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Tips for that hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list For Women:

From your mom to your best girlfriend or sister, check out our top gifts for all the women in your life.

Vintage Home South

Parker & Otis

764 9th St. (919) 908-1886

Dahlia Mirror, $210

Mynt Boutique

2501 University Dr. Suite 3

Equipment 100% Cashmere Sweaters, Starting at $278

Indio

112 S. Duke St. (919) 683-3200

905 W. Main St. (919) 797-0456

S’well Bottle, $34.99

Allure Nail Spa

2608 Erwin Road,Suite 112 (919) 384-0989

Manicure & Pedicure, $35

Pooley Vase, $34.99

Jewelsmith

Great Outdoor Provision Company

Tahitian Pearl Earrings, $730

TOMS Women’s Cabrilla Rain Boots, $59

2200 W. Main St. (919) 286-2990

1800 E. Franklin St. (919) 933-6148

For Men:

Your dad asked for a tie or golf balls again? Trying to find that perfect gift for your boyfriend?

Check out our top gifts for all the men, from dads to little brothers, in your life.

Durham Bulls Official Store 409 Blackwell St. (919) 687-6555

Bulls Nike Hit Bull Tee, $22.99

Bicycle Chain

5400 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.

(919) 286-2453

Specialized Crosstrail Disc, $600

Beer Durham

Hamilton Hill

404 Hunt St. Suite 110 (919) 680-0770

905 W. Main St., Brightleaf Square (919) 683-1474

Great Divide Brewing Company Hibernation Ale, $17 /64oz. Growler

Shades of Grey Watch, $345

AG Outfitters

Rock’s Barbershop

4637 Hillsborough Road (919) 309-9745

119 W. Main St. (919) 956-7625

Duke University Stores

YETI Colster, $29.99

Deluxe Straight Razor Shave, $40

Duke Basketball Polo

by Nike, $60

Bryan University Center (919) 684-2344

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For Kids:

Look beyond the toy catalogs and find that perfect gift for the kids in your life right here in Durham!

Duck Shop

Gothic Bookshop

Duke Iron D Cheerleader Outfit, From $39.95

The Best Spot in the Garden by Alexa Galan, $14.95

Upper Level Bryan Center (919) 684-3986

The Duck Shop 737 9th Street, The Shops at Erwin Mill (919) 416-3348

Morgan Imports 113 S. Gregson St. (919) 688-1150

Classic Geometric Stacker, $16.99

The Play House Toy Store

Sky Zone Trampoline Park Durham

Zoob Inventor’s Kit, $32

Family Fun Fridays, $10 Jump

702 9th St. (919) 286-1317

1720 Guess Road, Suite 90 (919) 425-0800

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Tips for that hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list For Everyone:

From your professor who wrote you a great rec to thanking your employees for a great year, we have suggestions for everyone!

Vaguely Reminiscent Massage Envy

737 9th St., The Shops at Erwin Mill (919) 667-0808

728 9th St. (919) 286-3911

Scrabble Lights, $36

Zola Craft Gallery

626 9th St. • (919) 286-5112

Introductory Massage, $49.99

Winter Remedy Tea Gift Box, $40.99

Duke University Stores

Southern Season

Bryan University Center (919) 684-2344

Duke Blue: Moments, $65

The Mad Popper

201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill (877) 929-7133

105 W. NC 54, Suite 259, Homestead Market (919) 484-POPS

Cuisipro Donvier Ice Cream Maker, $68

Holiday Box, $12

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Whether you’re baking pies from scratch, or picking up an order from Scratch Baking – here’s our top picks for making the most of your holiday meal this season.

Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop rosesmeatsandsweets.com (919) 797-2233

wholefoodsmarket.com/service/catering-28 (919) 286-2290

Whole Foods

Ninth Street Flowers

Order your holiday ham now – they need a two-week lead time so plan ahead.

Order in a full Challah & Apple Stuffed Chicken Dinner complete with potato latkes to celebrate Hanukkah.

Order the Holiday Wishes centerpiece, it’s the perfect size and height for any holiday table.

Scratch Baking

Ninthstreetflowers.com (919) 286-5640

Southern Season

Piefantasy.com (919) 956-5200

southernseason.com/catering (919) 913-1218

You can’t go wrong with anything, but try the Buttermilk Sweet Potato Pie. Trust us.

Options include something for everyone from the traditional roasted turkey to butternut squash and ricotta lasagna.

Holiday Cornbread Dressing from Foster’s Market Serves 10 to 12

½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped 6 celery stalks, chopped, with ¼ cup leaves chopped and reserved 1 loaf challah, brioche, or other soft egg bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 12 cups) Salt and Pepper Skillet Cornbread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage 2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon dried crumbled sage ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 4 large eggs Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt the butter in a large, deep ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the onion is soft and golden.

Remove from the heat, add the bread, cornbread, reserved celery leaves, fresh sage, marjoram, salt, dried sage, and pepper, and stir to mix. Add the broth and eggs and stir to combine and moisten the bread. The dressing can be mixed in the same skillet if it is large enough; if not, transfer to a large bowl to mix and return to the skillet to bake.

Bake, uncovered, until golden brown on top, 45 minutes to 1 hour. If it begins to brown too quickly, cover with foil and continue to bake. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

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Ways to Give Back Looking to give back to the Durham community? Making plans to shop for your holiday gifts? Consider donating or volunteering this year with the following organizations!

Salvation Army: Angel Tree and Adopt-A-Family

Durham Rescue Mission: Christmas Toy Give-A-Way

909 Liberty St. Durham, NC (919) 688-7306 ext. 111

1201 E. Main St., Durham, NC (919) 688-9641 www.durhamrescuemission.org

If you’re heading to the mall for some holiday shopping, consider buying a few extra gifts! The Salvation Army provides children and families with Christmas gifts every year that they would not receive without donations from students and residents in the Durham community.

The Angel Tree program pairs over 1,700 children ages 0 to 12 with individuals who donate gifts every year. You will be assigned to one child, learn his or her name, age, gender, clothing sizes and “wish gifts,” so you can shop specifically for that child.

The Adopt-A-Family program is similar, but instead of adopting one child, you adopt an entire family to purchase gifts for. Price limit is $125.

All gift donations must be dropped off by December 6th at the Salvation Army location on Liberty Street. Call Debbie Avolin to get involved.

Volunteer Center of Durham: Share Your Christmas 700 W. Main St. Durham, NC (919) 684-9690

For the past 39 years, Share Your Christmas has matched individuals and groups interested in donating new gifts to disadvantaged Durham residents referred by a Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) social worker. The program is coordinated by Durham County DSS and The Volunteer Center.

For more information on how you or your group can become involved, please call (919) 684-9690 or email adrienne@thevolunteercenter.org.

Help serve a traditional Christmas meal, give away toys and groceries, or help with games and activities.

Email volunteer@DurhamRescueMission.com to get involved.

Meals on Wheels: Senior Santa Program 2522 Ross Road, Durham, NC (919) 667-9424 www.mowdurham.org

As joyous as the holiday season may be for some, for others it is the loneliest time of year. It is for this reason that each year, Meals on Wheels of Durham strives to provide each meal recipient with a holiday gift. They have been able to touch each client in this small but very meaningful way for the past three years only with the help of compassionate community members. They ask that you consider a donation of an inexpensive (under $20) item that can be given as a gift to a needy Durham senior.

Donated items of any type may be delivered to the Meals on Wheels office between the hours of 8:30a – 3:00p Monday through Friday. See http:// www.mowdurham.org/special-events/ for a list of suggestions.

United Way: “Community Reads” Book Drive 2400 Perimeter Park Dr., Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 460-8687

Help children and adults learn to read. Hold a book drive or donate books from your own shelf.

United Way is collecting used and new books for readers of all ages, infant through adult. Books will be distributed to agencies working to increase literacy throughout Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Durham Counties. Donations can be dropped off at the United Way office every Friday from January 23 to February 27, 2015.

Give the gift of popcorn this season!

Special Holiday flavors!

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Homestead Market, 105 W. NC-54 (919) 484-POPS

Genesis Home Gift Wrapping 300 N. Queen St., PO Box 25426, Durham (919) 683-5878

Genesis Home works to end homelessness for families with children by providing housing and supportive services to foster independence. Help wrap gifts to raise awareness and support for Genesis Home, a non-profit dedicated to helping families overcome homelessness.

Prospective volunteers can sign up online genesishome.org.

Ronald McDonald House-Durham: Wishing Tree 506 Alexander Ave., Durham, NC (919) 281-1064

Since 1980, the Ronald McDonald House of Durham has offered a comforting home away from home and a community of support for seriously ill children and their families. Their programs provide families with the comforts of home –private bedrooms, inviting community spaces, home-cooked meals and a stocked kitchen, a playroom, computer room and laundry facilities – as well as a network of support through interactions with other families, staff and volunteers.

Check out their Holiday With List for gift ideas for children staying at the House, stocking stuffers for their parents, as well as ways to help the House or Family Rooms. And for a meaningful activity this holiday season, check out our Wishing Tree program, which include 36 downloadable ornaments for your tree. Contact Holly@RMHDurham.org or visit www. rmhdurham.org for more info.

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Holiday Happenings Tuesday, December 1

Duke Chorale Christmas Concert

The Duke Chorale, directed by Rodney Wynkoop, presents its annual Christmas Concert featuring seasonal selections by the Duke Chorale as well as traditional carols for the entire audience to sing and stories and special treats for the children. This family holiday event is a long-standing tradition for many area residents. Rodney Wynkoop is Professor of the Practice of Music and Director of University Choral Music and Chapel Music at Duke University, where he conducts the Duke Chorale and Chapel Choir. *Please note the Christmas Concert will take place in Baldwin Auditorium this year because of ongoing renovations in Duke Chapel.* Baldwin Auditorium 7pm 919-660-3333

Wednesday, December 2

2015 Bull City Holiday Food & Wine Soirée A holiday food market and wine tasting with over 25 local producers and businesses sampling and selling their products for holiday meals, parties, gift baskets and more.

The Rickhouse 6-10pm 919-696-5748

Nick Lowe’s ‘Quality Holiday Revue’ Featuring Los Straitjacket

Nick Lowe joins with Los Straitjackets, wearing their signature Mexican wrestling masks, to bring irreverently classic cool to the end-of-year festivities, in a holiday show for grown-ups and children alike.

Reynolds Industries Theatre 8pm 919-684-4444

Kathy Mattea

Drawing from her Grammy-winning collection “Good News”, and the critically acclaimed follow up, “Joy for Christmas Day”, Kathy Mattea has crafted a wide-ranging yet cohesive Christmas presentation that highlights the joyous message of the holiday with a thoughtful blend of new songs and old favorites, stretching stylistic boundaries to engage with a variety of her favorite musical influences.

Carolina Theatre 8pm 919-560-3030

Wednesday, December 2-Sunday, December 20 Santa Train

Thousands of twinkling lights will shine throughout the Museum campus, guiding the way to all the fun!

Check out the crowd favorite “ice” skating rink for skate-in-your-socks excitement. Sip complimentary hot chocolate, have your face painted, and explore the crafts and activities tent where you can make and take special treats and learn about the science of Santa. Then hop on board the train for a moonlit ride to the North Pole, where Santa and his elves will greet all guests and wish them a Merry Christmas.

Museum of Life + Science 5:20pm, 5:40pm, 6:00pm, 6:20pm, 6:40pm, 7pm, 7:20pm, 7:40pm, 8pm. Starting 12/9 8:20pm also.

919-220-5429

Friday, December 4-Sunday, December 6 Handel’s “Messiah” Concert

Celebrating its 82nd year of performances, the Duke Chapel Choir presents Handel’s brilliant masterwork.

This holiday tradition, directed by Rodney Wynkoop, will be presented with full orchestra and professional soloists.

Page Auditorium F 7:30pm, Sa 2pm, Su 3pm.

919-684-4444

Friday, December 4

Christmas by Candlelight

Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during evening tours of the Duke Homestead. The tour features period decorations, caroling, dances, hot apple cider, and other goodies.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site 8-10pm 919-477-5498

Durham Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops

The Holiday Pops Fundraiser and Concert features entertainment for the entire family. In addition to enjoying exquisite music, patrons can participate in a Silent Auction with items donated by the Durham community and business leaders. The Kids will enjoy an appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Also featuring silent auction featuring affordable gifts for the holidays, and a dessert buffet with treats from some of Durham’s finest bakers.

Durham Armory 7-9pm 919-491-6576

Holly Jolly Shopping Bazaar

Do some Christmas shopping without all of the hustle and bustle of a mall. Support small business owners and keep it local!! There will be free coffee, home made treats, door prizes every 30 minutes and lots of deals.

Woodstone Community Clubhouse 10am-2pm 910-546-7874

11th Annual American Tobacco Tower Lighting

American Tobacco kicks off the holidays with the annual American Tobacco Tower Lighting celebration.

There is always a chance of snow, along with sensational community choral groups and other surprises!

American Tobacco Amphitheater 6pm 919-433-1570

Saturday, December 5

Alternative Giving Open House Craft Sale

Local artists will bring crafts of all kinds - jewelry, furniture, pottery, art, food, photography - to a Durham Habitat home on North Driver Street. You’ll take home unique holiday gifts in exchange for charitable donations to benefit Durham Habitat’s affordable housing work. While you’re there, tour the beautiful rehabbed home - to see first-hand the good work that Durham Habitat donors and volunteers make possible and to learn about our homeownership program and our building practices.

Habitat House 10am-4pm (919) 880-2432

Breakfast With St. Nick

Welcome the holidays with Breakfast with St. Nick!

Ticket includes yummy breakfast buffet, your child’s photo with the original St. Nick himself, crafts, face painting, tattoos, and more! Puppet singalong, bake sake, raffle, door prizes!

Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church 8-11am 919-383-3854

Holiday Blessings by the Durham Community Chorale

Tired of the piped-in holiday music in stores and malls? The Chorale’s holiday concert offers familiar carols but with a refreshing twist, as well as contemporary popular tunes and choral compositions.

Under the direction of Melody Zentner and the accompaniment of John Latané, this concert greets the holiday season on a fresh note.

Temple Baptist Church 3:30pm

Christmas at the Big House, Christmas at the Quarters

Celebrate the holidays at Stagville with music, food, and fun! Take a tour through the historic structures to see natural decorations and learn about 19th century holiday traditions. Little Windows will be performing during the event from 12-2pm in the Bennehan House. FREE, but donations appreciated.

Historic Stagville 12-4pm open house, 4-6 lantern tours.

(919) 620-0120

Holiday Gift Market at Vega Metals

The Art Market at Vega Metals proudly presents its Annual Holiday Gift Market. Featuring all-local Pottery, Jewelry, Clothing, Fine Arts, Children’s Apparel & Gifts, Metalwork, Fiber Art, Glasswork, Repurposed and Upcycled Arts & Crafts, plus free cookies and cider, food trucks, “Elf Your Selfie” selfie booth.

Art Market at Vega Metals 10am-2pm 919-321-8536

Holiday Greenery

Make your own fragrant holiday display and bring nature indoors. Beth Hall and Michelle Rawlins will each create several evergreen swags or mantelpieces to demonstrate tips and techniques for turning greenery, colorful stems, berries and pods into scented holiday displays for your home. Each participant will then produce his or her own holiday swag to hang on a door or display on a mantel or table. All plant materials and ribbon will be supplied. Please bring a pair of hand pruners and any embellishments you would like to include. Instructors: Beth Hall, plant records manager, and Michelle Rawlins, horticulturist, Duke Gardens. Participant limit: 12.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens 10am-12pm, 2-4pm 919-668-1707

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A Christmas Celebration

From Jingle Bells to Santa Baby, the Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus will present uplifting sacred and secular tunes associated with the Holiday season.

Bring your friends and join us for a warm, friendly, and joyous celebration of all that is Christmas.

Renowned soloist Arsenia Soto will join the Chorus for this popular concert. $15, $10 in advance.

Pilgrim United Church of Christ 7pm

Parkwood Annual Christmas/Holiday Parade

Featuring bands from local schools, the Bulltown Strutters, local elected officials, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, horses, local businesses, Durham police, the Durham Sheriff’s Office, Wool E. Bull, and Fire Department trucks with an appearance by Santa Claus. FREE, Breakfast with Santa $5 with a new wrapped toy; $7 w/o a toy.

Parkwood Neighborhood 3-5pm (919) 544-2161

City of Durham Holiday Fun Fest

This free event features snow sledding, snow play areas, Santa Claus, pony rides, arts and crafts, face painting, train rides, inflatable obstacle course, toddler playland, slide, s’mores, food vendors, craft vendors and sounds of the season. FREE. Rock Quarry Park 1-5pm (919) 560-4355

Holiday Charity Auction

Featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages, Brown Bag and 50/50 raffles, a silent auction and a live auction. Cash donations gratefully accepted. Credit cards accepted to purchase auction items. All proceeds will benefit local charities.

Southpoint Village Apt Clubhouse 7-10pm

Sunday, December 6 Hanukkah Festival 2015

Enjoy JCafé homemade latkes and other goodies, play Hanukkah-inspired games and activities with your kids, enjoy music, dancing and much more.

Levin Jewish Community Center 11am-2pm

The Durham Patchwork Holiday Market

A Holiday market with local makers and vintage vendors. Vendors will come together to create a unique shopping experience with a diverse selection of high quality and original goods.

Durham Armory 12-5pm 719-440-8636

Paws and Claus

Bring your cat or dog for a visit and photo with Santa. Santa will meet and great with your furry family members, keepsake photos available for purchase. All photo proceeds benefit AnimalKind.

(AnimalKind’s mission is to end the unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable cats and dogs in North Carolina shelters.)

Northgate Mall 1-5pm

Tuesday, December 8 Senior Holiday Party

Mature adults 55 or better will enjoy an evening of food, fellowship, dancing and fun at Durham’s Annual Senior Holiday Party. Special performance by the Durham Senior Divas ‘N Dudes. Guest DJ: Adrian Long. Participants will also receive a special gift. Transportation is available upon request. Participant should inquire about transportation when

they purchase their ticket. Tickets are available at the DPR main office on 400 Cleveland Street.

Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 4:30-7:30pm 919-560-4355

Friday, December 11 Santa Paws

An evening of holiday fun with your canine friends!

This canine event will feature pictures with Santa, games and activities, holiday pet market, and an animal food and toy drive.

Durham Armory 6-8pm (919) 560-4355

Saturday, December 12

Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops Family Preschool

Looking for something new and yet wonderfully oldfashioned this holiday season? Bring your family and some friends for a one of a kind holiday experience.

Think freshly baked gingerbread, handmade icing, and candy in quantities that normally only appear in dreams with sugarplums. Add warm twinkle lights, soft seasonal music, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting a community preschool.

Do you or your children have a food allergy? You can sign up for an Allergy-Free workshops! All ingredients and materials are gluten, dairy, egg and nut free! $40 per house.

11am (Allergy-free); 2pm (919) 402-1500

Bahama Ruritan Christmas Parade

An old-fashioned Christmas parade with bands, firetrucks, and floats by community organizations. Free.

Intersection of Bahama Rd and Ball Road 10am (919) 471-6397

Christmas on the Farm

Featuring Christmas Cookies baked with the farm’s delicious duck eggs, and honey, BWF Egg-nog, hot cocoa, and a bonfire to stay warm around as you listen to Christmas Songs and enjoy community, and the beauty of the farm. Chili & Corn Bread will also be available, made with their 100% Grass-Fed Beef at $3.50/plate. There will be plenty of goodies for you to bring home as gifts for your loved ones - Pasture Raised Meat & Eggs, and Farm-crafted Soaps, and Candles - Credit Accepted! Please bring friends and family, chairs for around the fire, and a cooler to bring home delicious and healthy food for your dinner table. PLEASE RSVP. Blue Whistler Farm 11am-3pm 980-272-0181

Seasonal Wreath Workshop

Learn how to make beautiful, natural wreaths using local flora. A great way to mark the seasons, decorate your homes, and celebrate local plants.

Led by Maggie Smith, founder and owner of Pine State Flowers, North Carolina’s first exclusively local flower shop. Space is limited so please preregister if you are planning on attending.

Pine State Flowers 2-4pm 919-578-8150

Triangle Youth Ballet - The Nutcracker

A home town tradition with family friendly pricing.

Live Music by the Tchaikovsky Virtuosi conducted

by Maestro Andrew McAfee.

Carolina Theatre 11am & 3:30pm 919-560-3030

Christmas in the Carolinas during the Civil War

Bennett Place was the site of the negotiations and surrender that effectively ended the Civil War. But before hosting such a historic event, it was also a simple farmhouse inhabited by a typical middle class family. Bennett Place honors those joint legacies each year by hosting living historians who decorate the site with traditional Christmas cheer, cook traditional Christmas meals, and show what soldiers visiting home from the front would have done and thought. Candle dipping and roasting the Hog’s Head are among the many activities visitors will enjoy. There will even be a visit by Ole St. Nick! Free.

Bennett Place State Historic Site 10am-4pm (919) 383-4345

Drag Bingo - Naughty Or Nice Bingo

Admission includes: one game card for each of the 7 bingo games played; entertainment (Drag Performances, live music etc.); photographer so the nights fun can be captured and you and your guests are able to get pictures with performers. There will be bonus games that can be purchased separate with prizes like 50/50 cash split, TV or iPad. Concessions will be available offering hot dogs, hamburgers, vegetarian burgers, chips candies and assorted drinks. Drag Bingo ia a fundraising event for the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina. $30.

Durham Armory 6-8pm; game starts 7pm (919) 834-2437

Saturday, December 12-Sunday December 13 Carolina Ballet’s The Nutcracker

After the opening of Carolina Ballet’s new Nutcracker, The News & Observer wrote that the “gasps after each eye-popping illusion, the applause for the handsome new sets and the rapt attention from all the children confirmed the changes were worth it.”

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center Sa 2pm & 8pm, Su 2pm.

919-688-3722

Society of Durham Christmas Concert J.S. Bach’s Magnificat and German Carols Page Auditorium Sa 8pm, Su 4pm 919-560-2733

Sunday, December 13 ADF Holiday Open House

Dancing, Holiday Karaoke, Face Painting, Photo Booth, Drinks & Treats, Raffles, and more!

ADF’s Samuel H. Scripps Studios 3-5:30pm (919) 684-6402

Wednesday, December 16

Royal Opera House Live Cinema presents The Nutcracker

A young girl’s enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure in this classic ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky’s glittering score. Performed live at the Royal Opera House, screened in real time.

Carolina Theatre 7:30pm 919-560-3030

Thursday, December 17-Sunday, December 20 Ira David Wood III’s A Christmas Carol Beloved Triangle Holiday Tradition - 5 Shows Only! Please note: Ira David Wood IV will star

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as Scrooge at the Saturday, December 19 2pm matinee. All other performances will feature Ira David Wood III. Theatre In The Park’s original musical comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol, based on the book by Charles Dickens and adapted for the stage by Ira David Wood III, now in its 41st year, has been cited as “one of the most successful shows in North Carolina theatre history” and voted one of “the top 20 events in the Southeast” by the Southeast Tourism Society. In 2010 it was voted best in the Triangle by readers of Triangle Arts and Entertainment. A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition in the Southeast, and has also enjoyed critically acclaimed tours to England and France. A Christmas Carol was the first full scale theatrical event staged at DPAC during its opening week in December of 2008. Approximately 30,000 people attend the local production runs in Raleigh and Durham each year.

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center 12/17, 12/18 and 12/19 at 7pm; 12/19 and 12/20 at 2pm 919-680-2787

Carolers Under The Gazebo

Ugly Holiday Sweater Bar Crawl Sponsored

by WAKA Kickball Durham/Chapel Hill

Thursday, December 31

Friday, December 18

Bring your friends! Join in on an epic pub crawl through Main St in Downtown Durham wearing your tackiest holiday garb. Christmas lights, ornaments, snowflakes, reindeer ears, dress up like a Hannukah candle- anything that gets you in the holiday spirit! There will be contests and prizes throughout the night from Sam Adams & WAKA Kickball Durham/Chapel Hill. Bars TBA. Near Brightleaf Square 8pm-12am

What better way to usher in the season than with a little singing? All are welcome to join in as we sing the songs of the season for this very special Third Friday, 6-8PM. No prior choir experience necessary!

We’ll also have FREE hot cider and homemade cookies on hand, to keep you warm and cozy. Free.

Museum of Durham History / Durham History Hub 6-8 ppm 919-246-9993

Saturday, December 19

Holiday Celebration: Make & Take Crafts from Around the World

Bring your whole family to enjoy holiday crafting and learning about different cultural celebrations.

Activities include: Peanut butter bird feeder, Diwali (Hindu festival of light) rangoli patterns, Chinese New Year lanterns • Paper snowflakes, A menorah of your own, Lakota winter count Location: Doris Duke Center.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens 12-4pm 919-668-1707

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Timeless || NYE 2016 || Powered By: The Art of Cool x A.C.T. Productions Special performance by Joshua Gunn. DJ Spinna.

Hosted by Phonte. Open bar.

Durham Armory 9pm 919-864-8161

Friday, January 1, 2016 AADE KwanzaaFest

Durham Armory Doors open 10am and program begins 2pm (919) 560-2729

New Year’s Day Hike

Each year on January 1st the Eno River Association sponsors a fun-filled afternoon of guided hikes, refreshments and merriment. This year there will be two hike options, a longer 4-5 mile hike as well as a shorter, approximately 2 mile route. Hot chocolate, marshmallows, and popcorn will be served around the fire at the end of the hike.

Eno River State Park 2pm (start walking from parking lot by 1:40pm) 919-620-9099 ext.211

Durham Convention Center’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

Featuring live entertainment with Durham’s own Bull City Syndicate, appetizer food bar, 1 complimentary house specialty drink, customized photo booth and champagne toast to ring in 2016!

Durham Convention Center 8pm-2am 919-956-9404

Visit the Gothic Bookshop to fill your holiday gift list Star Trek Pop-Ups

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Decoded:

Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann, with illustrations by Courtney Watson McCarthy

The Full Text of Lewis Carroll’s Novel with its Many Hidden Meanings Revealed

Blue Note Michael Cuscuna, with photography

by Francis Wolff

David Day

The Oxford Companion to Food

The Day the Crayons Came Home

Alan Davidson, edited by Tom Jaine

Drew Daywalt, with illustrations

by Oliver Jeffers

Gothic Bookshop Duke’s Independent Book Shop Upper Level Bryan Center (919) 684-3986 email: gothic@duke.edu

North Carolina Unforgettable Photography by Robb Helfrick

Store Hours: Monday thru Wednesday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Thursday & Friday 8:30am - 8:00pm Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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2015 Holiday Guide The Chronicle

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