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Theater

A Christmas Carol Nov 28-Dec 28, Dickens’ holiday tradition,
Geva Theatre Center,75 Woodbury
Blvd. Tix: $13-$47.50. 232-4382, www.gevatheatre.org.

Cinderella Nov 22-Dec 20, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical,
Blackfriars Theatre, 28 Lawn St. Tix: $20-$22. 454-1260, www.blackfriars.org

Holidays on Ice Sun, Dec 14. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra,
Genesee Valley Figure Skating Club, indoor fireworks, Blue Cross Arena,
ADDRESS, 2 p.m. Tix: $4. 428-6697, www.rochestereventsnetwork.com

Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding Wed, Dec 31. Interactive dinner
theater, Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E Main St, 8 p.m. Tix:
$72.95. 865-4200

The Magic of Christmas Sat-Sun, Dec 13-14. Performers ages 7 to
adult, song and dance show, RAPA School of Performing Arts. 872-0252

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Fri, Dec 5. Christmas rock opera,
Auditorium Theatre, 875 E Main St, 7:30 p.m. Tix: $32.50-$41. 232-1900

‘Twas the Night Before Columbus Day… Oops! Christmas Fri, Dec
19. Holiday kiddie cabaret, Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St, 7 p.m.
Free. 28-6769

Dance

Nutcracker Fri-Sun, Nov 28-30. The Rochester City Ballet,
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St, 2 and 7 p.m.
Tix: $20-$50. 454-2100.

Arts, crafts, and hobbies

All Things Art 65
S Main St, Canandaigua. Holiday Art Show
and Sale, through Sun, Dec 28. | Old-fashioned ornament making, Tues, Nov
18-Dec 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tix: $5. | Hours: Tues 1-9 p.m., Wed-Fri 1-6 p.m.,
Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 396-0087.

Alternative Craft
Fair Fri, Dec 5. Locally made, fairly traded crafts and gifts, First
Unitarian Church, 220 S Winton Rd, 5-11 p.m. 325-2560

Christmas Classic
Arts and Craft Show Fri-Sun, Nov 28-30. Dome Center, 2695 E Henrietta Rd,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tix: $3.50. 334-4000, www.domecenter.com

Christmas Craft Show Sat,
Dec 6. Over 100 crafters, Wayne Central High School, Rte 350, Ontario Center, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. 315-524-5886

Christmas in
Westfield Arts and Crafts Show Sat-Sun, Nov 22-23. Fireman’s Exempt Hall,
75 Bourne St, Westfield, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 326-2592

Country Crafters
Christmas Bazaar Sat, Dec 6. Rochester Christian School, 260 Embury Rd, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 671-4910

Gallery at the Point 8515D
Greig St, Sodus Point. Holiday Fine Arts
Sale, Mon, Dec 1, through Wed, Dec 31. Hours: Tues-Sat noon-9 p.m., Sun
noon-5 p.m. 315-597-6934.

Gallery on Main
Street 131 S Main St, Canandaigua. Holiday
Visions, Mon, Dec 1, through Wed, Dec 31. Hours: Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
394-2780.

Greece Olympia Craft
Show Sat, Dec 13. 100 crafters, 1139 Maiden Ln, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Holiday Bazaar Fri-Sun, Nov 21-23. 170 exhibitors, crafts, art, books, live music, to benefit
the Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Ave, 271-1880, www.rmsc.org.

Holiday Bazaar Sat,
Dec 6. Geneseo United Methodist Church, 4520 State Rte 63, 10 am.-2 p.m.
243-3160

Holiday Bazaar Sat, Dec 6. To benefit 46 School, 250 Newcastle Rd, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Holiday Craft Sale Sat,
Nov 22. Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Rd, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 247-6100 ext 235

Holiday Fair Craft
Show and Sale Sat, Nov 22. More than 80 vendors, Bloomfield Elementary
School, Maple Ave, Bloomfield, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 657-7220

Holiday Open House Fri-Sun,
Dec 12-14. Fine arts and crafts sale, Rochester Clay Works, Fri 7-9 p.m.,
Sat-Sun 12-6 p.m.

Holiday Shopping
Bazaar Sat-Sun, Nov 22-23. To benefit Open Door Mission, Webster Masonic
Temple, 30 Orchard St, Webster, Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Holiday Shopping
Spree Sat-Sun, Dec 6-7. Wine tasting, food, souvenirs, recipes, Cayuga Wine
Trail. Tix: $20. 800-684-5217, cayugawinetrail.com.

Holiday 2003 Art and
Craft Spectacular Fri-Sun, Dec 5-7. New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse,
Fri 12-9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tix: $5. 607-265-3230

Holidays at the
Market Sun, Dec 7, 14, 21. Seasonal decorations, gifts, trees, foods,
entertainment, Rochester Public Market, 280 N Union St, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 428-6770

The Journey Christmas
Art/Craft Open House Fri-Sun, Nov 21-23. 7560 Alvord Rd, Mt Morris, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. 658-4595

More Fire Holiday
Sale Sat-Sun, Dec 6-7. Glass art for sale, demonstrations, 80 Rockwood Pl,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. 242-0450, morefireglass.com

171 Cedar Arts Center
171 Cedar St, Corning. Holiday Fine
Crafts Sale, Wed, Dec 3, through Sat, Dec 20. Opening: Fri, Dec 5,
5:30-7:30 p.m. 607-936-4647, www.171cedararts.com.

Open Studio: Annual
Holiday Sale Fri-Sat, Dec 5-6. Carol Acquilano, artist, Anderson Alley,
third floor, 250 N Goodman St, Fri 5-9 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.5 p.m. 424-6931

Oxford Gallery 267 Oxford St. Holiday exhibit, mixed media, Sat, Nov 22, through Sat, Jan 3.
Hours: Tues-Fri 12-5 p.m., Sat 10-5 p.m. 271-5885.

Wayne Arts 108 W
Miller St. Holiday Art-Craft Show and
Sale, Sat, Nov 8, through Wed, Dec 31. Hours: Tues-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
315-331-4593.

West End Gallery 12
W Market St, Corning. Annual Holiday
Exhibit, through Sun, Jan 18. Opening: Fri, Dec 5, 5-7:30 p.m. Live music.
Open house: Sat, Dec 6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Live music. 607-936-2011

Yates County Arts
Center 119 E Elm St, Penn Yan. Holiday cards sale, artwork by regional
artists, to benefit programs at Arts Center. Artists’ reception: Fri, Nov 21,
5-7 p.m. Hours: Tues-Fri 12-4 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. www.ycac.org.

Museums

Edgerton Model Train
Exhibit 41 Backus St. Toy Train Holiday Open House, Sat, Dec 13, 20, 27,
1-2:30 p.m., Mon-Tues, Dec 22-23, Dec 29-30, Fri, Jan 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., model
trains go through Rochester in four seasons. Free. 428-6769

Genesee Country
Village and Museum 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford. Yuletide in the Country,
Fri-Sun, Dec 5-21, village decorated for holiday, residents celebrate,
self-guided tours, guided tours, Cool Yule for Kids activity center. Tix:
$3-$19.95. 538-6822 | Winter Solstice Celebration, Sat, Dec 20, guided night
hike, candlelit ceremony, 7 p.m. Tix: $3.50. | Hours: Sat-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tix: $3 ($2.50 seniors, $2 kids) 538-6822, www.geneseecountryvillage.org.

George Eastman House 900 East Avenue. Holiday Musicales, Sundays, Nov 16, 23, Dec 7, Dec 14, 3 p.m.
| Gingerbread house display, through Sun, Dec 14. | Holiday wreath display,
through Sun, Nov 23. | Holiday homecoming, Thurs, Dec 11, music, activities,
decorations, Santa, 5:30-8 p.m. | Hours: Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m.,
Thurs until 8 p.m. Tix: $8 ($6 seniors, $5 students, $3 kids) 271-3361

Granger Homestead 295 N Main St, Canandaigua. Festival of Trees, holiday trees, decorations,
crafts, through Sun, Dec 7. Hours: Mon-Wed 1-5 p.m., Thurs-Fri 1-7 p.m.,
Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tix: $5 ($4 seniors, $1 students). 394-1472,
www.grangerhomestead.org.

Greece Museum 595
Long Pond Rd. Tree and wreath silent auction, through Sun, Nov 30. Hours: Sun
2-4:30 p.m. 225-7221

Memorial Art Gallery 500
University Ave. Counting to Christmas,
Thurs, Nov 20, poet Rennie McQuilkin reads from his book, 7 p.m. Free with
admission. | Kwanzaa Family Day, Sun, Dec 28, activities, tours, ceremony,
music, and dance, 12-5 p.m. Tix: $1. | New Year’s Eve Gala, Wed, Dec 31, live
music, dancing, food. Tix: $75-$150. 473-7720 ext 3014. | Hours: Tues 12-4
p.m., Wed 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat 10
a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. Tix: $7-$5 (kids 6-18, $2), $2 Thurs from 5-9 p.m.
473-7720

RMSC Strasenburgh
Planetarium 657 East Ave. Holiday
Songs and Skies with Mr. Jack Frost, constellation show set to holiday
music, Fri, Nov 28, through Fri, Jan 2. Tix: $3-$6. 271-4552, www.rmsc.org

Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St Paul St. Breakfast with Santa, Sat-Sun, Dec 6-14, 8:30 and 9:45 a.m.
336-7200, 336-7202. Hours: daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.senecazoo.org.

Strong Museum 1
Manhattan Sq. Holiday Cheer, Sat, Dec 13 and 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun, Dec 14
and 21, 12-5 p.m. Old-fashioned Santa, crafting, seasonal music, Alice in Wonderland ballet. Hours:
Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat 1- a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-5
p.m. Tix: $7 ($6 seniors and students, $5 kids) 263-2700, www.strongmuseum.org.

Tinker Homestead and
Farm Museum 1585 Calkins Rd, Henrietta. Victorian Christmas, Sat-Sun, Dec
6-7, decorations, kids activities, book fair. Tours available. Free. Hours:
Tues-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Holiday happenings

All the Lights in the Night Sun, Dec 21. Book reading for kids
in honor of Hanukah, Brighton Town Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave, 2 p.m. 461-0490,
www.jewishrochester.org.

Breakfast with the
Grinch Sun, Dec 14. To benefit Dream Factory, Webster Community Center, 985
Ebner Dr, Webster, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Tix: $5. 234-0740.

Breakfasts with Santa
Sat, Dec 13, kids ages 10 and under, Campbell Street Community Center, 524
Campbell St, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tix: $1. 428-7860. | Sat, Dec 13, kids ages 12 and
under, Carter Street Community Center, 500 Carter St, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tix: $1.
428-7890. | Sat, Dec 20, kids ages 6-12, Adams Street Community Center, 85
Adams St, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tix: $1. 428-7266. | Sat, Dec 20, kids ages 12 and
under, Edgerton Community Center, 41 Backus St, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tix: $1.
428-6769.

Candlelight Christmas
Celebration Fri-Sun, Dec 5-7. Victorian Christmas, holiday tree lighting,
and candlelight procession, Sagawa Park, Brockport. 637-5300

Candlelight Night Tues,
Dec 2. Caroling, horse-drawn wagon rides, tree lighting, Santa visit, Village
of Pittsford, 5-9 p.m. Free. 248-6229, www.villageofpittsford.org.

Corn Hill Holiday
Tour of Homes Sat, Dec 6. Landmark Society, 9 a.m., 12 p.m., or 3 p.m. Tix:
$14. 546-7029, www.landmarksociety.org

First Night Perry Wed,
Dec 31. Family activities, performers, live music, Perry Elementary Middle
School, 50 Olin Ave, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Tix: $5. 237-5375

Holiday Ice Skating Genesee
Valley Park Ice Rink (131 Elmwood Ave, 428-7888):Wed, Dec 24, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. adult skate, 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
open skate, 12-1:15 p.m. skate and shoot, 1:30-3:30 p.m. family skate; Wed, Dec
31: 9-10:30 a.m. adult skate, 10:30-11:45 a.m. open skate, 12-3:30 p.m. skate
and shoot; Thurs, Jan 1: 1-4:15 p.m. open skate. | Manhattan Square Park Ice
Rink (353 Court St, 428-7541): Wed, Dec 24, 12-3:15 p.m. open skate; Wed, Dec
31, 12-3:15 p.m. open skate; 5-8 p.m. family skate.

Home for the Holidays
Wed, Dec 3. Open house, ArcFloral, 727 Mt Hope Ave, 12-7 p.m.

Hope for the Holidays
Sun, Dec 7. Candlelight remembrance service, Bereavement Team of Faith
Lutheran Church, 2576 Browncroft Blvd, 2 p.m. 381-3970, faithpenfield.org.

Irondequoit Holiday
Tree-Lighting Sun, Dec 7. Santa appearance, music, west lawn, Irondequoit
Town Hall, Gazebo, 4 p.m. 336-6070

Lighting of the
Menorah Sat, Dec 20. Holiday treats, largest Menorah in Monroe County,
Washington Square Park. 271-0330

Kwanzaa Arts Showcase
Sun, Dec 7: Kwanzaa Appreciation Program, 219 Hamilton St, gospel concert,
4 p.m. | Mon, Dec 15: African Mother’s Day, Copper Beach Theatre, 1600 East
Ave, poetry and flower presentation, 7 p.m. | Fri, Dec 19: Step show, Charter
School of Science and Technology, 545 St. Paul St, 6 p.m. | Sat, Dec 20:
Storytelling, Charles Riley Tutorial House, 4 Stebbins St, 1 p.m. | Fri, Dec
26: African Dance Workshop, 34 Elton St, 6 p.m. | Sat, Dec 27: African drumming
workshop, 34 Elton St, 6 p.m. | Sun, Dec 28: Jazz-blues concert, Copper Beach
Theatre, 1600 East Ave, 4 p.m. | Mon, Dec 29: Gospel Concert, Copper Beach
Theatre, 1600 East Ave, 6 p.m. | Tues, Dec 30: Youth art show, 219 Hamilton St,
6 p.m. | Wed, Dec 31: Folktales, 219 Hamilton St, 6 p.m. | Thurs, Jan 1: Imani
Kwanzaa Feast, Copper Beach Theatre, 1600 Esat Ave, 6 p.m. | First Community
Interfaith Institute, 461-0379, www.fcii.org.

Midnight MADDness Wed,
Dec 31. Family New Years event, ice-skating, costumes, food, 4-mile race, to
benefit MADD, ESL Sports Centre, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. www.yellowjacketracing.com,
244-5181

Miracle on Main
Street Sat, Dec 6. Santa’s workshop, the Grinch, holiday tree lighting,
various locations, Fredonia, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 679-1565

A Scandinavian
Christmas Sat, Dec 6. Workshops, cooking classes, ethnic food, crafts and
gifts, Chautauqua Art Trail. 665-5220 ext 3333

Trim-a-Tree for
Wildlife Wed, Dec 10. String popcorn, create pinecone feeders, Helmer
Nature Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave, Irondequoit, 3:30-5 p.m. 336-3035

This article appears in Nov 19-25, 2003.