Historic Christmas Holiday House Walk Dec 12, 1-5pm. Edwards Place, Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 523-2631.

16th Annual Cookie Walk Dec 12, 8:30am. Cookie walk and holiday shopping. Free admission; cookies sold per pound. Complimentary refreshments. St. John Vianney Church Activity Center, 902 Saint Johns Dr., Sherman.

1850s-Style Community Carol Sing Dec 5, 6-7pm. Special music, worship and carol sing with Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln (Fritz Klein and Pam Brown). Reception offering Mary Todd’s white cake to follow.

Free, donations to Salvation Army. lincolnschurch.org. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St., 528-4311.

Breakfast with Santa Dec 12, 8:30-11am. Free to all families with children; free-will offerings for Dyslexia Center requested. Springfi eld Masonic Center, 1020 Rickard Road, 793-7728.

Christmas Bazaar & Cookie Walk Dec 5, 9am-1pm. Sherman United Methodist Church, 2336 E. Andrew Road, Sherman, 496- 2338, Ext 5.

Christmas Ceremony at Vietnam Memorial Dec 5, 1-2pm. 28th annual holiday memorial for Illinois POWs and MIAs. Bring weatherproof ornament to hang on tree near memorial. Free. 217-691- 9156. Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Christmas for Two Dec 6, 2pm. Piano recital by LLCC music instructors Denise Edwards and Barbara Lanham. Free. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 786-2200.

Christmas Gaslight Tea Dec 11, 6-7:30pm. The Tea Ladies present on Christmas in the Victorian era while guests enjoy tea, cider and sweet and savory treats. $30. edwardsplace.org. Edwards Place, Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 523-2631.

Clayville Christmas Dec 5, 10am-4pm. Santa, face painting, children’s store, caroling groups starting at noon. Donations accepted. clayville.org. Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains, 572- 4984.

Cookie Walk and Craft Bazaar Dec 5, 9am-2pm. cottonhillumc.org. 217-972- 0648. Cotton Hill United Methodist Church, 5931 N. Cotton Hill Road, 529-2736.

Franciscan Nativity Festival Dec 4-6, 2-7pm Fri, 12-4pm Sat-Sun. Display of more than 100 Nativity sets. Free. Chiara Center, 4875 LaVerna Road, 523-0901.

Fresh Evergreen Wreath Making Workshops Dec 5, 9am-12pm, 1:30- 4:30pm. Bring your own pruning shears and custom decorations for wreath. Preregister/pre-payment required. $30 members, $35 non. Washington Park Botanical Garden Exhibit Hall, 1740 W. Fayette Ave., 546-4116.

Holiday Arts and Craft Fair Dec 5, 10am-3pm. Holiday shopping and fun. Cookies and crafts with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 1-3pm. Free admission to craft fair. $7 per child for crafts, activities. aluuc. org. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Road, 585-9550.

Holiday Cookie Walk Dec 5, 9:30am-12pm. First Congregational Church, 2100 Bates Ave., 546-7170.

Holiday Lights at the Zoo Dec 4-6, 10-13, 16, 5-8pm Wed-Sun. $3.50 adults, $2.25 children. hensonrobinsonzoo. org. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr., 585- 1821.

Holiday Singalong Concert Dec 6, 6:30-8pm. Mark Gifford’s annual holiday singalong organ concert with Damien Kaplan, Joe Kath, Debbie Ross, Elizabeth Jones, special guests. Free. 217- 787-3445. Parkway Christian Church, 2700 Lindbergh Blvd.

Ití’s A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre Dec 8, 7:30pm. $20 adults, $18 seniors and students. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.

Jaycees Christmas Parade of Lights Dec 5, 7:30pm. Annual holiday parade hosted by Springfi eld Jaycees. Santa Claus will close out parade. Free. Entries, 638- 5131. Downtown Springfield.

Live Nativity Dec 11-12, 7-9pm Fri-Sat. Live re-creation of the story surrounding the night of Christ’s birth. Event features holiday lights, choir of angels, beautiful displays, perioddressed actors and live animals. Free. Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Road, 546-4531.

Old Capitol Holiday Walk Dec 9, 16, 23, 5-8pm. Unique shopping, Santa House, entertainment, festive holiday decor and more. Free. downtownspringfi eld.org. Downtown Springfi eld, Inc., 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-1723.

O Sole Night! An O Sole Trio Christmas Dec 5, 8pm. New York-based ensemble featured in last year’s UIS Kitchen Sink series. Exciting new arrangements of holiday classics. $42+. sangamonauditorium.org. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 206-6160.

Pancakes, Paws and Santa Claus Dec 5, 8:30-10:30am. Residents: $11 adults, $9 children. Non: $13 adult, $11 child. hensonrobinsonzoo.org. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr., 585-1821.

Santa & Mrs. Claus Dec 5, 11am-4pm. Bring your camera for photo ops. Free, open to public. scheels.com/ events. Scheels, 3801 S. MacArthur, 726-6330.

Springfield Lutheran High School Cookie Walk Dec 12, 8-12am. Annual cookie walk with homemade cookies, candy and fudge. Free admission. 217-546-6363.

Lutheran High School, 3500 W. Washington St.

St. Anthony’s Greek Church Holly Fair Bake Sale Dec 5, 10am-4pm. Gyros, spinach pies, veggie soup, Italian beef, Greek pastries, assortment plates, craft tables and more. Free to public. St. Anthony’s Hellenic Orthodox Church, 1600 S. Glenwood Ave., 522-7010.

Taylorville Christmas Tour Dec 4-5. Six private homes open their doors to the public for a holiday tour. Tickets: $9 advance, $10 day of. Free to ages 12 and under. 217-824- 9447. Taylorville area.

The Alley Cats in Jingle Bell Rock Dec 5, 5pm, 8pm. A harmoniously hysterical holiday hit. $22 adults, $20 seniors or students. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.

The Nutcracker Dec 12-13, 2pm, 8pm Sat; 2pm. Springfi eld Ballet Company presents a timeless holiday classic. $30 adults, $28 seniors, $18 students, children. sangamonauditorium.org. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 206-6160.

The Polar Express Experience Dec 11-13, 6pm Fri-Sun. Don your jammies, enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and a screening of the “Polar Express” movie, meet good old Saint Nick. $10 at door, $7 in advance. arleetheater.com. Arlee Theater, 139 S. Main St., 482-9999.

Vespers Dec 5-6, 3pm, 7pm Sat-Sun. 57th annual concert where 250 musicians perform a show consisting of carols, choirs and candlelight. Theme: Peace. $12 adults, $8 seniors and children. kirklandfi nearts.com. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St., Decatur, 424-6318.

Wreaths Across America Dec 12, 11am-12pm. 20- inch wreaths decorate graves. On display for one month. Donations. wreathsacrossamerica.org. 217-415-6464. Camp Butler National Cemetery, 5063 Camp Butler Road, 492-4070.

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