Holiday Crafts. Dec 19. 5 pm. Gather around the craft table to make several holiday crafts. You will make a wide variety of Christmas crafts suitable to decorate your home! Be sure to wear a craft shirt. Rowser Building, Stafford. Cost: $8/$10-non res. Ages 3 – 5: 5 – 5:45 pm & Ages 6 – 10: 6 – 6:45 pm. Register at www.staffordparks.com
Rappahannock Pops Holiday Spectacular. Dec 20. 7:30 – 9 pm. Featuring songs: Go Tell It On, The Mountain; White Christmas; We Need a Little Christmas; The Christmas Song; A Civil War Christmas; Hanukkah Festival Overture; Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride; I’ll Be Home for Christmas; a special visit from Santa! $20 Adults, $15 Seniors (65 and over), $15 Students (with valid ID), Children Under 18 FREE! 540-373-4496. Grace Church of F’burg, Center for the Arts, 1141 Heatherstone Dr. www.rappahannockpops.org

Splitsville Holiday Break Special. Dec 20 – Jan 1. Say code word FREDPARENT and get Free Shoe Rental for the group AND Free a kid’s meal with purchase of an adult meal.

The Nutcracker. Dec 20, 21 (7:30 pm) & Dec 22, 23 (3 pm). Manassas Ballet Theatre proudly presents this family Christmas classic. Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, Manassas. Ticket prices vary. www.hyltoncenter.org

Fabulous Fridays: Gift Wrap Workshop. Dec 20. 4:30 pm. Drop in and learn how to wrap your holiday gifts with flair! Books, activities, and crafts! Grades K-6. Salem Church Library. www.librarypoint.org

The Nutcracker. Dec 21: (2 pm & 7:30 pm) & Dec 22 ( 2 pm). The Fredericksburg Ballet Centre’s annual Nutcracker performance will be held at James Monroe High School. Tickets may be purchased at FBC or Scrapdoodles (540-548-3788). Discounts for Scout Troops for the Saturday, December 21st @ 2:00 show. There is something for the whole family. 540-373-0978 or visit us at www.fredericksburgballet.com