EYE OPENERS

A variety of holiday performances are scheduled as part of the Winter Lights Festival at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.

The Vegas Valley Swing Band will perform at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. today, the Sign Design Theatre at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra Ensemble at 6 and 7 p.m. Monday, the Las Vegas Youth Orchestra String Ensemble at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Bootleggers 10 Future Stars at 6 and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday and the Vegas Valley Legacy Concert Band at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Thursday in the Courtyard Plaza.

Killian’s Angels will perform at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. today through Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday in the Garden Amphitheatre.

The Sign Design Theatre will perform at 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. Monday, and “Dickens Done Over — A Puppet Show” will be presented at 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays in the Tool Shed Theater.

The Starlight Choir performs at 6 p.m. today as roving carolers with the Advanced Women’s Choir performing at 6 p.m. Saturday and Beth Mullaney at 6 p.m. Monday.

Hours are from 6 to 10 p.m. today through Sunday, and daily Monday through Dec. 30. General admission to the gardens is $4, $2 for ages 5-17. Admission to the gardens and galleries is $9, $4.50 for ages 5-17. Ages 4 and younger are admitted free.

For more information, call 822-7700.

‘Polar Express,’ ‘Grinch’ set for this weekend

Holiday movies will be shown at a park and a pool this weekend.

“The Polar Express” will be presented at 7 p.m. today at the Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road.

Refreshments will be available.

Admission is free. For more information, call 229-1607.

And “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be shown at 4 p.m. Saturday at Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road.

The public is invited to watch the movie from rafts in the Olympic-size pool.

Admission is $2. For more information, call 229-6309.