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CHANUKAH

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MISTLE-ANEOUS

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL AND OTHER SEASONAL SHOWS

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KWANZAA

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KIDS STUFF

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MUSIC

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Maya Angelou's death brings forth memories, tributes from Md. friends

When he went to bed on Tuesday night, Levi B. Watkins was looking forward to flying to North Carolina this week to visit a "close friend and soul mate," just as he'd done so often for years.

• Arts and Culture

Kwanzaa called celebration of 'good in life'

The Eastern Shore-born activist who created Kwanzaa told a standing-room-only crowd the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African-American History Saturday that the post-Christmas holiday is a celebration of "all that is good in life."

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Losing the Christmas spirit in piles of wrapping paper [For Better or Worse]

Lost in panic of shopping and wrapping

• Features

Kwanzaa creator Maulana Karenga will speak at Lewis Museum

As a player in the Black Power and civil rights movements of the 1960s, even at only 25 years old, Maulana Karenga was concerned about legacy. He wanted to leave behind something that would both celebrate the accomplishments of his people and challenge them to go even further.

• Harford

Merry Christmas to all in Havre de Grace

May your Christmas celebration be one of joy with family members and friends for the next 12 days...remember, the partridge in a pear tree? In Great Britain and Canada, folks celebrate Boxing Day (Dec. 26) with an exchange of gifts.

• Opinion

The War on Christmas is old news [Commentary]

It's hard to argue that we're fighting a War on Christmas when so many combatants don't know what they're fighting for. How are we supposed to understand why maintaining Christmas as part of our culture is important, when we don't understand what Christmas represents?

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For local students, holidays mean helping the less fortunate [North Laurel/Savage]

Reservoir and Hammond High had food drives before the end of the year to help others.

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Baltimore Chanukah Festival, The Chanukah House, Matisyahu Chanukah Show, and more.

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Bearings Craft Fair, Hangover Brunch, Water-Skiing Santa, and more.

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A Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas, Baltimore Philharmonia, Matisyahu Hanukkah Show, and more.

• Harford

Making the Christmas parade come to life in Bel Air [Letter]

On behalf of the Town of Bel Air and the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, I would like to thank the citizens of greater Bel Air for their attendance and enthusiasm at yesterday's (Sunday, December 1) Bel Air Main Street Christmas Parade and Shamrock Park Celebration.

• Features

Party favors: ideas for creating a very merry bash

Holiday party tips

• Opinion

Former mayor should not re-enter politics

Dixon better off working in a big-box store than running for office again

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Kwanzaa event features African drummers, dance and theater

More than 350 turned out for the annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Saturday. The seven-day holiday was created in 1966 by Eastern Shore native, Maulana Karenga, to reflect on the African culture

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Slush and celebrities as we groggily recover

Happy Boxing Day! With most people still out of the office, online trends are leaning toward what movie to see while spending an extra day with relatives.

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Bumpin' Uglies, Killswitch Engage, Kix, and more

• Business

Winter has arrived and Christmas is coming in HdG

Old Man Winter and Jack Frost are teaming up to blast us this winter. Get prepared for a possible snowy, blowy, cold, white winter. The winter solstice and the shortest/darkest day of the year is Saturday, Dec. 22

• Sports

Honors galore bestowed on students at Reservoir High

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What's up with jazz and blues

• Family

Dealing with death during holidays a part of life

Time of transition

• Opinion

Home for the holidays

While some reporters shy away from holiday stories, I cheerfully dive right into those toy drives, festivals, Santa appearances, seasonal parades and concerts. But this year, I have written only two and am retiring before the real quest for all things Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa reaches a feverish pitch.

• Family

From Sun Magazine: Trying to control the holidays is just crazy

Mania for the holidays knows (almost) no bounds.

• Religion and Belief

Loch Raven High School

Loch Raven High School held its 2012 commencement on June 5 at Towson University's Towson Center. The following are members of the Class of 2012:

• Arts and Culture

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, TV and more

A slew of New Year's Eve parties/festivities and lots more

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The Walters puts its own stamp on Christmas

The Walters Art Museum has been putting its stamp on the nation for more than 77 years – but never in quite the way that it's doing this holiday season. "The Madonna of the Candelabra," has been chosen by the U.S. Postal Service as the official Christmas stamp for 2011 and 2012.

• Family

North Laurel: Holidays are a great time to spend with family, whatever you celebrate

North Laurel: This is a great time of year for us all. The kids have a nice break from school, family visits are common and everything is so festive.

• Arts and Culture

Schedule of Christmas season events in Arbutus

Train garden and holiday bazaars also on December calendar

• Family

Cockeysville: Spirit of Thanksgiving carries Leone family to Baltimore

. For the past eight years, the Leone family of Cockeysville has organized a Thanksgiving meal for 250 homeless men in downtown Baltimore. Once again, Thanksgiving morning found the family at the corner of Baltimore and Gay streets with hot turkey dinners, as well as bags full of food and drinks.

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What to do and where to go this season

• Obituaries

Harts M. Brown

Harts Morrison Brown, a retired management consultant who had been a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, died June 24 of lung cancer.

• Jobs and Workplace

Harts M. Brown

Harts Morrison Brown, a retired management consultant who had been a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, died June 24 of lung cancer.

• Marriage

June rivals December as the busiest month of the year

Hudson's Corner column

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Michael Byrne

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We asked some Baltimoreans what they look forward to about the holidays other than the holidays. Here's what they said

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What to do and where to go this season