For Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the King of kings. It may be hard to believe, but the celebration of Christmas was hit and miss in the American colonies.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21 Christmas Carols by local musician Nancy Jo Goettl 6-8 p.m. at Bait & Hook Seafood and Grill, 525 Cokato St W., Cokato. For more information, call the ...

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13 Lisa Bergh, Ridgewater College art instructor and former director of the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, has her first solo exhibition, “Topography” at the Minneapolis Institute of ...