Holidays

South Bay

Downtown San Jose Menorah Lighting. Jewish music and dancing, hot latkes, free raffle. 7 p.m. Thursday. Next to the Fairmont Hotel at Paseo de San Antonio, 170 S. Market St. Presented by Chabad of San Jose. Free. (408) 358-5530.

``A Christmas Carol.'' By Charles Dickens. Performed by America Family Theatre. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday. Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. $16, $8 children. (408) 961-5813.

Holiday Musical. ``The Christmas Gift to San Jose'' featuring 50 singers. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Dec. 13, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Dec. 15. Foxworthy Baptist Church, 1774 Foxworthy Ave., San Jose. Free tickets are required. (408) 920-1726.

``A Christmas Wish For Peace.'' Holiday favorite choral music presented by Studio Theater. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Congregational Community Church of Campbell, 400 W. Campbell Ave. $8, $6 seniors/students. (866) 206-9070, extension 1060.

``Christmas Tree Lighting in Town Plaza.'' Beginning 6 p.m. The event to also feature music and a visit from Santa Claus. 4-7 p.m. Friday. South Santa Cruz and Main streets, Los Gatos. Free. (408) 354-9300.

City Tree Lighting Ceremony. 5:30 p.m. Friday (Christmas in the Park is from 9 a.m.-midnight through Jan. 1). Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, Market and Park streets. Free. (408) 995-6635.

Fairmont's 16th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. 11 a.m. Saturday. Fairmont Hotel, Market Street between San Fernando and San Carlos, San Jose. Free. (408) 998-3960.

Holiday Art Boutique. Works by local Latin and American Indian artists. Through Dec. 24. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. 87 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. Free. (408) 280-1860.

Holiday Craft Faire And Bake Sale. Crafts, handmade wooden toys, jewelry, sports memorabilia, treats. 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. North Valley Christian Fellowship, 2371 Ringwood Ave., San Jose. Free. (408) 943-1188.

San Jose Harvest Festival. Toys, gifts, art, jewelry, patio furniture, food and live entertainment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos St. $8.50, $7.50 seniors and $4.50 children (6-12). (800) 321-1213.

San Jose Holiday Parade. Featuring Santa's arrival. Parade begins under the Highway 87 bridge on Santa Clara Street and ends at Cesar Chavez Park. 8:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Free. (408) 995-6635.

Silent Night Exhibition and Auction. More than 200 Bay Area artists supporting Works/San Jose. 5 p.m. Saturday. 30 N. Third Street at Santa Clara St., San Jose. (408) 295-8378.

Peninsula

Blach Middle School Holiday Faire. Student booths with holiday decorations, jewelry, hair accessories, candy, food items, toys, candles and more. 12:30-4 p.m. Friday. 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos. Free. (650) 934-3800.

La Honda's Old Time Christmas Faire. Santa Claus, handmade gifts and family fun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. La Honda Fire House, Highway 84, La Honda. Free. (650) 747-0351.

Stanford University Holiday Craft Faire. Artisans and live entertainment. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Dec. 8. Tresidder Memorial Union, Stanford University. Free. (650) 723-2733.

Waldorf School's Old Fashioned Holiday Faire. Crafts, music, puppet shows, food and children's games. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos. Free. (650) 948-8433.

San Francisco

Associated Students Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair. More than 30 vendors of fine handcrafted goods. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday. San Francisco State University, Cesar Chavez Student Center. Free. (415) 338-2444.

``Hi-Glam Pachanga & Art Sale.'' Holiday party, art sale and auction. 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Galeria de la Raza, 2857 24th St. $15-$35. (415) 826-8009.

``Joy to the Animals.'' Including gifts to the animals, costumed character appearances, the special Little Puffer Holiday Express Train, crafts and activities. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. San Francisco Zoo, Sloat Blvd. $10, $4 ages 3-11, $7 youth/seniors, (415) 705-0761.

East Bay

``The Holiday Season at Dunsmuir 2002.'' Tours of the decorated mansion, caroling, crafts and gifts, activities for children and carriage rides. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Friday through Dec. 8 and Dec. 13-15. Dunsmuir Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland. $11, $10 seniors, $7 ages 6-13 and free under 6. (510) 615-5555.

``Holiday.'' Fine arts and crafts by artists with disabilities. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Dec. 6-Jan. 10. Creative Growth Art Center, 355 24th St., Oakland. (510) 836-2340.

Annual Holiday Art Fair. Handmade works with a Christmas touch to accompany live jazz music. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. California College of Arts and Crafts, 5212 Broadway, Oakland. Free. (510) 594-3666.

Santa Cruz/ Carmel

Holiday party. ``Dickens Holiday Evening,'' raffle prizes, holiday treats and hot cider, Victorian music, a Dickens reading, and traditional caroling. 4:30 p.m. Friday. McHenry Library Foyer. University of California at Santa Cruz. Free. (831) 459-5870.

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Historic railroad cars decorated with holiday lights travel through Victorian Santa Cruz. 6 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 8, Dec. 14-15 and 21-22. Train departs from the boardwalk on Beach Street. $10, $5 children. (831) 335-4484.

Pioneer Christmas at Bear Mountain. Steam train ride to Bear Mountain with a treasure hunt, carolers and hot spiced cider. Trains depart at 11 a.m., 12:15 and 3 p.m. Dec. 14-15. Roaring Camp on Graham Hill Road, Felton. $15.50, $10.50 children. (831) 335-4484.