Lillian Dickerson

SPECIAL EVENT: Enjoy classic holiday tunes from favorites like the Mannheim Steamrollers, Vivaldi, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra while watching exciting light displays at RMSC’s Holiday Laser Show. 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. $6-$7. 657 East Ave. 271-4320. rmsc.org. MUSIC: Looking for a place to enjoy a Christmas Eve meal and some music to wash it […]

SPECIAL EVENT: What better way to embrace the end of the world than by listening to some good music? A variety of local joints will offer special events, so be sure to party like it’s your last day on earth. DJs at Grotto Nightclub (7 Lawrence St.) at 8 p.m. Call 739-5377 for more information. […]

MUSIC: What Mannheim Steamroller lacks in the harder Christmas rock provided by groups like Trans-Siberian Orchestra, it more than make up for in 80’s-style keyboards and wardrobe — which certainly has its own appeal and amusement value. Mannheim Steamroller is coming to town for its yearly flattening of Rochester, and as usual is bringing a […]

THEATER: View what FLCC students in the Introduction to Theatre class have learned over the semester at the 10-Minute Play Festival. Plays include “Special Gifts from Daddy” by Jeremy Baker, “Same Girl” by Courney Rankin, “Closer Than You Think” by Dylan DeGeorge, and “Truth in Fiction” by Codey Allen. 1:15 p.m.-1:50 p.m. Stage 14, second […]

The winter season can be a tough time to stay motivated to exercise. For many, the cold air is much more conducive to drinking hot chocolate by a warm fireplace, rather than getting out into the elements to get the blood pumping. Fleet Feet Sports’ Snow Cheap Winter Trail Series is aimed at amping up […]

Although many indoor rinks offer ice skating year round, the activity feels more festive and appropriate around the holidays. Enjoy the spirit of the season on Saturday, December 22, at Genesee Valley Park Sports Complex’s “Skate with Santa” event. In the last few days leading to Christmas, what better way to get excited for his […]

SPECIAL EVENT: Do all those gluten-filled cookies floating around during the holidays get you down? Gluten-free individuals can participate in the fun now too at Greater Rochester Celiac Support Group’s Cookie Exchange. Bring three dozen gluten-free cookies to share. 7 p.m.-9 p.m., orientation at 6:30 p.m. Social Hall at St. Anne Church, 1600 Mt. Hope Ave. rochesterceliacs.org.

SPECIAL EVENT: Enjoy the winter solstice by playing bingo at the Solstice Bingo Party. Fun prizes and snacks with friends. Free. East Rochester Public Library, 111 W. Elm St. 586-8302. www.libraryweb.org/erochester.

SPECIAL EVENT: Watch the hilarious comedy of the creative mind behind “Hairspray.” ImageOut will present “A John Waters Christmas” on Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at the Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 Plymouth Ave. $35. imagout.org.