CITY Newspaper Holiday Guide 2016

HOLIDAY GUIDE

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For Tradition’s sake [ INTRODUCTION ] BY JAKE CLAPP

How do you celebrate the holidays? Do you get together with friends and family for lavish parties? Or do you prefer the quiet comfort of a movie and a hot drink? We’re sure you have your well-loved traditions — the kind that you look forward to as soon as the leaves start to change.

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the chaos of the season, but we hope that whatever occasion you celebrate — Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice — offers you and yours an opportunity to breathe, relax, and enjoy the festivities.

In this year’s Holiday Guide, CITY wanted to highlight some of the unique ways Rochesterians celebrate the winter months.

Arts writer Rebecca Rafferty starts out our issue on page 4 with a story about three holiday celebrations — Light Bulb Day, Trullas Navidenas, and Sweet Creations — that puts a spin on the season.

If you’re still in need of a good present that won’t break your bank, Kathy Laluk took a small tour of local flea markets. This treasure map might help you in the last minute scramble for a white elephant gift.

You can find that story on page 10.

Holidays and cocktails are an obvious combination, so we asked a few local bartenders to curate drinks, with a twist: each cocktail is paired with a holiday movie. Now, you can sip on a “Yippee-kiyay, Mothertrucker!” while “Die Hard” plays softly in the background. Turn to page 14 for the recipes.

Wrapping up this year’s guide, starting on page 18 is a long list of events you might want to mark on your own calendar.

From the annual productions of “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol” to holiday bazaars and a Harry Potter-themed Hanukkah party.

Stress might be inevitable during the holidays, but we hope you can find some time to unwind and let loose. Let us know how you’re celebrating by leaving a comment below this article online at rochestercitynewspaper.com. And be sure to talk to us on social media: We’re on Twitter and Instgram, @roccitynews, and on Facebook at facebook.com/ CityNewspaper.

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GIFTS......................................... 10 MARKET FINDS

DRINKS...................................... 14 HOLIDAY MOVIES AND HOOCH

EVENTS...................................... 18 BOOKING UP YOUR CALENDAR

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Months of merriness CITY looks at three holiday celebrations of food, music, ingenuity, and creativity [ CELEBRATIONS ] BY REBECCA RAFFERTY

Whether it’s celebrated in a religious, secular, or commercial way, Christmas has been the undeniable star of American winter holidays. But there’s countless ways that people make merry during the colder months beyond hunting for the perfect tree, mall Santas, and stress-shopping.

Rejoicing in bright ideas

About 20 years ago, Debra Ross and her husband, David, created a new tradition that originated from wanting to find common ground. The couple, who celebrate Christmas, had become friendly with a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses next door, who had young children but did not partake in the holiday. Debra and David developed “Light Bulb Day,” a secular holiday that celebrates reason and technological advances. The tradition stuck when the Ross’s had children of their own, and wanted to find a fun way to emphasize critical thinking skills and an 4 CITY

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Here we spotlight specific celebrations that some Rochesterians incorporate into their winter traditions. The long winter months have room for everyone’s cheer, so we asked several people how they celebrate their holidays.

Have a unique tradition you’d like to share? Leave a comment below this article online at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

appreciation for human accomplishments.

Debra, who is the force behind the Kids Out and About website, says she didn’t “invent” the holiday, but heard the name mentioned somewhere on the early Internet, most likely in a chat room. But they created a unique celebration around the idea, and Ross says other family members and friends have incorporated Light Bulb Day into their own winter traditions.

As the Ross children grew up, each Winter Solstice (December 21) Debra and David illuminated the darkest day of the year with food, games, presents, and a few rituals, all geared toward celebrating reason and technology.

They created custom decorations and cookies, and made light bulb cards to send to scientist friends. They make a lightbulb piñata and fill it with candy, and read passages from “The Long Winter” by Laura Ingalls Wilder “to appreciate what a struggle it was to fight the dark and the cold even as recently as the 19th century,” Debra says. And they had discussions about how advances in technology and medicine have lengthened and improved the quality of the human life span.

The family also exchanges thematic, technological gifts, which is the most lasting part of the tradition now that their children are teenagers, Debra says with a laugh. But it has also served to instill in her children a gratitude for the people who have created these advances. “Over the years, we’ve seen people close to us saved by medical technology progress,” she says. “And that gives us extra, personal reasons to celebrate.”

Interested in celebrating Light Bulb Day, but at a loss where to start? Get ideas by visiting the Rochester Museum and Science Center, which highlights the marvels of innovation through its year-round exhibits.

Parrandas bring the party to you

Christmas caroling isn’t a particularly new feature of the season, and the door-to-door tradition hasn’t had a central place in mainstream culture for a few decades. But a rather festive version of caroling is alive and well as part of the Christmas season for Rochester’s Puerto Rican population.

The caroling tradition of Trullas Navideñas, or Parrandas (parades), has its origins in Puerto Rico (among other Latin American countries), where on or around Christmas, a small group of parranderos gather with instruments (guitarras, tamboriles, maracas, and palitos) at the front door of a friend, and at a signal all begin playing and singing aguinaldos (Puerto Rican folk Christmas songs). The musicians are invited in for refreshments and dancing, and after a while, the party moves to the next joyful household. The festivities might continue until dawn.

Annette Ramos, founder of Rochester Latino Theatre Company, says that those targeted by friends for a parranda are given hints that they’ll be visited — if the party isn’t outright planned to the last detail. Warming, traditional food is offered to the revelers, including asopao de pollo (chicken soup), roasted pig, sweet rice, continues on page 6

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pasteles (mashed green bananas filled with meat and other vegetables), and coquito (eggnog’s big brother: a coconutbased rum beverage that will knock you on your butt if you’re not careful).

Rochester’s Puerto Rican Festival organization (which holds multiple events throughout the year, not just

the summer festival) hosts a wellattended Trulla Navideña party event every January that aims to educate Rochesterians about Puerto Rico traditions. Details about this year’s events haven’t yet been announced, so for more information, watch prfestival.com.

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The making of decorated gingerbread houses originated in Germany in the early 1800’s, when German bakers made ornamented fairy tale houses of lebkuchen (gingerbread) during the Christmas season. Some researchers claim they were the result of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “Hansel and Gretel,” while others say the story was inspired by an existent tradition. The custom reached 6 CITY

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America by way of Pennsylvanian German immigrants, and families have since flexed their creative skills beyond cottages to all manner of subjects.

George Eastman Museum is in the middle of its 21st “Sweet Creations” community Gingerbread House exhibit and silent auction, which is open to anyone interested in participating — one year there were 99 creations on display.

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been organized by Kathy Connor, curator of the George Eastman Museum and George Eastman Legacy Collection, who says the exhibit is the result of the public’s interest. A local baker had called Connor to ask for the dimensions and photos of Eastman’s historic mansion, because she wanted to make a locally-themed piece for a baking competition in Corning. After winning a prize and bringing the piece back to Rochester, the baker realized she didn’t have space to display it, and offered it to the museum. After exhibiting the work in the mansion’s palm house, enthusiastic community commentary encouraged Connor to initiate an exhibit.

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was an annual theme, but these days, it’s anything goes. Contributors have created everything from replicas of cathedrals, to miniature Frank Lloyd Wright houses, to SpongeBob SquarePants’ underwater neighborhood. The Fast Ferry, carousels, circus wagons, the Sesame Street block, and chess sets have also made appearances.

Connor says that “the only two rules are that you have to use real gingerbread, and Royal Icing,” which is a specific, Google-able recipe that if made correctly, becomes cement-like and lessens the chance of the piece falling apart during the run of the show.

The creations are sold via silent auction, and buyers can take their purchases home or to their offices to enjoy before the winter holidays are over (this year, the exhibit ends on December 14). The proceeds of the sales benefit restoration of the Eastman house, and the uptick in visits to the museum during the show are also helpful.

Check out this year’s show at the George Eastman Museum (900 East Avenue), featuring more than 60 creations, and get inspired to make your own, or enter next year’s exhibit. For more information, call 271-3361, or visit eastman.org.

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THE GIVING TREE “When we were kids, my mom would find a Christmas Angel from one the trees in the area that was near our age so we could pick out things they might like for Christmas. As adults my brothers and I continue to give to the angel trees; though, now we get children our own children’s age or the ones that really pull our heart strings.

“If a card says a child needs warm clothes or something to love I can’t leave them there.

None of us is particularly religious but we all fervently believe that children should be allowed to believe in something magical for as long as they possibly can. In our mid-20’s, my middle brother and I adopted several families. We made sure they had a Christmas dinner, presents for everyone in the family, and my sweet brother found a lot that would donate trees so that the picture would be complete. It’s our Christmas tradition and one I am excited to teach my children about.”

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GETS YOU RIGHT IN THE AORTA “An unusual tradition showed up one winter with my cousin from California: the New Year’s Day all-bacon brunch. The idea is to start the year with the most irresponsible/ decadent/grotesque meal possible, so as to set the bar for all epicurean pleasures in the months to follow. Also, it introduces a healthy dose of fatalism to keep us from getting any lofty airs about keeping resolutions.

“It started with two people and a single rasher in Buffalo many years ago, found its way to Rochester, and took root at the punk house where I lived at the beginning of the decade. Crowd size peaked in 2015 — something like 10 pounds of bacon and a half case of champagne; the event went on all day (a pair of industrious scientists may or

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may not have started a small kitchen fire that year trying to deep-fry an egg). The cultural ubiquity of bacon has kinda jumped the shark and my living situation is tamer these days, but participants across the US keep the custom alive in a smaller way in a number of cities.” — Declan Ryan

THE LONG-DISTANCE DANCE PARTY “Every Winter Solstice, my friend Dr. Sean T. Hammond organizes a group of friends to stream music for the entire duration of the Solstice, overnight, sunset to sunset for about 24 hours. We do this over an Internet stream. It is our way of sharing warmth between distant friends. We have been doing so as a rotating cast of eight to 12 DJs for every Winter Solstice since 2008.”

— Jeremiah Parry-Hill

OUR SAVIOR…SANTA? Back in 2010, the costumed noise “prop band” duo The Bloody Noes (the brainchild of Ian Downey and Mary Lewandowski) created a hit pageant, “Santanalia,” which has nothing to do with the pagan tradition of Saturnalia (…or does it?).

For three consecutive seasons, the performance explored the conception and birth not of a savior, but of Santa Claus, fathered by the wicked gnome Economicus.

It told of the epic battle between greed and generosity, accompanied by a variety show filled with yuletide fire stunts, tunes by the Ho Ho Horchestra, burlesque acts, carols, and other tidings of terror and joy. Alas, The Bloody Noes have taken a hiatus from the show for the past few years. Some of us think this should be a Rochester tradition. If you want them to consider bringing it back, bother them repeatedly: djcardboard@gmail.com. rochestercitynewspaper.com

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Rather than risking big box stores during the holidays, flea markets are where the real deal shopping can be done [ GIFTS ] BY KATHY LALUK

The shopping season seems to sneak closer and closer to the holidays every year. Between “Black Friday” turning into “Grey Thursday,” and endless websites that will ship whatever you want to your house without leaving the comfort of your sweat pants and your couch, the art of finding that truly unique gift for family and friends, without draining your bank account, seems lost sometimes.

There is a resurgence, though.

Shopping local is becoming more and more en vogue. And that’s a good thing for two reasons: one, it helps support

our community, and two, there’s an endless treasure trove of items to be found at local flea markets that you just can’t find at the big box stores or online.

Below, you’ll find a treasure map, if you will, to some unique spots in the Rochester area to help get all of your holiday shopping done, while keeping some extra cash on hand for the New Year.

If you have any suggestions for a favorite place to find cheap gifts, let us know in the comment section below this article at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

Charlotte Flea Market

A trip near the lake may seem more appropriate for summer, but don’t be deceived. The Charlotte Flea Market houses more than 50 vendors who sell everything from chachkies to clothes, furniture to framed artwork. “It’s basically a never-ending garage sale,” says Sue, a vendor who’s been hocking her stuff for about a year and a half. “The atmosphere is so laid back. People will wander for hours.”

The Charlotte Flea Market is located at 44194421 Lake Avenue, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (although some vendors have varying hours). 429-0675.

Greenovation

Greenovation (as its name might suggest) is on a mission to help support the three R’s – recycle, reduce & reuse. The environmentally conscious non-profit is active in the Rochester community, helping support local initiatives to educate everyone to be better to the planet. They also happen to sell some really cool stuff.

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touches to your buys before wrapping it up (Pinterest can certainly help), but then you have bragging rights when your friends or family unwrap it.

Upstairs, you’ll find a space called Utter Clutter. Its owner, Sarah, is a self-described pack rat, who prefers to trade rather than take money — a bonus for holiday shoppers looking to get a head start on spring cleaning. That space is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Greenovation is located at 1199 East Main Street, and is open Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 288-7564; facebook.com/rochestergreenovation.

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If your shopping trip takes you up to Greece, or you want to skip the crowds at the mall, check out Hodge Podge Lodge. You might be a tad overwhelmed at first by the rows upon rows upon rows of costumes, clothes, sports jerseys, antiques, DVDs, jewelry, musical instruments, fine china, furniture artwork, and more, but after a few minutes of browsing, you’ll adjust.

This corporate resale store often has things — for pretty reasonable prices — that you’d pay an arm and a leg for at the big boxes.

Got a sports fan on your shopping list?

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with your favorite team’s logos. Looking for a nice piece of jewelry for your mom or grandma? Find them something they’d never be able to get at the mall.

Hodge Podge Lodge is located at 571 Stone Road, Greece, and is open daily, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. 6215111; hodgepodgelodgeny.com.

The Shops on West Ridge

This one’s a little less “flea market” and a little more commercial, but the indoor shopping space does include more than 200 vendors, many of whom sell their own art, woodwork, jewelry, and other artisan products. You can find unique and educational toys at Tonya’s Treasures; grab some antique Rochester pins, coins, and stamps at C Street; and geek out a bit at Grumpy’s Antiques with old school Pokemon memorabilia, or at Full Count Cards with awesome 1980’s action figures. You can even top it off with a Christmas tree ornament from Angelgate & Wood for way less than you’d spend at Hallmark, and pick up some cookbooks or hand-painted wooden signs for the home at the Purple Painted Lady.

The Shops on West Ridge are located at 3200 West Ridge Road, and are open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shops make a point of being closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (those are times for family, not shopping, they say). 368-0670; theshopsonwestridge.com.

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Local bartenders pair their favorite holiday movies with the perfect cocktail [ DRINKS ] BY KATIE LIBBY

When I think of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” one of the first things that pops into my mind is Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid standing over the bowl of eggnog, drinking out of those ridiculous glass moose mugs. Or how about Bill Murray in “Scrooged,” mixing together his stomachchurning vodka and Tab cocktail?

Holidays and cocktails are a classic combination, so asking some local bartenders to create a cocktail based on their favorite holiday movie seemed to be a logical next step. CITY asked a few bartenders to do just that. And we included the recipes so you can make them at home for your own swinging holiday shindigs.

If you have a special cocktail concoction you love for the holidays, leave a comment below this article online at rochestercitynewspaper.com.

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Jamie Cobb and Bryan Muller, who took over as owners of Joey’s (561 East Main Street) last March, wanted to create a cocktail that reflected the aesthetic of Joey’s: not a fancy cocktail bar, but a cozy, welcoming place to come in and order an “Irish Co-Co-Coa,” inspired by 1994’s “The Santa Clause.” In the movie, Tim Allen’s Santa Claus has a cookie and cocoa dispenser in his tricked-out sleigh and slams hot cocoa like a cold beer — Cobb and Muller wanted to create a cocoa drink inspired by that.

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The cocktail starts with Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa, made with whole milk, and then adds equal parts Guinness beer, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, and Bailey’s Irish Cream. As if that’s not enough, Cobb threw in some semi-sweet chocolate chips and garnished with whipped cream and a chocolate chip cookie.

When you think of holiday movies, “Die Hard” might not be one that comes to mind, but technically it does take place during Christmas. Kourtney Wenke, bar manager at Butapub (315 Gregory Street),

saw the movie for the first time last year, and she’s now seen it about 10 times since.

“It’s not a kitschy, lame, Christmas movie,” she says.

Wenke created the “Yippee-ki-yay, Mothertrucker!” inspired by Bruce Willis’s iconic line from the movie, but slightly modified to make it a bit more familyfriendly. To make the drink, combine three quarters of an ounce of the following ingredients: single malt scotch (she used Auchentoshan but any single malt scotch is continues on page 16

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fine), sweet vermouth (Wenke uses Carpano Antica), Cherry Heering liqueur (you can substitute Luxardo cherry liqueur as well), and a cranberry-orange simple syrup. The drink will be available on the cocktail menu at Butapub for the holidays.

Katharina Jackson, bartender at Orbs (758 South Avenue), created a cocktail called “The Heat Miser” based on her affection for the 1974 movie “A Year Without a Santa Claus.” “It’s the traditional claymation holiday movie; I watched it every year,” she says. In the movie, The Heat Miser controls the hot weather around Earth, and the cocktail that Jackson has created brings the heat as well.

The drink combines one ounce of Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, one ounce of gold tequila (Patron Anejo is an example, or Sauza if you want to go a little cheaper), one ounce of lemon juice, a half ounce of simple syrup, and a dash of cinnamon.

Ancho Reyes is made from ancho chiles that steep in sugar cane spirit, and the result provides a sweet and smoky heat to the cocktail.

Sen Neitz, bar manager at La Casa (93 Alexander Street), and Jason Troske, bartender at The Angry Goat (938 South Clinton Avenue) and Marshall Street Bar and Grill (81 Marshall Street), each came up with different cocktails for their favorite holiday movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Troske created the “George Lassos the Moon.” The movie reference and the song

by Elbow “both get you right in the feels.”

The cocktail, which is Troske’s take on the classic old-fashioned, starts with two ounces of bourbon (he used Buffalo Trace, but any kind will do), a quarter ounce of Cointreau (triple sec), a quarter ounce of maple syrup, two dashes of cherry bitters (Rochester’s own Fee Brothers makes one), and a splash of club soda.

Neitz’s rum-based cocktail is called “Zuzu’s Petals,” named after George Bailey’s youngest daughter in the film.

Neitz combines one and a half ounces of Appleton Estate Signature Blend Jamaican rum (sub any Jamaican rum), three quarters of an ounce of fresh lime juice, half an ounce of cinnamon syrup, and topped with Cava. The cinnamon syrup can be made by boiling together a cinnamon stick and equal parts sugar and water. Cava is a sparkling, Spanish wine and can be found where you would purchase champagne or Prosecco at your local liquor store. Add the rum, lime juice, and cinnamon syrup into a shaker with ice. Shake, strain into a champagne flute and top with the Cava as well as a lime peel for garnish.

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Ongoing [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Festival of Trees Design and display a holiday tree, wreath, basket, handmade jewelry or other home decoration to be loaned through exhibit or donated for auction. Continues through Dec. 11. Granger Homestead Museum, 295 N. Main St., Canandaigua. 394-1472; grangerhomestead.org.

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[ ART ] Glass Wonderland Family-friendly holiday showcases and activities will be located throughout the museum. Nov. 17 through Jan. 3. Free. Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning. 607-937-5371; cmog.org.

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[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Holiday Music and Light Show More than 100,000 individual LED lights will light up, synchronized

to music for an indoor light show.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 through Dec. 20. $2. The Garden Factory, 2126 Buffalo Rd. 247-6236; gardenfactoryny.com. [ THEATER ] “A Christmas Carol” The musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic returns. Nov. 23 through Dec. 24. No shows Monday and select Tuesdays, show times vary. $12.50$74. Geva Theatre Center, 75 Woodbury Blvd. 232-4031; gevatheatre.org. [ KIDS EVENT ] Polar Express Train A short stop at the North Pole to pick up Santa. Trains depart every hour and 15 minutes, from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Every weekend Nov. 26 through Dec. 18. $35$50. Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave. 798-6106; railroadmuseum.net.

[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Candlelight Night Thursdays The Deer Run Winery will offer wine and hors d’oeuvres over a candlelight dinner, with a souvenir wine glass for attendees

to keep. Thursdays, Dec. 1, through Dec. 22. 6:30 p.m. $12.

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[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Festival of Trees Lines of adorned, artificial evergreen trees will be decorated for the holidays. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. From Thursday, December 1 through Saturday, December 31. New York Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Rd., Lewiston. nypa.gov. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Yuletide in the Country Tours Tour groups will be led through a reenactment of the winter months of 1849 in the village.

Times and dates vary, Dec. 2 through Dec. 18. $21-$23.

Genesee Country Village and Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford. 294-8218; gcv.org.

Friday, November 18 [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Crafts at Christmas Create holiday crafts based on 19th century celebrations.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford. $10. 294-8218; gcv.org. [ THEATER ] “Miracle on 34th Street” The Rochester Association of Performing Arts will perform the classic holiday play Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, and Saturday and Sunday, December 26 and 27.

Times vary. Kodak Center for

Performing Arts, 200 W. Ridge Rd. $19.75-$49.50. 2540073; kodakcenter.org.

Saturday, November 20 [ RECREATION ] Turkey Classic The YMCA’s 33rd annual fivemile race and one-mile family walk to celebrate the season and Thanksgiving. 8:10 a.m. and 9 a.m. 111 E. Jefferson Rd, Pittsford. $15-$35. 3854665; rochesterymca.org.

Wednesday, November 23 [ DANCE/MUSIC ] “The Nutcracker” Wednesday, November 23, 7 p.m.; Friday, November 25, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 26, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 27, 2 p.m.. Prices vary. Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, 60 Gibbs St. 454-7311; rpo.org. [ SPECIAL EVENT] Thanksgiving Day Buffet Celebrate the holiday with a feast with Hidden Valley Animal Adventure. 11 am. to 4 p.m. $22 for adults, $10 children age five to 10. Reservation required.

Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, 2887 Royce Rd., Varysburg. 535-4100; hiddenvalleyadventure.com.

Friday, November 25 [ KIDS EVENT ] Thanksgiving Break Activities Events for all ages to celebrate Thanksgiving while school is out of session. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through Saturday, November 26. Free. The Corning Museum of Glass.

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[ SHOPPING ] Holiday Festival of Crafts in Rochester Natural fiber women’s clothing, wooden bowls, furniture, kitchenware, and hand woven treasures and more. 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.

Continues through Nov. 27. $2. The Harley School, 1981 Clover St. 554-3529; folkartguild.org.

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[ SHOPPING ] Naples Holiday Bazaar Pottery, fresh wreaths and greens, oils and vinegars, LuLaRoe clothing, unique jewelry, and more. 10 a.m.4 p.m., Maxfield Memorial Bingo Hall, 8181 Maxfield Rd. 374-9799; naplesholiday@ outlook.com. [ KIDS EVENT ] Holiday Open House The Lehigh Valley Railroad Historical Society will provide entertainment, a visit from Santa Claus and operating model trains for visitors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shortsville Railroad Station Museum, 8 East High St., Shortsville.

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[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Breakfast with Saint Nick A pancake breakfast will be served alongside a meet and greet with St. Nick. Genesee Country Village and Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford.

9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. $15, registration required. 5386822; gvc.org. [ MUSIC ] Holiday Music for Horns Eastman Horn Choir will perform seasonal brass music directed by W. Peter Kurau. 12-1 p.m. Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 454-4596; hochstein.org.

Friday, December 2 [ SPECIAL EVENT] Build Your Gingerbread House Each family will be provided with the supplies to make a gingerbread house. Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Rd, Webster. 872-7075; websterlibrary.org.

[ SHOPPING ] Holiday Boutique Artisans and crafters fill the museum with gifts. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Continues Dec. 3. $7. Museum of Wayne County History, 21 Butternut Street. 315-946-4943; waynehistory.org.

[ DANCE ] Annual Winter Dance Gala Hochstein’s annual dance showcase with Ballet, Flamenco, Latin-Caribbean, Modern, Tap and more.

Hochstein School of Music and Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave. 454-4589; hochtein.org. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Christmas Party and Cookie Baking Preparing recipes to use for meals during the holidays.

6-8 p.m. Tops International Supermarket, 357 Mt. Read Blvd. $15, registration required. 663-5449.

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[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Holiday Greens Workshop Participants will create wreaths, centerpieces, and other evergreen decorations. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Casey Park, 6651 Knickerbocker Road, Ontario. $35, Registration Required.

315-331-8415. [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Holiday Pet Photos Take a festive photo with your pet. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 3, Sunday, December 4, and Saturday, December 10. Lollypop Farms, 99 Victor Road, Fairport. 223-1330x139;

lollypop.org/petphotos. [ KIDS EVENT ] Christmas at the Hidden Valley Breakfast and pictures with Santa served all day. Kid’s workshop, and gift show. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Continues through Dec. 4, Reservations requested. Hidden Valley Animal Adventure, 2887 Royce Rd., Varysburg. 535-4100.

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Sunday, December 4 [ MUSIC ] Prism Holiday Concert Nazareth’s Saxophone Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra,

and others will perform holiday music.

3-4:30 p.m. Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Ave. Free, Open to public. 3892700. [ SHOPPING] Holidays at the Market 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continues Dec. 11 and 18. Rochester Public Market, 280 Union St. 428-6907. cityofrochester.edu. [ MUSIC] “A City Sings for the Season” The charity concert will give donations of food, money, and toiletries to the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. 3- 5 p.m. Sibley Building Atrium, 228 E. Main St. Free. rossings.org

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[ KIDS EVENT] Holley Trolley Rides Decorated for Christmas, an 89-yearold trolley will give rides to attendees.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Sunday, December 4, December 11, and December 18. New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 East River Road, West Henrietta. Nymtmuseum.org. [ MUSIC] Music from Polar Express and Frozen With music and narration, both films will help celebrate the season. 2 p.m.

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7:30 p.m. $20, advance, $25, at the door. Lovin’ Cup Brews and Bistro, 300 Park Point. lovincup.com.

Tuesday, December 6 [ SPECIAL EVENT] Candlelight Night Live music, carolers, horse-drawn wagon rides, visits with Santa and the lighting of village Christmas trees. 5-8 p.m. Village of Pittsford.

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[ KIDS EVENT] Breakfast with Santa Enjoy breakfast in the Rocky Coasts Gallery with sea lions and polar bears, sit with Santa and take home a goody bag. 8:30, 10, and 11:30 a.m.

Continues Dec. 14, 20, and 21. $5$15. Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St. Paul Street. 336-7200; senecaparkzoo.org.

[ KIDS EVENT] Storytime Club: Holiday Joy Classic children’s tales. 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Included in museum admission. The Strong Museum, One Manhattan Square. 263-2700. museumofplay.org.

Tuesday, December 13 [ THEATER] Cirque Dreams Holidaze The Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s holiday-themed circus show will perform acrobatics, music and dance in the critically acclaimed holiday extravaganza. Prices and times vary. Through Sunday,

[ MUSIC] Holiday Concert: “Sing Joy” 7:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, 2576 Browncroft Blvd. $13-$15. lyricchorale.org

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Wednesday, December 14 [ KIDS EVENT] Harry Potter Hanukkah The night will feature a DJ, dancing, and Harry Potter themed activities.

Begins at 5:30. $10-$20. Preregistration required. Temple Beth El, 139 Winton Road South. 473-1770; tberochester.org.

Saturday, December 17

[ MUSIC] Charles Lindner 8:30-10 p.m. $10. Bop Shop Records, 1460 Monroe Ave. 2713354; bopshop.com.

[ RECREATIONAL] Reindeer Run Reindeer Run, a family-friendly race.

5k begins at 8:30 a.m. and Kids Race, 9:20 a.m. $10-$20. The Strong Museum, One Manhattan Square.

263-2700; museumofplay.org.

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Sunday, December 18 [ MUSIC] Brighton Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert Brighton Concert Symphony presents holiday classics, and several new song arrangements. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Clover Center, 1101 Clover St. 4909351; brightonsymphony.org.

[ SPECIAL EVENT] Chanukah Party Temple B’rith Kodesh collaborates with the Third Presbyterian Church for a holiday party.. 12 p.m. Temple B’rith Kodesh Atrium, 2131 Elmwood Ave. 244-7060; tbk.org.

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