KC metro area Christmas events calendar Dec. 9-15
ACTIVITIES
Christmas with the Cranks, Dec. 9, 12 p.m., Kansas City, Mo., Public Library Waldo Branch, 201 E. 75th Street, KCMO, PG-rated holiday comedy starring Tim Allen, https://www.kclibrary.org/film-screenings, 816-701-3496
Mr. Stinky Feet’s Christmas, Dec. 10, 10 a.m., Midcontinent Library Grandview, 12930 Booth Lane, Grandview, Mo., all ages, free, registration required, singing, dancing & stinky feet, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=eid-10040, 816-763-0550
Holiday Party, Dec. 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Tony Aguirre Community Center, gifts for kids ages 15 & under who pre-register, free, a family event, arts & crafts, refreshments & goody bags, http://kcparks.org/event/tony-aquirre-holiday-party-2016/, 816-513-8530
Polar Express Pijama Party, Dec. 10 & Dec. 13, Nos da mucha alegría de ofrecer El Expreso Polar (versión de español) en el Extreme Screen Theatre dentro de Union Station. Hay que reservar sus boletos en línea AHORITA para ver El Expreso Polar por sólo $3 en la pantalla más grande de toda la región. Los lugares están limitados, http://boxoffice.unionstation.org/categories/extreme%20screen, 816-460-2020
Fairy Princess, Dec. 10, 11, 17 & 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, 3218 Gladstone Blvd., KCMO, $10, live entertainment, hands-on activities & sweet treats, kcmo.gov/kansascitymuseum, 816-513-0720
MUSIC
Hello, Holidays!, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Ave., Overland Park, Kan., Kansas City Chorale holiday concert, $10-$30, http://www.kcchorale.org/hello-holidays/, 816-444-7150
Sounds of the Season, Dec. 9. 7:30 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 9948 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan., silent auction to benefit Kansas City Civic Orchestra & holiday concert, guest conductor Michael Mapp, freewill offering, http://www.kccivic.org/wordpress/category/2016-2017-season/,
Special Holiday Event, Dec. 9, 8 p.m., Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, Jim Brickman with the Kansas City Symphony performing new music & holiday favorites, $40-$95, https://tickets.kcsymphony.org/single/psDetail.aspx?p=10122, 816-471-0400
A Chorale Family Christmas, Dec. 10, 1 p.m., St. Michael the Archangel, 14251 Nall Ave., Overland Park, Kan., Kansas City Chorale family concert & sing-along, $10, http://www.kcchorale.org/hello-holidays/, 816-444-7150
Holiday Pops!, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Bell Cultural Events Center, 2030 E. College Way, Olathe, Kan., Fountain City Brass Band performing, $20, http://fcbb.net/
Sounds of the Season, Dec. 10. 7:30 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 9948 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan., silent auction to benefit Kansas City Civic Orchestra & holiday concert, guest conductor Michael Mapp, freewill offering, http://www.kccivic.org/wordpress/category/2016-2017-season/
Hello, Holidays!, Dec. 11, 2 p.m., 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Mission Woods, Kan., Kansas City Chorale holiday concert, $10-$30, http://www.kcchorale.org/hello-holidays/, 816-444-7150
TubaChristmas 2016, Dec. 12, 12 p.m., Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, area tuba & euphonium players with the Kansas City Symphony, a free lunch-hour concert, https://tickets.kcsymphony.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=11123, 816-471-0400
Simple Strings Dulcimer Christmas Concert, Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m., Midcontinent Library Blue Ridge, 9253 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO, The Prairie Dulcimer Club performs Christmas classics, all ages, free, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=eid-10065, 816-761-3382
Hello, Holidays!, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 11 E. 40th Street, KCMO, Kansas City Chorale holiday concert, $10-$30, http://www.kcchorale.org/hello-holidays/, 816-444-7150
Lessons & Carols, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, 2910 Strong Ave., KCK, all ages, scripture readings & Christmas songs & carols, a sweet service, everyone is welcome
Kansas City Symphony’s Christmas Festival, Dec. 15, 7 p.m., Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, Kansas City Symphony & Kansas City Symphony Chorus perform Christmas carols, $15-$80 for adults, $15-$40 youths, https://tickets.kcsymphony.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=10174, 816-471-0400
PERFORMANCE
See Dec. 1 for ongoing performances
A Christmas Carol-LIVE!, Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Midcontinent Library Blue Springs North Branch, 850 NW Hunter Drive, Blue Springs, Mo., Hampstead Stages performs the classical holiday tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, all ages 6 & up, free, registration required, http://events.mymcpl.org/register.php?eid=eid-10071, 816-224-8772
Songs of the Season, Dec. 12-15, 10 a.m., Paul Mesner Puppet Studio, 1006 Linwood Blvd., KCMO, all ages, $7, $10 & $13, http://www.mesnerpuppets.org/, 816-235-6222
OUTDOOR LIGHT DISPLAYS
See Dec. 1 edition for additional listings
Holiday Luminary Walk, Dec. 9 & 10, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th, Overland Park, Kan., candles, music, horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa Claus & cider by the fire, $9 & $10, all ages, http://arfop.org/Luminary_Walk/Event_Information.html, 913-685-3604
Luminate, a Holiday Laser Light Installation, Dec. 10, 6-10 p.m., intersection of Pershing Road & Main Street, KCMO, laser light show covering 50,000 square feet, http://www.unionstation.org/
Christmas Card Lane, thru Jan 1, nightly from dusk, Ridgeview Road between Frontier Lane & Butterfield Place, Olathe, Kan., over 90 displays, http://www.kansastravel.org/olathe/christmascardlane.htm
Holiday Lights on Homestead Lane, thru Jan. 7, Mon. thru Thur. 5-10 p.m., Fri. thru Sun. 5-11 p.m., Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, 13800 Switzer Road, Overland Park, Kan., new features including lots of animation, http://www.opkansas.org/events/holiday-lights-at-the-farmstead-2/, 913-364-7165
INDOOR HOLIDAY SPECTACLES
See Dec. 1 edition for listings
