COMMUNITY EVENTS   |   ARTS CALENDAR

DECEMBER

December 1:
Annual Festival of Lights
6 to 8 p.m., St. Cloud Hospital on 6th Avenue North.

December 3:
Holly Ball, Enchanted Evening of Mystery and Magic
St. Cloud Civic Center. Tickets/Info: www.centracare.com/foundation/holly_ball.html.

December 7:
Deb Erickson: Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy
Let's Talk Today presents Deb Erickson: Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, Good Earth Food Co-op, St. Cloud. 6:30 - 8 p.m. Info: www.letstalktodayks.com.

December 8:
Habitat For Humanity Public Meeting
Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity Public Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Cold Spring Elementary School Media Room. Info: www.cmhfh.org, or (320) 656-8890, Ext. 109.

December 9-11:
Dog Show
Dog Show, St. Cloud RiverÕs Edge Civic Center. Contact: Richard Donnay, Granite City Kennel Club, (320) 764-7555 or granitecitykennelclub.com.

December 10:
Winter Nights & Lights Parade
5 p.m., Downtown St. Cloud.

December 10:
Millner Christmas Wine Celebration
Kimball. Info: (320) 398-2081, or wine@millnerheritage.com.

December 15:
Stress Management - Take It In
Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m., at Resource Training & Solutions, 4150 - 2nd St. So., Suite 550. Register: resourcetraining.com/event/10408, (320) 255-3236.

December 15:
Habitat For Humanity Public Meeting
Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity Public Meeting, 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., St. Cloud Public Library. Info: www.cmhfh.org, or (320) 656-8890, Ext. 109.

December 27-30:
Winter Family Escape
at the Audubon Center of the North Woods. Info: www.audubon-center.org, or (888) 404-7743.

December 31:
Millner Heritage New Year's Eve Celebration
Details: millnerheritage.com, or (320) 398-2081, or wine@millnerheritage.com.

JANUARY

January 13-15:
Riverside Inn Scrapbook Retreat
Cold Spring. Register/details: riversideinnofcoldspring.com/retreats.htm, or (320) 685-4539.

January 15:
Wedding Expo
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register/Details: scweddingexpo.com.

January 16:
Helping Children When Family Experiences Change
7 to 9 p.m., Resource Training & Solutions, 4150 - 2nd St. So., Suite 550. Register: resourcetraining.com, or (320) 255-3236.

January 18:
Let's Talk Today
LetÕs Talk Today in conjuction with Collegeville Companies present The Art and Science of Aging, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gorecki Center, College of St. Benedict. Details: (320) 266-8907, www.letstalktodayks.com or email Kristi at letstalktodayks@yahoo.com.

January 21:
St. Cloud Winter Beer Fest
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Details: (612) 239-2358.

FEBRUARY

February 4:
Becoming A Love & Logic Parent
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Resource Training & Solutions, 4150 - 2nd St. So., Suite 550. Register: resourcetraining.com, or (320) 255-3236.

February 4-6:
Gingerbread Show
Crossroads Mall, Fri/Sat, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

February 10-12:
Sportsmen's Show
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Tickets/Info: stcloudsportshow.com.

February 15-19:
Camp & Travel Expo
presented by Pleasureland. St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Details: (320) 251-7588.

February 24:
Boat Show
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Info: (320) 251-8900.

February 28:
Farm Show
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center. Call Ginny, Chamber of Commerce, (320) 251-2940.

DECEMBER

December 1,2,8,9,15,16,22,23:
Scrooge In Rouge
Held at 912 Regency Plaza. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org, or (320) 259-5463. Thu. performances: 7:30 p.m. CRU Wine Testing, 6:30 p.m. Fri. performances: 7:30 p.m. Catered Dinner, 6:30 p.m.

December 1-4:
A Christmas Carol
Paramount. Tickets/showtimes: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 1-4; 7-11; 15-18:
Laughing All The Way II
Pioneer Place on 5th. Performances; Sat., 4 and 7:30 p.m.; all others, 7:30 p.m. Sun. matinee, 2 p.m. Tickets: ppfive.com.

December 3:
Manhattan Nutcracker
Escher Auditorium, College-St. Benedict’s, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: http://www.csbsju.edu/fine-arts/purchase-tickets/ticket-info.htm, (320) 363-5777.

December 4:
Sinfonia
Local Roots Concert Series presents Minnesota Sinfonia, 3 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral. Free concert.

December 5-6:
Lorie Line, Christmas Bells are Ringing
Mon., 7:30 p.m., Tues. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Paramount. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 9-11:
The Nutcracker
Fri/Sat., 7 p.m., Sun, 2 p.m., Paramount. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 10:
A Celtic Holiday
St. Cloud Symphony presents A Celtic Holiday, featuring the Ring of Kerry, 3:30 p.m., Ritsche Auditorium, St. Cloud State U. Tickets: stcloudsymphony.com

December 15-16:
Oak Ridge Boys
1:30 and 7 p.m., both days, Paramount. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 17:
Mary Jane Alm
Home for the Holidays, Paramount, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 18:
George Mauer Jazz Group
Paramount, 2 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 17-18:
Mary Jane Alm
featuring the George Maurer Group, Sat., 7:30; George Maurer Jazz Group, Sun., 2 p.m., Paramount. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 18-20:
7th Annual Rock & Roll Christmas Spectacular
7:30 p.m., Pioneer Place on Fifth. Tickets: ppfive.com

December 21-23:
7th Annual Rock & Roll Christmas Spectacular
7:30 p.m., Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 29-31:
Tonic Sol Fa
Thu/Fri, 7 p.m., Sat., 4 p.m., Paramount. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

JANUARY

January 7:
Family Concert
Chamber Music of St. Cloud presents a Family Concert, 1 p.m., St. Cloud Unitarian & Universalist Fellowship, 3226 Maine Prairie Road. Tickets: chambermusicstcloud.org.

January 7:
Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio
Chamber Music of St. Cloud presents the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio, 7:30 p.m., Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, Sauk Rapids. Tickets: chambermusicstcloud.org.

January 20-29:
Winnie the Pooh
Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, St. JohnÕs University. Performances: Fri., 20 & 27 at 7 p.m.; Sat., 21 & 28, 2 p.m.; Sun., 22 & 29, 2 p.m. Tickets: csbsju.edu/fine-arts/purchase-tickets/ticket-info.htm, or (320) 363-5777.

December 27:
The Bad Plus
Paramount, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

December 28:
Ballroom Dancing
StudioJeff Presents Ballroom Dancing, Paramount, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

FEBRUARY

February 4:
City Nights & Broadway Lights
Paramount, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 5:
Teresa Walters
MPR presents Teresa Walters, Paramount, 2 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 10-12; 15-19; 22-26; 29:
Complete Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)
7:30 p.m., Pioneer Place on Fifth. Tickets: ppfive.com

February 11-12:
Mason Jennings
Paramount. Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 14:
What A Wonderful World
Paramount. 1:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 14:
Deuces Wild
Paramount. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 16-18:
Takin' It To The Limit
Paramount. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 19:
A Broadway Valentine
Minnesota Center Chorale Presents A Broadway Valentine, Paramount. 3:00 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 24-25:
Annual Night of the Stars
School Dist. 742's Annual Night of the Stars, both performances, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.paramountarts.org or 320-259-5463.

February 28:
Over The Rhine
Gorecki Family Theater, College of St. Benedict, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.overtherhine.com/shows.php.