Much of Wake Forest’s public Christmas events are packed into one weekend, and the Christmas parade the following weekend (Dec. 8) seems to end the holiday event. But there are several more still in the offing and they are listed below.
Letters for Santa mailbox in Jones Plaza
The Town of Wake Forest has installed a Letters for Santa mailbox in Jones Plaza at the intersection of South White Street and East Jones Avenue.
Children of all ages are invited to bring their letters to Santa’s Mailbox anytime between now and Monday, Dec. 24, for immediate delivery to the North Pole. Letters received by Friday, Dec. 14, will receive a personal response from Santa Claus himself.
No postage is required, but all letters should include a return address.
Calls from Santa Thursday, Dec. 6
*Calls From Santa will be made to children 3 to 9 years old from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Parents can register at the Wake Forest Town Hall before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. There is no charge, but all calls must be local.
A Snowball Dance Saturday, Dec. 8
*A Snowball Dance for those with special needs will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wake Forest Community House at 133 West Owen Avenue. The dance is for ages 10 and older, and there is a $15 registration fee. For more information, call or email Kelly Schurtz at kshchurtz@wakeforestnc.gov or 919-556-7093.
A Celtic Angels Christmas
*A Celtic Angels Christmas will be offered Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Center on Brooks Street. The centre’s Christmas Jubilee Concert will feature the Sheeva Quintet, Celtic Knights and Angel Dances with the Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin. Tickets are $25 each. For more information go to www.wakeforestrencen.org.
The Children’s Choir Holiday Concert Tuesday, Dec. 11
*The Wake Forest Children’s Choir Holiday Concert featuring the Wake Forest Children’s Choir and the Wake Forest High School Chorale will present an evening of holiday music under the direction of Kasie Brooks. The concert, which begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, is free.
Santa’s Enchanted Workshop
*Santa’s Enchanted Workshop will be offered Friday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Tickets for each show are $12 plus tax in advance and $15 plus tax at the door. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For Stanley, Christmas has lost some of its magic. Stanley and his sister, SuSu, set out to the North Pole to find out for themselves about Christmas. Trapped in a blizzard, they wind up in a dilapidated gas station run by a mysterious old man named Nick. Nick shows Stanley and SuSu the wonders of imagination and helps to bring his rundown gas station to life as a magic toyshop.
One of the silliest villains you’ll ever see, Mr. Gasket J. Wasket shows up and tries to spoil the day. Ultimately, Mr. Wasket is foiled, and Stanley finds his renewed Christmas spirit along with the real meaning of Christmas, keeping his imagination alive and restoring his belief in the magic of the holiday.
For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events<https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events
