Susquehanna National Heritage Area (SNHA) will hold an open house at Columbia Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, the day of the ExtraGive. The open house will include food, beverages, a sculpture exhibit, artist talks, and information on SNHA's projects. The event is free of charge. To donate at any time between midnight and 11:59 p.m., visit http://www.extragive.org.

The Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville, will be the site of a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees may create ornaments and decorations for local birds and other wildlife and roast a marshmallow over the campfire. Inside the house, SNHA will share how generations of families celebrated the holidays in Pennsylvania. Visitors may learn an English country dance, make a paper Moravian star, and experience chestnuts roasting in the hearth. For more information and to register, visit https://susqnha.org/.

A Natural Ornament Making program will be held on Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Columbia Crossing. SNHA will supply the paint, glitter, and glue needed to create tree decorations using natural materials like pine cones and acorns. There is a suggested donation of per person. For more information and to register, visit the aforementioned website.

SNHA seeks to present fun and educational experiences for people of all ages through school field trips, adult lecture programs, and river tours on the Chief Uncas boat. SNHA's current projects include the creation of the Susquehanna Discovery Center and Heritage Park. To learn more about the SNHA, visit the previously mentioned website.