OGDENSBURG – The North Pole Satellite Office will hold a Grand Lighting Ceremony Friday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Flat Iron Park, Main and Ogden streets.

Santa will arrive with a parade of children and live nativity.

The event is free and children are welcome to join the parade.

NORFOLK – Visiting minister Sr. Pr. George W. Nsamba from Kampala, Uganda, Africa, will bring his revival to New Life Christian Fellowship, 30 North Main St., Sunday, Nov. 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Pr. Nsamba has been pastoring since 1986.

Recently a revival broke out in his ministry, and he has been taking it all over the world.

For more info, call 384-9977.

POTSDAM -- Janice A. Westerling, an instructional support associate in SUNY Potsdam's Department of Chemistry, has been selected 2010 Scientific Materials Manager of the Year by the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers (NAOSMM).

The award, along with a glass sculpture courtesy of the award sponsor Kimble Chase, was presented at the 37th Annual NAOSMM Conference in Norfolk, Va.

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University's Project Challenge, a unique academic program for local high school students, returns this winter with a choice of nine five-week courses.

The program is designed to offer area students an opportunity to participate in classes not commonly offered in their high-school curriculum.

Clarkson faculty and administrators teach the courses on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon for five weeks from Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.

OGDENSBURG -- The Richard E. Winter Cancer Center and American Cancer Society will co-sponsor a free class for people with cancer and their family and friends Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the cancer center.

The session, “A Celebration of the Victory of Life After a Cancer Diagnosis,” will be hosted by the cancer center staff.

Reservations are requested by calling 393-2314.

Oncology nurses Nancy Thompson, RN and Amber Langley, RN are facilitators for the program.