The Love Festival 2012 celebrates the arrival of a new era (end of Mayan calendar) with an indoor event at Marritt Hall, Ancaster Fairgrounds, Friday, Dec. 21 from 1-11 p.m. Doors open at noon. For more information or tickets, visit www.crystaljourney.ca or 905-928-9706 to reserve.

Fish fry every Friday at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 163, 435 Limeridge Rd. East, 4-7 p.m.

Royal Botanical Gardens, Friday, Dec. 21, 7-9 p.m., Nature Centre. Fee $12, family rate $30, RBG members 10% off. Guided night hike, bonfire and story-telling to welcome back the sun on the shortest day of the year. Pre-registration required, online at www.rbg.ca or call 905-527-1158, ext. 270.

Euchre every Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Burkholder United Church, 465 Mohawk Rd. East, $2, includes 50/50 draw and lunch.