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December 6 - 6:30 pm , Christmas Festival, Downtown Church invites you to attend the 6th Annual “The Wonder
Lumberton Plaza, 111 E. 3rd Street, The annual Tree Light- of the Nativity”. Approximately 25 or more nativities are
ing Ceremony, presented by the City of Lumberton, will displayed in the sanctuary of the church. Individuals that
have entertainment provided by SHECANIAH MUSIC, have loaned their nativity for display, submits a story of
free hay rides, horse and carriage rides, hot cocoa and cook- how the nativity became a treasure to them. Browse, read,
ies. Other items will be available for purchase; AND watch and listen to live music and get the “feel” of the reason for
a short Christmas film at the Carolina Civic Center Historic the season. The event is free as a service to our communi-
Theater at 7:30pm! ty. We, also, invite you to visit The Sweet Shoppe, located
immediately outside the sanctuary for homemade sweets
December 8th, Jackie O’Neil Designs Holiday Open for purchase, by the pound.
House, 12-5pm, 518 Liberty Hill Road in Lumberton, be-
hind Wendy’s. 910-536-1497 December 13, Horses Got Talent, 12:00 pm Southeast-
ern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center, 1027 Hwy
December 6-9th, Festival of Trees at Osterneck Audito- 74 East, Lumberton, NC. Horses Got Talent Horses Got
rium, 101 N. Chestnut Street in Lumberton. Southeast- Talent returns to Southeastern North Carolina Agriculture
ern Hospice 34th Annual Festival of Trees welcomes you Events Center!
to twinkling lights, mugs of warm cider, holiday music,
beautifully decorated trees and vendors galore. Something December 14, Handmade Holiday Market, 11:00 am
NEW - Tinsel Town Market! Tickets for adults: $4.00 and - 2:00 pm, Osterneck Auditorium, 101 North Chestnut
for children under age 3, $3.00. Contact information: Au- Street, Lumberton, NC. The Robeson County Arts Coun-
drey Kinlaw at 910-671-5602. cil is presenting a Handmade Holiday Market. $35 vendor
fee. More details to follow, so SAVE THE DATE!!!
December 12, 13 at 7pm, , December 14th at 1pm and
7 pm, December 15th at 3pm, Robeson County Christ- December 15, River Voices Concert Series at 3:00
mas Show, Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater, 315 N. pm, Higlander Academy, 200 N. College Street in Red
Chestnut Street, Lumberton, NC. Our annual heart-warm- Springs, NC. River Voices concert series features music
ing holiday musical revue for the entire family featuring the and poetry composed/written by local Robeson County
best regional performers singing and dancing in the holi- award winning performing artists. Two of the pieces in the
days. This year’s show will have appearances of Frosty the concerts were debuted in New York’s Carnegie Hall. The
Snowman, The Grinch and Santa Claus! This year marks pieces will vary from Blue Grass to Classical, to Piedmont
the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater’s eighth edition Blues and Religious. Four of our performers just returned
of what has become a sell-out each year. Get your tickets from concerts in Washington, DC at the Library of Con-
early! Visit the weblink listed for ticket information or call gress Concert Hall and the Kennedy Center Millennium
the theater box office at 910-738-4339. Stage. Our fifth performer comes from the University of
North Carolina music program and is wonderfully skilled
December 13, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm December 14th, 11- on Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute. All in all it will give
2pm, The Wonder of the Nativity and The Sweet Shoppe, you the opportunity to hear Kennedy Center and Carnegie
Chestnut Street United Methodist Church, 200 East 8th Hall worthy performances right here in our own Robeson
Street, Lumberton, NC. Chestnut Street United Methodist County venues.