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Saturday, Dec 12

8a-1p – Oriental’s Farmers Market stays open for longer hours for SOC. On Hodges in front of Garland Fulcher Seafood Company.

8a-4p Village Health & Fitness Open house & refreshments throughout the day. 1006 Broad.

8-11a Brantley’s Village Restaurant Santa and elf and The Grinch visit during breakfast. 900 Broad

8a-11a Village Hardware serves up ham, sausage and grits on the porch. 804 Broad

9a-3p ONC Tees Open house & refreshments. 801 Broad

9a-mid afternoon PAWS serves up chili on the porch at Town Hall until after the parade. 507 Church (corner of Broad)

10a-3p Marsha’s Cottage Glass artist Rosalyn Kutchins will have her works in a trunk show on the porch, alongside quilter and author Karen Dodd. Refreshments, too, served through the day. 204 Wall (at end of Hodges)

10a-4p Nautical Wheelers Spiced cider, cheese straws and Stone Wall Kitchens treats through the day. From 10-3 butter braids from Silver Hill Christian Church will be for sale.

11a-2p Nautical Wheelers Area authors Liza Wieland (Land of Enchantment) and Heather Cobham (Hungry Mother Creek) and artist Betty Brown will be signing their works.

11a-1p The Masters Wealth Management Company Serving up an Italian treat. Buon Natale! 518 South Water

Noon-5p Oriental Rotary Get your hot chestnuts, a Rotary SOC tradition, under the tent set up in front of Garland Fulcher Seafood. Hodges St

Noon-3p M&Ms Cafe Some soup and popcorn on the porch. 205 South Water

Noon-4p The Old Theater Free popcorn on the porch. (Restrooms also available at that time.) 609 Broad at the corner of Church

1p – Spirit of Christmas Parade – This year’s theme: ‘Merry Dinghy Christmas’ How many dinghies will there be? Count ‘em as the parade sets off from Ragan, down Broad, to Hodges, then Wall, South Avenue and on to Lou Mac Park.

2-5p Village Gallery Refreshments and music from the Pamlico Flutes at the opening reception for the Gallery’s December guest artist, Pappy Khouri. The Gallery is at 300 Hodges, across from the harbor.

2-4p Inland Waterway Provision Company Open house & refreshments. 305 Hodges (at South Water)

2-6p The Toucan/Tiki Bar Pauline Smith performing. On the harbor at the end of Hodges

2-4p The Inn at Oriental Meet the new innkeepers, Lou & Lucy Athey at their open house. Refreshments served. 508 Church

2-6p Neuse River Winery Jam bars, sangria. 1413 Silverbrook

Still More Spirit of Christmas Traditions On Saturday

3p Live Nativity The Children’s Theater Workshop presents the 2015 production, complete with shepherds, wise men, angelic singing. Front lawn of Oriental United Methodist Church at Freemason and Church

5p Christmas Cantata Oriental First Baptist Church choir performs the Christmas Cantata. 605 Broad

6p Harbor Sounds provides the music for dinner at Brantley’s banquet room. 900 Broad

8p Pamlico Chorale sings at Oriental United Methodist Church at Freemason and Church

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Friday, December 11

1-5p Studio 55 Open house, refreshments. 705 Broad St

2-4p Nautical Wheelers Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres. Tangled Turtle glass jewelry by artist Rosalyn Kutchins. 411 Broad

2-4p PAWS (Pamlico Animal Welfare Society) Serving hot dogs outside of Oriental Village Animal Hospital. 407 Broad

2-6p Neuse River Winery Jam bars, sangria. 1413 Silverbrook

3-4p Oriental Village Animal Hospital Open House presented by Dr. Sherri Hicks. Refreshments by Word of Mouth Catering. 407 Broad

4-5p First Citizens Bank Refreshments served up. Also, you may leave your donations for Fishes and Loaves and for Toys for Tots. 409 Broad

5-7p Axelson Chiropractic (in front of Garland Fulcher offices) Hot cider, cocoa, cookies. (in front of Garland Fulcher offices, next to Harbor. Hodges St

5-7p River Neuse Suites Open House and Hospitality Room tour. Refreshments and treats. 201 Mildred at South.

Friday Night Lights

5-5:30p – Town Dock – Caroling and Lighting of the Oriental Star Members of the Pamlico High School Choir will lead the way and keep things in key.

5-ish – Harbor – Lighted Kayak Parade A parade of wee boats, lighted up. Look to the WSW sky for the twinkling glows, close to the water, as the kayakers, canoeists, and paddleboarders enterthe harbor after paddling over from the Wildlife Ramp circa 5p.

5-ish – Inner and Outer Harbor – Christmas Flotilla This is the procession of bigger boats, lighted from stem to stern to anchor light.

7p – Pamlico Chorale at Oriental United Methodist Church A longtime Christmas tradition, the Chorale presents one concert on Friday and one again on Saturday. 404 Freemason

Night fall Look for the luminaria lining Oriental’s main streets.

Posted Friday December 11, 2015 by Melinda Penkava