Holiday Season Events December 2011: Monroe County - Toledo Area - Detroit Area Monroe County: Annual Christmas Tree Festival - December 1st - 29th Monroe County Historical Museum Location: 126 South Monroe Street  Monroe, MI 48161 Telephone:  734-240-7780 Christmas in Ida Holiday events at the Library - Check out our online calendar to find holiday events at a branch near you. The Nutcracker Ballet - River Raisin Centre for the Arts December 3 & 4, 2011 Monroe County Community College Agora Chorale Dec. 6, 2011 - 7:30 PM La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Candlelight Holiday Tours at Century House Cabin in Temperance December 7, 2011 - 2pm-4pm Century House Cabin 6829 Summerfield Rd. Temperance, MI48182 Pipers Holiday Show  Dec. 10, 2011 - Noon - 9pm Mall of Monroe, 2121 N. Monroe St. Wreaths Across America - Monroe  Dec. 10, 2011 - 12:00 PM Veteran's Park, 1671 N. Custer Rd. A Night in Bethlehem live nativity scene in Dundee  Dec. 10, 2011 - 5:00pm-7:30pm River of Life Community Church, 136 Tecumseh St., Dundee Saline Fiddlers at MCCC December 10, 2011 - 7:30 La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Nevaeh's Third Annual Christmas Party December 11, 2011 - 2pm & 5:30pm (two sessions) Monroe Moose Family Center 884 1320 N. Macomb St. Monroe, MI Monroe Community Performance of 'The Messiah'  Dec. 11, 2011 - 3:00 PM Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Motherhouse, 610 W. Elm Ave. 6th Annual Christmas Cantata at St. Paul Lutheran Church December 11, 2011 - 7pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church 9144 Lewis Ave. Temperance, MI Sawyer Homestead Christmas Dinner December 12, 2011 - 6pm Sawyer Homestead 320 E. Front St. Monroe, MI Monroe County Community College Symphony Band Dec. 12, 2011 - 7:30 PM La-Z-Boy Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Roast beef holiday dinner in Temperance December 15, 2011 - 5pm-7pm Resurrection Polish National Catholic Church, 1835 W. Temperance Rd., Temperance. Lessons and Carols Service by The John Tyner Chorale Dec. 16, 2011 - 7:30 PM Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Motherhouse, 610 W. Elm Ave. Christmas at the Battlefield December 17, 2011 - 11am-3pm River Raisin National Battlefield Park 1403 E. Elm Ave. Monroe, MI Reason for the Season Historic Monroe Church Walking Tour December 17, 2011 - Noon - 4:30pm St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 511 S. Monroe St. Lowe Family Holiday Spectacular December 17, 2011 - 7:30pm River Raisin Centre for the Arts 114 S. Monroe St. Monroe, MI Storytime With Santa at Monroe Family YMCA December 22, 2011 - 6pm-8pm YMCA, 1111 W. Elm Ave. Holiday Dance at Frenchtown Senior Center December 22, 2011 - 6pm-10pm Frenchtown Senior Citizens Center 2786 Vivian Rd. Monroe, MI 48162 Toledo, OH and surrounding areas: University of Toledo Ritter Planetarium “The Alien Who Stole Christmas,” recommended for children 4 to 10, will be shown Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. starting Nov. 25 through Dec. 23. Lights Before Christmas - Toledo Zoo November 18 - December 31, 2011 Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day Each year, The Toledo Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland with The Lights Before Christmas! Featuring over one million lights, hundreds of lighted animal images, and all sorts of Yuletide fun, The Lights Before Christmas is a one-of-a-kind holiday tradition for countless families. Metro Detroit Area: Festive Friday Holiday Nights - Ann Arbor Get into the holiday spirit, come down town!!!! Bundle up, come see the lights, do some shopping, and witness spectacular sidewalk performances. December 9, 2011- 7-9 pm December 16, 2011- 7-9 pm Wayne County Lightfest - Hines Drive Nov. 17, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011 (Closed December 25) 7:00 -10:00 pm at Hines Drive Visit the Midwest’s longest drive-through holiday light display. Enter off Merriman Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Warren Avenue in Westland. For more information on Lightfest, please call (734) 261-9087. Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village December 2-3, 9-10, 16-23 and 26-27, 2011 (6:30pm - 10pm) Step into a Christmas card from the past. Don’t miss the most popular holiday event in the area, complete with candle-lit paths, live entertainment, costumed presenters, carriage and Model T rides, delightful holiday shops, Santa and live reindeer, ice skating, a spectacular fireworks display and more. It’s America’s premier holiday celebration! Members of The Henry Ford receive discount admission and an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets in advance. Rochester's Big, Bright Light Show Main St. Rochester, MI - November 28, 2011 – January 1, 2012. You are invited to brighten your holidays in downtown Rochester with The Big, Bright Light Show! The buildings in Downtown Rochester will be covered in more than 1.5 million points of glimmering holiday light which will be lit nightly from 6:00 pm to midnight.