Other Activities

• Journey to Bethlehem.

45-minute guided walking tour takes you from Nazareth to Bethlehem, using actors, horses and other animals to re-create biblical scenes from angelic announcement to birth of Christ. Dec. 4-6 and 11-13, Grace Community Church, 3754 E. Service Road, Ceres. Tours start at 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 6 p.m. Saturdays. Dress warmly with closed shoes; walking on uneven ground is not accessible for wheelchairs or strollers. Free. www.graceceres.org or 531-1902.

• Christmas party, dinner dance.

Dec. 5, Unity Church of Modesto, 2467 Veneman Ave. Christmas party includes fund-raising silent auction, with ravioli dinner at 6 p.m., dancing to music by Roberto Rosa 7-11 p.m. Tickets, $18, in advance only. 578-5433.

• "The Christmas Star."

Lecture with Bill Luebke. Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Forum 110, Modesto Junior College, 435 College Ave. Science and the Nativity story. Free. 575-6081.

• Holiday Dance.

Dec. 13, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Merced Multicultural Arts Center 645 W. Main St. Sponsored by the Merced County Arts Council. Event includes dance lessons in East Coast swing (a style of jitterbug) and cha cha from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For ticket information, call 388-1090 or e-mail Staci, director@artsmerced.org.