The Health and Fitness Expo is Jan. 6-7 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.

The Reflection Cafe group will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Rosy's Diner, 404 Bradley Blvd., Suite 106, Richland.

YAKIMA -- Los Lobos musicians David Hidalgo and Louie Perez perform an evening of stories and songs starting at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Seasons Performance Hall, 101 N. Naches Ave., in downtown Yakima.

Auditions for Valley Theater Company's spring musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be Jan. 16-17 at the Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser.

The Center for Spiritual Living will hold a dinner and a movie event Jan. 20 at the spiritual center, 210 E. Third Ave., Kennewick.

The Port of Kennewick is seeking an artist, or team of artists, to create the fourth phase in a series of art elements as part of an improvement plan for Clover Island.

The Lake Lewis Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will hold a free public lecture, given by Bruce Bjornstad, on Exploring the Ice Age Floods Through Science and Art at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Benton County Public Utility District Building off 10th Avenue on Ely Street in Kennewick.

The Allied Arts Gallery will feature an exhibition of fiber art starting Jan. 4 at the Richland gallery, 89 Lee Blvd.

Fireworks, music and good times are planned for New Year's Eve at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.

Vintage rocker Dick Dale has cancelled his Jan. 15 gig at Ray's Golden Lion.

The annual New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball gets under way at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at Hamley's Steakhouse and Saloon, 8 S.E. Court St., Pendleton.

The traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit titled Journey Stories continues at the main branch of the Mid-Columbia Library, 1620 S. Union St., Kennewick.

Blending pop, rock and Celtic music isn't unique. But when you add The Gothard Sisters -- Greta, Willow and Solana -- that's when the fun really begins.

There are troubadours, and then there are the Tri-City Tubadours.

The PowerHouse Theatre is offering a special flex ticket package for its 2012 season at the Walla Walla historic theater, which was recently put on the Washington State Heritage Register.

Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Dick Dale rock show happening Jan. 15 at Ray's Golden Lion in Richland.

Living Nativity wraps up Christmas weekend at two Tri-City churches.

The Pokémon 2011-12 season of card competition comes to the Tri-Cities on Dec. 29 at Adventures Underground in the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland.

Tri-Cities Figure Skating Club and Toyota Arena will hold its annual Christmas Ice show starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at Toyota Arena.

If you're one of the few people on the planet who is not familiar with Ralphie and his diligent efforts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is all he wants for Christmas, then you won't want to miss A Christmas Story.

Festival of Lights continues Dec. 16-18 in Leavenworth. For more information, go to www.leavenworth.org.

Toy Train Christmas festivities continue Dec. 17-18 at the Northern Pacific Railway Museum in Toppenish. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for kids. There will be a variety of operating electric trains on exhibit.

Kennewick Church of the Nazarene's Living Nativity, which features live animals, is Dec. 16-17 and 23-24 at the church, 2402 S. Union St. The show runs every 30 minutes between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Hot chocolate, cider and cookies will be served in the church following the event. Admission is free.

The annual Desert Plateau Luminaria starts at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 in the west Pasco neighborhood off Argent Road.

Senske Lawn & Tree Care Service will hold its annual holiday light show from 5 to 9 p.m. through Jan. 2 at the corporate office at 400 N. Quay St., Kennewick.

Hermiston's magical Festival of Lights runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds in Hermiston. Hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, go to www.umatillaoregonchamber.org.

-- A holiday concert titled Our Christmas Wish, performed by Forte, is at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Hanford High School in Richland.

The first song Chip Davis wrote was about his dog Stormy.

Karen Fisher Alaniz will sign copies of her book Breaking the Code from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 18 at Mr. Ed's Restaurant, 2555 E. Isaacs Ave., Walla Walla.

Medicine Dog Productions will hold two fundraisers starting Dec. 16 to benefit local families struggling with health issues and loss.