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Published Friday, December 18, 2009 in Local

Busy weekend of Christmas events

By News Staff

The Times-Herald

There's plenty in downtown Newnan and around Coweta this weekend to get you in the Christmas spirit.

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Today

-- Main Street Newnan sponsors caroling 6-8 p.m. today and a community bake sale to launch the two-day "Festival of Lights."

A dozen non-profits will set up around the Court Square to sell baked goods and raise money for their respective causes, said Newnan Director of Business Development and Main Street Linda Kee.

Newnan High School chorus sings on South Court Square at 6 p.m.

Long-sleeved T-shirts go to the first 150 people who show up to go caroling. Participants will be given sheet music with lyrics to popular Christmas songs and led on a course through historic district neighborhoods.

-- Main Street, today and Saturday, offers 15-minute horse-drawn carriage rides through the historic district in the famous Cinderella carriage. Rides are $20 per family. Sign up for a time slot with Tina Darby, Main Street event coordinator, tdarby@cityofnewnan.org.

-- Annual live nativity at CORRAL barn, 52 Oliver Potts Road in Roscoe, continues 7 p.m. today and Saturday.

Coweta Organization for Riding, Rehabilitation and Learning's presentation includes horses and other live animals, including a donkey and sheep. A taped narration tells the story of Jesus' birth in the stable at Bethlehem. Volunteers in colorful costumes play the parts of Mary, Joseph, the shepherd, the wise men and the innkeeper. For more on the program or CORRAL's therapeutic horseback riding program for the handicapped, call 770-254-0840.

-- Golden Bells of Atlanta concert at First United Methodist Church of Newnan, 33 Greenville St., is 7:30 p.m. today. The handbell choir has ringers from all over the metro area playing classical, traditional, contemporary and sacred as well as secular music. A love offering will be received.

-- Sharpsburg Merchants Association holds free viewing of "A Christmas Memory" today at 7 p.m. at the A&O Bridges Community Center. The Hallmark Entertainment adaptation of the Truman Capote story was filmed in Sharpsburg in 1997, starring Patty Duke, Piper Laurie and Eric Lloyd. Capote's story is based on memories from his own childhood in Monroeville, Ala.

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Saturday

-- Christmas Open House at the Male Academy Museum and Gift Shop, Temple Avenue and College Street in Newnan, is Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with free admission to the museum and complimentary gift wrapping. Operated by Newnan-Coweta Historical Society.

-- Local dance troupes perform on Court Square noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday as a prelude to Main Street's third annual "Festival of Lights" parade at 7 p.m. with lighted floats.

Groups that want to be in the parade may show up in a float Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and get in line at the Coweta County Justice Center on Greenville Street. No walkers or candy are allowed in this parade.

-- Saturday is Santa's last visit to downtown Newnan. He'll be available for pictures 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on South Court Square. Following the parade, 20 lucky youngsters pre-selected from a raffle will be invited to a Santa VIP party. For more information, visit mainstreetnewnan.com.

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Monday

-- The Service of the Longest Night will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 2956 Hwy. 154 at Thomas Crossroads. Held on the evening of the winter solstice, the service is one of hope and light for those who may be experiencing darkness or brokenness in their lives.

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