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Van Wingerden International open house, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 10. See acres of poinsettias in bloom while touring greenhouses. With live music, educational displays, refreshments. At 4112 Haywood Road, Mills River. Visit www.natures-heritage.com or call 226-3597. Santa visit, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 12. Write a letter (or bring one along) and deliver it to Santa at Hands On! A Child’s Gallery. Free with admission. At 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Visit www.handsonwnc.org. Henderson County Toy Run, Nov. 17, at Fletcher Community Park, Howard Gap Road. Registration starts at 11 a.m., ride at 2 p.m. $10 or new, unwrapped toy. Christmas Ornament Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17, Burnsville Town Center. The 10th-annual event where local artists showcase work, with many one-of-a-kind items and ornaments available. Visit www.yanceychamber.com. Waynesville Holiday Open House, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 18, downtown Waynesville. Visit www.downtownwaynesville.com. Franklin tree lighting, 7 p.m. Nov. 23. Free music and refreshments. On the square in downtown Franklin. Visit www.holidaysinfranklin.com. Hendersonville tree lighting, 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Downtown Hendersonville Historic Courthouse. Four Seasons’ Tree of Lights ceremony honors loved
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ones with luminaries displaying their names. Visit www.downtownhendersonville.org. Call 233-0304. Cookies with Santa, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 24, downtown Franklin. Kids are invited to visit with Santa, enjoy cookies and cider and even write their letter to Santa and place in a special mailbox in front of Town Hall. Visit www.holidaysinfranklin.com. “In the Nutcracker Mood,” 2 p.m. Nov. 24. Asheville Puppetry Alliance presents Mountain Marionettes’ holiday production with holiday classics performed by marionettes. At Diana Wortham Theatre. Visit www.dwtheatre.com or www.ashvillepuppetry.org. Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker,” 3 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, Harrah’s Event Center at Harrah’s Cherokee. The ballet celebrates 20 years of touring North America with a cast of 40 dancers. Visit www.harrahscherokee.com. Ole Timey Christmas, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov.
The Nutcracker is the subject of several area holiday performances, including puppetry, dance and theater.
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24. Christmas wreaths, fresh greenery, crafts, demonstrations, music, carriage rides, more, at Henderson County Curb Market in downtown Hendersonville. Call 692-8012 or visit www.curbmarket.com. “The Nutcracker,” Nov. 28-Dec. 22. Flat Rock Playhouse presents “The Nutcracker” as you’ve not seen it before in a new interpretation choreographed by Playhouse YouTheatre alumnus Chase Brock. Tickets $40 with discounts available. Visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org or call 693-0731. Biltmore Village Dickens Festival, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 1, and 1-5 p.m. Dec. 2, Biltmore Village, Asheville. Storytellers, carolers and entertainers on the stage and streets. Visit www.biltmorevillage.com. Fletcher tree lighting, 6-7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Fletcher Community Park. Free. Visit www.fletcherparks.org. “Carolina Mountain Christmas Spectacular,” Nov. 30-Dec. 1. At Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road, Arden. Visit www.ncchristmas.com, www.biltmorebaptist.org or call 687-1111. “A Holiday to Remember,” 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 4 p.m. Dec. 1. Asheville Choral Society performs Rachmaninoff vespers, carols and lullabies from the Southwest, and a singalong of carols, plus a special performance by the Hall Fletcher Elementary School children’s percussion choir. Visit