Through Dec. 14

Westlake Ace Hardware’s Light Up Lawrence contest, drop off entries at Westlake stores, 23rd and Louisiana streets or Sixth Street and Kasold Drive.

Through Dec. 14

2003 Holiday Show, Art Affair, 622 High St., Baldwin, (785) 594-7470.

Through Dec. 23

Van Go Mobile Arts Annual Adornment Show, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Van Go studio, 715 N.J.

Through Dec. 31

Century School art display, Olive Art Gallery, 15 E. Eighth St.

Nov. 30

Christmas Open House, 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m., Miss Lizzie’s Gifts, Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.

“A Wonderful Life,” 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Nov. 30-Dec. 4

Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.

Dec. 3

“Santa’s Rockin’ Christmas Eve,” performance by Baldwin Elementary’s third- and fourth-graders, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Baker University’s Rice Auditorium.

Dec. 4

KU Ceramics Club holiday sale, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Art and Design Gallery, third floor, Art and Design Building, KU, 864-2955.

“A Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 864-2787.

Dec. 5

Horse Hitch and Show Wagon display, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., south of Eldridge Hotel, Seventh and Massachusetts streets.

Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival and Auction, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Cowboy Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 749-5011

“A Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Lawrence Corvette Club holiday party, 6:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St., $6 for buffet dinner, 841-7486.

Dec. 6

Bake-craft sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 843-4150.

Seventh Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21st and Harper, 842-6220.

Cut-A-Thon, benefit for Toys for Tots, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 3727 W. Sixth St., Suite E.

Horse Hitch and Show Wagon display, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., south of Eldridge Hotel, Seventh and Massachusetts streets.

Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival and Auction, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Eldridge Hotel Old Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., Downtown Lawrence.

Holiday Art Fair, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Women of Trinity’s Tannenbaum Celebration, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 843-4150.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

Darts tournament, benefit for Toys for Tots, Rick’s Place, 1 p.m., 623 Vt., 843-0359, $10 entry fee or toy with $10 value.

The Elves and the Shoemaker, 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Holiday Vespers, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU.

Lawrence Art Guild Holiday Art Fair, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

“A Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Dec. 7

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival and Auction, noon-8 p.m.

Pre-Vespers Organ Concert, 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 864-3436.

“A Wonderful Life,” 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Holiday Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 864-2787.

Dec. 8

Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival and Auction, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dec. 9

Eldridge Hotel Gingerbread Festival and Auction, noon-6 p.m.

Dec. 11

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“A Wonderful Life,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Festival of Nativities, 7-8:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St. Nativities available for viewing Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 6-Dec. 21.

Dec. 12

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

“A Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Dec. 13

Gift sale, benefit for Toys for Tots, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Hy-Vee, 4000 W. Sixth St.

Children’s Holiday Shop and preschool cookie sale, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Trinity Lutheran Church “Fair Trade Fair,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 843-4150.

Holiday bake sale and lunch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eudora United Methodist Church, 703 Church St., Eudora

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

Clearfield United Methodist Church’s German Fest, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., (785) 883-2360.

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Americana Music Academy Annual Christmas Concert, noon-8 p.m., Turnhall, 900 R.I., 830-9640.

Lawrence Civic Choir Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m, First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt.

Dec. 14

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

“A Wonderful Life,” 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

Dec. 18

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Dec. 19

“My Night Out! holiday fun party, 5:45 p.m.-9 p.m., Dance City Performing Arts Academy, 5150 Clinton Parkway, 843-3344, $17.

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Dec. 20

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Dec. 21

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

“A Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.

Living nativity, 6 p.m., Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave., 842-2343.

Dec. 22-24

Holiday Parents Day Out, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., for children ages 5-12, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., 832-7940, $40 fee. Registration deadline Dec. 19.

Dec. 29-31

Holiday Happenings, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., for children ages 5-12, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., 832-7940, $40 fee. Registration deadline Dec. 19.

Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve/Cosmic Bowling Overnighter, 8 p.m.-8 a.m., for children ages 5-12, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., and Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, Ninth and Iowa streets, 832-7940.

Jan. 16

Lawrence Cowboy Winter Gathering, noon-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive, 749-5011.

Jan. 17

Lawrence Cowboy Winter Gathering, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Holiday Inn Convention Center, 200 McDonald Drive, 749-5011.