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The Peachtree City Visitors Center would like to welcome you to our

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Santa and Mrs. Claus take time from their busy schedules to kick off the holidays with those visiting and living near Peachtree City, Georgia. Thousands of wish lists will be shared and millions of memories will be made. Bring your family and camera to take a keepsake photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus then take a horse-drawn carriage ride through The Avenue, which is beautifully decorated for Christmas, while drinking complimentary hot cocoa. You will feel like you stepped right into a Hallmark holiday movie! This event is free to the public and 100% of donations benefit local non-profit St. Nick’s Closet who works with abused and neglected animals in the community.

Enjoy Holidays at Avenue Peachtree City, Mondays, November 18th, December 2nd and December 16th from 5-7pm.

4-9 ................. Feature: The Gift of the Magi 10 .. Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation 11 ............Visit Our Advertisers on the Web 11 .................. Long-Running Holiday Events 12-14 ..........................Metro Atlanta Events 16-17 ................................ Gardens & Nature 18 .............Feature: Mr. Krueger’s Christmas 20-33 .................................... Georgia Events 20 ................................... Christmas Parades 25 ........................Tree Lighting Ceremonies 31 ............................. Holiday Tour of Homes 34-35 ............................... Theatre Directory 36-37 ....................... Entertainment Venues 37 ................. The Nutcracker Performances 38 .........................................................Sports 39 .........Guide to Georgia Holiday Gift Offer

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Painting by Barney Levitt See information about artist on page 9

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The Gift of the Magi

ne dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. She had put it aside, one cent and then another and then another, in her careful buying of meat and other food. Della counted it three times. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.

There was nothing to do but fall on the bed and cry. So Della did it.

While the lady of the home is slowly growing quieter, we can look at the home.

Furnished rooms at a cost of $8 a week. There is little more to say about it.

In the hall below was a letter-box too small to hold a letter. There was an electric bell, but it could not make a sound. Also there was a name beside the door: “Mr. James Dillingham Young.”

When the name was placed there, Mr. James Dillingham Young was being paid $30 a week. Now, when he was being paid only $20 a week, the name seemed too long and important. It should perhaps have been “Mr. James D. Young.”

But when Mr. James Dillingham Young entered the furnished rooms, his name became very short indeed. Mrs. James Dillingham Young put her arms warmly about him and called him “Jim.” You have already met her. She is Della.

Della finished her crying and cleaned the marks of it from her face. She stood by the window and looked out with no interest. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a gift. She had put aside as much as she could for months, with this result. Twenty dollars a week is not much.

Everything had cost more than she had expected. It always happened like that.

Only $1.87 to buy a gift for Jim. Her Jim. She had had many happy hours planning something nice for him. Something nearly good enough. Something almost worth the honor of belonging to Jim. There was a looking-glass between the windows of the room. Perhaps you have seen the kind of looking-glass that is placed in $8 furnished rooms. It was very narrow. A person could see only a little of himself at a time. However, if he was very thin and moved very quickly, he might be able to get a good view of himself. Della, being quite thin, had mastered this art.

Suddenly she turned from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brightly, but her face had lost its color. Quickly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its complete length.

The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned. One thing was Jim’s gold watch. It had once belonged to his father. And, long ago, it had belonged to his father’s father. The other thing was Della’s hair.

If a queen had lived in the rooms near theirs, Della would have washed and dried her hair where the queen could see it. Della knew her hair was more beautiful than any queen’s jewels and gifts.

If a king had lived in the same house, with all his riches, Jim would have looked at his watch every time they met. Jim knew that no king had anything so valuable.

So now Della’s beautiful hair fell about her, shining like a falling stream of brown water. It reached below her knee. It almost made itself into a dress for her.

And then she put it up on her head again, nervously and quickly. Once she stopped for a moment and stood still while a tear or two ran down her face.

She put on her old brown coat. She put on her old brown hat. With the bright light still in her eyes, she moved quickly out the door and down to the street.

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O. Henry

Where she stopped, the sign said: “Mrs. Sofronie. Hair Articles of all Kinds.”

Up to the second floor Della ran, and stopped to get her breath.

Mrs. Sofronie, large, too white, cold-eyed, looked at her.

“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.

“I buy hair,” said Mrs. Sofronie. “Take your hat off and let me look at it.”

Down fell the brown waterfall.

“Twenty dollars,” said Mrs. Sofronie, lifting the hair to feel its weight.

“Give it to me quick,” said Della.

Oh, and the next two hours seemed to fly. She was going from one shop to another, to find a gift for Jim. She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the shops, and she had looked in every shop in the city.

It was a gold watch chain, very simply made.

Its value was in its rich and pure material.

Because it was so plain and simple, you knew that it was very valuable. All good things are like this.

It was good enough for The Watch.

As soon as she saw it, she knew that Jim must have it. It was like him.

Quietness and value—Jim and the chain both had quietness and value. She paid twenty-one dollars for it. And she hurried home with the chain and eighty-seven cents.

With that chain on his watch, Jim could look at his watch and learn the time anywhere he might be. Though the watch was so fine, it had never had a fine chain. He sometimes took it out and looked at it only when no one could see him do it.

When Della arrived home, her mind quieted a little. She began to think more reasonably. She started to try to cover the sad marks of what she had done. Love and large-hearted giving, when added together, can leave deep marks. It is never easy to cover these marks, dear friends—never easy.

Within forty minutes her head looked a little better. With her short hair, she looked wonderfully like a schoolboy. She stood at the looking-glass for a long time.

“If Jim doesn’t kill me,” she said to herself, “before he looks at me a second time, he’ll say I look like a girl who sings and dances for money. But what could I do—oh! What could I do with a dollar and eighty-seven cents?”

At seven, Jim’s dinner was ready for him.

Jim was never late. Della held the watch chain in her hand and sat near the door where he always entered. Then she heard his step in the hall and her face lost color for a moment. She often said little prayers quietly, about simple everyday things.

And now she said: “Please God, make him think I’m still pretty.”

The door opened and Jim stepped in. He looked very thin and he was not smiling. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two—and with a family to take care of! He needed a new coat and he had nothing to cover his cold hands.

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The Gift of the Magi Jim stopped inside the door. He was as quiet as a hunting dog when it is near a bird. His eyes looked strangely at Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not understand. It filled her with fear. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor anything she had been ready for. He simply looked at her with that strange expression on his face.

Della went to him.

“Jim, dear,” she cried, “don’t look at me like that. I had my hair cut off and sold it. I couldn’t live through Christmas without giving you a gift. My hair will grow again. You won’t care, will you? My hair grows very fast. It’s Christmas, Jim. Let’s be happy. You don’t know what a nice—what a beautiful nice gift I got for you.”

“You’ve cut off your hair?” asked Jim slowly. He seemed to labor to understand what had happened. He seemed not to feel sure he knew.

“Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you like me now? I’m me, Jim. I’m the same without my hair.”

Jim looked around the room.

“You say your hair is gone?” he said.

“You don’t have to look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you—sold and gone, too. It’s the night before Christmas, boy. Be good to me, because I sold it for you. Maybe the hairs of my head could be counted,” she said, “but no one could ever count my love for you. Shall we eat dinner, Jim?” Jim put his arms around his Della.

For ten seconds let us look in another direction. Eight dollars a week or a million dollars a year—how different are they? Someone may give you an answer, but it will be wrong. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. My meaning will be explained soon.

From inside the coat, Jim took something tied in paper. He threw it upon the table.

“I want you to understand me, Dell,” he said. “Nothing like a haircut could make me love you any less. But if you’ll open that, you may know what I felt when I came in.”

White fingers pulled off the paper. And then a cry of joy; and then a change to tears.

For there lay The Combs—the combs that Della had seen in a shop window and loved for a long time. Beautiful combs, with jewels, perfect for her beautiful hair. She had known they cost too much for her to buy them. She had looked at them without the least hope of owning them. And now they were hers, but her hair was gone.

But she held them to her heart, and at last was able to look up and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!” And then she jumped up and cried, “Oh, oh!”

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O. HENRY

Jim had not yet seen his beautiful gift. She held it out to him in her open hand.

The gold seemed to shine softly as if with her own warm and loving spirit.

“Isn’t it perfect, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You’ll have to look at your watch a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how they look together.”

Jim sat down and smiled.

“Della,” said he, “let’s put our Christmas gifts away and keep them a while.

They’re too nice to use now. I sold the watch to get the money to buy the combs.

And now I think we should have our dinner.”

The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who O. Henry brought gifts to the newborn Christ(1862-1910) was child. They were the first to give born William Christmas gifts. Being wise, their Sidney Porter, in gifts were doubtless wise ones. And Greensboro, North here I have told you the story of two Carolina. He children who were not wise. Each was an American writer whose short stories are known sold the most valuable thing he owned for wit, wordplay and clever twist in order to buy a gift for the other. But endings. His tales romanticized the let me speak a last word to the wise commonplace—in particular the life of of these days: Of all who give gifts, ordinary people in New York City. He these two were the most wise. Of all wrote nearly 600 stories about life in who give and receive gifts, such as America. they are the most wise. Everywhere Foreign translations and they are the wise ones. adaptations for other art forms, They are the magi. including films and television, attest his universal application and appeal.

Our appreciation to artist Barney Levitt for permission to reprint his painting of The Gift of the Magi.

Barney Levitt works from a studio in his house selecting objects of personal interest. He creates a narrative from the chosen objects that elevates and gives new meaning to their ordinariness. Symbolism plays strongly in his work. His visual presentation captures O’Henry’s transparent telling the truth about human nature in The Gift of the Magi.

Barney Levitt was raised in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York where his family helped nuture a keen appreciation for nature. He states, “As a child, drawing seemed as natural and necessary as breathing.” Hopefully he will continue to do both for a long time to come.

For more information on his extraordinary work:

BARNEY LEVITT

21 Boulder Hill Lane Ashland, MA 01721 508-981-0556 E-mail: barnart55@gmail.com Website: www.barneylevitt.com November/December 2019 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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As President, on October 3, 1789, George Washington made the following proclamation and created the first Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government of the United States of America: Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

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2019 Long-Running Holiday Events

Nov. 1-Dec. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas with the Bulloch’s 1845, Bulloch Hall, Roswell 770-992-1731 Nov. 16-Jan.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Stone Mountain Christmas, Stone Mountain Park 770-498-5690 Nov. 21-Dec. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday Gingerbread Village, Augusta Museum of History 706-722-8454 Nov. 15-Jan. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fantasy in Lights, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain 800-225-5292 Nov. 15-Dec. 31 (select days) . . Blue Ridge Scenic Railway to Santa’s Village, Claysville 877-413-8724 Nov. 22- Dec. 31 . . . . Enchanted Garden of Lights, Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain. 800-854-0675 Nov. 16-Jan. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Lights, Holiday Lights, Atlanta Botanical Garden 404-876-5859 Nov. 17-Dec. 30 . . . . .North Pole Limited Train Rides, TN Valley RR Museum, Chattanooga 423-894-8028 Nov. 16-Jan. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday Show & Sale, B. R. Mountains Arts Assn., Blue Ridge 706-632-2144 Nov. 24-Jan. 5 (select days) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday in the Park, Six Flags Over Georgia 800-451-3480 Nov. 16-Dec. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snow Mountain, Stone Mountain Park 770-498-5690 Nov. 13-Dec. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Festival of Trees, Unicoi State Park, Helen 706-878-2201 Nov. 19-Dec. 22 . . Antebellum Christmas at Old Governor’s Mansion, Milledgeville 478-445-4545 Nov. 28-Dec. 25 . . . . . Drive-Thru Christmas Lights, (Call for dates), Rock Ranch, 6-10pm 706-647-6374 Nov. 29-Dec. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas at Callanwolde & Artisan Market, Atlanta 404-872-5338 Nov. 29-Dec. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . Blue Ridge Scenic Railway/One Hour Santa Express 706-632-8724 Nov. 24-Dec. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gingerbread Village, Westin Savannah Harbor Resort 912-201-2201 Nov. 30-Dec. 7,14, 21 . . . . . . . . . . Santa Express Train Rides, St. Mary’s Railroad Company 912-200-5235 Nov. 28-Dec. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Festival of Lights, Mountain Country Christmas, Hiawassee 706-896-4191 Nov. 29-Dec. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lights of Life, Life University, Marietta 800-543-3202 Dec. 1,8,12-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christkindlemarket, Helen, weekends 706-878-1908 Dec. 1-23 . . . . . . Ruby Falls Christmas Underground, Chattanooga, Fri/Sat. daily 19-23 423-821-2544 Dec. 1-31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia’s Amazing Christmas Light Show, Lafayette 706-639-1500 Dec. 7-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tour of Trees, Blairsville Community Center 706-745-5789 Dec. 14- 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wild Adventures Christmas, Valdosta 229-219-7080 November/December 2019 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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It’s All About You . . .

METRO ATLANTA

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Scott Antique Market in Atlanta

The Scott Antique Market at the Atlanta Expo Centers is the world’s largest monthly indoor antique show and features two buildings (366,000 square feet) with over 3500 booths, outdoor shopping, and a courtyard of merchandise – all stocked full of pretty much every antique imaginable. All things antique wind up at the Scott Antique Market – antique furniture, vintage hardware, rare art, stunning glassware, heirloom silver, incredible jewelry, and much more.

The Scott Antique Market, described as “America’s favorite treasure hunt,” always takes place the second weekend of every month at the Atlanta Expo Centers which straddle I-285 at Exit 55. Parking is free; admission is only $5; and a complimentary shuttle goes between both buildings. Show hours are Thursdays 12:45-6pm, Fridays & Saturdays 9am-6pm, and Sundays 10am-4pm.

Food and snacks are available.

Upcoming shows will be Nov. 7-10, Dec. 12-15, and Jan. 9-12.

For more information on Scott Antique Markets visit www.scottantiquemarkets.com, or call 740-569-2800.

November

1 — Marietta Square Art Walk, 5-9pm. Marietta. 800-451-3480.

2 — Cabbagetown Chop & Stomp, info@ chompandstomp,com.

2 — Dunwoody UMC Holiday Festival. 770394-0675.

2 — Suwanee Wine Festival. Town Center Park. www.suwaneewinefest.com.

2-3 — Chastain Park Arts Festival, Atlanta.

404-233-2177.

2-3 — Model Railroad Days, Southeastern Railway Museum. Duluth. 770-476-2013.

2-3 — Stone Mountain Hamfest, Gwinnette Fairgrounds. Lawrenceville. 855-786-8643.

2–17 — Book Festival, Marcus Jewish Community Center. Atlanta. 678-812-4005.

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Christmas in the South — Olde Town Conyers There’s no place like home for a Hometown Holiday like Conyers, Georgia. The holiday season in Conyers begins with the opening of the seasonal ice skating rink located at the Olde Town Conyers Pavilion at 949 South Main Street on November 15th. The (real ice) skating rink is celebrating its 20th year anniversary and will be open through February 23, 2020. Hours of operation vary, so be sure to check their website at icedays.com/conyers for an up-to-date schedule when planning your visit, or call us at 1-800-CONYERS and let us help you plan your winter holiday trips to Conyers.

This year, the Olde Town Christmas Party on Friday evening, Dec. 6, from 5-8pm will feature complimentary train rides & carriage rides, visits and pictures with Santa, free kids activities, cookies, carolers, snow, and a marshmallow roasting station. Other events during the season will include a Winterfest in Olde Town Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11am-6pm with arts & craft vendors, kids activities, and Secret Santa Shop. Shortly before 2pm, you’ll want to head over to get a good spot at the Pavilion on Main Street to watch the annual Conyers Christmas Parade with this year’s theme of “Christmas in the South” which starts at 2pm.

For information on these Conyers events and more, located only 25 miles east of Atlanta, visit www.visitconyersga.com or call 1-800-CONYERS.

November

3–9 — Savor Sandy Springs Restaurant Week, S. S. Society. 866-511-7742.

5–7 — Atlanta Immediate Delivery Show.

A Cash & Carry Event. Americas Mart Atlanta.

404-658-1877.

7–10 — Indian Festival & Pow Wow, Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.

7–10 — Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Ctr. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.

7, 16 — Atlanta from the Ashes: Downtown History Tour. 12-1pm. Woodruff Park. 404658-1877.

7-17 — Atlanta Fall Classic Hunter-Jumper Horse Shows. Conyers, all day. 770-483-4411.

8–9 — Mt. Zion Craft Show. Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Marietta. 770-971-1465.

9 — Cherokee Heights Arts Festival. Marietta. 770-218-3836.

9 — Decatur Wine Festival, Square, 12:304:30pm. 404270-4100.

9 – Great Inflatable Race. Ga. International Park, Conyers. 1-800-CONYERS. 9 — Sienfest Craft Fair, St. Catherine Catholic Church. Kennesaw. 800-451-3480.

9 — Veteran’s Day Events. The World of CocaCola. 10:45am-10pm. Parade/Festival/ Freedom Ball.

9 – Veteran’s Day Parade, Downtown Atlanta. 11:11am. 770-528-2611.

9-10 — Elegant Elf Marketplace, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 770-847-0047.

10 — Greater Atlanta Coin Show, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta. 770-772-4359.

10 — Suwanee Classic Car Show, Town Center Park. 678-478-6582.

15-17 — DreamHack. 24 hrs. @ night. Ga. World Congress Center. 404-658-1877.

15-Feb. 23 — Ice Skating at the Pavilion, Conyers. 1-800-CONYERS. 16 — A Day with Santa at Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth. Breakfast and Lunch. 770-476-2013.

16-Jan. 5 — Christmas at Stone Mountain.

800-401-2407.

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A Hometown Holiday Experience in Peachtree City Peachtree City is a master planned city located 25 minutes south of the world’s busiest airport. It is centrally located, with several major attractions right in our backyard. No cars are ­required! In the late 1950’s, developers began creating the paved cart path system that would connect residents and visitors to shopping, dining, resort-styled hotel/conference centers, golf, and other recreation. Bridges, tunnels, and paths wind through natural settings of lakes, parks, and playgrounds.

Peachtree City is home to the “boutique itinerary” where you can craft a personalized, local plan to keep you entertained throughout your visit. The boutique itinerary allows visitors to build their experience with multiple local attractions for an action-packed weekend full of fun. Rent a luxury suite for your group for Thursday Thunder or Friday Night Drag at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind experience at one of the world’s most innovative theater companies for live events–Serenbe Playhouse. For soccer enthusiasts, MOBA offers a VIP tent and welcome e­ xperience at regular season games. Any combination of arts, sports, and adventure can culminate for the perfect getaway.

The best way to enjoy Peachtree City is to immerse yourself in the local scene. Blume Organics is a Peachtree City staple that flourishes during the holidays. With regular Sip and Shops, this small business opens its doors for you to enjoy warm seasonal beverages and appetizers, listen to music, and shop at discounted prices. They regularly partner with other business or nonprofits to bring consumers the most amazing products and memorable encounters. Described by locals as “filled with a sense of warmth and comfort,” we recommend the Almond Joy Latte to get you in the holiday spirit.

If you’re a more artistic type, create your gifts this year at Board & Brush. Their classes allow for an intimate opportunity to learn a new craft, converse over wine, and have fun in the process. Regularly scheduled themed evenings will inspire you to personalize your masterpiece.

More than just putting a gift under the tree, you can give a one-of-a-kind present from the heart.

Peachtree City boasts seven unique shopping villages for your holiday adventures. For more information phone 678-216-0282 or visit on the web at www.visitpeachtreecity.com.

November

18, Dec. 2 & 16 — Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, and horse-drawn carriage rides. The Avenue, Peachtree City. 678-216-0282.

23 — South Arts Film Series, Christ Church, Hapeville. 404-669-8269.

23–Dec. 1 — The Harvest Hunt. Oakland Cemetery. 9am-5pm. 404-658-1877.

December

1-10 — Governor’s Mansion Tours, 391 Paces Ferry Rd. 404-261-1776.

5, 10, 12, 17 — Christmas High Tea. Bulloch Hall, Roswell, 4pm. 770-992-1731.

6 — Olde Town Christmas Party. Conyers.

5-8pm. 1-800-CONYERS. 6 — Suwanee Jolly Holly-day. 6:30pm. 770945-8996.

7 — Christmas Parade & Winterfest. 11am-

6pm, parade at 2pm. Conyers. 1-800-CONYERS. 7 — Hometown Holiday. Peachtree City.

678-216-0282.

7-8 — Christmas Tour of Homes. Sat. 5-8pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Conyers. 1-800-CONYERS. 8 — Greater Atlanta Coin Show, Hilton Atlanta/Marietta. 770-772-4359.

8 — Happy Feat’s Jingle in the Park. Suwanee Town Center Park. 8am.

12 — Decatur Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast. Downtown. 7-8pm. 404-370-4100.

12-15 — Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Ctr. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.

28 — Chick-fil-A-Bowl Parade, Game & Music Fest. 877-545-0070.

January 2020

9-12 — Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.

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The Murals of Meriwether County Gay: The city of Gay, once called Sasserville, was home to a thriving cotton production, which represents the centerpiece of their mural.

Greenville: With the classic portrait of Franklin Roosevelt, along with

other city leaders, the center of the mural reflects the stately and historic courthouse, historic churches and historic homes.

Lone Oak: Lone Oak gets its name from one lone oak post which is where the roads crossed. In the center of the mural is the entrance to the Wilkes Gold Mine which is no longer operational.

Luthersville: Luthersville is named for Martin Luther because earliest settlers were Lutheran. The center­ piece is the CSX train depot which was in what is now the city park.

Manchester: The railroad industry has always been a prominent part of Manchester’s past and present.

Warm Springs: The mural is referred to as the Presidents Mural as it de­

picts three Presidents. In the center­ piece is Franklin Roosevelt who came to Warm Springs seeking treatment for his polio.

Woodbury: The enterpiece of Woodbury is the Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge. Constructed by freed slave Horace King, it is the oldest and long­ est in Georgia. Representing Wood­ bury’s status as the Pimiento Capital of the World are the bright pimiento peppers, along with other crops.

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It’s all about . . .

Gardens and Nature Enjoy Fall Camellia Blossoms at Massee Lane Gardens Enjoy the change of seasons with a stroll in Massee Lane Gardens’ thirty acres of specialty gardens. Camellias begin blooming in the fall with the first signs of cooler evenings. New varieties begin blooming every day through April. In addition to its designation as an International Garden of Excellence, the Middle Georgia botanical garden is the headquarters of the American Camellia Society, and home to one of the finest collections of camellia plants in the United States.

Brick walkways guide guests through nine acres of colorful camellias blooming beneath pine trees. Guests can enjoy more delicate camellia varieties in a show greenhouse and see the diversity of shapes and scents of more uncommon camellias in the species garden.

The camellia collection is complimented by a rose garden, a Japanese garden, a children’s garden, and an environmental garden with a pond and asphalt walking track.

Two museum galleries showcase an exquisite collection of porcelain sculptures with many one-of-a-kind, nature-themed pieces. The Edward Marshall Boehm collection is the largest on public display in the United States and features nearly all of his camellia blossom sculptures.

There are also Cybis, Connoisseur and Bronn pieces.

Groups of ten or more can make reservations now for professionally guided tours and boxed lunches. The Festival of Camellias kicks off in late January and extends through the entire month of February, with activities for children and workshops on gardening. Don’t miss our expanded gift shop and new nature-themed toys for children. Open 10am until 4:30pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1pm until 4:30 on Sundays. For more information visit www.americancamellias.org or call 877-422-6355 toll-free.

November

November – Early-season Camellia sasanquas and Japonicas in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens.

1 – Nature Walks at the Alcony Conversation Center in Covington.

1, 16 – Heritage Days Fall Festival. State Botanical Garden, Athens.

1-27 – Japanese Maples Colorfest. 9am-5pm.

Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground.

1-30 – Puddle Ducks: Kids and Care­givers Club.

Phinizy Swamp, Augusta.

1, 2, 7, 14 – Garden Earth Explorers. State Botanical Garden, Athens.

2 – Homemade Pie Making. Atlanta Bot. Gdn. 2 – Free First Saturday – Mushrooms. Dunwoody Nature Center.

2 – Swamp Saturday Hike. Phinizy Swamp, Augusta. 9-11am.

2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 28, 30 – Organ Concerts.

Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain.

2, 3, 9, 10 – Fall Colors Canoe Trip. 3-6pm. Chatta-

hoochee Nature Center, Roswell.

2, 30 – Stars Over Elachee Telescope Program.

Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville.

3 – Growing Through Art – Athens Art Association Artists. St. Botanical Garden, Athens.

3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 – Frog Feeding. 11am2pm. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

3, 17 – Discover Days. 2-4pm. Flint RiverQuarium, Albany.

5 – Ethnobotanical Plants of the Conservatory.

Atlanta Botanical Garden.

5 – Swing Night. State Bot. Gdn., Athens. 7-10pm.

5, 12, 19, 26 – Cooking Class. 6:30pm. Barrington Hall, Roswell.

6 – Great Soil for the Garden. Atlanta Bot. Gdn. 6 – Tadpole Time. 9:30-10:30am; 2:30-3:30pm. Flint RiverQuarium, Albany.

6 – Boxwood Christmas Wreaths Workshop I. Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange.

8 – Basket Making. Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange.

9 – Make Your Own Succulent. Atlanta Bot. Gdn.

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November

9 – Steeplechase. Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. 9 – Children’s Hike with Story Time. Phinizy Swamp, Augusta.

12 – At Home in Nature: Forest Ecology. Oxbow Meadows, Columbus.

12 – Full Moon Hike Beaver Moon. State Botanical Garden, Athens.

14 – Garden Lights, Holiday Lights, Member Premiere. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

16-Jan. 5 – Holiday Ride on Train. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

16-Jan. 11 – Holiday Model Trains. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

16-Jan. 11 – Garden Lights, Holiday Lights. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

16 – Walk on the Wild Side. Columbus Bot. Gdn. 16 – Canning Pickles, Soap Making, Natural Dyeing. State Botanical Garden, Athens.

17 – Introduction to Orchids. State Botanical Garden, Athens.

19 – Floral Design Workshop. Atlanta Bot. Gdn. 23 – Holiday Card Workshop. Ashantilly Center, Darien.

24 – Full Moon Hike Beaver Moon. State Botanical Garden, Athens. 7-8:30pm.

30-Dec. 21 – Botanical Saint Nick. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

December

December-January – Mid-season Camellia japonicas, hybrids and reticulates in bloom at Massee Lane Gardens.

1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 – Frog Feeding. 11am2pm. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 – Organ Concerts. Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain.

1, 15 – Discover Days. 2-4pm. Flint RiverQuarium, Albany.

1-31 – Terrific Trains. Atlanta Botanical Gardens at Gainesville.

7 – Reindog Parade. Atlanta Botanical Garden.

7 – Back to Nature Holiday Market. Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell.

7 – Free First Saturday. Dunwoody Nature Center.

7 – Stars Over Elachee Telescope Program.

Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville.

7 – Mixed Green Wreath Workshop. Hills & Dales Estate. LaGrange.

7 – Swamp Saturday Hike. Phinizy Swamp, Augusta. 9-11am.

7-28 – Holiday Tours. Hills & Dales Estate. LaGrange.

3, 10 – Cooking Class. 6:30pm. Barrington Hall, Roswell.

4 – Wreath Making. Dunwoody Nature Center.

4 - Tadpole Time. 9:30-10:30am; 2:30-3:30pm.

Flint RiverQuarium, Albany.

6 – Nature Walks at the Alcony Conversation Center in Covington.

11-31 – Puddle Ducks: Kids and Caregivers Club. Phinizy Swamp, Augusta.

14 – Walk on The Wild Side. Columbus Botanical Garden.

14 – Children’s Christmas Celebration. Hills & Dales Estate. LaGrange.

15-28 – Enchanted Woodland Trail: featuring fairy houses and gnome homes. Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell.

21-23 – Cookies with Mrs. Claus. Barrington Hall, Roswell.

Upcoming

Jan. 25 - Feb. 25, 2020 – Festival of Camellias.

Massee Lane Gardens. 877-422-6355.

Garden & Nature Centers in Georgia

• Ashantilly Center, Darien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-437-4473 • Atlanta Botanical Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404-876-5859 • Autrey Mill Nature Preserve/Ctr., Johns Creek.678-366-3511 • Bamboo/Coastal Gdns., Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . 912-921-5460 • Barrington Hall, Roswell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-640-3855 • Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, Conyers. . . . 770-860-4190 • Birdsong Nature Ct., Thomasville . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-953-bird • Callaway Gardens, Pine Mtn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-Callaway • Chattahoochee Nat. Ctr., Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-992-2055 • Cochran Mill Nature Ctr., Palmetto. . . . . . . . . . . 770-306-0914 • Columbus Botanical Garden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-327-8400 • Dunwoody Nature Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-394-3322 • Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville . . . . . . . . . . 770-535-1976 • Flint RiverQuarium, Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-639-2650 • Ga. Mt. Research Ctr., Blairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-745-2655 • Ga. Nature Center, Watkinsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-769-1000 • Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-893-1881 • GSU Botanical Gdn. Statesboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-871-1149 • Hills & Dales Estate, LaGrange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-882-3242 • Massee Lane, Fort Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478-967-2358 • Mill Creek Nature Center, Buford. . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-787-7887 • Oatland Island, Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-395-1212 • Oxbow Meadows, Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-507-9550 • Phinizy Swamp, Augusta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-828-2109 • Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens. . . . . . . . . . 706-613-3615 • Smithgall Woods, Helen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-878-3087 • State Botanical Garden, Athens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-542-1244 • Tybee Island Marine Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-786-5444

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Mr. Krueger’s Christmas

Mr. Krueger’s Christmas is a 1980 American Christmas television special starring James Stewar. It was broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1980.

Stewart plays Willy Krueger, a widowed janitor who lives alone with his cat in a basement apartment. In the end Mr. Krueger finds what he always knew about Christmas to be true—that above all things, Christmas is about love.

A few places you may be able to watch “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas”: •Mr. Krueger’s Christmas on IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081190/) •Mr. Kruegers Christmas on YouTube from the Mormon Channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiLBTDsnuRU) PLEASE DON’T MISS THIS. IT WILL BRING YOU JOY.

60 Years Old instruments of good quality maintain their value and worth.

Sister Monica Joan - Call the Midwife

With the introduction of our inaugural Winter Issue in January 2020, the Guide to Georgia begins its 60th year of publication. Founded in 1960, Guide to Georgia became the premier publication for information on activities and entertainment in Georgia. What is unique about us and the majority of publications’ anniversaries is that we celebrate a publication mostly rooted in print— most places didn’t have a major online presence until 10-15 years ago. Now that tech has grown so quickly in such a compressed time, it can be quite challenging to prove that old printed content can be still relevant in a digital environment, but like Sister Monica Joan from Call the Midwife, we believe “Old instruments of good quality maintain their value and worth”. We seek to be the bridge between People of the Book and People of the Screen, between past and present. We are just as comfortable on a book shelf or a coffee table engaging our readers across multiple platfoms, including social media.

Look for our 60th Anniversary Issue in early January.

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6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

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There is No Place Like G Holiday Stroll in Warm Springs Come and visit us in Warm Springs during the holiday season, which will kick off on Friday evening, November 15th with Santa’s arrival at 6:30pm. Candlelight Weekends feature extended shopping hours, delicious food, and live entertainment. The parade at 11am and 6pm on Saturday, November 16th will feature Santa Claus. Santa will be on hand every weekend throughout the season.

November 15 through December 21, Warm Springs will be aglow with thousands of twinkling lights and bedecked with garlands and bows. Yuletide music throughout the town will take you back to “memories of the past.”

For information phone 706-655-3322, or visit www.MeriwetherTourism.com.

November Events

Thru 12 – BLUE RIDGE – Fall Foliage, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. 877-4138724.

Thru 24 – HIWASSEE – Hiwassee Loop Train Ride. Primarily weekends. 423894-8028.

1 – MILLEDGEVILLE – First Friday in Downtown. 478-414-4014.

1 – SAVANNAH – First Friday Fireworks. 912-234-0295.

1 – SAVANNAH – First Friday. 877-

savannah.

1 – VALDOSTA – First Friday, Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-259-3577.

1-2 – VIENNA – Big Pig Festival. 229268-8275.

1-3 – DAHLONEGA – Hemlock Festival. 706-864-3711.

1-3 – JEFFERSON – Jefferson Holiday Market. 706-367-5714.

1-3 – MACON – Christmas Made in the South, Macon Centreplex. 478-803-1593.

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2019 Christmas Parades

NOVEMBER 16 Brazelton . . . . . . . . .10:30am-12n DECEMBER 2 Summerville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7pm 5 Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7pm 5 Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm 5 LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 6 Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 6 Hinesville . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30-8pm 6 Lafayette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 6 Powder Springs . . . . . . . 6:30pm 6 Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8pm 7 Atlanta (dntn) . . . . . . . . 10:30am 7 Baxley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 7 Blairsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm 7 Blue Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 7 Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 7 Byron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1pm 7 Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 7 Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm-8pm 7 Conyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm 7 Douglas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11am

706-684-0369 706-859-0900 706-613-3620 800-286-4642 706-884-8671 478-934-2965 912-368-4445 706-639-1590 770-943-1666 912-234-0295 404-785-7337 912-367-7731 877-745-5789 706-632-5680 912-265-4032 478-956-2409 706-633-6706 706-865-5356 800-conyers 912-383-6304

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14

Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm 478-274-3075 Kennesaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm 770-422-9714 Lilburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10am 770-638-2225 Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11am 706-846-3741 Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm-7pm 757-438-9845 Tifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm-10pm 229-391-3966 Toccoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm 706-898-5777 Twin City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA 478-763-2695 Tybee Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1pm 912-786-5444 Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 229-259-3577 Warner Robins . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm 888-288-wrga Woodstock . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 770-517-6788 Cave Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm 800-444-1834 Tallapoosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7pm 770-574-2482 Calhoun. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8:30pm 706-602-3200 Moultrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 229-890-5455 Cumming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4pm 770-423-1330 Lawrenceville . . . . . . . 6pm-8pm 770-963-2414 Loganville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 770-466-1165 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5pm 706-342-1251 Newnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 770-253-2682 Winder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm 770-867-3106

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Georgia for the Holidays!

Blue Ridge Arts November kicks off lots of fun and holiday excitement at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association with the WhoDunIt? Mystery Art Fundraiser and the Holiday Show & Sale and Marvelous Miniatures Exhibit.

The WhoDunIt? Mystery Art Fundraiser provides ticket purchasers a rare opportunity to get amazing artworks from sought-after local and regional artists at an incredible price. Each $50 ticket sold guarantees that you are going home with an original piece of art; the mystery is trying to figure out who your artist is! This is an event with fantastic art, delicious food, and lots of fun.

Limited tickets are available for this event. The fun begins November 16 at 6pm with a preliminary viewing for ticket holders.

On November 16, the Holiday Show & Sale and SAAG Marvelous Miniatures exhibit also begins with an opening reception from 6-9pm. Hundreds of hand-made items ranging from ornaments to pottery to one-of-a kind paintings are beautifully displayed within our Richard Low Evans Gallery, just in time for the holidays. The Southern Applachian Artist Guild also exhibits their beautiful miniature paintings for sale as well! Come shop for that perfect creative and unique holiday gift from November 16 through January 4, 2020.

For more information contact the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association at 706-632-2144 or visit www.BlueRidgeArts.net.

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Merritt Pecan Company in Weston Merritt Pecan Company, located on Hwy. 520 in Weston, specializes in farm-fresh pecans and offers a large selection of items including pecans, pecan candies, brittle, divinity, jams, jellies, sauces, souvenirs, homemade pies and cakes, t-shirts, cookbooks, and gift baskets. The pecans are grown and harvested on their farms and processed at their plant.

The company, in business since 1980, is halfway ­between Albany and Columbus. It has a Chevron Foodmart and offers convenience store items, BBQ sandwiches, hot wings, hot dogs, cheeseburger dogs, sausage biscuits, and other food items. The store also offers a picnic area with tables for customers, an inside ATM, clean restrooms, walking area for dogs, and bus and camper parking. Local produce items, ranging from peas to peaches, are available when in season. Football fans will find souvenir items for Georgia, Auburn, and other local teams ranging from books to back scratchers.

Merritt Pecan Company, reminiscent of a general store, is decorated with memorabilia, has a display of John Deere toys inside, and an antique tractor barn with John Deere tractors and other antique tools. The store is open from 7am-7pm daily except for Christmas Day. Visit www.merritt-pecan.com or phone 800-762-9152.

November Events

1-3 – NEWNAN – Christmas Artist Market. newnanncoa@gmail.com.

1-Dec. 13 – FORT VALLEY – Santa’s Mailbox. Downtown. 678-771-3265.

2 – BOSTWICK – Cotton Gin Festival.

706-343-0065.

2 – BROXTON – Chicken Livers & ­Gizzards Festival. 912-359-2060.

2 – CALVARY – Mule Days. 229-377MULE. 2 – DUNWOODY – Dunwoody UMC Holiday Festival. 770-394-0675.

2 – ELBERTON – Granite City Fall Festival. 706-213-3204.

2 – FORT VALLEY – Dia de los Muertos. Downtown. 678-771-3265.

2 – MANCHESTER – Veteran’s Day Parade. Festival Park. 706-846-3141.

2 – MONTICELLO – Deer Festival.

706-468-8994.

2 – SUMMERVILLE – Renaissance Festival. Dowdy Park, 11am-5pm. 706859-0900.

2 – THE ROCK – National Pumpkin Destruction Day. Rock Ranch. 706-6476374.

2 – WARM SPRINGS – Fala to the Rescue. Downtown. 706-655-3322.

2-3 – ALTO – Jaemore Farms’ Corn Maze. 706-869-3999.

2-3 – DARIEN – Darien Fall Festival.

912-437-6686.

2-3 – HADDOCK – Kitchens Road Festival. 478-288-6205.

2-3 – SOPERTON – Million Pines Art & Crafts Festival. Iva Pak. 912-529-6611.

2-3 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show. Postell Park. 912-267-7822.

2, 9, 10 – SUMMERVILLE – Steam Special Train Rides. 9am-6pm. 423-8948028.

2-30 – CORDELE – SAM Shortline Excursion Train, various dates, Call for schedule. 877-ga-rails.

4-10 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Food and Wine Festival. 912-232-1223.

6-10 – ROME – Rome International Film Festival. 229-887-2253.

7 – FORT VALLEY – Favor at Christmas Time. Austin Theater. 678-771-3265.

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Peach County Tourism When traveling on I-75 through Middle Georgia, make one of your stops Peach County.

From camellias in the winter, to peaches and pecans in the summer and fall, Peach County has just what you’re looking for.

You can visit Lane Southern Orchards, in Fort Valley, grab some lunch from the Peachtree Café and a few Georgia Grown goodies while you’re there. And now, just in time for the holidays, they’ll be harvesting the annual Georgia pecan crop.

Make a stop at Exit 149 in Byron for another lunch choice, the Drugstore Deli, it’s inside a 1920 pharmacy. Or if it’s time for dinner, try Eighteen36 in Downtown Fort Valley or some good ol’ southern barbecue at Georgia Bob’s in Byron.

We will celebrate the holiday season with parades and multiple activities and when the weather is finally cold, we celebrate a magnificent flower during its prime blooming season. At Massee Lane Gardens, home of the American Camellia Society, everyone looks forward to the Annual Festival of Camellias and all the fun associated with the camellia in full bloom.

In Peach County “We Grow EVERYTHING Sweeter” so stop by on your next trip through Middle Georgia, we’d love to see you!! For more information, phone 478-956-2409 or visit www.visitpeachga.com.

November Events

7-10 – HAZELHURST – Altamaha River Bluegrass Festival. 478-960-0600.

8-9 – RICHLAND – Richland Pig Festival. 229-887-2253.

8-30 – ELLIJAY – Visual Arts Series.

706-635-5605.

9 – ALBANY – Freedom Singers. Civil Rights Inst. 1pm. 866-750-0840.

9 – MANCHESTER – Christmas Craft Express. 9am-4pm. 706-846-3141.

9 – NEWNAN – Veterans Day Parade.

10am. 770-254-2627.

9 – NICHOLS – Pioneer Harvest Festival. 912-384-7082.

9 – OCHLOOCKNEE – Old South Day Festival. 229-224-9303.

9 – THOMASVILLE – Veterans Day Parade. 229-228-7977.

9 – WARRENTON – Sportsman Festival. 706-465-9604.

9-10 – MOULTRIE – Holiday Calico Arts & Crafts Show. 229-985-2131.

9-10 – SANDY SPRINGS – Elegant Elf Market Place. 404-933-7806.

9-10 – SUMMERVILLE – Trains & Tracks Expo. Sat. 10am-3, Sun. 11am-3pm.

Depot. 706-859-0900.

9-17 – THOMASVILLE – Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival. 229-226-0588.

9-Jan. 5 – CHATSWORTH – Christmas at Chatsworth. 706-695-2598.

10 – BLUE RIDGE – Veterans Day Parade. Downtown. 11am. 706-632-5002.

15-16 – JASPER – Holiday Market Place & Expo. Chatt. Tech. 706-692-1164.

15-31 – BLUE RIDGE – Winter, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. 877-413-8724.

15-Dec. 21 – WARM SPRINGS – Candlelight weekends. 706-655-3322. visitpeachga.com

Upcoming Events Santa’s Mailbox November 1 - December 13 Children can place their letters in Santa’s Mailbox located at the bandstand.

Santa will write personalized letters back, so please include child’s first and last name, age, boy or girl, and the address on the envelope. ~ Downtown Fort Valley, Georgia 678-771-3265 Día de los Muertos

Cultural Expo at Fort Valley Festival Park

November 2 • 6 - 9pm 678-771-3265

An Outdoor Christmas

December 7 • 1pm 478-956-2409

Favor at Christmas Time

December 7 • 6pm 678-771-3265

Byron Christmas Parade

Christmas Play at the Austin Theater

Jingle Bell Rock December 21 • 5 - 9pm Enjoy a night, sightseeing the beautiful Christmas lights on a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride through Downtown Fort Valley, Georgia. ~ Austin Theater 678-771-3265 Festival of Camellias January 25 - February 29, 2020 Celebrate the Journey of the Camellia from Asia to America at Massee Lane Gardens. Activities: workshops, tours, luncheons, children’s activities, valentine photo shoot www.americancamellias.com Lane Southern Orchards will be processing this year’s pecan crop and will also host special meals for the upcoming holidays.

Peach County Tourism and Hospitality

209 Chapman Road • Byron, Georgia 31008 • (478) 956-2409

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All Aboard the Summerville Santa Special!

All aboard The Summerville Santa Special! This enchanting 75 minute train excursion departs from the Historic Summerville Depot each weekend in December, through December 22. Passengers will be transported inside an enclosed, climate-controlled train car on the festively decorated Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Passenger Train and hosted by Santa’s elves. While on board, families will enjoy Christmas caroling, storytelling of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” light refreshments, and of course, visit with Santa. Every child will receive a special memento, and those young and young at heart, will spend special time with the North Pole’s jolliest elf himself, Santa, as he walks through each train car visiting and posing with the kids for photos.

The Summerville Depot will be fully decked out with holiday décor for photo opportunities and a Mistletoe Market full of vendors with holiday treasures. Parking is free. Advanced tickets are suggested. Tickets may be purchased through Summerville City Hall at 706-859-0900 or on line at tvrail.com.

November Events

15 – WARM SPRINGS – Santa’s Arrival, 6:30pm. 706-655-3322.

15-Jan. 4 – PINE MOUNTAIN – Callaway Gardens. Fantasy in Lights. 844-5123826.

16 – ALBANY – Mistletoe Market. 229430-5200.

16 – BETHLEHEM – Holiday Bazaar, First UMC. 770-867-3727.

16 – BLUE RIDGE – WhoDunIt? Mystery Art Fundraiser. 706-632-2144.

16 – GREENSBORO – Meadowcrest Arts & Crafts Market. 706-486-4128 or 706-817-0077.

16 – TWIN CITY – Sugar Cane Festival. 478-763-2759.

16 – WARM SPRINGS – Christmas Parade. 11am & 6pm. 706-655-3322.

16, 17, 23 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mistletoe Market, Sugarplum Tea Room. N Ga. Tech. 706-896-0932.

16-17 – LENOX – Lean Ox Festival.

229-326-3366.

16-Jan. 4 – BLUE RIDGE – Holiday Show & Sale/SAAG Marvelous Miniatures exhibit. 706-632-2144.

17 – WARNER ROBINS – Kaleidoscope, First UMC. 888-288-WRGA. 21 – AUGUSTA – Holiday Open House, Sacred Heart Cultural Center. 706826-4700.

22-Dec. 1 – WARNER ROBINS – Planes and Trains Model Railroad. Closed Thanksgiving. Museum of Aviation. 478926-6870.

21-Jan. 1 – COLUMBUS – Ludy Christmas Spectacular, 6-10pm. 5784 Ironstone Drive.

22-24 – PERRY – Mistletoe Market. mistletoemarket@yahoo.com.

22-24 – SAVANNAH – Christmas Made in the South, Int’l Trade & Conv.

Center. 706-847-9480.

All aboard for a Georgia holiday adventure:

Saturdays: Dec. 7, 14, and 21 Sundays: Dec. 8, 15, 22 Departs from Summerville Depot

Excursion time: 75-minute trips with departures at 12, 2, 4, and 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2, 4, and 6 p.m. on Sundays

Along the way, you will be treated to light refreshments, storytelling, and Christmas carols. As the train pulls into Trion, Santa Claus will climb aboard and walk through the train greeting children during the return ride to Summerville.

Tickets are $19 for everyone age 2 & up.

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Ride the Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train All aboard for a Hiwassee Holiday Adventure! For the fourth time, “Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Trains” will operate along the beautiful Hiwassee River from Delano to Reliance.

Upon departure, riders will enjoy light refreshments, storytelling, and Christmas carols. When the train arrives at the turn back location in Reliance, Santa will board and walk through the train greeting children during the return trip.

Parking for this trip will take place at Hiwassee River RR (9406 U.S. Highway 411) in Delano, TN. For more information, phone 423-894-8028, or visit www.tvrail.com.

– The Hiwassee River Railroad – Ride the historic Hiwassee River Railroad scenic rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee National Forest, along the beautiful Hiwassee River, and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge. All trips feature the engineering marvel, the Great Hiwassee Loop.

At the top you’ll pass over a bridge 62 feet above the tracks on which you’ve just traveled as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation. All trips begin with a short bus trip from the restored L&N Depot & Museum in Etowah, TN. For more information, phone 423-894-8028, x0 or visit www.tvrail.com.

November Events

22-31 – LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN – Enchanted Garden of Lights. 706-820-2531.

23 – BLUE RIDGE – Light Up Blue Ridge. Downtown, 10am-7:30pm. 706258-2432.

23 – CLEVELAND – Appalachian

Tree Lighting Ceremonies

NOVEMBER 16 Brazelton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7pm 19 Hapeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 23 Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8pm 24 Atlanta (Lenox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 24 Dunwoody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6pm 29 Loganville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 30 Blue Ridge(parade) . . . . . . . . . 7pm 30 Jekyll Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2pm 30 Powder Springs . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm 30 Tybee Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm DECEMBER 1 Atlanta (Gov. Mansion). . . . . . 6pm 5 Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30pm 5 Marietta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 6 Alpharetta (Avalon) . . . noon-7pm 6 Norcross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30pm 6 Powder Springs . . . . . . . . . 6:30pm 6 Tifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm 7 Blairsville (parade) . . . . . . . . . 4pm 7 Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7pm 7 Kennesaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm 7 St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dusk 14 Blairsville (Vogel) . . . . . . . . 4-7pm

706-684-0369 404-669-8269 706-878-2181 404-231-2800 770-393-9647 770-466-1165 706-258-2432 844-201-6871 770-943-1666 912-786-5444

Christmas. Babyland General Hospital.

70-865-2171.

23-Dec. 21 – CORDELE – Holiday Train Rides on SAM Shortline. Various dates & times. 877-Ga-RAILS. 23 – JULIETTE – Battle of Griswoldville. Jarrell Plantation. 478-986-5172.

23 – KINGSLAND – Kingsland Catfish Festival. 912-729-5999.

23 – WARM SPRINGS – ThanksLIVING Celebration. Full Circle Farm Sanctuary. 961 White House Pkwy. FCFSanctuary.org.

23-24 – CLAYTON – Mistletoe Market.

10am-7pm. 706-782-5113.

404-261-1776 706-782-1520 770-429-1115 770-765-2000 770-448-2122 770-943-1666 229-391-3966 706-745-5493 770-476-3434 770-422-9714 912-882-4000 706-745-2628 November/December 2019 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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Lane Southern Orchards Send some Goodness Gracious Georgia Goodies to all of your loved ones this Holiday Season. When only the best will do, our pecans are perfect for holiday baking, gift giving or snacking right out of the bag. They are harvested at the peak of freshness from our orchards, cracked, carefully selected and packaged in 1-lb. bags to ensure freshness.

Sit a bowl of the Roasted & Salted pecans out at your next gathering and watch them disappear.

If it’s sweets you crave, we’ve got you covered there, too! Our pecans are coated with a variety of rich flavors that are sure to be crowd pleasers. Choose from White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Southern Pecan Toffee, Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch, Milk Chocolate Coconut Pecan Bites or Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltaways. We also have a wide variety of preserves, jams & jellies that are made from our farm fresh peaches. And, our home-made cinnamon pecan bread and peach breads make the perfect French toast on a cool, winter morning, or for a tasty treat at night.

Join us on Saturday, Dec. 14 and have Breakfast with Santa 8-10am. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. Kids Breakfast Choices: 1 Pancake with Egg and Choice of Bacon or Sausage $2.99. Adult Breakfast Choices: 2 Pancakes, 2 Eggs and Choice of 2 pieces of Bacon or Sausage $7.49. Bring your camera! Santa will be sitting in the rocking chair by the Christmas Tree!

Fresh from our Farm to your Family . . . we hope you enjoy your Holiday Season! Visit www.lanesouthernorchards.com or phone 1-800-277-3224.

November Events

23-24 – ROME – Winter Wonderland Carnival/Ice Festival. 706-506-7013.

24-30 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Antebellum Christmas at the Old Governor’s Mansion.

120 Clark St. 478-445-4545.

26 – WASHINGTON – Candlelight Shopping. Tree Lighting & Snow on the Square. 6-9pm. WashingtonWilkes.org.

27-Dec. 31 – ADAIRSVILLE – Light Up Holidays, Barnsley Resort. 770-7737480.

28 – MOULTRIE – Lights! Lights!

Thanksgiving Night. 229-985-2131.

29-Dec. 1 – YOUNG HARRIS – Holi-

day Arts & Crafts Show, Brasstown Valley Resort. 800-201-3205.

29-Dec. 22 – DAHLONEGA – Old Fashioned Christmas. Lighting of Downtown Square & Tree. 6pm. 800-231-5543.

29-Dec. 23 – BLUE RIDGE – Santa Express in Blue Ridge. 877-413-8724.

30 – MOULTRIE – Small Business Saturday. 229-985-2131.

30 – SAVANNAH – Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. Savannah River. 877savannah.

30 – WASHINGTON – Small Business Saturday. 706-678-5111.

30, Dec. 7, 14, 21 – ST. MARYS – Santa Express Train Ride. 912-200-5235.

Fresh From Our Farm For The Holidays!

Nothing says Georgia better than our farm fresh products.

Pecans, pies, jams, jellies and more!

Visit our website for goodness gracious goodies!

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Christmas Tour of Homes in Madison The Morgan County Historical Society will present its annual Christmas Tour of Homes in ­Madison on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7. The tour will showcase an intimate view of Madison’s past, a past filled with excellent examples of Greek Revival, Victorian, and Craftsman architecture.

Stroll tree-lined streets in this enchanting antebellum town to see the homes beautifully decorated for the holidays. Day Tours are scheduled from 10am-4pm with Candlelight Tours from 5-9pm. Tickets are $35 for the Day Tour and $30 for the Candlelight Tour. The combo ticket rate is $50.

Madison offers charming restaurants, shops, and accommodations and is located an hour east of Atlanta and thirty minutes south of Athens.

Ample parking is free. For information phone 706-438-3120 or visit www.MadisonGa.org.

Biblical History Center in LaGrange Biblical History Center (BHC) was founded in LaGrange in 2006 with the mission to help people encounter the ancient biblical world through its history and culture. BHC is truly a museum like no other, and the most authentic ancient world experience outside a trip to the Middle East. Visitors can enjoy guided and self-guided Archaeological Replica Garden Tours, a Biblical Meal, a tour through the Daily Life Artifacts Gallery, bread m ­ aking under the goat haired tents, a simulated ­archeology dig, and special events throughout the year.

This holiday season, visit the Biblical History Center Dec. 3-21 for Follow the Shepherd Walks. Follow the Shepherd Walks are an hour-long guided tour focusing on the Christmas narrative. A Visit with Mary and Joseph will be a one day celebration on Dec. 14. Reservations are required. This interactive experience allows guests to walk through the garden at their leisure and visit with reenactors from the Christmas narrative, such as Mary, Joseph, King Herod, the Shepherds, and the Magi. Make ornaments, pet the live nativity, and enjoy performances from local choirs at A Visit with Mary and Joseph too!

Be sure to follow on Facebook and Instagram. Schedule your visit today at www.Biblical HistoryCenter.com or 706-885-0363!

November Events

30-Dec. 1 – ST SIMONS ISLAND – Holiday Market at Postell Park. 912-2620628.

December Events

Thru 12 – ELLIJAY – Visual Arts Series. 706-635-5605.

Thru 21 – CORDELE – SAM Shortline Excursion Train, various dates, Call for schedule. 877-ga-rails.

Thru 23 – WARM SPRINGS – Christmas Candlelight Tour Festival. 706-6553322.

Thru 31 – BAINBRIDGE – Lights Along the River, Earle May Boat Basin, Recreation area, 100 Boat Basin Circle.

229-243-8555.

Thru 31 – LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN – Enchanted Garden of Lights. (Closed Christmas Day). 706-820-2531.

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Explore Washington, Georgia Wilkes County was the first county in Georgia formed under the Georgia Constitution of 1777. Just three years later, the county seat, Washington, was incorporated and became the first chartered town in the State and first chartered in the name of George Washington.

Washington-Wilkes has played a major role in not only Georgia’s history but our nation’s as well. The Revolutionary battle of Kettle Creek was fought in Wilkes County on February 14, 1779. This battle was responsible for driving the British out of northeast Georgia.

During the War Between the States, Washington-Wilkes played host to the last cabinet meeting of the Confederacy which was attended by Jefferson Davis. It was also the last place that the infamous Confederate gold was tracked…and never found.

In addition to boasting more antebellum homes per capita than any other city in America, Washington is also home to the first free public library in Georgia. With its Tiffany windows The Mary Willis Library was recently voted the most beautiful library in Georgia.

Explore nearly 250 years of heritage in three of Georgia’s finest museums: The Washington Historical Museum, The Robert Toombs House and Callaway Plantation. For more information phone 706-678-5111, or visit www.WashingtonWilkes.org, or on Facebook/HistoricWashingtonWilkes.

December Events

1-22 – MILLEDGEVILLE – Antebellum Christmas at the Old Governor’s Mansion.

120 Clark St. 478-445-4545.

2 – ADAIRSVILLE – Christmas on the Square. 4-8pm. 770-773-3451.

2 – SUMMERVILLE – Christmas Parade, Downtown, 7pm. 706-859-0900.

3 – AUGUSTA – Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, Sacred Heat Cultural Center. 706-826-4700.

3, 10, 16, 18 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Holiday High Tea, Jekyll Island Club. 912-635-2400.

3-21 – LAGRANGE – A Visit with Mary and Joseph. Biblical History Center, 130

Gordon Commercial Drive. 706-885-0363.

5 – STOCKBRIDGE – Holiday Festival. 770-389-5982.

5-8 – COLQUITT – MAY-HAW Christmas, Cotton Hall Theatre. 229-758-5450.

6 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday Downtown 5-8pm. 912-265-4302.

6 – SAVANNAH – First Friday/Folk Music. 1st. Pres., 7:30pm. 877-savannah; First Friday Fireworks. 912-234-0295; Holiday Open House, City Market. 6-9pm.

912-323-4903.

6 – VALDOSTA – First Friday, Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-259-3577.

6-7 – BRUNSWICK – Hofwyl Plantation Christmas. 912-264-7333.

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Experience Moultrie This Holiday Season Leave behind the hustle and bustle and find yourself surrounded by beauty and charm. Visit Moultrie – a small city with big southern pride. You will find a thriving agricultural industry, historic homes, world-class recreational facilities, and one of the best cultural arts center in Georgia. Take a stroll down the tree-lined streets that surround the award-winning courthouse and enjoy shopping in the downtown eclectic specialty shops and dining in the restaurants. And just look what we have planned for you in coming days.

Nov. 9-10, the Calico Arts and Crafts Show is a one-stop shopping extravaganza for Southwest Georgia and the surrounding area. From ornamental iron home and garden décor, to painted glass and antiques, to whimsical painted children’s furniture and accessories…it’s all together in one location. Approximately 300 vendors featuring fine arts, handmade crafts and hand decorated items exhibit their lovingly made items so you’ll feel really good supporting the local economy while acquiring unique gifts for your friends and family. Calico also offers a wide selection of mouth-watering food and refreshments. The Calico Shows are held at Spence Field, just 4 miles Southeast of Hwy. 319 on Hwy. 133 with free parking and easy access.

Nov. 28 is Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night from 6-9pm. Many Shops open at 4pm, but Santa arrives at 6pm to help light the Canopy. Join us Thanksgiving Night and witness the beautiful Canopy of Lights come to life. This event has become one of the most popular holiday events in South Georgia and is organized by the City of Moultrie. Make plans now to attend so you and your family can experience the magic of Thanksgiving Night in Downtown Moultrie with Santa, live reindeer, musical entertainment, strolling piano, character stilt walkers, shopping, dining, and more.

Nov. 30 is Small Business Saturday. Join us as we celebrate America’s Small businesses.

Live music, kids activities, and food trucks from 11am-3pm. Shop and dine small . . . downtown shopping, and restaurants 10am-5pm. The first 20 customers at each participating business will receive a gift.

For more information, phone 229-985-2131 or visit www.moultriechamber.com.

Holiday Calico Arts & Crafts Show - Nov. 9-10 Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night - Nov. 28 Small Business Saturday - Nov. 30 Moultrie Service League Santa Stroll & Roll - Dec. 7 Christmas Parade - Dec. 12 COMING SPRING 2020 Moultrie Automotive Swap Meet Moultrie Federated Guild Antique Show & Sale Spring Calico Arts & Crafts Show Spring Fling & Backyard BBQ Festival

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, SHOP, DINE, & PLAY!

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Visit Warner Robins for the Holidays The Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club will host the Annual Planes & Trains show Thanksgiving week (Nov. 22-Dec. 1) at the Museum of Aviation. The show features over 10 miles of model railroad tracks including Thomas the Train, HO layout and a special Christmas display. Admission is free and is open every day from 9am to 5pm excluding Thanksgiving.

Kaleidoscope will captivate the audience on November 17 with non-stop music in a variety of styles and genres: instruments, vocal, chamber, musical theatre and more! Anchored by chamber groups from the Wellston Winds ensemble, Kaleidoscope will include performances from schools, local ensembles, and other regional Georgia performers. The showcase of musical talent and variety is something you don’t want to miss.

The 62nd Annual Warner Robins Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 7, at 4pm. There will be live bands, dancers, floats, and an appearance by Santa himself promises to make this year’s parade a great celebration of the legacy of Robins Air Force Base in the city.

The New Year kicks off with Mark Valenti, pianist, performing. Valenti received his Master of Music from Northwestern University, Bachelor of Music from the Philadelphia Musical Academy and has studied with such notable teachers as Benjamin Whitten, Zoltan Kocsis and Mary Sauer. In addition to giving solo recitals in cities throughout the U.S., Mr. Valenti has performed in France, Belgium, Hungary, and Luxembourg. With experience in classical and jazz performances and an active teaching studio, Mr. Valenti brings a fresh, spontaneous, and lively approach to piano performance.

While you are in Warner Robins check out the Georgia Artisan Center, in the E.L. Greenway Welcome Center, 99 Armed Forces Boulevard, N., Warner Robins. A variety of unique Georgia handcrafted items that are all “Georgia Made, Georgia Grown.” Everything is made in Georgia for that special one-of-a-kind treasure to give year-round.

For more information on these events and more visit www.WarnerRobinsVisitors Center.com or call toll free 888-288-WRGA.

December Events

6-7 – MADISON – Christmas Tour of Homes. 706-342-9627.

6-7 – SAUTEE NACOOCHEE – Victorian Christmas. Hardeman Farm.

706-878-1077.

6-7 – TOCCOA – Christmas Fest.

Downtown. 706-244-8951.

6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 – THE ROCK – Christmas at The Rock Ranch. 5:309:30pm. 706-647-6374.

6-8 – SAVANNAH – Christmas on the River & Lighted Parade. 912-234-0295.

6-8 – WATKINSVILLE – OCAF Holiday Market. 706-769-4565.

7 – BLAIRSVILLE – Kris Kringle Mountain Market, Farmers Market. 877745-5789. Holly Jolly Christmas & Tour of Trees, Community Center. 706-745-5789.

7 – CARTERSVILLE – Red Top Mt. Christmas at the Cabin. 770-975-0055.

7 – MOULTRIE – Service League Santa Stroll and Roll. 229-985-2131.

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December Events

7 – NEWNAN – Market Days. 770254-2353.

7 – RUTLEDGE – Christmas Festival.

9am-4pm 800-709-7406.

7 – ST. MARYS – Christmas in the Park. Noon-8pm. 912-882-4000.

7 – SUMMERVILLE – Mistletoe Market Depot. 706-859-0900.

7 – TIFTON – Hometown Holiday Christmas Celebration. 229-394-3966.

7 – WARNER ROBINS – Christmas parade. 888-288-WRGA. 7 – WASHINGTON – Snow on the Square 5:30-6:30pm. 706-678-5111.

7-8 – ROME – Winter Art Market. 706295-5576.

7-8 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Mistletoe Market. 912-638-8770.

7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 – DELANO, TN – Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train. 423-8948028.

7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 – SUMMERVILLE – Santa Special Train Rides, 119 E. Washington St. (Sat. & Sun.) various dates.

Check schedule. 706-859-0900.

7, 14, 21 – ST. MARYS – Santa Express Train Ride. 912-200-5235.

8 – CRAWFORDVILLE – Christmas at Liberty Hall, Stephens State Park. 11am1pm. 706-456-2602.

8 – SENOIA – Light Up Senoia. 770599-3679.

8-9 – CALHOUN – Festival of Trees.

10a-2pm. 706-602-3200.

8, 15 – AUGUSTA – Polar Express, Museum of History. 706-722-8454.

12 – MOULTRIE – Christmas Parade.

229-985-2131.

12-13 – THOMASVILLE – Victorian Christmas Festival, Downtown. 229-2277020.

13 – CUMMING – Christmas in Cumming Arts & Crafts Show, Fairgrounds.

770-781-3491.

13-15 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Comic Con. 912-635-3636.

Holiday Tour of Homes

DECEMBER 6-7 Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-342-9627 7-8 Conyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-CONYERS 7-8 Marietta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-429-1115 7 Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-236-8362

14 – ALBANY – Freedom Singers.

Civil Rights Inst. 1pm. 866-750-0840.

14 – FORT VALLEY – Breakfast with Santa. 8-10am. Lane Southern Orchards.

14 – MADISON – Caroling by Candlelight, Town Park. 5-7pm. 706-342-1251.

14 – RICHMOND HILL – 154th Winter Muster. 912-227-2339.

14 – WASHINGTON – Parade of Lights & Snow on the Sq. 6-8pm. 706-678-5111.

14-15 – ATHENS – Indie South Fairgrounds. Holiday Hooray. 770-773-3815.

17 – WASHINGTON – Candlelight Shopping, Santa Clause & Snow on the Square 5-7pm. 706-678-5111.

21 – FORT VALLEY – Jingle Bell Rock.

Downtown. 678-771-3265.

21 – WASHINGTON – Snow on the Square 5:30-6:30pm. 706-678-5111.

31 – BLUE RIDGE – New Year’s Eve Excursion. 10pm. Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. 877-413-8724.

31 – DUBLIN – New Year’s Eve Shamrock Drop. Downtown. 478-272-4002.

31 – HELEN – Dropping of the Edelweiss New Year’s Eve Event. 706-8781908.

31 – JASPER – Party Local! New Year’s Eve, Downtown. 7pm. 706-6921164.

31 – McDONOUGH – Geranium Drop.

Historic Square. 9pm-12am. 770-8983196.

31 – PERRY – Buzzard Drop, 801 Main St. 9pm-1am. 478-988-2720.

31 – SAVANNAH – City Market Celebration. 912-323-4903. New Year’s Eve on the River. 912-234-0295. Riverboat Cruises. 912-232-6404.

31 – TALLAPOOSA – Possum Drop, Downtown, 6pm-12:30am. 706-328-0329.

31 – TYBEE ISLAND – New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Pier. 912-472-5071.

January 2020 Events

1 – TYBEE ISLAND – Polar Plunge.

Pier. 912-786-5444.

2-4 – JEKYLL ISLAND – New Year’s Bluegrass Festival, Convention Center.

706-864-7203 or 706-265-0655.

18 – WARNER ROBINS – Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Museum of Aviation.

8am-2pm. 478-550-7829.

Events sometimes change, so please phone for information before driving long distances.

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IT’S

MUSIC & DANCE

ACTOR’S EXPRESS

ATLANTA OPERA

ACT 1 THEATER

ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Atlanta, 404-607-show, www.actors-express.com Nov. 6-Dec. 1 Downstairs Alpharetta, 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.co Dec. 6-22 Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts

ACT 3 PRODUCTIONS Sandy Springs, 770-241-1905, www.act3productions.org Nov. 8-24 Baby AGATHA’S

Atlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com Thru Nov. 6 Ridiculous Beasts & Where to Kill Them

ALLIANCE THEATRE

Atlanta, 404-733-5000, www.alliancetheatre.org Thru Nov. 9 Ghosts Nov. 16-Dec. 24 A Christmas Carol

ARTISTIC CIVIC THEATRE

Dalton

706-278-4796, www.actdalton.org Thru Nov. 2 Orient Express Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 5-7 Christmas at Pemberly

ART PLACE

Marietta, 770-509-2700, www.artplacemarietta.org Nov. 8-9 Piece of My Heart Nov. 15-17 Frozen the Musical

ART STATION Stone Mountain, 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org Dec. 5-20 Cinnamon Grits ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATER

706-548-3854, www.townandgownplayers.org Dec. 6-15 Jekyll & Hyde The Musical

404-881-8801, www.atlantaopera.org Nov. 2-10 LaCenerentola 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org Thru Nov. 2 DonaldRunniclesConducts Bruckner Nov. 3 ASYO Overture Concert Nov. 7-9 James Ehnes and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Nov. 14, 16 All Star Cast Sings Mahlers’ “Symphony of a Thousand” Nov. 21 Chamber Recital Nov. 21, 23, 24 Emanuel Ax Plays Brahms Dec. 6-8 Christmas with ASO Dec. 11 ASO Holiday Concert Madison Dec. 12 ASO Holiday Concert at North Avenue Presbyterian Church Dec. 12-13 Handel’s Messiah Dec. 15 A Flicker of Light on a Winter Night Dec. 15 Handel’s Messiah at UGA

AUGUSTA PLAYERS

706-826-4704, www.augustaplayers.org Dec. 13-15 A Christmas Carol, The Musical

AURORA THEATRE Lawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com Nov. 14-Dec. 23 Christmas Canteen 2019 BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER

706-632-9223, blueridgecommunitytheater.com Nov. 9 Tullie Brae Nov. 21-Dec. 15 It’s a Wonderful Life Dec. 21 Georgia Spiritual Ensemble

BRUNSWICK ACTORS’ THEATRE 912-262-0268, www.soglogallery.com Dec. 7-22 And the Winner Is

COTTON HALL SWAMP GRAVY Marietta, Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com Dec. 5-8 A Merry May-Haw Christmas Thru Nov. 3 Jekyll & Hyde 34 GUIDE TO GEORGIA / November/December 2019 ATLANTA LYRIC THEATRE

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS

Atlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org Nov. 1-4 The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow Nov. 5-Dec. 29 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Dec. 6-7 The Nightmare Before Christmas Dec. 31-Jan. 19 The Adventures of the Gingerbread Man

MORTON THEATRE Athens, 706-613-3771, www.mortontheatre.com Nov. 14-17 The King & I Dec. 7 INSPIRE Christmas Showcase NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERN Atlanta

706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com Nov. 1-3 The Lion in Winter Dec. 4-14 The Christmas Express

404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com Nov. 2-24 King Lear Nov. 29-Dec. 1 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) ONE WEEKEND ONLY Dec. 6-23 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE

NEWNAN THEATRE COMPANY

DALTON LITTLE THEATRE

678-717-3624, gainesvilletheatrealliance.org Nov. 5, 16 Legally Blonde, The Musical

GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE Roswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org Thru Nov. 10 Night Must Fall Dec. 13-29 A Tuna Christmas

770-683-6282 www.newnantheatre.org Dec. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 A Christmas Story

PERRY PLAYERS

478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org Dec. 5-22 Shrek, The Musical

ROME LITTLE THEATRE

HABERSHAM COMMUNITY THEATER Clarkesville,

706-839-1315, www.habershamtheater.org Dec. 5-8, 12-15 Amahl & the Night Visitors

HENRY PLAYERS McDonough,

770-892-9906, www.henryplayers.com Dec. 5-8, 12-15 A Seussified Christmas Carol

HISTORIC HOLLY THEATRE Dahlonega, 706-864-3759, www.hollytheater.com Thru Nov. 10 Bright Star Nov. 29, 30 Plaid Tidings Dec. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 A Christmas Story Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Celebration

706-295-7171, www.romelittletheatre.com Dec. 6-15 The Best Christmas Pageant EVER

SAVANNAH THEATRE

912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com Nov. 7-30 ELF, The Musical Dec. 3-24 A Christmas Tradition

SERENBE PLAYHOUSE

Chattahoochee Hills, 770-463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com Thru Nov. 3 Sleepy Hollow

LAFAYETTE THEATRE ACADEMY

SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus, 706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org Nov. 7-17 Yesterday & Today Nov. 16-24 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Dec. 5-22 Cinderella Dec. 12-24 A Tuna Christmas

LEGACY THEATRE Tyrone,

STAGE DOOR PLAYERS Dunwoody, 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net Nov. 22-Dec. 8 A Nice Family Gathering

MACON LITTLE THEATRE

ST. MARYS LITTLE THEATRE

MAIN STREET PLAYERS

SYNCHRONICITY THEATRE

LaGrange, 706-882-9909, www.lsparts.org Nov. 14-17 Crimes of the Heart Dec. 13-14 Christmas Memories

770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org Nov. 22-Dec. 22 Sanders Family Christmas

478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org Dec. 6 Shrek Griffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org Dec. 4-15 Every Christmas Story Ever Told, And Then Some!

912-729-1103, www.stmaryslittletheatre.com Dec. 13-15 A Storybook Christmas Jasper, 404-484-8636, www.synchrotheatre.com Dec. 13-Jan. 5 Ella Enchanted

THEATRE ALBANY

229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com Dec. 6-8, 13-15 Annie, Jr. November/December 2019 / GUIDE TO GEORGIA

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It’s All About Venues in Georgia AUGUSTA ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX 706-722-3521, augustaentertainmentcomplex.com

Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 24

Dec. 7 Dec. 20

Kevin Gates, I’m Him Tour King of the Cage, Rumble on the River 3 Taylor BMW Broadway in Augusta Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Kicks 99 Guitar Pull Fantasia The Sketchbook Tour The Avett Brothers The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters Black Nativity Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

CALLANWOLDE

Atlanta, 872-5338, www.callanwolde.org

Nov. 30-Dec. 8 Christmas at Callawolde

CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

Newnan, 770-254-2787, www.thecentreonline.net

Nov. 7 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 19 Dec. 9

Annual Patron Luncheon Vienna Boys Choir Sinatra Forever Ensemble Chaconne Merry Country Christmas

CLASSIC CENTER

Athens, 800-918-6393, www.classiccenter.com

Nov. 11 Nov. 17 Dec. 4 Dec. 9 Dec. 10

A Bronx Tale Mannheim Steamroller Christmas David Sedaris Beautiful: A Carole King Musical LeAnn Rimes: You & Me & Christmas

COBB ENERGY CENTRE

Atlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com

Nov. 12 Nov. 15-17 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 3 Dec. 4

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Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 13-15

A Magical Cirque Christmas Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2019 Nate Bargatze Black Nativity

COBB GALLERIA CENTRE

Atlanta, 700-955-8000, www.cobbgalleria.com

Thru Nov. 3

Anime Weekend Atlanta 2019

COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER

706-494-8330, www.columbusciviccenter.org

Nov. 6 Nov. 24 Nov. 26

Alabama 50th Anniversary Tour Fantasia Sketchbook Tour Columbus Classic Shootout

CUMMING FAIRGROUNDS

Cumming, 770-781-3491, www.cummingfair.net

Nov. 2 Nov. 8-9

Dec. 13-14

NGQMA Race Cumming Steam Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Expo Christmas in Cumming

FOX THEATRE

Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org

Nov. 1-18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21-22 Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Nov. 26 Nov. 27

Nov. 29 Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Dec. 29-31

Wicked Disney Jr. Holiday Party David Sedaris The Avett Brothers The Elf on the Shelf – A Christmas Musical Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Sara Bareilles Manchester Orchestra Presents The Stuffing The Hip Hop Nutcracker Crique Dreams Holidaze Widespread Panic

The Doobie Brothers Sesame Street Live GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FAIRGROUNDS Hiawassee, 706-896-4191, Straight No Chaser www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com The Elf on the Shelf Thru Nov. 2 NBHA Open World Championship Hip Hop Nutcracker Nov. 7-18 Southeastern Showdown High Will Downings Soulful Sounds Of Christmas School & Junior High School II Divo Nov. 9 Shine a Light on Pancreatic The Brian Setzer Orchestra Cancer Glow Run An Evening of Conversation Nov. 10 ULOGO Make a Wish Cheer Competition With Julie Andrews GUIDE TO GEORGIA / November/December 2019

GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FAIRGROUNDS (Continued)

Nov. 13

Central Region FFA Livestock Judging Competition Nov. 14-16 Ga. National Antique Agricultural Show Nov. 22-24 Mistletoe Market Nov. 26-Dec. 2 Winter Wonderland Cluster Dog Show

GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Macon, 478-301-5461, www.thegrandmacon.com

Nov. 1 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 20 Dec. 21

Back to the Future Grand Kids: Pirate School Crique Dreams Holidaze The Nightmare Before Christmas Christmas Songs & Stories w/John Berry

IMPERIAL THEATRE

Augusta, 706-722-8341, www.imperialtheatre.com

Nov. 15

Morris Museums of Art Presents Blue Highway & The Seldom Scene A Christmas Carol, The Musical Christmas Songs & Stories with John Berry Morris Museums of Art Presents Southern Soul & Song Series The Suzy Bogguss Holiday Show Romeo & Juliet

Dec. 13-15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 20

INFINITE ENERGY CENTER

Duluth, 770-813-7500, www.infiniteenergycenter.com

Nov. 1 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 2 Nov. 8-10 Nov. 8-9 Nov. 9 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 19

Atlanta Praise Explosion Cotton States Cat Show Intergalactic Bead Show Mercy Me Sesame Street Live Nutcracker in Star of Wonder Atlanta VegFest 2019 AJR Jonas Brothers A Day to Remember Miranda Lambert Nutcracker WWE Julio Iglesias Trans-Siberian Orchestra Home By Dark

LUCAS THEATRE

Savannah, 912-525-5040, www.lucastheatre.com

Thru Nov. 2 Nov. 11 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 19

SCAD Savannah Film Festival From Here to Eternity Savannah Philharmonic Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto Funny Face All About Eve

RIVERCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Columbus, 706-256-3612, www.rivercenter.org

Nov. 8 Nov. 16

Nov. 19 Nov. 23 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 17

Pilobolus: Shadowland The New Adventure CSO: Musical Fireworks Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Cantus Christmas 2019

SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE CENTER 706-878-3300, www.snca.org

Nov. 16-17 Dec. 6-8 Dec. 13-14 Dec. 15

Lillies of the Valley Willy Wonka, Jr. Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Cyadh Wells Concert

“The Nutcracker”

Atlanta Ballet Dec. 7–24 Atlanta (Fox) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404-873-5811 Classic Center Dec. 21-22 Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-6393 Columbus Ballet Dec. 8-9 Rivercenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-256-3612 Colton Ballet Company of August Nov. 29–Dec. 1 Imperial, Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706-722-8341 Dance Theatre of Dalton Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21 High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706-529-2787 Dublin Theatre Dec. 13-15 Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478-277-5074 Gainesville Ballet Company Dec. 5-8 Brenan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770-532-4241 Georgia Ballet Dec. 5-8 Civic Center, Marietta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-528-0881 Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre Nov. 29–Dec. 1 Cobb Civic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678-2879020 Griffin Ballet Theatre Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Griffin Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-228-1306 Gwinnett Ballet Dec. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 Infinite Energy, Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-237-0046 Lafayette Ballet Dec. 6-8 Troup Arts Center, LaGrange . . . . . . . . . 706-882-9909 Middle Georgia Ballet Dec. 11-15 Opera House, Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478-746-7083 Metropolitan Ballet Theatre Dec. 20-22 Alpharetta . . . . . . . . . . .678-297-2800 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Nov. 25, Townsend Center, Carrollton. 678-839-4722 Dec. 20, Lucas Theatre, Savannah . . . 912-525-5040 Dec. 30, The Miller Theater, Augusta . 706-724-4067 National Ballet Theater of Odessa Dec. 21-22 Athens Classic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-224-6422 Northeast Atlanta Ballet Nov. 29–Dec. 1 Infinite Energy Center, Duluth. . . . . . . . .770-813-7500 Roswell Dance Theatre Dec. 13-15 Roswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770-998-0259 Savannah Dance Theatre Dec. 20 Lucas Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912-897-2102 South Georgia Ballet Nov. 30–Dec. 1 Thomasville Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-228-9420

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It’s all about . . .

Georgia Sporting Events HOCKEY

BASKETBALL

Home Schedule

Home Schedule

Home Schedule

ATLANTA GLADIATORS

ATLANTA HAWKS

ATLANTA FALCONS

Nov. 3, 29. . SWAMP RABBITS Nov. 16. . . . . . . EVERBLADES Nov. 17. . . . . . . . . INDY FUEL Nov. 27. . . . . . . . . ADMIRALS Dec. 4, 26, 27 . . STINGRAYS Dec. 13 . . . . . . . . . . ICEMEN Dec. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . BEARS Dec. 29 . . . SWAMP RABBITS Energy Arena, Duluth 770-497-5100 www.atlantagladiators.com

MACON MAYHEM

Nov. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . SPURS Nov. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . BULLS Nov. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . KINGS Nov. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . BUCKS Nov. 23. . . . . . . . . . RAPTORS Nov. 25. . . . TIMBERWOLVES Dec. 2 . . . . . . . . WARRIORS Dec. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . NETS Dec. 13 . . . . . . . . . . PACERS Dec. 15 . . . . . . . . . . LAKERS Dec. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAZZ Dec. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . BUCKS 404-269-6400 www.nba/hawks

Nov. 8, 9. . . . . . . . . . PEORIA ICE SKATING Nov. 16. . . . . . . BIRMINGHAM Nov. 22, 23. . . . . EVANSVILLE Ongoing. . . Center Ice Arena Sandy Springs, Old Town Nov. 30. . . . . . . PENSACOLA Pavilion, 404-549-8425 Dec. 7 . . . . . . FAYETTEVILLE Nov. 15-Feb. 23. Ice Skating Dec. 13, 14 . . . . QUAD CITY at the Pavilion Dec. 20 . . . . . . . . ROANOKE Conyers, 1-800-CONYERS Dec. 21 . . . . . . BIRMINGHAM Nov. 22-Feb. 17. . Sweetland Macon Centreplex, On Ice, LaGrange, 478-803-1592, maconmayhem.

706-698-5434 pointstreaksites.com

SNOW TUBING Nov. 16-Feb. 23. . . . . . . . . Snow Mountain, Memorial Lawn, Stone Mountain Park, www.stonemountainpark.com

EQUESTRIAN CONYERS INTERNATIONAL HORSE PARK

FOOTBALL Nov. 24. . . . . . BUCCANEERS Nov. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . SAINTS Dec. 8 . . . . . . . . . PANTHERS Dec. 2 . . . . . . . . . . JAGUARS 404-223-8444 www.atlantafalcons.com

GEORGIA BULLDOGS

Nov. 9. . . . . . . . . . MISSOURI Nov. 23. . . . . . . . TEXAS A&M 877-542-1231 www.georgiabulldogs.com

GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS

Nov. 16. . . APPALACHIAN ST. Nov. 23. . . SOUTH ALABAMA 404-413-4020 www.georgiastatesports.com

GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS

Nov. 2. . . . . . . . PITTSBURGH Nov. 16. . . . . VIRGINIA TECH Nov. 21. . . . . . . . . . NC STATE Nov. 30. . . . . . . . . . GEORGIA 888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5446 Ramblinwreck.cstv.com

FOOTBALL EVENTS

Dec. 7 . . . SEC Championship Dec. 28 . . . . . . . . Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 770-860-4190, www.georgiahorsepark.com Atlanta, 855-478-8337 Nov. 2 . . . . . . . North Georgia Live Steamers-Public Ride Day Nov. 2-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foxcroft Farm Fall Classic & Dec. 13-14. . . . . GHSA State Championship Lassiter Equestrian Team Classic Georgia State Stadium, Nov. 3 . . . . . . . King Show Horses Equestrian Team Presents Atlanta, 404-413-4020 “The Fall Classic Western Challenge” Nov. 7-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Fall Classic I Nov. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Great Inflatable Race Events sometimes change, Nov. 14-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Fall Classic II so please phone Nov. 15-17 . . . . . . . . . . . Great American RV Show - Conyers for information Dec. 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circle of Friends Dog Agility before driving Dec. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABKC Season Opener long distances.

Dec. 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seven Springs Classic Dec. 11-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Building Lives Christmas Gift Sale

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Peachtree City

This holiday season, let show you the best way to shop without the stress.

Not only will local businesses open their doors to shoppers from around the globe, many will also go above and beyond to offer unique experiences as well.

So sample exotic coffees while listening to a local artist, sip on a glass of wine while creating a piece of art, or enjoy a seasonal production by one of our local theatrical groups. Above all, enjoy yourself! The holidays don’t have to be hectic when you’re in

Peachtree City.

Keep a lookout for possible PTC shopping packages on our website at www.visitpeachtreecity.com Create great holiday memories with a beloved holiday favorite! www.serenbeplayhouse.com The holidays are a perfect SHOWTIME to a Main Stage Show! Catch the “Sanders Family The Peachtree City Visitors Center Christmas,” the holiday sequel to 244 City Circle, Suite 2000B the country favorite, Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 “ Smoke on the Mountain”!

678.216.0282 • www.visitpeachtreecity.com www.thelegacytheatre.org