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Mark Your Calendar for These 10 Holiday Events

Celebrate the holidays with dinner, shopping, singing and fun.

Mark your calendars because the month of December is filled with holiday parties, shows, decorating, dinners and shopping extravaganzas.

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Kick off the holiday season with a Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the in Southampton for $5. There will be a gift bazaar, a silent auction and a market.

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Get some holiday shopping done at the St. Nicholas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3,  and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. at in Sag Harbor.

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Check out the museum shop at for holiday gifts like historical books and print maps while you pick up a free cup of cider on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. in Southampton Village.

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Come to the for cookies, cider and a historical tour during the holiday season for $4 on Saturday, Dec. 3 at noon.

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Feeling creative? Create a holiday wreath filled with custom greens, dried flowers, nuts, berries and more on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. at the . The cost of the class is $55, or $40 for museum members.

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If you want to let your voice sing with holiday cheer, join other carolers at the Morris Meeting Room at the on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. The group will practice for a half hour and then walk around the village and sing, followed by hot chocolate and cookies at the library.

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The annual performance of the Nutcracker will get you in the holiday spirit. The first performance is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, at for $10.

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Swap holiday cookies and cookie recipes on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at in Southampton Village for $5. There will be fresh cider served. Space is limited, so register ahead of time.

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Celebrate the holidays with Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation on Saturday, Dec. 1, from p.m. to 4 p.m. at at the shelter, located at in Hampton Bays at Red Creek Park.There will be a pet photos, a bake sale and picture frame ornaments making.

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Not in the mood to make Christmas Eve dinner? in Bridgehampton will have its ninth annual pig dinner on Saturday, Dec. 24, from 6 to 10 p.m. They will serve roast suckling pig with cabbage, caramelized apples and spaetzle for $27.

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