How to spend the holidays

Your road map to arts and entertainment events through the end of the year

Here at Lawrence.com, Santa’s been making a list — and checking it twice — of local happenings to get you in the holiday spirit.

Caroling children? Gingerbread houses? Nativities? Vespers recitals? Unique handmade gifts? The Nutcracker ballet with a Kansas twist? Santa look-alikes flocking through downtown streets and bars?

Check — to all of those, and many others.

Our Holiday Arts Guide features happenings for every day from the day after Thanksgiving, when Santa himself is expected to make an appearance on Massachusetts Street, through the end of the year.

On some days, there are well over a dozen holiday performances, activities and shopping opportunities.

Go ahead, try to be a scrooge. But we’re warning you, that’s going to be tough.

Nov. 23

Downtown Holiday Lighting and Santa Rescue

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Bizarre Bazaar, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Downtown Holiday Lighting and Santa Rescue, 5:30 p.m., Ninth and Massachusetts streets.

Downtown Holiday Lighting and Santa Rescue

At 5:30 p.m. Friday, when the mayor of Lawrence pulls the magic switch, every tree on Massachusetts Street will light up and Santa will arrive for a visit to Lawrence.

Lawrence emergency crews will be on hand, in case Santa needs help from their ladder truck to get down from the rooftop of Weaver’s Department Store to take gift requests from children on the ground.

The hub of the annual Downtown Lawrence Holiday Lighting Ceremony will be at Ninth and Massachusetts streets. Entertainment begins at 5 p.m.

Bizarre Bazaar

A more-bizarre-than-average bazaar, Lawrence’s annual Bizarre Bazaar will feature unique and unusual art from more than 100 artists and crafters.

The event is planned for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

In addition to artists and crafters selling their work, the event will include a bake sale and live music.

For a list of participating artists or information about selling at the event, visit sites.google.com/site/bizbazart.

Festival of Trees

Van Go Adornment Sale

At-risk youths have spent the past two months learning techniques and preparing the artwork that will be sold at Adornment, Van Go Inc.’s annual public recognition ceremony and art show.

The event is scheduled for Saturday at Van Go, 715 New Jersey St. There’s a program at 6:45 p.m., with shopping beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m.

The gallery also will be open with items for sale from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Nov. 25 through Dec. 23.

Items for sale include felted purses and wallets, fused glass night-lights and jewelry and painted wooden and mosaic home decor items.

Proceeds benefit Van Go, an arts-based social service agency that provides year-round after-school and summer job-training programs to high-needs and under-served youths, ages 14-21.

A Big Band Christmas

Kansas Public Radio presents “A Big Band Christmas,” 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Dust off your dancing shoes: Kansas Public Radio’s Big Band Christmas is coming soon.

The annual holiday concert will feature the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalist Ron Gutierrez. It begins at 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Tickets are $20, available at the Liberty Hall box office or through ticketmaster.com.

The orchestra, formed in 2003, brings a number of the region’s best jazz musicians together to perform big band jazz in a concert setting. Kerry Strayer is directing the orchestra’s 2012-13 season.

SantaCon

SantaCon

Holiday apparel is mandatory. And no, a Santa hat alone is not enough.

The 2012 SantaCon pub crawl/flash mob will be full of Santas — in full Santa garb — roving through downtown Lawrence, caroling and, in general, spreading good cheer.

The 21-and-older event is set for Dec. 15, with a detailed schedule to be announced soon. For more information, and to find links to RSVP, go online to

santaconlawrence.com.

Kansas University Holiday Vespers Concert

Nov. 24

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Holiday Art Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Bizarre Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 7-10 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Nov. 25

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.


Nov. 26

Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.


Nov. 27

Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“Chautauqua,” with first-person presentations by Kansas historians and actors, a tie-in to “The Kansas Nutcracker,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Nov. 28

Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Nov. 29

Festival of Trees, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Lawrence Children’s Choir Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.

Nov. 30

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Gingerbread Festival, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Final Friday, 5-9 p.m., downtown and East Lawrence.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 1

Fair Trade Holiday Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Children’s Holiday Shop, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., New York Elementary, 936 New York St.

Holiday Art Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Holiday Extravaganza, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper.

Lighted Christmas Village, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Gingerbread Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

Ugly Sweater Run, 11 a.m., 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Downtown Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., downtown Lawrence.

First Saturday Players: “The Patchwork Girl of Oz,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

December Music Series, 1-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

First Saturday Players: “The Patchwork Girl of Oz,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Lawrence Jaycees Christmas Auction, 5 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.

KU School of Music Horn Ensemble Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 2

Gingerbread Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

Holiday Homes Tour, a benefit for Health Care Access, noon-5 p.m. at various homes around Lawrence.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 1 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey.

KU School of Music Pre-Vespers Concerts,  1:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive.

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

KU School of Music presents Holiday Vespers, 2:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Baker University Candlelight Vespers, 4 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Eighth and Dearborn streets, Baldwin City.

KU School of Music Pre-Vespers Concerts,  6:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive.

KU School of Music presents Holiday Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Baker University Candlelight Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Eighth and Dearborn streets, Baldwin City.

Dec. 3

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Dec. 4

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Rock Chalk Singers, 6 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive

Tuesday Concert: Ukulele Fest!, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 5

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Gingerbread Festival Auction and Gala, 7 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

Topeka Symphony Orchestra, Capitol Federal Holiday Concert, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 17th Street and Jewell Avenue, Topeka.

Dec. 6

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

The Holly and the Ivy, 7 p.m., Kansas City Symphony, Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

KU School of Music Instrumental Collegium Musicum, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive.

KU School of Music Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Dec. 7

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

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‘A Kansas Nutcracker’

Once again, the Lawrence Arts Center will showcase its early Kansas version of a classic Christmastime ballet.

“A Kansas Nutcracker” opens Dec. 7 at the Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Set in 1861, Kansas’ first year of statehood, “A Kansas Nutcracker” will feature more than 130 dancers and actors — both students and professionals — and the 13-piece Free State Liberation Orchestra.

The Arts Center promises a show that infuses Clara’s surreal ballet dreams with Kansas’ abolition, suffrage and temperance politics, oversized personalities, unpredictable weather, Plains landscape and the Civil War. The political intensity of the time paved the way for Quantrill’s Raid two years later.

Performances are planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8; 2 p.m. Dec. 9; 7 p.m. Dec. 14; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 15; and 2 p.m. Dec. 16.

“A Kansas Nutcracker” features artistic direction and choreography by Deb Bettinger, script and stage direction by Ric Averill, and orchestration and conducting by Jeff Dearinger.

Tickets are $19 for adults, $16 for seniors or $13 for students. Purchase tickets online at lawrenceartscenter.org or by calling 843-2787.

Dec. 8

Holiday Art Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Lighted Christmas Village, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Lawrence, 200 McDonald Drive.

The Santa Claus Express, departures at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Midland Railway Depot, 1515 W. High St., Baldwin City.

Children’s Holiday Shop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

LOLA Giant Galley Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Jayhawk Audubon Society Holiday Bird Seed, Book and Feeder Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St.

Gingerbread House Class for kids, 10 a.m.-noon., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

December Music Series, 1-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Festival of Lights, 6-9 p.m., downtown Baldwin City.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Kansas Public Radio presents “A Big Band Christmas,” 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Lawrence Civic Choir Winter concert, 7:30 p.m., Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 9

LOLA Giant Galley Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Washburn Holiday Vespers Concert, 4 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 17th Street and Jewell Avenue, Topeka.

Organ Vespers Concert, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Lawrence Children’s Choir Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.

Dec. 10

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Dec. 11

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Tuesday Concert: Forest Green, The Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 12

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Dec. 13

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 14

TubaChristmas 2012, Kansas City Symphony, noon, Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

The Snowy Mountain Wintertime Showcase, 6-9 p.m., Wonder Fair, 803 1/2 Massachusetts St.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

The Prodigal Son Returns, a night of stand-up improv and sketches, 10:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Dec. 15

Lighted Christmas Village, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

December Music Series, 1-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.

SantaCon Lawrence 2012, 1 p.m., downtown Lawrence.

Christmas Festival, Kansas City Symphony, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Sound of Music,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Dec. 16

Salvation Army’s Children’s Christmas Program and Party, 10:45 a.m., Salvation Army, 946 New Hampshire St.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

KU School of Music Community Music School Concert, 1 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

“The Kansas Nutcracker,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“The Sound of Music,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 New Hampshire St.

Christmas Festival, Kansas City Symphony, 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Dec. 17

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“Glad Tidings,” Topeka Festival Singers, 7:30 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 17th Street and Jewell Avenue, Topeka.

Dec. 18

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Dec. 19

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Dec. 20

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Dec. 21

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Dec. 22

Lighted Christmas Village, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Holiday Art Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.


Dec. 23

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, North Fourth and Elm Streets.

Van Go Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., 715 New Jersey St.

“The Nutcracker,” Kansas City Ballet, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Kauffman Center, 17th and Wyandotte streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Dec. 26

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Dec. 27

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Dec. 28

Lighted Christmas Village, 1-4 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Dec. 31

New Year’s Eve

Sellout, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Mountain Sprout/Tyler Gregory New Years Eve Party, 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.