The Fly Arts Center will be hosting their annual Christmas Dinner Theatre on Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, and 17. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and include Tuscan Chicken, sides, and dessert. The show “The Savannah Sipping Society”, directed by April Glosson, will be shown at 7 p.m. The Dec. 17 matinee at 2

Bedford County Democratic Party will be having an open house at their new location, 210 S. Main St. in Shelbyville, on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Light appetizers will be served. Everybody is welcome.

The Christmas Star: An Astronomer's Journey with Billy Hix will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center. Hix, who is an internationally recognized educator, will present a program based on a scientific search for the Star of Bethlehem using historical documents and computer simulations. As part of the

Riverbend Ranch, 239 Cortner Mill Rd. in Normandy, will be hosting a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 9 a.m. and then at 11:30 a.m. You can enjoy a pancake breakfast around the table, a photo-op with Santa, and go on a hay ride around the ranch. Tickets are for sale online only