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The 3rd Annual Alternative Christmas Fair

The 3rd Annual Alternative Christmas Fair: Christmas with a Cause!

Join us at The Mission & Fellowship Center at First Baptist Church, Sylva on Saturday, November 17th from 12:00pm-4:00pm for an opportunity to give a gift that transforms lives in our community and world this holiday season!

Local, national, and international ministries and agencies will host tables during the fair, selling handmade goods, raffling off items, and accepting donations in honor of your loved ones. Each group will offer a card or gift you can take home and give to those you’ve honored in such an important and special way.

Participants include: United Christian Ministries, HIGHTS, The Community Table, READ Ecuador, Clean Slate Coalition, Full Spectrum Farms, Vecinos, Circles of Hope, UMCOR Hurricane Relief Fund, Heifer International, The Department on Aging Senior Christmas Boxes, and Blue Ridge Health – Jackson.

Cash and Check encouraged. Some groups may accept Credit Cards. All donations are tax deductible!

We hope you will come out, browse the booths, learn more about the important work these groups do in our community, and give to support them!

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The Nutcracker

Come and join us for the classic tale of the Nutcracker by the Ballet Conservatory of Asheville at the Bardo Arts Center at WCU!
Tickets are $5 for WCU Students | $10 for WCU Staff/Faculty | $15 for Public. Show is Tuesday, December 4th at 7:30 pm.
The proceeds from the Nutcracker will go to Miracle at WCU.
Contact the Bardo Center Box Office at 828-227-2479

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Sandy Mush 4H Veterians Day Service

Join the Sandy Mush 4H as they honor our local heroes. They will be offering a free Soup Chili, and potato bar for all vets from 1-3pm with a ceremony at 2:30pm. For all others Adults are $6 and children are $4.

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Season of Light Multicultural Holiday Celebration

Welcome the Season of Light at a community celebration of holidays from around the world!

Connect with friends, family and neighbors at the Season of Light Multicultural Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville.

Guests at the drop-in, family-friendly event enjoy hors d’oeuvres from cultural celebrations and learn about traditional music, games and customs of Advent, Diwali, Hanukkah, Fiesta de la Griteria, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice and Kwanzaa. The evening concludes with a dessert bar and singing of “This Little Light of Mine” by candlelight.

Admission to the event is $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger with two nonperishable food items to support the center’s emergency food box program.

Tickets can be purchased by cash or check at the center Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Tickets also will be available after Friday, Nov. 9, at Blue Ridge Books and church offices of First United Methodist Church and Grace Church in the Mountains. In addition, tickets may be purchased online with an additional processing fee per ticket at ticketstripe.com/season-of-light-celebration.

For more information,email pigeoncommunityd@bellsouth.net or call 828-452-7232.

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Shelton House Tinsel Trail and Appalachian Family Christmas

Visit with Santa Claus, Enjoy hot chocolate and other treats, Join in with our carolers, Step back in tine with a walk through our Historic Home decorated for the season, Walk through the Tinsel Trail of trees decorated by local businesses and organizations

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Kid’s Night Out! A Fundraiser for Just Economics of WNC

Have you been needing a night out? How about enjoying a night out while your kids have fun AND you get to give to a great local organization? Please join us for the first ever Just Economics Kid’s Night Out Fundraiser! Just Economics mission centers on educating, advocating, and organizing for a just and sustainable local economy that works for all in Western North Carolina. We advocate for living wages, public transit, affordable housing, and a part of that is advocating for affordable childcare options in our local community. Please join us and our volunteer childcare caregivers in providing a Night Out that benefits the work we do in Western North Carolina. Like the Living Wage Certified stickers you see on local businesses around town? That’s Us! Wanna know more about our work in our community? click here: https://justeconomicswnc.org/mission—vision.html .

What will we be doing: Dinner, Games, Craft Stations, Movie Screening, Fun provided!
Who (child eligibility): Potty trained and up, limited space available on a first come first serve basis!
Donation Options: Pay the current living wage rate of $13 an hour; $39 or the Worker rate of $25 for 3 hours of childcare. Sibling discounts available.
Drop your kids off with us while you enjoy a night out at one of our living wage certified restaurants, shops and breweries! Location is near downtown and the West Side so plenty of living wage certified options to choose from!
Link here: https://justeconomicswnc.org/assets/JE%20Biz%20Directory%206.26.18%20version21.pdf
Open to all in the community, please invite your friends and share this event! You can register here; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0uEuylJByCgaCr6VT0SSzbDEj8bwTcKxmVd2JOBD2ynPr6A/viewform
(A link for payment is available to be sent to you or you can pay in person cash or card.)

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