CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Just four weeks until Christmas -- the countdown makes the preparations even more exciting.

Enjoy it all through the eyes of a child. That simplistic perspective can rejuvenate this glorious season!

Dec. 6, the feast day of St. Nicholas of Myra, is a tradition that dates back to the third century.

Children would place their shoes beside the door, hoping that St. Nicholas would pile coins inside as a reward for their “good behavior.”

Zoar will host its German holiday traditions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Christmas in Zoar includes music, horse-drawn wagon rides and vendors throughout the town.

The Christmas concert starts at 4 p.m. Saturday and the candlelit church service at 5 p.m. The tree lighting will brighten the festivities at 6

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