December 2016
December is upon us!  Waynesboro welcomes the holidays with lots of Christmas cheer!  Check out all the festivities around the City as we celebrate the season!  There's so much to do here, where good nature comes naturally!

Old Dominion Performance Arts Studio Presents
The Nutcracker

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December 3rd @ 1:30pm
Kate Collins Middle School Auditorium  
     
Old Dominion Performance Arts Studio is excited to be bringing its 12th annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet to the stage again this year!

P. Buckley Moss Barn Show and Gallery Open House
December 2nd 11-5pm @ The Barn
December 3rd 11-5pm @ The Barn
December 4th 12-4pm @ The Downtown Gallery
 
Join America's most celebrated living artist in her Waynesboro home and gallery to have your artwork signed and personalized.  A Flurry of Love and Shenandoah Valley Winter  will be released at the Winter Barn Show and Gallery Open House. 
  
Christmas Parade
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Downtown Waynesboro   
  
The parade will start at the corner of Main Street and Arch Avenue and run in reverse this year.  The Waynesboro Lions Club, Boy Scout Troop 73, and Grace Church will have hot chocolate and other services available at different areas along the route.  This year, bring a gift to the parade and look for the Toys for Tots float near the front of the parade. Volunteers will accept your gifts as they move along the parade route!
 
Christmas Home Tour
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Wayne Theatre - Tree Streets

The tour is a chance to experience Christmas traditions and decor of some of Waynesboro's finest when local residents put out the welcome mat for the annual Christmas Home Tour. This year's tour takes place in the historic Tree Streets neighborhood.

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Barren Ridge Vineyards Holiday Open House
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Barren Ridge Vineyards

Hors d' oeuvers, wine, roaring fires, holiday music, gifts under the tree, a stocking for Rascal and more!

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Holiday Market
December 8th 6-8pm
December 9th 10-4pm
December 10th 10-4pm 
416 Studios

The Holiday Market will feature handmade goods from local artists and artisans in Shenandoah Valley Art Center's new building at 416 W. Main Street. Stop by, get started on your list, and meet the artists!  There will also be mini-SVAC gift shop set up on-site, refreshments, and lots of festive fun! Vendors will feature paintings, sculpture, handmade soap, jewelry, textiles, and more.

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Pancakes with Santa
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Heritage on Main Street

Join Old Dominion Performance Arts Studio for yummy pancakes with Santa. Tell Santa your list of presents and get a special treat from him. Bring you camera as Santa loves to have his picture taken with the kids and his elves!

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Breakfast with Santa
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Waynesboro Public Library

Santa and Mrs. Claus will bring some holiday cheer and hear your Christmas wishes. Bring your camera to this fun family event. Please register.

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Albemarle Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker
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Wayne Theatre 
   
Dance students from Albemarle Ballet Theatre in Crozet will present The Nutcracker on stage at the newly renovates Wayne Theatre.  Magnificent handmade gilded satin, silk and velvet jewel encrusted costumes adorn the dancers who perform entrancing choreography to Tchaikovsky's classical musical masterpiece. This 1-hour and 15-minute "Nutcracker Suite" is perfect for ages 3 and older.
  
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The Farmhaus on Main      NOW OPEN
908 W Main Street
Open Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
Open Sat 8am-3pm

Waynesboro's newest coffee shop, The Farmhaus on Main is now open!  The 1890's farmhouse turned coffee shop provides a place to gather, connect, and experience community through finely roasted coffee, unique food options, locally sourced goods, and exceptional customer service.
  
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December Calendar 

December 1: Garst & Company
December 1: Nick Pollock
December 2: Merry & Bright Cocktail Christmas Party
December 2: Whislen Dixie
December 2: Chamomile & Whiskey- Fiddle & Ferments
December 2-3: ODPAS Presents The Nutcracker
December 2-4: P. Buckley Moss Barn Show
December 3: Christmas Parade
December 3: Christmas Home Tour
December 3: Shenandoah Jamboree with The Chuck Wagon Gang
December 4: Holiday Open House
December 4: Kevin Johnson & Augusta Blue
December 5: Mondays at the Movies "Seven Days in May"
December 6: Back to Basic yoga with Jen Tipton
December 7: Ben DeLaurentis
December 8: Handmade Holiday at the Library
December 8: Opening Reception for Properties of Imagination- The Art of Fine Craft
December 8: Benny Goodman Special Holiday Tribute: When Swing Was King
December 8: Greg Ward
December 8-10: 416 Holiday Market
December 9: Gabby Haze
December 9: Friday Night at the Movies
December 9: Bryan Elijah Smith & The Wild Hearts
December 10: Wyndego Blue
December 10: Sundried Opossum
December 10: Pancakes with Santa
December 10: Wilson Fairchild Christmas Show
December 10: Breakfast with Santa at the Library
December 10: SVAC Opening Reception
December 11: The Nutcracker presented by Albemarle Ballet
December 11: Bootsie Daniels
December 12: Monday at the Movies "Cassablanca"
December 13: Back to Basic yoga with Jen Tipton
December 14: Will Overman
December 14: Fly Tir class with South River Fly Shop
December 15: The Martin Family Circus
December 16: Six Shot Rebellion
December 16: Mandy Barnett's "Winter Wonderland" show
December 17: Holiday Movies at the Wayne "Polar Express"
December 17: Cashless Society
December 17: Judy Shops
December 18: Gary & Paul
December 18: Making Spirits Bright presented by Valley Dance Theatre
December 19: "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
December 19: Monday at the Movies "White Christmas"
December 20: Back to Basic with Jen Tipton
December 21: Holiday Movies at the Wayne, "Home Alone"
December 22: Mid-Life Crisis
December 23: Community Sing-A-Long with Jimmy Overton
December 23: Holiday Movies at the Wayne "Miracle on 34th Street"
December 23: Lang Brothers
December 24: Fill a growler, steal a pint
December 27: Back to Basic yoga with Jen Tipton
December 28: Blanket Blockbuster
December 29: Prime Cut
December 30: Bennie Dodd  
December 31: Fill a growler, steal a pint 
 


Every Month: 
Every Wednesday: Cards Against Humanity @ E&J's Deli Pub     
Every Thursday: Cheezy Team Trivia @ Heritage on Main     
Every Friday: Social Knit Night @ Stitch Amour 
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Live Music @ The Green Leaf Grill 
Every Saturday:
Kids Art Class @ SVAC