Calendar: Events across the Modesto region

Modesto Performing Arts presents a traditional period staging of this holiday classic. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m Sunday. $20-$25.

America’s favorite holiday tradition; this year marks the 30th anniversary of the group’s annual multimedia tour. 2 and 8 p.m. $29-$89.

Back by popular demand. Tale of adventure, friendship and love centered on a young bird named Max going home for the holidays. Performed in complete darkness with “lightwire” technology, moving sculpture and dance. 2 p.m. $15-$35.

Australia’s opera stars perform holiday seasonal favorites. 7:30 p.m. $29-$69.

The women of Point of Grace, celebrating 20 years together, return to the Gallo Center for a Christmas show. 7:30 p.m. $19-$59.

Hipsters turn yuletide classics like into a big band extravaganza. 7:30 p.m. $25-$60.

Directed by John Mayer, theater department chair at California State University, Stanislaus, this rendering of the beloved Frank Capra movie is performed in the style of a 1940s radio show. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday. $15-$25.

Celebrate the season with the Modesto Symphony and Broadway singer Alli Mauzey for a concert of Christmas classics, carols and medleys. Features performances by the MSO Chorus and Turlock High School Cantate. $37-$92.

Two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor, kindly shoemaker and his wife who need assistance. 2 and 4 p.m. $8-$15.

The Gallo Center for the Arts is at 1000 I St., Modesto. Call 209-338-2100.

www.galloarts.org.

Funstrummers ukulele play and singalong. Songbooks provided. 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Donation. 209-505-3216.

Beginning group ukulele lessons. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. First United Methodist Church, Modesto, 850 16th St. Donations. 209-505-3216.

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

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.

Songwriters Alex Kash and Bethany Dalton-Kash. 1 p.m. Sundays through March 13 and one Saturday show March 19. Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrots Ferry Road, Sonora. $15.

Outdoor show. 1 p.m. Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrots Ferry Road, Sonora. $15. 209-532-5305.

Modesto Junior College Department of Music symphonic band. 7:30 p.m. MJC Main Auditorium, 435 College Ave., Modesto. Free. 209-575-6184.

7:30 p.m. Stanislaus State Bernell & Flora Snider Recital Hall, 1 University Circle, Turlock. $12. 209-668-3958.

www.csustan.edu/soa/events.

The Modesto Junior College community orchestra. 7:30 p.m. MJC Main Auditorium, 435 College Ave., Modesto. $5 general; $1 students and seniors. 209-575-6184 or 209-575-6646.

7:30 p.m. Stanislaus State Bernell & Flora Snider Recital Hall, 1 University Circle, Turlock. $12. 209-668-3958.

www.csustan.edu/soa/events.

Electronic compositions by students using synthesizers, computers, samplers and digital effects. Lighting effects, video displays, slides accompany. 7:30 p.m. Modesto Junior College Recital Hall, 435 College Ave. Free. 209-575-6078.

Modesto Junior College community concert band. 7:30 p.m. MJC Main Auditorium, 435 College Ave., Modesto. Free. 209-575-6184.

7:30 p.m. Stanislaus State Bernell & Flora Snider Recital Hall, 1 University Circle, Turlock. $12. 209-668-3958.

www.csustan.edu/soa/events.

7:30 p.m. Stanislaus State Bernell & Flora Snider Recital Hall, 1 University Circle, Turlock. $12. 209-668-3958.

www.csustan.edu/soa/events.

Columbia College community chorus and orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Sonora Opera Hall, 250 S. Washington St. $10 advance; $12 at the door; $5 age 12 and under. 209-586-5965.

Chorus’ holiday programs. 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Community Covenant Church, 261 Treat Ave., San Andreas, 209-754-3881; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Ayrael Vieux Vineyards, 1690 Monge Ranch Road, Douglas Flat, 510-418-6197; 3 p.m. Dec. 12, Union Congregational Church, 1141 S. Main St., Angels Camp, 209-736-4171; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Outer Aisle, 164 Highway 4, Murphys, 209- 728-1164.

Patrick Hogan on piano. Jazzy versions of holiday favorites. 2 p.m. Columbia College Dogwood Theater, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora. $15. 209-588-5126.

Modesto Junior College Music Department presents family-friendly program of traditional Christmas music, favorite children’s songs, a musical setting of the poem “The Night Before Christmas” and excerpts from “The Grinch” movie. 7 p.m. MJC Main Auditorium, 435 College Ave., Modesto. $6; $3 students, seniors and children. 209-575-6776.

Country music star. 7:30 p.m. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive. $49-$69. www.turlocktheatre.org.

2 and 6 p.m. Stanislaus State Bernell & Flora Snider Recital Hall, 1 University Circle, Turlock. $12. 209-668-3958.

www.csustan.edu/soa/events.

Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with 200 stores in 30 countries on five continents. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: the Internet. But that’s not the story. Call for times. $8.

Drama about the women who were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality in early 20th-century Britain. $8.

Documentary ode to the beauty and importance of the imperiled songbird, and what it will mean to all of us on both a global and human level if we lose them. Presented by Stanislaus Audubon Society. $10.

Moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. $8.

Sing along to the Oscar-winning hit “Let It Go” and the other original songs on the “Frozen” soundtrack. 1 p.m. doors; 2 p.m. film. $5 general; $3 12 years and under.

Matt Henderson channels Old Blue Eyes in song and dance, skits and a nostalgic return to the 1950s. 2 p.m. Free.

While war rages in the Ottoman Empire, Hussein raises his younger brother, Theeb (“Wolf”). The brothers’ quiet existence is suddenly interrupted when a British army officer and his guide ask Hussein to escort them to a water well. In Arabic with subtitles. $8.

The 66th annual winter sports film from Warren Miller Entertainment is a celebration of why we commit ourselves every winter to a passion that’s guaranteed to melt away every spring. Presented by the Society for the Handicapped. 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday; 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $20.

The State Theatre is at 1307 J St., Modesto. Call 209-527-4697. www.thestate.org.

New adaption of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge from Sierra Repertory Theatre. Call for times and prices. Fallon House Theatre, 11175 Washington St., Columbia. 209-532-3120.

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Saturdays-Sundays. Stage 3 Theatre, 208 S. Green St., Sonora. $17-$25. www.stage3.org.

The story of three men in Richmond, Va., at the end of the Civil War. Two are former slaves waiting in an empty house for the former owners to return, the third a wounded confederate soldier. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. $20. Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K St., Modesto. 209-549-934.

Musical based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, presented for the holidays. 7:30 p.m Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St. $10-$22.

www.playhousemerced.com.

Modesto Junior College Theater Department. French comedy by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. MJC Little Theatre, 435 College Ave., Modesto. $10 general; $8 students and seniors; student preview night Tuesday, $5. http://mjc.tix.com.

Center for Urban Performance and Service and Westside Ministries present Broadway-style musical comedy about the true meaning of Christmas. Silent auctions before performances to benefit Community Cultivators 4-H club. 2 and 7 p.m. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive. Free; offering taken. 209-667-9020.

Monday, Nov. 30-Saturday, Jan. 16, Stanislaus State Juried Student Exhibition with artist reception 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10; artist talk 6 p.m. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 139 W. Main St., Turlock. Free.

Ongoing, work by Brad and Nancy Hawn. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. 920 13th St., Modesto.

Through Wednesday, Dec. 23, “Painting the Unconscious.” Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1 University Center, Turlock. Free. www.csustan.edu.

Through Wednesday, Dec. 23, “Home for the Holidays.” Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1015 J St., Modesto. Free. www.ccartassn.org.

Through December, “2-Gether, Nicole Slater and Tammy Jo Schoppet.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 918 10th St., Modesto.

www.thechartreusemuse.com.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk. 5-9 p.m.

Through Saturday, Dec. 19, miniature art show featuring over 50 California artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 226 N. First St., Turlock.

www.firststreetgalleries.com.

Gustine Museum Historical Society quilt exhibit including archives of the historical society and old sewing machines. Gallery hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. 397 Fourth St., Gustine. www.gustinehistoricalsociety.org.

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

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.

Through Thursday, Dec. 3, “Found.” Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. 435 College Ave., Modesto. Free.

Ongoing artists exhibit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 3012 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

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

Yosemite Renaissance celebrates its 30th year with exhibit of 49 paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures by 47 artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. daily. 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley.

Folk dancing lessons. No partner or experience necessary. Open to teens and older. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. $5. 209-634-8843 or 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.

Selections from the Dhawan Collection.

Themed, juried art show.

Join lovers of international folk dance every week for fun and exercise, dancing to music from around the world. 7:30-9 p.m. $5. 209-480-0387.

The Carnegie Arts Center is at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Call 209-632-5761.

www.carnegieartsturlock.org.

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

12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson.

www.jacksoncasino.com.

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

Friday, Nov. 27, Joni Morris; Saturday, Nov. 28, Cheeseballs; Thursday, Dec. 3, Grover Anderson. 19400 Tuolumne Road N., Tuolumne.

Modesto Junior College Civic Engagement Project screening of documentary looking back at the early years of the AIDS epidemic. Facilitated discussion following film. 7 p.m. Forum 110, MJC East Campus, 435 College Ave. Free.

Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 7-11 a.m. Sundays. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2801 W. Hatch Road, Modesto. $7. 209-537-3360.

Friday night dinner hosted by the 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. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 12455 W. Ripon Road, Ripon. Small donation required. 209-599-6815.

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.

Year-round. 8 a.m.-noon. Saturdays. 16th Street and Canal, Merced. 209-389-4175.

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

Steak dinner, 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.

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.

7-11 a.m. second Sundays. Odd Fellows Hall-La Grange, Main Street. $6.

50-plus club. 8:30-9 a.m. Sundays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave., Modesto. 209-576-0279.

7 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. 16th Street, between H and I streets. Free. 209-605-8536.

5 p.m. Thursdays. Main Street, Columbia State Historic Park. Free 209-499-8273.

Local produce, market vendors. 7:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays. The Promenade, Yosemite Avenue and Paulson Road, Merced. Free. 209-389-4175.

Local crafters. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Sonora Opera Hall, 250 S. Washington St., Sonora. 209-532-8375.

Oakdale Cowboy Museum holiday event with western arts and crafts. Cowboy Santa arrives on horseback at 10 a.m. Saturday and will be available for photos. Event runs 5-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Gene Bianchi Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave., Oakdale. 209-847-5163.

The 41st annual festival features over 150 craft artists, music, street performers, costumed elves and twinkle trees, carolers, festival kitchens and bake shops. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Adults $7; ages 13-18 $5; 6-12 $2; under age 6 free. Mother Lode County Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora. fireonthemountain.com.

Downtown Sonora. 5:30 p.m.

Third annual event with more than 70 vendors participating. Businesses hosting vendors include Peer Recovery Art Project, Mod Spot, Concetta, Mira’s Bridal, Deva Cafe, Galletto, Mistlin Gallery and Preservation Coffee & Tea. Live street entertainment. 5- 9 p.m. J Street, between 10th and I streets, Modesto.

Craft fair with handmade items from noon-8 p.m.; parade 5:30 p.m. with tree-lighting ceremony and Santa Claus. Downtown Riverbank, 6707 Third St. 209-863-7122.

4-8 p.m. open house and wine stroll; 4:30 p.m. lighting of the Christmas tree, downtown; 5 p.m. Christmas parade, beginning at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Main Street.

Artists and crafters, lunch, bake sale, raffles, more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mountain Ranch Community Hall, 8049 Washington St., Mountain Ranch.

Celebration and tree lighting with carriage rides, Santa and Mrs. Claus, music, shopping and more. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., tree lighting 4-7 p.m. Copperopolis Town Square, 100 Town Square Road. 866-276-4235.

International fair-trade items and gifts from nonprofits including Modesto Peace/Life Center, Sierra Club, Habitat for Humanity, Interfaith Ministries. 11:15 a.m. College Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ, 1341 College Ave., Modesto.

More than 30 tables will be decorated in holiday themes by Modesto Garden Club members. 1-7 p.m. Del Rio Country Club, 801 Stewart Road, Modesto. $10; refreshments served. 209-523-1420.

www.modestogardenclub.org.

Noon. Modesto Free Methodist Church, 1520 Rose Ave., Modesto.

“The Thing That Saved Columbia”-theme tours take participants through the decorated town during a walking play. Every 15 minutes from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Columbia State Historic Park. $20. www.friendsofcolumbiashp.com.

Central Valley Knights car show with awards, raffle and food. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Regal Theater parking lot, 3969 McHenry Ave., Modesto. Entry is one $10 or more toy, unwrapped. 209-521-2675.

Venture back to the Victorian era inside and outside the McHenry Mansion, which will be decorated in Christmas splendor. Costumed carolers, stories of Christmases past, plus a street fair with crafts and the Modesto farmers market. 9 a.m. Free children’s activities at McHenry Museum. McHenry Mansion, 906 15th St., Modesto, and outside down 15th Street. www.mchenrymuseum.org.

Handmade crafts, gift items, home-baked goods, vendors, door prizes and brunch. Supports the local work of Bethany Christian Services. 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Almond Valley Christian Reformed Church, 333 S. Wilma, Ripon.

Annual fundraiser features a tour of four homes in Sonora and Columbia from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. as well as a tea, boutique and basket drawing in Faith Hall at the Church of the 49ers in Columbia 1-5 p.m. $25; tickets available at Mountain Bookshop and Joan’s Boutique in Sonora. 209-735-0950.

Food, drinks, dancing to Kyle Barker Band and Hot Club Faux Gitane. Cigar lounge and Southern spirits new this year. Fundraiser for Congregation Beth Shalom youth programs. 8-11 p.m. $40. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. 209-571-6060

Featuring more than 45 vendors with homemade and other items. Lunch and other treats available for purchase. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuolumne River Lodge, 2429 River Road, Modesto. 209-531-0602.

Pop culture convention presented by Battleground Games. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Modesto Centre Plaza and Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Modesto. $7 at the door, $5 advance. http://centralvalleycon.com/tickets.

Annual event with traditional tea sandwiches and desserts. Tour the restored 1883 McHenry Mansion decorated for the holidays and shop at the gift store. Proceeds benefit McHenry Mansion Foundation. Two seatings, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. McHenry Mansion, 906 15th St. Modesto. $30. 209-522-1739.

10 a.m. Church of the 49ers, Columbia. www.mlwsguild.org.

Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners Guild bazaar with artistic handcrafted items created by guild members. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Faith Hall, Church of the 49ers in Columbia.

Spanish tradition re-enacts the biblical story of Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem. Columbia version offers 1850s flavor. 5:30 p.m. Columbia State Historic Park. Free. 209-536-1672. www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com.

Modesto Area Partners in Science presentation by Frances Houle, deputy director for science and research integration in the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis and senior scientist in the Chemical Sciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 7:30 p.m. Sierra Hall 132, Modesto Junior College West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave. Free. http://maps.events.mjc.edu.

Operating train layouts, Whistle Stop Cafe. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. $5; free under age 12. 209-479-4432.

Turlock Pregnancy Center benefit. Vendors, raffles, refreshments. 4-7 p.m. Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St. $30 advance; $35 at the door. 209-996-4036.

Dancing and socializing. Different themes monthly. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe St. $4 members; $6 nonmembers; $12 annual membership. 209-521-7194.

7:30-10 p.m. Wednesdays. Turlock Senior Center, 1191 Cahill St.

Ballroom dance. 7-10:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays. Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe St. $5. 209-601-5519.

Dance on Tuesdays, second Fridays. First-time guests are free. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7-10 p.m. second Fridays. Modesto Senior Center, 211 Bodem St. Day: $4 members, $6 nonmembers; night: $5 and $7. 209-534-7663.

Rock and country band. 1-4 p.m. second and fourth Sundays. Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. $4. 209-825-0116.

Monthly dances. 7-10 p.m. second Saturdays. Odd Fellows Hall, 6941 Hughson Ave., Hughson. $5 members; $7 nonmembers. 209-614-8048.

7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. $4. 209-526-4452.

Square dance club workshop nights. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. American Legion Hall, 75 Bothun Road, Turlock. 209-535-0479. www.facebook.com/

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Potluck meal with prizes. 6 p.m. second Fridays; 1 p.m. fourth Sundays. Hughson Senior Center, 2307 Fourth St. $2 door; $8 membership. 209-538-0362.

Workshop Wednesdays and Saturday Party Nights. Open to singles, couples and children ages 12 and up. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and third Saturdays. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. $3-$6 per person; $20 annual dues. 209-236-1628.

This story was originally published November 24, 2015 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Calendar: Events across the Modesto region."