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Show Christmas Shopping Guide, New Utah - December 4, 2003 - Page 3 I 4 i i Continued from previous page is a showcase of folk dance and music with a cast of more than 200 talented performers. www.byu.eduhfac. 378-2981. Winter time means basketball season, so go to a Utah Jazz game. Even without Stockton to Mal-one, Mal-one, this year's no frills, workhorse team has actually actu-ally been a pleasant surprise - they're pretty good. For tickets visit www.nba.comjazz or www.deltacenter.com. The Forgotten Carols" is a popular Christ-mas-themed musical program returning to our valley on Dec. 5 at UVSC's McKay Events Center. Visit www.deseretbook.comtickets or www.smith-stix.com www.smith-stix.com for info. Attend the local production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at the Valley Center Playhouse in Lindon. The touching and humorous story shows how a family of rough and ragged kids discover the story of Christmas for the first time while helping with a school pageant. 785-1186. 785-1186. What? You DIDN'T like "Elf '? Maybe this obscure Christmas classic will suit you. "The Far Horizons" starring Cary Grant will be shown in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium, BYU campus cam-pus on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. The best part is that it's free. Go see one of the local productions of "A Christmas Carol." The Villa Playhouse in Springville and The Hale Center Theatre in Orem both have productions opening in December. Here are their Web sites: www.vip-arts.com, www.haletheater.com. If you like celebrity watching and can't wait until the Sundance Film Festival gets here, head to the Merrill Lynch Celebrity Ski Classic at Deer Valley, Dec. 6-7. The event features a line-up of ski legends, former Olympians and, you know it, celebrities. (435) 649-1000 or (800) 424-3337. Visit Temple Square in Salt Lake City. No matter how many times we go, we are still impressed by the thousands and thousands of lights. Plus, the square is full of festive events during the holiday season. For more information, visit the "events" section of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's Web site, www.lds.org. Mmmm. Latkes. Make this popular Hanukkah dish by frying potato pancakes in oil. In Jewish tradition, the oil is symbolic of the oil that burned for eight days during the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem. Go caroling. Start in your neighborhood and proceed to a care center or hospital. Then, if the group is really brave, sing some carols on TRAX. Did Joseph just move? The "Living Nativity Pageant" puts some life in the meaning of Christmas Christ-mas by acting out the familiar story. The pageant is performed three times nightly at the Provo Tabernacle Park beginning Dec. 11. Get your shopping done before Dec. 13. That way you'll actually have 12 days of Christmas to sing about. Try www.ebay.com or www.amazon.com for ideas, or just do all of your shopping online. The Internet is our friend. Participate in a Handel's "Messiah" Sing-in. Santa will, of course, be appearing soon at the local malls. If you haven't paid him a visit lately, maybe now is the time to ask for a BB gun so you can shoot your eye out. Check the events section of www.shopprovotownecentre.com or www.shopuni-versitymall.com www.shopuni-versitymall.com for dates and times. Corral your friends or neighbors for a cookie exchange. Basically, everyone brings several dozen batches of their assigned type of cookie. With the swap, it's possible to turn an hour of baking into a killer collection of gingersnaps, chocolate chip cookies and gingerbread men. Time a Salt Lake City shopping trip to coincide coin-cide with a Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal at the LDS Conference Center. It's free and to hear them live and in person is a wonderful treat. www.lds.org. Geek out and have a "Lord of the Rings" movie marathon. Rent "Fellowship" on Monday, "Two Towers" on Tuesday and then go see "Return of the King" on opening night, Dec. 17. Visit www.lordoftherings.net to watch the trailer, then go to www.fandango.com for tickets. Go tubing at Rock Canyon Park in Provo. You Continued on next page IV jy s i f , ,i. . . : It's Beginning to Look a lot Like :l v'u: CHRISTMAS I ft: Vi m J, ? a, sr n 1 ) We invite you to visit our Festive Old general Store ( and Share the Spirit of the Holidays! : ; .;i28N.lQ0E.Lehi-80l-768-9g0l Open 9 to 6 .5 '.?VW 4v 6''J'). t&'-'r -! 4 '4 J S J I9 fl(!)III S A Gospel Christmas If ' ' ,: |