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Mini crossword: Holiday events

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December 15, 2022 • 
Tatum Jacaruso
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It’s time to celebrate the season. This mini crossword will test your knowledge of a few of this weekend’s holiday events that we included in recent newsletters. We’ll give you a hint and it’s up to you to piece together the puzzle.

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3. The Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet will perform holiday classics during this concert.
4. Spot tens of thousands of lights among plant and animal exhibits at this seasonal event.

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1. This road will be shut down and snowing for Charleston Place’s holiday market this weekend.
2. Head to this BBQ joint for an ugly Christmas sweater party on Saturday.

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