Places to go

Christmas hayride

Sharon Baptist Church's annual Hayride Through the Life of Christ will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 15-18 at the Merchants Association Fairgrounds on Columbia Road. For more information, call 541-1532 or 541-2027.

Donations sought

Boy Scouts of America Pack 620 will march in the Martinez-Evans Christmas Parade on Dec. 4 in support of Toys for Tots. The boys will march alongside a float carrying toys they have collected, and they will collect toys from spectators and give them to Toys for Tots.

Church program

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, at 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, will hold an appreciation program for Alfreddie Lockhart at 4 p.m. today. For more information, call 860-7091.

Christian concert

Eric Horner, a Christian-patriotic artist, will perform in concert at 6 p.m. Saturday on Barton Field. Admission is free. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in Alexander Hall. For information, call 284-7365.

Toy sale benefit

Georgia Parent Academy, at 122 Old Evans Road, Martinez, will hold a Discovery Toy sale from 1-7 p.m. Dec. 9 to benefit the Child Enrichment Shelter. Call 868-0077.

Benefit concert

A concert to raise money for Jamiah Hudson's trip to the Millie Lewis Talent Competition in Charleston, S.C., in January will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 6969 Cobbham Road, in Winfield. Call Ronica Cummings at 799-1910.

Pioneer Christmas

Mistletoe State Park in Winfield will celebrate A Pioneer Christmas from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the beach area of the park. The event will feature artisans and vendors in period costume and demonstrations including soap and rug making, spinning and carding wool, basket making and wood carving, along with storytellers and donkey cart rides for children. Admission for the event is free with a $3 per car park admission pass. Call 541-0321.