WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Main Street and Concord Road - Christmas eve services: 4 p.m., child-friendly service. 7:30 p.m., service with music by the Chancel Choir. The Rev. Lib McGregor Simmons will be preaching. Child care available. 11 p.m. service includes music by the Geneva Choir and the Sacrament of the Lord¡¯s Supper. DCPC college students provide liturgical leadership.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St. - Christmas eve services, 3, 5, 7 and 11 p.m. The church says the 5 p.m. service is its most crowded. Child care available for children 4 and under, except at 11 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, St. Alban¡¯s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, off Concord Road - Christmas eve services: 4 p.m., Family Holy Eucharist with children¡¯s sermon; 7 and 11 p.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II, with musical prelude at 10:30.

THURSDAY, DEC. 25 - Christmas holiday. Town Hall and other public offices closed. (Town Hall also closed Wed. and Fri.)

THEATER

JAN. 23-25, Davidson College Cunningham Theatre Center - Davidson College theater department and Davidson Community Players¡¯ Connie Company children¡¯s theater group present ¡°Cinderella,¡± as retold by Rupert T. Barber Jr. Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge. Proceeds benefit the Constance Welsh Memorial Scholarship and the Rupert Barber Jr. Scholarship. Performances Jan. 23 4:30 and 7 p.m.; Jan. 24 10, 2:30 and 4:30; Jan. 25 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30. Tickets: Davidson Community Players box office 704-892-7918. Details .

GALLERY OPENINGS & ART EVENTS

Paul Keysar's oil painting "Canoe Launch, Latta Preserve" is in the Lake Norman Art League show and sale.

LAKE NORMAN ART LEAGUE GALLERY, South Main Square office building, 442 S. Main St. - Through Jan. 23: Lake Norman Art League¡¯s ¡°Small Works 2008 Exhibit & Sale,¡± with paintings, prints, 3-D and other works by art league members. The Small Works Exhibit and Sale will be open to the public during Christmas in Davidson, Dec. 4-6, from 6 to 9 p.m. nightly. Gallery hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m