Thanksgiving

is this week and everyone knows that the Christmas season officially begins

right after that last piece of pumpkin pie Thursday evening. There are

many activities over the next several days kicking off the holiday season.

Peachtree City

will have its annual Tree Lighting at a new place this year. The event

will be Friday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. at The Avenue and will feature a 45-minute

musical program that will include pop songs, Broadway numbers, Christmas

carols, gospel and more. The evening will culminate with the lighting

of the Peace Tree, which is a 25-foot Japanese Cedar.

And what kind

of a Christmas would it be without performances of "The Nutcracker?"

The story focuses on Clara and the Nutcracker she receives as a gift.

The Nutcracker comes to life in her dreams, fights a battle with evil

mice and takes Clara on a magical journey.

Festival Ballet

will present "The Nutcracker" at the Clayton County Performing

Arts Center at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Advance tickets are $14

for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students. Admission at the door

is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and $9 for students. The Sunday matinee

special allows a free student ticket for every adult ticket purchased.Phone

770-473-2875.

Often the sweetest

gifts during the holidays are the ones you make yourself. Children of

all ages will get that chance at Art of the Season. Art of the Season

is a holiday arts and crafts extravaganza for children and families, offering

children more than 30 different crafts and activities to create and take

home. The event is a benefit for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that

lets children use their imaginations to create magical wands, colorful

sand necklaces, sparkling spaceships and delicious gingerbread houses.

Art of the

Season runs from Friday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001; hours are

Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m. Tuesday,

Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 29, extended hours until 8 p.m. The event is

held at the Atlanta Apparel Mart, 250 Spring Street (downtown Atlanta).

Admission is $8 for children and adults and includes five activity tickets,

which are used at the various craft stations. For recorded information

about Art of the Season, phone 404-250-2999

The town of

Tyrone will get into the spirit with "A Tyrone Christmas" will

take place Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Tyrone Town Hall. Santa

will arrive and the tree will be lit. Citizens are asked to bring canned

goods to help the Fayette Samaritans.

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