Christmas events
'The Nutcracker'
Brookwood Elementary School will perform its 14th annual production of The Nutcracker at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday at the school. Performances are free. For more information, call 855-7596.
Christmas drama
Harlem High Drama will present Sanders Family Christmas Thursday-Saturday at the school. Tickets are $10; for reservations, call 556-5980. All proceeds benefit the drama scholarship program and the Scotland Troupe.
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Grovetown parade
The Grovetown Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for participants in Grovetown's annual Christmas parade, scheduled to begin at noon Saturday. Applications are available from GDPS at 306 East Robinson Ave., Grovetown, Ga., 30813, or by calling 863-1212.
Holiday shopping
Stevens Creek Elementary School will hold its Third Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria, with more than 30 vendors selling jewelry, Christmas crafts, pocketbooks, raffles and more. Additional vendor tables are available by calling 868-3705, extension 364.
Christmas musical
North Columbia Elementary School students will perform a musical Christmas program at 6 p.m. Dec. 11.
Surfin' with Santa
The Family Y will offer Surfin' with Santa, a dive-in movie 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the heated indoor pool of the Wheeler Branch, 3532 Wheeler Road. For information, call 738-6678.
Art exhibit
Two Painters and a Potter, a holiday exhibition and sale of artwork by Bea Kuhlke, Elizabeth Moretz-Britt and David Stuart, will be 6-10 p.m. Dec. 11 in the north tower of Enterprise Mill. For more information, call 279-7813.
Christmas story
The Young Artists Repertory Theatre Company, Inc., will present The Homecoming, a Christmas story, Dec. 11, 12 and 13 in the Goodwin Commons at Augusta Preparatory School. Dinner and dessert will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the performance at 8 p.m. Tickets and reservations are available by calling 210-8915.
Christmas tree lighting
Columbia County's Christmas tree-lighting ceremony will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Justice Center in Evans. Spaces for craft vendors are available. A fun run will precede the event, with prizes for children and adults. For more information, call Beth Roberson, 868-3458.
Christmas parade
The Merchants Association of Columbia County is sponsoring the annual Christmas Parade in Martinez on Dec. 7. For information on participating in the parade, call Billy Becton, 863-7645, or Key Kernaghan, 650-5700.
Christmas pageant
Trinity Baptist Church, 4594 Columbia Road in Martinez, will hold its seventh annual Christmas pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday, and at 6 p.m. Dec. 7. Admission is free, and a nursery is provided. For more information, call 863-1222.
Dance show
Augusta West Dance studio presents It's the Night Before Christmas, Thursday-Saturday at Augusta State University's Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. School performances are 10 a.m. and noon Thursday and Friday with general performances at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children and senior citizens, with all proceeds supporting the Make-a-Wish Foundation. For information, call Barbara Green, 860-0998.
Christmas musical
Stevens Creek Community Church, 600 Stevens Creek Road, will again present the Christmas musical Scrooge! at 7 p.m. Thursday through Dec. 7, with a 3 p.m. matinee Dec. 7. Tickets sell out quickly, and are available at the church, at Family Christian Bookstores, or on line at www.stevenscreek.net. For more information, call 863-7002.
Nativity display
Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way, will present No Room at the Inn Friday through Dec. 7, featuring more than 200 nativity scenes. Shows are 4-8 p.m. Friday, noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 7. The event is a benefit for Interfaith Hospitality Network. For tickets or other information, call Diane Griffin, 860-0832.
Crafters needed
Crafters are being sought for Christmas in the Heart of Downtown Harlem, an event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13 in conjunction with the Harlem Christmas parade. Space rentals are available for $10. For more information, call 556-0401.
Santa and Elf Run
A Santa Run for runners 14 an older, and an Elf Run for those 13 and younger, will precede Columbia County's Christmas tree lighting Saturday at the Justice Center in Evans. Sign-ups begin at 3 p.m. The first 25 to register receive a commemorative T-shirt; winners in the Santa and Elf categories will receive trophies and prizes. Registration fee is $10, or $5 with a new, unwrapped toy valued at least $5. All toys will be donated to the Columbia County Foundation for Children. For more information, call Beth Roberson, 868-3458.
Choral society
The Columbia County Choral Society has two upcoming performances. The first is the O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Evans, at Washington and Belair roads. Tickets are $8, $6 for seniors and students, and are available at the door. The society also will perform at the Columbia County Christmas tree lighting ceremony Saturday at the Justice Center in Evans.
Christmas pageant
Trinity Baptist Church, 4594 Columbia Road in Martinez, will hold its seventh annual Christmas pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday, and at 6 p.m. Dec. 7. Admission is free, and a nursery is provided. For more information, call 863-1222.
Lakeside performances
The Lakeside High School Chorus will hold a holiday concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Lakeside High auditorium. Admission is free.
The Lakeside Concert Choir will join the Augusta Collegium Chorus for "A Festival and Nine Carols" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. Admission is $15.
LMS concert
The Lakeside Middle School 8th-grade band and Ladies Ensemble will perform a Christmas concern at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the school. For more information, call 855-6900.
Museum holiday
The Augusta Museum of History's Holiday at the Museum will be noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, featuring artisans and crafters selling holiday items, children's activities and guided tours of the museum. For more information, call 722-8454.
Augusta Chorale
The Augusta Chorale's annual Christmas concert will be 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at Gilbert Lambuth Chapel at Paine College. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children, and may be purchased at the door or from any Chorale member. For more information, call 733-7809.
Holiday camps
The Family Y will hold holiday camps for kids and teens and a gymnastics camp Dec. 19-Jan. 2 at the Wheeler Branch, 3532 Wheeler Road, Augusta. For more information, call 738-6678.
Creative Impressions
The youth musical group Creative Impressions will perform "Behold the Star" at 8 p.m. Dec. 20 at Bell Auditorium. Dinner precedes the show at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets for dinner and the performance are $50, and may be ordered at 722-3521. Corporate tables also are available.
Choral music
The Augusta Museum of History will present the Augusta Collegium Musicum, an a cappella vocal group, in the seventh annual Concert of Holiday Music: Choral Music for Advent and Christmas at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the museum, 560 Reynolds St., Augusta. For more information, call 722-8454.
Dessert musical
The Paul Knox Middle School Chorus will present its fourth annual dessert tasting and musical, "A Winter Fantasy," at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the school's cafetorium, 1804 Wells Road, North Augusta. For more information, call 442-6300.