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CATEGORIES:Holiday Events
SUMMARY:Christmas at the Library
LOCATION:4330 Westmont Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<br />Live Nativity<br />See a real life representation of the birth of Jes
 us, including shepherds, a camel, donkey, lambs, and other animals. A selec
 tion of animals will be available Thursday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.
 m. for petting. This free attraction is located between the Library entranc
 e and the Graham Family Homeplace.<br /><br />Please don’t pet or feed the 
 animals during the evening nativity scene. This activity is dependent upon 
 weather conditions.<br /><br />Live Nativity Hours:<br />Monday through Thu
 rsday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.<br />Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.<br /><br 
 />Nativity<br />Petting Zoo<br />Petting Zoo Hours:<br />Thursday through S
 aturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.<br /><br />Horse-drawn Carriage Rides<br />Experi
 ence the ambiance of Christmas at the Library from a horse-drawn carriage. 
 Purchase tickets in advance (preferred) or on-site when you arrive, then ge
 t on board for a 15- to 18-minute ride around the BGEA Headquarters and Lib
 rary grounds. Each carriage comfortably seats four adults.<br /><br />Feel 
 free to bring a blanket to provide extra warmth for your carriage ride. Bla
 nkets will also be available for purchase in the Ruth’s Attic bookstore.<br
  /><br />Carriage Ride Hours:<br />Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  (Last ride at 8:45 p.m.)<br />Friday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Last ride 9:45 p.m
 .)<br />Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. (Last ride 9:45 p.m.)<br /><br />Cost: A
 dults – $12, Children under 12 – $6; Tickets can be reserved in advance; li
 mited tickets may be available on-site.<br /><br />Carriage Rides<br />Stor
 y Time<br />Bring the little ones for a special time of reading from Christ
 mas books available in Ruth’s Attic bookstore. Kids of all ages are welcome
 , but this free event is especially recommended for those under age 12.<br 
 /><br />Story Time Hours:<br />Story time will begin every 30 minutes begin
 ning at 5 p.m.<br /><br />Story Time<br />Christmas Dinner<br />Celebrate t
 he Savior’s birth with family and friends over a wonderful Christmas dinner
 . This traditional holiday meal features turkey and carved ham with maple D
 ijon glaze, cranberry cornbread stuffing, other savory dishes, and an assor
 tment of festive desserts. Dinner will be served just behind the Library in
  the BGEA headquarters on Thursday-Saturday evenings, with parking availabl
 e or shuttle bus transportation provided from the Library. Two seatings 5 p
 .m. and 7 p.m.<br /><br />Reserve a spot for Christmas dinner by clicking t
 he “Reservations” button at the top of this page.<br /><br /><br /><br />Ch
 ristmas-Dinner<br /><br />Christmas Carolers<br />From “Joy to the World” t
 o “O Holy Night,” songs of the season can be heard live each night of Chris
 tmas at the Library. This activity includes a variety of performances by di
 fferent groups.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The Journey of Faith<br />The Journ
 ey of Faith tour retraces the inspiring journey of Billy Graham, using stat
 e-of-the-art exhibits and historical retrospectives. The last tour starts 1
 .5 hours prior to closing.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Holiday Goodies<br />Enj
 oy Mother Graham’s pound cake, cinnamon rolls, hot apple cider, and much mo
 re.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Ruth’s Attic<br />If you’re looking for a speci
 al gift—from books and Bibles to home décor, apparel, and jewelry—check out
  Charlotte’s own Christian bookstore.<br /><br /> 
X-EXTRAINFO:December 1-23, 2025\n\nMonday through Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.\n\nFriday a
 nd Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
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