- Make sure to get information to the students ahead of time
- What to bring for AM ESL Christmas party
- bring hot water pot
- prepare story
- bring props
- not a Christian culture
- remind teachers stay after next week…
- tell them ride on 16th
- mary lynn will send me songs
- I lead singing
Events for Christmas Season
- The Augusta Chronicle had an article listing several Christmas events. I thought I’d send it along to you for your own information and perhaps to invite your class members.
Looking to get into the holiday spirit this year? Check out these area events
- Miguel Legoas
- Augusta Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK
- As Thanksgiving comes and goes, the countdown to Christmas begins.
- Lights of the South is back, and more dazzling displays are on the way. Santa Claus will be making several stops throughout the area. There are plenty of craft fairs coming to take care of any gifts for under the tree, or just some retail therapy. Plus, because it’s the giving season, there are tons of fun opportunities to give back to the community and those in need.
Here are more details on these and other upcoming holiday festivities in the Augusta area:
Light up the night
- Lights of the South is open every night now through Dec. 30 from 6-10 p.m. and will only be closed Christmas Day. The Grovetown attraction is located at 633 Louisville Rd., and features more than 5 million lights covering over 100 acres. Guests can walk across the park or ride through on a hay ride. There is also photos with Santa Claus, snacks and a fire pit featuring s’mores. General admission is $16, fast passes are $26 and children 3 and under get in free. For more info and to buy tickets online, go to lightsofthesouth.com.
- Augusta University is inviting families to its Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in front of the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at the Summerville campus on Walton Way. There will be photos with Santa, caroling, crafts, food trucks and other fun.
- Other Christmas tree lighting events include the ones at Church of the Good Shepherd at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Augusta church at 2230 Walton Way and the City of North Augusta’s at 56:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 at John C. Calhoun Park at 798 Georgia Ave.
- For a more unique light display, the Augusta Christmas Laser Show is 7 and 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 9-11 at the Augusta fairgrounds at 308 Hale St. Admission is $25 per car and tickets can be bought online at freshtix.com.
- Abilene Baptist Church’s 44th annual Singing Christmas Tree returns to the church’s Martinez campus at 3917 Washington Road. Attendees will hear carols from dozens of singers making up a 25-foot tall illuminated Christmas tree. Santa will be there taking pictures, too. While tickets are free and can be picked up either at the church office or online at itickets.com, guests are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. The show schedule is as follows:
- h Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. h Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. h Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 and 7 p.m. h Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. Cirque Musica’s Holiday Wonderland is 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Miller Theater at 708 Broad St. in Augusta. The audience will witness acrobats, aerialists, and others perform incredible stunts to Christmas tunes. Other Miller Theater shows include “The Prophecy Show – The Music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Black Violin’s Give Thanks Tour 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. Tickets for all of these shows can be bought online at millertheateraugusta.com.
- “The Nutcracker” is being presented by two different companies at two different venues:
- h Augusta Ballet’s is 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center at 1000 Market St. in Evans.
- h Colton Ballet Company’s is at varying times Friday-Sunday Nov. 25-27 at the Imperial Theatre at 745 Broad St. in Au-
- A castle made of more than 200,000 lights sits among the many luminous displays at Lights of the South in Grovetown, Georgia. AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
- Hopelands Gardens in Aiken, South Carolina is covered in 100,000 lights during its annual Christmas in Hopelands event. It returns Saturday, Dec. 10. AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
