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New Year’s Day First Footin’ at Rural Hill

Experience the Scottish New Year tradition of First Footin’ at Rural Hill on Wednesday, January 1, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rural Hill is at 4431 … [Read more...] about New Year’s Day First Footin’ at Rural Hill

Order your fully cooked New Year’s Eve dinner or New Year’s Day lunch to enjoy at home–some offering traditional New Year’s meals

If you prefer to leave the cooking to someone else when you ring in 2026, consider ordering your New Year's Eve dinner or party food, or your New … [Read more...] about Order your fully cooked New Year’s Eve dinner or New Year’s Day lunch to enjoy at home–some offering traditional New Year’s meals

Pancakes with Santa, and free toys, groceries and clothes at New Covenant AME on Dec. 20

New Covenant AME Church, at 5520 Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting Pancakes with Santa on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 10 … [Read more...] about Pancakes with Santa, and free toys, groceries and clothes at New Covenant AME on Dec. 20

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