Upcoming events in the West Valley
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Glendale Glitters
Downtown Glendale glows beneath 1.5 million Christmas lights as its annual Christmas celebration continues. Festivities include live music, carolers, kids crafts and horse-drawn carriage rides. This weekend, the theme is “Winter Wonderland,” with plenty of snowy fun and hot cocoa to keep warm. 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Through Jan. 19. Murphy Park, 58th and Glendale Avenues, and Caitlin Court, Palmaire Avenue between 57th and 59th Avenues. Free. 623-930-4500, visitglen dale.com.
Wild Winter Nights
Wildlife World Zoo presents Wild Winter Nights from 5:30 to 9 p.m. daily through Jan. 13. 16501 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park. $8. 623-935-WILD (9453), www.wildlifeworld.com.
‘Crazy for You’ onstage
Arizona Broadway Theatre has extended its run of this celebration of the music of George and Ira Gershwin. 5:30 dinner, 7:30 curtain. Tuesdays through Sundays; noon dinner, 2:30 p.m. curtain for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Through Jan. 6. Arizona Broadway Theatre, 7701 W. Paradise Lane, Peoria. $46-$52. 623-776-8400, www.azbroad waytheatre.com.
Red Adams: PhotogramsThis Northern Arizona artist’s surreal creations look like some sort of ghostly X-ray, made with objects arranged on light-sensitive photo paper. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Through Feb. 3. West Valley Art Museum, 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise. $5-$7. 623-972-0635, wvam .org.
Sandra Luehrsen: Kin SpiritsThis former ASU professor showcases her bright, vibrant work. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Through Feb. 3. West Valley Art Museum, 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise. $5-$7. 623-972-0635, wvam.org.
Scott McNeill: The Glow SeriesYou’ll be amazed by the pioneering glow-in-the-dark relief sculptures of this Valley artist. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Through March 16. West Valley Art Museum, 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise. $5-$7. 623-972-0635, wvam.org.
Next generation of weavers
Discover the work of the next generation of Navajo weavers at the Heard Museum West’s new exhibit. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Through March. Heard Museum West, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise. $2-$5. 623-344-2200, www.heard.org.
Silver: From Fetish to FashionExplore the many meanings of silver throughout history through this collection of jewelry and adornments from around the world. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Through April. 5754 W. Glenn Drive, Glendale. $2-$4. Guided tours available at extra cost. 623-931-2737, beadmuseumaz.org.
‘You’re Fired!’ at art museum
The West Valley Art Museum’s annual juried exhibit showcases the finest ceramics and clay work in Arizona. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Through Jan. 8. 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise. $7. 623-972-0635, www.wvam.org.
The Bola: Arizona’s tie
Discover the history of Arizona’s official neckwear at the place where it was born at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 N. Frontier St., Wickenburg. $7. Through September. 928-684-2272, www.westernmuseum.org.
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