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Weekends November 16 – Dec. 9
MCT Presents Miracle on 34th Street
Mountain Community Theater is proud to present its very own version of the heartwarming holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street, the Play,” directed by Peter Gelblum.
The production opens at Ben Lomond’s historic Park Hall, 9400 Mill Street, on Fri., November 16, and continues on weekends through Sun., Dec. 9. www.mctshows.org/our-miracle
Weekends November 17-Dec. 23
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, Brisbane. dickensfair.com
Sat., November 17 – Sun., November 18
Santa’s Shelves
9:00 – 4:00 Felton Fire Protection District, 131 Kirby St. Felton
Annual Santa’s shelves craft fair and bake sale! Come by and see Santa from 11:00 -1:00 and shop from many local artists and merchants!
19th Environmental Town Hall
1:00 – 3:00 Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, Felton
The Valley Women’s Club’s Environmental Committee invites you to our 18th Annual Environmental Town Hall.
Free event for anyone interested in supporting and protecting the environment in the San Lorenzo Valley. State Assemblymember, Mark Stone, respected for his knowledge and local commitment, will be discussing many State level environmental issues that affect us here in the SLV.
Co-sponsored by SLV Water District, which shares a commitment to the health of the San Lorenzo Valley Watershed
Third Sat. Pie Ranch Barn Dance
6:00 pm / Potluck Dinner followed by live music and dancing with caller at 7:00 pm.
Donation $15–20 sliding scale. Reservations and information: (650) 879-0995 www.pieranch.org/work-day-barn-dance
Sun., November 18
Camp Joy 42nd Annual Wreath Sale
11:00 am, Camp Joy Gardens, 131 Camp Joy Road, Boulder Creek
Fri., November 23
Santa Comes to Town and Town Tree Lighting Ceremony
Come and visit downtown Boulder Creek for local shopping, music, and more.
Local shops open late 4:30-8:30pm. Music and Tree Lighting downtown 6pm
Santa Visit and or Photo $5 fee
Weekends November 23 – Dec. 9
Holiday Tree Walk
Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton
Depart from the town of Roaring Camp on our historic steam train for a festive ride into the Santa Cruz Mountains! Roaringcamp.com
Weekends November 23 – Dec. 23
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
A seasonal tradition. Brightly adorned with lights of every color, our train will roll through the streets of Santa Cruz while passengers sing carols, sip hot cider and visit with jolly Old Saint Nick himself. Roaringcamp.com
Thur., November 22 – Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Dinner at The Tyrolean Inn
4:00 – 9:00 Tyrolean Inn 9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond. Reservations: 831-336-5188
Sat., November 24
Small Business Sat.
Shop Small on Small Business Sat.! It’s the annual holiday shopping tradition that gets communities everywhere out in support of their favorite small businesses. Small Business Sat.® San Lorenzo Valley is dedicated to supporting small businesses in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
From Felton to Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek merchants and business associations will be hosting shopping fairs, sales, and other festivities. Shop local in SLV.
SCM Makers Market
10:00 – 5:00, Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9
Over 40 local artists and crafters hosting a beautiful variety of handmade goods + Live music all day by JnJ Dynamite , Lauren Wahl Music & Simply Put & Joshua Lowe & Patti Maxine + a silent auction during the market to benefit Mountain Community Resources
Fri., November 30 – Sun., Dec. 2
Music for the Feast of Christmas
8:00 Fri, Sat | 4:00 Sun Holy Cross Catholic Church, 210 High Street, Santa Cruz
Light up your holiday season with joyous and inspirational music with the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus. Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass in D minor is featured, with orchestra, as well as seasonal selections, and sing-along traditional carols.
Tickets: cabrillovapa.com
Sat., Dec. 1
Seasonal Wreath Making Class
11:00 am Alba Schoolhouse 12070 Alba Road, Ben Lomond
Mountain Feed of Ben Lomond invites you to a hands-on class on seasonal wreath making. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring fresh or dried flowers, berries, ribbon, or other adornments you may wish to attach to your wreath.
Class Fee includes materials for a base, wire, evergreen materials and a limited quantity of dried flowers, lichen, berries, et cetera for accent plus snips for you to take home with you.
Water and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle and a lunch. Register online: mountainfeed.com
Felton SantaCon
3:00 pm meet at the Cremer House and wander from there. 6256 Highway 9, Felton.
Bring cheer to this year but please leave the kids at home – this is an adult event!
Sun., Dec. 2
Community Awards Celebration
5:00 – 8:00, Scopazzi’s 13300 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek
Open to the entire community and features a delicious multi-course dinner, awards program, proclamations, and elegant raffle prizes. Honorees include Patti Maxine, Justin Acton, Felton Library Friends, and so many more for outstanding service to the community. Tickets: https://2018slvcommunityawards.eventbrite.com
Mon., Dec. 3
2018 Chanukah Train
6:15 – 7:30 Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton
Gather at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on the 2nd night of Chanukah for the lighting of the menorah and take an incredible train ride on Roaring Camp’s old-fashioned excursion cars adorned with thousands of lights and Chanukah decorations.
Share in Chanukah traditions as you ride the train through the streets of Santa Cruz listening to Chanukah stories, playing dreidel and enjoying kosher refreshments provided by Chabad by the Sea. Roaringcamp.com
Thur., Dec. 6
United Churches United Gala Celebration
5:30 – 9:00 Scopazzi’s, 13300 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek
Our Gala Celebration at Scopazzi’s will be here before you know it! Tickets are $75 single/$140 couple and are available at VCUM Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm.
Call 831.336.8258 x227 for more information. All proceeds benefit VCUM’s food distribution, emergency, and holiday activities for the community.
Sun., Dec. 16
Christmas Market at Felton Covered Bridge
12:00 – 4:00 Arts & crafts, delicious food & beverages, music, holiday lights and other festivities. Great opportunity to get last minute gifts from local artists and to socialize with your neighbors.
Wed., Dec. 19
Tomáseen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas”
7:30 – 10:30 UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 5 Meyer Drive, Santa Cruz
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay proudly presents: “…Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas is like a cup of Irish coffee in a neighbor’s kitchen on a dark night- warm, comforting and full of cheer.” Featuring Irish music, dance, song, and storytelling, “A Celtic Christmas” has packed concert halls across the U.S., bringing an authentic remembrance of a way of life that is, alas, no longer with us.
The show brings an unforgettable staging of a Dec. night in a remote Irish farmhouse in the 1940s or 50s—in the days before the motor car, the television, and the telephone. Tickets: celticsociety.org.
