December 2011 - Explore Eden NC

news and events from beautiful eden, nc
DECEMBER 2011
See these lovely Eden homes
decorated beautifully
for the season:
Aiken Home
700 Riverside Drive
Amburn Home
638 Prospect Street
Burnette Home
531 Glovenia Street
Talley Home
514 Highland Drive
Southern Home
750 Morgan Road
Tickets are $10 for the whole tour and may be purchased
on the day of the event at any of the homes.
Advance tickets are available at the Eden Chamber of Commerce
and the Eden Historical Museum.
Period-dressed hosts display
the customs of the Moravian
faith and offer baked goods including wonderful chicken pies
and cookies - for sale,
along with Moravian candles.
712 McConnell Avenue
623-9440
DRAPER CHRISTIAN CHURCH ∙ 1116 W. FIELDCREST ROAD ∙ draperchristianchurch.org
45th Annual
Draper Children’s
Christmas Parade
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
starting at 11 a.m.
on Fieldcrest Road
Washington Street
free admission to the historical museum where Mrs. Claus will read & serve cookies.
shops open late with special sales and delicious holiday goodies.
a visit with Santa in his vintage sleigh at Washington Street Park.
the air filled with live music and festive strolling carolers.
the heart-warming performance of a live nativity.
the
pride of morehead
high school band’s
free and open to all
Looking for Santa Claus?
He’s in Eden for Christmas!
RENT-A-SANTA
Our department will offer Rent-A-Santa during Dec. 1 –
22. Santa Claus will visit your holiday party, luncheon,
family gathering or other event for 20 minutes to help
celebrate the holiday season with you and your guests.
The cost for his visit is $30 inside the city limits of Eden.
SANTA HOTLINE
We have been in contact with the North Pole and
Santa Claus has agreed to work with us to call the
children in Eden just in time for Christmas.
Schedule him to phone your child on Dec. 20
or 21 to find out what they want for the
holiday and if they are being naughty or
nice.
If you would like to schedule Santa for
either of these events, call Eden Parks
& Recreation at 623-2110, option 3.
Inspire the chef on your Christmas list with a
PRIDE OF MOREHEAD COOKBOOK
featuring recipes from band members,
Morehead alumni and teachers
including Ms. Fern Ragan.
The PRIDE OF MOREHEAD COOKBOOK
is scheduled to be available Dec. 14
but you can pre-order your copy now.
Each book is $10.
Email [email protected]
to reserve your copy.
Thomas and Beatrice Penn built their estate, called Chinqua Penn Plantation, in the 1920s with
the idea of grandly entertaining friends, family and business associates. The current owners of the
Rockingham County estate will continue the tradition this holiday season by hosting the annual
Holiday and Candlelight Tours through Jan. 1.
At least 13 theme-decorated Christmas trees will be scattered throughout the 27-room mansion.
Included will be a 14-foot live North Carolina Fraser fir in the massive living room of the house.
The mansion is regaled in its holiday splendor with decorations of the season in each room.
Tour hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5
p.m. The wine tasting room, gift shop and antique shop offer unique and regional interest gifts.
Special evening candlelight tours will be offered on Dec. 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be live music
in the mansion that evening and the Girl Scouts of Rockingham County will set up luminaries along
the drive for their annual canned food drive. Chinqua Penn will be closed Christmas Day.
Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, the military and students, and $10 for youth
(6 - 16). Chinqua Penn is at 2138 Wentworth St., Reidsville. For more information about the tour,
call 349-4576.
In this season of giving,
don’t forget our neighbors.
Police Chief Reece Pyrtle is
spearheading a food drive in
city offices to collect items
for the Salvation Army.
Our Salvation Army feeds up to
100 of our Eden neighbors
each weekday and they need
our help to continue.
You can drop off non-perishable
foods at City Hall or in the
Police Department.
Your donations will be greatly appreciated!
CITY OF EDEN
Tourism Development
(336) 623-7789, ext. 3021
www.ExploreEdenNC.com
Submissions for January due by Dec. 27
SERVPRO of Rockingham County
573-4345