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Winterfest Celebration And Bear Valley Mountain Opening Day - Projected, weather permitting
Thanksgiving weekend means WINTERFEST CELEBRATION and we are making plans for winter excitement that will kick-off on Friday Nov. 25th. You can expect fun activities like downhill skiing and snowboarding, bonfires, movies, live music and great food. Now is the time to book your stay for the weekend! To make reservations or Call Bear Valley Lodge at 209-753-2327.
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Boogie Woogie Over To SRT’s Bulwark Of A Basement
Columbia, CA...The Church Basement Ladies return to the Sierra Repertory’s Fallon House Theatre October 14 through November 27 in A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement. Directed by original Sierra Rep church lady Becky Saunders, the production will feature a brand new cast along with upbeat, fun new songs and story.
The year is 1960, and a reformation is underway. Against the changing tide, the Church Basement Ladies stand strong in their faith and in their friendships. Beverly, the young daughter of Karin, gets her first pair of high heels for confirmation; their very nervous Pastor makes it to the alter on time; Mrs. Snustad and Mrs. Gilmerson plan a food booth at the County Fair to raise money; and Mrs. Engelson embarks on a spontaneous driving lesson.
The Lutheran pastor's pretty young girlfriend causes some commotion among the faithful and no one is taking it harder than senior stateswoman Vivian, played by SRT newcomer Regina Harbour. Young Beverly, played by Elizabeth McMonagle (The Robber Bridegroom, The Spitfire Grill, Putnam County Spelling Bee), is caught between being a girl and becoming a woman as she awaits her confirmation during a time when women's liberation is just beginning to be a topic of discussion. Her mother, Karin, played by local actress Catherine Gordon (SRT’s Dames At Sea, One Foot On The Floor, Gold Dust), is on an emotional rollercoaster that has her veering between tirades and tears, while Mavis, played by another local actress, Debi Woodall (SRT’s The Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, Big River), is a salt-of-the-earth type who is worried about losing part of her farm to Eisenhower’s new interstate. The pastor, played by Christopher Vettel (Church Basement Ladies, Les Misérables), is quite the nervous groom and delivers a sort of running commentary from the pulpit, not of Bible verses but rather the often-ridiculous church "news" unfolding around him.
Director Becky Sanders played Mavis in the first in the series of The Church Basement Ladies and the sequel, A Second Helping. In addition, she just appeared in the The Robber Bridegroom and directed Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and last season’s Always, Patsy Cline. Other performances include Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and The Honky Tonk Angels.
A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement opens Friday, October 14 and runs through Sunday, November 27 with performances Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at either 2 or 7 p.m. A special “Talk Back” performance is Thursday, October 27. Tickets are from $32 to $37, with senior, student and child discounts available. The show is rated G. For tickets and information visit www.sierrarep.org or call the Box Office at 209-532-3120.
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Market At Metzger Farms and Winery
We grow all our own plants in our greenhouse, and sell starts to the public April-June. Our on-site market is open June-Nov. Tuesdays and Fridays 9-6.
(Friday) 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Metzger Farms and Winery
1706 Gold Hunter Rd, San Andreas, CA 95249
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42nd Annual Sonora Christmas Festival 2016 Thanksgiving Weekend ~ November 25th To 27th
Sonora, CA...Eat, Shop, and Be Merry, As Christmas Is Near! A plethora of Craft & Graphic designers will be featured at this "top rated" West Coast festival ~ a definite Christmas shopping destination for thousands of thoughtful shoppers since 1975. This popular event draws over 10,000 quality craft purchasers and music lovers. As you enter the halls, you will feel wrapped in the season, as you stroll through approximately 150 high caliber artists, displaying and selling their fine wares, and all makers of their own craft & art pieces ~ weavings, Christmas ornaments & decorations, blown, etched, and stained glass, fabricated gold & silver jewelry, watercolors, photography, pottery, folk art, metal work, soaps and lotions, garden art, wooden walking sticks, hand woven baskets, clothing & tie dye, hats, belts & buckles, custom signs, kids toys, pet items, back & health products ~ great holiday shopping!
Among the crafts, the fair has many gourmet food booth as well. Sonora Christmas Festival continues to be one of California's finest arts festivals. Santa will be there all three days, as well as bounce houses and the Knights Express train! Don't forget the face painter! Located to the right of the Main Stage, next to Santa.
The popular Doggie Stockings by Tuolumne County Humane Society are back, next to Main Stage.
Sonora Cat Rescue will be seeking homes for rescued kitties.
Live Entertainment (so far) :
All Weekend:
Joe Craven (www.joecraven.com)
Mirth & Glee Singers/Carolers
Captain Jack Spareribs (www.pirate4hire.com)
Friday Only:
Sourdough Slim with Robert Armstrong
Little Fuller Band
Katrina & Scotty Comedy Jugglers (www.ComedyIndustries.com)
Hattie & Joe Craven
Saturday Only:
Sourdough Slim & The Saddle Pals
Fun Strummers Ukelele Orchestra (www.funstrummers.com)
Wheeler Cole Juggler
Joe Craven & the Sometimers
Jungle Joe Variety Act
Sunday Only:
Sourdough Slim
The Brothers Strong & Co.
Coyote Hill
Hattie & Joe Craven
Just past the second building, nestled among artists of all kinds, are artists of their own, designing foods to nourish not only our bodies, but our souls as well. We have hand picked vendors from all over the state, and strive to provide our clientele with quality food and drinks.
Road Dog Cafe - Sandwiches - Tri-Tip, Chicken, Pork, Sausage - Seafood Chowder, Hot Dogs
Old Skool Wood Fired Pizza Pie - Local favorites, these pizzas take the cake... or pie!
S&B First Cook - Chinese - Rice, Chicken & Beef sticks, Egg Rolls, etc...
Peppe's Mexican Meals - Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, etc...
The Chocolate Factory - Serving Chocolate Dipped Goodies - Bacon, Cheesecake, Fruit, Ice Cream, etc...
Sierra Waldorf School - Serving Beer, Wine, and Drinks of the Season. Come get your Hot Toddy!
Romaine Enterprises - Kettlecorn, Lemonade
Le Petite Donut - Mini donuts with your choice of toppings!
Festival Dates, Times, Locations
The 42nd Anniversary of the Sonora Christmas Festival 2016 will begin on Friday, Nov 25 10am to 5pm, Saturday, Nov 26, 10am to 5pm, & Sunday, Nov 27, 10am to 4pm.
Location is Mother Lode Fairgrounds, downtown Sonora, Hwy 49 exit off the bypass.
Address: 220 Southgate Dr, Sonora CA 95370.
Admission: Friday thru Sunday is $8 Adults, $5 Seniors & Students, $2 kids 6 to 12 yrs, under 6 yrs old kids are Free w/ Adult Admission. Parking at the fairgrounds property is $5 Per vehicle.
$1.00 off one admission discount cards are located in most downtown Sonora businesses, county wide motels & restaurants, and are downloadable from our website www.fireonthemountain.com.
Senior admission is already discounted.
Shuttle Bus service, compliments of the Black Oak casino are planned, details will be announced on website www.fireonthemountain.com
Info phone during show hours only on Nov 25-27 is 209-743-4202.
Canned Food Drive:
On Sunday only - An Extra Special $1 Discount off Adult & Senior Admission will be given for a canned food donation (still edible & in good condition) to the Christmas Can Tree & other organizations.
The 36th Winter Wonderland Christmas Parade, in historic downtown Sonora, will be ready to roll at 5:30pm Friday (Parade details 209-532-7725, www.sonoraca.com/visitsonora/events.htm).
News Editors, Thank you so much for your help!
For more info, please phone 209-533-3473 or email corinne@fireonthemountain.com
PO Box 148, Soulsbyville, CA, 95372
~~ Some Websites for bios & pics ~~
www.pirate4hire.com (Captain Jack Spareribs)
www.comedyindustries.com (Jugglers)
www.goldenboughmusic.com
www.jeeba.com
www.sourdoughslim.com
www.littlefullerband.com
www.joecraven.com
Special thanks to Black Oak Casino, KXJZ/KUOP, KVMR, Good Day Sacramento TV are among our gracious festival sponsors and helpers. MIP Musical Productions.
Our Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival will be held July 22-23, 2017, a fun "Street Fair" in downtown Twain Harte
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Post-Thanksgiving Hoops Feast
Valley Springs, CA...Valley Springs Sports and Fitness Center is hosting the first Post-Thanksgiving Hoops Feast, an open division 3 on 3 basketball tournament on Friday, Nov. 25.
The tournament tips off at 11 a.m. and is open to men and women ages 15 and up. Teams can have up to four players. Register as a team or as an individual and be placed on a team. Pre-registration at the Valley Springs Sports and Fitness Center front desk (145 Mangili Road, Valley Springs) is only $10 per player for gym members and $15 for non-members. Registration will also be available on the day of the event starting at 10 a.m. for $15 per player for gym members and $20 for non-members. Registration for non-members includes a free day pass to use all gym facilities on the day of the tournament. For more information, call 772-0139.
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Artist Reception and Exhibit “I Now Ring Hollow, A Memorial to Our Land” Exhibition in Mokelumne
Mokelumne Hill, Ca....Exhibit continues through November 27, 2016. Ceramic artist Mary Anderson shares her unique series of 12 Ceramic Bells, inspired by the magnificent ancient Japanese Dotaku bronze bells. According to folklore, the Dotaku bells were used for about 400 years, from 200 BC to 200 CE to warn of invasion. They were richly decorated with patterns representing nature and animals.
Mary’s “I Now Ring Hollow, A Memorial to Our Land” exhibition is complemented by the photography of Ty Childress. Ty’s photos were taken during and in the aftermath of the Butte Fire.
Visit with ceramic artist Mary Anderson and photographer Ty Childress at Petroglyphe Gallery and learn more about their art. Wine and cheese will be served. A free drawing for a $50 Gift Certificate to the gallery is going to be held at the closure of the opening event.
“Our home and land were completely burned out on September 14, 2015, the last day of the Butte fire. I felt stripped; all my possessions, art, family mementos — gone. Images of what had been on our land played in my imagination and I subsequently created this series of bells as my memorial to our home and land… interpreted in clay and glazed with ash from that devastating fire.” Mary Anderson
Call 209-286-1387 for more information or visit www.GalleryPetroglyphe.com
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Un-Wine-d Happy Hour
Friday November 25th,
@Timeless Home Gallery LLC
1004 Hwy 4 Arnold, CA
Un-Wine-d Happy Hour
4pm-6pm
Light Appetizers & local wines offered from Chatom & Hovey.
*Featuring: The works of Michael Gustavson: Sculptor, Sculpting Shapes inspired by the earth.
"The abstract works of what Gustavson calls his Tectonic Series of earth architecture evoke ocean formations, tide pools, trees, mountains, body shapes. His clay-fired raku style with chemical glazes brings out colors of lichen, rust and metals."
*Featuring the works of Local Artist, Photographer: Mike Shellenberg.
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Zucca After Hours
Join us all year on Friday and Saturday nights from 5-8pm for a relaxing evening in our garden with your favorite Zucca varietals. Enjoy a glass, bottle or a flight of four wines and savor the atmosphere of our wine garden.
Bring your own dinner from home or one of the great local restaurants.
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Avery Christmas Tree Lighting
Avery, CA...Avery Christmas Tree Lighting - Friday, November 25, 2016 begins at 5:30 pm with refreshments and caroling (cookies and coffee/hot chocolate) please help out by bringing cookies/goodies to share with your friends and neighbors. Tree lighting ceremony begins at 6:00 pm with the lighting of the tree shortly thereafter.
Santa Claus will make an appearance and be available for pictures with the kids. In an effort to help others in our community, please bring a non-perishable food item. All donations will be taken to the Calaveras Food Bank.
If interested in going to the Christmas Parade in White Pines, you'll have ample time to get there.
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Friday Jazz At Alchemy
Every Friday, Alchemy features jazz standards by Matt Cullen on our patio from 5:30-8 pm. Matt will play with an “enhanced rhythm” section and will sometimes be joined by guests. There’s room to dance :)
The music is free; all we ask is that you call 728-0700 for reservations and that you eat some dinner. Hear samples of Matt’s music on his website here: mattcullenonline.com
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Friday Music at Alchemy
Every Friday, Alchemy features jazz standards by Matt Cullen on our patio from 5:30-8 pm. Matt will play with an “enhanced rhythm” section and will sometimes be joined by guests. There’s room to dance The music is free; all we ask is that you call 209-728-0700 for reservations and that you eat some dinner. Hear samples of Matt’s music on his website here: mattcullenonline.com
No cover charge
Alchemy Market and Cafe
191 Main Street Murphys, CA 95247
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“A Walk in the Park with David Vassar.” Presented At The Bear Valley Cathedral Lounge
Bear Valley, CA...Bear Valley Resort and Backcountry Pictures presents “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” featuring the Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning writer, director, producer, and documentarian, David Vassar on Friday, November 25, 2016. This VIP presentation is limited to only 150 tickets and will presented in Bear Valley Resorts’ majestic Cathedral Lounge as part of Winterfest Weekend. The presentation will be followed by a wine and cheese reception with the filmmaker and each attendee will receive a free Bear Valley 2016/17 Season Ski Lift ticket valued at $75.
“A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” is an epic film retrospective through America’s magnificent Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Death Valley National Parks, among others, highlighted with personal stories from Vassar’s lifetime of environmental filmmaking. Scenes from Vassar’s Academy Award-nominated documentary, Generation on the Wind, and the PBS special featuring California State Parks, California Forever, are also included in the program. The program also includes a sneak peek of Vassar’s new film about the deserts of the American Southwest, "Exquisite Wasteland," co-produced with Sally Kaplan, which advocates for desert protection and features Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, the Mojave National Preserve and others.
“We are pleased to partner with David Vassar to celebrate his latest film that helps encourage awareness, care and enjoyment of the outdoors – all in line with our core values,” said Andrea Young, General Manager of Bear Valley. “We encourage guests to come out and enjoy this event as part of our opening weekend activities celebrating the start of the 2016-17 season.”
“A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” was first presented to a sold-out audience and resounding accolades at the 2016 Environmental Film Festival at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, in Washington, DC, this past March. Since June 2016, the program has been presented to sold-out audiences at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp, the Brower Center in Berkeley, and the Wine Country Film Festival in Sonoma. The Bear Valley Resort presentation will be a uniquely intimate opportunity to experience “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” one
more time before it embarks on a 2017 west coast tour with stops at, to name a few, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, The Nat in San Diego, The Presidio Trust in San Francisco, and the San Francisco Green Film Festival.
At the age of 19, while still in college, David made his first film in Yosemite. It was the beginning of a journey that continues to this day; one that would take him to some of the nation’s most magnificent National Parks where he has written, directed and produced more than a dozen films. These films have featured celebrities such as actor Harrison Ford, legendary newsman Roger Mudd, and iconic musician Paul Winter. Vassar’s work continues to reach millions of people in theaters, cable and broadcast television, international film festivals and National Park Visitor Centers. The central message of each film remains the same; to strengthen the bond between people and nature, inspiring them to become advocates for conservation.
About Backcountry Pictures, Inc.: Founded by David Vassar and Sally Kaplan in 2001, Backcountry Pictures creates powerful films and television programs that impart a sense of wonder about the natural world and inspire conservation and preservation.
For additional information, please contact Christopher Buttner, contact info above or visit: http://www.bcpfilms.com
What: Bear Valley Resort Presents A Walk in the Park with David Vassar - One Night Only!
When: Friday, November 25, 2016
Time: Doors: 6:30 pm. Screening: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Reception: 8:30 pm to 10 pm.
Tickets: $40.00 per person. Includes presentation, VIP wine and cheese meet-and-greet reception with David Vassar and one Bear Valley Resort 2016/17 Ski Lift Ticket valued at $75.
Where: Bear Valley Lodge Cathedral Lounge, 265 Bear Valley Rd, Bear Valley, CA 95223. Tel: 209-753-2327. http://www.bearvalley.com
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Etr75ewd39T2
Free Parking.
Order tickets through EventBrite.com (service charge applies) at: http://bit.ly/awalkintheparkdvassar
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2nd Annual Parade Of Lights
White Pines, CA...November 25, 2016 at 6:30pm we will be holding the 2nd annual Christmas in White Pines Parade of Lights.
Join us as we light up Blagen Rd and enjoy the parade of light floats. There will be a large Christmas tree lit up in the park at White Pines.
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"A Walk In The Park With David Vassar," At The Bear Valley Cathedral Lounge
Bear Valley, CA...For those who missed his ‘A Walk in the Park with David Vassar,’ presented at the Bret Harte Theater in June 2017, Bear Valley Resort and Backcountry Pictures will present a very intimate encore presentation on Friday, November 25, 2016. This VIP presentation is limited to only 150 tickets and will be presented in Bear Valley Resorts’ majestic Cathedral Lounge as part of Winterfest Weekend. The presentation will be followed by a wine and cheese reception with the filmmaker and each attendee will receive a free Bear Valley 2016/17 day lift ticket valued at $79.
The Bear Valley Resort presentation will be a uniquely intimate opportunity to experience “A Walk in the Park with David Vassar” one more time before it embarks on a 2017 west coast tour with stops at, to name a few, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City, The Nat in San Diego, The Presidio Trust in San Francisco, and the San Francisco Green Film Festival.
For tickets to A Walk in the Park with David Vassar at Bear Valley: Order tickets through EventBrite.com (service charge applies) at: http://bit.ly/awalkintheparkdvassar
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A Christmas Carol 1943 At the Black Bart Theatre
By Charles Dickens. This play was originally written in 1843. Artistic Director Graham S. Green and Director Cyndie Klorer have teamed up to create an adaptation set in 1943 as WW II is raging in Europe and in the Pacific.
Cost
$12-$20
Black Bart Playhouse
580 South Algiers Street, Murphys, CA 95247
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Christmas in White Pines Parade of Lights ~ White Pines
Parade starts at 7 pm. The parade will go down Blagen Road to White Pines Park.
Cost
FREE to attend
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Day After Thanksgiving at The Lucky Penny A special night of partying and music with JANKTONES ~ Mur
Come out to The Lucky Penny and DANCE off that turkey with an extra special night of partying and music with JANKTONES the day after Thanksgiving! As always, they’ll bring the music, and you bring the dance moves! 21+, No Cover
The Lucky Penny Public House
75 Big Trees Road Murphys, CA, 95247
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