November
November 19
The November meeting of the South Metro chapter of GeorgiaCarry.Org is today from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Fayette Event Center, 174 North Glynn Street in Fayetteville. It is behind Arby’s and Captain Ds, off Hwy. 85, north of the court house. There will be a meal time and social hour from 6-7 p.m. Guests will be bringing their best chili and all are invited to participate. The group will ask for donations to cover the costs of the drinks, silverware, plates, bowls and chili accoutrements. RSVP by email to strick54@bellsouth.net or gunowner1972@gmail.com with your commitment to bring your chili. If you do not care for chili, you are welcome to come and visit or just attend the meeting which starts at 7 p.m. and no RSVP is required. This month’s speaker at 7:30 will be Derrick Grayson, who is running for U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s seat in the 2016 election.
November 20
Disney’s “High School Musical” is coming to life this November! Random Acts of Theatre Company’s talented local cast of young performers will rock the house in this stage adaptation of the Disney Channel’s smash hit movie. Full of incredible music and spectacular dancing, it’s a performance you don’t want to miss!
“High School Musical Jr.” tells the story of Troy, East High’s most popular student and Gabriella, the brainy new girl, as they meet and discover they both have a secret passion for singing. When they decide to audition for their school musical, they send shock waves through the exclusive social cliques at East High, and turn the school upside down.
Featuring all of the famous songs from the movie, including “We’re All In This Together,” “Stick To The Status Quo” and “Breaking Free,” “High School Musical Jr.” is an high-energy celebration with a message; that you don’t have to change to be accepted, you just have to be yourself. And when you do, you might just open the door for others to shine as well. The show is Nov. 20 & 21 at 7p.m. at McIntosh High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $10 ($5 for kids 12 and under)
For tickets visit RandomActsofTheatreCo.org. Call 678-304-8666 for more info
November 21
State Rep. Ronnie Mabra of District 63 will again be giving away more than 1,000 turkeys to families in need in the days before Thanksgiving.The fourth annual Mabra Turkey Giveaway is scheduled for today from, 9–11 a.m. at 5495 Old National Highway in the Grown Folks Plaza. Since its inception in 2012, the event has provided more than 4,000 free turkeys to families in need, according to Mabra. Families wanting to receive a free turkey can begin registering for the giveaway during the week of Nov. 16 at www.mabraturkeys.com or by calling 1-800-My-Attorney.
You are invited to view the HO version of The Pittsburgh Union Railroad. The layout is in multiple rooms covering 39 X 26 feet. Bridges, tunnels, mountains, extensive landscaping, and over 80 feet of industrial, city, and country mural set the theme for the design. Watch multiple locomotives from the steam and diesel era traverse the rails, all digitally controlled. Professional RR engineers and operators are on hand to answer your questions. The viewing is at 162 Interlochen Drive in Peachtree City
from 1-5 p.m.
How many times have we said to ourselves, “Grandpa had such great stories. I wish I’d sat down and spoken to him before he passed away!” But maybe you have older relatives still with you. Their stories need to be taken down for posterity, and a couple of local organizations want to help.The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society is teaming up with the Coweta County Genealogical Society for a special recording session today from1-4 p.m. Make your appointment today and get it on record. The video and audio files will be placed into both the NCHS and Genealogical Society archives for posterity, and you can take home a copy for your own personal archives. Phone 770-251-0207 to make an appointment.
November 28
Santa and his live reindeer will be at the Fayetteville Towne Center (Kroger Center) at 805 South Glynn Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring your camera!
December
December 1
The Newnan Junior Service League is gearing up to host the 32nd annual Can-A-Thon for the Coweta Community Food Pantry.
It is scheduled for today, with donation sites in downtown Newnan and at Thomas Crossroads.Additionally, Coweta County schools will be accepting donations throughout the month of Novemeber. For more information, visit www.njslserves.org.
December 3
Volunteers, community leaders and the local art community are coming together to host the ninth annual Chair-ity Event benefiting children who live in the cottages at The Children’s Village at Christian City. Artists are transforming chairs into unique works of art which will be the highlight of the silent auction. A live jazz trio will entertain with renditions of holiday favorites while guests enjoy drinks and culinary creations from the Dolce’s kitchen. The festivities are today from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Dolce, 201 Aberdeen Parkway in Peachtree City. Tickets are $30 each. For more information, visit www.christiancity.org.
The community is invited to “Starry Night in Newnan – A Celebration of the Season” from 4:30–7:30 p.m. at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, 745 Poplar Road in Newnan. The family-friendly event designed to kick off the holiday will feature photos with Santa and kids’ activities including train rides along with refreshments (hot chocolate, hot cider, milk and cookies) and carolers. The event will conclude with the lighting of the star on top of the hospita Santa Claus will arrive at 4:30 p.m. for photos in front of the fireplace in the lobby and the hospital will provide a free commemorative photo.
December 5
St. Andrew’s Fine Art & Craft Christmas Fair, ECW Bazaar, Bake Sale & Golden Elephant is today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ST. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Peachtree City: 20 juried fine art & craft vendors featuring jewelry, textiles, wood sculpture, fine art, glass art, artisan chocolates, smocked clothing, hand made children’s soft sculpture, angel art, pottery, soaps & lotions, and more. ECW bazaar features unique crochet wearable art, bake sale and treasures from the golden elephant sale.
Proceeds benefit ECW projects, and outreach. Information: 770-487-8414.
Sandy Creek High School’s annual “Breakfast with Santa” is today, in the school cafeteria. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3-18; children two and under will be admitted free. A pancake breakfast, with live Christmas music, will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a professional portrait photographer will be available to take photos of children with Santa during that time. This is a great opportunity for the little ones to tell Santa what they want for Christmas and to have their photo taken with him before he takes off for the North Pole. After 1 p.m. tickets will be reduced to $1 and will allow admittance to the Arts, Crafts, and Toy Shop. These local handicrafts offer a chance for some great Christmas shopping and will be available until 4 p.m. Vendor tables are still available for $25 each. In addition to the breakfast and shopping, holiday activities will be offered for the children. They can participate in the “Candy Cane Relay” race, write letters to Santa, have their faces painted, and decorate cookies. Also, the school is a dropoff location for the Toys for Tots campaign. You are encouraged to bring toys to help those less fortunate. This is a fundraising project of the Sandy Creek Chorus Booster Club. The school is located at 360 Jenkins Road in Tyrone. For more information, or to reserve a vendor table, contact Pat Powers at 770-632-9050, 847-354-0541, or powerscomics@bellsouth.net.
With floats, giant helium-filled balloons and marching bands, the Children’sChristmas Parade will be the largest holiday parade in the southeast. Alongwith a television audience of more than 500,000 viewers on WSB-TV, hundreds of thousands of spectators will be lined up along the streets eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa and the official beginning of the holiday season in Atlanta. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. today and step off at Peachtree Street and 16th St. and end at Peachtree St. and 5th Street. Watch as Midtown Atlanta will be transformed into Santa Claus Lane with the sights andsounds of the season.Hosted by WSB-TV, Channel 2 (ABC), the parade will air live
from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.choa.org/parade for additional information and purchase bleacher seat tickets at www.choa.org/paradebleachers. All proceeds benefit Children’s.
December 6
Harry Norman Realtors will present the Fayette Humane Society Christmas Tour of Homes showcasing six homes in the county today from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at the Harry Norman Realtor office, 120 Peachtree East Shopping Center in Peachtree City. The homes to be showcased are located in six different subdivisions in the area, including Golfview, Smokerise Crossing, Meadowlark Trace, The Gates, Pleasance Grove, and Bradford Estates. All proceeds will go to providing food, shelter and medical attention for the animals in the care of the Fayette Humane Society. For more information on the event visit http://fayettehumane.org, go to the Fayette Humane Socitety Christmas Tour of Homes Facebook page, or stop by the office of Harry Norman Realtors and they will be more than happy to provide you information about this event.
Many patrons consider the annual “Christmas with the Southern Crescent Chorale” concert to be the official beginning of the holiday season. This year’s concert will again be a fantastic way to begin your celebrations. Sponsored by Fayetteville Edward Jones Financial Advisor Bruce Dickerson, the concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 206 Willow Bend Road in Peachtree City Special guests will be the talented Starr’s Mill High School Chanticleer. Among their many accomplishments, Chanticleer has performed at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City and the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The concert features holiday favorites such as “Masters in This Hall,” “Joy to the World,” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Holst’s stunning work “Christmas Day” will be a highlight of the concert. The chorale will be accompanied by a full professional orchestra. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors (60 and over), and $25 at the door. Purchase tickets from any Chorale member, at the Fayetteville Library, at www.southerncrescentchorale.org or at the door.
December 8
The Fayette Fiddlers will be performing the songs of Christmas in a free concert Tuesday, today at 6:30 p.m. at Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church.The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact fiddlerfry@bellsouth.net or 678-480-4900.
December 11
A pair of free public information sessions have been scheduled for homeowners and citizens to learn about asbestos and lead-based paint. They are today from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. at the Fayette County Library, 1821 Heritage Parkway in Fayetteville. Testing for lead content is free. You can bring a small painted object. Local representatives of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division will have displays and helpful informational handout materials about health effects, hazards and living with asbestos and lead paint at work and in the home. For more information contact Steve at 770-305-5127 or Joe 770-305-5130.
Local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will present the third annual Festival of the Nativity Dec. 11-12 at 101 South Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City.
The event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a senior tour 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy nativity sets from around the world with live musical performances. For more information, visit www.festivalofthenativity.org.
“The Realities of Remarriage” is the title of a financial session scheduled for today from 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail). Love is in the air – again. When remarrying, there are many factors to consider, especially in the financial world. William Stone with Raymond James Financial will discuss many entities to be aware of with finances and remarriage such as revisiting your financial past, who will be responsible for what, to share of not to share assets and debts, visiting retirement pensions, social security and other benefits again, estate planning, and more.This program is free but pre-registration is required at 770-461-0813 or register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title). FSS members and non-members welcome. For more information, visit www.fayss.org.
The Peachtree Wind Ensemble will be presenting its Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 700 Ardenlee Parkway in Peachtree City. Admission is free.The Peachtree Wind Ensemble is a non-profit community band with members from the surrounding areas.
See www.peachtreewindensemble.org for additional information.
December 12
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts “Amahl and the Night Visitors” today at 7 p.m. One of the most popular operas of all time, it tells the story of how a crippled, young shepherd boy’s life changes forever when he sees an amazing star “as big as a window.” When three foreign kings following the star in their search for a wondrous child encounter Amahl and his mother, the result is a timeless and inspiring message of how faith, charity, unselfish love and good deeds can work miracles. Cost is $12-15. Call 770-254-2787 or visit www.thecentre.net.
December 18
“A Walk in the Park” is scheduled for today from 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail). There is so much that makes Fayette County a home to be proud of and its parks and nature areas are one of those to brag about. The Southern Conservation Trust will share the perks of all local parks in Fayette County and surrounding areas and what each has to offer. Take a walk into the gorgeous woods around your home This program is free but pre-registration is required at 770-461-0813 or register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title). FSS members and non-members welcome. For more information, visit www.fayss.org.
December 21
Fayette Senior Services will present “A Cowboy Christmas” from 1-2 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).Jim Scott will share a collection of stories and poems speaking to the miracle of Christmas and how it was celebrated by the men and women living and working on the ranches of the West. From stories of Shorty’s Last Christmas and The Christmas Story to Fayetteville native Tom Kerlin’s A Cowboy Christmas, we will hear a variety of holiday cowboy stories.This program is free and no pre-registration is required. FSS members and non-members are welcome. For more information, phone 770-461-0813 or visit www.fayss.org.
