Sartori Memorial Hospital Festival of Trees

Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; and 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Location: Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

Details: Exhibits include the Gallery of Trees, Christmas stockings, Gallery of Wreaths, Gingerbread Village, wine tree and holiday table settings.

Santa's Workshop

Time: 9 a.m. to noon

location: Lobby of Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls

Details: For children ages 3 to 8 (accompanied by an adult). Time with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday crafts and cookies and milk.

Admission: Free

Semi Final Round high School Football Playoffs

Time: All day

location: UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls

Details: Class A 10:30 a.m.; Class A 1:30 p.m.; Class 1A 4:30 p.m.; Class 1A 7:30 p.m.

Grand Opening Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: downtown Waterloo

Details: Parade starts at 10 a.m. with ceremony to follow. Doors open after ceremony.

Admission: $1 (veterans free)

Cedar Falls library story times

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: Cedar Falls Public Library, 524 Main St.

Details: Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5)

UNI men's basketball vs. University of Denver

Time: 12:05 p.m.

Location: McLeod Center, UNI campus, Cedar Falls

Tickets: Call 273-4849 or go to unipanthers.com

Awesome Stitchery

Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St.

Details: For ages 8-12. Make a bag for your cell phone or iPod.

Cost: $12. To sign up, call 291-4490

Shoebox Assemblage

Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

location: Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St.

Details: For ages 8-12, celebrate Americ Recycles Day by exploring the world of Joseph Cornell and assemblage art. Basic materials provided. Bring your own odds and ends and old shoebox if you have one.

Cost: $10. To register, call 291-4490.

Public ice skating

Time: 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Location: Young Arena, 125 Commercial St., Waterloo

Cost: $3; $3 skate rental fee

Wartburg women's basketball vs. Briar Cliff College

Time: 3 p.m.

Location: The W wellness and recreation center on the Wartburg College campus, Waverly

Riverview Christmas Tradition

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Riverview Conference Center, 439 N. Division St., Cedar Falls

DeTAILs: Webb Family Ministries of Colfax, N.C., will present the Victorian musical, "Glory and Pageantry of Christmas." Light refreshments will be served.

TickeTS: $10. Children under 12 are free. Call 268-0787 to order.

Festival of Trees gala & Live Auction

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Park Place Event Centre, Cedar Falls

Details: Fundraiser for Sartori Memorial Hospital. All proceeds will be used to enhance cardiac services at the hospital.

Buckcherry & Avenged Sevenfold concert

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: McElroy Auditorium, National Cattle Congress grounds, Waterloo

Details: Also featuring Shinedown and Saving Able.

Tickets: $35 advance and $40 at the door. Tickets available at NCC Main Office, 1-800-882-4275 or www.tickets.com

UNI volleyball vs. Wichita State

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: McLeod Center, UNI campus, Cedar Falls

Tickets: Call 273-4849 or go to unipanthers.com

Waterloo Black Hawks vs. Fargo

Time: 7:05 p.m.

Location: Young Arena, 125 Commercial St., Waterloo

Tickets: Call 291-7680 or go to waterlooblackhawks.com.

'Three Sisters'

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

Location: Bertha Martin Theatre in the Strayer-Wood Theatre, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Details: Stranded by circumstances in a small Russian town, three young sisters long for the life they left behind. As time marches on, Olga, Masha and Irina find themselves consumed by their desires for the big city, bright lights and the passion of true love.

Tickets: $12 adult general admission; $10 students; $8 youth; to order, go to www.uni.edu/theatre

'Viet Rock'

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Saemann Student Center, Wartburg College, Waverly

Details: Wartburg Players will reprise the Vietnam War era performances of Megan Terry's "Viet Rock.

Admission: Freewill donation

Comedian Scott Long with Todd Link

Time: 8:30 p.m. p.m.

Location: Joker's, Fourth and Main streets, Cedar Falls

Tickets: $12 at the door; $10 in advance; call 266-1132 or go to www.barmuda.com.