Dec 7 TRIM THE TREE Spend family Sunday at the Winnipeg Art Gallery decorating a Christmas tree, making ornaments and taking selfies with Santa. Music, games, and hot cocoa round out the day. Free. 300 Memorial Blvd, 204‐786‐6641.
Dec 11-14 FIRST CHRISTMAS The Christmas story is re‐enacted right before your eyes at Bethlehem Live! This living nativity travels back 2,000‐plus years, with a shepherd guiding groups through the sights and sounds of the first Christmas. Free. Event is indoors at 851 Panet Rd, 204‐989‐6580.
Dec 12 CHEERFUL CHUCKLES Known for his lead role on the CBC sitcom Mr. D and recurring appearances on Just For Laughs, Gerry Dee presents a hilarious evening of stand‐up comedy at the Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets $ 48‐ $ 58 plus fees. Call 1‐855‐985‐5000 or visit ticketmaster. ca. 364 Smith St.
Dec 12 SING ALONG Celebrate the renowned Handel’ s Messiah with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and let your voice be heard as the audience sings along to this Christmas favourite. Tickets $ 29. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204‐949‐3999.
Dec 14 SWINGIN’ MESSIAH The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is jazzing up the traditional favourite Handel’ s Messiah into Suite Messiah – a holiday show not to miss. Juno‐nominated vocalist Erin Propp joins the band for songs old and new. Tickets: adult $ 35, age 30 and under $ 15. Shows at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Muriel Richardson Auditorium at the WAG, 300 Memorial Blvd. Call 204‐632‐5299 for tickets or visit winnipegjazzorchestra. com.
Dec 14 CAROLING, CAROLING The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir presents Holiday Memories, a concert with a sing‐a‐long of traditional carols. Andrea Ratuski of CBC Radio hosts. Tickets: adult /$ 30, senior /$ 25, under 30 /$ 15, 6 and under / free. Westminster United Church, 745 Westminster at Maryland. 204‐896‐7445. holidaycalendar
Dec 14 MANITOBA MARVELS Join artists young and old at A Prairie Christmas Celebration, hosted by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Aerial dancers hang from fabrics at ceiling heights, while youth voices from Pembina Trails Choir sing in perfect harmony. Hosted by Ace Burpee of 103.1 FM. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, 204‐949‐3999.
Dec 17, 19 CITY OF LIGHTS Hop aboard a motor coach and take in the best lights the city has to offer during a Christmas Lights Sightseeing Tour. Win festive prizes with Christmas bingo and trivia. Tickets: adult $ 25, children 12 and under $ 14. 204‐989‐9630.
Dec 20 SNOW BIRDS Pack your binoculars and join Oak Hammock Marsh in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Spot the birds that stay to enjoy the Winnipeg winter. Non‐members pay admission fee($ 5‐ $ 7), members free. Hot lunch included. Register 204‐467‐3243. Twenty minutes north of Winnipeg, at the junction of Hwy 67 & 220, between Hwy 7 & 8, oakhammockmarsh. ca.
Dec 20-28 LAND OF SWEETS Travel with the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Land of Sweets in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’ s performance of Nutcracker( top left). Twelve white furry friends will join this year’ s performance. Show starts at 7 pm, 2 pm matinee on Sat and Sun. Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main St, call 204‐956‐2792 for ticket prices or visit rwb. org.
Dec 22 GINGERBREAD BINGO Crafty kids and families will delight in the chance to make their own tree ornament, listen to stories and play Gingerbread Bingo. Windsor Park Library, 955 Cottonwood Rd, 204‐986‐4947.
To Dec 23 YOUNG FOREVER Fly away to Neverland in MTYP’ s adaption of Peter Pan. Watch spectacular flying sequences, and see famed local musician Fred Penner play the nefarious role of Captain Hook. Tickets $ 20.50, 2 Forks Market Rd, 204‐942‐8898.
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FAMILY FUN Celebrate 2015 at the Forks Family New Years Eve. Fill the day with outdoor activities like skating, tobogganning and snowboarding at the Arctic Glacier Winter Park, then take part in crafts and entertainment before basking in the glow of the fireworks show at 10 pm. Call 204‐957‐7618 or visit theforks. com for a full calendar of events. The Forks, off Main St., at Waterfront Dr.
RETRO RHYTHYMS The deep, crooning voices of muchloved local roots‐rock group The Bros. Landreth are taking audiences back to the 70s at the Park Theatre’ s Bros. on the Run retro New Years Eve party. Hear favourites from Paul McCartney and The Beatles while sipping champagne and dancing the night away. Tickets $ 35 and includes champagne and food. 698 Osborne St, 204‐478‐7275.
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