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By Eric Robinette, Staff Writer 1:58 AM Sunday, November 22, 2009

It’s more than a month until Christmas, but the holiday season starts today, Nov. 22, with a series of events in Middletown.

The day begins with a holiday brunch at the Manchester Inn from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Middletown Arts Center will be open from noon to 4 p.m., featuring the art work of graphic artist and historian Sam Ashworth.

At 3 p.m., the festivities begin on Central Avenue between Verity Parkway and Main Street. The street will be closed to traffic, allowing guests to enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides through the district.

The opening art walk of a traveling exhibit entitled “Homeless: Telling Our Own Stories” also will run from 3 to 5 p.m. The show features different types of artwork asking the viewer to explore homelessness through the eyes of the homeless themselves. A discussion of the exhibit will be at Miami Middletown Downtown at 4:30 p.m. at 4 N. Main St.

Miami Middletown Downtown will host a reception for work by the Guerilla Arts Collaborative. There will be free warm beverages, and holiday entertainment will be provided by local musician Chuck Evans.

At 5 p.m., the action moves to Governor’s Square Park at Central Avenue and Broad Street. Brief performances will be given by William “Kip” Moore & Friends representing Middletown Lyric Theatre, the Angel/Wesley Choir from the First United Methodist Church, the GATE music class from Middletown Public schools and others. The evening will be capped off by the lighting of the city’s holiday tree. Most of today’s events were coordinated by the Art Central Foundation. For more information, visit www.artcentralfoundation.org.

Other upcoming Middletown holiday events include the opening of Light Up Middletown in Smith Park at 6 p.m. Friday and the Santa Parade at 5 p.m. Saturday along Broad Street.

Contact this reporter at (513) 705-2836

or erobinette@coxohio.com.

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