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Holiday things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta

December 16, 2016 DeKalb County: Richard Ledyard didn't have to go far to occupy the interest of his 5-year old grandson, Anderson Callaway on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 as his neighbors have quite the Christmas display in their front yard at the corner of Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Winall Down Road in Brookhaven. The home owned by Gary and Vickie Gropper are in their 13th year of displaying Christmas inflatables. According to their daughter, Brittany Gropper, there are over 150 objects and they're still adding more. She added, "Every year Georgia Power sends us a box of GODIVA chocolates with a note saying, '?Thanks for making our year.'" JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM December 14, 2016 Forest Park: Elective Covana Torres of Appalachian Farms of Cranberry from North Carolina helps load Christmas trees at G&S Trees at the Atlanta State Farmers Market at 16 Forest Parkway in Forest Park on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Torres is working in Atlanta for 4-weeks with G&S Trees Manager, Kevin Martin (not pictured) who said they‰Ûªve done over 14-thousand tree sales, primarily Fraser firs ranging from 2-feet to 16-feet tall. Most of the customers have been individual lots and next week they will have a very limited supply left. He said their sales were early and faced paced. Christmas trees aren‰Ûªt the only thing moving at a face pace as temperatures will drop in the coming days. Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton says Thursday will be breezy and cold with a high of 44 and the low 32. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

December 16, 2016 DeKalb County: Richard Ledyard didn't have to go far to occupy the interest of his 5-year old grandson, Anderson Callaway on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 as his neighbors have quite the Christmas display in their front yard at the corner of Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Winall Down Road in Brookhaven. The home owned by Gary and Vickie Gropper are in their 13th year of displaying Christmas inflatables. According to their daughter, Brittany Gropper, there are over 150 objects and they're still adding more. She added, "Every year Georgia Power sends us a box of GODIVA chocolates with a note saying, '?Thanks for making our year.'" JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM December 14, 2016 Forest Park: Elective Covana Torres of Appalachian Farms of Cranberry from North Carolina helps load Christmas trees at G&S Trees at the Atlanta State Farmers Market at 16 Forest Parkway in Forest Park on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Torres is working in Atlanta for 4-weeks with G&S Trees Manager, Kevin Martin (not pictured) who said they‰Ûªve done over 14-thousand tree sales, primarily Fraser firs ranging from 2-feet to 16-feet tall. Most of the customers have been individual lots and next week they will have a very limited supply left. He said their sales were early and faced paced. Christmas trees aren‰Ûªt the only thing moving at a face pace as temperatures will drop in the coming days. Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton says Thursday will be breezy and cold with a high of 44 and the low 32. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Carolyn Cunningham
Dec 24, 2016

‘A Civil War Christmas’ in Kennesaw

“A Civil War Christmas.” 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today. Free. Visitor Center, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw. Join Ranger Matthew Ibbetson as he discusses how a Civil War soldier would have experienced the holiday in December 1864. 770-427-4686, nps.gov/kemo.

‘A Christmas Carol’ in Woodstock

“A Christmas Carol” for all ages. 2 p.m. today. $13.50. City Center, Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, 8534 Main St., Woodstock. 678-494-4251, info@ElmStreetArts.org.

‘Light into Darkness’ in Kennesaw

“Christmas Eve at NorthStar: Light into Darkness.” 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6 p.m. today. NorthStar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road, Kennesaw. 770-420-9808, NorthStarChurch.org.

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Christmas Eve services in Atlanta

Christmas Eve services. 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. today. The Church of the Apostles, 3585 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta. 404-842-0200, apostles.org/UpcomingEvents.

Christmas services in Marietta

Christmas services. First United Methodist Church of Marietta, 56 Whitlock Ave. NW, Marietta. 770-429-7800, info@mariettafumc.org.

3-4 p.m., 6-7 p.m. today. Christmas Eve Children’s Nativity.

4-5 p.m., 7:30-8:30 p.m., 11 p.m. to midnight today. Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion.

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday. Christmas Day Worship.

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Christmas services in Hiram

Christmas services. Poplar Springs Baptist Church, 2056 Hiram Douglasville Highway, Hiram. 770-943-6789, psbchurch.net/calendar.asp.

5 p.m. today. Christmas Eve Service.

10:30 a.m. Sunday. Christmas Day Service with communion. No Sunday School.

Christmas services in Norcross

Christmas services. 5 p.m. today, 10:30 a.m. Sunday. One Heart Church, 706 N. Peachtree St., Norcross. 678-533-1900, OneHeartChurch.org/calendar/this-month.

Live Nativity in Atlanta

Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, 1824 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-875-7483, office@rspc.org.

Live Nativity: 7-9 p.m. today.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Services: 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. today.

Christmas Day: 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

New Year’s Day: 10:15 a.m. Jan. 1.

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Family Fun Day in Dunwoody

Family Fun Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Free but food and beverages will be available for purchase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Family-friendly movies, assorted inflatables, ride-on toys, table tennis, indoor swimming and more will be available to all visitors. Weather permitting, the Paradies Playground at the Weinstein School Preschool will be open for outdoor play. 678-812-4173, atlantajcc.org.

Christmas at The Rock

Drive-Thru Christmas Lights for more than 1 mile. 6-10 p.m. through Dec. 31. $5 per vehicle, $20 per bus (by cash or card). The Rock Ranch, 5020 Ga. 36, The Rock off Interstate 75, Exit 201. 706-647-6374, TheRockRanch.com/our-location.

Christmas in the Grove in Decatur

Christmas in the Grove, an animated Christmas light display. Through Jan 1 (weather permitting). 6:30-11 p.m. today and Dec. 31, 6:30-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursday, 6:30-11 p.m. Friday. Free. 1428 Oak Grove Drive, Decatur. facebook.com/ChristmasintheGrove.

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‘A Mid-Century Christmas’ exhibit in Douglasville

“A Mid-Century Christmas” exhibit. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays through Jan. 14. Free. Douglas County Museum of History and Art, 6754 Broad St., Douglasville. 678-449-3939, info@DouglasCountyMuseum.com.

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain Christmas. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, closed Christmas Day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-4. $25.95 to $49.95, free for children under age 3. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 1-800-401-2407, StoneMountainPark.com/Events/Stone-Mountain-Christmas.

Snow Mountain project manager, Paul Creasy describes making snow at Stone Mountain. Video by John Spink/AJC

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