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First-night stroll Visitors to the 55th annual Festival of Lights at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro take a walk around the grounds on the opening night. (Photo by MARK STOCKWELL/ Go staff)

LaSalette shines anew

The Annual Festival of Lights at LaSalette Shrine, 947 Park St. (Route 118), Attleboro, began last night and runs through Jan. 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. As always, parking and admission are free for the display. New attractions this year include Clopper the Christmas Donkey a display of the children's story "Clopper the Christmas Donkey," and a traditional Nativity scene on loan from the city of Lagoa, Azores, Portugal. For more information or for a complete listing of Festival of Lights concerts and events, call 508-222-5410 or visit www.lasalette-shrine.org. (FREE)

Towns celebrate the season

Local communities are ready to ring in the holiday season starting this weekend. On Sunday, Nov. 29, North Attleboro will hold its Santa Claus Parade, starting at 3 p.m., followed by holiday music and a tree lighting in front of town hall. Mansfield holds its Christmas on Main Street celebration Sunday, starting at 3 p.m. with a parade followed by a tree lighting and other festivities on South Common. Wrentham is holding its annual tree lighting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, on the town common. And Seekonk is doing its tree lighting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at town hall. (FREE)

Fundraiser at the Blackstone

The Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland, R.I., presents its 9th annual Homecoming Concert and Silent Auction fundraiser at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. The event will feature the Atwater-Donnelly Trio, Barry Brown, Martin Grosswendt, Matt and Shannon Heaton, The Miller Family, Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quartet, Robbie O'Connell, and Pendragon. Admission is $20. For reservations or information call 401-725-9272.

Elvis sighting at Foxwoods

Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley will be headlining tonight (Nov. 27) at Foxwoods in Connecticut. Well, not the real Bing and Elvis, but professional impersonators of them will be part of the "Legends in Concert" tribute show at the resort casino. The show runs through Jan. 3 and tickets are $25. Guests who bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $15 or more to the Fox Theater Box Office Dec. 1-4, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., will receive a complimentary ticket to the Legends show that same evening. (www.foxwoods.com or 800-200-2882)

Have a Cosmic ball

North Bowl Lanes, 71 East Washington St., is in the midst of a four-day Cosmic Bowling experience. The promotion continues today with Family Cosmic Bowling all day and a Cosmic Happy Hour at 8. It wraps up Saturday with Family Cosmic Bowling all day until 6 p.m., then Cosmic Bowling with live entertainment from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. (508-695-BOWL (2695) or www.northbowllanes.com)

COMING ATTRACTION

'SantaLand Diaries' at Gamm

"The SantaLand Diaries" is returning to the Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket Dec. 10-27. Award-winning humorist, playwright and National Public Radio contributor David Sedaris wrote the "Diaries" based on his experiences as a part-time elf named Crumpet at Macy's in New York City. The show stars Steve Kidd and has mature language and themes. (www.gammtheatre.org or 401-723-4266)