First United Methodist Church will be hosting “Grief and the Holidays,” an afternoon seminar for the bereaved, on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the church library located at 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Please enter the church through the south doors. No registration is required. This event is sponsored by GoodGrief Ministries. For more information, contact Donna Combs at (641) 792-3630.