By: Brian Bingaman

Playing with food

“Thanksgiving Leftover Science Weekend” programs are at the Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown, from Friday through Monday. Activities will include an investigation into the DNA of corn, the way potatoes can light a room, the power of cranberries and more, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Jacobsburg Historical Society will demonstrate turkey calling. Also, explore the physics of model trains from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is $9.95, $7.95 for seniors 62+, children 4-12, military personnel and veterans. Call (484) 664-1002.

Shopping, shows

- Christkindlmarkt is a family holiday marketplace featuring handmade works, live holiday music, German and Austrian food, St. Nicholas and more, Friday through Dec. 21 at Spring and Main streets, Bethlehem. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8, $14 for a season pass and free for children 12 and under. Call (610) 332-1300 or visit www.christmascity.org.

- About 140 artisans will be at the 38th annual Belsnickel Craft Show, which runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Boyertown High School, Fourth and Monroe streets, Boyertown. Admission is $4, free to children under 12.


- The “Lehigh Valley Christmas” concert offers holiday favorites in a variety of musical genres from Zen for Primates, Jake Kaligis Band, BC & the Blues Crew, Cambiata, Blackwater Celtic Music, Dave Fry, The WilyGoats, Two Part Invention, Hector Rosado, Don Cunningham & The Cabinet, plus an All-Star Finale. It begins at 7 p.m. Sunday at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Tickets are $35. Call (610) 432-6715.

- “Merry Christmas, George Bailey!” is a retelling of “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a live 1940s radio broadcast. See it Dec. 3-14 at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Performances are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets Wednesdays and Thursdays are $20, $18 for seniors and students. Friday and Sunday tickets are $23, $21 for seniors and students. Tickets are $24 for all on Saturdays. Call (610) 282-3192.

- Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem, presents “Christmas City Follies IX” Dec. 3-21. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20, $18 for students and seniors, and free for the preview on Dec. 3. Call (610) 867-1689.

- Trump Plaza, Mississippi Avenue and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J., has “Cirque Dreams: Holidaze” from Friday through Dec. 28. Holiday figurines transform into aerialists, acrobats, singers and dancers in the show. Times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $35 and $25. Call (800) 736-1420.

Where are they now?

“Idols in Concert for the Holidays” features Diana DeGarmo, David Hernandez, Kimberly Caldwell and Constantine Maroulis at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $35 and $40. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

For the health of it

- The PhillyFit Bash runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown. Highlights include a healthy pet section; kids fitness, games and demos; music by the Klemmer-Hill-Reid Band; a lecture from former Eagles punter Sean Landetta; and more. Admission is $5, free to children under 5. Call (215) 396-0268 or visit www.phillyfit.com.

- The 19th annual Run for Your Health Thanksgiving Day Race and Run/Walk happens Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. at the 1 Summit Square Building, Route 413 at the Route 332 Bypass, Langhorne. Registration is $25. Register online through www.active.com or contact the

Bucks County Roadrunners Club at (215) 530-604

New York a bit closer

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center presents a concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Williams Center on the campus of Lafayette College, High Street, Easton. Tickets are $25. Call (610) 330-5009 or visit www.lafayette.edu/williamscenter.

Yuletide cheer

The City Rhythm Orchestra performs a seasonal concert, “Holiday Style,” at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. Tickets are $25. Call (610) 917-1228 or visit www.thecolonialtheatre.com.

Holi-day tripping

- Step back in time to the Georgian world of Jane Austen, and the Yuletide customs evoked from her novels, in scenes and vignettes in the Historic Houses of Odessa’s Corbit-Sharp House Friday through Dec. 31. Also, part of the 2008 Christmas Holiday Tours are the “Family Trees Exhibit” in the Brick Hotel; the “Historic Odessa Foundation Dollhouse Collection” in the Wilson-Warner House; “Scrap Ornament and Dollhouse Collections”; and the “44th Annual Christmas in Odessa.” The Historic Houses of Odessa is an enclave of 18th and 19th century structures in the village of Odessa, Del. Get more detailed information by calling (302) 378-4119 or visit www.historicodessa.org.

- Card games, dolls, puzzles, blocks and sleds have delighted children for generations. See these antique toys and more during “Christmas at Hagley” Friday through Jan. 1 at Hagley Museum and Library, Route 141, Wilmington, Del. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $11, $9 for students and seniors, $4 for ages 6-14. Call (302) 658-2400 or visit www.hagley.org.

- Kitchen Kettle Village, Route 340, Intercourse, will have a “Simply … Old-Fashioned Christmas,” Friday nights from 5 to 9 p.m. till Christmas. Visitors can enjoy cookie baking, concerts, special overnight accommodation packages, the decorated village and more. Admission is free. For a complete list of events and times, visit www.kitchenkettle.com or call (717) 768-8261.

- To celebrate Ebenezer Scrooge’s miraculous transformation, the newly well-to-do Bob Cratchit invites one and all to a holiday gala unlike any other as Mount Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Cornwall, offers its 25th annual “Dickens of a Christmas,” Friday through Dec. 23. Different rooms in the mansion feature theatrical presentations of “A Christmas Carol,” “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and “The Gift of the Magi.” A Dickens Dinner Buffet will be offered for $39.95 at 5 p.m., prior to the midweek 7 p.m. shows on Dec. 10-11 and 17-18. A la carte service is available at the Swashbuckler Pub 4 p.m. to midnight Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays, 2 to 8 p.m. Sundays and Dec. 27-28. Friday shows begin at 6 and 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday shows are at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Additional performances are at 4 and 7 p.m. Dec. 27-28. Limited weekday shows are at 7 p.m. Admission is $19.95 weekends and $17.95 midweek. Admission for children 5-11 is $9.95. Call (717) 665-7021, ext. 231 or go to www.parenfaire.com.

Ice-capades

National, world and Olympic ice skaters from across the Delaware Valley perform 20-minute live shows under the stars at Longwood Gardens, today through Jan. 11. The performances are part of Longwood’s annual Christmas season, which features floral displays, decorated trees, holiday music, 500,000 outdoor lights, dancing fountains and more. Ice skating shows at the outdoor skating venue, near the Chimes Tower, take place at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Fridays; and at 3:30, 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Longwood is at Routes 1 and 52, Kennett Township. Admission for “Longwood Gardens Christmas” is now by timed ticket. Call (610) 388-1000, ext. 100 or go to www.longwoodgardens.org.

It’s that time of year

A tree-lighting ceremony is set for Saturday at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May, N.J. The event begins with the reading of “The Night Before Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. The Physick Estate will be open for free from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring Victorian Christmas vignettes. Also, the exhibit “And Old-Fashioned Christmas: Holiday Traditions through the Years” runs Friday through Jan. 4 at the Carriage House Gallery. Admission to the exhibit is $2 for adults, $1 for children 3 to 12 or free with the Physick Estate tour.

Also, Holiday Lights Trolley Rides are planned Friday and Saturday, featuring Cape May’s historic district. A Christmas Carol Tour is also planned for Friday.

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides are this weekend as well. For a complete listing of events and more information, call (800) 275-4278 or check www.capemaymac.org.

Dutch Winter Wonderland is open for the season Friday through Dec. 30. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Dec. 29-30, 4 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Dutch Wonderland, 2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, offers seasonal rides, games, food and entertainment. New this year is the Dutch Winter Wonderland Royal Light Show. Admission is $9.95 for ages 3 and up. Call (866) FUN-AT-DW.

Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre’s “Miracle of Christmas” show presents the biblical story of the season through Jan. 3. Tickets are $50, $40 for weekdays, $28 for teens 13-18, $16 for children up to age 12. Show times vary. Note that most Saturday shows are sold out. “Voices of Christmas” also runs through Jan. 3 in the Living Waters Theater. The theaters are on Hartman Bridge Road, Route 896 south off Route 30, Strasburg. Call (717) 687-7800 or visit www.sight-sound.com.

American Music Theatre’s annual Christmas Show continues through Dec. 30, blending secular and sacred Christmas songs and comedy sketches. Prices and show times vary. The theater is at 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Call (800) 648-4102 or visit www.amtshows.com.

On stage

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is on stage at 8 p.m. Friday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $40 and $33. For more information, call (610) 758-2787.

Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Road, Media, has “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure” at 8 p.m. tonight and Friday, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets range from $20-$30. There’s also the family theater production of “Mr Toad and Company” at 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets range from $9-$11. Call (610) 565-4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org.

The Garden State Discovery Museum, 2040 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, N.J., presents a medley of Dr. Seuss with “Seuss on Stage” at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Nov. 28-30. Admission is $9.95 for ages 1 through adult, $8.95 for seniors. Call (856) 424-1233.

In style

A celebration of people in fashion if the focus of Lehigh Valley Fashion Weekend beginning with a gala at 7 p.m. Friday at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St. For ticket information, check www.lvfashionweekend.com.

Broad imagination

Philcon, the annual convention of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, runs Friday through Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, N.J. Special guests include artists Tim Powers and John Picacio, the band The Chromatics, and animator and comic book author Christian Scott Sava. Activities start at 2 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, when the schedule continues through a midnight movie screening. Sundays events start at 9 a.m., with the wrap up session at 4 p.m. Get a breakdown of the schedule and accommodation info. at www.philcon.org.
Versatility a must

“Double Lives: American Painters as Illustrators” shows that even artists that are held in high regard, such as Winslow Homer and N.C. Wyeth, had to do some moonlighting. See it through Sunday at the Brandywine River Museum, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $8, $5 for seniors, students and children 6-12. Call (610) 388-2700.
Keeping it clean

Mike Cabot, Jack Swersie and Todd Charles are the “Clean Voices of Comedy,” performing at 8 p.m. Friday at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $20. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

They love outdoors

The Wildlands Conservancy’s Green Gala 6 to 10 p.m. Friday includes dinner and a live and silent auction with eco-friendly items and gifts for all manner of outdoorsmen. The site is the Brookside Country Club, Willow Lane, Macungie. Tickets are $135. Call (610) 965-4397 or visit www.wildlandspa.org.

‘Fourscore and...’


A Remembrance Day Parade and ceremonies observing the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is set for Saturday. A parade of Civil War living history groups begins at 1 p.m., and there will be a Remembrance Illumination in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. Call the Gettysburg Foundation for further information at (717) 338-1243.

Make it ‘Great’


The Great Brews of America Classic Beer Festival is held noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Resort at Split Rock, 1 Lake Drive, Lake Harmony. Sample the latest from 50 breweries, food, musical entertainment on three stages, seminars on various beer related topics, crafts and artwork. Attendees receive a commemorative beer glass. A Beer and Food Matching Dinner will be held on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, $85 for admission and the dinner. Call (570) 722-9111 or visit www.splitrockresort.com/gba.php.

Don’t wait for TV

The National Dog Show will air Thanksgiving on NBC, but you can see it live Saturday and Sunday at the Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th St., Reading. The events start at 8 a.m. each day, continuing into the late afternoon and culminating in Best in Show judging around 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, $5 for children 12 years and under. Call (215) 336-2000.

WEEKEND TRAVELS

Sweet celebration

Hersheypark Christmas Candylane marks 25 years of Christmas in Hershey. The park is open on selected days Friday through Dec. 31. Rides and entertainment are included in a one-price admission. Visitors can also visit Hershey Sweet Lights, where you can view nearly 600 illuminated displays from your car from 5 p.m. Friday through Jan. 1.

For more information, call (800) HERSHEY or check www.hersheypa.com.

Stories to tell

- Storyteller Jay O’Callahan presents stories of the former Bethlehem Steel plant with “Pouring the Sun” at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $20. On Saturday, a “Creativity through Storytelling Workshop” is set for 2 to 5 p.m. The workshop is presented by O’Callahan and costs $20. For ticket information for both events, call (610) 758-2782 or check www.zoellnerartscenter.org.

- The Lower Brandywine Storytelling Festival starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church, 101 Old Kennett Road, Wilmington, Del. The event offers morning workshops, an open microphone, an afternoon sampler, music and an evening storytelling concert. Storytellers include Bill Lepp, Willy Claflin, Motoko, Ed Stivender, Danaher & MacCloud and Baba Jamal Koram. Admission is free. Call (302) 658-2326 or visit www.lbstoryfest.com.

First vintage

The nine family-owned wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail introduce the first vintages from this fall’s harvest during the annual Nouveau Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For ticket information, directions and a schedule of events, call (866) 870-7800 or check www.lehighvalleywinetrail.com.

Quiet, please

The annual Quiet Festival in Ocean City, N.J., is set for Friday through Sunday. A weekend of quiet activities, most of which take place in the Art Center Atrium, are planned. Featured free activities include mime performances, silent movies, a “Pet Your Pet” pageant and feather dropping competition. For more information, call (609) 525-9300.

In Atlantic City

A free Native American presentation by Quiet Thunder takes place Sunday at Atlantic City’s Absecon Lighthouse, 31 S. Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City, N.J. For schedule time and other information, call (609) 449-1360.

Discover this

A Hidden Treasures Studio Tour is set for the areas of Bethlehem, Allentown and Topton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call (610) 797-1586 or check www.hiddentreasurestour.com.

Eclectic mix

- Cloud Cult performs at 8 p.m. Friday at Baker Hall in the Zoellner Center for the Arts, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. The Minnesota-based band’s show features a pair of painters on stage creating original works, which are then put up for auction. Tickets are $16 and $18.

Featured Saturday also in Baker Hall is “Jazz From Brazil” at 8 p.m. Jazz faculty and students perform bossa novas and sambas. Tickets are $15. For information, check www.zoellnerartscenter.org or call (610) 758-2787.

- A free program by the Lafayette College concert band is set for 8 p.m. Saturday at the Williams Center for the Arts, High Street, Easton. Tickets are required. Call (610) 330-5009.

An “Afternoon of A Cappella” is set for 3 p.m. Sunday at the Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College. Tickets are $6. For more information, check www.lafayette.edu/williamscenter or call (610) 330-5009.

The Kronos Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Lafayette College’s Williams Center for the Arts off of High Street, Easton. Tickets are $25. For more information, check www.lafayette.edu/williamscenter or call (610) 330-5009.

- A cast of con men, cheats and swindlers expose the secrets of the streets in one wild night of schemes and scams. The show “Hoodwinked” is at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $20 and $25.

Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart share the stage for a country show at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the State Theatre. Tickets are $60 and $65.

Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Folksy stuff

A Country Folk Art Craft Show is set for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th St., Reading. Visit www.countryfolkart.com.

Dance moves

- The dance program at DeSales University hosts its third annual Screendance Festival at 8 p.m. Friday and at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Trexler Room of the DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Screendance is an independent art form that presents dance choreographed specifically for the camera. Admission is free.

- The Liz Lerman Dance Exchange performs at 8 p.m. Friday at the Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College. Tickets are $20. For more information, check www.lafayette.edu/williamscenter.

F- Annex Dance Company presents “Chronicles,” a collection of works inspired by relationships that have been built and broken, at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday at The Icehouse at Sand Island, 56 River St., Bethlehem. Tickets are $15, $12 for students and seniors. Visit www.annexdance.org.

Take the train

- “Holiday Trains & Trees” opens Saturday at the Whitaker Center, 222 Market St., Harrisburg. The model train display continues through Jan. 4. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $17.25, $14.25 for ages 3-12, $15.75 for students and seniors 55+.

- Showing at the Select Medical IMAX Theater is “The Light Before Christmas” Saturday through Jan. 4. Other fees apply to the IMAX. For more information, call (717) 724-3854 or check www.whitakercenter.org.

Out of the Depression

The National Park Service and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, invite the public to a 1940s Holiday Dinner celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a “New Deal” employment program that did preservation projects at the site. The event starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at the historic Superintendent’s House on Route 345. Reservations are $25. Call (610) 404-7463.

Musical mastery

The 2008 Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championships are held Saturday and Sunday at J. Birney Crum Stadium, 20th and Linden streets, Allentown. Tickets are $20, $14 for students. For the schedule, call (732) 302-9588 or visit www.tob.org/accfinal.htm.

Can’t wait for Christmas?

Koziar’s Christmas Village, 782 Christmas Village Road, Bernville, marks its 60th anniversary season of various Christmas tableaus through Jan. 4. General hours are 6 to 9 p.m. weekdays, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $7, $6 for seniors, $5 for children 6-12. Call (610) 488-1110 or visit www.koziarschristmasvillage.com.

Romantic comedy

- Aspiring comedian Matilde is unhappy cleaning Lane’s house. Lane, a doctor, takes Matilde to the hospital in the hopes of curing her depression. When Lane’s life unravels, Matilde searches for the perfect joke. The play “The Clean House” is staged in the Diamond Theater at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Nov. 12-15, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12. Call (610) 758-2787.

- Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, presents “Absurd Person Singular” Nov. 11-30. The play takes place in the kitchens of three married couples at Christmas. Show times vary. Tickets range from $29-$37, $10 for students. Call (215) 785-0100 or visit www.brtstage.org.

It swings

- The New York Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s “A Tribute to the Big Bands” is featured at 8 p.m. Friday in Baker Hall at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $18. Call (610) 758-2787.

- The 1940s musical revue “In the Mood” is on stage at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $25 and $30. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Flavors to savor

The seven vintners of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail celebrate the end of grape harvest season with a Vintner’s Dinner 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the Longwood Gardens East Conservatory and Ballroom, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Township. KYW-TV’s Pat Ciarrochi will emcee. Joel Peterson of Ravenswood Winery will speak and blind 11-year-old singer Rocco Fiorentino will perform. Cost is $135 and includes a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with live piano music, dinner paired with wines from the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail and dancing to the Brass Ensemble of the Kennett Symphony. Call (866) 390-4367 or visit www.bvwinetrail.com.

Strumming up business

Speaking of Longwood Gardens, a new fall Guitar Series in the Ballroom features Tim Farrell Saturday, The Florian Trio Nov. 15 and Jay Smar Nov. 22. Concerts start at 1 p.m. Gardens admission is $16, $14 for seniors, $6 for ages 5-22. Call (610) 388-1000 or visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

Smock rock

The band BoyintheShade presents multimedia music and storytelling for the 2- to 7-year-old age range at 6 p.m. Friday in the Gateway Auditorium at Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown. Tickets are $10. Visit www.bucks.edu/cultural.

Paintings plus

The Philadelphia Water Color Society’s 108th anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper is on display Nov. 10-Dec. 19 in the McKinney and Long galleries in Mitchell Hall at West Chester University, Church and Sharpless streets, West Chester. Admission is free and gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays, closed Nov. 24-30.

Making memories


The America on Wheels Museum, 5 N. Front St., Allentown, hosts a Moonlight Memories Gala 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (610) 432-4200 for more information.

On target

The Mid Atlantic Arms Collectors presents a weapons show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th St., Reading. For more information, call (570) 679-

2250, e-mail maacpsse@echoes.net or visit www.maacpsse.com.

Powers of deduction

Help Sherlock Holmes and Watson solve the “Music Box Murders” during a Sherlock Holmes Weekend in Cape May, N.J., Friday through Sunday. Friday evening the actors and audience assemble for dessert, coffee and tea. Prizes will be awarded for Victorian costumes and doors open at 8:30 p.m. Saturday is the Search for Clues tour with a review of the clues in Holmes’ study at 3:30 p.m. Discover if your guess is right at brunch with the cast on Sunday. For pricing information and a schedule of event times, call (609) 884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.

Jonesing for jazz?

The Cape May Jazz Festival runs Friday through Sunday at various venues in Cape May, N.J. Friday night’s opener kicks off with “A Tribute to Maynard Ferguson” featuring a 16-piece big band. Pieces of a Dream headline Saturday night, while Sunday’s lineup features the Little Jazz Giants and Xcluzive. Throughout the weekend will be jam sessions and complimentary workshops. For tickets and a complete schedule, call (609) 884-7277 or visit www.capemayjazz.org.

Vintage Lenox

“The Lenox Legacy: America’s Greatest Porcelain, 1889–2005” is on view through 2009 at The Newark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark, N.J. From its founding in Trenton in 1889 as the Ceramic Art Company to the closing of its last New Jersey factory in 2005, Lenox has been associated with fine American porcelain. Since 1918, Lenox has also been the manufacturer of the official White House china, and examples of three presidential services (Wilson, Truman and Reagan) will be on display as part of this exhibition. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $9, $6 for children, seniors and students. Call (973) 596-6550 or visit www.newarkmuseum.org.