Fri 11/24, noon-2: Urban Rhythms Choir (gospel pop) Fri 11/24, 6-8: Two Scoops Combo (boogie-woogie blues) Sat 11/25, noon-2: Northwest Girlchoir (holiday music) Sat 11/25, 5-7: Cheryl Serio (holiday classics) Sun 11/26, 2:30-4:30: Kickshaw (a cappella). Music, Not Muzak, at Pacific Place-Seattle’s classiest mall offers live music to get you in the holiday spirit. Call 684-7200 or visit for event details. Attractions inside Seattle Center House include the Holiday Train Display, Winterfest World Market, Sharing Gift Box, KING 5 Home Team Holiday Flights, Season’s Readings Story Room, Season Student Music Performances, the Kwanzaa/African-American Holiday Celebration, and the Chinese New Year and Asian Pacific Holiday Celebration. Mon 1/1/01, 11-8) or take a ride on the painted ponies of the Holiday Carousel (Seattle Center, Flag Pavilion, Terrace. $6/$4 bring your own skates $4 six and under/$2 six and under bring your own skates. Go for a whirl on the Holiday Ice Rink (Seattle Center, Flag Pavilion. Fri 11/24, 6-9), when thousands of sparkling lights covering Seattle Center’s 74-acre grounds are lit and enhanced by the unveiling of five dramatically illuminated sculptures. For more info call 783-5227 or visit KING 5 Winterfest-The festival kicks off at the Night of Lights (Seattle Center, International Fountain. Parade: 11/24, festivities start at noon, parade at 1, carols from 4-6. Thereafter, Santa will hang in his temporary house, where you’re welcome to visit and take photos. Santa at U Village-Santa arrives 11/24 and parades around the Village with Toy Soldier, a dancing Christmas Tree, and a friendly Snowman to the tunes of the Roosevelt High School Jazz Ensemble open caroling will follow. Sixth and Pine, call 628-1000 for more info or to schedule an appointment. Claus inside the snow-covered castle outside the downtown Seattle Nordstrom: “Santa, I’d like to reinvent myself.” African-American Santa and American-Sign-Language Santa will be there as well.
Santa Castle Outside Nordys-Read your wish list to and take a photo with Mr. Each store selects a local charity in their community to support. Nordys Giving Trees-Select a gift card from a Giving Tree at any Washington Nordstrom store and purchase the requested item for local charities to distribute. A Contemporary Theater, 700 Union, 292-7660. A Christmas Carol-It’s A Contemporary Theater’s 25th annual presentation of Charles Dickens’ classic, and once again Ebenezer Scrooge, the stingiest man in London, discovers the true spirit of Christmas.