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Your guide to holiday happenings at Dover AFB

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DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --  Looking for something to do over the holiday season? Dover Air Force Base, Del., provides several opportunities to keep busy throughout the month of December.

· The Arts & Crafts Center is holding a snow bobble craft class from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Clip favorite snapshots to the snowman's arms for a holiday gift that friends and family will love. This is a free activity. For more information, call 677-3246/3242.

· Information Tickets and Travel is sponsoring a trip 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Dec. 10 to New York City. The cost is $150 and includes transportation along with seating for the Radio City Rockettes in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. The reservation deadline is Dec. 2. For more information, call 677-6772.

· The Eagle Creek Golf Course is offering a winter special on stocking stuffers and holiday golf gifts Dec. 12 - 22. There will be 5 percent off golf equipment and 10 percent off golf apparel. For more information, call 677-2988.

· Eagle Lanes Bowling Center is offering ham bowling from Dec. 11 - 17. During open bowling, bowl one or more games, and enter for a chance to win a free ham. There is only one entry ticket per visit. Six prizes will be drawn during the week with three adult winners and three child winners. For more information, call 677-3950.

· The Arts & Crafts Center is holding a knitting class from 12 - 1 p.m. Dec. 13. The class is designed to teach students the basics of knitting. Students should bring one set of #9 knitting needles for the one-hour, weekly class. The cost is $10 per person and registration is required for all classes. For more information, call 677-3246/3242.

· The Youth Center is holding Santa home visits 6 - 7 p.m. Dec. 13 - 15 in base housing. Cost is $25 per visit and includes a photo along with a small gift for children ages 2 - 12. Anyone interested must sign-up at the Youth Center before Dec. 9. For more information, call 677-6024.

· Dover Air Force Base's Skeet Range is sponsoring a ham-it-up shoot from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 17. Teams of five or six shooters will compete in skeet five stand and combined events to win a ham. Shooters will be teamed together based on the level of experience and prizes will be awarded to the winner of each group of shooters. The cost is $7 per person in single events and $11 per person in combined events. The fee includes skeet birds and range fees along with lunch and ham prizes. The registration deadline is Dec. 13. For more information, call 677-3959.

· Information Tickets and Travel is sponsoring a trip 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Dec. 17 to Hershey, Pa. The cost is $35 and includes transportation and park entrance. See the park, including two million holiday lights, rides, entertainment, hot chocolate and shopping. Registration deadline is Dec. 12. For more information, call 677-6772.

· The Youth Center is holding a breakfast in Candyland from 9 - 11 a.m. Dec. 17. Santa will be there to sit down with families and enjoy a hot breakfast. There will be food, games, prizes and crafts available. Registration is no later than Dec. 14. For more information, call 677-6376.

· The library has its annual mitten tree in the main reading room through Dec. 31. Patrons can replace a paper mitten hanging on the tree with real mittens, gloves, hats, socks or scarves. Donations will go to a local shelter. For more information, call 677-3992.

· Eagle Lanes Bowling Center is hosting a children's no parents New Year's Eve party from 6- 11 p.m. Dec. 31. Games, unlimited bowling and give away door prizes will be featured. The cost is $15 per child and includes dinner. Children must be over 10 years old to be left without an adult. For more information, call 677-3950.

· The Aero Club is sponsoring a chance to see seasonal lights aboard one of their holiday night flights Dec. 16 - Jan. 9. Flights are approximately 30 minutes long and require two days advanced scheduling. The cost is $55 for one person and $5 for each additional person in the same aircraft. There is a maximum of three people per aircraft and weight limits may vary. Light flights will not be conducted Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. For more information, call 677-6365.