BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Head to Middleton Park Friday evening for an event designed to kick off the Christmas holiday.

Entertainment by an ensemble from the Sea Notes Choral Society will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a tree lighting ceremony.

There will also be a special guest making an appearance after the lighting.

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OAK ISLAND, NC (WECT) – Oak Island will be getting into the Christmas spirit this year with its annual tree lighting, which will take place Friday, Nov. 30 at Middle Park, according to the town’s website.

The event will start at 6 p.m., though the Sea Notes Choral Society will be performing at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call 910-278-5518.

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Halloween may be over, but the recycling process is an ongoing event, and officials at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher are encouraging local residents and students to help by collecting used candy wrappers to recycle.

According to a news release from an aquarium spokesperson, folks and students from classes around New Hanover and Brunswick counties are invited to participate with the wrapper recycling.

Anyone is welcome to contribute, but any participating class with the most candy wrappers by weight to the aquarium Dec. 1 will win a free outreach program with a live animal presentation.