Tribune/Kyle Mills
Winter is blooming on the Palouse as frost collects on the tree's near Johnson, Wash., Wednesday. Frost has covered almost everything as freezing temperatures blanket the Palouse.

Nov. 23-24

Decorated Christmas trees have again sprouted in the Nez Perce County Fair Pavilion in the Lewiston Orchards for the 34th annual Tri-State Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees, which continues Nov. 23-24.

The annual Joanne Shears Vintage Style Show and Tea begins at 10 a.m. Nov. 23. Tickets are $20 each for the event, while they last.

The finale of the annual event is the Festival of Trees Gala, Dinner, Auction and Dance which begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. It features live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing to live music by the 7 Devils of the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. Tickets are $100.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday events may be purchased online at festivaloftrees.tristatehospital.org or by calling (509) 758-4902. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit hospital. The fair pavilion is at 1229 Burrell Ave.

Nov. 23-24

The annual Christmas Kickoff in Dayton, Wash., Nov. 23-24 features a lighted parade, historic home tours, live music, tree lighting and fireworks.

Nov. 23, an Ugly Christmas Sweater fun run kicks off at 11 a.m., mule-drawn hayrides from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., a lighted parade at 6 p.m. followed by fireworks and tree lighting. A live nativity will be staged at 4 and 5 p.m.

The restored historic Boldman House will feature period costumes and decorations as well as live piano music. The house, at 410 N. First St., is open for free tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 23-24.

A lighted home tour will leave from Elk Drug after the fireworks Nov. 23 and at 7 p.m. Nov. 24.

A more complete schedule of events for the Christmas Kickoff may be found online at www.historicdayton.com.

Nov. 26

A free University of Idaho Guitar Ensemble concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 in the Haddock Performance Hall on the Moscow campus.

The hall is at 1010 Blake Ave.

Nov. 28

The Washington State University Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will give a free concert from 8 to 10 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Bryan Hall Theatre on the Pullman campus.