Here are some events going on today in the Cedar Valley:

Quilt Show

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Shell Rock Community Historical Museum, 127 E. Adair St., Shell Rock

Gun Show

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Location: McElroy Auditorium, National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo

Admission: $5

'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 admissions free to Grout members; $4.50 for nonmembers and $3 for children ages 12 and under.

Iowa High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs

Time: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Location: UNI-Dome

Details: Finals for 2A and 3A, respectively.

Santa arrives at mall

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: College Square Mall, Cedar Falls

Details: Santa will read stories and share milk and cookies with children, and then will go to his winter wonderland to meet with children. Santa will be at the mall through Dec. 24.

'The Nutcracker' by Minnesota Ballet

Time: 2 p.m. today and Sunday

Location: Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

Details: The perennial favorite brings the Minnesota Ballet back to the GBPAC - and a chance for local dancers to perform.

Tickets: Adults $39, $30, $25, $20 and $15; youth $1 with the purchase of an adult ticket; UNI students $15, $12.50, $10 and $7.50. Call 273-4849 or visit www.unitix.uni.edu.

Public Ice Skating

Time: 3:45 to 5:15 p.m.

Location: Young Arena, downtown Waterloo

Cost: $3; $3 skate rental

UNI football vs. Southern Utah (senior day/UNI campus day)

Time: 5:05 p.m.

Location: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Details: Last regular season game.

Tickets: Call 273-4849

Warriors high school hockey vs. Lincoln

Time: 6 p.m.today and 9 a.m. next Sunday

Location: Young Arena, downtown Waterloo

Sartori Memorial Hospital's 19th annual Festival of Trees gala dinner and auctions

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Park Place Event Centre, Cedar Falls

Details: Fundraising event for Sartori Health Care Foundation.

Cost: $65 per person

UNI volleyball vs. Missouri State

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: McLeod Center, Cedar Falls

Tickets: Call 273-4849

KUNI Blues Blowout

Time: 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)

Location: Electric Park Ballroom, National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo

Details: Featuring Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater.

Tickets: $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets at www.kuniradio.org, 273-6400 & Bob's Guitars, Cedar Falls.