Sunday

Monday

Charleston Christmas Events

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Tuesday

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November 2016

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Wednesday

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10am, Missional Moms
playdate, Hibben Park
playground, Mount
Pleasant (Sarah Wolf)
One80Place, Turkey &
$20 donation drive
MAIA Moms serve
opportunity

27
First Sunday of Advent: purple
candle for prophecy

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11
Festival of Lights
(James Island)
begins

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17

18

10:30am, Missional
Moms Playdate, Train
Park, Daniel Island
(Marie Corbin)

Mepkin Abbey
Creche Festival
begins
Operation
Christmas Child
shoebox collection
week

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9-1:30pm, Winter
Wonderland
MAIA Moms serve
opportunity

6pm, Lights Up
Towne Centre

24

7-9am, Dream
Center food drop
off

30
9-1:30pm, Winter
Wonderland
10am, Missional Moms
Playdate, Nexton
Playgound, Summerville,
(Laura Pascazio)

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9am, Santa
breakfast

9am, Turkey Day

Run, Marion Square

8pm, A Charlie
Brown
Thanksgiving,
ABC

12

25
12-6pm, free carriage
rides at Towne Center,
meet Santa
Scuba Claus, Aquarium

26
10:45am,
SpiritLine Give
Thanks Harbor
Cruise

*Red items are opportunities to be missional

Nov. 11h- Jan 1st, nightly at 5:30pm
Holiday Festival of Lights, James Island County Park; Drive your
car through a lights display, then park at Santas village to experience
live entertainment, rides and visit with Santa. $20 per car , bring canned
goods for donation Mon- Thurs to save $5 on admission. Extra charge for
some events at Santas Village (fyi, you can bring your own marshmallow
roasting supplies to save $) www.Holidayfestivaloflights.com for info

November 14th 21st

Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection week. For more
instructions or to find a drop off location in your area go to
samaritanspurse.org (N. Mount Pleasant Chick-fil-A is a location)
November 27th- December 23rd, 11am & 3pm
South Carolina Aquarium will have Scuba Claus on Fri, Sat, and
Sun and an Elf Diver on other days. Other holiday events on
weekends. Call 577-FISH for more info
Nov. 14th-20th and Nov. 25th - Dec. 2nd
Mepkin Abbey Creche Festival view Nativity sets from all over
the world on loan for this exhibit as well as see the grounds of the
beautiful Mepkin Abbey monastery. Free event but you must
register in advance. www.Mepkinabbey.org or 843-761-8509
November 19th, 9-10am
Breakfast with Santa at the Citadel Mall Bring a new,
unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and receive a free Chick-fil-a
breakfast. Reservations are required. 843-766-8321
November 19th, 6pm
Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre Tree Lighting Lights Up in front of
Belk. Live musical performance, laser light shows, visit from Santa,
train rides and more, free event. Photos with Santa Nov 25th -Dec
24th next to Banana Republic; 25th: 12-8pm, Mon-Fri, 3pm-8pm;
Sat, 12-8pm; Sun, 12-5pm Dec 19th- 23rd, 12-8pm (Pet photos on
Dec 3rd & 6th, 6:30-8pm, must be leashed)
www.mtpleasanttownecentre.com for more info.
November 22nd, 7am 4pm
Turkey and a Twenty 35 Walnut Street, Charleston
To help feed the resident at One80 Place throughout the year please
drop off a turkey and a $20 bill. This fundraiser helps stock their
freezers for the year. Frozen or fresh turkeys welcome!

Nov 26thth 11am (board at 10:45am)

Give Thanks Cruise, Aquarium Wharf, 360 Concord Street, Charleston;

Bring a new unwrapped toy (one per guest) for Toys for Tots and get a
free harbor cruise. New for 2016: Reservations required at
spiritlinecruises.com

Nov 24th , 7-9am drop-off

Dream Center Thanksgiving, DreamCenter in North Charleston will be
serving the surrounding neighborhoods Thanksgiving meals and they need
your food donations! Please sign up to bring food Thanksgiving morning at
https://public.serviceu.com/Account/Login?orgkey=a724bfb0-33c4-447d-9df8ccdadd445df9&SGUID=e22a6d9a-88d5-4389-a4da-ca3408972bf2&RN=1736302858

Also

accepting donations of new or gently used blankets for the

homeless
November 24th, Marion Square, 9am
Turkey Day Run & Gobble Wobble Must register to run the 5K at
turkeydayrun.com and get sponsors to fundraise for local charities
November 29th & 30th , 9am-1:30pm
Winter Wonderland event free for preschoolers; live music, arts and crafts, visit
with Santa. At Armory Park, 5000 Lackawanna Boulevard, North Charleston, SC
740-5807 to pre-register or find out more information.

CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS IN THE AREA (most are cash/check only)

Toogoodoo Christmas Tree Farm, 7355 Toogoodoo Road, Younges Island,
SC 29449, www.toogoodootreefarms.com for more information and hours
Lebanon Christmas Tree Farm, 253 Needle Lane, Ridgeville, SC, 29472,
www.lebanonchristmastree.com for more information and hours
Smiling Bear Christmas Tree Farm, 126 Burlington Road, Walterboro, SC
29488, 803-960-1246 for more information and hours

MAIA Moms weekly serve opportunity

Our Single Moms weekly small groups are looking for women and
other small groups to help provide childcare and meals on Tuesday
evenings through the months of November and December. To sign
up and receive further details and information, please contact
Brooke Williams at brooke@maiamoms.org.

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Sunday

Monday

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Charleston Christmas Events

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Tuesday

Friday

Wednesday

Thursday
1
9-1:30pm, Winter
Wonderland
5pm, Old Village
Holiday Block
Party

11

6
3pm, Missional
Moms Playdate,
LifePark Church
playground
(Sherrell &
Shannon)
MAIA Moms
serve
opportunity

Advent: purple candle for

love
9-3, Charleston Farmers
Market
2pm, Charleston
Christmas parade

12

Advent: pink candle

for joy

13
MAIA Moms
serve
opportunity

9-3, Charleston Farmers

Market

18

Advent: purple
candle for peace

10:30am, Missional
Moms Playdate, Daniel
Island Train Park (Erica
Elmenhurst)
5pm, First Wednesday
& Missions Dinner,
Seacoast Mt. Pleasant

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12:30, Santa, G.M.
Darby Bldg, Mt P Rec
Custom One Night,
Seacoast, grades 6-12

5:30pm, Mt.
Pleasant Christmas
Parade
9-3, Charleston Farmers
Market

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20
MAIA Moms
serve
opportunity

21

2
10am, Missional Moms
Playdate, Wannamaker
Park, N. Chas (Danielle
Lowell)
10 am, Santa Puppet
Show
9-1:30pm, Winter
Wonderland
5pm, Family Movie Night

8
10am, Missional Moms
Playdate, Rivertowne
Playground (Blaire
Johnson)
4pm, Santas Cookie
Workshop

Saturday

10
11am 4pm ,Holiday Farmers
Market, Mt Pleasant
5pm, Live Nativity
5-8pm, Charleston Parade of
Boats
6:30, Holiday Jubilee, Belle
Hall

10am, Puppet
Sing-a-long

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9-3, Charleston Farmers Market

12:30, Santa,
G.M. Darby Bldg,
Mt P Rec
5:30, Polar
Express,
Chickfila
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12-2, Swim with
Santa

9-3, Charleston Farmers

Market
2-7pm, IOP Holiday
Street Festival

Holiday Hoedown for

Special needs

15

11-3, Missional Moms

One80Place event at
DreamCenter

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24
Advent: white candle for purity

*Red items are opportunities to be missional

Dec 1st, 5pm
Old Village Holiday Block Party photos with Santa, local vendors, live
music, food trucksand more. 113 Pitt Street, Mount Pleasant
Dec 1st & 2nd, 9am-1:30pm
Winter Wonderland event free for preschoolers; live music, arts and
crafts, visit with Santa. At Armory Park, 5000 Lackawanna Boulevard,
North Charleston, SC 740-5807 to pre-register or find out more
information.
December 2nd, 10am
Santas Christmas Party Marionette Show for all ages at the Mount
Pleasant Rec G.M. Darby Building in Old Village. $3 per person, must call
843-849-2061 for reservations.
December 2nd, 5pm
Family movie night Elf at Odyssey Board Shop at the Commons.
Mechanical shark, food trucks and movie on the lawn. Bring your own
chairs or blankets for seating. 217 Lucas Street, Mount Pleasant
December 3rd, , 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th, 9am 3pm
Charleston Holiday Farmers Market, Marion Square with local crafts
December 3rd, 2-7pm
Isle of Palms Holiday Street Festival, Front Beach with food vendors,
live music, carnival rides, jump castles and tree lighting.
December 4th 2-4:00pm
Charleston Christmas Parade, Parade begins at Broad & Barre St, then
turns left onto King and ends at Marion Square. Road closures start at
1:30pm. 843-720-1981 for more information
December 7th, 5pm
Seacoast Mission dinner, $5 to benefit the missions teams, followed by
First Wednesday service at 6pm.
December 8th, 4pm
Isle of Palms Cookie Workshop at Rec Center, free for ages 12 & under,
register by 11/30, 843-886-8294
December 9th, 10am
Holiday Puppet Sing-a-long for all ages at the Mount Pleasant Rec
G.M. Darby Building in Old Village. $3 per person, must call 843-849-2061
for reservations.
December 8th, Wannamaker County Park
Holiday Hoedown for people with special needs and their family to enjoy
dancing, refreshments and meet with Santa, for tickets or more info
please call 795-4386
December 10th, 6:30pm -8:30pm
Belle Hall Shopping Center, Holiday Magic Jubilee

December 10th, 5pm- 7pm

Live Nativity and Bethlehem Village at Sunrise Presbyterian Church,
Sullivans Island on Breech Inlet. Show is in the parking lot every 30
minutes with live animals. Bethlehem Village inside with hot cocoa and
cookies. Donations accepted, but no charge for the event.
December 10th, 5PM 8PM
Parade of Boats, decorated boats make there way from the Cooper river
to the harbor into the Ashley river ending with fireworks over the harbor.
View from anywhere along the Mt. P or Charleston waterfront
843-724-7305 for more information
December 11th, 5:30pm
Mt. Pleasant Christmas Parade, Coleman Blvd. Shopping Center, over 100
floats will travel from Pelzer Dr. to Sea Island Shopping Center,
beginning with a spectacular fireworks show near Moultrie Middle School.
Get there early to secure a good viewing location. Roads begin to close at
4 and will be completely closed by 5pm.
December 14th & 15th, 12:30pm 1:30pm
Ages 6 & under, go see Santa at the Town of Mount Pleasant G.M. Darby
Building in Old Village. This is a free event and there will be music,
games, jump castle and crafts.
December 14th, 6-8:30pm
Custom One Night is for grades 6-12. One Nights create a place for
students to belong, to be challenged to grow in their relationship with
God, and to connect with friends.
December 17th, 11am 3pm
Missional Moms One80 Place Event, North Charleston Dreamcenter.
event to benefit families of www.one80place.org; to volunteer or donate
food or new gifts to benefit a family in need please contact
Danielle.lowell@yahoo.com or see the Sign Up Genius here:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c044eadac2fa2f49-2016
December 19th, 10am
Gingerbread House Decorating, $5 ages 7-14, register by 12/14, 843886-8294
December 22nd, 12-2pm
Swim with Santa at the R.L. Jones Rec Center pool, free for residents
Seacoast Christmas Eve Services
Longpoint Campus, Mount Pleasant
December 23rd 5pm, 7pm
December 24th 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm
Go to www.Seacoast.org to find services at other Seacoast Campuses
or online