The Women’s Ministry of Maysville Baptist Church in Buckingham Courthouse would like to welcome all ladies to an evening of fun and fellowship as they host their Annual Ladies Ornament Exchange on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring a Christmas ornament to exchange. Refreshments will be served. Event location is the Worship Center at the church, 13327 W. James Anderson Hwy., Buckingham C.H. For questions, call (434) 969-4657.

Do you own a farm, small business, rental properties or land? There will be a free workshop about Setting Up and Maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC) on Dec. 12 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Farmville Train Station at 510 West Third St. Learn how a LLC can help protect your estate from lawsuits, creditors and predators. Learn how it may be used to gift a portion of your farm, small business, land, or estate to family members yet still maintain control. Learn how an LLC can provide important tax breaks in some cases. You will also learn about other insurance, tax and legal considerations for setting up and maintaining a Limited Liability Company. Featured speakers include Business, Estate, and Tax Planning Attorney James Seidl; Certified Public Account Tom Hill; and Independent Insurance Agent David Wise. Register today at www.DavidWise.com/ workshops or by calling DavidWise.com Insurance at (434) 983-8780.

Buckingham County’s 29th Annual Community Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. Bring in the holiday season with the lighting of the community tree and performances by Buckingham County Junior ROTC Color Guard and Megan Mullins singing the national anthem, Buckingham County pre-K students, and a visit from Santa. Historic Buckingham, Inc., Housewright Museum and Adams Museum, and “Music Through the Years,” will be open after the tree lighting and again on Dec. 7 and 8 from 1-4 p.m.

The Village Christmas Market will be held on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Dec. 8 from 1-4 p.m. at Historic Lee Wayside. Events are free of charge and lunch is available. Enjoy live music, period decorations, Foxfire wreaths, Amish baked goods, ornaments, jewelry, paintings, arts and crafts and much more.

The annual Christmas party at the Curdsville Community Center will be Monday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Santa is bringing turkey, ham and dressing again this year, so bring a side dish or dessert. Enjoy Christmas carols, and invite friends and neighbors. The group will be collecting small gifts for Heritage Hall Nursing Center in Dillwyn. No food or candy please. The community center is located at 122 School Road.

The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) of Concord Baptist Church is holding a Lottie Moon spaghetti dinner and program on Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the church’s fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. All proceeds go toward international missions. The church is located at the intersection of Francisco and Deer Run Roads at Sheppards.

SHERRI WISE is the columnist for the Buckingham Bulletin. She can be reached at wise.buckingham@gmail. com.