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There are tons of ways to keep busy around New City and Nanuet this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.

Here are the details for three great events

Pearl River Holiday Track Festival

Where: Rockland Community College's Levy Fieldhouse, 145 College Road, Suffern

When: Friday, Dec. 27 beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Cost: Free admission

Description: The event features top high school competitors from Rockland and Westchester counties as well as New Jersey. Confirmed participants include Albertus Magnus, Alexander Hamilton, Arlington, Beacon, Clarkstown North, Clarkstown South, Cornwall, East Syracuse Minoa, Edgemont, Eldred, Fox Lane, Hackensack, Haldane, Irvington, John Jay-EF, Monroe Woodbury, Murray Bergtraum, Nanuet, Newton, North Rockland, Nyack, Ossining, Paramus, Pawling, Pearl River, Poughkeepsie, RC Ketcham, Rye, Scarsdale, Somers, St. Francis Prep (girls), Suffern, Tappan Zee, Townsend Harris, Vernon, Verona, Wayne Valley, Westlake, White Plains and Yonkers. 

Comedy, Magic & Variety Show

Where:  Levity Live, 4210 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack

When: Friday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m., Sat. Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 per person plus service fees plus a two-item minimum

Description: Entertainer Mark Calabrese brings illusion, mystery and satire to the stage. He brings smiles to faces of all ages and will leave many scratching their heads in amazement.  Family G-rated shows at 7 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, R-rated shows at later times for adults 18 & over only. Go here for ticket and reservation information.

Candlelight Tours Of The Jacob Blauvelt House

Where: Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City

When: Sundays, Dec. 29 and January 5 & 12, 2014 at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 for adults who are not Historical Society of Rockland County members, $8 for seniors and HSRC members, $8 and $5 for children $5. Prepaid reservations are required.

Description: Spend an enchanted evening at the historic 1832 Jacob Blauvelt farmhouse, illuminated with candlelight and lanterns, fragrant with traditional sweets, and decorated with festive greenery. Experience Dutch American holiday traditions of the 1830s with nineteenth century music and song and seasonal refreshments. Admission includes the 38th Annual Holiday Exhibition: "Simple Gifts." To make a prepaid reservation, visit the HSRC office Tuesday through Fridays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. or go here. 

Visit the Patch calendar for more great events.