Find out what’s happening in the Modesto region in our entertainment calendar

Through Jan. 2, “Making Your Mark: Prints and Drawings from the Hechinger Collection.” Through Jan. 23, “Elements of Renewal.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. www.carnegieartsturlock.org.

Through Dec. 23, “Home for the Holiday’s Member Show.” Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. 1015 J St. Modesto. ccaagallery.org.

Through Feb. 25, “The Photography of Lorraine Nilson.” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 525 Tully Road, Modesto.

Ongoing exhibits. Noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 1402 I St., Modesto.

Central West Ballet presents the holiday classic. 2 p.m. Dec. 18-19; 7 p.m. Dec. 17. $23 to $65.

Community handbell choir. 7 p.m. $12-$20.

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Benefit for regional singer-songwriter Marirose Powell. Performances by Patty Castillo Davis, members of Third Party, Triple D, Steve Ashman, more. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K St., Modesto. $20. 209-549-9341.

Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with Opus Handbell Ensemble. 8 p.m. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1200 Maze Blvd., Modesto. $10-$58. www.modestosymphony.org

Lights, garland, retro decorations, snow machine flurries and music. 6-9 p.m. Dec. 9-11, Dec. 16-18 and Dec. 23. Tenth Street Plaza.

Participants can join in conversations with miners as they roast chestnuts over a campfire. Children can make crafts from the 1850s. Father Christmas will hit the streets on stagecoach. Noon-3 p.m. Main Street, Columbia.

Carnegie Arts Center offers Holiday Pajama Party with cocoa, crafts and holiday stories. 7-8 p.m. Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Free. 209-632-5761.

Stanislaus County Library and Opera Modesto event for individuals or teams who will answer questions about “Don Quixote” and “Bless Me, Ultima.” Two devices needed participate. 7 p.m., advance registration required. For details call 209-558-7817.

“Ernest Saves Christmas.” 2 p.m. Gaslight Community Conservatory, 3908 N Gratton Road, Denair. Free; concessions will be sold. 209-424-1601.

Strut Performing Arts presents musical stage production on the significance of what gift giving really means. 7 p.m. Dec. 17-18, 2 p.m. Dec. 19. $27-$35.

A boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. 10 a.m. Dec. 20 and Dec. 22. $6.

Youngster Ralphie Parker spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. $6.

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is left behind when his family goes on Christmas vacation. $6.

John McClane’s fights terrorists who have overtaken his wife’s office building. $6.

The Grinch hates Christmas, and plots to steal it away from the Whos. $6.

When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. $6.

The Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. $6.

Two song-and-dance men team up to become one of the hottest acts in show business. $6.

Holiday classic for 75 years. $6.

Scott Calvin accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof and must become the new Santa. $6.

Kris Kringle is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy’s. $6.

Johnny is a soft-spoken radio journalist who travels the country interviewing kids about their world and their future.

Opera Modesto presents bilingual double bill of one-act operas based on two novels, Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me Ultima” and Miguel Cervantes’ “Don Quixote de la Mancha.” 2 p.m. $25-$40.

Sierra Repertory Theatre stages the classic film as a 1940s radio broadcast. Various times. Fallon House Theatre, 11175 Washington St., Columbia. $20-$42. www.sierrarep.org.

This story was originally published December 16, 2021 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Find out what’s happening in the Modesto region in our entertainment calendar."