holiday calendar Continued from Page 13 with luminaries displaying their names. Visit www.downtownhendersonville.org. Call 233-0304. Winter Wonderland, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 2, downtown Franklin. Ice sculpture slide, live music, carriage rides, hot cider and refreshments. Visit www.renewingfranklin.org. Holly Jolly, Dec. 2, Black Mountain. Refreshments, street music, Santa and more. Shops open late. Free. Visit www.visitblackmountain.com. Olde Fashioned Hendersonville Christmas, 5-9 p.m., Dec. 2, downtown Hendersonville. Merchants host an open house with refreshments, entertainment, carriage rides, a visit from Father Christmas and more. Visit www.downtownhendersonville.org. ‘Winterfest: Songs for the Season,’ 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 4 p.m. Dec. 3. Asheville Choral Society performs at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road, Arden. Visit www.ashevillechoralsociety.org or call 232-2060. Holiday Market, Blue Ridge Community College, noon-6 p.m. Dec. 2 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 3. Selection of gifts from local businesses. Free. Call 6944747. Biltmore Village Dickens Festival, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 3, and 1-5 p.m. Dec. 4, Biltmore Village, Asheville. Storytellers, carolers and entertainers on the stage and streets. Visit www.biltmorevillage.com. Dillsboro Festival of Lights and Luminaries, Dec. 2-3 and 9-10, downtown Dillsboro. Live music, carolers, holiday treats and Santa from 5-8 p.m. Free. Call 800-962-1911 or visit www.visitdillsboro.org. Winterfest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 3. Town Center in Burnsville. Nonprofit sale day. Visit www.burnsvilletowncenter.com or call 682-7209. Holiday Ornament Workshop, 11 a.m.-noon Dec. 3. Leicester Library hosts annual workshop for kids of all ages. Make four ornaments to take home. With refreshments. Free and open to public. Call 250-6480 or email leicester.library@ buncombecounty.org.
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Winter Crafts for Kids, noon-2 p.m. Dec. 3. Fairview Library hosts free program with fun and festive crafts for all ages. Free. Call 250-6485. Circle of Lights, Dec. 3. Celebration around Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain after parade. Free. ‘Polar Express’ event: Dec. 3. Experience the reading of the “Polar Express” story with a live conductor, Santa Claus, refreshments. Children may attend in PJs. For up to age 12. Refreshment proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club. At Historic Train Depot in Hendersonville, at about 11:45a.m.-noon, immediately following the Hendersonville Christmas parade. Smoky Mountain Toy Run, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 3, motorcycle ride to benefit children. Visit www.smokymountainhog.com. Email candoasign4u@charter.net. Brevard Twilight Tour, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Dec. 3, downtown Brevard. The 24th annual merchants’ open house, with Santa, Christmas parade. Day starts with 5K Reindeer Run and 3K Walk for Life at 9 a.m. Activities start at 11 a.m., parade at 3 p.m. Call 884-3278. Visit www.brevardnc.org. Christmas at the Farm, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3, Historic Johnson Farm, 3345 Haywood Road, Hendersonville. Holiday music, cookies and cider, house tours, wagon rides, more. Adults $5, children $3, preschoolers free. Call 891-6585 or visit www.historicjohnsonfarm.org. Holiday cookie bake sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 3. At First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Hendersonville. Call 692-8630. Holiday Tails, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Dec. 3, WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville. Holiday crafts, refreshments, Santa, more. Regular admission. Call 298-5600 or visit www.wncnaturecenter.com. Blue Ridge Ringers, 2 p.m. Dec. 3. Advanced handbell ensemble performs for free at Henderson County Public Library Auditorium. Call 692-4910 or email blueridgeringers@gmail.com. Feed & Seed holiday stories and music, 3-5 p.m. Dec. 3. Holiday stories and music for the family by regional performers. Stories for 10+ and adults. Little ones welcome. Light refreshments available. Free, with $5 suggested donation. At Feed & Seed,
3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. Call 216-3492 or visit www.feedandseednc.com. Santa on the Chimney, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 3 and Dec. 10, Chimney Rock Park. Santa practices on 315-foot Chimney Rock. Regular admission. Visit www.chimneyrockpark.com. Governor’s Western Residence holiday open house, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 3 and 1-6 p.m. Dec. 4. At 45 Patton Mountain Road, Asheville. Christmas Open House, Dec. 3-4, at Narnia Studios, Main Street, Hendersonville. Raffles, refreshments. Call 697-6393, visit www.narniastudios.com. The Grove ‘Bark’ Inn, Dec. 4-7, gingerbread doghouse competition and display. Event benefits Asheville-area pet charities. Contestants will enter doghouses made entirely of dog-edible materials. Visit www.groveparkinn.com or call 800-438-0050, ext. 2012. Guild Artists’ Holiday Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3. Southern Highlands Craft Guild artists sell their work at Folk Art Center, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville. Vance Birthplace Christmas, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 3, Reems Creek Road, Weaverville. Guided candlelight tours of an 1830s Christmas. Call 645-6706. Spirit of Christmas, 6 p.m. Dec. 3, downtown Bryson City. Lighting of Christmas tree on square, entertainment, caroling, visits with Santa. The Big Crafty, noon-6 p.m. Dec. 4. Stock up for the holidays at this independent craft fair at Pack Place, downtown Asheville. Visit www.thebigcrafty.com. Downtown JingleFest, 2-5 p.m. Dec. 4. Start at Roger McGuire Green Terrace in Pack Square Park for traditional caroling, dancing, scenes from “A Christmas Carol,” a North Pole mailbox and a visit from Santa. At dark, move to Pack’s Tavern for games, prizes, drinks and music. In case of inclement weather, event will be entirely at Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St., Asheville. Donations of blanket, gloves, scarves, etc., for ABCCM and/or canned goods for MANNA FoodBank accepted. Visit www.ashevilledowntown.org. Hendersonville Community Band Christmas Concert, 3 p.m. Dec. 4. At Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall in Flat Rock. Adults $10,
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