NOVEMBER

27:*Main Street Newnan will present the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the arrival of Santa Nov. 27. Holiday music, shopping spree drawing and more.

27:*Stone Mountain Park will kick off the 1998 Holiday Season on Nov. 27 at 5:30 p.m. with a full hour of family entertainment. Lots of singing, special holiday laser show, Santa Claus, and more. $6 parking fee to enter park. 770-498-5690.

28-29:*The Festival Ballet Company presents the ninth magical season of The Nutcracker at the Clayton County Schools Performing Arts Center Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets: VIP seating, $15; Adult, $12; Seniors, $10; Students, $8. For more information, call 404-366-3494.

30:*Learn how to create elaborate, 1850s-style decorations at Westville's eighth annual free Christmas Workshop starting at 10 a.m. Nov. 30. Taught by Westville trustee Roscoe Duncan, the creations will be used to decorate the village. 1-800-SEE 1850.

DECEMBER

2-4:*Agnes Scott College Dance Department will perform "Aladdin's Magic Holiday Ride," Dec. 2-4 at 10:25 a.m. in Presser Hall. Admission $3. 404-471-6891.

3:*The Clark Atlanta University Choir will perform a holiday concert at Spivey Hall, Dec. 3 at 8:15 p.m. The program includes vocal jazz arrangements, holiday tunes and spirituals. Tickets: $15, $7.50 for students. 770-961-3683.

4:*The Newnan Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor the Candlelight Tour of Homes in the College-Temple Historic District, Dec. 4 from 5-9 p.m.

4-6:*Stone Mountain Park's Antebellum Plantation will be the site of the "Deck the Halls Weekend and Evening Candlelight Tours," Dec. 4-6. Day activities are from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. each day and tour begin at 6 p.m. All activities are included in the admission price of $4.25 for adults and $3.25 for children ages 3-11. 1-800-317-2006 or 770-498-5690.

4-5:*The Fourteenth Annual Christmas Tour of Homes in Fayette sponsored by the First United Methodist Church will be Dec. 4-5 from 1-5 p.m. Donation: $12. Please no children under 12.

5:*The Tinsel Trail Home Tour, sponsored by the Peachtree City New Neighbors Club, will be Dec. 5 from 2-7 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 1-6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and a portion of proceeds will benefit charitable causes. Available at Wallpaper, Windows and More, T-Buggs, Pam's Hallmark, Uniglobe Accent Travel, Jan's Hallmark, One Magnolia Lane, Collector's Corner, and Atlanta Market Funds. Cheryl Pembleton, 770-486-6440.

5:*The fifth annual Main Street Fayetteville Christmas Parade will be Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. Line up at 9 a.m. at the Fayette Place Shopping Center. Horse-drawn buggies, floats, hay wagons, and antique cars encouraged to participate. Walking groups also invited. For more information, call Sherri Anderson at 770-461-6029.

5:*The Peachtree City Recreation Department will be sponsoring the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at the City Hall Plaza. Local entertainment will perform holiday music from 6-8 p.m. and Santa Claus will arrive early to help Mayor Bob Lenox throw the switch. Pictures with Santa will be available for purchase. Bring a toy for "Toys for Tots."

5:*The 1998 Christmas Celebration will take place in Historic Downtown Fairburn on Dec. 5. The day's events will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the old freight depot with a special Christmas program featuring performances by Evoline C. West Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, and Bear Creek Elementary. Santa will be Horse & Carriage from noon-3 p.m. Free rides.

5:*Join the Landmark Christian School's annual Madrigal Dinner for an evening of English Medieval music, a delicious meal and a comedic play, Dec. 4 and 5. 770-306-0647, ext. 246.

5:*Westville, a working 1850 town, will celebrate the 30th annual Yule Log Ceremony to ring in the month-long honoring of friends and volunteers, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. The lighting of the Christmas Tree at the Singer House will be Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. On Dec. 26, the Yuletide festivities will end with the Burning of the Greens at 2 p.m. 1-888-SEE 1850.

5:*The Heart of the Village Collectors Club is hosting a Christmas tour of the Historical Lewis Mills House on Dec. 5 from 4-10 p.m. as a fund-raiser for the club. Tickets cost $5 each and can be purchased at the Heart of the Country, 123 Stonewall Ave. in Fayetteville. More than 300 lighted ceramic buildings of Department 56 collectibles will be on display. The Lewis Mills House is located at 406 North Hill Street in Griffin.

5:*Tara Winds will present the annual celebration of the holiday season with the 11th annual "Music of the Season" A Celebration with Youth on Dec. 5 at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center on Mt. Zion Parkway. Free. Public invited to attend. 770-473-2875.

5:*The 11th anniversary Nutcracker production will be performed by Fayette Ballet Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Willie Dukes Auditorium at Starr's Mill High School. Tickets: $10 and $12.50 for reserved seating, $8 children and seniors, and $17.50 patron tickets which include a listing in program and an invitation to a reception following the Sat. performance. 770-631-4928 or 770-461-0976.

5:*The King's Singers will perform two one-hour holiday concerts at Spivey Hall Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. The program for these concerts includes holiday favorites and yuletide tunes. Tickets: $35 adults, $17.50 students. 770-961-3683.

5:*Egleston Children's Hospital's 22nd annual Festival of Trees will be Dec. 5-13 at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. This year's theme will bring "A Big Apple Holiday" to Atlanta. Tickets: $8, adults; $5, seniors age 65 and older; and $5 for children 2-12. 404-325-NOEL.

5-6:*Browse the working artist studios at the Euclid Arts Collective Fifth Annual Holiday Studio Tour and Sale, Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. both weekends. Tour the studios of 12 artist for decorative and functional clay works, sculpture, drawings, jewelry, and paintings. Studios located at Little 5 Points Community Center. 404-221-1530.

5-6:*The Festival Ballet Company presents the ninth magical season of The Nutcracker at the Henry County Schools Performing Arts Center Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets: Adults, $12; Seniors, $10; Students, $8. For more information, call 404-366-3494.

5-6: * Performances for the 11th anniversary Nutcracker Ballet performance by the Fayette Ballet Company are Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at Willie Dukes Auditorium, Starr's Mill High School in Fayetteville.

6:*The Downtown Newnan Christmas Parade, sponsored by Main Street Newnan, will be Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. 770-254-3703.

11:*National Heights Baptist Church will present The Jubalheirs in concert Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.

11-13:*The Phoenix Project, Atlanta's newest dance company, and The Doris Russell School of Performing Arts will present "The Jazz Nutcracker Swing Style" at the Southside Theater in downtown Fairburn. The show will be Dec. 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $8, adults; $6, seniors age 60 and over, and children under 12. The performance is suitable for all ages.

11-20:*Braelinn Baptist Church will present the Christmas Dessert Theater "The Christmas Post," Dec. 11, 12, and 18 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. 770-487-6691.

12-13:*The Georgia Youth Ballet will present its third annual Nutcracker Dec. 12 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. for a special scout performance with a backstage tour and commemorative patch. The performance will be at Creekside High School Theatre in Fairburn. Tickets: $10, adults and $8, children, seniors. 770-716-9858.

13:*The Spivey Hall Children's Choir will perform two concerts Dec. 12 and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. in Spivey Hall. The program includes holiday favorites like O Come All Ye Faithful, Deck the Halls, and Winter Wonderland. Tickets: $10. 770-961-3683.

13:*National Heights Baptist Church will host special guest speaker Bill Brewster of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship with special Christmas music Dec. 13 at 10:55 a.m.

13:*"An Old-Fashioned Christmas" will be performed by the Peachtree Christian Church's adult choir and orchestra Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

17:*The William Noll Orchestra will perform a holiday concert, "Big Band Christmas," Dec. 17 at 8:15 p.m., Dec. 18 at 8:15 p.m. and Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 for adults and $12.50 for students. 770-961-3683.

17-20:*Get Scrooged this holiday season and dive into a spirited evening with the Springer Opera House and Columbus Bank & Trust as they present Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol." The performances will be Dec. 17-20 at the Three Arts Theatre for the timeless tale of Scrooge and Tiny Tim. 706-327-3688.

19:*The Celtic ensemble Cherish the Ladies will perform a holiday concert in Spivey Hall Dec. 19 at 8:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Tickets: $25. 770-961-3683.

20:*The Atlanta Singers will perform their 1998 Holiday Concert at Spivey Hall, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $15 for adults, $7.50 for students. 770-961-3683.

20:*Peachtree Christian Church will present "A Not-So Silent Night" at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20 by the Children's Choir.

24:*National Heights Baptist Church will have their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Dec. 24 at 7 p.m.

24:*Peachtree City Christian Church will have their Candlelight Christmas Eve service Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. with carols and communion.

ONGOING

d Callaway Gardens will host the annual Fantasy in Lights Nov. 20-Dec. 27. This incredible ride-through event includes holiday scenes nestled in the woods such as Santa's Workshop, March of the Toy Soldiers, Magical Christmas Garden, Snowflake Valley, and more. Admission: $8 adults, $4 children (Mon.-Thurs.) and $10 adults and $5 children (Fri.-Sat.) 1-800-CALLAWAY.

d Coke on Ice will be open Nov. 27 through Jan. 3 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, located at the World of Coca-Cola. 404-676-5151.

d The Springer Opera House and Columbus Bank & Trust will present the classic Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Dec. 3-19. 706-327-3688.