CHILDREN

CHILDREN
Breakfast with Santa, 11 a.m. Dec. 7-8 and 14-15, Youngstown Playhouse Actors Arena, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown; (330) 788-8739.
"Music of Hanukkah" with violinist-pianist Carolyn Warner, violinist Stephen Warner, cantor Kathryn Wolfe Sebo and narrator Maryann Nagel, 11 a.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 6, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; (216) 231-1111.
"A Celebration of Kwanzaa" with storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston, percussionists Donald Miller and Mell Csicsila and narrator Rick Williams, 10 a.m., Severance Hall; (216) 231-7300.
COMEDY
"Basile's Holiday Extravaganza," 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; (330) 759-4242.
COUNTRY
hCollin Raye concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Palace Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; Tickets.com.
Anne Murray, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Palace Theatre, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
Glen Campbell Christmas Show, 8 p.m. Dec. 10, Westminster College Orr Auditorium, New Wilmington, Pa.; (724) 946-7354.
MUSEUMS
Christmas tours, 11-4 weekends in December, Loghurst Farm Museum, 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield; (330) 533-4330.
Holiday Lantern Tours, Dec. 5-28, Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath; (330) 666-3711 or (800) 589-9703.
"Victorian Holiday Traditions" exhibit, noon-3:30 Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 29, Hower House, 60 Fir Hill, University of Akron; (330) 972-6909.
"Deck the Hall" decorated mansion tours, 10-4 daily through Jan. 4, and evening mansion and grounds tours, Dec. 15-Jan. 4, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron; (330) 836-5533.
MUSIC
TubaChristmas 2002, noon and 2 p.m. Saturday, Eastwood Mall, Niles; (330) 544-3468.
Stambaugh Youth Concert Band, featuring French horn soloist Shannon McFadden and YSU Dana School of Music Chamber Winds members, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; (330) 747-5175.
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra Chorus Christmas concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 17, Canfield Presbyterian Church, 140 W. Main St., Canfield; (330) 744-0264.
Holiday Pops concert by Pittsburgh Symphony and Chorus, 8 p.m. Dec. 14, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle, Pa.; (724) 654-6683.
"Songs of the Season" concert by regional organists, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, DeBence Antique Music World, 1261 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 432-8350 or (888) 547-2377.
Silver Cornet Band Christmas Concert, 8 p.m. Friday, Barrow Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769.
W.D. Packard Concert Band Christmas Concert, 2 p.m. Dec. 8, Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren; (330) 841-2619.
"Dear Santa" program by Musicians' Concert Band and Holiday Chorus, 4 p.m. Dec. 8, Slippery Rock University Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock, Pa.; (724) 738-2091.
The Irish Tenors Holiday Celebration with Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Finbar Wright, 8 p.m. Dec. 10-11, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh; (412) 456-6666.
"Christmas Time in Ireland" with Tony Kenny, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Blarney Stone Restaurant, 30 Grant Ave., Etna, Pa.; (412) 781-1666.
Shenango Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Westminster College, Wallace Chapel, New Wilmington, Pa.; (724) 342-0793.
"Handel's 'The Messiah' and Other Holiday Classics" by Franklin Civic Operetta Association, 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14, Barrow Civic Theater, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769.
Christmas concert by Shenango Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, First Presbyterian Church, 600 E. State St., Sharon, Pa.; (724) 342-0793.
Bill Gaither Christmas Homecoming Concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Mellon Arena, 66 Mario Lemieux Place, Pittsburgh; Ticketmaster.
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, 3, Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus Theater, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma; (216) 556-1800.
Holiday concert by Jeffrey Michael Lloyd, 8, Barrow Civic Theater, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769.
"Hooray for the Holidays" with Akron Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. Dec. 15, E.J. Thomas Hall; (330) 972-7570.
Shenango Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, East Main Presbyterian Church, Grove City, Pa.; (724) 342-0793.
Holiday concert featuring Girard High School Honor and Junior High Choir, Girard Community Band and an Irish Sessiun, 2 p.m. Dec. 15, Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave.; (330) 545-6596.
NIGHTLIFE
"A Fabulous '50s Christmas" featuring Music Buddies and The Patty David Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 21, Barrow Civic Theater, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769.
ONSTAGE
"Great Russian Nutcracker" by Moscow Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., downtown Youngstown; (330) 744-0264.
"Nutcracker" by Great Lakes Festival Ballet, 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and 3 p.m. Dec. 22, W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren; (330) 393-9000.
"A Christmas Carol," weekends through Dec. 14 and 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12, Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane (off Glenwood Avenue); (330) 788-8739.
"Sanders Family Christmas," 8 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 20-21 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; (330) 746-0404.
"Nativity" by Archangel Dance Theatre and YSU College of Fine and Performing Arts, 8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 4 p.m. Dec. 15, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall; (330) 941-3105.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," weekends through Dec. 8, Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St.; (330) 332-9688.
"Tinsel Tunes" by Move Over Broadway Productions, 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and 13-14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 15, DeBartolo Executive Center Auditorium, 7601 Market St., Boardman; (330) 533-5978.
"Scrooge, The Musical," Friday-Dec. 15, New Castle Playhouse, 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; (724) 654-3437.
"The Nutcracker" by New Castle Regional Ballet Co., 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle; (724) 658-7122 or (724) 652-1762.
"The Jazzy Nutcracker," 7 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and 2 p.m. Dec. 8, Barrow Civic Theater, 1223 Liberty St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-3440 or (800) 537-7769.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," Dec. 6-8 and 13-15, Firehouse Theater, 450 E. Market St., Alliance; (330) 821-8712.
"The Nutcracker" by Pennsylvania Ballet, Tuesday-Dec. 8, Allen Theater, 1407 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; Tickets.com.
"The Nutcracker," Dec. 7-29, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh; (412) 456-6666.
"A Musical Christmas Carol" by Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Dec. 5-22, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Pittsburgh; (412) 456-6666.
"WOW: A Holiday Follies Spectacular," through Jan. 12, Carousel Dinner Theatre, 1275 E. Waterloo Road, Akron; (800) 362-4100.
"A Christmas Carol," 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron; (330) 836-5533.
"A Tuna Christmas," through Dec. 22, Cleveland Playhouse Drury Theatre, 8500 Euclid Ave.; (216) 795-7000.
"A Christmas Carol," Friday-Dec. 22, Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
"Rockettes, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular," Dec. 12-31, Ohio Theater, Playhouse Square, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
Christmas Music Spectacular, Dec. 13-15, Akron Civic Theater, 182 S. Main St.; Ticketmaster.
PARKS
Lighted Christmas figures display, dusk to 10:30 p.m. nightly Sunday-Jan. 5, Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road; (330) 726-8107.
"Cascade of Lights," through Dec. 31, Cascade Park, New Castle, Pa.; (724) 656-3510.
Winter Celebration with decorated trees, floral displays and model railroad, noon-5 Dec. 8 and 10-5 Tuesdays through Saturdays until Jan. 5, Mill Creek MetroParks Davis Center, McKinley Avenue, Youngstown; (330) 740-7116.
Olde Fashioned Christmas at the Mill, 11-5 Saturday-Sunday, Mill Creek MetroParks Lanterman's Mill, off Canfield Road, Youngstown; (330) 740-7107.
Sixth annual Boardman Community Christmas with Santa, Boardman High School Band and caroling, 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Boardman Park Gazebo, U.S. Route 224; (330) 726-8107.
Yellow Creek Park Christmas, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, Yellow Creek Park Lodge, Struthers; (330) 755-7275.
Tuba Christmas, noon and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Akron Civic Theater, 182 S. Main St., Akron; (330) 253-2488.
POP, ROCK, JAZZ
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Edward W. Powers Auditorium, downtown Youngstown; Ticketmaster.
B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle; (330) 544-1946 or (724) 652-5529.
Michael W. Smith, Point of Grace and Kara, 6 p.m. Sunday, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, 2000 Prospect Ave.; (330) 945-9400 or (216) 241-5555.
Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band, 1:30 p.m. Monday, Palace Theatre, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, A.J. Palumbo Theater, 2825 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Ticketmaster.
Trans Siberian Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Cleveland State University Convocation Center, 2000 Prospect Ave.; Ticketmaster.
"Big Band Christmas Magic" by John Trapani Big Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 8, Canton Palace Theater, 605 N. Market Ave.; (330) 454-8172.
"Colors of Christmas" concert by Peabo Bryson, Jon Secada, Jody Watley and Oleta Adams, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill St., Akron; (330) 972-7570.
"Nitemare Before Christmas" with Stone Sour, Trust Company, Chevelle, Sevendust, 30 Seconds to Mars and Trapt, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Agora Theatre and Ballroom, 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; Ticketmaster.
Jaci Velasquez Christmas Tour, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Palace Theater, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
Brenda Lee, 8, Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; Ticketmaster.
Neil Zaza's "One Silent Night," 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Palace Theatre, Cleveland; Tickets.com.
SALES, SHOWS
Christmas Arts & amp; Crafts Show, 11-7 Friday, 10-7 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday, Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, Pa.; (440) 237-3424.
Three Rivers Arts Festival Holiday Show and Sale, noon-8 , Three Rivers Festival Gallery, 707 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh; (412) 281-8723.
"House of Gifts" by Venango County Historical Society, Dec. 6-21, 301 S. Park St., Franklin, Pa.; (814) 437-2275.
Christmas Arts & amp; Crafts Show, Dec. 6-8, E.J. Thomas Hall, University of Akron, University Avenue and Hill Street; (440) 237-3424.
Youngstown State University Student Art Association's Annual Fine Art and Craft Sale, 11-5 Dec. 7-8, McDonough Museum of Art, Wick Avenue; (330) 941-1400.
Tri-State Toy Soldier Show, Dec. 8, Mountaineer Race Track & amp; Gaming Resort Grande Ballroom, Route 2, Chester, W.Va.; (800) 804-0468.
SCHOOLS
"Tis the Season" planetarium shows, 7 p.m. Wednesday-Dec. 6 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7, Westminster College Planetarium, New Wilmington, Pa.; (724) 946-7200.
"Carols and Cocoa" by YSU Dana School of Music, 3 p.m. Dec. 5, St. John Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown; (330) 941-7448.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Festival of Lights, 5:30-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 5, Yellow Duck Park, state Route 46, Canfield; (330) 533-3773.
Festival of Trees, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Dec. 22, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave.; (216) 795-7000.
Madrigal dinner performances by Tapestries of Ohio, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and 13-14 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Hippodrome Ballroom, 150 High St., Warren; (330) 538-2896 (reservations required).
& quot;Miracle on Easy Street & quot; by Easy Street Productions, 8 p.m. Dec. 20, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 21 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22, Edward W. Powers Auditorium, downtown Youngstown; (330) 743-8555.