The goods

Messiah: The Chancel Choir of Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church gets majestic with Part 1 of Handel's joyous holiday classic after a short lecture on the texts chosen for the work. 3 p.m. today, PRPC, 5950 Montgomery Road, free. 745-3135.

Holiday folklore: The Winton Centre at Winton Woods warms up with a program on holiday folklore and signs of the season, capped off by a childrens' craft project. 2 p.m. today, off Winton Road, Springfield Township, ages 5-14. 521-7275.

Jazz Christmas: The Steve Schmidt Organ Trio offers its annual Christmas Spectacular with special guests vocalist Bill Caffie and tenor saxman Scott Burns. 8:30 p.m. today, the Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, free. 541-8900.

Comedy: BET star comedian Spark Mann goes for laughs at Go Banana's Comedy Club, 8:30 p.m. today, 8410 Marketplace Lane, Montgomery, $5, $2 ladies. 984-9288.

Staying in

TV pick: Holiday programming fills the air today, from The Honeymooners Christmas episode (9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., TV Land) to Eva Marie Saint's I'll Be Home for Christmas (10 p.m., ABC Family). Critic John Kiesewetter cites highlights: Adventures from the Book of Virtues Holiday Special (11 a.m., Channel 48), A Muppet Family Christmas (6 p.m., Hallmark), the Proud Family "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" (7 p.m., Disney), I Love Lucy Christmas (7:30 p.m., TV Land) and Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows (8 p.m., 48).

The goods

OzzyBobble: Come on, you know you need one. Osbourne bobbleheads, we mean, a true tribute to America's first family of dysfunction. What you get are caricatures of Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack as 3-inch mini-bobblers ($4.99) and 7-inch talking ($12.99). Oh, and assorted other Ozzy products. Get stuff at Spencer's Gifts and other gift retailers.

Planning ahead

24 hours out: There are still some right good seats for a Monday performance of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati production Contact. 8 p.m. in the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall, $20-$60. 241-7469.

48 hours out: WGUC 90.9 FM airs two holiday broadcasts on Christmas Eve, including a live broadcast of the Kings College Chapel's Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 10 a.m. and "Echoes of Christmas," The Dale Warland Singers' holiday concert at 7 p.m. 241-8282.

72 hours `til Wednesday: Krohn Conservatory and its poinsettia-evergreen inspired holiday show is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Christmas Day. 352-4080.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail jknippenberg@enquirer.com