Schedule or activities for “Christmas on Main” Saturday, December 15  in Tabor City.

8 a.m., Jingle Jog 5k registration at The Ritz Plaza, $10 without shirt, $20 with shirt.

7-8:30 a.m., Vendors set up along the tracks, $25 vendor fee.

9 a.m., Vendors open.

9:30 a.m., Santa arrives on the R.J. Corman Train at the library.

10 a.m., Breakfast with Santa at Santa’s Workshop (TCFire Dept), $5.

11:30 a.m. Mrs. Clause reads ’Twas the Night Before Christmas behind the TC Arch.

12 noon, Christmas at the Ritz with Reclaim Ministries and free lunch.

1:30 p.m., Decorating cookies at Santa’s Workshop with the elves, $3, but if you bring an unopened toy you get in free.

2 p.m., Letters to Santa with the elves.

3 to 5 p.m., “All aboard The Polar Express” on the big screen in the Ritz Center. Bring a chair, pillow, blanket or all and receive your magic golden ticket and a bell as you watch The Polar Express. Popcorn, hot chocolate, drinks and snacks will be for sale but watching the Polar Express is free.

3 p.m., Christmas at the Ritz, second movie performance.

The shops will be open and filled with Christmas and most will have specials. Lots of elves, Santa, Mrs. Claus, and a few Disney Characters, Ninja Turtles, and maybe even a sighting of the Grinch. Take pictures with each of the characters with your children.

Come enjoy carolers on the street corners as the one-way Main Street will be closed to traffic for the day. This will give everyone plenty of room to browse the vendors and the Main Street shops.

Enjoy the festivities from one of the many benches that have been installed along the sidewalks and have a cup of Mrs. Claus’s homemade hot chocolate or homemade fudge.

5 p.m., Live Nativity at Lake Tabor .

6 p.m., Lake Tabor Flotilla sponsored by The Tabor City Chamber of Commerce. Drinks, hot chocolate and BBQ sandwiches will be for sale. https://www.facebook.com/events/271945370176810/?active_tab=about

Ring in the new year at Columbus Regional Healthcare Hometown Healthy & Happy New Year’s Eve event at Vineland Station December 31, 2018, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Admission to the event is FREE to enjoy activities, dancing, ball drop, etc. Participation in Taste of Columbus is $15 per adult and children 12 and under are free. (The Taste of Columbus fee is strictly to help restaurants cover their food costs.)

We’ll have games and activities for children, a balloon drop, DJ, dancing, and tickets available for purchase for the Taste of Columbus. Come and watch the ball drop at midnight in downtown Whiteville!

Join the guest list or purchase Tickets for Taste of Columbus  at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thenewsreporter/219901#