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8 REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org SPECIAL EVENTS PART ONE Heart of e Holidays Letters to Santa: Santa's Mailbox November 23–December 12 | Town Hall We've made special arrangements for Town Hall to be a drop-off site for letters to Santa Claus! Little ones enjoy this annual tradition as we prepare for Santa's flight over Cary. Drop off letters in the Santa Mailbox on Town Hall campus before December 12 and your child will hear back from our jolly friend in red! Include your child's name and return address on each letter. Town of Cary Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday, December 5 | 6 p.m. | Free Town Hall Campus Welcome in the holiday season with the official Christmas Tree lighting for the Town of Cary. This festive night features actors, singers, and musicians from the community. We'll also unveil the "Cary Community Christmas Tree" inside Town Hall. Over 120 community groups provide handcrafted ornaments to be displayed on the inside tree—a true representation of the diversity of Cary. Heart of the Holidays 5th Annual Gingerbread House Competition Saturday, December 5 Downtown Cary Create a gingerbread house yummy enough for an elves' visit! The houses will be on display in Downtown Cary on December 5. Winning houses will be on display during December at the Cary Arts Center. Entry forms due by November 25; completed gingerbread houses due on December 4. Heart of the Holidays 4th annual Gifting Tree Project December | Downtown Cary You are invited to participate in a Christmas Tree Decorating Contest in Downtown Cary with a charitable twist! Represent your family, organization, school, or more as we line the streets of Downtown Cary with lighted trees. The public is invited to vote and the winning tree will have a donation (provided by our Gifting Tree Project sponsor) to the non-profit group of their choice. Other prizes will also be awarded. Registration forms are due by November 25. Santa's Workshop Saturday, December 5 | 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Herbert C. Young Community Center (age 10 & with parent) Children enjoy a variety of craft stations where they can make a gift for someone special and enjoy a visit with the white bearded guy from the North Pole! While at Santa's workshop, support the Cary Teen Council's food drive by sending each child with two non-perishable food items OR a cash donation. All contributions will be given to a local charity. There will be a 20-minute break at 11:30 a.m. so Santa can feed his reindeer. Page-Walker Holiday Open House Saturday, December 5 | 4–6 p.m. | Free Page-Walker Arts & History Center Get into the holiday spirit with old-fashioned Christmas fun at the Page-Walker's Holiday Open House. Learn about Victorian holiday traditions while touring the 1868 historic hotel. Listen to Victorian Carolers and take a horse-drawn carriage ride. Taste holiday treats and view historic rooms decorated for the season by the Friends of the Page- Walker Hotel. Try hands-on crafts for the kids too. Heart of Cary Association's 12th Annual Ole Time Winter Festival Saturday, December 5 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Free Downtown Cary Celebrations begin with the Heart of Cary's 12th Annual Ole Time Winter Festival held on West Chatham Street in Downtown Cary. Festival goers can enjoy arts & crafts, entertainment, food, activities, and more. CARRIAGE RIDES AT PAGE-WALKER E