You are invited to the fifth annual Spirit of Giving Community Christmas Party from 10:00 a.m. until noon Saturday, November 17 at First Presbyterian Church, 818 N. Main, Bonham.

On Sunday, November 18, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Harmony House Concerts introduces the talent of Claudia Nygaard to its guests. Claudia will play two 45-minute sets of her tunes that captivate audiences all over the US. There will be a 30-minute intermission for guests to enjoy bottomless cups of coffee, tea, punches, and treats—plus, purchase Claudia's CDs. All are welcome, so come to Harmony House for an afternoon of music and fun.

On November 17, The Sherman Museum will be having half-priced admissions during normal 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. hours for all who show up with non-perishable canned goods. The Sherman Museum will then deliver the canned food to the local food pantry to aid those in need for Thanksgiving. There will be also be Thanksgiving themed arts and crafts.

Make your plans to attend the Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Christmas Holiday Parade at the Courthouse Square in Bonham on Saturday, November 17 at 6:15 p.m.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2772 will host a Free Thanksgiving Meal for the community on Saturday, November 17 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (or until gone). This year, multiple veteran service organizations and several other community service organization volunteers, will partner to host this event at VFW Post 2772.

1917 – death of Auguste Rodin, French sculptor and illustrator. François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917), known as Auguste Rodin, was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, although he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, deeply pocketed surface in clay. Many of his most notable sculptures were criticized during his lifetime. They clashed with predominant figurative sculpture traditions, in which works were decorative, formulaic, or highly thematic. Rodin's most original work departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory, modeled the human body with realism, and celebrated individual character and physicality. Rodin was sensitive to the controversy surrounding his work, but refused to change his style. Rodin's The Thinker (1879–1889) is among the most recognized works in all of sculpture.