12/13-16 - Ballet Palm Beach Presents The Nutcracker at The King’s Academy Center for Performing Arts, 8401 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach. Th/F/Sat 7 pm; Sat 1 pm; Sun 4 pm. $30-$45. 686-4244; balletpalmbeach.org
12/15 - Photos with Santa at Palm Beach Zoo, 1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach. Meet & snap pics w/Saint Nick. Make a holiday craft, enjoy a ride on the Wildlife Carousel. Held again 12/22. 9 am-2 pm. Free w/admission. 547-9453; palmbeachzoo.org
12/15 - Ornaments Naturally at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Create nature ornaments/decorations w/holiday themes using shells, sea beans, pine cones, other materials (provided). Age 7 & up, children under 18 must particip
12/15-16 - The Nutcracker, Act II presented by The Harid Conservatory at Countess de Hoernle Theatre, 5100 Jog Rd, Boca Raton. Plus other ballets. 3 pm. $25-$30. 997-2677; harid.edu
12/15 - Lake Worth Holiday Parade, Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. 6 pm. Free. 586-1600; lakeworth.org
12/15 - Christmas Art Walk at Boynton Beach Art District, 404-422 W Industrial Ave. Vendors wanted. 6-10 pm. Free. 786- 521-1199, rolandobarrero@mac.com
12/15 - 7th Annual Madrigal Dinner at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. Presented by Florida Atlantic University Department of Music. Cocktails, dinner, performance. 6:30 pm. $100. 297-2337; fauf.fau.edu/madrigal
Broadway veteran and Arts Garage favorite Avery Sommers, whose voice has been described as a “powerhouse” by The New York Times, takes the stage at Arts Garage on December 15. Sommers will present a musical journey of love lost and found thru great s
