Zane Caselles checks out the spinning displayed at the Night in Bethlehem Dec. 7 at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The annual event re-creates a village in the Holy Land during the time of Jesus Christ.

Angela Mackey, 6, gets a Christmas tree painted on her face at Bayfield's Old Fashioned Christmas on Dec. 8. Janice Dunavant was the artist volunteering for the event.

At Ignacio's Taste of Christmas on Dec. 5, visits with Santa Claus were a favorite. Big brother Hunter Stephens, 3, got a laugh from Santa as Urijah Stephens, two months, observed.

This year's Taste of Christmas was hosted by the Ignacio Community Library. The craft activities in the community room were a popular activity.