* Come and enjoy the tastes and smells

of Christmas at "A Taste of Southern Christmas"

at the American Legion Post in Fayetteville. The event

will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and will feature homemad

baked goods and crafters from surrounding areas.

* "Music of the Season," a

community wide program featuring Tara Winds Community

Band, at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center. Call

770-473-2875.

* Peachtree City's tree lighting at

the Municipal Plaza with choral performances and Santa at

6 p.m. and lighting at about 7:30. U.S. Marine Corps will

collect Toys for Tots.

4-5 &

11-12: * The Peachtree

City Volunteer Firefighters Association's fifth annual

Santa Run. Santa comes to city neighborhoods on a fire

truck collecting canned goods for Fayette Samaritans.

10: * Peachtree City offices close noon

to 1:30 p.m. for employee Christmas luncheon.

11: * Breakfast with Santa, 8 - 10 a.m.

at the Holiday Inn Express in downtown Fayetteville.

Admission $5. Photographer available.

* Santa's stroll on the Square in

Fayetteville from 10 a.m. to noon. Carollers entertain on

the Old Courthouse lawn as Santa strolls, and local

merchants have open house.

* Breakfast with Santa at Tyrone

Elementary, 8 - 11 a.m. Admission $3 if purchased before

Nov. 28; $3.50 at the door.

* A Christmas Tour of Homes noon to 7

p.m. to raise money for Fayette County High School band

students playing in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2000

Olympics. Tickets $12; call 770-719-2112 or stop at By

Invitation Only in downtown Fayetteville. Tickets at the

door $15.

13: * Fayette County High School's

Select Chorus holiday concert at Sams Auditorium. Free.

Starts at 7:30 p.m.

23: * Peachtree City offices and the

library close at noon for Christmas holidays, reopen

Monday, Dec. 29. Kedron Fieldhouse closes at noon Dec. 23

and reopens Friday, Dec. 26. Kedron pools open 8 a.m. to

noon Dec. 23 and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 24.

28: * Kedron pools are closed Tuesday,

Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Jan. 5. The city recycling center

is closed Saturdays, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

31: * Peachtree city offices and the

library close at noon and reopen Monday, Jan. 3.

JANUARY

8: * Peachtree City Christmas tree

mulching. Bring trees, minus tinsel and ornaments, 8:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to the recycling center.

15:

Peachtree City Beautification Committee's annual tree planting, 9 a.m. to

noon. Includes 2,000 seedlings to reforest areas of the

city, and 2,000 daffodil bulbs along Ga. Hwy. 54. Phone

Betsy Tyler at 770-487-7657 to help plant.

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