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Welcome December! December is here and there are so many fun annual traditions to enjoy in the North Carolina Triangle! Have your picture taken with Santa and enjoy crafts and fun family events at Northgate Mall in Durham (see page 16), and enjoy the Festival of Lights at Hill Ridge Farms! (See page 3, below). the Triangle Youth Ballet's performances of The Nutcracker. The Triangle Youth Ballet presents its 22nd year of The Nutcracker this year with performances in Chapel Hill on December 2nd and 3rd, and performances in Durham on December 9th. December is a great time to look up at the starry night sky! Ask your parents to watch for the Geminid meteor shower ("shooting stars") the nights of December 13th to14th. Celebrate the Winter Solstice at the annual Lantern Walk on December 21st at the Riverwalk on the Eno in Hillsborough, NC (read all about it on page 6). Have fun learning about winter animals and the tracks different animals make in the snow with the Exploring Nature activities on page 7. While you are e njoying the holiday lights and s tar r y nights, be sure to think of ways to sho w your pare nts, a f amily, te ache rs, and f r ie nds ho w much Have joyful December! you appre ciate them. A simple card or a no te can br ighte n the ir day dur ing the holidays, or any day of the ye ar ! Happy Holidays!
November 23 - December 31, 2017 7 nights a week
* Sun. - Thurs. 5pm - 9pm * Fri. - Sat. 5pm - 10pm
Come join us for a magical holiday celebration!
Enjoy an old fashioned covered wagon hayride and magical train ride through our beautiful light show! Covered Wagon Hayride Train Rides Old Fashioned Toy & Candy Store Bonfires Giant Slide Visit Santa nightly through Dec. 23rd Smores/Hot Chocolate/Apple Cider Great Food at our Chuckwagon Grill! Jumping Pillow Barrel Racers
hillridgefarms.com
(919) 556-1771 or (800) 358-4170
703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville, NC 27596
December 2017 www.ChillKids.com/news
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