As if your dance card isn’t already booked solid with shopping mayhem, visiting kinfolk and leafing through the L.L. Bean catalog, The Citizen hereby offers a rundown of save-the-dates for this year’s holiday season. Topping the list, of course, is the annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Look for The Heelraiser, Santa, doggie drill teams and plenty of marching musicians. The route runs through downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro, offering plenty of room to set up camp and enjoy some hometown fun. This year, the entire parade will be broadcast on The People’s Channel.
Other events on the holiday to-do list include:
Symphony Concert
The N.C. Symphony will perform Deck the Hall! Holiday Pops for Kids, an hour-long holiday joyride at Memorial Hall, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets and information at ncsymphony.org/kids
A Wonderful Film
A free showing of the film It’s a Wonderful Life will be held at the Varsity Theater on Dec. 3 at 6:45 p.m. The showing is sponsored by the Community Home Trust as a celebration of home ownership. Donations to the affordable-housing nonprofit are encouraged but not required. To reserve tickets, contact Tamara Watson at twatson@communityhometrust.org or 967-1545, ext. 310.
Tree lightings
Carrboro, Dec. 10 — The annual ceremony takes place on the lawn at Town Hall from 6 to 7 p.m.
Southern Village, Dec. 8 — The annual tree lighting visit by Santa and musical performances by Mary Saou of Christ Church and the Scroggs Elementary Chorus runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Holiday crafts fairs
Elf Fair (above) at The ArtsCenter, Dec. 11 — The all-day arts-and-crafts show runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features soap, knit wear, baby stuff, jewelry, soy candles, arts and crafts from Oaxacan artists, music by Billy Sugarfix, holiday movie installations and plenty more.
South Estes Farmers’ Market, Dec. 11 — The special Holiday Craft Market runs from 10 a.m. to noon and features artisans and crafters from around the area.
Southern Village, Dec. 5 — The annual holiday craft-and-gift market and benefit runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and features local books, music, jewelry, knit goods, honey and homemade jams and pickles. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable, packaged food items to donate to TABLE, an organization that feeds hungry kids in our community.
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