Holiday

thurs. 29
Silent Auction & Wine Tasting
- To kick of the Victorian Christmas
holiday season, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 29, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural
Site, 641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo: $;
reservations required by calling
884-0095.
A Christmas Carol - Charles
Dickens' holiday classic adapted and
directed by L. Don Swartz, opens at 8
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. Performances: 8
p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15; and 2
p.m. Dec. 16, Ghostlight Theatre, 170
Schenck St., North Tonawanda; $.
743-1614, www.starrynighttheatre.com
Victorian Christmas at
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural
Site - The historic landmark home
will be decked out in grand style with
fragrant greens and seasonal decor.
Opening night, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 29, through Dec. 8, 641 Delaware
Ave., Buffalo; $. 884-0095
Scrooge: The Musical -
Written by Corning native David Smith,
directed by Christopher Prada with
music director Joseph Breczka, with
Dennis Donovan as Scrooge, 10 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29; 7:30
p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec.
1; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, the Palace
Theatre, 2 E. Ave. Lockport; $.
438-1130. Continues at 10 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8, the Riviera Theatre, 67
Webster St., North Tonawanda; $.
692-2113
Trailer Park Christmas -
Presented by O'Connell & Company
through Dec. 23, The Cabaret in the
Square Theatre, Snyder Square, 4476
Main St. at Harlem Road, Snyder;
839-3949
fri. 30
Christmas in Clarence
Festival of Lights, Santa Claus
arrives in Clarence at 5:30 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 30 at the Great Pumpkin Farm,
Clarence; $. 759-6300,
www.ChristmasInClarence.com
Freudig Singers of WNY
Christmas Pie Concert - With
Mount Mercy Academy Pure Magic
Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Salem
Lutheran Church, 10 McClellan Circle,
Buffalo: $. 667-7088,
info@ freudigsinger. org
fri. 30 & sat. 1
Christmas Time in the City -
Lockport "opens its doors" to the
Christmas season, playing host to a
variety of events, such as Light Up
Lockport with Santa and Friends at Ida
Fritz Park, cookie decorating at
Molinaro's, Breakfast with Santa at the
YMCA and ornament painting at
Claytown, Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday,
Dec. 1 throughout various locations in
Lockport. 434-4736
fri. 30 & sun. 2
Star of Wonder - Illustrates the
astronomical and cultural origins of
various holiday traditions, 8 p.m. Fridays
and 2 p.m. Sundays starting Friday, Nov.
30 and running through Dec. 30,
Ferguson Planetarium, Buffalo State
College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo; $.
878-4911, www.fergusonplanetarium.net
sat. 1
Winterwalk 2007 in the
Gateway Cities - Join in on the tree
lighting ceremony, the arrival of Santa,
hay rides and the Clinton Express rides,
10 a.m-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 in both
Tonawanda and North Tonawanda. A
free shuttle is available all day starting at
the Historical Society of the Tonawandas
at 113 Main St., Tonawanda, and
running northbound, stopping at several
other locations; free. 213-0554,
www.nthistor ymuseum.org
The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever - Presented by the Lancaster
Opera House, Dec. 1-16, the Lancaster
Opera House, 21 Central Ave.,
Lancaster; $. 683-1776. Performances:
2:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 8 and 15; 1 p.m. Dec.
2, 9 and 16; 11 a.m. Dec. 8 and 15.
Village Holiday Open House
- Annual holiday event sponsored by
the Village Youth and Recreation
Committee. Activities include
horse-drawn hay rides, Holiday Hunt,
photos with Santa and more, beginning
at 11 a.m. on Main Street in the Village
of Williamsville. Tree lighting at 6 p.m.
in front of Village Hall followed by
holiday singing around the bonfire,
refreshments and a visit from Santa on

the fire truck at 6 p.m. at Island Park;
free. www.WillVill.com
64th annual Family Christmas
Fair - Featuring Santa Claus, theme
baskets, prize booths, boys and girls toys,
stuffed animals, poinsettias, Kids Korner
and prizes, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish,
157 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga.
833-1715
Victorian Christmas
Luncheon and Fashion Show of
coats, capes and furs. Lunch served at
11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
1, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site,
641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $;
reservations required by calling 884-009.
A Celtic Christmas with The
Blair Band - 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, Clarence United Methodist
Church's Family Life Center, 10205
Greiner Road, Clarence; $. Tickets
available at Ohlson's Bakery Cafe, Main
Street Haircutters or the church office.
759-8921
Breakfast with Santa - A
special breakfast with Santa sponsored by
the Lancaster Opera House, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, Magruders Restaurant,
4945 Broadway, Depew; $. 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
Freudig Singers of WNY
Christmas Pie Concert - With the
Kenmore Middle School Sixth Grade
Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1,
Kenmore Presbyterian Church, 2771
Delaware Ave., Kenmore: $. 667-7088,
info@ freudigsinger. org
Breakfast with Santa -
Holiday event includes crafts for kids,
walks, Santa and more, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1, Beaver Meadow
Audubon Center, 1610 Welch Road,
North Java. 1-800-377-1520,
www. buffaloaudubon. com
Christmas Songs with Larry
Bitterman - 7-10 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 1, Korner Kaffe, 231 Aurora St. at
Como Park Boulevard, Lancaster; free.
683-6890
sat. 1 & sun. 2
The Nutcracker - Presented by
the American Academy of Ballet,
featuring Daniel Ulbricht, Jeanette
Delgado, Joseph Cipolla and Catherine
Batcheller, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Dec. 1, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
UB Center for the Arts' Mainstage
Theater, UB North Campus, Amherst;
$. 645-2787, www.ubcfa.org. "So You
Think You Can Dance" winner Sabra
Johnson and runner-up and Clarence
Center native Neil Haskell will perform
at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 1 and 5 p.m.
Dec. 2.
Christmas in the Village and
Historic Home Tour - Celebrate
Christmas the old-fashioned way with
carriage rides, roasted chestnuts, carolers,
a parade, outdoor entertainment and
complimentary refreshments by local
businesses, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1
and 2, Lewiston; $. For a complete list
of home tours and ticket information,
visit www.historiclewiston.org
Yuletide in the Country Craft
Show - Provides the perfect
opportunity for both artisans and
attendees, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2, The Fairgrounds,
Agri-Center, 5600 McKinley Parkway,
Hamburg; free. 649-3900,
www. the- fairgrounds. com
Elephant Holiday Photos -
Celebrate the holiday spirit with photos
of you, your family and the festive
elephants of The Buffalo Zoo. Two
photo sessions: 10:30-11:30 a.m. and
1:30-2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2, 15 and 16
and 22 and 23, Buffalo Zoo, 300
Parkside Ave., Buffalo; $. 837-3900, Ext.
116, www.buffalozoo.org
sat. 1-sat. 15
The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever - Directed by Thomas T.
Kazmierczak III and starring Patricia
Hannel, Darryl Hart, Kaitlyn Nowak,
Matthew Dolly, Corey Franklin
Grzechowiak, Emily Hannel, Isabel
Trillizio, Steven Fusani and Ashley
Andrews, opens 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
1, and continues at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and
15, 1 p.m. Dec. 2 9 and 16; and 11 a.m.
Dec. 8 and 15, Lancaster Opera House,
21 Central Ave., Lancaster; $. 683-1776,
www.lancoper a.org
sun. 2
BPO Christmas Concert - The
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under
the baton of Paul Ferington will feature
"Skaters' Waltz," "Sabre Dance," "A
Gospel Christmas," "Bellringer's
Holiday," and "Sleigh Ride" in addition

to excerpts from "Hansel and Gretel."
The Greater Buffalo Youth Ballet,
Buffalo Juggling Club and various solo
artists will make guest appearances, 6
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Eastern Hills
Wesleyan Church, 8445 Greiner Road,
Clarence; $. 688-7165,
easter nhil lsc hurc h.org
Freudig Singers of WNY
Christmas Pie Concert - With
Orchard Park Middle School Select
Chorus and Drumming Ensemble, 4
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Orchard Park
Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo
Road, Orchard Park; $. 667-7088,
info@ freudigsinger. org
Holiday Songs & Dances -
Presented by the Amherst Middle
School with Dr. Brian Sunner, baritone
soloist, directed by Steven Thomas, 7
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Amherst Middle
School, 14 Cross Road, Amherst, free.
A Von Trapp Christmas - A
joyous celebration for the whole family
with Elizabeth Von Trapp, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, the Sanctuary of
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724
Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $. 884-9437,
www. westminster- bflo. org
Living Nativity/Christmas
Party - A traditional live Nativity and
a children's Christmas party complete
with angels, shepherds, the holy family,
three wise men and Santa. Holiday
crafts, face painting, cookie decorating
and snacks, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Ave.,
Hamburg; free. 558-6381
Celebrations of the Heart -
Holiday hymns and carols with Nan
Hoffman and Joe Tumino, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2, Ascension Lutheran
Church, 4640 Main St., Amherst;
freewill offering. 839-1314, 773-5315
Bell Choir - St. Joseph's Hand
Bell Choir of North Tonawanda will
present a holiday concert, 7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2, Ghostlight Theatre, 170 Schenck

St., North Tonawanda; $.
www.starr ynighttheatre.com
WinterGREEN - The Buffalo
Science Museum presents a
holiday-spirited recycling and new winter
exhibit for the whole family, noon-4
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Buffalo Science
Museum, 1020 Humboldt Parkway,
Buffalo; $. 896-5200, Ext. 313,
www. sciencebuff. org
Open House and 18th
Century Auction - The highlight of
the afternoon will be an 18th century
auction held in the Trade Room, French
Castle, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, Old
Fort Niagara, Youngstown; free.
745-7611, www.oldfortniagara.org
Handel's 'Messiah' - Performed
by the Cathedral Choir of Men, Boys
and Girls and the New York State
Baroque Orchestra under the baton of
Jeremy S. Bruns, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
St. Paul's Cathedral, 128 Pearl St.,
Buffalo; $. 842-6933,
www.st.paulsc athedral.org
St. Nick Night Raffle -
Presented by Blessed Sacrament Church
with more than $10,000 in prizes, food,
music, theme trees and gift baskets for
raffle, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 263
Claremont, Kenmore. 834-4282
mon. 3
Victorian Christmas
Luncheon Presentation with
Linda Hunter - Highlighting quilts
from the past and present, 11:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 3, Theodore Roosevelt
Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave.,
Buffalo; $; reservations required by
calling 884-009.
Candlelight Dinner with The
Irish Classical Theatre Company
- With a special presentation by
Vincent O'Neill and Josephine Hogan,
6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 3, Theodore
Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware
Ave., Buffalo; $; reservations required by
calling 884-0095.

Annual Holiday Gift Boutique
- 5-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, O'Connell
& Company, The Cabaret in the Square
Theatre, Snyder Square, 4476 Main St.
at Harlem Road, Snyder. 839-3949
tues. 4
Victorian Christmas
Luncheon with Serendipity Bell
Ringers - Luncheon at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, Theodore Roosevelt
Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave.,
Buffalo; $; reservations required by
calling 884-0095.
Sounds of the Season
Candlelight Dinner - With the
Mark Mazur Quartet, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, Theodore Roosevelt
Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave.,
Buffalo; $; reservations required by
calling 884-0095.
Handel's 'Messiah'- Performed
by Buffalo State College student
musicians, faculty and alumni soloists,
choirs and orchestra, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday,
Dec. 4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9,
New Mt. Ararat Temple of Prayer, 971
Jefferson Ave., at Best Street, Buffalo; $.
878-6401, www.buffalostate.edu/music
wed. 5-fri. 7
Victorian Christmas - A New
Celebration Luncheon - Including
soup, sandwich wrap, wine, coffee, tea
and dessert, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 5, Thursday, Dec. 6 and Friday,
Dec. 7, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural
Site, 641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; $;
reservations required by calling
884-0095.
Tomáseen Foley's: A Celtic
Christmas - Rekindle the flame in
the hearth with stories, dance, music and
song, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5,
University at Buffalo's Center for the
Arts' Mainstage Theater, UB North
Campus, Amherst; $. 645-6775,
www. ubcfa. org