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Christmas at Curry gleams with Yuletide spirit, live nativity

A living nativity was just one of many displays during the Christmas @ Curry drive thru festival of lights. The event was hosted by the James W. Curry Public Library and took place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-12.

BROOKS HILL — On Friday and Saturday evenings, Brooks Hill brought the Christmas spirit to vehicles passing through southern Upshur County with a special drive-thru Christmas lights display and nativity called Christmas at Curry.

Below are a few scenes My Buckhannon captured while touring the campsites in the James W. Curry Park in Brooks Hill.

Shanna Collins, dressed in holiday finery, greets those enjoying Friday and Saturday’s Christmas @ Curry drive-thru festival of lights. The event was sponsored by the James W. Curry Public Library and featured lights, a live nativity and inflatable Christmas decorations. This is the first festival of lights and sponsors said they hope this will be a recurring event in upcoming years.
Those enjoying the drive through light display Christmas @ Curry, hosted by the James W. Curry Public Library on Friday and Saturday got to have a socially distanced visit with Santa Claus who handed out peppermint sticks to all good girls and boys. Santa Claus poses for a photo Saturday night during the event where he waves from one of the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Department Trucks.
Inflatable Minions dressing for an ugly sweater contest were part of the Christmas @ Curry drive-thru Festival of Lights, which was a socially distanced event Friday and Saturday. The light show was hosted by the James W. Curry Public Library.
Happy snowmen bid hello and goodbye to those attending the first ever Christmas @ Curry drive-thru festival of lights on Friday and Saturday evening. The event was hosted by the James W. Curry Public Library.
Displays along the drive through the campground during the Christmas @ Curry drive-thru festival of lights included light displays and inflatable Christmas decorations along with Santa Claus and a living nativity.
Santa’s sleigh and reindeer lights greet those who attended the first ever Christmas @ Curry festival of lights, a socially distanced drive-thru light display hosted by the James W. Curry Public Library. The event was held Friday and Saturday night and organizers said they hope this event will become an annual event.

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