The Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department is hosting “Storytime with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 8:30 a.m. Santa will read a story. Cookies, milk and juice will be served. Every child attending will receive a toy. The cost is $2 per person. Pre-registration is required. Call 931-684-9780 to register or for more information

There will be a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 15, at 9 p.m. on U.S. 41A North/S.R. 16 less than a mile south of the 3 mile marker in Bedford County.

The Christmas Star: An Astronomer's Journey with Billy Hix will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center. Hix, who is an internationally recognized educator, will present a program based on a scientific search for the Star of Bethlehem using historical documents and computer simulations. As part of the