Christmas Rush Fun Run and Walk—Kent Parks' 18th annual Run and Walk includes refreshments, awards, post-race entertainment, and a random prize drawing. City of Kent Maintenance Shops, 24400 Russell Rd, call 253-856-5050 for more info. $20/$25 with a T-shirt. Sat 12/9, registration at 8:30am, walk at 9:50am, run at 10am.
Fred Hutchinson Santa Breakfasts—Breakfasts to benefit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, featuring strolling minstrels, Olympic Ballet dancers, Leo the Clown, the Light-Speed Juggler, and Santa. Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 Sixth, 667-6264. $30/$20 children. 12/9-10, 12/16-17, 12/23-24, 9:30-11am.
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Classic Nursery Holiday Open House—Jump into the holiday spirit with Santa, pony rides, cookies and cocoa, and a petting farm featuring goats, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, and sheep. Proceeds go to Hopelink, Little Bit Therapeutic Riders, and the YWCA. Classic Nursery and Landscape Co., 12526 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, 425-885-5678. Donations. Sat 12/9-Sun 12/10, noon-4.
Holiday Laser Shows—Sit back and enjoy Holiday Magic and Laser Nutcracker. Santa, please keep the reindeer on the ground. Pacific Science Center, 200 Second N, 443-2001. $12.50/$10 13 and under (includes center admission). Sat 12/9-Sun 12/31 (closed Mon 12/25). Holiday Magic Sat and Sun at 2, Laser Nutcracker Sat and Sun at 4.
A Christmas Carol: The Reading—Legendary actor John Gilbert reads A Christmas Carol; ArtsWest Theater Managing Director Michael Harris leads a sing-along. ArtsWest Theater, 4711 California SW, 938-0339. $15/$12 seniors/$10 students. 12/10, 12/13, and 12/17 at 7:30; 12/9, and 12/17 at 3.
The Magic Horn, or Sleeping Beauty in the Woods—A puppet variety show, with puppets performing pieces from Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Han Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree. Also, enjoy demonstrations of hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, black light theater, and toy theater pieces. Sammamish Library, 825 228th NE, Sammamish, 425-836-8793. Sat 12/9 at 3.
Bellevue Philharmonic—"Festival of Light" includes a visit from Santa and candy canes and sleigh bells for kids. Eastlake Performing Arts Center, 400 228th NE, Sammamish, 425-455-4171. $12/$6 students and seniors. Sat 12/9 at 7.
Northwest Chamber Chorus—A nostalgic trip down mistletoe-adorned memory lane, A Merry Little Christmas features popular tunes from holidays past, along with historical perspective on how these songs became popular classics. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood N. Sat 12/9 at 7:30, Sun 12/10 at 3:30. $14-$16/free children 6-12.
Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis—Get in step with a great cause through this 5K run, a Seattle holiday tradition that winds through the streets of downtown. Entry forms available at Bartell Drugs stores, Tully's coffee locations, Fast Lady Sports at Redmond Town Center and University Village, super Jock'n'Jill, Sound Sports, and Niketown. Brochures and entry forms can also be found at www.ontherun.com/jinglebell or by calling 547-2707. The run/walk begins at Westlake Center. $20 entry fee before 12/8, $25 on 12/10. Sat 12/10 at 9:10am. Also, Run for the Elves, a children's 1K fun run, is open to kids 10 and under. Westlake Center. $10 entry fee. Sat 12/10, register at 7am, run at 8:40am.
The Christmas Revels—Celebrate the winter solstice with traditional and ritual dances, processionals, carols, and dramas. Featuring the Revels Chorus, Benazir, the Hobble Knobble Children, Wassail Bells, Seattle Brass Ensemble, and Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance. Stage director: B.J. Douglas. Music director: Susan Senft. Rialto Theater, 310 S Ninth, Tacoma, 253-591-4415. $13-$19.50/seniors and students $11-$16.50/children 12 and under $8-$13. 12/15-19, Fri at 8, Sat at 3 and 7:30 (evening show ASL interpreted), Sun at 1 and 5:30, and Tue at 7:30.
Winter Concert—The Kirkland Choral Society presents Vivaldi's Gloria; the program also includes a selection of holiday songs. Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd NE, Kirkland, 425-822-9584. $10 donation. Sun 12/17 at 2.
Bronn Journey's 19th Annual Christmas Concert—Join concert harp performer Bronn Journey at his annual holiday event. Village Theatre, 303 Front N, Issaquah, 425-393-2202. Mon 12/18 at 7:30. Also at Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th NE, Shoreline. Thu 12/21 at 7:30. $12.50adv/$15.
The Holiday Big Broadcast—For nearly 20 years, The Big Broadcast brightened the holiday season for tens of thousands of theatergoers, providing an entertaining glimpse back at the golden age of radio from the 1930s and '40s. This new version examines the tradition of popular culture from radio to television. Presented by Boomer Classics. Fri and Sat $25/$21 seniors and students; all other days $23/$19 seniors and students; New Year's Benefit $75. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland, Kirkland, 425-893-9900. $18-$24. Thu 12/21-Sat 12/23 and Tue 12/26-Sun 12/31 at 8; Fri 12/22-Sun 12/24, Wed 12/27, and Sat 12/30 at 2.
Ice Festival—Build an igloo, make a snowman, create an ice sculpture, discover the science and properties of ice at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second N, 443-2001. $8/$5.50 13 and under. Tue 12/26-Sun 12/31.
Seattle Sings Messiah—At Seattle's premiere sing-along Messiah, you can raise your voices and be part of the heavenly chorus. First United Methodist Church, Fifth and Marion, 622-7278 ext. 44, or visit www.seattlesingsmessiah.org. $9adv/$10. Sat 12/27 at 7.
Tudor Christmas—Performed by the Tudor Choir; featuring the Christmas Mass by Thomas Tallis. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, 1717 Bellevue Wy NE, Bellevue. Fri 12/29 at 8. Also at St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th E. Sat 12/30 at 8. Call 322-3118 for tickets/information. $18/$15 seniors and students.
