The week ahead: events to watch out for Dec. 14-20

Stormtroopers are on guard in a scene from the new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Film Frame Lucasfilm

MONDAY

It’s the busiest mailing day of the year

More than 600 million pieces of mail will be processed by postal workers today. Here are mail-by dates for Christmas delivery:

Saturday: First-class mail.

Dec. 23: Priority express mail.

Thursday

‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe: A Christmas Ballet’

Featuring dancers from Gloria Deo School of the Arts and Wilmore Christian School of Ballet. Shows are at 5 and 8 p.m. at Transylvania University Haggin Auditorium, 300 North Broadway. Free admission.

‘May the Force be with you’

Possibly the year’s most anticipated film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on selected screens Thursday night and in full force the following day.

TGIFriday

Laugh with a winner of ‘Last Comic Standing’

Rod Man, winner of the eighth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, performs at Comedy Off Broadway at The Mall at Lexington Green through Saturday. Show times are 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Tickets are $22 and $25. (Comedyoffbroadway.com)

Saturday

Winter break starts for Fayette County schools

Kids, you have 16 days off until classes resume Jan. 4.

See one of the best live acts

The Louisville garage punk rockers White Reaper were listed by Paste magazine as one of the 25 best live acts of 2015. Catch the Lexington show 10 p.m. at Cosmic Charlies, 388 Woodland Avenue. $8-$10. (Cosmic-charlies.com)

This story was originally published December 13, 2015 at 8:17 PM with the headline "The week ahead: events to watch out for Dec. 14-20."