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(9 1 0) 829-9 1 71 www.fascinate-u.com 1 1 6 Green Street DECEMBER EVENTS Sat., Dec. 7 & 21: 12pm - 4pm "Come see the Trains" Cape Fear Model Railroad Club (free admission to the 3rd floor) Thur., Dec. 12: 6 - 8pm "Gingerbread House Workshop" $25 members/$30 public. Reservations required. Sat., Dec. 14: 1 1am - 1pm "Make It, Take It" * Holiday Craft Sat., Dec. 21: 1 1am - 1pm "Breakfast with Santa" $1 0 members/$12 public. Reservations required. Mon.-Wed., Dec. 23 - 25 – Closed for Chistmas. Sat., Dec. 28: 1 1am - 1pm "Silly Saturday"* Meet a guest Mascot! *Free with museum admission or membership. Gingerbread House Classes Friday, December 6 from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, December 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, December 12 from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, December 14 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, December 20 from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, December 21, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Classes are $40 per person and all materials are provided. Participants will leave with a completed, decorated gingerbread house. 3037 A Boone Trail Ext. (910) 484-4515 Call for more information Good Morning Fayetteville with Goldy & Jim W Weekday Mornings 6-10 a.m. Talk Line: 910-864-6400 Local News, Weather, Traffic & Sports 18 UCW DECEMBER 4-10, 2013 Celebrate Christmas in the Park at Arnette Park by DR. SHANESSA FENNER I can hear those sleigh bells ringing as I anticipate my favorite time of the year … Christmas! Lights, presents, happy children and Christmas music make the season brighter, so that is why The FayettevilleCumberland Parks and Recreation presents its 4th Annual Christmas in the Park event from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 22, 6-9 Enjoy a leisurely stroll around Arnette Park and take in the sights p.m. at Arnette Park. and sounds of Christmas. "It is a walk around the half mile paved walking trail at your own pace while enjoying the sights and sounds of the Christmas season," said Erica Brady, special events coordinator of Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation. "You can walk around and see all the lights and take in the other activities." The trail imcludes a multitude of decorations ranging from a couple of feet tall to 10-feet tall. The main focus is the center Christmas display. It is a 30-foot Christmas tree surrounded by 16-foot Christmas trees that are programmed to dance with the music. There are other additions such as a marshmallow roasting pit, movie screen featuring Christmas cartoons, kid's craft station, a train ride to view other Christmas decorations, dancing to Christmas music and photos with jolly old Santa Claus. The purpose of the event is to provide a Christmas opportunity to the residents of Fayetteville and Cumberland County. "Until we started this event, most families would visit locations outside of Fayetteville and Cumberland County to view Christmas lights," said Brady. "This event gives the residents an opportunity to stay right here and get to experience this Christmas program." Brady added that there is a hope that people from outside of Fayetteville and Cumberland County will come here and visit our area while visiting the lights. The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation provides recreational opportunities to the citizens of Fayetteville and Cumberland County such as their cultural programs, youth development, summer camps, Cape Fear River Trail, youth and adult athletics, exhibits and recreational centers. "We look forward to everyone coming out to enjoy the beautiful sights of Christmas," said Brady. Arnette Park is located at 2165 Wilmington Highway, Highway 87, Exit 100. Tickets are $2 (cash only), photos with Santa $5, train ride $1, kid's craft projects $1, marshmallow roasting $1 per stick, and $1 per four marshmallows. No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, call 433-1547 or visit www.fcpr.us. DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Principal Alger B. Wilkins Elementary School. COMMENTS? Editor@upancomingweekly.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM