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1892 Bishop's Palace Holiday Tour Saturday, December 6 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Located at 1402 Broadway on Galveston Island. $12 per person. Tickets required. A special tour with music of the 1892 Bishop's Palace, designated one of 100 most outstanding buildings in the United States by the American Institute of Architects. Approximate length: 1 hour. Tickets are available online here - Dickens Tickets

Holiday Handbell Concerts 5:30 and 7 p.m. Friday, December 5 1859 St. Joseph Church, 2202 Avenue K $5 per person Tickets required. Enjoy the sounds of the holiday season in a historic gothic revival church built in 1859. The oldest German Catholic Church in Texas and the oldest wooden church building in Galveston, St. Joseph

Christmas by Candlelight 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday, December 6 1838 Menard House, 1605 33rd Street $10 per person Reservations required. Galveston

English Country Breakfasts Supporting Dickens on the Strand and the Galveston Historical Foundation 9 a.m. Saturday, December 6 10 a.m. Sunday, December 7 1859 Ashton Villa Ballroom, 2328 Broadway $25 per person Begin a Dickens of a day with a hearty English Country Breakfast served in the ballroom of Ashton Villa, Galveston

English Country Breakfasts Supporting Dickens on the Strand and the Galveston Historical Foundation 9 a.m. Saturday, December 6 10 a.m. Sunday, December 7 1859 Ashton Villa Ballroom, 2328 Broadway $25 per person Begin a Dickens of a day with a hearty English Country Breakfast served in the ballroom of Ashton Villa, Galveston

ApolloCon is Houston's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Conference, three fun days of events, programming, movies and much more for fans of speculative and imaginative fiction of all kinds. Whether your tastes run to literary fiction (Robert J. Sawyer, JK Rowling, Heinlein, Asimov, Greg Bear, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Cory Doctorow and more), media (Star Wars, Heroes, Star Trek, BSG, Firefly, SG-1, Doctor Who) and interactive fun like gaming - this is your event! Unique events include the Iron Director competition (make a movie in 48 hours or less), the Masquerade, a writing workshop and much more! Held at the DoubleTree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Houston, TX - with special rates for ApolloCon attendees. For more information, visit http://www.apollocon.org !