6 to 8 p.m. today — A night in old Bethlehem at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 703 N. Elm St. Experience how Bethlehem streets would have been the year Jesus was born. There will be smells, sights and sounds for all ages. For more information, call the church office at 940-387-1575.

7:30 p.m. today; 2 p.m. today and Sunday — A Gift for Emma presented by the Denton City Contemporary Ballet at UNT’s Murchison Performing Center, Lyric Theatre, 1200 North Texas Blvd. Tickets cost $12-$18. Call 940-369-7802.

5 to 11 p.m. today — “Grapevine Opry: A Country Texas Christmas” trip hosted by the Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave. Cost is $32-$37. Call 940-349-8720 or visit www.dentonseniorcenter.com.

8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday — Hodie, a new Christmas cantata presented by the First United Methodist Church of Denton, 201 S. Locust St. Call 940-382-5478 or visit www. fumcdenton.com.

6 to 10 p.m. Sunday — “Winter Wonderland” Christmas gala presented by the Greater Denton Arts Council at the Silver Eagle Suite in the UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle. Tickets are $75-$150. Call 940-382-2787.

7 p.m. Sunday and Monday — A Time for Christmas, a musical presented by First Baptist Church of Denton, 1100 Malone St. Call 940-382-2577.

Through Dec. 19 — Denton Community Theatre presents A Tuna Christmas at the Campus Theatre, 214 W. Hickory St. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and Dec. 17-19, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 20. Admission is $15. Call 940-382-7014.

Through Dec. 31 — Christmas art show with handmade Christmas ornaments created by local artists at Oxide Gallery, 501 W. Hickory St. Call 940-483-8900 or visit www.oxidegallery.com.

10 a.m. Dec. 16 — Santa Story Time at Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St. Free. Call 940-349-8752.

12:15 p.m. Dec. 16 — Eighth annual Community Sing-along, in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St. Call 940-349-2850.

7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve Dance at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Ave. Tickets are $15-$25. Call 940-349-8720 or visit www.dentonseniorcenter.com.

In the Region

Through Dec. 19 — A Lone Star Christmas Carol at the Circle Theatre 230 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth. For show times and tickets, call 817-877-3040 or visit www.circletheatre.com.

Through Dec. 20 — The Best Christmas Pageant Ever presented by the Dallas Children’s Theater at the DCT’s Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St., Dallas. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $14-$25. Call 214-740-0051 or visit www.dct.org.