Community Corner
Holiday Happenings: Christmas in Roswell
There are plenty of ways to enjoy the holiday season in Roswell.
The first chill in the air has arrived and along with it comes an abundance of winter activities from the Historic & Cultural Affairs Division of the city of Roswell.
Choose from a variety of events including open hearth cooking, an inside look at a ‘Whitehouse Christmas,’ a candlelight tour of the Southern Trilogy historic homes or a 1940’s “live broadcast” of It’s a Wonderful Life from our Roswell Presents Friday Nights Live series at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center! Take your pick or visit each one for a fantastic experience that will create memories to last a lifetime.
December Calendar of Events:
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A Gingerbread Christmas
Smith Plantation
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Dec. 1; 10:30am-2pm
$10
Each workshop will include preparing and decorating Christmas themed cookies over the open hearth in the 1865 cookhouse. 770-641-3978
Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance presents “The Nutcracker”
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 1-2; 7:30pm
$10-$60
Classic tale - The Nutcracker www.tysod.com or 770-998-0259
Free open house to benefit Make a Wish Foundation
Barrington Hall
Dec. 2; 1-4 pm
Free
Festive Holiday wreaths will be displayed throughout Barrignton Hall and will be available for purchase. All proceeds donated to the Make A Wish Foundation. 770.640.3855
Christmas High Tea at Bulloch Hall
Bulloch Hall
Dec. 4, 6, 11, 18; 4 pm
$40/pp
Relax and enjoy this holiday tradition as ladies in period dress serve you a two course High Tea. This delightful late afternoon/early evening includes a tour of the house decorated for Christmas. Reservations 770.992.1731
Cooking Class: Christmas in Tuscany
Barrington Hall
Dec. 4; 6:30pm
$50/pp
Spend an evening with Roswell's own Chef John Wilson, have some fun and pick up useful cooking skills. Reservations 770.640.3855
“Babes in Toyland”
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 7; 7:30pm
$12.50 - $23.50
Families of all ages will delight in this original and interactive dance production, based on the Victor Herbert operetta and choreographed by Jonnie Kelley and the late Jorge Guevara. www.atlantadancetheatre.org
Candlelight Tour
Southern Trilogy Homes
Dec. 8; 5-9pm
$20.00/Kids $10
Visit all three of Roswell's historic homes dressed up in their Holiday finery and lit by candlelight. Come and enjoy the holiday entertainment. Enjoy a "Last minute Christmas gifts from the Garden”, a blacksmith demo and sale, hot cider, marshmallow roast and more. 770.641.3705
Christmas for Kids at Bulloch Hall
Bulloch Hall
Dec. 8; 10am - 12pm
$10 per person
Non-stop fun for kids, candy cane hunt, Holiday craft, snacks, hunt the Yule Log, Queen Glitter, tour the house, and a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Reservations, 770.992.1731
"Babes in Toyland"
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 8; 2pm & 7:30pm
$12.50 - $23.50
Families of all ages will delight in this original and interactive dance production, based on the Victor Herbert operetta and choreographed by Jonnie Kelley and the late Jorge Guevara. www.atlantadancetheatre.org
Atlanta Wind Symphony
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 9; 3pm-4pm
FREE
Atlanta Wind Symphony www.atlantawindsymphony.org or 770-641-1260
Free open House to benefit Make a Wish Foundation
Barrington Hall
Dec. 9; 1 - 4pm
FREE
Festive Holiday wreaths will be displayed throughout Barrignton Hall and will be available for purchase. All proceeds donated to the Make A Wish Foundation. 770-640-3855
Art Opening
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 11; 7:30pm-9:30pm
FREE
Art Deco Christmas 770-594-6411
Academy Dance Company performance "The Winter Polar Express"
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 14; 7pm
$10 children and $15 adults
Popular Movie story comes alive on stage. www.bapa.us
Performance of "A Christmas Carol"
Buloch Hall Osage Terrace Room
Dec. 14,15,16,18,
19,21,22,23
Sun. performances begin at 7 p.m., the rest begin at 8 p.m.
Call for reservations, 770-992-1731, $15 p/p
Join us and celebrate this seasonal classic play where Charles Dickens shows us Ebenezer Scrooge. We are thrilled to bring this holiday favorite to Bulloch Hall where you will be up close and personal in this intimate 45 seat setting in the Osage Terrace Room of Bulloch Hall. This is a fabulous way to get in the spirit! Call Bulloch Hall for reservations, 770-992-1731
Academy Dance Company performance "The Winter Polar Express"
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 15; 2pm & 7pm
$10 children and $15 adults
Popular Movie story comes alive on stage. www.bapa.us
Cookies with Mrs. Claus
Barrington Hall
Dec. 15; 10am & 12pm
$10 per child
Bring your child to help decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus and write letters to Santa. A very special postman will arrive to pick up those letters. 770.640.3855 to reserve your spot.
Free open house to benefit Make a Wish Foundation
Barrington Hall
Dec. 16; 1 - 4 pm
Free
Festive Holiday wreaths will be displayed throughout Barrington Hall and will be available for purchase. All proceeds donated to the Make A Wish Foundation. 770-640-3855
The 1853 Wedding reenactment of Mittie & Theadore Roosevelt Sr.
Bulloch Hall
Dec. 20; Varies
$12 adult, $6 children
Step back in time to a snowy evening in the little village of Roswell and be a guest at this important 1853 wedding. Reservations call 770-992-1731
Roswell Presents: It’s a wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Dec. 21-22; 8pm
$25 (adults) / $15 (kids 14 and under)
This 1940s "live broadcast" of Frank Capra's beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. This fresh new adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre on a cold, snowy winter night. www.roswellpresents.com
A full calendar of events can be found online at www.roswellgov.com.
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