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Christmas Carols in the Garden is Dec. 12 and 13, from 1-5 p.m., at Missouri Botanical Garden. Enjoy holiday carols, Santa in his sleigh, chestnuts roasting on an open fire and a gingerbread house display. (photo courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden)

Christmas Wonderland – Rock Spring Park holiday lights display is open Nov. 27-Dec. 27, on College Avenue in Alton, Illinois. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 5-9 p.m. The cost is $7 for cars and small vans or $1 per person for vehicles holding more than 10 people. For more information, call 1-800-ALTON-IL

The Florissant Valley Jaycees are having their annual Christmas Tree Lot, Dec. 1-23. Team, Jaycee scholarship fund, and Accessible Play, Inc. received funds from the proceeds. The tree lot is Located at 1 Flower Valley Shopping Center at rear of Kmart’s parking lot. For more information go to www.florissantvalleyjaycees.org.

Valley Industries Wednesday Shopping. Shop for a good cause and find  bargains for yourself, while helping Valley Industries  to continue their mission of providing dignified and meaningful employment for people with developmental disabilities.

Upcoming sales would be Wednesdays Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Jan,  6, 13, 20, and 27.

Wild Lights at the Zoo, Fridays-Sundays, Nov. 27-Dec. 13; nightly, Dec. 18-23, 26-30, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the St. Louis Zoo. Stroll through the Zoo’s enchanting holiday wonderland and enjoy thousands of colorful lights and seasonal sounds.

Step into the sub-Antarctic and go nose-to-beak with your waddling friends at Penguin & Puffin Coast. Barrel through deep ice ravines, villages and treacherous mountain terrain on the mesmerizing animated motion simulator ride “Glacier Run” (additional fee of $3 per person.)   Climb aboard your favorite animal on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel (additional fee of $3 per person).

Admission to Wild Lights is $5 per person; $4 for Zoo Friends members (no passes). Children under two are free. Reservations are not required. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.stlzoo.org. Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate by calling (314) 781-0900, ext. 4709 in advance.

Missouri Botanical Garden’s Holiday Wreath Exhibit will be held now-Jan. 3, featuring unique creations by some of the area’s finest floral designers. All wreaths are sold by silent auction bidding, with proceeds benefiting the Missouri Botanical Garden. For information, call 314-577-9400 or www.mobot.org.

St. Louis County Community Chorus will perform its holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 12928 Ladue Rd., and on Friday, Dec. 11, in the Keating Center at Kirkwood High School, 801 W. Essex Ave. The concerts will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children in advance, or $12 and $5 at the door.

Tickets are available at Metrotix 314-534-1111. For information, visit www.stlccc.org.

Gen. Daniel Bissell House Museum tour will be held on Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. The House will be decorated as it might have been in the early 19th century and lit entirely by candlelight. Tour guides will also be dressed in period clothing. Hot chocolate and cider with Christmas cookies will be served.

Cost is $7 per person. Children 11 and under are free. To make reservations or for more information call 314 544-6224 or email mkollbaum@stlouisco.com.

There will also be a chance to pick up beautiful craft items at the Bissell Barn Holiday Boutique being held in the Bissell Barn on Saturday evening, Dec. 12.

Santa will visit at the Hazelwood Community Center, 1186 Teson Rd., on

Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Pets are welcome to visit with Santa and have a photo taken. Free. (314-731-0980)

Northwinds Concert Band, under the direction of Larry Marsh, will present a Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Florissant Civic Center Theatre.  Special guests include the University of Missouri-St. Louis Symphonic Band directed by Gary Brandes, and guest conductor, Austrian composer Otto M. Schwarz, who will lead the ensembles in performances of his works.  The concert is sponsored by UMSL’s German Culture Center.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for older adults and students, with a special $12 price for an entire immediate family.  Seats are reserved and may be ordered by calling the Box Office at (314) 921-5678.

Lafayette Square Holiday Parlor Tour will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ten homes will be featured that were built in the last 1800s. Guests may also take a free, horse-drawn carriage ride around Lafayette Park. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 on the day of the tour. Call 314-772-5724 or www.lafayettesquare.org.

Hawthorne Players  “A Christmas Carol” will present the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre stage.  The show, adapted and directed by Nancy Crouse, will be presented on Dec. 18 at 8 pm, Dec. 19 at 2 and 7 p.m. and on Dec. 20 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for older adults and students, and a special $7 ticket for children 12 and under.  Seating is reserved and may be ordered at the Box Office at (314) 921-5678.

Paul James stars as Scrooge.  The versatile actor has appeared in over 90 productions, including work in film and on stage in many regional theatre productions.

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