Plans are now finalized for "Christmas in Downtown Greeneville" on Friday evening, Dec. 4, sponsored by Main Street: Greeneville.

Entertainment will begin at the Greene County Courthouse around 5:15 p.m. with music by Deanne Gray piano students.

A brief program will begin about 5:30 p.m. featuring the Tusculum View Elementary School's fifth-grade chorus, under the direction of Cindy Sams.

Members of Main Street's board of directors will hand out candles for those attending to hold while they sing Christmas carols. Those providing candles include Greeneville Federal Bank, Andrew Johnson Bank, Heritage Bank, and First Tennessee Bank.

Father and Mother Christmas (James-Ben Stockton and Lois Blanks) will arrive at 6 p.m. to light the tree and hand out candy canes to "good little boys and girls."

The Town of Greeneville will be have an "Open Town Hall," from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with the town's Christmas tree will to be lighted at 6:30 p.m. The family of the late Mondro Matthews will light the tree, as it is coming from their tree farm. Greeneville Police Officer Shane Matthews, his wife, Kristy, and his mother, Gayle Matthews will assist in the tree lighting.

The lobby of the beautifully decorated General Morgan Inn will be open for one and all to enjoy free hot cocoa.

Reformation Lutheran Church will present Christmas music and carols at 6:30 p.m.

At 7 p.m., the popular quartet, "One in Spirit," will sing. This group includes Brenda Hankins, Doug Keith, Page and Chris Douthat.

Carriage rides by Randy Cutshall, of Greeneville Carriage Company, will begin and end in front of the Chocolate Cafe & Coffee Company, following the lighting of the county courthouse Christmas tree.

Also at that location, Meg Cobble will be taking photos for special memories.

On the lawn of First Presbyterian Church, Bob and Robyn Schell, of Heritage Gardens, will have an "Old Fashioned Christmas Tree Lot," with trees, wreaths and roping for sale.

Ethan Myers will offer Greene County mistletoe and other natural decorations through "Ethan's Stand." The hand bells will be played on the front porch of First Presbyterian Church between 6 to 7 p.m.

The marquee of the Capitol Theatre will be the site of the Rein-de-llamas being offered in downtown for the first time. They will be provided by Jerry and Carolyn Ayers of Walnut Ridge Llamas.

Tammie Gass, manager of Fatz Cafe, will be sponsoring "Magic Reindeer Food." Children can make reindeer food from ingredients Fatz will be bringing with them, and they will also serve cookies to the kids.

The side of the Dixie Cleaners Building, on East Church Street, will be converted to a movie screen for "It's A Wonderful Life" to be shown at 7 p.m.

The movie is being sponsored by Unaka Corp., First Presbyterian Church, Dixie Cleaners, and Main Street. Everyone is urged to bring their own chairs and blankets. The youths of First Presbyterian Church will be serving hot food and beverages along with popcorn.

The Andrew Johnson Homestead will be open until 8 p.m. and will be serving hot cider.

The Nathanael Greene Museum will be open until 8 p.m. The "1860 Civilian Society of East Tennessee" will host a period-costume Christmas ball in the gym at Andrew Johnson School on Friday evening, from 7:30 until 9.

Spectators do not have to be in period costume, but must pay a $5 admission.

City Garage Car Museum will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. with free admission for all.

The Dickson-Williams Mansion will not be open on Friday evening but will be open on Saturday, Dec. 5, for two presentations by Victoria Era Performers at 3 and 6 p.m.

Other businesses that will be open with special refreshments and special buys on gifts include ArtSpace 4, Chocolate Cafè & Coffee Company, James-Ben Studio, on the verge gallery, Greeneville Antique Market (Open House begins Friday through the weekend), A Gathering of Friends Craft Mall, and InnStyle Boutique.

Debbie Close, promotion chairman of the event, and Jann Mirkov, executive director of Main Street: Greeneville, said, "We invite everyone to come to the event, and be assured that this could not be a success without the assistance of a large number of people, behind the scenes, the Greeneville Police Department, the Greene County Sheriff's Department, EMS, Signs Plus, Greeneville Light and Power, and the Greeneville Public Works Department."