5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 26-28

Holiday rock opera

The Wizards of Winter super-group will present the holiday rock opera, “The Christmas Dream,” at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin.

The 11-member ensemble includes former members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Def Leppard, Blue Oyster Cult, Rainbow, Trixter and the Ted Nugent Band. The all-ages show features vocal harmonies, precision string instrumentation, powerful percussion and keyboard work based on the group’s self-titled CD and their albums, “The Magic of Winter” and “A Christmas Dream.”

A ticket is $39, available by calling 724-367-4000 or online at lamptheatre.org.

Sweet Saturday

Shoppers are invited to join in the third annual Cookie Crawl from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in Latrobe.

Visitors can start at any of the participating locations, including Latrobe Art Center and a number of nearby businesses, to get a complimentary cookie box. Each location will provide one cookie per person while supplies last, and each location will offer a different type of cookie.

Varieties will include chocolate chip, thumbprints, snickerdoodles and others.

For information, visit Small Business Saturday: Cookie Crawl on Facebook.

‘Whiskey must be had’

A limited quantity of the new “A Mad Sort of Fool” rye whiskey will be on sale Saturday and Sunday while supplies last at Fort Ligonier. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days.

This year’s whiskey was inspired by the fort’s notoriously difficult quartermaster, John St. Clair, referred to by Gen. John Forbes as “A Mad Sort of Fool.” In 1758, St. Clair was quoted as saying, “This is a most diabolical work, and whiskey must be had,” when soldiers refused to continue building the Forbes Road without their whiskey ration.

The new blend was produced expressly for Fort Ligonier by Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey. It will sell for $50 per 375-milliliter bottle or two for $90, plus tax.

For information, call 724-238-9701 or visit fortligonier.org.

Making merry

Opening day for the annual Festival of Lights will be 1:30- 9 p.m. Saturday at the Samuel Warden Mansion at Church and Walnut streets in Mt. Pleasant. Host organization is the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Braddock Trail Chapter.

The fundraising event features trees of various sizes decorated by community groups, businesses and individuals, available for sale, along with refreshments, daily door prizes and raffle prizes.

The festival continues from 1:30-9 p.m. Nov. 28 and Dec. 3-4, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 2 and noon-4 p.m. Dec. 5. Admission is $5, or free to children under 12.

Purchased trees will be available for pickup from 5-6 p.m. Dec. 5 or by other arrangement.

For information, visit braddocktraildar.org.

Light ’em up

Winter Lights Illumination Night 2021 is set for 6-9 p.m. Saturday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg.

The event will feature live music, complimentary hot chocolate and flipping of the switch on an immersive light display. A selection of beverages and savory and sweet holiday-inspired treats will be available for purchase.

Attendees will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for two tickets to the Dec. 4 Andrea Bocelli concert at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

The event is free with registration at 888-718-4253 or the westmoreland.org.