We are now

another week closer to Christmas and there are more events for people

to attend as they put themselves in the holiday spirit.

Tomorrow night

there will be two concerts for people seeking holiday music. The Fayette

County Public Library will have their annual Christmas concert from 7-8

p.m. Admission to the concert is free. Phone 770-461-8841.

The Starr's

Mill High School Chorus will perform its annual holiday concert also at

7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Duke Auditorium. This year's performance

will feature a candlelight processional, carols by candlelight, and Robert

Shaw's "Many Moods of Christmas," complete with full orchestra.

Admission to this concert is also free.

Holiday plays

entering their final weekend this weekend are Newnan Community Theatre's

"The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society

Production of 'A Christmas Carol", Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

and Southside Theatre Guild's "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus"

Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

There will

be a full slate of activities on Saturday as well. Holly Grove A.M.E.

Church is hosting a Candlelight Musical Concert at 6:30 p.m. The choir

features some of the best voices in Fayette County and the surrounding

area, singing spiritual and holiday classics. Admission to the concert

is free. For further information, please call the church at 770-631-7650.

The Southern

Crescent Symphony will present "Sing-A-Long Messiah" at 7:30

p.m. at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center. This program

will feature the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah with the opportunity

to join the orchestra and chorus in singing or simply enjoy the performance

of this holiday favorite. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students

and senior citizens. Admission is free for those wishing to sing and scores

will be available. For more information please call 770-603-5708.

Also on Saturday,

First Baptist Senoia will present "The Innkeeper" at 7 p.m.

Admission is free. Phone 770-599-3012. Peachtree City United Methodist

Church will have their annual birthday party for Jesus from 2-4 p.m.

For those of

you who have yet to take in a "Nutcracker" yet, Festival Ballet

Company will present "The Nutcracker" at the Henry County Performing

Arts Center at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10-$20. Phone 770-506-4528.

Christ Our

Shepherd Lutheran Church will present a worship concert on Saturday and

Sunday called "And On Earth Peace" on Saturday at 7 p.m. and

on Sunday at 6 p.m. Admission to the concert is free.

Also on Sunday,

North Fayette United Methodist Church will present an evening of old fashioned

Christmas Caroling from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Peachtree City United Methodist

Church will present "The Festival of Christmas" by The Chancel

Choir and Orchestra at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Shuttle bus

service is available from Booth Middle School prior to each service. The

Student Choir will present its Christmas program, "Laughing All the

Way," on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Add to these

events, "A Southern Christmas" at Stone Mountain, shopping and

Christmas-y events in Warm Springs, Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens,

"A Christmas Carol" at the Alliance, "The Nutcracker"

at the Fox Theatre and "The Velveteen Rabbit" at The Center

for Puppetry Arts and you've got more holiday events than you know what

to do with. Enjoy.

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