Close to home for Dec. 17
You’ve got a few hours over the weekend and are looking for a nearby diversion – something that doesn’t require reservations or a tank of gas. Welcome to Close to Home! Each week we’ll highlight the quick, quaint and quirky events in your neighborhood. Email submissions to CommunityNews@ajc.com.
Santa’s Mailbox in Woodstock
Santa’s Mailbox. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sunday. The Park at City Center - Gazebo, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Children are welcome to drop off their letters to Santa in the North Pole Mailbox. Just before Christmas, they will receive a personalized letter from Santa. WoodstockGa.gov.
Peachtree City Farmers Market
Peachtree City Farmers Market. Closing Wednesday. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Wednesday. Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, 215 Northlake Drive, Peachtree City. ptcFarmersMarket.org.
Christmas at The Rock
Christmas at The Rock: Country Christmas Nights. 5:30-9:30 p.m. today, Monday. $5 to $22 plus tax. The Rock Ranch, 5020 Ga. 36, The Rock off Interstate 75, Exit 201. Founded by the late S. Truett Cathy of Chick-fil-A, this 1,500-acre working cattle farm has 35 attractions, concessions and a Georgia Grown Farm Market on select days. No refunds. No rain checks. Locomotive train ride is not wheelchair accessible. 706-647-6374, TheRockRanch.com/our-location.
Handmade Gift Bazaar in Dunwoody
Handmade Gift Bazaar. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Spruill Center for the Arts, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-4019, SpruillArts.org/HolidayArtistsMarket.
‘Santa’s Missing Mail’ in Roswell
Roswell Winter Puppet Series: All Hands Productions’ “Santa’s Missing Mail.” 1 p.m. today. $5, free for children under 2. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Ominous Crook and his sidekick Skellmutt try to stop Christmas by stealing Santa Claus’s mail. Tickets: roswellcac.com.
‘Urban Nutcracker’ in Decatur
Ballethnic Dance Company: “Urban Nutcracker Wonderland Act II.” 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $20 adults, $15 children and seniors. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. 404-762-1416, ballethnic.org.
A Sinatra Christmas in Tyrone
“Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash!” 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $40 with discounts for groups of 20 or more, students, seniors and children ages 12 and under. The Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Suite C, Tyrone. Tickets: 404-895-1473, TheLegacyTheatre.org.
‘Plaid Tidings’ quartet in Stone Mountain
“Plaid Tidings.” Closing Dec. 23. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. $15 to $28. ART Station, Theatre, 5384 Manor Drive, Historic Stone Mountain Village, one exit before Stone Mountain Park. Four-part harmony by Ritchie Crownfield, Tony Hays, Robert Owenby and Googie Uterhardt. Tickets: 770-469-1105 or ArtStation.org.
Christmas play in Avondale Estates
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by The Oak Theatre. 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $15 at the door. Avondale First Baptist Church, 47 Covington Road, Avondale Estates. TheOakTheatre@gmail.com, Facebook.com/ArtsConservatoryAtlanta.
Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra concert
Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra: Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Concert. 8 p.m. today. $16 to $32. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Featuring the Christmas Gala Chorus, Johns Creek Chorale, organist Jeremy Rush and guest host/Fox5 Atlanta anchor Russ Spencer – all under the baton of maestro J. Wayne Baughman. 678-748-5802, info@JohnsCreekSymphony.org.
‘Scrooge the Musical’ in Decatur
“Scrooge the Musical.” 8 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday. $15 to $25. Onstage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. A tuneful version of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol.” Tickets: 404-897-1802, OnstageAtlanta.com.
‘Beach Boys Christmas’ in Roswell
The Beach Boys Christmas Album of 1964 with the ATL Collective. 8 p.m. today. $30 and senior, student and military discounts. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Box Office: 770-594-6232. Tickets: roswellcac.com.
‘Miracle on 34th Street’ in Alpharetta
“Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” by Act1 Theater. 8 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $17 to $20 with lunch and dinner options extra. Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. Tickets: 770-663-8989, Act1Theater.com.
‘A Not So Silent Night’ in Duluth
“A Not So Silent Night.” 8 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $15 adults, $12 seniors. New Dawn Theater Company, 3650-A Satellite Blvd., Duluth. Written and directed by Sherry Ingbritsen, this story of faith, family and traditions concerns a true Christmas miracle. 678-887-5015, NewDawnTheaterCompany.com.
Kwaanza Celebration in Douglasville
Kwaanza Celebration by the DC Connection. 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Cultural Arts Center, 8652 Campbellton St., Douglasville. 770-949-2787, CultureDirector@earthlink.net, ArtsDouglas.org.
