Town crier

Today, Dec. 26

• Carolina Christmas light show, 6-10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31: Drive-through Christmas light park, Charlotte Motor Speedway, exit 49 off I-85. Tickets online or at gate, $20 per car, truck or SUV up to eight passengers. 1-800-455-FANS, www.charlottemotorspeedway. com

• Donation drive for Knollwood Elementary School through Jan. 15: children’s clean, gently used/new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, shoes, pants. Boys, girls coats child small through adult small; boys, girls uniform polo shirts child small through adult small; boys, girls khaki pants child size 5 through 18; boys, girls sweatshirts child small through adult small; boys, girls tennis shoes child size 5 through youth size 10; uniform colors are navy blue, red, grey. Drop donations at Knollwood Elementary, 3075 Shue Road, in the box outside the school office. janice@officemgmtconsulting.com

TUESDAY, Dec. 27

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28

• Winter Fever at N.C. Transportation Museum, 25-minute train ride aboard classic train cars pulled by an antique diesel locomotive, Dec. 28-31 at 11 a.m., 1, 2, 3 p.m. Regular museum admission applies. 411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer, 704-636-2889, www.nctrans.org

THURSDAY, Dec. 29

• Free clothing distribution every Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Forest Hill United Methodist Church, basement of The Ministry Center, 251 N. Union St., Concord.

FRIDAY, Dec. 30

SATURDAY, Dec. 31

• New Year’s Eve

• Old Stone House Christmas Celebration, Rowan Museum’s 27th annual German Christmas Celebration at the 1766 Old Stone House, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $4 adults, $2 students. Located one half mile down Old Stone House Road off Highway 52 in Granite Quarry, a few miles off I-85. 704-633-5946, rowanmuseum@carolina.rr.com

• Last day of Winter Fever at N.C. Transportation Museum, 25-minute train ride aboard classic train cars pulled by an antique diesel locomotive, 11 a.m., 1, 2, 3 p.m. Regular museum admission applies. 411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer, 704-636-2889, www.nctrans.org

• Last night for Carolina Christmas light show, 6-10 p.m. Drive-through Christmas light park, Charlotte Motor Speedway.

• New Year’s Eve at the Bell Tower, 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Bell Tower Park at S. Jackson & W. Innes, free family event: Live music, cookies, hot cider, cocoa while you wait to ring in the New Year at the Old Bell Tower. Win a chance to be the first to ring the bells. Chilled sparkling cider, Auld Lang Syne at midnight.704-637-7814.

SUNDAY, Jan. 1

• New Year’s Day

• Old Stone House Christmas Celebration, Rowan Museum’s 27th annual German Christmas Celebration at the 1766 Old Stone House, noon–4 p.m.