WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18

NC DMV.  8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hatteras Village Civic Center, 56658 NC 12, Hatteras.

Mid-week Advent and supper services. 6 p.m. at Grace Lutheran By the Sea, MP 13 in Nags Head. Soup and salad supper served at 6 p.m. with Advent service at 7 p.m. Contact Donna Atkinson at 252-207-7804 for more information.

Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, youth (ages 6-17) $9, children (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 19

NC DMV.  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hatteras Village Civic Center, 56658 NC 12, Hatteras.

Christian Breast Cancer Support Group, 2 p.m., 112 Duck Woods, Southern Shores. All women welcome. Information: 252-441-5232.

Quill Writing Class in The Settlement Site. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Festival Park in Manteo. Use a traditional quill and ink to write your Christmas letters this year. When you’re finished, learn how to seal your letter with wax. Class is included in general admission price.

Simple Divorce Clinic. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Legal Aid of North Carolina webinar clinic. Dare County Center, Manteo. Free, but registration is required. Call toll-free 1-800-219-5262.

Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, youth (ages 6-17) $9, children (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m.

FRIDAY, Dec. 20

Quill Writing Class in The Settlement Site. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Festival Park in Manteo. Use a traditional quill and ink to write your Christmas letters this year. When you’re finished, learn how to seal your letter with wax. Class is included in general admission price.

GEM’s Meaningful Days a health aging program. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church. Meaningful Days includes a chair exercise class, live music, a healthy lunch and an age appropriate craft. To learn more contact Gail Sonnesso at 252-480-3354 or email gsonnesso@gmail.com.

Friday Night Live. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sanctuary Vineyards, 6957 Caratoke Hwy, Jarvisburg.

Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, youth (ages 6-17) $9, children (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, Dec. 21 

Breakfast with Santa and a Pop-Up Christmas Shop. Starts at 8 a.m. Santa arrives at 9. From 9 to 11, kids 12 and under will be able to shop for free for each member of their immediate family in the household. Salvo Fire Station. Breakfast is free.

Outer Banks Jingle Jog Christmas Run. 8 to 10 a.m. at the Marketplace Shopping Center, 5543 N. Croatan Hwy., Southern Shores. Prices: 5k/10k adult $38, teen 13-17 $35, 12 and under $30. Jingle Jog 1 Mile adult $38, teen $35, 12 and Under $25, Little Elf 1/4 Mile ages 1-12 $10.

Dare County Blood Drive. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lowe’s in Kill Devil Hills.

Moms Morning Out. 9 to 11:45 a.m. at Roanoke Acres Preschool, 1104 Hwy 64, Manteo.  For children aged 2 ½ through 4 years old. There is no cost for this program. Call 252-619-2540 or 252-473-8014 for questions or to reserve a spot.

Christmas with the Corollas. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 102 Young Rider Ln. in Grandy. Visit with Santa from noon until 2 p.m., take a festive horse-drawn wagon ride, meet the rescued horses –and mule! – and get some last-minute Christmas shopping done. Suggested donation of $10/vehicle at the gate.

Elsa and Anna meet-and-greet. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shipwreck’s Taphouse and Grill in Kitty Hawk. A Broadway signed packet from Frozen the Musical will be auctioned off. Raffle tickets for Frozen II, restaurant gift certificates and more will be offered, all in support of the Dare Education Foundation.

Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, youth (ages 6-17) $9, children (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, Dec. 22

Tyrrell County Genealogical and Historical Society. 2:30 p.m. at Senior Citizens Center, 406 Broad St., Columbia.

Winter Lights at Elizabethan Gardens. 6 to 9 p.m. Adults $11, youth (ages 6-17) $9, children (5 and under) $6. Last tickets sold at 8:15 p.m.

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