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Exhibit B Gallery: Amici Opera Company presents Puccini’s “La Boheme,” staged in costume at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13 in the art gallery space at 105 N. Main St., Souderton. Tickets are $60, $75 at the door, and include hors d’oeuvres, a glass of wine and a tasting menu by Caruso’s Brick Oven Trattoria. Go to www.exhibitbgallery.com.

History making libations

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: “Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created” explores the fermented beverages of ancient times at 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at 3260 South St., Philadelphia. Guests must be 21 or older. Admission is $20, $15 for members. Check www.penn.museum.

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Historic Sugartown: A Sugartown Christmas returns 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9. The historic village will be festively decorated for the season. Also, visit with Santa, create holiday crafts, hear about Victorian Christmas traditions and more. Admission is $6, free to children 2 and under. The village is at 690 Sugartown Road, Malvern. Call (610) 640-2667.

Phoenixville Candlelight Holiday Tour: The tour runs 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Tickets are $25. Programs will be available after 2:30 p.m. at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 301 Fairview St. See https://phxholidaytour.weebly.com.

National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum: A free Holiday Open House, featuring Santa, toys, trains and music, runs 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the museum at 50 S. First Ave., Coatesville. Call (610) 384-9282 or email education@steelmuseum.org.

King of Prussia Town Center: The second annual free Winterfest Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at 200 Main St., King of Prussia, at the pavilion in front of Davio’s Italian Steakhouse. Enjoy local school choir performances, ice sculptures, winter-themed activities, a cookie decorating and hot chocolate station and sampling the area’s newest restaurants. Winterfest’s charity partner, Cradles for Crayons, will be on site accepting coat donations. Santa will visit the Town Center at 12:30.

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center: The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra embarks on a Seasonal Sounds concert, featuring special guests, at 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill. Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and $5 for students to age 25. Call (610) 622-1189 or visit www.udpac.org.

Peddler’s Village: The annual Peddler’s Village Christmas Festival runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 2-3. Join the fun for the Santa and Mrs. Claus Parades through the village both days at 1:30 p.m., from Buttonwood Grill to Giggleberry Fair. Visit the Gingerbread House Competition and Display in the Village Gazebo and enjoy mulled cider, which will be sold on the Main Green, along with complimentary marshmallows for toasting. Strolling musicians entertain visitors with holiday favorites throughout the weekend. The village is near the intersection of Routes 202 and 263, Lahaska. Visit www.peddlersvillage.com or call (215) 794-4000.

Penns Woods Winery: An Ugly Sweater Party runs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 1, with food, crafts, games and prizes. Tickets are $35 online at www.pennswoodswinery.com and $39 at the door. The winery is at 124 Beaver Valley Road, Chadds Ford.

Indian Valley Hometown Christmas Holiday House Tour: The seventh annual self-guided tour will be held noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 and is sponsored by Zwingli United Church of Christ in Souderton. One home, dating back to 1726, in the Lower Salford area, will feature the homestead, as well as a restored ice house. For tickets and information call (215) 723-1186. To complete the day, the Souderton Alumni Men’s Chorus will present a Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary, 350 Wile Ave.

Pages to Pirouettes’ “The Nutcracker”: A performance of the ballet set to the music of Tchaikovsky are set for 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 120 N. Easton Road, Glenside (followed by an ice cream social). At the close of the performance, the audience gets to try some ballet moves and visit with the performers. Go to www.pages-to-pirouettes.org.

Barns-Brinton House: Winter in colonial America gave people a chance to relax and unwind following the harvest and butchering seasons. People often took time to travel and visit friends and relations during the winter months. The Chadds Ford Historical Society introduces a new 21-and-over event for the holiday season, Twilight Tidings at the Tavern, Dec. 2 at the Barns-Brinton House, 630 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Celebrate the season with a historic look at the four major holidays of the 18th century winter season: Christmas, New Year’s, Twelfth Night and Candlemas. There will also be a 90-minute open house where you can explore the 1714 tavern at your own pace and enjoy samples of historic holiday foods and complimentary beverages like wassail, mulled wine and punch. There are two tour times available at 4 or 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($15 for CFHS members), and must be purchased in advance at www.chaddsfordhistory.org or (610) 388-7376 or in person at the society’s office at 1736 N. Creek Road, Chadds Ford.

Adventure Aquarium: Christmas Underwater takes place Dec. 2-30. Every holiday season, Scuba Santa appears both in water and on dry land at the aquarium at 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, N.J. To make their Christmas extra special this year, he decided to gather corals from all over the world’s oceans to create the World’s Tallest Underwater Christmas Tree in the Shark Realm. Activities include an “I Believe in Scuba Santa” dive show, festive dance parties and Merry Elfish Storytimes. To learn more or purchase tickets online, visit www.adventureaquarium.com.

The Highlands: Santa Claus comes to visit and read “The Night Before Christmas” 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at the historic site at Skippack Pike and Sheaff Lane, Whitemarsh. Craft projects based on historic designs will result in sugarplum ornaments, keepsake books and decorating gingerbread cookies in the shape of The Highlands. Admission is $10. Call (215) 641-2687, visit www.highlandshistorical.org or e-mail info@highlandshistorical.org.

Kimmel Center: The Philadelphia Orchestra presents their Christmas Kids’ Spectacular at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 in Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. The program is a Family Concert featuring popular Christmas tunes and a special visit from the jolly man himself. Tickets can be purchased at www.philorch.org and (215) 893-1999.

Macy’s Center City: Through Dec. 31 catch the Christmas Light Show (which also comes with a Wanamaker Organ Concert at the noon show) at the store in the historic Wanamaker Building at 1300 Market St., Philadelphia. The store also has a 6,000-square-foot, walk-through Dickens Village on the third floor, with more than 100 animated figures reenacting 26 of “A Christmas Carol”’s most memorable moments.

Comcast Center: The 15-minute Comcast Holiday Spectacular happens at the top of each hour 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excluding weekdays at 5 p.m.) through Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day on the video wall inside the Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia.

Philly Holiday Festival: One of the highlights of the festival is Free Museum Days. Get in free 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Penn Museum, 3260 South St. (which will have its Celebrations Around the World event that day), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave., and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St.