Two special holiday events will take place in Ephrata. The events are open to the public, and there is an admission cost for each.

The Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC), 320 Cocalico St., Ephrata, will celebrate the season with a performance of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Musical, Jr." on Fridays through Sundays, Dec. 2 to 18. To purchase tickets, visit https://epactheatre.org.

Journey to Bethlehem, an interactive live Nativity, will take place at Woodcrest Retreat Center, 225 Woodcrest Road, Ephrata, on Fridays, Dec. 9 and 16, and Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17. For more information, visit http://www.woodcrestretreat.org/events/journey.