December 7–9 Q Winter Market at the Myriad Botanical Gardens features local artisan vendors, hot beverges, local wines & a variety of musical performances. 10am-8pm. FREE admission. 297-3995, www.myriadgardens.org. Q FREE Boys Ranch Town Drive Through Living Christmas Pageant (5100 E 33, Edmond) features a 20-minute drive through of a variety of scenes from the life of Christ portrayed by the residents & staff. 7-9pm. 341-3606, www.obhc.org.
December 7–16 Q The Nutcracker presented by the OKC Ballet at the Civic Center Music Hall shares the magic of Clara’s fantastic journey through a land of snow & sweet confections. $33+. Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 2pm & 7pm; Sunday, 2pm. 848-8637, www.okcballet.com.
December 8 • Saturday Q Breakfast & Movie with Santa at Quail Springs Mall (2501 W Memorial) features breakfast, movie & door prizes. Benefits Positive Tomorrows. 8:10am. $6. 7556530, www.quailspringsmall.com. Q SandRidge Santa Run at Leadership Square (211 N Robinson) features a 5K, one-mile Fun Run & Santa Claus Kid's Dash. Costumes Contest with cash prizes. Prices vary. 9am. 235-3500, www. downtownindecember.com. Q Christmas Celebration at the Chickasaw Cultural Center (867 Charles Cooper, Sulphur) features holiday lights & decorations, Traditional Village Tours, children's ornament workshop, photos with Santa & holiday shopping. Activities are FREE, admission required for the Chikasha Poya Exhibit Center. 10am-5pm. 580-6227130, www.chickasawculturalcenter.com. Q FREE 2012 Main Street Christmas Holiday Parade in downtown Norman. 10am. 366-8095, www. visitnorman.com. Q FREE Lowes Build & Grow Clinic "Gingerbread House" at participating Lowe's Stores invites children to complete a wooden project with a parent/ guardian. Participants receive a FREE apron, goggles, certificate & project patch. Preregister. 10-11am. www. lowesbuildandgrow.com. Story Time in the Conservatory at the Myriad Botanical Gardens features the story "Gingerbread Pirates" & pirate cookie decorating. FREE for members, $2 per nonmember (Crystal Bridge admission fees apply). 10-11am. 297-3995, www.myriadgardens.org. Q The Candy Cane Gift Market at Yukon Czech Hall (205 N Czech Hall, Yukon) features shopping, prize giveaways & more. Benefits the Relight the Mill Project. 10am-4pm. www.facebook.com/ TheCandyCaneGiftMarket. Q FREE Holiday Extravaganza! at Uptown Kids (5840 N Classen) features Santa Clause, the Uptown Elf & Spaghetti Eddie in concert. 10:30-11:30am. 418-8881, www.uptownkidsstyle.com. Q Edward-Jones Food Drive with Santa & His Elves at Randel Shadid Law Parking Lot (19 N Broadway, Edmond) includes live music, photo ops and a canned
food drive for the Regional Food Bank. 10:30am-1:30pm. 340-1241, www.regionalfoodbank.org. Q FREE Crafts for Kids “Snowy Days Sled” at Lakeshore Learning (6300 N May) for ages 3+. Children build & decorate a miniature sled. 11am-3pm. 858-8778, www.lakeshorelearning.com. FREE Domesticated Snakes at Martin Park Nature Center (5000 W Memorial) teaches proper feeding, handling & vet care on a variety of domesticated snake species for those considering adding a snake into their household. For ages 9+. 12:30pm. 755-0676, www.okc. gov/parks/martin_park. Q Christmas Tea with the Queen at OCU (2501 N Blackwelder) benefits Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park & features an afternoon of holiday revelry with Queen Elizabeth I & her court including high tea, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, live music, & historic costumes fashion show. $25. 2-4pm. 235-3700, www. oklahomashakespeare.com. Nightlight Run at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City is a run through the Holiday Lights Spectacular. $25 in advance, $30 race day. Registration, 4-5pm; Run, 5:45pm. www.midwestcityok.org. Q FREE Edmond Electric Parade of Lights features a holiday parade of lights through Downtown Edmond beginning with the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony in Shannon Miller Park. See website for parade route. 6-10pm. 216-7671, www.edmondok.com. Q FREE Victorian Walk Evenings in downtown Guthrie features a turn-of-the-century feel with Living Postcard window displays, street carolers, street vendors, lighted buildings, Candlelight Trolley Tours, dining and shopping. www.guthrieok.com. Also held: 12/15.
December 9 • Sunday Q FREE Admission at the American Banjo Museum (9 E Sheridan) & Red Earth Museum & Gallery (6 Santa Fe Plaza) as part of Downtown in December’s Free Museum Sundays. Noon-5pm. www. downtownindecember.com. Q North Pole Holiday Adventure at the MAC (2733 Marilyn Williams, Edmond) features Santa’s Sweet Shoppe, the Snow Room, Reindeer games & crafts. $5 per child. 2-5pm. 359-4630, www.edmondok.com. Q A Rock & Roll Christmas Show presented by RoKademy at the Thelma Gaylord Academy (1801 NW 16) features musicians from the Academy performing Christmas tunes. $10. 7pm. www.lyrictheatreokc.com.
December 10 • Monday “Does Marriage Education Work?” from the OKDHS Practice & Policy Lecture Series at the Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi). Noon-1pm. 521-3552, www.okdhs.org/ppls/default.htm.
December 10–14 Q FREE Holiday Fun Week at the Capitol Hill Library features a different holiday activity each day for children in grades K-12. See website for schedule. MondayThursday, 3:30-5pm; Friday, 2-4pm.
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