CLAREMORE — WEDNESDAY Nov. 30

Foyil High School Student Council hosts blood drive. Open to the public. Schedule an appointment: Tallery Raglin, (918) 697-8255.



THURSDAY Dec. 1

Rogers County Assessor’s Information Forum, 6 p.m., at Oologah City Hall, 315 E. Alta. Information: Rogers County Assessor Scott Marsh, (918) 341-3290 or scott@rogerscounty.org.

Safenet Services’ Children’s Celebration and “Tree-View” Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at RSU Centennial Center Ballroom. Cost is $10 for adults, one child free with each adult and $3 each additional child. Games, crafts, refreshments, Gingerbread Village and visit from Santa Claus. Information: (918) 341-1424.



FRIDAY Dec. 2

Safenet Services’ Festival of Trees Gala & Auction, 6 p.m., at RSU Centennial Center Ballroom. Cost, $35. Wine and hors d’oeuvres. Live and silent auctions. Oak Tree Photography will take pictures. Information: (918) 341-1424.

Inola Basketball Tip-In Club Chili Dinner Fundraiser, 5:30-8 p.m., in the high school cafeteria. Cost is $5 and all proceeds benefit the boys and girls basketball teams.

Claremore High School Theater department performs Our Town — the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder — 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Robson Performing Arts Center Black Box Theater. Tickets: adults, $8; students, $5. Call (918) 699-7390. A $1 discount will be given with the donation of a new and unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.



SATURDAY Dec. 3

Santa’s Clauset, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 512 W. Will Rogers Blvd. Santa’s Clauset is a Christmas store for children and is an entrepreneurial project of Youth Leaders in Action. Information: (918) 341-5881.

Town of Verdigris Christmas parade, 1 p.m. Entry forms now available. Information: Teresa Dorsey, teresa.dorsey@townofverdigris.com, (918) 379-0142.

Faith Baptist Church Arts & Crafts Show, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in the Family Life Center, 901 S. Faith Lane. Vendor information: www.claremorefaith.com, (918) 341-0581 or faith@claremorefaith.com.

21st Annual Polly’s Presbyterian Pantry Holiday Luncheon & Bake Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Presbyterian Life Center, Fifth and Florence. Cost: $7, adults; $3, children. Menu includes choice of two: homemade soup, salad, or baked potato, served with homemade bread, dessert and beverage. Carry out available. Call (918) 341-3562. There will also be a bake sale.

Junior Ocieleta Club’s 2011 Christmas Home Tour, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets, $10, are available at Claremore RCB Bank locations, Belvidere Mansion, Claremore Chamber, Floral Creations, Gripado’s Deli, Hoovers Have All Mall, Hudson-Metcalf Antique Mall, J&J Pharmacy, Lilack Salon, The Nut House, The Pink House, and Uniquely Susie’s. Information: joclaremore.com.

Christmas Arts and Crafts Show, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m., at  J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum, 5th and J.M. Davis Blvd. Admission is free.

Blue Starr Church of Christ Annual “Coats-n-Cakes,” 8-10:30 a.m., in the Family Life Center, 319 E Blue Starr Drive.  Anyone in need of a gently used coat is welcome to attend the pancake breakfast and coat distribution.



SUNDAY Dec. 4

Rice Funeral Service Tree of Remembrance Service, 2 p.m., in the chapel. Information or to participate: (918) 341-0376.

Inola Christmas Parade, 2 p.m. with line-up at 1 at Inola High School. Entry forms available. Call Charles Palmer, (918) 543-4801 or Thea Moss (918) 283-8935.



MONDAY Dec. 5

Claremore Quarterback Club’s annual Football Banquet, 7-9 p.m., at First United Methodist Church of Claremore. Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door. Family and friends of players welcome. Coaches, Varsity players, and trainers are free. Mail payment to PO Box 1491, Claremore, OK 74018. Include a contact number.



TUESDAY Dec. 6

Claremore Community Chorus free Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m., at First Christian Church, 200 E. Fifth St. Reception following. Information: (918) 693-0359.

Rogers County Retired Educators and Support Personnel meeting, 10:30 a.m., at Claremore Pizza Hut. Program by Shirley Morrison.

Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Funeral Service, 6:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Life Center, 5th and Florence. Reservations: (918) 341-2487.



THURSDAY Dec. 8

Three Rivers Artists meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the Rogers County Building, 416 S. Brady. Christmas party and swearing in of the new officers.

Rogers County Republicans meeting, 7 p.m., Northeast Technology Center Claremore campus. Rep. George Faught, 2nd Congressional District Candidate, will speak.



FRIDAY Dec. 9

St. Cecilia Women’s Club 5th Annual Cookie & Candy Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at 1304 N. Dorothy. Information: (918) 341-2343.



SUNDAY Dec. 11

Christmas Dinner at Little Rock Church, 12:30-2:30 p.m., at 19105 E. 430 Rd. (3.5 miles east of Kong’s Korner and Highway 66). Everyone welcome. Information: (918) 341-6880.



MONDAY Dec. 12

Will Rogers Junior High and Claremore High School bands Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., at Robson Performing Arts Center. Toys will be accepted for Toys for Tots.



THURSDAY Dec. 15

Inola High School Spanish Club Famous Enchilada Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., during the Inola-Chouteau basketball game. Adults, $5; kids 12 and under, $4. Hispanic dessert buffet.



SATURDAY Dec. 17

All you can eat pancake breakfast benefiting Claremore Schools bands, 7-10 a.m., at Elks Lodge. Cost, $5.



MONDAY Dec. 19

Claremore Band Boosters meeting, 7 p.m., in the high school band room.