmastime. 9 p.m. TNT Four Christmases When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers. 10 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Polar Express Animated. The conductor of a train to the North Pole guides a boy who questions the existence of Santa Claus. HALLMARK Hats Off to Christmas! Mia, the manager of a small town’s Christmas shop, has to train Nick, the owner’s son, for a position she coveted. Mia does not like Nick’s unreliable ways until he helps convince her disabled son to continue physical therapy so he can walk again.

December 22 6 p.m. HALLMARK Christmas Magic To gain entry to heaven, a woman must help a man and his young daughter. 6:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year. Animated. AMC Miracle on 34th Street An adwoman’s lawyer boyfriend tries to prove that Macy’s Santa Claus is the real thing. 7:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY Mickey’s Christmas Carol Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchit to Scrooge McDuck’s Scrooge in this version of “A Christmas Carol.” 8 p.m. ABC FAMILY Toy Story That Time Forgot While at a postChristmas play date, the gang finds itself in uncharted territory after some cool new action figures turn out to be delusional, leaving it up to Trixie to save the day. HALLMARK Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Santa’s heir woos a widowed advertising executive who wants to use him in the biggest ad campaign of her career. 8:30 p.m. ABC FAMILY The Santa Clause An adman takes over for the bearded, big-bellied fellow after a rooftop mishap on Christmas Eve. 8:45 p.m. AMC Miracle on 34th Street A retail-war lawyer goes to

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December 23 6 p.m. HALLMARK A Bride for Christmas A man bets his friends that he can convince a woman to marry him by Christmas. 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY Home Alone Accidentally left by his Paris-bound family, an 8-year-old makes mincemeat of two burglars in the house. AMC The Santa Clause 2 Santa must get married by Christmas Eve in order to save the holiday and keep his job. 8 p.m. EWTN Mother Angelica Live Classics Mother Angelica offers an inspiring reflection on keeping Christ in Christmas. FX Christmas With the Kranks A Chicago couple scramble to put together a holiday celebration after their daughter decides to come home for Christmas. HALLMARK A Boyfriend for Christmas A strangely familiar man may be the answer to a 33-year-old woman’s long-ago holiday wish for true love. TCM King of Kings Orson Welles narrates the story of Jesus including the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper, the Passion and the Resurrection.

6 p.m. EWTN Theater of the Word Several one-act performances in the Christmas spirit presented by the Morning Star Players and other actors from the Theater of the Word. HALLMARK Best Christmas Party Ever A young party planner arranges a special Christmas party for a New York toy store. When a powerful corporation threatens to shut her down, she decides to follow her heart and move forward with the party plans. 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation The Griswolds spend the holiday in a garish way, especially when a country cousin pulls up in an RV. FXM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 8 p.m. CW Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Po learns that his duties as Dragon Warrior will prevent him from spending his favorite holiday, the Winter Feast, with his family. NBC It’s a Wonderful Life Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. CINEMAX Deck the Halls Neighbors in a New England town go to war after one adorns his house with enough Christmas lights to make it visible from space. EWTN EWTN’s Vatican Report: Christmas Special A visit to Rome at Christmas; preparations at St. Peter’s; touring markets and manger scenes around the world. HALLMARK The Nine Lives of Christmas After a stray cat adopts Zachary, he meets Marilee and realizes the single life is not as fulfilling as he thought it was. TBS TNT A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd.

November 23, 2014 TRAVEL Most Christmasy Places in America Touring America’s most festive locations. 8:30 p.m. CW Merry Madagascar Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver the presents to save Christmas when Santa gets amnesia following an accident on his sleigh. HBO Black Nativity A street-wise teen discovers the value of faith, healing and family after he goes to New York to spend Christmas with his estranged relatives. 9 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York. FXM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come. 9:45 p.m. ENCORE Michael Tabloid employees investigate a rumor about an angel and find a surprising creature with healing powers and a lot of sex appeal. 10 p.m. HALLMARK The Christmas Shepherd Sally is heartbroken when her dog runs away during a thunderstorm. When she learns he was found by Mark, a widower, she travels to Boston to get him. Sally and Mark are given the best Christmas gifts of their lives when they fall in love. TBS TNT A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd. TCM Christmas in Connecticut The publisher of a women’s magazine has his best columnist play holiday host to a Navy hero. 10:15 p.m. HBO The Best Man Holiday Long-forgotten rivalries and romances reignite when college friends have a Christmas reunion nearly 15 years after the last time they saw one another. 10:30 p.m. EWTN Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve The Friars of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word celebrate the Solemnity of Christmas in Birmingham, Alabama. 11 p.m. FXM A Christmas Carol Dickens’ London miser Ebenezer Scrooge meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come.

December 25 6 p.m. HALLMARK Northpole Santa Claus and his wife prepare to bring joy to the world on Christmas. TBS TNT A Christmas Story In the 1940s, little Ralphie tries to convince his parents to get him a Red Ryder range-model BB gun for Christmas. Narrated by Jean Shepherd.

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December 25 (cont.) 6:30 p.m. EWTN The Fowler Sisters: Christmas Gift The singers perform holiday music; songs include “O Holy Night,” “Ave Maria” and “Away in a Manger.” 7 p.m. ABC FAMILY Elf Adopted as a baby by one of Santa’s elves, a man leaves the workshop to search for his family in New York.

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paign aiming to build support for marriage equality. “We are eager to help support marriage equality nationwide but want to see it happen here in Ohio first and foremost,” Cornett said. “We now have 33 states with legal gay marriage and I’m ashamed to say Ohio isn’t one of them. When I first came out in 1985 I never thought I would see one state with legal gay marriage in my lifetime. We have come a long way.” Toledo Mpowerment is a local youth support group for gay, bisexual and transgender men ages 18-29. The agency provides a safe haven for a happy, healthy and educating environment for fun and fellowship while providing education on HIV and safe sex. Some of the funds raised will also go into the Holiday with Heart Fund at the Toledo Community Foundation. Now standing at about $27,000, funds will be dispersed to local LGBT causes

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Holiday with Heart donated $500 to Milligan to help with her medical bills. This year’s sponsors include Paramount Advantage; Legends Showclub; Mojo Bar; Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer Co., LPA; Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP; Toledo Pride Foundation; Hitchings Insurance Agency, Inc.; The University of Toledo; The Flower Market; Grand Lubell Photography; Great Lakes Sound and Lighting; and Pam’s Corner restaurant. Toledo Free Press serves as media sponsor of the event. For those not able to attend the event, Mojo and Legends are offering $20 tickets for the Little Red Wagon Raffle, which contains more than 20 bottles of Bacardi and Skyy liquors with special barware and items for home bars. Tickets will be sold until Dec. 7. The Gayla is open to all in the LGBT community as well as its allies. Cornett encourages attendees to get their reservations in early. Reservation deadline is Dec. 3. The event has sold out for several years. Other committee members are David Bingham, Ed Hoffman, Steve Maenle, Kennyetta White, Rickie Waugh, Brian O’Connor, Neil Koplitz and Chris Coleman. Billy Mann is a volunteer for the event. For more information or reservation forms, visit www.hwhcharity gayla.org or call Cornett at (419) 470-3937. O

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What’s what, where and when in NW Ohio

MUSIC

Doc Watson’s

Angelo’s Northwood Villa

6630 S. Dixie Hwy., Erie. (734) 636-0954 or angelosnorthwoodvilla.net. ✯ Tom Szor on piano, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Bar 145º

Featuring burgers, bands and bourbon. $5 cover. 5304 Monroe St. (419) 593-0073 or bar145toledo.com. ✯ $5 martinis and burgers: Wednesdays. ✯ NFL Sunday Ticket: Sundays. ✯ Full Tilt: 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nov. 21. ✯ Lee Gantt Band: 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nov. 22.

The Blarney Irish Pub

601 Monroe St. (419) 418-2339 or www.theblarneyirishpub.com. ✯ “Toledo’s Best Singers” Karaoke: 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ The Bradberries: Nov. 21. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: Nov. 22.

Bronze Boar

20 S. Huron St. (419) 244-2627 or www.bronze boar.com. ✯ Open mic with Steve Finelli and Oliver Roses: Mondays. ✯ Open mic and Steve Kennedy: Thursdays. ✯ Joe Woods Trio: Nov. 21. ✯ Beg To Differ: Nov. 22.

Dégagé Jazz Café

301 River Road, Maumee. (419) 794-8205 or www.degagejazzcafe.com. ✯ Gene Parker: Tuesdays. ✯ Gene Parker & Friends: Wednesdays.

The Distillery

Name That Tune

✯ The Bridges: Nov. 21 and 22. ✯ Johnny Rocker and The Hitmen: Nov. 26. ✯ DJ Marky P: 5 p.m. Nov. 27.

Compiled by Matt Liasse Events are subject to change.

4311 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 382-1444 or www.thedistilleryonline.com. ✯ Sunday Ticket: Sundays. ✯ Monday Night Football: Mondays. ✯ Trivia with Team Lunchbox: Tuesdays.

1515 S. Byrne Road. (419) 389-6003 or docwatsonstoledo.com. ✯ Sporcle Live Trivia: Thursdays. ✯ Picking Kelley: 10 p.m. Nov. 21. ✯ Dave Carpenter and Shawn McMahon: 10 p.m. Nov. 22.

Dorr St. Café

Dorr Street at Reynolds Road. (419) 531-4446 or www.dorrstreetcafe.com. ✯ Don Coats: Nov. 21.

Durty Bird

2 S. St. Clair St. (419) 243-2473 or www.yeolde durtybird.com. ✯ Raq the Casbah: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 21. ✯ Vintage Mojo: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 22. ✯ Talk of the Town: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 23. ✯ The New Mondays: 6-9 p.m. Nov. 24. ✯ Bradley McNett: 7-10 p.m. Nov. 25. ✯ Twisting Tarantulas: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Nov. 26.

Elixer

This two-man band (Dave Rybaczewski and Walter Guy) performs Beatles songs. www. beatlesebooks.com/elixir. ✯ Basin Street Grille, 5201 Monroe St. 8-11 p.m. Nov. 21. Dave Rybaczewski – Solo ✯ Angelo’s Northwood Villa, 6630 S. Dixie Hwy., 6-10 p.m. Nov. 22.

French Quarter J. Patrick’s Pub

10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg. (419) 8743111 or www.hifq.com. ✯ The Late Show: Nov. 21 and 22.

Hollywood Casino Toledo

Hollywood Casino Toledo offers musical distractions from all the lights, noise and jackpots. 777 Hollywood Blvd. (419) 661-5200 or www. hollywoodcasinotoledo.com. ✯ Distant Cousinz: 9 p.m. Nov. 21. ✯ Fu5ion: 9 p.m. Nov. 22. ✯ The Rock Show: 9 p.m. Nov. 26.

✯ The Oarhouse, 5044 Suder Ave.: 8-10 p.m. Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays. ✯ Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 6609 Airport Hwy.: 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays. ✯ Jeds Barbeque and Brew, 855 S. HollandSylvania: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Pat & Dandy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 3344 W Laskey Road: 9-11 p.m. Wednesdays. ✯ Ralphie’s Sports Eatery, 5702 Monroe St.: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

One2 Lounge at Treo

Live music starts at 7:30 p.m. 5703 Main St., Sylvania. (419) 882-2266 or treosylvania.com. ✯ Andrew Ellis: Nov. 21. ✯ The Good, The Bad and The Blues: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Nov. 22.

The Ottawa Tavern

1815 Adams St. (419) 725-5483 or www. otavern.com. ✯ Bleak, React, Discerned: Nov. 21. ✯ Maker’s Mart Crafter Party: Nov. 22. ✯ TART, Tree No Leaves: Nov. 22. ✯ The Greenery, The Shed, Borrowed & Blue: Nov. 23. ✯ LMDP: Nov. 26.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

4038 Talmadge Road. (419) 725-5037 or www.potbelly.com. ✯ Jaime Mills: Noon-2 p.m. Fridays.

SWINGMANIA

Jeff McDonald’s group of musicians provides a peek into another era. (419) 708-0265, (419) 874-0290 or www.swingmania.org. ✯ Trotters Tavern, 5131 Heatherdowns Blvd. (419) 381-2079: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

Third Street Cigar

A place to go and relax while enjoying music. 20 N. 3rd St., Waterville. (419) 441-0020. ✯ The Good, The Bad and the Blues: 8-11 p.m. Nov. 21.

The Village Idiot

309 Conant St., Maumee. (419) 893-7281 or www.villageidiotmaumee.com. ✯ The House Band: Fridays.

✯ Dooley Wilson, Bob Rex and friends: Sundays. ✯ Frankie May and friends: Mondays. ✯ John Barile & Bobby May: Tuesdays. ✯ Andrew Ellis: Wednesdays. ✯ The Nu-Tones: Nov. 21. ✯ Dragon Wagon: Nov. 22.

Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull

9 N. Huron St. (419) 244-2855 or facebook. com/cocknbulltoledo. ✯ Danny Mettler hosts Open Mic Night: Wednesdays. ✯ Tore Down Blues Jam Band: Sundays. ✯ Bobby May and John Barile followed by Sugar Pax: Nov. 21. ✯ Arctic Clam: Nov. 22. ✯ Tore Down Blues Band Jam: Nov. 23. ✯ Steve Kennedy: Nov. 25. ✯ Distant Cousinz: Nov. 26. ✯ Captain Sweet Shoes: Nov. 27

EVENTS

Eastwood Theater

The historic landmark is screening movies for $5. 817 E. Broadway St. (419) 720-5199 or eastwoodtheater.com. ✯ “The Lego Movie”: 5:50 and 8 p.m. Nov. 21, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 and 4 and 6:10 p.m. Nov. 23. ✯ “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”: 10:10 p.m. Nov. 21, 9:40 p.m. Nov. 22 and 8:10 p.m. Nov. 23.

The Holiday Loop

A variety of galleries, artist studios and local retailers in Downtown Toledo will be open and having sales perfect for holiday shopping. For more information, contact (419) 254-ARTS or visit www.acgt.org. 3-8 p.m. Nov. 22.

Humanities Happy Hours

Happy hours take place 5-8 p.m. and talks and Q&A take place from 6-7 p.m. Libbey Hall, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. ✯ Philosophy: “Why Monsters Matter” by Madeline M. Muntersbjorn and “Culture and the Origins of Human Cognition” by John Sarnecki: Nov. 21.

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Maker’s Mart

Independent craft show featuring more than 80 regional vendors. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at Handmade Toledo, 1717 Adms St. For more information, visit handmadetoledo.com.

Maumee Indoor Theatre

601 Conant St., Maumee. ✯ Monclova Records presents Mark Mikel’s “A Peace Sign Is Only A Finger Away” concert: 8 p.m. Nov. 22.

Secor Building

The Secor Gallery features work from local artists. Contact secorartistnet@gmail.com. 425 Jefferson Ave., corner of Superior Street. ✯ Skot Horn’s “Flower Power”: The gallery is available for viewing Tuesday through Saturday from 4-9 p.m. until Jan. 5. For more information, contact jim.zaleski@yahoo.com.

Toledo Walleye

Huntington Center. 500 Jefferson Ave. (419) 321-5007, (800) 745-3000, toledo walleye.com. ✯ Walleye versus Greenville Road Warriors, post-game party with the players: 7:15 p.m. Nov. 21. ✯ Walleye versus Evansville Icemen, Heroes Night, Teddy Bear Toss: 7:15 p.m. Nov. 22.

The Toledo Zoo

2700 Broadway St. $11-$14. (419) 385-4040 or toledozoo.org. ✯ Free-flight Butterfly Exhibit: Free with zoo admission. Open daily. ✯ Lights Before Christmas: now through Jan. 4. If you would like your event in The Pulse, contact Matt at mliasse@toledofreepress.com.

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