Last modified: Thursday, November 20, 2008 1:35 AM EST Special events listing Nov. 20 Special events Abraham Lincoln Was Here?: Stories of Taunton and the U.S. Presidency, through Feb. 12, Old Colony Historical Society, 66 Church Green, Taunton. 508-822-1622 or oldcolonyhistoricalsociety.org. Christmas Festival of Lights, Nov. 21-23, 28- Jan. 4, Fri. 5 to 9 p.m., Sat.and Sun. 2 to 9 p.m., Edavilla USA, 5 Pine St., Carver. Fireworks Fri. and Sat. only weather permitting. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. $18 anyone 2 and older, includes train ride and unlimited rides. Bring non-perishable food between Nov. 26 get $2 off. Food donated to Carver Counsel on Aging. http://www.edaville.com/ Thanksgiving 1830s style, Nov. 27 through Nov. 30. On Nov. 27, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Demonstrations of traditional hearthside cooking and early sit-down Thanksgiving dinner and after-dinner musket target shooting, their equivalent of football games. Thanksgiving wedding, Nov. 29. Bring in Ocean Spray label to celebrate cranberries and receive $5 off through Jan. 31.www.osv.org or 800-733-1830. Winter Festival, Dec. 1 through 7, Pawtucket, Cumberland, and Central Falls, RI. Free. Central Falls Street Lighting, Dec. 1, 5 p.m., Jenks Park; Cumberland Tree Lighting, Dec. 5, 5 p.m., Cumberland Town Hall; Progressive Dinner, 6 course international experience, Dec. 5, 6 p.m., 175 Main St., Pawtucket, tour different restaurants for each course and meet the chef, $59 with alcohol beverages, $49 without; Marketplace, International Food Court, Kids Universe, live music, die le las velitas and faroles, Dec. 6, 1 to 8 p.m., Jenks Park, Central Falls; Decoration contest judging, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., Jenks Park; Pendragon and Atwater-Donnelly Trio holiday show, Dec. 6, 8 p.m., Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, tickets required. Wreath Stroll and Auction, Dec. 4, 4 p.m., Village at Willows Crossings, 25 Cobb St., Mansfield. Participants can bid on wreaths. Proceeds benefit Mansfield Ambulance Fund. Refreshments, holiday music and carolers. Silent auction begins at 4 p.m. and bidding concludes at 6. Free, RSVP's requested. 508-261-1333. Scandinavian Christmas Celebration, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. Traditional and contemporary Swedish festivities, including Lucia processions at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Swedish cafe's, foods, music, unique gifts, home accessories, jewelry, Lapland crafts, and children activities. Special exhibit: Swedish innovations. $7 adults, $1 children. Proceeds go to scholarships for American students to study in Sweden and to local Scandinavian charities. 1-877-SWEABOS or www.sweaboston.org. Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 6, 8 a.m., Ground Round at the Comfort Inn, 2 George St., Pawtucket, RI. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, hash browns, English muffins, pancakes, bacon, sausage, cereal, and assorted muffins and juice and coffee. $10.75 adults and children. 401-724-2200 or tourblackstone.com Home for the Holidays, Dec. 7, 1 to 5 p.m., Mansfield Historical Society House, 53 Rumford Ave., Mansfield. Tours include five decorated Mansfield homes and the Mansfield Historical Society House. Wreaths available for purchase. Refreshments and holiday tea. Reservations required, tickets limited. Proceeds to DIC Fuel Assist Fund, Mansfield Historical Society, and Women of Today projects. $25. Purchase at Mansfield Bank or Glee Gifts, N. Main St., Mansfield, or call Jeanne at 508-337-4552. A Night in Bethlehem, Dec. 13, 6-9 p.m., Dec. 14 from 4-7 p.m., Union Church of South Foxboro, 384 South Street, Foxboro. Experience Bethlehem 2000 years ago, and visit a marketplace including bakery, stonemason, jewelry, and carpentry shops; view a living nativity; and hear from shepherds who saw a brilliant star and angels who led them to a stable and newborn. Hands-on-activities for kids, refreshments. Free. 508-543-5088 or www.union-church.com. Seaside Holiday: Narragansett- Not Just For Summer, Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Registration for the house tour, boutique, and cafe at Narragansett Towers, 35 Ocean Road. Self-guided tours of several coastal homes decorated for holidays in Narragansett's south end. $30/adv., $35/dos. or donation of three non-perishable food items. 401-331-9302 or jlri.org. On the Edge, March 14, 3 p.m., Dunkin Donuts Center, , Providence. Headlined by Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen and special guest Olympic bronze medalist Jeffrey Buttle. Hosted by Smuckers on Ice. start at $25, starsonice.com or 401-331-2211. Portion of each ticket benefits the Boys & Girls Club of America. Craft fairs/festivals Holiday Artisan and Crafter Expo, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tri County Regional High School, 147 Pond St., Franklin. Holiday music by Ghost Music Service. $1, proceeds donated to James Banez Memorial Fund. www.heirloomartisanexpos.com Craft Fair, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Elk's Hall, 52 Bulfinch St., North Attleboro. The food kitchen will be open. Space rentals are still available for $25. Call 508-699-8334 for more information. Artists Market 2008, through Dec. 31, DeCordova Art Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Rd., Lincoln. 781-259-8355 or decordova.org. CraftBoston Spring 2009, March 27-29, The World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd., Boston. Featuring 175 contemporary craft artists. 617-266-1810 or craftboston.org. Lectures/signings Jeff Belanger, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, The Walpole Mall, 90 Providence Highway, Walpole. Discussion and signing of his book Weird Massachusetts. Free. 508-668-6033 Psuedo-Archaeology: Supermarket Aisle Archaeology and the Bible, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Geological Lecture Hall, Harvard University, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge. Includes three presentations: A Tale of Two Tombs: Looking for Jesus and Herod's Burial Site; There Were Giants in the Earth in Those Days (Gen 6:4): The Sad Tale of the Cardiff Giant; Raiders of the Faux Art: From Noah's Ark to the Ark of of the Covenant and Beyond. Open house follows. 617-496-1027. Outdoor/gardens Festival of Lights Walk, Dec. 6, 11 a..m. to 2 p.m., Attleboro. Free. Walk begins at LaSaletta Shrine Cafeteria, Park St., Attleboro, and passes through Capron Park (discount entrance fee), downtown Attleboro, Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, and returns to the Shrine. Display of lights begin at 5 p.m. Choice between a 6.2 or 3.1 mile route. Trails are marked and rated easy suitable for baby joggers but not for wheelchairs. Pets welcome but must be leashed. 508-222-1152 or ava.org/clubs/walknmass Borderland State Park, 259 Massapoag Ave., Easton/Sharon line. 508-238-6566 or www.mass.gov/dcr/events.htm. Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, 8 to 10:30 a.m., every Tues. Meet at the Charlestown Mini-Super on Route 1-A. Led by Phil Budlong. Free. Arts & crafts Rag and Bone Bindery Studio Open House, 1088 Main St., Pawtucket. 401-728-0762 or ragandbone.com. Community Quilting, every Thurs., 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St., Lowell. 978-452-4207 x19.