CONCERTS

VARIETY: Kids Karaoke, ages 5-19, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Grants Pass/Merlin Moose Lodge, 330 Merlin Ave., Merlin. Free; 541-659-0579.

HOLIDAY POPS: Rogue Valley Symphony with soprano Steffanie Leigh, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland. $10-$80; 541-708-6400, ext. 1, rvsymphony.org.

HOLIDAY: Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, SOU Music Recital Hall, 450 S. Mountain Ave., Ashland. $5-$42; 541-552-0900, repsingers.org.

HOLIDAY: Grants Pass High School band, choir and orchestra, 7 p.m. Monday, 4 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, GPHS Performing Arts Center, Eighth and Olive streets. $6-$10.

ON STAGE

HOLIDAY: "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. $46-$58; 541-779-3000, craterian.org.

EVENTS

SHOPPING: Lithia Artisans Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-7 p.,m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. Free.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS: Walking in a Winter Wonderland, 5-9 p.m. today through Saturday, Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley, Road, Central Point. Free; sohs.org.

HOLIDAY HAUNTS: Santa's Haunted Coal Mine and Slay Ride,

6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 10 E. Third St., Medford. $30; frightsonfront.com. Continues Dec. 21-22.

SHOPPING: Last-Minute Gift Sale,

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. Free; 541-476-3215.

HOLIDAY: Christmas on a Covered Bridge, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, McKee Bridge, 9161 Upper Applegate Road, Applegate Valley. Free; 458-226-00600, mckeebridge.org.

PHOTO OPPS: Visits with Santa, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass/Merlin Moose Lodge, 330 Merlin Ave., Merlin, 541-659-0579.

HOLIDAY: Celebration of Christmas Past, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Josephine County Historical Society, 512 S.W. Fifth St., Grants Pass. Free; 541-479-7827.

SONG: Holiday caroling, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Grants Pass branch library, 200 N.W. C St., Grants Pass. Free; 541-476-0571.

PHOTO OPPS: Santa's Holiday Event, 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Illinois Valley Visitors Center, 201 Caves Highway, Cave Junction. Free; 541-592-3326.

HOLIDAY: Winter Fest, games, art, 3-7 p.m. Saturday, IOOF Hall, 483 Fourth Ave., Gold Hill. Free; 541-944-8829 candogoldhill.org.

SKATING: First Frost, music, performance, open skate, 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Ashland Ice Rink, 95 Winburn Way, Ashland; 541-552-2250, ashland.or.us/icerink.

HOLIDAY: Cookies & Cocoa with Santa, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, across from Morningstar Coffee House, Molly Street, Glendale; Free.

BOOKS

Released this week:

HAL ELROD : "The Miracle Morning" (updated edition)

ALEX KAVA : "Midnight Creed"

ELI RALLO : "I Didn't Know I Needed This"