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THURSDAY, December 8
- Joy of Christ Celebration, Oakland Armory/Community Center, beginning 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to focus on the spirit, joy, and historical events on which the Christmas celebration is based. Local and out-of-area artists share performances and concerts; area churches provide refreshments. Dec. 8 performances include Allegany Community Symphony Orchestra, The Mountain Anthems and Maria Rose and Danny Elswick. Free admission, food, and fellowship for all ages. Details can be found at www.joyofchrist.com
FRIDAY, December 9
- Help Santa Blanket the Homeless, Grantsville Senior Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join Santa while he helps the Grantsville Involvement Group and the Happy Students Against Destructive Decisions Club of Grantsville celebrate their blanket drive with music by Jimmy B, games, crafts, cake walks and snacks. Donate a new or gently used, clean blanket for a chance to win a Walmart gift card, limit of five chances to win. Admission if free; small charge for cakewalk. Call 301-895-3111 ext 6528 for locations accepting blankets before the event.
- Joy of Christ Celebration, Oakland Armory/Community Center, beginning 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to focus on the spirit, joy, and historical events on which the Christmas celebration is based. Local and out-of-area artists share performances and concerts; area churches provide refreshments. Dec. 9 performances include Scotch Mist, The Zimmerman Family and The Durst Brothers. Free admission, food, and fellowship for all ages. Details can be found at www.joyofchrist.com
SATURDAY, December 10
- Christmas with Santa, Deer Park Community Building, 6 p.m. Visit with Santa while enjoying snacks, treat bags, and the company of neighbors. Free. Sponsored by Deer Park Eliminators and Deer Park Town Hall. (301-533-0755)
- Community Christmas Dinner, Ryan’s Glade Community Building, 6 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share and a camera for taking pictures with Santa. Join the cake walk for only $.25.
- Discovery Center Holiday Open House, Deep Creek Lake State Park Discovery Center, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Take a picture with Santa, then create a nature frame to display it. Refreshments. Free. Sponsored by Western Garrett County State Park Volunteers, Inc. (301-387-7067)
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Assets are qualities and experiences youth need to unleash their potential for growing into healthy, caring adults. For more information about Healthy Communities•Healthy YouthTM (HC•HY): Garrett County and about building assets in youth, call 301-334-1189.
HC•HY Garrett County and some of the activities above are sponsored by Garrett County Partnership for Children and Families Inc./LMB (Local Management Board), Garrett County Health Department, the Garrett County Extension Service, and the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention.
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