Calendar of Area Events for Central North Carolina
Here are some of the events happening in our part of central North Carolina.
While you're in our area, come and shop Uptown Wadesboro! Explore the charming retail shops of Uptown Wadesboro where you'll find unique gifts & collectibles, North Carolina pottery & handcrafts, antiques, jewelry, art, a locally-owned restaurant (with full bar), museums, women's accessories, an old-fashioned hardware store, Bed & Breakfast lodging and more.
DECEMBER 2011
• Sun. Dec. 4, 2011, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Open House and Wine Tasting at Fancy Crafts & Granny Hollow Pottery, 217 S. Green Street, Wadesboro, NC. Fancy Crafts gift shop will be open this afternoon and hosting an open house and wine tasting during Uptown Wadesboro's Christmas Tour of Homes. Please stop by and check out new pottery, local art and other Christmas gifts while enjoying a cup of hot cider. Fancy Crafts specializes in regional and US made gifts. Sample regional wines at wine tasting. Refreshments. 704-694-2625.
• Sun. Dec. 4, 2011, 4:00 - 7:00 pm -Annual Christmas Tour of Homes in Wadesboro, NC. Presented by Uptown Wadesboro, Inc. Come and share the holiday season and tour local homes beautifully decorated for the holidays. Refreshments at some locations. Tickets $10 each. Pre-purchase tickets at Chamber, Lacy's and Fancy Crafts. On the day of Tour, purchase tickets at Anson County Arts Council (open 3:30 pm to 6:30 for Holiday Open House, address below). Tour questions: 704-695-1644. (Fancy Crafts gift shop will be open during the Tour of Homes for Christmas shopping and hot cider.)
• Sun. Dec. 4, 2011, 3:30 - 6:30 pm -Holiday Open House at Anson County Arts Council, 110 S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC. Refreshments and local art on display and for sale. Purchase tickets for Uptown Wadesboro's Christmastime Tour of Homes. ACAC phone: 704-694-4950. ACAC website.
• Thurs. Dec. 8 - Sat. Dec. 17, 2011, 8:00 pm - Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Ansonia Theatre, 112 S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC. Local production of this holiday classic presented by the Anson County Arts Council. Performances start Thurs. Dec 8, 2011 and run Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17 at 8:00 pm with a matinee on Sunday Dec. 11 at 2:30 pm. More info can be found at Ansonia Theatre. Or call 704-694-4950. Tickets $10 each (reserved seating). Seating chart can be found at Ansonia Theatre seating. Info on purchasing tickets can be found at Ansonia tickets (online purchase through PayPal is available).
FEBRUARY 2012
• Sat. Feb. 11, 2012, 7:00 pm - Beach Music Concert by The TAMS at the Ansonia Theatre, Wadesboro, NC. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reserved seating only. $25. Tickets available starting Jan. 19, 2012 at the Anson County Arts Council, 110 S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC (open 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon. - Thurs.). Some tickets also available at Lacy's gift shop. Call ACAC if you can't get by during box office hours at 704-694-4950. Check AnsoniaTheatre for more details and purchasing tickets via PayPal.