This year, The T&D Region will be overflowing with events to help you get in the holiday mood. Whether it's sitting under a warm blanket watching neighbors and friends in the local Christmas parade, visiting the Children's Garden Christmas and Kids' Walk at Edisto Memorial Gardens or checking out the Orangeburg Civic Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker," make your spirit bright in 2007 by attending one of the following local events.
RMC Auxiliary's annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony -- 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Lobby of RMC's Admitting Entrance.
Rowesville Christmas Parade -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Rowesville. 803-534-2748 or 803-534-2745.
St. George Christmas Parade -- 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. St. George. 843-563-3032.
Festival of Mayors' Wreaths and Trees -- Through Thursday, Dec. 6. Lusty Gallery, Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center. 803-536-4074.
16th annual Cattle Creek Countryside Christmas program -- 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Cattle Creek Campground Tabernacle, Rowesville.
Santee Christmas Parade -- 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. Santee. 803-854-2152, ext. 204.
Cameron Community Christmas Cantata, "A Centennial Christmas!" -- 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. Resurrection Lutheran Church, Cameron. Reception between performances. 803-823-2915.
"Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" -- 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. St. Philip's Chapel, Voorhees College. Presented by the Voorhees College Choir. Free.
High Steppin' Cloggers Christmas performance -- 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12-13. Stevenson Auditorium. 803-533-6020.
Orangeburg Civic Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" -- Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16. Martin Luther King Auditorium, South Carolina State University. 803-533-0017.