Utah entertainment calendar

"North Pole Express," through Dec. 24, times vary, Heber Valley Depot, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City, $29-$47 for adults, $26-$44 for senior citizens, and $18-$36 for children ages 3-12. (435-654-5601 or www.HeberValleyRailroad.org)

Holiday Lights, through Dec. 31, 6-10 p.m., Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, $8 per car (801-768-2300 or www.thanksgivingpoint.org)

Spanish Fork Festival of Lights, Canyon View Park, 3300 E. Powerhouse Road, Spanish Fork, through Dec. 31, 6-10 p.m., $5 per car, $15 per van, $25 per bus (801-804-7827)

Fantasy at the Bay light display, through Jan. 1, 5-10 p.m., Willard Bay State Park, 900 W. 650 North, Willard, $9 per vehicle (435-734-9294)

Free Woodcarving Lessons, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Ice House at Wheeler Historic Farm, 6351 S. 900 East

Wasatch Contras Dance, third Saturday of the month, 7 p.m., Ladies' Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple, $7

Old Time Square and Contra Dance with Loose Shoes, fourth Saturday of the month, 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 1300 East and 600 South, $5

Western Dance Club of Utah, second Saturday of the month, 8 p.m., 100 E. 200 South, Pleasant Grove, $5 (801-226-3040)

Showtime Utah, "All that Jazz," Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Old-West Dinner Adventures with Steel 'N' Thunder band, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., 20 S. Main, Pleasant Grove (801-636-9669)

Date Night Dance, Saturdays, 7:30-10 p.m., Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center, $15 per couple (801-852-7007 or www.coveycenter.org)

Ballroom dancing, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:30 p.m., Murray Arts Centre, 4868 S. State, $7 (801-269-1400)

Dancing with the Come Dance With Us Band, Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Eldred Center, 270 W. 500 North, Provo, $5

Special needs dance classes, Saturdays, 1 p.m., Dance Club, 983 N. State, Orem, free

Electric Squares Dance Club, lessons and rounds, Fridays, 7 p.m., Columbus Community Center, 2530 S. 500 East, $10 per couple

Cosmic light shows, "Pink Floyd" dates and times vary, Clark Planetarium, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7872 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Hourly star shows, 12:30-7:45 p.m., Clark Planetarium, The Gateway, $5-$8 (801-456-7827 or clarkplanetarium.org)

Quilters Without Borders, interfaith quilting group meets monthly, see www.quilterswithoutborders.org for schedule

Children's art workshops, third Saturday of the month, 2 p.m., Utah Museum of Fine Arts, U., prices vary (801-581-7332 or umfa.utah.edu

THEATER

OPENING THIS WEEK

"Annie," Dec. 2-23, 7:30 p.m., dates and times vary, Pioneer Theatre, 300 S. 1500 East, $36-$57 (801-581-6961 or www.pioneertheatre.org)

"A Christmas Carol," Dec. 2-23, 7:30 p.m., dates and times vary, Hale Center Theater Orem, 225 W. 400 North, Orem, $16-$20 for adults, $12-$16 for children (801-226-8600 or www.haletheater.org)

"A Christmas Carol," Dec. 2-19, 7:30 p.m., dates vary, Little Brown Theatre, 258 S. Main, Springville, $8-$10 (801-602-0578)

"Scrooge," Dec. 2-17, 7:30 p.m., dates and times vary, Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, $9-$11 (801-347-7373 or www.empresstheatre.com)

"White Christmas," Dec. 2-17, 7:30 p.m., dates and times vary, Old Barn Community Theater, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston (Garland), $7-$25 (425-458-2276 or www.oldbarn.rog)

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas," The Players, Dec. 3, 2 p.m., Salt Lake City Library, 210 E. 400 South, free

"Halley's Comet," Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City, $18-$65 (435-655-3114 or www. ecclescenter.org)