Book fair

Time: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

Location: Waterloo's Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1518 Flammang Drive

Details: Fair will support the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony. Present a voucher at the cash register at the time of purchase during the book fair and a percentage of the net sale will be donated to the symphony. Vouchers are good on either merchandise or items from the cafe. The vouchers also are good during business hours those two days at B. Dalton in College Square Mall in Cedar Falls. Book fair vouchers are available at wcfsymphony.org by clicking on the link under "Upcoming Events." Vouchers will not be available at the stores during the book fair.

Girl Scouts: Victorian Holiday Traditions

Time: 9 a.m. to noon

Location: Rensselaer Russell House Museum/ Snowden House, 306 Washington St., Waterloo

Details: Tour the Rensselaer Russell House Museum decorated in holiday splendor. Registration required. Call 234-6357.

Cost: $10 for Scouts; $6 for adults

'Worth Repeating: Recreating Vintage Quilts'

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through Feb. 23

Location: Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South St., Waterloo

Details: Quilt exhibit

Cost: General admission is free to Grout members, $4.50 for nonmembers and $3 for children ages 12 and under.

Lollipop Concert

Time: 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Location: YWCA, 425 Lafayette St., Waterloo

Details: The Friends of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony will present the Lollipop Concert Handbell Heaven for children ages 4-10. It will showcase the talents of handbell ringer Aaron Hansen. He will present an engaging talk about the history and technique of handbells as well as perform well-known melodies. Prior to each performance, Bubbles the Clown will explain basic concert etiquette.

Cost: Free

News Talk

Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location: University Book & Supply, 1009 W. 23rd St., Cedar Falls

Details: Courier editor Nancy Raffensperger Newhoff will talk about the newspaper operations.

Cost: Free

Santa at the malls

Time: Variable

Location: Collge Square Mall in Cedar Falls and Crossroads Center in Waterloo

Details: Santa hours through Dec. 9 at College Square Mall are noon to 5 p.m. today and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays noon to 8 p.m.; Santa hours at Crossroads are during mall hours.

UNI football vs. Delaware

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Details: It's the second round of the playoffs.

Tickets: Visit unipanthers.com or call 283-4849.

Casting Crowns in concert

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: McElroy Auditorium, National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo

Details: Christian rock band

Tickets: $35 artist circle; $25 general admission. All seats first come, first serve. Buy tickets at Family Christian Stores, Limstone Christian Book Store, www.itickets.com or (800) 965-9324.

Black Hawks hockey vs. Indiana

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Young Arena, downtown Waterloo

Tickets: Call 291-7680

Bill Quibell & Friends Christmas Concert

Time: 7 p.m. Saturday (doors open at 6 p.m.)

Location: I.H.O.P.E. (formerly Vineyard Church), 722 S. Hackett Road, Waterloo

Cost: Donations accepted

UNI men's basketball vs. Loyola Chicago

Time: 7:05 p.m.

Location: McLeod Center, Cedar Falls

Tickets: Visit UNIPanthers.com, or call 273-4849

Christmas at Wartburg

Time: 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday

Location: Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg College, Waverly.

Details: Wartburg College rejoices in 60 years of holiday concert tradition. More than 300 students are involved in the performances. Opera star Simon Estes will make an appearance at all performances. Holiday dinners precede the Friday and Saturday concerts at 5:30 p.m. each night.

Tickets: $16.50 each; all seats reserved For tickets for the Neumann Auditorium and Nazareth shows, visit www.wartburg.edu/christmas or call 352-8691. Dinners are $22.50 for Nazareth; $18 for Wartburg.

UNI Glee Club's Christmas Variety Show

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

Tickets: $11; Call 273-4849

'Inspecting Carol'

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Oster Regent Theatre, Cedar Falls

Details: A "Christmas Carol" meets "Noises Off" in this hilarious hit created by Daniel Sullivan and the Seattle Repertory Company.

Tickets: Call 277-5283.