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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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26th Annual Parade Of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting
Caroling begins at 4:15 in front of the Visitor’s Center and the City tree will be lighted there at 4:30 p.m. “Come early,” advised Myers. “We have several food vendors that will be serving before and after the parade including Old School Pie serving their famous pizzas and Johnny’s Food Truck. Our local Girl Scout Troop will be selling cups of hot chocolate to keep us all warm and cozy!”
The Parade of Lights commences at 5 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church, 820 S. Main St., showcasing a wide range of entries. Awards for parade entries will be presented in the following categories: best float, vintage vehicle, horse group, musical group, school, business, individual and other. Entry fee is $10 and
forms are available online at angelscampbusiness.com or by calling the ACBA office, 736-1333. After the parade Santa will hear children’s wishes on the porch of the Calaveras Visitors Center with photo opportunities.
Bob Menary has been chosen as the Grand Marshal of the Parade, who recently retired as the Christmas Parade chair and organizer for the past eight years.
Menary has volunteered his time and talents most of his adult life. He has been the Potentate of the Aslya Shriners, is Emeritus member of the Shriners Hospital for Children, past Executive Direction of the East West Shrine Game and Emeritus Chairman of the Walnut Festival Association. Menary is currently the facilitator for the Greenhorn Creek Advisor Board and sat on the Calaveras County Grand Jury for two years and was the Grand Jury Foreman for one. In addition, he was President of the Angels Camp Business Association for three years.
“We are honored to have Bob as our Grand Marshal this year,” Myers added. “His tireless efforts have benefited the local community for sixteen years, and now we all have an opportunity to wave ‘thank you’ to him in the parade.”
In addition, Camps Restaurant will hold its annual Christmas Gala with the same theme starting at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 featuring a holiday buffet dinner, live music, door prizes, dancing and live and silent auctions. Cost is $50 and tickets are available at angelcampbusiness.com, in Angels Camp at CAMPS Restaurant, Century-21 Sierra Properties, Middleton’s and Turner’s Wild West and in Murphys at His & Hers.
For more information, visit angelscampbusiness.com or call the ACBA office at (209) 736-1333.
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Christmas in the Country, Craft Fair, Bale Sale & Luncheon
31st Annual Christmas in the Country Craft Faire, Bake Sale & Luncheon
Saturday, November 26, 2016 marks the 31 year anniversary of this popular yearly
event, our annual Craft Faire, Bake Sale and delicious Luncheon.
Mountain Ranch Community Club hosts this day of celebration at the Community Hall, and again we have the use of the bay at Central Calaveras Fire Station 3 both located at 8049 Washington St. Mountain Ranch. From 9 AM to 4 PM.
This year will feature artists with a variety of unique handmade original goods.
Bring your family and friends and do some Christmas shopping.
If you are interested in being added to our vendor list and would like an application, contact Karen Malotte at 754-5155.
The bake sale 9:00 AM to sell out, features a scrumptious assortment of desserts and baked goods. We are asking you, our community cooks to please bring your donated baked goods beteen 1 and 4 PM on Friday afternoon, November 25, 2015.
Contact Anita Hunt 754-1385
A hot tasty lunch will be served for the public and crafters, available 11:00 AM to 2 PM.
prepared by our own local cooks. Save the date and please bring all your friends.
Christmas elves will be selling raffle tickets for unique items all the crafters donate.
The raffle will be held every hour and you need not be present to win.
Admission is free.
All net proceeds support the operation on our non-profit Community Hall.
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Customer Appreciation Day.
Saturday November 26th
@Timeless Home Gallery LLC
1004 Hwy 4 Arnold, CA
10am till closing.
Customer Appreciation Day.
Random gifts from our Artists & Timeless Home Gallery LLC.
Shop Small Business Saturday. November 26th.
@Timeless Home Gallery LLC
1004 Hwy 4 Arnold, CA
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Murphys Historic Walking Tour Every Saturday At 10am
Murphys, CA...Every Saturday at 10am the Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum on Main Street. Please contact Jo Sanders at 209-728-3072
Murphys Old Timers Museum
470 Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
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‘Old Fashioned Holiday & Tree Lighting At The Square’ Coming To Copperopolis November 26
Copperopolis, CA... Copperopolis Town Square will host its annual “Old Fashioned Holiday and Tree Lighting at the Square” on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Highlights of the free event include tremendous sales from the Town Square’s brick-and-mortar establishments as well as arts and crafts and food vendors, live music, hot and cold beverages, wine tasting, carolers, carriage rides, and opportunities for photos all day with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
The festivities will be topped off by a 6 p.m. ceremony to light the Town Square’s tree.
“Copperopolis Town Square is such a gorgeous setting, especially when adorned by all the trappings of the holidays,” says Kim Hamilton, Director of Marketing for Castle & Cooke California, Inc. “The Old Fashioned Holiday and Tree Lighting celebration is a perfect way to kick off the season and enjoy our tight knit community.”
For vendor information, please contact Hamilton (khamilton@castlecooke.com / 209.785.9700). Additional details are available at www.CopperopolisTownSquare.com.
Copperopolis Town Square is situated in the rolling foothills of the Central Sierra on Highway 4 in Calaveras County, two hours from the Bay Area and 1.5 hours from Sacramento. The area offers visitors a wide variety of amenities and activities including golf, tennis and dining at the acclaimed Saddle Creek Resort (www.saddlecreekgolf.com) with accommodations for guests in luxurious Lodge Bungalows conveniently located within a few paces of the golf course. To inquire about availability, please call 209.785.7415.
The premier Northern California golf resort community is also owned by Castle & Cooke California, Inc. Custom home sites are available on and off the golf course, as well as new custom homes and resale homes. Visit our sales center located at the Resort for more information about what is currently available. The lofts above Copperopolis Town Square are just steps from restaurants, shops and bars. A 2,000 sq. ft., two-bed, two-bath unit with elevator access is currently available for $299,000.
Dramatic vistas of the Sierra Nevada and countless winter and summer recreational opportunities make Saddle Creek an ideal location for vacationers, families and retirees. For more information about real estate ownership opportunities, please call our onsite Sales Office at 209 785-5600 or email us at saddlecreeksales@castlecooke.com.
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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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Candy Cane Making Watch candy canes being made or participate in making candy canes. Limited space.
If you’ve ever wandered through Columbia State Park during the holidays, you may have caught a glimpse of the candy makers lovingly creating these delicious peppermint wonders. Candy canes are still made the old-fashioned way at Nelson’s Candy Kitchen in Columbia. Visitors can watch through the window every Saturday and Sunday at noon and 1 p.m. from the end of November through the weekend before Christmas.
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Big Trees North Grove Guided Tours Saturdays At 1pm
Arnold, CA...North Grove Guided Tours – Guided walks of the North Grove are held on Saturday at 1 pm. The walk is 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet in front of the Visitor Center. Bring water and your comfortable shoes.
Snowshoe Walk – When appropriate – the guided walk becomes a snowshoe walk. Snowshoes are provided.
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Hwy 4 Arnold, CA 95223
Calaveras Big Trees Association
http://bigtrees.org/
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Fifth Annual Christmas Of Angels Open House
During the Open House Main Street merchants will be offering a number of special discounts starting at 4 p.m., as well as festive treats, beverages and tastings of local wine. The holiday ambiance is enhanced with caroling and performances by Mountain Melody Women’s Choir.
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Christmas Open House and Wine Stroll Historic Downtown Angels Camp
Come stroll Historic Downtown Angels Camp where the local merchants will be hosting an Open House. Seven downtown businesses will have featured wineries located inside their store, with wine available for tasting! Purchase a commemorative wine glass for just $5 and stroll in style! Call for more information.
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24th Annual Dorrington Christmas Tree Lighting
Dorrington, CA...Come join us for the 24th Annual Dorrington Christmas Tree lighting! Meet at The Dorrington Hotel Parking Lot. Horse Drawn Carriage Rides start at 5:00 p.m. Dorrington Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:00 p.m.
Join us for cookies, music, and something hot to drink. Visit with Santa (Arriving in his favorite sleigh-A FIRE TRUCK!) at 6:00 p.m. Cookies and Donations are Welcome!For more information contact Dorrington Realty at 209-795-4455.
Special Thanks To...
The Dorrington Hotel and The Lube Room Saloon
Bonnie Saville
Big Trees Property Owners Association
Snowshoe Springs Association
Big Trees Market
The Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge
El Dorado Septic
Fox Security and Communications, Inc.
Santa Claus
Ebbetts Pass Fire
The Tree Lighters (Music)
SierraSentry
Calaveras County Visitors Bureau
Union Democrat
Calaveras Enterprise
ThePineTree.net
BigTreesTech.com
Mt. Chronicle
The Lodestar
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An Old Fashioned Holiday With visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus ~ Copperopolis Town Square
Come out for an old fashioned holiday at The Square! Horse drawn carriage rides all day. Artisan holiday food and craft vendors. Live music by “The Shakers Christmas Band”. Mr and Mrs. Clause will be here with photo ops. Kids activities. Shops and restaurants will be having HUGE holiday specials. Hot cocoa and cookies. Annual tree lighting from 5-7pm.
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Angels Camp Lighted Christmas Parade Historic Downtown Angels Camp
Come join the Angels Camp Business Association as it presents the 26th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade through Downtown Historical Angels Camp. Parade starts at 5 PM.
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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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Leg Lamp & BB Gun: The Stars Of Sierra Rep’s A Christmas Story
Sonora, CA...Sierra Repertory Theatre presents a stage adaptation of the nostalgic holiday film, “A Christmas Story,” November 11 – December 18 at the East Sonora Theatre on Mono Way.
The 1983 movie has become a bona fide Christmas perennial with its affectionate, wacky and realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails. The drama follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, father, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
“It’s always fun and challenging to translate iconic holiday movies to the stage.” SRT Artistic Director Scott Viets said. “We’ve done it before with White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life and now, A Christmas Story. These shows are very well-written and evoke a warm nostalgia for holidays past – and they are challenging in that you are working with movies that are so beloved. There are certain expectations of how it should feel and look when presented on stage. The nature of it being live will make it fresh and unique while hopefully capturing the essence of what continues to make these stories so enduring decade after decade.”
In the stage adaptation the adult Ralph serves as the play’s leading character and narrator, the storyteller on stage who reminiscences about his childhood. All the elements from the cherished motion picture are here, including young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his Little Orphan Annie decoder pin is really a device to promote Ovaltine; the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the Bumpus hounds; the school bully Scut Farkas; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; a major award in the shape of a leg; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios; and most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa – or anyone else – to give him a Red Ryder air rifle.
Twelve-year-old Joey Fitzgerald (Mary Poppins, Macbeth, A Columbia Christmas Carol) plays the role of young Ralphie Parker and Carter Peterson (The Music Man) plays the school bully. Other children rounding out the youth cast include Noah Diamond, Cole Harvey, Autumn Jachetta, Ruby James, Kallie Stofle and Jacob Tangenberg.
The adult cast is headed by SRT newcomer Kevin McKillip as Ralph/The Narrator. McKillip makes his home in Chicago, has appeared at theaters across the country and has been nominated three times for the
Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Supporting Actor. Kevin Crowley also appears for the first time at SRT in the role of the The Old Man. Crowley is an actor and director with Second City and has also appeared at theaters nationwide. His television credits include CSI and Murphy Brown and films include Major League and The Fugitive. Other adults in the cast include Cathy Schenkelberg (Honky Tonk Angels, Les Miz) returning to SRT to play Ralphie’s Mother, and SRT newcomer Dionna Eshleman as Ralphie’s teacher, Miss Shields.
The set is designed by Dana Moran Williams (The Drowsy Chaperone, Anna in the Tropics, Forever Plaid), with costumes by Diana Newington (A Columbia Christmas Carol, Hank Williams: Lost Highway). SRT resident artists complete the production team: lighting design by Michael Sali, properties design by Matt Sweetland, and stage management by Emily Gatesman.
A Christmas Story opens Friday, November 11 and runs through Sunday, December 18 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 question and answer “talk back” will follow the Thursday, December 1 performance. Tickets cost from $32 to $37, with senior, student and child discounts available. The show is rated G for audiences six and up (children under the age of six are not allowed in the theatre). For tickets and information, visit www.sierrarep.org or call the Box Office at 209-532-3120.
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Lacy J. Dalton Concert Sutter Creek
Join us for the traditional start of our Holiday Season with Lacy J Dalton and Dale Poune. Lacy is one of the most engaging artists that we book, always a crowd pleaser. This show can sell out, so get your tickets early.
She’s one of the most instantly recognizable voices in music – the woman People Magazine called “Country’s Bonnie Raitt”. From the first time Lacy J Dalton caught the public’s ear, that soulful delivery, full of texture and grit, has been a mainstay of Country Music. When you sit to listen to a Lacy J Dalton album, you find yourself pulled in by the very power and heart of this vocalist, because she’s not merely performing a ten-song set, she’s bringing each and every tune to life. It’s as if they were all written especially for her.
Her hit records are legendary million-airplay cuts: “Hard Times”; “Crazy Blue Eyes”; “Hillbilly Girl with the Blues”; “Takin’ It Easy”; “Everybody Makes Mistakes”; the worldwide hit, “Black Coffee” and her signature song, “16th Avenue”, the Anthem for Nashville songwriters voted one of Country’s Top 100 Songs ever by Billboard Magazine. Voted Best New Female Artist by the Academy of Country Music in 1979, she brought home numerous Grammy nominations and 3 prestigious Bay Area Music Awards for Best Country-Folk Recording, appearing with the likes of Neil Young, the Grateful Dead and Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane.
Location
Sutter Creek Theatre
44 Main Street, Sutter Creek CA 95685
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Live Music at The Lucky Penny Featuring: Grover Anderson
We are super excited to welcome Grover Anderson to The Lucky Penny stage for a fantastic night of high energy folk-rock music and dancing!! This is sure to be a great night out! Come early for dinner and stay late for the fun! 21+, No cover.
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