12/22/2006

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Special to the Record-Eagle
Bethany Whittaker, left, and Shauna Bradley, both of Charlevoix, in "A Cinderella Christmas.”

A fairy comes to the Castle

Ragamuffin Theatre & Company presents "A Cinderella Christmas,” a comedic version of the classic "Cinderella” story with a seasonal twist, at Castle Farms in Charlevoix tonight at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. Call 237-9686.

Dinner theater has holiday theme

A "Christmas to Remember” holiday musical revue is on at the Williamsburg Showcase Dinner Theatre all month. Call 938-2181.

German heritage is display theme

The Manistee County Historical Museum is celebrating the area's German heritage with the presentation of "A Lilliputian Christmas,” an exhibition including German memorabilia, holiday traditions and decorations as well as toys and miniatures, through Dec. 30. Call 723-5531.

Festival of Trains is continuing

The Festival of Trains continues at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, with hours today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Call 995-0313.

Bug off at the Dennos Museum

The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College continues its exhibition, "A Terrible Beauty: Compulsion and Repulsion - An Installation by Jennifer Angus,” through March 4. Call 995-1055.

Holiday Jam at InsideOut

A Holiday Jam featuring the Dawn Patrol and Harriet and the Love Fossils will be held at InsideOut Gallery in Traverse City tonight from 8 p.m. to midnight. Visit www.insideoutgallery.com.

Keep track of Santa Dec. 24

You could look out your window and hope to catch a glimpse of the jolly old elf, or you can call or visit the Web site of NORAD, which will be tracking Santa with its high-tech North Warning radar system on Christmas Eve. With 47 installations strung across the northern border of North America, NORAD makes a point of checking the radar closely for indications of Santa Claus leaving the North Pole, noting the very second Santa lifts off.

Visit www.noradsanta.org or call (877) Hi-NORAD or send an email to tracking@noradsanta.org.