Direct from Iceland!

Performers Skoppa and Skritla of the National Theatre in Iceland recently entertained children from Catholic Charities’ 20 day care and Head Start programs at the John Oravecz Child Care Center in Greenpoint. Almost 2,000 children enjoyed the pair whose skits explored colors, numbers, letters and rhymes.

Come to the Christmas Sale at St. Margaret Mary Church in Astoria on Thursday, Dec. 20, and Friday, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

For more information, call 718-721-9020

Come have lunch with Santa Claus on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 1-3 p.m. at the Ancient Order of Hibernians Baile Na nGael at 2750 Gerritsen Ave., Brooklyn. Enjoy Christmas music, food and drink for all ages.

Please bring a wrapped present and mark whether it is for a boy or girl and the age. Gifts will be donated to Toys for Tots.

For more information, call 718-891-6622.

The Food Pantry at St. Gerald Majella, Hollis, continues its good work. But it need your help.

Please bring canned fruit and vegetables, tomato sauce, canned tuna, peanut butter, evaporated milk, rice, and cooking cereals after any Mass by leaving bags under tables in the back of church or bring them to the rectory between 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday through Friday or Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

If you have a few extra hours the Food Pantry can use you on Tuesdays between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 718-468-6565.

This Week’s Tip of The TabletTalk Top Hat goes to the St. John’s University community who raised $4,000 to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation for children with cancer.

Students rallied around Dr. John Dobbins, Jr., associate professor of marketing, who is battling cancer, and his Shoot for a Dream charity event on Nov. 17.

A student three-on-three basketball challenge and Slam Dunk Contest highlighted the evening.

The Cherish Life Circle of the Sisters of Mercy are selling Christmas cards created by an artist on death row. Proceeds benefit children at risk.

Contact Sister Camille D’Arienzo at deathrowcards@aol.com.

St. Clement Pope Church, located at 141-11 123rd St., Jamaica, will host a Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2 - 5 p.m.

For more information, call 718-529-0273.

Keep the spirit of the Advent season by coming to the last evening of the Advent Series at Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Mass. The theme will be the Messiah with a talk by Sister Theresa Agliardi, RSM. Call 718-627-2020.

St. Brendan’s, Midwood, offers Lessons and Carols at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 16, before its Christmas Tree Lighting.

Remember summer? That was when the Thomas Dongan Council #1251 Knights of Columbus, above, held its Annual Golf Outing to benefit Cathedral Prep Seminary, Elmhurst. The outing provides funds for scholarships. The highlight was the presentation of full scholarships to Timothy McCleary and James Dilg of Cathedral Prep by the Dongan Golf Committee.

St. Margaret’s Children’s Choir in Middle Village invites you to a Christmas Cantata, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. Their 70 voices will be joined by the Grace Notes, an adult choir. Admission is free. The church is at 80th St. and Juniper Valley Rd.
For information, call 718-326-1911.

Celebrate with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Williamsburg, at their Christmas Concert, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., featuring works by Bach and Vivaldi as well as traditional carols. For information, call 718-384-0223.

Please send parish or school photos or news items to lbusetti@thetablet.org..

Sacred Heart Math Bee

Congratulations to Sacred Heart School, Bayside, Junior High Math scholars, from left, Christopher Micallef, third place; Winny Sun, second place; and Connor Boehme, first place, with Theresa Murnane, Math Bee coordinator. In younger grades, James McLaughlin, not pictured, won the Regional Math Competition for Northeast Queens.