October 1- December 14
"Dias de los Muertos" (Days of the Dead), 10am-4:30pm - Monday–Saturday. Museum of Anthropology, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem. The exhibit will feature a traditional Mexican "ofrenda," a home altar with sugar skulls, colorful tissue paper cutouts of skeletons, food and beverage offerings, marigolds and photos of deceased relatives. The "Days of the Dead," an ancient religious celebration that originally honored children and the dead, has evolved into a blend of ancient Indian and Christian features. The celebration is considered a festive time when family members remember and honor their dead and the continuity of life. 336.758.5282, Free, www.wfu.edu/moa.

November 1 - December 31
Holiday Season, All day. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the traditions of the Moravian's of Salem and those living across the early South. Hands-on activities, music programs, candlelight evening tours, puppet shows, and wonderful decorative tours of MESDA complete any visit. 336.721.7300, $, www.oldsalem.org.

November 10, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Tanglewood Festival of Lights, 6-11pm. Tanglewood Park, 4061 Clemmons Road (from I-40 take Hwy. 158 West), Clemmons. Experience the Southeast’s largest holiday light show featuring more than one million lights and 180 displays, 72 of which are animated. The Holiday Gift Village features a large gift shop, concessions and the giant marshmallow roaster. Hay rides and carriage rides available by reservation. 336.778.6300, $, www.tanglewoodpark.org.

November 23, 2007 - January 6, 2008
Christmas at Körner’s Folly, 10am-8pm - Thursday-Saturday;
1-8pm - Sunday. Körner’s Folly, 413 South Main Street, Kernersville.  Extended museum hours. Toyland-Childhood Memories-22 delightful rooms of lights, colors, and the joy of Christmas in Toyland. Come share the memories and the magic, Christmas at Korner’s Folly. 336.996.7922, $, www.kornersfolly.org.

December 1-31
MESDA Winter Pleasures, All day. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. MESDA recreates festive scenes of holiday celebrations in the early South. 336.721.7350, $, www.oldsalem.org.

December 7, 2007 - January 11, 2008
Winter Showcase, 9am-1pm - Monday; 9am-5pm - Tuesday-Friday; 10am-1pm - Saturday. Associated Artists Gallery, 301 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem. Exhibition of fine art by members. 336.722.0340, Free,
www.associatedartists.org.

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December 18
Polar Express Pajama Party, 10:30am. Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 South Liberty Street, Winston-Salem. Wear your pajamas and come the Museum for a special reading of the holiday book, "Polar Express." 336.723.9111, $, www.childrensmuseumofws.org.

December 20-21
Imagine Christmas Holiday Performance, 7:30pm. First Presbyterian Church, 300 North Cherry Street, Winston-Salem. Imagine Christmas, a Christmas story which gives people a closer look at the first Christmas night and the birth of Jesus. Attend this creative performance full of interpretive dance, classic Christmas songs, beautiful instrumentals and humorous “angels.” Imagine Christmas will shed fresh light on that familiar story of Christmas. Come early, seating is general admission. Parking available in lot across from the Worship Center (2nd Street and Marshall) and the parking deck across Cherry St. Plan to stay after the performance for refreshments and Christmas music. 336.723.1621, Free, www.1stpres.com.

December 19-21
Tannenberg Organ Concert, 12-1pm. James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Located at the Old Salem Visitor Center. 336.721.7350, Free, www.oldsalem.org.

December 21
An 18th Century Salem Christmas Candlelight Tour, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Tour the homes and streets of Old Salem, dressed for the holidays. Reservation and ticket required. 336.721.7350, Free, www.oldsalem.org.

December 21
Carolina Brass Concert, 8pm. Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem. As a national touring ensemble, Carolina Brass has quickly become the premiere brass ensemble of the Southeast. From the elegance and grace of classical pieces to the hard-driving sound of the big band era, Carolina Brass will take you on a musical sleigh ride through favorites of the season. Their winning combination of virtuosity and humor brings a fresh approach to great music of all types, engaging audiences in a vibrant and energetic musical experience. 336.758.5150, $, www.reynoldahouse.org.

December 21
Family Holiday Concert with Giannini Brass, 11am. Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 South Liberty Street, Winston-Salem. Enjoy beautiful holiday music with the Giannini Brass Quartet. 336.723.9111, $, www.childrensmuseumofws.org.

December 21-23
A Tuna Christmas-A Theatre Alliance Play, 8pm - Friday-Saturday; 2pm - Sunday. SECCA Auditorium, 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem. Come spend the holidays with the citizens of Tuna, Texas, Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. It’s 24 hours before Christmas and all comic heck is about to break loose as the delightfully eccentric characters attempt to cope with seasonal traumas such as a disaster prone little theatre production of A Christmas Carol, and a yard decorating contest that is being sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom. Bring the whole family and join in the holiday fun! 336 725.1904, $, www.secca.org.

December 22-23
Seasons Gifts, 4:30pm. Old Salem Museums & Gardens. 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem.  Experience Moravian tradition for Christmas. Buildings open 4:30-5:45pm for candlelight tours. Carol sing at 6pm on the Square. 336.721.7350, $, www.oldsalem.org.

December 22-24
Sophie and the Ginger Cookies Puppet Show, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm. Old Salem Museums & Gardens-MESDA, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Join Sophie on a journey following three exotic strangers who are in search of the Christ Child. 336.721.7350, $, www.oldsalem.org.

December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Lovefeast, 11:00am, 2:30pm, 5pm and 7:45pm. Home Moravian Church, 529 South Church Street, Winston-Salem.  Share in this 18th century Moravian Christmas tradition featuring handmade, lighted beeswax candles and Christmas hymns in the heart of Old Salem. (The 7:45 service will also be broadcast live on WTRU AM 830.) 336.722.6171, Free, www.homemoravian.org.

December 26-27
Tannenberg Organ Concert, 12-1pm. James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Located at the Old Salem Visitor Center. 336.721.7350, Free, www.oldsalem.org.

December 26, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Kwanzaa Celebration, Times vary. Locations Vary, Winston-Salem.  A unique African-American celebration focusing on the seven principles of Kwanzaa--traditional African values of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.  The first evening of this city-wide event is sponsored by the Winston-Salem Urban League.  Entertainment, refreshments and ethnic crafts. 336.725.5614, $/Free www.wsurban.org.

December 27-28
Peter and the Wolf, 12pm & 2pm. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Performed by the Carolina Chamber Symphony Players. 336.721.7350, $, www.oldsalem.org.

December 27-29
Frank Spencer National Holiday Classic, Times Vary. Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway, Winston-Salem. The Frank Spencer National Holiday Classic has evolved over 32 years into a national basketball tournament including prominent high school teams and players from across the United States. The format has been expanded to include 16 teams competing in national and regional brackets. 336.765.8134, $, www.ljvm.com.

December 28-31
Watching for the New Year, All day. Old Salem Museums & Gardens, 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem. Moravian traditions of remembering the old year and ushering in the new one. 336.721.7350, $, www.oldsalem.org.

December 29
Christmas Bird Count, 8am. Forsyth County, multiple locations. Forsyth Audubon will conduct The Christmas Bird Count on December 29, beginning early in the morning at various sites throughout Forsyth County. This will be the 108th year that Audubon has sponsored the CBC. Data is compiled to track bird populations throughout the country as birds respond to climate and environmental changes. Participation is open to any interested person. 336.924.1751, Free, www.forsythaudubon.org.

December 31
Watch Night Lovefeast Service, 11pm. Trinity Moravian Church, 220 E Sprague Street, Winston-Salem.  This service gives thanks for blessings during the previous year and asks for protection for the coming year. At the stroke of midnight the band begins to play a hymn to announce the new year. 336.724.5541, Free.