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32 <br />October 31. Homegrown Halloween, Chapel Hill. www.townofchapelhill.org (919) 968 -2760. (25,000 people in <br />Halloween costumes flock to downtown Chapel Hill's Franklin Street.) STATE STREET /TOWN SUPPORT <br />NnvPmhPr <br />November 2 -3 & 9 -10. 19th Annual Orange County Open Studio Tour. Orange County; Over 70 artists invite you <br />into their studios to see where and how they work. Sponsor: Orange County Artists Guild (919) 933 -7880. First two <br />weekends in November. http:// www .orangecountyartistsguild.com / PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />November 17. 8th Annual Carrboro Film Festival. Any filmmaker with a connection to Orange County, from beginner <br />to well established professional, is welcome to submit a production, 20 minutes or less. The Festival is scheduled for <br />from 1 -7p.m. in Century Hall at the Century Center. Admission is $7 and $3 for ages 12 and under. <br />http: / /www.carrborofilmfestival.com/ TOWN BUILDING <br />November 29. Hillsborough Tree Lighting, Downtown Hillsborough; Hillsborough /Orange County Chamber of <br />Commerce (919) 732 -8156. Lawn of Old Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough 6:30 pm. Orange Community Players <br />will perform carols and tell stories leading up to a 7 pm switch throw. This year, it coincides with the Last Friday art <br />walk. www.hillsboroughchamber.com COUNTY PROPERTY <br />November 30. Holiday Parade, Downtown Hillsborough; Hillsborough /Orange County Chamber of Commerce (919) <br />732 -8156. 10 am. www.hillsboroughchamber.com STATE STREET /TOWN SUPPORT /PRIATELY RUN EVENT <br />December <br />December 1. 35th Annual Christmas Crafts Show; Big Barn Convention Center, Daniel Boone Village Merchants <br />Association, Hillsborough; (919) 245 -3330. gam — 5 pm. Holiday crafts for purchase. PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />www.theshopsatdanielboone.com <br />December 1. 27th Annual Hillsborough Candlelight Home Tour, Downtown Hillsborough. Tour historic homes, <br />buildings and churches decorated for the Holiday season. Entertainment at various stops. Hillsborough /Orange <br />County Chamber of Commerce (919) 732 -8156. Noon -6 pm. www.candlelighttour.com COMBINATION PRIVATE <br />HOMES /COUNTY PROPERTY /TOWN SUPPORT <br />December 1. Chapel Hill Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Music. Join the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership for <br />the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in downtown Chapel Hill Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there to greet children and <br />take pictures! 6pm. www.downtownchapelhill.com (919) 967 -9440. PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />December 6. Carrboro Tree Lighting, Music and fun. Carrboro Town Hall, Carrboro; (919) 918 -7364. 6 pm. <br />www.townofcarrboro.org TOWN PROPERTY <br />December 7. 10th Annual Christmas Holiday Shoppe Craft Show. 9 am — 4 pm. Shoppers can enjoy one -stop <br />shopping with 55 talented artisans and crafters from throughout the state. A wide variety of unique, handmade gifts <br />and specialty items await you. Enjoy a raffle, live musical entertainment, the "Reindeer Cafe" serving a delicious hot <br />lunch and the "Candy Cane Coffee Bar." www.stmhsa.org /events (919) 929 -1546. PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />December 7 -8. The Nutcracker- Carolina Ballet on December 7 at 2 pm and at 8 pm; December 8 at 2 pm at <br />Memorial Hall on the UNC- Chapel Hill campus. Tickets $10 - $109. Returning for the ninth time in as many seasons, <br />Carolina Ballet presents The Nutcracker for a performance that has become a Chapel Hill holiday tradition. <br />www.carolinaperformingarts.org UNC PROPERTY <br />TBA. Chapel Hill - Carrboro Holiday Parade, Downtown E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill to Main Street in Carrboro, 10 <br />am. http:// www. chapelhilllaycees .org /Parade2012 /Parade2012.htm STATE /CITY /PRIVATELY RUN EVENT <br />December 12 -13. Join the Burwell School Historic Site and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church for the 12th year of Allan <br />Gurganus' and Michael Malone's performance of Charles Dickens' timeless Victorian tale, A Christmas Carol! <br />