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Thursday, December 6, 2018
Qi Gong
Dec 6 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am
Headquarters Library

Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Bernadette
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
Contact Email: [email protected]

Our certified Qi Gong Instructor, Simon Cairns, will lead attendees in the gentle, rhythmic movements of this ancient art. Qi Gong reduces stress, enhances the immune system and builds stamina among users. Come prepared to learn about this centuries-old method that uses gentle activity to create revitalized living. Classes are free. Thursdays at 9:15 a.m.

FREE Santa Photos at Asheville Outlets
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ashevlle Outlets

FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.

Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.

Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo
Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo
Bring the kids and the camera and see why Lights Before Christmas has continued as a family tradition for 30 years!

  • Nearly one million twinkling lights
  • Countless decorative images
  • Holly Jolly Christmas Parade
  • Animated Story Tree
  • Animal Characters
  • Nightly visits with Santa (start at 6:00PM through December 23)
  • Warm memories and holiday cheer around the Jingle Bell Bonfire
  • Hot cocoa, s’mores and other festive foods available for purchase

While you may spot a few night owls during Lights, most of our residents will be off-exhibit to catch some zzz’s.

Tweetsie Christmas
Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Open 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Advance Tickets Required. Enjoy the wonder of the park dazzlingly lit for the holidays, with a nighttime train and more.

Bowling Pins Match
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
City Arsenal

ENTRY FEE: $15.00

DESCRIPTION: This match consists of two competitors shooting simultaneously to clear 5 bowling pins with a maximum of 10 rounds from their respective tables. The first shooter to clear their table wins.

CLASSES: Minor: .380 ACP up to 9mm. Major: .40 cal up to .44 Mag.

RESTRICTIONS: No .22 Cal

SCORING: The competition is double elimination. Shooters may compete until they have two losses, then they are eliminated. A shooter may opt to buy-back-in one time per match for an additional $5.00 fee, but only for single elimination.

EQUIPMENT: Handgun with any sighting system allowed. Rental guns and ammunition are available for purchase at the time of the event.

PRIZES: 1st Place in each class: $15 Match Fee Waived.

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm (New competition shooters need to arrive at 5:30pm for an orientation/safety briefing).

https://www.facebook.com/events/1984347411624654/

New Moon Intention Setting Reiki Circle
Dec 6 @ 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
The Flow Depot

Come join me to set your intentions in Stone with a crystal grid, journaling and sharing in a Reiki Circle.

https://www.facebook.com/events/190063868585990/

Behold the Lamb of God
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church

Andrew Peterson presents Behold the Lamb of God

https://www.facebook.com/events/876157205905251/

Hamilton at Peace Concert Hall At The Peace Center
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Hamilton

Peace Concert Hall At The Peace Center – Greenville, SC
December 6, 2018, 7:30 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/309478706308578/

Keith Davis Solo at The Carolina Music Museum
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Carolina Music Museum

Upstairs in the music room on the 1928 Hamburg Steinway “O” Keith Davis flies solo as he goes inside the jazz standards we all love so much on Thursday, December 6 at 7:30. Keith, who can be seen every Wednesday at the Poinsett Hotel, brings his intelligent and unique musical paintings of the American Songbook to upstate audiences in the intimate setting of the Carolina Music Museum. He toured with Artie Shaw and the Glenn Miller Orchestras’, has performed with Wycliffe Gordon, “Fathead” Newman, Pat LaBarbera, to list only a few, and spent a summer at the Banff Summer Workshop where he worked closely with Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, John Abercrombie, and Dave Holland. $15 for adults, $5 for students 6-18. Beer and wine will be available.

Laughing All The Way
Dec 6 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Centre Stage

Saturday Night Live meets Lawrence Welk meets The Carol Burnett Show, bringing you the ultimate feel good Christmas variety show. Filled with hilarious Christmas sketches, timeless classic Christmas tunes, dazzling Holiday dance numbers, and celebrated sacred songs, our Christmas event will put you right in the Holiday spirit and is good for the whole family. If you loved last year’s Christmas Cabaret, then Laughing All The Way is just the show for you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/198996977681959/?event_time_id=198996994348624

Friday, December 7, 2018
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Dec 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse

All new! In 2017, we broke box office records with A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas. In 2018, come join us for a brand new version of this holiday tradition.

Matinees: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00PM

Evenings: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30PM. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00PM

Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage
2661 Greenville Highway Flat Rock, NC 28731

Family Fun Choose n Cut Christmas Trees & Elf Village
Dec 7 all-day
Tom Sawyer Christmas Tree Farm & Elf Village

Tom Sawyer’s Christmas Tree Farm and Elf Village is nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina overlooking beautiful Lake Glenville. We are just 6 miles from the Village of Cashiers. Begin your Holiday Adventures here! Choose ‘n Cut the perfect Fraser Fir Christmas Tree (or we’ll cut one for you) and experience our magical Elf Village for family fun and holiday festivities for everyone.

Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!
Dec 7 all-day
Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown

Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Showtimes are Thursdays at 3:00PM, Fridays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, Saturdays at 1:00PM and 4:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM.

 

Playhouse Downtown 125 S. Main St. Hendersonville, NC 28792

THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride
Dec 7 all-day

All Aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS! This memorable journey will take you on an incredible journey! Believe the magic this Holiday season!

Over 88,000 guests rode THE POLAR EXPRESS with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in 2017 and we hope to see you in 2018! The 1¼ hour round-trip excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot.

THE POLAR EXPRESS begins November 9, 2018, and operates through December 31, 2018.

FREE Santa Photos at Asheville Outlets
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ashevlle Outlets

FREE Santa Photos are back at Asheville Outlets (ShopAshevilleOutlets.com)! From November 17th through December 24th, every family who visits Santa will receive two FREE 4”x6” Santa photo prints and a digital download of a single image. Additional photos and Christmas merchandise are available for purchase. FREE Santa photo is sponsored by Great Beginnings Great Smiles; the FREE Santa photo set is sponsored by North Carolina Arboretum Winter Lights.

Santa’s Photo Hours are:
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Santa takes a break to feed his reindeer weekdays and Saturdays: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. + 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located at food court. One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply, valid only through December 24, 2018.

Yoga
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Headquarters Library

Room: Barrett Room
Category: Health & Fitness
Contact Name: Bernadette
Contact Phone: 864-596-3502
Contact Email: [email protected]

Please bring your own blanket or mat. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Free of charge.

Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Riverbanks Zoo
Bring the kids and the camera and see why Lights Before Christmas has continued as a family tradition for 30 years!

  • Nearly one million twinkling lights
  • Countless decorative images
  • Holly Jolly Christmas Parade
  • Animated Story Tree
  • Animal Characters
  • Nightly visits with Santa (start at 6:00PM through December 23)
  • Warm memories and holiday cheer around the Jingle Bell Bonfire
  • Hot cocoa, s’mores and other festive foods available for purchase

While you may spot a few night owls during Lights, most of our residents will be off-exhibit to catch some zzz’s.

Tweetsie Christmas
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tweetsie Railroad

Open 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Advance Tickets Required. Enjoy the wonder of the park dazzlingly lit for the holidays, with a nighttime train and more.

Annual Biker Christmas Party
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Harley-Davidson of Greenville

Harley-Davidson of Greenville
Annual Biker Christmas Party
Friday, December 7, 2018
7 pm – 9 pm

Beer, wine and soft drinks
Appetizers and desserts
Live Entertainment by Clay Page
Free Gift wrapping by your local Greenville HOG Chapter
Door Prizes throughout the Night

20% off Regular Licensed Merchandise and Aftermarket P&A

Bring your friends, your family and your camera!

https://www.facebook.com/events/195813124637067/

The Firmament and Equinox Present: Eclipse
Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
The Firmament

You’ve packed our shows out time & time again…
It’s only fair we give you the bigger & better pleasure you’ve been asking for!

Equinox Erotica is proud to present our 1st Erotic Art Collaborative!
This show promises to provide the thrills of our previous events & so much more!

With a bigger stage at our disposal we’re bringing back the best of our performance acts to finally be viewed by all!
And of course a bigger venue means more room to play & get your fill of punishment with our Dom(mes)/Tops in our interactive flogging areas!

Entertainment & new features include:

DJ Mash Wed
Erotic art gallery for viewing & purchasing feat. local artists
Born Again Suspension demos
Adam & Eve & Dragontailz vendor booths
You don’t want to miss out on this night you’ll never forget!

The Firmament
5 Market Point Drive, Greenville, South Carolina 29607

18+

Proper attire required.

ADVANCED TICKET PURCHASE IS ENCOURAGED!!!
OUR SHOWS REGULARLY SELL OUT

https://www.facebook.com/events/498195600680820/