Wokingham Borough Connect
 Take part in lights trail and help children's charity
The Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and Shinfield Christmas lights trail is back and this year is raising money for Sebastian's Action Trust.
This year, the trail will be live until Monday 30 December. There are 27 houses taking part and you can visit these from 5pm to 9pm each evening.
If you take part in the trail, you are asked to write down your favourite house display and there will be a prize for first and second place in each location. Anyone who returns their map with their details will also go into a raffle to win prizes.
Free maps can be collected from the One Stop in Spencers Wood, Budgens at Three Mile Cross and Crumbs in Shinfield. You can also download a digital map from the event website.
 Films are the best way to spread Christmas cheer
Four Christmas classics are being shown at Shinfield's new community cinema:
The cinema, run by Shinfield Parish Council, launched at the start of November and has already welcomed hundreds of visitors.
It is located at the School Green Centre, which opened in 2021 and was also secured through developer obligations linked to new housing.
 Dashing through Wokingham to help good causes
A Santa Dash that is raising money for two charities is coming to Wokingham on Saturday 21 December.
The event is starting in Luckley Road at 9.30am, with 3km and 5km routes to choose from.
Prizes will be awarded for the fastest person in different age groups and there will be a raffle with each entry.
Entry is £12 for adults or £7 if you bring your own Santa suit. It is £11.55 for children and £6 for those with their own costume. You can enter online in advance and places are limited.
The event is raising money for Dreamflight, a UK charity that takes children with a serious illness or disability on holiday, as well as Parents and Children Together, an adoption charity and family support provider.
 You'll be walking in the air with this film screening
Watch a screening of The Snowman with live music from St Sebastian Wokingham Band.
The film will be shown at Wokingham Baptist Church on Saturday 21 December, with two screenings starting at 3.30pm and 6.30pm.
All of the proceeds from this event will go to SHARE Wokingham, which redistributes food to those in need that would otherwise go to waste.
Tickets are £14 for adults and £8 for children aged three and above, while children under the age of two are free. To find out more and book, visit the TicketSource page.
 A winter wonderland of crafting and creative writing
We are hosting winter wonderland creative sessions on Monday 23 December.
These are running at Woodley Library at 10.30am and Lower Earley Library at 2.30pm, with each due to run for one hour.
Sessions are suitable for children aged six to ten and it is free to attend, but places must be registered in advance.
You can see all of the activities we have running at our libraries by visiting the events website.
 Sing your festive favourites with carols at the lake
Enjoy Christmas carols by Maiden Erlegh Lake this Friday (13 December).
Organised by Earley Town Council and Earley Environmental Group, join in the fun from 6pm.
There will also be mince pies and it is free to attend, with no booking needed. Meet by the duck feeding platform, near the Interpretation Centre.
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