Upcoming events briefs

Microsoft Office

class offered

The Levy Center of Central Florida Community College will offer Transitioning to Microsoft Office 2007 in January.

The course will meet on Wednesdays, Jan. 7 through 28, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. The course fee is $49 and the textbook is sold separately.

The eight-hour course is designed for students who are upgrading their home or office computer to Microsoft Office 2007 from Office 2003 and earlier versions. Students will learn how to work with the new interface and how to make sure their files are compatible with the new file formats. Students will explore all the major changes in the Office Suite and learn workarounds for features that are no longer available.

This class qualifies for Technical Business continuing professional education for Florida Certified Public Accountants. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.

Register in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland; by telephone at 352-493-9533; or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy Noncredit Catalog). Levy Center offices will be closed between Dec. 22 and Jan. 5.

Kayaking class

offered by CFCC

The Levy Center of Central Florida Community College will offer Introduction to Kayaking from Cedar Key.

The three-hour lesson will teach you the basic skills of kayaking and give you experience paddling the water trails of the Cedar Keys where you can enjoy a rare birding and wildlife experience. Classes meet at Kayak Cedar Keys, located at Cedar Key Beach and Park (First and A streets) in Cedar Key.

The class will be offered four times; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, Jan. 7 and Jan. 21, and Thursdays, Feb 5 and 19. Each class is $35 and includes the use of all equipment.

Spaces are limited. Register in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland; by telephone at 352-493-9533; or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy Noncredit Catalog). Levy Center offices will be closed between Dec. 22 and Jan. 5.

Cantata planned at

First United Methodist

Advent is here: a time to enjoy the great songs of the season. Come and share the music of Christmas with your friends at the First United Methodist Church of Williston located at 213 W. Noble Ave.

We want to invite our friends and neighbors to experience “In the Fullness of Time” a Christmas musical on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., which is our Christmas gift to the community. It is a church-wide effort involving the adult and children’s choirs, narrators, ladies’ bell choir, and instrumental ensembles.

Come experience the warmth and power of the Christmas story told once again.

Come and share the good news of his birth and the light of his life.

City announces

holiday schedule

The city of Williston has announced its holiday schedule.

City Hall will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Dec. 26. In addition, City Hall will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1.

City customers with normal garbage pickup on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-26, will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

City Customers with normal garbage pickup on Thursday, Jan. 1, will be picked up on Friday, Jan. 2.

This year, celebrate your pets on a community Christmas tree.

The Williston Animal Group will erect a tree in the center town in front of Levy Insurance at Main Street at Noble Avenue. The tree is designed to celebrate the creatures who add so much to the holidays.

Honor or memorialize your dog, cat, horse or other pet with an ornament hand made and personalized by Patty Standridge and the WAG elves.

Each ornament costs $5 and all proceeds will, as usual, help WAG in its efforts to feed, sustain and find adoptive homes for domestic animals rescued in the Williston area.

You can also support WAG’s efforts by buying either for personal use or for gifts the 2009 version of its popular calendar. The entire cost of the calendar has already been absorbed by those whose animals are pictured so that all proceeds help WAG.

They’re available around town at places such as Andover End, Ryan’s Deli and the Williston Pioneer office. At $10, they’re perfect for stocking stuffers or gifts for that difficult-to-shop-for family member or friend.

For both the ornaments and for more information about the calendar, please call Patty Standridge at 528-4662.