Relay for Life Christmas Tree Lighting at Hurst Boiler & Welding

A Fundraiser for Relay for Life 2010, Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. invites you for a tribute to those who have battled cancer.  We will honor those who have lost their battle and celebrate the lives of those who have survived the fight.  Let’s light up the holidays with HOPE! 

Ornaments are being sold for the fundraiser and each ornament will be personalized in memory or in honor of a loved ones battle with cancer.  Globe Ornaments are $5.00 each.  Please contact Darlene Hobbs at (229) 346-3545, Ext. 1091 or Shannon Dukes, Ext. 1093, or Jodie Vick, Ext. 1075 to order ornaments.  Click for Event Info and Order Form!

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Hurst Boiler & Welding, 21971 US Highway 319, Coolidge, GA

Experience Philippines!

Join the Filipino American Association of South Georgia for Experience Philippines!  

• Featuring the Pag-asa Dance Troupe of Gainesville FL
• Food Tasting
• Entertainment
• Dancing to DJ

Where:  St. Augustine Catholic Church, 211 E. Pinetree Blvd., Social Hall
Tickets:  $10 Per Person
Fund Raising for Church Building Fund

Click for information on the FAASG Organization!

Christmas & Art at Pebble Hill Plantation

Join Pebble Hill’s museum manager, Barbara Cohenour, for a look at Christmas and art in Pebble Hill’s Main House for discussion of traditional religious painting and sculpture, along with the history of Santa images and book illustration.  Pebble Hill’s way of wishing you a Merry Christmas ~ there is no charge!  Reservations are required, however.  To book your reservation, call Barbara at (229) 227-5382 or email bcohenour@pebblehill.com. Bring a friend and enjoy this evening together.  Gates open at 4:30pm – Free grounds admission for this event.  Event is 5:15P to 6:15P.

2009 Archbold Tree of Lights Celebration

This annual ceremony includes the lighting of the Christmas Tree and the Candles of the Hanukkah Menorah.  Seasonal music will be proviced by the Brookwood Lower School Chorus and Thomasville High School Chorale.  Refreshments will be served and Santa will be on hand to hear the Christmas wishes of the children.  Everyone is invited!

Gifts can be made to the Tree of Lights in honor or memory of friends or loved ones and will benefit patients and families served by Hospice of Southwest Georgia.  For information on how to give, contact Dianne Presley of the Archbold Foundation. 

Time:  Monday, 6 p.m.
Where:  Archbold Memorial Hospital, Lobby, Gordon & Mimosa St.
Cost:  Free and open to the public
Contact:  Dianne Presley, (229) 228-2924, foundation@archbold.org

Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Tea

The Thomasville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invite you to a Christmas Tea at the home of Georgia and Mary Swift, 519 Dawson Street.  $5 Donation will benefit the DAR Scholarship Program.  Tickets are available from DAR members or at the door.

Time:  Wednesday, 3 PM to 5 PM
Location:  519 Dawson St.    Cost: $5 Per Person
Contact: Kenlie Bell (229) 551-9219 or Lois Elam (229) 225-9267

Jingle All The Way by South Georgia Ballet

A Rousing Holiday Dance Revue on Friday During Victorian Christmas!

Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
All seats are general admission, $5 each – Tickets sold at the door or online at www.sgpa.us or call (229) 378-ARTS (2787)

Performance will be held at  Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 E. Jackson St. / Corner Jackson & Crawford St.

Breakfast with Santa at Butler Mason YMCA

$5 per person in advance, $7 per person at the door ~ Tickets available at Butler Mason YMCA at 1304 Remington Ave.   Two different times:  9AM-11AM or 11AM-1PM.  Enjoy crafts, visiting with Santa, the Merry Marketplace, Fesival of Trees Auction and Entertainment!   Contact Cindy Runyon at (229) 226-0133, crunyon@ymca-thomasville.org.

A Holiday Gift for the Birds at Birdsong Nature Center

Celebrate the season!  Make a “bird friendly” decoration to take home for your feathered friends, and help us decorate our outdoor bird tree with tempting, edible delights.  Reservations Required.  Please contact Birdsong for time and cost.  Birdsong Nature Center, 2106 Meridian Rd.
Contact:  (229) 377-4408, TF 800-953-2473, www.birdsongnaturecenter.org

Scrooge, A Christmas Story at Thomasville On Stage & Company (TOSAC) Theater

Written by Charles Dickens and Adapted and Directed by David Null

A Christmas Carol is the classic tale about the old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.  Scrooge pays his clerk Bob Cratchit only fifteen shillings a week, is rude to his nephew and refuses to take part in the Christmas spirit.  Soon, the ghosts of his former business partner (Jacob Marley), Christmas Past, Present and Future all pay visits to Scrooge.  They teach him to value Christmas and to be a person overall.  After the ghosts leave, Scrooge is a changed man.  He even sends a turkey anonymously to Cratchit’s family! 

Tickets are $12 Adults, $8 Students, December 12 & 13 and December 17, 18, 19 & 20 – All performances at 8 PM except Sunday performances at 2 PM., TOSAC Storefront Theater, 117 S. Broad St., (229) 226-0863, www.tosac.com

Wonderful Wednesday Walk at Birdsong Nature Center

Walk different trails, experience Birdsong’s variety, learn about its history, and visit the renowned Bird Window!  Please call Birdsong for time.

Dress for the weather; bring binoculars and field guides. $3 Friends, $5 Nonmembers, Children 1/2 Price.  Birdsong Nature Center, 2106 Meridian Rd., 1-800-953-BIRD,  (229) 377-4408, www.birdsongnaturecenter.org

Spectacular Christmas Drive Thru

Come and see… 6 Live Scenes From The Life of Christ

December 18th thru 21st, 6:30 – 9:00 PM each evening at Glad Tidings Church, SW Corner of Intersection of US 84  &  US 19 Bypass, Thomasville.  For information, please contact (229) 228-6005.

Holiday Open House at Plantation Manor

Plantation Manor invites you to attend a Holiday Open House on Tuesday, December 29th from 4:30 PM to 7 PM with entertainment, delicious food and Christmas caroling.  Come and enjoy the fun!  Visit the newly expanded and refurbished memory care neighborhood, Gracious Living, which includes the new Jitterbug Soda Shop as well as Livin’ Easy, the independent and assisted neighborhood.  Plantation Manor, 220 Park Ave., (229) 227-0880