10 days out

Today

Photo Chat

Red Wing Photography Club members meet for general conversation.

When: 7-9 p.m.

Where: Upstairs meeting room of Caribou Coffee

Cost: Free

More info: www.rwphotoclub.org

Thursday Nov. 29

Music convocation

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls presents its Music Student Convocation in the Abbott Concert Hall.

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Kleinpell building

Cost: Free

More info: 715-425-3183

Live music

Singer/guitarist Siouxsie West will provide entertainment.

When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Brick House Pub & Grille, 433 Main St.

Cost: Free

Friday Nov. 30

Hometown Holiday

The village of Pepin welcomes Santa as the snowflake carpet is rolled out for the annual Hometown Holiday Celebration. Local shops are open with holiday treats; the Nutcracker Quest begins at 10 a.m.; T & C Latane holds a cookie decorating activity from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Santa arrives from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Bank of Alma; a potluck community dinner at the Breakwater on First Street with a bonfire and games starts at 4:30 p.m.; and elementary school children present “Yes, Virginia” at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.

When: Activities run throughout the day

Where: Pepin

More info: www.pepinwisconsin.com

Jimmy's Pub

Shawn, Steve & Russ perform in Jimmy's Pub.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Fifth floor of St. James Hotel

Cost: Free

Treasure Island

Lost Highway entertains at Treasure Island Resort & Casino.

When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Parlay Lounge

Cost: Free

More info: 877-849-1640 or www.ticasino.com

Saturday Dec. 1

Church bazaar

Enjoy “Christmas Around the World” featuring German, Irish, Norwegian and Spanish themes. There will be crafts, a bake sale, specialty breads, cookie walk, silent auction and coffee with coffee cake.

When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: St. Mary of the Lake, 419 W. Lyon Ave., Lake City

Cost: Free

More info: www.stmaryslakecity.org

Red Wing Area Farmers Market

The winter market offers a variety of vendors with squash, root vegetables, frozen meats, canned and baked goods along with homemade crafts. Sue West and friends will provide entertainment with a traditional music jam fest.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Sargents Nursery, 3352 N. Service Drive

Hometown Holiday Celebration

Pepin welcomes the holiday season with its annual celebration. Today’s activities include horse-drawn wagons taking shoppers around town; glass-blowers making holiday ornaments at BNOX Gold and Iron; 1 to 4 p.m. family ornament and card making workshop at Lake Pepin Art and Design Center; music 7 to 9 p.m. from the Seeger Boys Family Bluegrass Band and 9:30 to midnight at the Breakwater.

When: Activities run throughout the day

Details: See Nov. 30

Oasis Eatery

Visit with Santa or enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride to cut your tree.

When: Noon-3 p.m.

Where: Nesbitt's Nursery, N4380 Highway 35, Prescott

More info: 715-792-2676 or www.nesbittsnursery.com

Old Fashioned Christmas

Meet Santa at the Flour Mill Pizzeria and watch a tree-lighting ceremony at Heritage Park in Wabasha.

When: 1 p.m. Santa, 5 p.m. tree lighting ceremony

Where: Wabasha

More info: www.wabashamn.org

Harriet’s Holiday Open House

The National Eagle Center is holding Harriet’s Holiday Open House.

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: 50 Pembroke Ave, Wabasha

Cost: Free admission with food shelf donation or unwrapped toy

More info: www.nationaleaglecenter.org

Author visit

Author Joel Arnold visits Lake City. Arnold recently was the winner of the Midwest Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel 2011 with “Ox Cart Angel.”

When: 10 a.m.

Where: City Hall Ballroom, Lake City

Cost: Free

Holiday tour

Tour several of the local bed-and-breakfast inns. The event offers tastings from several local restaurants and a chance to see their properties decked out for the holidays. Locations include Golden Lantern, Pratt-Taber Inn, Moondance Inn, Round Barn Farm, Candlelight Inn and the St. James Hotel.

When: Noon-4 p.m.

Details: See Spotlight

Cannon River Winery

Relativity will provide live entertainment.

When: 1-4 p.m.

Where: 421 Mill St., Cannon Falls

Cost: Free

More info: 507-263-7400 or www.cannonriverwinery.com

Abode Gallery

Abode Gallery’s Saturday Artist Talk Series presents “Sandra Shaughnessy: Contemporary Pottery.” Shaughnessy lives and works as educator and potter in St. Louis Park. She artfully creates functional clay vessels for everyday use. Each vessel has an expressive, one-of-a-kind surface quality. Her stoneware and porcelain pottery are both beautiful and practical for modern collectors.

When: 2:30 p.m.

Where: N2030 Spring St., Stockholm

Cost: Free

More info:715-442-2266

Widespot PAC

The Fabulous Hot Flashes perform their annual holiday show with new music and brass. The group of “seasoned” ladies from the Lake Pepin area have been together for almost five years.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Widespot Performing Arts and Community Center, second story of N2030 Spring St., Stockholm

Cost: $8, $5 ages 12 and under

More info: 715-307-8941 or www.widespotperformingarts.org

Gelly's Pub

The five-piece country band Generation will provide live entertainment.

When: 7-11 p.m.

Where: Gelly's Pub & Eatery, Stockholm, Wis.

More info: 715-442-202

Zumbrota State Theatre

The group Simple Gifts performs with Billy McLaughlin. The six-member ensemble balances sacred Christmas songs with sentimental favorites.

When: 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Where: 88 E. Fourth St., Zumbrota

Cost: $25 in advance, $28 at the door

More info: 507-732-7616 or www.crossingsatcarnegie.com

Hobgoblin Music

The husband and wife duo Curtis and Loretta perform “Story Ballads and Christmas Delights.”

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Hobgoblin Music Loft, 920 Highway 19

Cost: $15

More info: 651-388-8400 or 877-866-3936

Oak Center

Musician Charlie Parr plays live.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Oak Center General Store, Highway 63, rural Lake City

Cost: $5-$15 based on ability to pay

More info: 507-753-2080 or www.oakcentergeneralstore.com

Treasure Island

Lost Highway entertains at Treasure Island Resort & Casino.

When: 8:30 p.m.

Where: Parlay Lounge

Cost: Free

More info: 877-849-1640 or www.ticasino.com

Sunday Dec. 2

Gelly's Pub

Papa Smurf provides live entertainment during Sunday brunch.

When: 10-11:30 a.m., 9 a.m.-noon brunch

Where: Gelly's Pub & Eatery, Stockholm, Wis.

More info: 715-442-202

Oasis Eatery

Visit with Santa or enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon ride to cut your own tree.

When: Noon-3 p.m.

Where: Nesbitt's Nursery, Prescott

More info: 715-792-2676 or www.nesbittsnursery.com

Hometown Holiday Celebration

Today’s activities in Pepin include from 1 to 4 p.m. free family ornament and card making workshop at the Lake Pepin Art and Design Center; and 2 p.m. the Christmas play “Yes, Virginia,” at the school in the old gym.

When: Activities run throughout the day

Details: See Nov. 30

Cannon River Winery

Maud Hixson will provide live entertainment.

When: 2-5 p.m.

Where: 421 Mill St., Cannon Falls

Cost: Free

More info: 507-263-7400 or www.cannonriverwinery.com

Widespot PAC

Legendary pianist Butch Thompson and soprano Stephanie Ann Stephens present a matinee holiday concert.

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Widespot Performing Arts and Community Center, second story of N2030 Spring St., Stockholm

Cost: $12, ages 12 and under free

More info: 715-307-8941 or www.widespotperformingarts.org

Oak Center

The group Monroe Crossing’s presents a “Christmas Matinee.”

When: 3 p.m.

Where: Oak Center General Store, Highway 63, rural Lake City

Cost: $5-$15 based on ability to pay

More info: 507-753-2080 or www.oakcentergeneralstore.com

Christmas concert

The Red Wing Singers present the annual “Christmas Concert.”

When: 4 p.m.

Where: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 426 Eighth St., Red Wing

Cost: Free

Wednesday Dec. 5

Organ Advent service

The First Presbyterian Church invites the public to their annual Advent series of reflection and meditation with an “Advent Service of Organ” with music by retired organist Dennis Johnson. A soup and sandwich luncheon will be served a half hour before the service.

When: 12:15 p.m.

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 503 W. Sixth St.

Cost: Free

Photo Chat

Red Wing Photography members meet for general conversation.

When: 7-9 p.m.

Where: Upstairs meeting room of Caribou Coffee

Cost: Free

More info: www.rwphotoclub.org

Thursday Dec. 6

Mayo Clinic Health System

The Red Wing High School Ovation will perform a holiday concert at Mayo Clinic Health System. The choir of 20 students will sing nine songs, all a cappella.

When: Noon

Where: Garden View Café, 701 Fairview Blvd.

Cost: Free

Sheldon Theatre

The Phoenix Theatre presents the holiday show “Babes in Toyland: The Musical.”

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Sheldon Theatre, 443 W. Third St.

Cost: $20.50 adults, $13.50 students

More info: 651-388-8700 or 800-899-5759, or www.sheldontheatre.org.

Friday Dec. 7

Sheldon Theatre

The Phoenix Theatre presents “Babes in Toyland: The Musical.”

When: 7 p.m.

Details: See Dec. 6

Crossings at Carnegie

The four-member group Decembersongs performs as part of their Christmas music tour.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: 320 East Ave., Zumbrota

Cost: $24 in advance, $26 at the door

More info: 507-732-7616 or www.crossingsatcarnegie.com

Jimmy's Pub

The Victor Freeman Trio performs in Jimmy's Pub.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Fifth floor of St. James Hotel

Cost: Free

Saturday Dec. 8

Anderson Center

The Anderson Center will stage a Holiday Celebration of the Arts featuring over 45 local, regional, national and international artists and writers – including sculptors, painters, potters, fabric artists, stained glass artists, photographers, printmakers, glass blowers, poets and musicians.

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Towerview, Highway 61 at Highway 19

More info: 651-388-2009 or www.andersoncenter.org

Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center

The Villa Maria Retreat Center in Frontenac hosts its second annual two-day “Festival of Lights.” Experience a candlelit strings concert and view over 100 nativities in the chapel. The concert features music by the Adamson String Ensemble, which includes Steve and Amy Adamson of Lake City, performing classical and seasonal music. Following the concert guests are invited to a dessert social.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: 29847 County 2 Blvd., Frontenac

Cost: $25

More info: 651-345-4582 or villamaria_retreats@yahoo.com

Oasis Eatery

Visit with Santa or enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon ride to cut your own tree.

When: Noon-3 p.m.

Where: Nesbitt's Nursery, Prescott

More info: 715-792-2676 or www.nesbittsnursery.com

Sheldon Theatre

The Phoenix Theatre presents “Babes in Toyland: The Musical.”

When: 7 p.m.

Details: See Dec. 6

Oak Center

Mike Mangione & the Union perform live, with Field Report opening the show.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Oak Center General Store, Highway 63, rural Lake City

Cost: $5-$15 based on ability to pay

More info: 507-753-2080 or www.oakcentergeneralstore.com

Sunday Dec. 9

Oasis Eatery

Visit with Santa or enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride or wagon ride to cut your own tree.

When: Noon-3 p.m.

Where: Nesbitt's Nursery, Prescott

More info: 715-792-2676 or www.nesbittsnursery.com

Villa Maria

Enjoy the Holiday Open House with a festival of lights. Over 100 lighted nativities and an annual bake sale with craft tables featuring local vendors. Come for refreshments and community fellowship.

When: 1-5 p.m.

Where: 29847 County 2 Blvd., Frontenac

Cost: Free

More info: 651-345-4582 or villamaria_retreats@yahoo.com

Sheldon Theatre

The Phoenix Theatre presents “Babes in Toyland: The Musical.”

When: 2 p.m.

Details: See Dec. 6

Cannon River Winery

The BZ Girls will provide live entertainment.

When: 2-5 p.m.

Where: 421 Mill St., Cannon Falls

Cost: Free

More info: 507-263-7400 or www.cannonriverwinery.com

- Compiled by Stacy Bengs, staff writer