December 2015
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Christmas on Ice
Your favorite holiday songs are brought to life on ice. Runs through December 6; various times at Fallsview Casino (6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, ON; fallsviewcasinoresort. com or 877-833-3110)
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Graham Cracker Houses
Hosted by Explore & More Children’s Museum, all materials are provided for ages five and up with a parent. Reservations required. Various locations and dates. (buffalolib.org or 858-7192)
Many of the great options in our calendar are offered at no cost. Keep an eye out for Honest Abe. He´ll point you to FREE events.
Children’s Christmas Craft
Children are invited to make crafts to give as gifts for the holidays! Includes a wrapping station and refreshments. 6–8 p.m. at Newfane Free Library (2761 Maple Ave., Newfane; olcott-newfane.com or 778-9344)
Frosty and Friends
Get ready for the season with Frosty the Snowman and his wintertime pals! Build a snowman, play some reindeer games, and decorate your own gingerbread man! For ages 3-8. Various locations and dates. (buffalolib.org or 683-1120)
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Holiday Light Up & Parade
Scrooge the Musical
Haute Holiday Evening Fashion Show
Light Up the Season–Sponsored by Impact Artists Gallery
Wine Trail Holiday Happening
Victorian Christmas month
A Vocális Christmas
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A fashion show to celebrate the holiday season. 5:30–8:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Hotel (2 Fountain Plz.; festivaloftreesbuffalo.com or 881-8230) From wine tastings and vintage fashion shows to holiday luncheons and performances, Buffalo’s Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural Site will host more than a dozen exciting events this month. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (641 Delaware Ave.; trsite.org or 884-0095)
A craft show and a Main Street parade. 5:30 p.m. at Newfane United Methodist Church (2699 N. Main St., Newfane; olcott-newfane.com or 778-8531)
A vendor show with fine quality art and crafts for holiday gifts. December 4–6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 5–9 p.m. on Friday at Casa de Arte (141 Elmwood Ave.) Join Vocális Chamber Choir for two extraordinary holiday concerts. December 4 at 8 p.m. at Saints Peter & Paul Church (5480 Main St., Williamsville) and December 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Karpeles Manuscript Museum (220 North St.) See vocalischamberchoir.org for details.
Lockport continues its tradition of presenting a musical version of the Dickens tale. Runs through December 6 at Historic Palace Theatre (2 East Ave., Lockport; lockportpalacetheatre.org or 438-1130) Collect corks along the trail to complete a cork wreath during this festive wine tasting event. Noon to 5 p.m. on December 4–6 and 11–13 at Niagara Wine Trail (various locations; niagarawinetrail.org)
The Sounds of Christmas Concert
Many classic tunes of the Christmas season as well as new contemporary Christmas songs performed by some of our region’s finest professional musicians. December 4–5, 7 p.m. at Hess Road Wesleyan Church (2514 Hess Rd., Appleton; appletonhrwchurch.org)
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