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Music

* The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Choir, Orchestra and soloists present Haydn’s “Lord Nelson” mass at the church, 9 Hillgate, Irvine. 8 p.m. (949) 733-3342.

* The American Guild of Organists presents a program of improvisational organ music at the First Baptist Church, 1010 W. 17th St., Santa Ana. 3:30 p.m. Free. (714) 547-2557.

Jazz/Blues

* The Pete Jolly Trio plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 8 p.m. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* B.B. King plays at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $47.50-$49.50. Also Sunday. (714) 957-0600.

Pop/Rock

* Stanford Prison Experiment, Drown, Jesus Wore Dickies, the Bredrin Daddys, A.K.A., Exist and Coherence play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 p.m. $8. (714) 630-0121.

* Wild Child and Rocco Deluca play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $15-$17. (949) 496-8930.

* Agent Orange plays at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. Cover. (949) 261-6270.

* Dripping Lips, 4 Bolt Main, the Stitches, Doom Kounty Electric Chair and the Gaza Strippers play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 p.m. Cover. (949) 642-8448.

* Red Five, Alien Crime Syndicate, Skip Holiday at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. $6. (714) 533-1286.

Art

* “Toy Stories: Narratives From Plastic Cameras,” with photographs by various artists, opens at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 208 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reception: 7-9 p.m. Free. Through Dec. 20. (714) 667-1517.

Stage

* The Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Block musical “The Rothschilds” is being presented at the Jewish Community Center of Orange County, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Also 2 p.m. Sunday. $15-$18. (714) 755-0340.

Dance

* The Academy of Dance and the Orange County Symphony present the “Nutcracker” at the Don Wash Auditorium, 11271 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. (714) 571-0443.

Events

* A Civil War living-history fair begins at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Through Sunday. (714) 993-5075.

* The Winter Fantasy arts and crafts fair begins at the Sawdust Festival village, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $1-$4. Through Dec. 13. (949) 494-3030.

* The South Coast Storytellers Guild presents Tellabration ’98 at the Bowers Kidseum, 1802 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 7 p.m. $3-$5. $10 for families. (949) 496-1960.

* Characters from the World Wrestling Federation fight at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, 2695 E. Katella Ave. 8 p.m. $15-$30. (714) 704-2500.

Kids

* Storyteller Lauren Andrews presents “Bears on a Dare” at the Children’s Museum at La Habra, 301 S. Euclid St. Noon. $4. (562) 905-9793.

--Compiled by Kenneth Williams