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Holiday Lighting of the Ship Nov 25, 2011 – Jan 4, 2012 Wilmington,
NC 28401 Part of historic downtown Wilmington’s annual holiday light
celebration, the Battleship will be dressed in lights strung from the bow
up to the masts and down to the stern. Enjoy nightly from dusk to 11:00pm.
Free viewing from downtown Wilmington. www.battleshipnc.com
2nd Almost Annual Holiday Fest Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 Round Peak
Vineyard Mount Airy, NC 27030 We missed it in 2010, but our
Holiday Festival is coming back for 2011! Don’t miss the chance to
sample wines from many area wineries, and get your holiday shopping
done with our local art & craft vendors 11-6pm (Live music 1 - 4pm)
www.roundpeak.com
11th Annual Appalachian Christmas Celebration Dec 9 – 11, 2011 Harrell
Center and Stuart Auditorium Lake Junaluska, NC 28745 Head to the
mountains for a little Christmas cheer! Appalachian Christmas begins at
7:30p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in historic Stuart Auditorium with a performance
by the Lake Junaluska Singers featuring Celtic sounds, traditional carols,
and selections from Handel’s Messiah. At 9a.m. Saturday, Dec.10, the doors
open on the Harrell Center for the spectacular Christmas Craft Show,
featuring the work of local Western North Carolina crafters and artists.
The musical celebration continues at 2:30p.m., with a concert featuring
the Lake Junaluska Singers and Voices in the Laurel, the area’s premier
youth choir. That evening, join four-time Grammy Award winner David
Holt and other musical ensembles including the Lake Junaluska Singers, a
16-voice professional ensemble. David Holt will spread holiday cheer with
his special musical talent at 8p.m. A special worship service in Memorial
Chapel at 9a.m. Sunday, December 11, will wrap up a weekend of southern
Christmas entertainment. Concert tickets for the Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon performances are $15 for adults and $6 for children
8 years of age and under. Admission to the Christmas Craft Show is free.
Tickets for David Holt’s Saturday night performance are $25 for adults
and $12.50 for children 8 years of age and under. Appalachian Christmas
hotel packages, which include lodging, meals, and tickets, are available.
This year’s Appalachian Christmas Celebration is perfect for the whole
family! For more information, visit www.lakejunaluska.com/christmas or
call 800-222-4930.
A Huntersville Christmas Sat, December 10, 5 pm – 8 pm Downtown
Huntersville, NC 28078 Come out to this community event and enjoy
the festive celebrations in our revitalized Downtown. There will be pony
rides, magic shows, entertainment, horse and carriage rides, a bonfire,
story telling, rides and games, children’s crafts, a visit from Santa and
much more! www.huntersville.org

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