Calendar: Events across the Modesto, CA, region

Central West Ballet present holiday classic. 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, 2 p.m. Dec. 14-15 and Dec. 21. $20-$30.

Eight local choirs performing holiday favorites, four each night. 7:30 p.m. $12-$20.

Central West Ballet puts jazzy twist to classic. 7:30 p.m. $35-$63.

Ballet Folclórico Anáhuac performs Christmas-themed pieces and explores different traditions throughout the states of Mexico. 2 p.m. $15-$30.

Gallo Center is partnering with the Broadway Dreams Foundation in a weeklong “performance training intensive” that connects respected entertainment industry professionals with aspiring young artists for a series of sessions that focus on the acting, voice, and dance disciplines, culminating with this showcase finale. 7 p.m. $15-$35.

Live musical show featuring the heroic trio series “The PJ MASKS!” 4 p.m. $29-$59.

Funstrummers. 10:45 a.m.-noon Mondays. Modesto Senior Center, Bodem and Scenic. Free for seniors. 209-505-3216. www.Funstrummers.com.

Funstrummers. Songbooks provided. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Trinity Telle Classrooms, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Donation. 209-505-3216. www.Funstrummers.com.

Men’s barbershop-style a cappella chorus rehearsals. 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Mancini Hall, 718 Tuolumne Blvd., Modesto. 209-524-6139.

Women’s four-part a cappella chorus rehearsals, 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 209-303-7053. www.riverlightschorus.com

Brief ukulele lessons and tips. Other acoustic instruments welcome. 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Free. 209-634-3311 or 209-667-2272.

9:15 a.m.-noon Fridays at College Avenue Church 1341 College Ave,m Modesto. Donation. 209-505-3216; www.Funstrummers.com

7 p.m. Second Wednesdays. Escalon Community Center. $5. 209-544-8655

Thursdays and Fridays, Sandy Maule. The Fruit Yard, 7948 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto. www.thefruityard.com

Thursdays, open mic. 701 S. 9th St., Modesto.

“Hear the Angels Ring” presents classic, traditional, sacred music and more. 7:30 p.m. Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. $15, $10 students; $5.00 under age 12. opushandbell.org, 209-527-2214.

Part of the Downtown Music Series. Pipe organ and performers. 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 850 16th St, Modesto. Freewill offering.

Vocal sextet, with piano, vibes, drums. 2 p.m. Murphys Creek Theater, 580 S Algiers St, Murphys. $15.

Featuring jazz alumni. 2 p.m. Murphys Creek Theater, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys. $15 available in advance at the Mt. Bookshop at the Junction.

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in this intimate look at a historic turning point in the Catholic Church. $9.

A New York City cop gets trapped in a Los Angeles high-rise occupied by terrorists on Christmas Eve. 7 p.m. $6.

Day of free entertainment: Cartoons 10 a.m.-noon; open house, 1-4 p.m.; birthday party reception, 5-6:30 p.m.; feature film “A Night at the Opera,” 6:30 p.m.

A human raised as an elf seeks to remind his birth family the true meaning of Christmas and save Christmas in New York. 3 p.m. $6.

In 1940s, 9-year-old Ralphie wants one thing for Christmas, an official Red Ryder BB rifle. 4 p.m. $6.

A small-town man prepares to jump from a bridge until his guardian angel shows him what life would have become for the people in his life if he had never lived. 4 p.m. $6.

Sierra Repertory Theatre. Characters try to get the park Scrooge to decorate her trailer so they can win a decorating contest. 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. East Sonora Theatre, 13891 Mono Way. $32-$47 www.SierraRep.org

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 920 16th St., Modesto.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 940 11th St., Modesto.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. 1224 K St., Modesto.

Through Dec. 20, “Home for the Holidays.” Jan. 2-31, “Abstracts and Valley Impressions.” Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1015 J St. Modesto. Free. ccaagallery.org

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 918 10th St., Modesto.

www.thechartreusemuse.com.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. modestoartwalk.com.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1210 J St., Modesto

Gustine Museum Historical Society presents “Boxes, Bags and Buttons, Oh My!” Gallery hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. 397 Fourth St. www.gustinehistoricalsociety.org.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1026 11th St., Modesto.

Ongoing, Mary A. Scheinuck, Waldemar “Walt” Scheinuck and other California artists. Gallery hours: Open by appointment. 18091 Hart Lane, Manteca.

Ongoing, exhibits of a county recorder’s office, a general store and a re-created blacksmith shop. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 1402 I St., Modesto. Free.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1030 J. St., Modesto. www.preservationcoffee.com.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1001 10th St., Modesteo. modestoartwalk.com.

Ongoing artists exhibit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 1031 W. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1313 J St., Modesto.

Jan. 16, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 927 11th St., Modesto.

Through December, “Pursuit of Light XI” by Chella. Reception 5-8 p.m. Dec. 10. 5170 Pentecost Drive, Suite 1, Modesto. Free.

Ongoing, 10 local artists. Exhibit hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 4459 Spyres Way, Suite A, Modesto.

Folk dancing lessons, beginners welcome. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. $5. 209-480-0387.

Community-based ukulele strum and singalong. Open to all ages and skill levels, as well as other acoustic instruments. 10:30 a.m. Free. www.turlockukejamz.org.

Exhibit celebrates and re-envisions the possibilities that exist when you are a superhero. With images that range from humorous to tragic. Ferrari Gallery.

An all-media juried exhibition that asks artists to consider the idea of a hero from any angle. Lobby Galleries.

The photo-essay by Merced photographer Roger Wyan who photographed patients involved in hospice care during the final stages of their lives. Upper Lobby. A reception for the exhibit will held 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.

Willow Creek Lounge: Dec. 20, Lacy J. Dalton; Dec. 21, Stompbox; Dec. 26, Burn Permit; Dec. 27, Fresh; Dec. 28, The Wiz Kid; Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve with Hipper Than Hip. 19400 Tuolumne Road N., Tuolumne.

14455 Highway 16, Brooks. www.cachecreek.com.

16929 Chicken Ranch Road, Jamestown. 209-984-4806. www.chickenranchcasino.com.

711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold.

1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln. www.thundervalleycasino.com.

Jan. 25, The Iron Maidens. 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson. www.jacksoncasino.com.

1 Red Hawk Parkway, Placerville. www.redhawkcasino.com.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3199. 7-11 a.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2801 W. Hatch Road, Modesto. $8. 209-537-3360.

Friday night dinner by VFW Post 3199. 4-7 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall-Modesto, 2801 W. Hatch Road. $6-$10. 209-537-3360.

Presented by Northern Mariposa County History Center. 8-11 a.m. second Sundays. Coulterville School House, Broadway and Cemetery. $5 adults; $3 children.

Hosted by Ripon VFW Post 1051. 5:30-7 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 12455 W. Ripon Road, Ripon. Small donation required. 209-599-6815.

Hosted by VFW 1051 of Ripon. Chicken strips, burgers, fish or shrimp with fries. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 12455 W. Ripon Road, Ripon. Small donation required. 209-599-6815.

11 a.m. first Tuesdays through May. My Garden Cafe, Whitmore Avenue, Ceres. $12.

VFW Auxiliary weekly hamburger nights. 5-8 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1405 E. Linwood Ave., Turlock. $2-$6.50. 209-668-9710.

Livingston VFW monthly hamburger night. 5-7 p.m. last Thursdays. Livingston Veterans Memorial Hall, 1605 Seventh St. $2-$4.50. 209-394-2059. www.vfwlivingston.com.

Hosted by Fraternal Order of Eagles. 8-11 a.m. first Sundays. Eagles Hall, 126 Camellia Way, Modesto. $6. 209-577-2298.

Salad bar, no-host bar. Hosted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. 5 p.m. social; 7 p.m. dinner first Fridays. Eagles Hall, 126 Camellia Way, Modesto. $12. 209-577-2298.

Burrito or omelet breakfast. 7-noon third Saturdays. Veterans Service Center, 3500 Coffee Road, Suite 15, Modesto. $10, $5 ages 7-12. 888-291-0174 or 209-480-1692.

Veterans and their guests are invited to join the Veterans Foundation of Stanislaus County for Happy Hour Fridays. 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Stanislaus Veterans Center Lounge at Coffee & Sylvan. 209-484-7166.

8 a.m.-noon first Sundays. IOOF Hall, Main Street, Knights Ferry. $5.

Monthly luncheon. 11:15 a.m. third Wednesdays. Denair Community Center, 3850 N. Gratton Road. 209-632-0011. www.sirinc.org.

Lafayette Lodge #65. Ham and cheese omelet, sausage, biscuits and gravy, all-you-can-eat pancakes with coffee and orange juice. 8-11 a.m. second Sundays. IOOF Hall, 30018 Yosemite Blvd., La Grange. $8 adults, $3 ages 6-12, Free under age 6 free. 209-853-2128.

Social club for seniors age 65-plus. 8-8:30 a.m. Sundays. Perkos, Oakdale Road and Sylvan Avenue, Modesto. 209-576-0279.

The ongoing Rockin’ Holiday features lights, garland, retro decorations, snow machine flurries, the ongoing Rockin’ Holiday at Tenth Street Plaza in December that will feature lights, garland, retro decorations, snow machine flurries, free pictures with Rockin Santa, Rockin Snow shows and more. 6-9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Tenth Street Plaza, Modesto. @rockinholiday

Nightly drive-through holiday lights and music show. 6-9 p.m. nightly. Shelter Cove Community Church, 4242 Coffee Road, Modesto. Free. 209-567-3200.

Self guided walk-through tours of the Victorian Christmas decorated McHenry Mansion. Tour by candle and gas light. 19th century activities demonstrated. Musicians will be playing holiday music. Includes dessert served in the basement. 5:30 p.m. with last entrance at 7:30 p.m. 906 15th St., Modesto. $7, tickets at the McHenry Visitor Center & Gift Store, 924 15th St., Modesto.

Carnegie Center for the Arts call for juried exhibit “Firing Imagination: Contemporary Ceramics & Glass.” More than 50 works may be included. Works featuring glass or ceramics, any technique, will be considered. Deadline 4 p.m. Feb. 23. 209-632-5761.

West Side Players auditions for "Savannah Sipping Society." 7 p.m. Dec. 28, 3 p.m. Dec. 29. Roles four 4 women ages 40-60. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. 209-862-3629.

This story was originally published December 19, 2019 at 4:21 PM with the headline "Calendar: Events across the Modesto, CA, region."