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The Little Prince

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:44:08 -0500

Start: 12/01/2008 - 19:30

End: 12/16/2008 - 19:30

Why not head to Chapel Hill, and let The Little Prince remind you what truly matters in life? PlayMakers Repertory Company presents the heart-warming play, which is based on the 1943 novella by Antoine de Saint Exupéry. 7:30pm Tues.-Sat. 2pm Sundays and Saturday, Dec. 6. playmakersrep.org

Santa Train

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:51:00 -0500

Start: 12/03/2008 - 01:00

End: 12/21/2008 - 01:59

All aboard the 31st Annual Santa Train! You don’t have to be a kid to love this special nighttime Ellerbee Creek train ride to the North Pole. Sip hot chocolate, make crafts, get your face painted – you can always borrow your neighbor’s kids if you need to justify it. Wed.-Sun. Museum of Life and Science, 433 Murray Avenue, Durham. $12 age three and up. lifeandscience.org

Sale for the Season

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:36:42 -0500

Start: 12/05/2008 - 18:00

End: 12/05/2008 - 21:00

Get art for less at the Visual Art Exchange’s Sale for the Season. It kicks off tonight at the First Friday reception. 6-9pm. VAE, 325 Blake Street, Raleigh. visualartexchange.org

Jingle Bell Run/Walk

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:39:24 -0500

Start: 12/06/2008 - 01:00

End: 12/06/2008 - 13:59

Make some noise at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Tie on your jingle bells and get downtown to participate in this 5K to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Saint Mary’s School, 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. 8:30am registration. jinglebellrunraleigh.kintera.org

Valentine Cards with Elizabeth Galecke

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:43:26 -0500

Start: 12/09/2008 - 13:00

End: 12/11/2008 - 13:59

Holiday cards are so last season; opt for unique Valentines instead. Book a session with Elizabeth Galecke Photography to create special Valentine cards for everyone on your list. Get $30 off your session when you bring in a minimum of $10 in grocery gift cards, which will be donated to women in need through the YWCA of the Greater Triangle. Do good; smile pretty. 919.785.0620.

Ada Byron

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:45:20 -0500

Start: 12/10/2008 - 13:00

End: 12/10/2008 - 13:59

Ada Byron, daughter of the poet Lord Byron, was born on this day in 1815. Rather than living a life of idle leisure, Ada, a countess, was consumed with mathematics and is considered by many historians to be the first computer programmer.

Rock & Shop Market

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:52:13 -0500

Start: 12/13/2008 - 13:00

End: 12/13/2008 - 17:00

Support local designers and musicians at the Rock & Shop Market. 1-5pm. Tîr Na Nog, 218 South Blount Street, Raleigh. $3 admission. rockandshopmarket.com

Historic Caraleigh Mills Holiday Home Tour

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:53:50 -0500

Start: 12/13/2008 - 13:00

End: 12/13/2008 - 13:59

See how an old textile mill has been transformed into 85 unique living spaces. Take the Historic Caraleigh Mills Holiday Home Tour tonight, if for no other reason than it’s fun to snoop around other people’s houses. 5-8pm. Admission is free, but space is limited. Email historiccaraleigh@yahoo.com for info.

Harry Connick, Jr. and His Big Band

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:01:50 -0500

Start: 12/17/2008 - 19:30

End: 12/17/2008 - 19:30

Celebrate the holidays in style with Harry Connick, Jr. and His Big Band. The pianist, singer, and bandleader will stop at the shiny new Durham Performing Arts Center on his “Holiday Celebration” tour. 7:30pm. $50-$85. For tickets, call the box office at 919.680.ARTS.

Lady Bird Johnson

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:08:11 -0500

Start: 12/22/2008 - 13:00

End: 12/22/2008 - 13:59

Former First Lady and environmentalist Lady Bird Johnson was born on this day in 1912.