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DECEMBER 28 - JANUARY 3, 2016 UCW 13 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM COVER STORY STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 New Year 's Eve is right around the corner, and there are plent y of ways to celebrate. In fact, st ar t early and enjoy a variet y of event s throughout the day. Don't let an early bedt ime keep your young one f rom celebrat ing the new year. The Spring Lake Branch, Cumberland Count y Public Librar y and Informat ion Center has a Noon Year 's Eve Par t y planned for 11 a.m. on Dec. 31. It 's geared to children eight and under and their responsible adult s. The par t y includes songs, dancing , games and craf t s. Guest s are inv ited to dress up for the occasion and wear spark ly hat s and t iaras. There w ill be a countdow n followed by a ball drop at noon. Regist rat ion is recommended. Call 497-3650 to register. Celebrate Kwanzaa w ith the Umoja Group at Smith Recreat ion Center at Seabrook Park . The celebrat ion includes a pot luck meal and a variet y of act iv it ies. Some of the highlight s include a drum call, welcome song , t ribute to elders, libat ion, parade of A f rican k ings and queens, college scholarship award, feast, children's candlelight ceremony and t radit ional dance performance. Bring a dish to share. The Umoja Group is also accept ing donat ions of nonperishables for Operat ion Blessing. The celebrat ion runs f rom 5-8 p.m. Call 485-8035 for det ails. If you have never been to a Flea Drop, now is your chance. Eastover 's New Year 's Eve Flea Drop st ar t s at 10 p.m. and includes a night f illed w ith fest iv it ies. At midnight, the 3-foot-t all, 30-pound ceramic f lea is lowered in conjunct ion w ith the countdow n to 2017. This event is f ree. Call 323-0707 or v isit w w w.eastovernc.com for informat ion. Welcome 2017 w ith neon light s at Cape Fear Bot anical Garden's New Year 's Eve Glow Par t y at the Garden. From 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., enjoy a live DJ, desser t, enter t ainment and a New Year 's Toast . Ticket s cost bet ween $15 and $45 and include a desser t bar, champagne toast, one f ree drink, music and dancing. Call 486-0221 or v isit w w w.capefearbg.org for t icket s and informat ion. Before heading out to your par t y of choice, t ake in a hockey game at the Crow n Coliseum. The Fayet tev ille FireAnt z t ake on the Macon Mayhem at 7:30 p.m. Ticket s run f rom $7 -$21. Find out more at ht t p:// w w w.f ireant zhockey.com, or call 321-0123 for informat ion. The Round-a-Bout Skat ing Center w ill be open f rom 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 31. It cost s $15 to get in and the price includes skate rent al as well as par t y favors. There are t wo locat ions: 115 Skateway Drive and 880 Elm St reet . Call 860-8900 or 484-4465 for informat ion. Bowlers w ill have plent y of opt ions this New Year 's Eve. B&B Bowling Lanes on For t Bragg Road has several specials that include par t y favors, a balloon drop, glow bowling and a midnight celebrat ion. Visit bandblanes.com to learn more. Lafayet te Bowling Lanes of fers nine-pin games f rom 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. It cost s $35 per person. The event includes snack s, par t y favors, cash giveaways and a midnight toast . Call 484-0113 for more informat ion. Airborne Lanes on For t Bragg is planning a family bowling event that includes par t y favors, nonalcoholic champagne and a buf fet . It runs f rom 5-8 p.m. Ticket s st ar t at $7. For t Bragg 's Dragon Lanes is open f rom 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for a New Year 's Eve par t y. It includes unlimited bowling and shoe rent al, par t y favors, champagne, hors d'oeuv res and a DJ. It cost s $25 per person. Find out more at for tbraggmw r.com. If you are look ing to get out of tow n, you don't have to go far to f ind some f un. Cape Fear Vineyard and Winer y in Elizabethtow n host s Wine and Dine at New Year 's Time on Dec. 31. The Nina Repet a Jazz Trio w ill prov ide live enter t ainment w ith a special appearance by L A's Beck Black . The f un st ar t s at 7 p.m. w ith hors d'oeuv res. Dinner is f rom 8-9:30 p.m. DJ Howard Faircloth ushers in the new year with dance tunes from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be a champagne toast at midnight accompanied by midnight "nibbles." A full cash bar with all ABC permits will be open throughout the night. Tickets include part y favors and more. Tickets cost $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight (gratuit y and tax not included). Call 844-VINE-FUN for tickets and information, or visit w w w. capefearwinery.com. First Night Raleigh has more than 100 performers lined up for several dow ntow n venues. It k ick s of f around 2 p.m. w ith a celebrat ion for children. This includes music dance, stor y telling and craf t s. The children's por t ion ends at 6 p.m. Adult fest iv it ies are scheduled for late into the evening w ith an acorn drop at midnight . Visit f irst night raleigh. com for more informat ion. Temple Theat re in Sanford has a New Year 's Eve concer t feat uring Tommy Edwards and the Bluegrass Experience. Ticket s are available at templeshows.com and cost $15. Pine Hurst Resor t R ings in the New Year w ith the Band of Oz at the Carolina Hotel Grand Ballroom st ar t ing at 9 p.m. Come for the night for $100 per person. Ticket s include a champagne toast, a midnight break fast buf fet and par t y favors. Or st ay the night . There are packages available st ar t ing at $249. The overnight packages include a gourmet dinner and a break fast buf fet . Call 855 235-8507 to make a reser vat ion. A R iverboat cruise aboard the Henriet t a III await s in Wilming ton. Cruises run f rom 9:30 p.m. unt il af ter midnight s. Boarding begins at 8:30 p.m. Ticket s are $87 per person and include a buf fet, par t y favors and a champagne toast at midnight . Visit cf rboat s.com for t icket s and informat ion. How Will You Ring in the New Year? bY STEPHANIE CRIDER