MIDWEST CALENDAR

Midwest special events on next week's schedule: Christmas in New Harmony, New Harmony, Ind., Dec. 7. Historicmid-1800s utopian village offers candlelight tours of five buildings,shops bedecked with holiday cheer and more than 30 craftspeopledisplaying their wares. Call (812) 682-4488.

Classic Homes Tour, Grand Haven, Mich., Dec. 7-8. The 10th annualtour of historic Victorian homes in this lakeside summer resort townoffers van transportation and warm-up at the Tri-Cities Museum. Call(616) 842-0700.Holiday Flower & Train Show, Madison, Wis., Dec. 7-31. More than600 poinsettias are surrounded by model trains traveling throughminiature villages, and includes Santa Express and Circus Trains atOlbrich Botanical Gardens. Call (608) 246-4550.Living Window Walk, Monmouth, Ill., Dec. 6. Carolers, holiday musicand more than 40 storefront windows filled with costumed actorsinterpreting Christmas scenes. Call (309) 734-3181.Nativity Exhibition, Roseville, Minn., Dec. 6-8. See more than 400nativity scenes of all sizes (from outdoor giants to tiny broochmasterpieces) from all over the world. Call (612) 484-8429.Norwegian Christmas Weekend, Decorah, Iowa, Dec. 7-8. TraditionalJuletrefest (Christmas tree party) includes Norwegian holiday folksongs, rosmaling demonstrations and Nordic goodies like lutefisk andrommegrot. Call (319) 382-9681.Peppermint Pops, Evansville, Ind., Dec. 7-8. The EvansvillePhilharmonic Orchestra is joined by three choirs for this familyconcert, which boasts an appearance by Santa, too. Call (812)425-5050.Victorian Christmas Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend,Manistee, Mich., Dec. 5-8. Watch huge Belgian horses pull upright25-foot Christmas tree past decorated historic buildings, see Santaarrive, enjoy historic home tours, Victorian tea, holiday dinnerfeast. Call (800) 288-2286.