EDMOND — COMMUNITY EVENTS

1 TUESDAY

WinterGlow, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma, is a community three-hour event with free outdoor and indoor festivities planned for the whole family. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with the lighting of Old North, holiday carols performed by the St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Elementary School choir, comments from Edmond’s Mayor Patrice Douglas and more. Immediately following the lighting ceremony, the celebration moves to the UCO Nigh University Center, where holiday festivities continue until 9 p.m. Activities include face painting, caricature artists, games, s’mores by the lake, hot cocoa stations, cookies, Santa’s Workshop craft area and holiday entertainment provided by a string quartet from UCO’s School of Music. Free pictures with Santa will be taken by Taylor Made Photography with the donation of a new and unwrapped toy for the Edmond HOPE Center.

2 WEDNESDAY

The Edmond Newcomers Club Christmas Party Luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. at River Oaks Country Club, 1090 Country Club Road Entertainment will be provided by the Sweet Adelines. Please bring an unwrapped children’s gift to be donated to Citizens Caring for Children’s Santa Stop. The cost is $16 per person. For reservations, send a check to Edmond Newcomers Club, c/o Lois Sturgil, 920 E. 11th St., Edmond, OK 73034. For more information about the Newcomers Club, call Debbie Urquhart at 330-8377.

3 thursday

A Dickens of a Christmas will be celebrated in Edmond as the downtown businesses once again return to a simpler time of life, a more traditional Christmas. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. at the Festival Market Place Plaza with the Dickens Carolers and Santa. Karen Moore Studio will offer Christmas picture packets for $12. The Mayor’s Tree Lighting ceremony and essay winners presentation will begin at 6 p.m. Following the Mayor’s Tree Lighting, the Edmond Electric Parade of Lights will begin at 6:45 p.m. Downtown area streets will be closed for the parade beginning at 5 p.m. Merchants in downtown Edmond will remain open late to greet visitors and offer refreshments in the stores while shoppers search for that special holiday gift.

5 SATURDAY

Dickens Weekend begins in downtown Edmond as carolers fill the stores and streets to entertain holiday shoppers. The Dickens horse-drawn Christmas trolley will provide visitors a ride through the downtown area on Saturday only. The wonderful smells of hot cider, roasted nuts and more than 50,000 Christmas lights will greet visitors to downtown Edmond this weekend.

MUSIC, THEATER AND ART

28 SATURDAY

“A Territorial Christmas Carol,” based on the novel by Charles Dickens, will be performed through Dec. 23 at the Pollard Theatre in downtown Guthrie. Adapted by Oklahoma playwright Stephen P. Scott, this version of Dickens’ classic tale of redemption and brotherly love is set in the days of the Oklahoma Land Run. The Pollard’s all-time bestseller continues to play to sold-out houses into its 22nd year. Be sure to buy your tickets early. Call the box office at 282-2800.

“A Tuna Christmas” will play weekends through Dec. 13 at The CitySpace Theatre in the Civic Center Music Hall. In this sequel to “Greater Tuna,” the third-smallest town in Texas is celebrating Christmas. Two radio station news personalities report on the town’s festivities, including the annual lawn display contest. Two quick-changing comedians play a host of zany characters. For more information, visit www.cityrep.com or call 848-3761.

“Bell, Book and Candle,” by John van Druten, runs through Dec. 6 at the Jewel Box Theatre. Gillian Holroyd finds herself casting a spell over an unattached publisher who lives in her building. He falls in love with her and proposes marriage. Witches can’t fall in love, so Gillian then has to choose between breaking off with her fellow witches or true love. Show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For reservations, call 521-1786.

“Children of Eden” continues through Dec. 6 at the Poteet Theatre. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. The Poteet Theatre is at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 N.W. 15th St., Oklahoma City. Tickets are $15. To purchase tickets, call 609-1023 or visit www.poteettheatre.com.

The National Reining Horse Association Futurity and Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show continues through Dec. 5 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City. The $1.9 million show features the NRHA Futurity, the premier event for 3-year-old reining horses. Visit www.nrhafuturity.com for more information or to purchase tickets.

3 THURSDAY

“A Very Merry Pops,” starring Judy McLane with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center Music Hall. It’s a celebration of music, humor, dancing and lots of Santas for the whole family. For tickets, call 842-5387.

Christmas Croonin’, an annual holiday music revue, will be presented by the University of Central Oklahoma music theatre students at 8 p.m. Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12 at the UCO Jazz Lab, Fifth Street and Littler Avenue. The show depicts a classic yuletide celebration, including a living room with a roaring fire, a decorated tree and partygoers who frequently burst into the best-loved songs of the season. In all, 22 students will sing more than 22 Christmas songs from the stage, the house and the balcony. Early reservations are recommented. Tickets are $12 and are available by calling the Jazz Lab at 359-7989.

The Harn Homestead’s Territorial Christmas Celebration will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Harn Homestead, 1721 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City. The holiday open house will include a sale of stocking-stuffers, a visit from Santa, crafts and games for children, hay rides and tours of the homestead buildings decorated with traditional pioneer and Victorian holiday flair. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for seniors and military, and free for children under 3. For more information, visit www.harnhomestead.com or call 235-4058.

4 FRIDAY

“My Three Angels,” a Sam and Bella Spewack comedy, will be presented by the Oklahoma City Theatre Company in the Freede Theatre at the Civic Center Music Hall. “My Three Angels” is the story of the Ducotels, a family of French emigrants who run a small general store in Cayenne, French Guiana. The Ducotels find themselves in financial difficulty during the Christmas season of 1910, due mostly to the greed of their customers. When the family hires three parolees from the nearby prison colony to repair their damaged roof, they get some unlikely assistance. “My Three Angels” will be presented three consecutive weekends through Dec. 20. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Dec. 20. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. Group rates also are available. Call the Civic Center box office at 297-2264 to reserve tickets or visit the box office at 201 N. Walker, Oklahoma City.

These Aren’t Your Grandmother’s Pearls, a Harn Homestead pearl sale fundraiser, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harn Homestead, 1721 N. Lincoln Blvd. Fox Lane Jewelry will have freshwaters, saltwaters and Tahitian pearls in a beautiful array of styles and designs. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Harn Homestead.

5 SATURDAY

Martina McBride and Trace Adkins perform their “Shine All Night Tour” 7:30 p.m. at Ford Center. Tickets are available at the Ford Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, toll-free at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.okfordcenter.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS

DEC. 6

Canterbury Choral Society kicks off the Christmas season with its Canterbury Christmas concert featuring internationally recognized Oklahoma native Kyle Dillingham at the Civic Center, 201 N. Walker Ave. The annual tradition also will feature Oklahoma City University organ professor Elizabeth Harrison, the Chancel Bell Choir for the First Presbyterian Church in Edmond, the Blackwelder Brass Chamber Music Ensemble, the Canterbury Choral Society Adult Chorus, and the Canterbury Youth Choruses and Young Men’s Chorus. In addition, the choral society will have its second annual gingerbread house competition, an audience sing-a-long and a reception following the concert. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.canterburyokc.com or call 232-7464.

DEC. 11-13, 18-20

The Nutcracker will be presented by the Oklahoma City Ballet with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at the Civic Center Music Hall. Clara, The Mouse King, The Nutcracker Prince and all the familiar characters will delight audiences of all ages. The Nutcracker is full of surprises with the unveiling of new sets and additional new costumes. For more information and tickets, call 848-8637 or visit www.okcballet.com.

DEC. 13

Windsong, Oklahoma’s premier chamber choir, will perform “Magnify,” a concert celebrating Mary, the Mother of Jesus, at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Old Cathedral, 307 N.W. Fourth St., Oklahoma City. The free admission is a musical gift from Windsong.

DEC. 20

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will perform symphonic rock at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Center. For information on the orchestra, visit www.trans-siberian.com. Tickets are available at the Ford Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online and at 1-800-745-3000.

DEC. 31

The Flaming Lips New Year’s Eve Freakout #3, will be at 8:30 p.m. at the Cox Convention Center in the arena. One of the world’s most influential experimental forces in rock music, Oklahoma City’s own band will once again ring in the New Year. Tickets can be ordered at the neighboring Fox Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online and at 1-800-745-3000.