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< Sunday, December 4, 2016 >


12:00 PM Valley Springs Holiday Home Tour
Valley Springs, CA...Visit five different homes in the Valley Springs area that have been beautifully decorated for Christmas! December 4, 2016 from noon until 4 pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Fancy Things, the Valley Springs Library at 240 Pine St., or by calling Jackie at 772-0591 or Sandy at 772-2163. Proceeds benefit the Valley Springs Library.

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Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Fancy Things, the Valley Springs Library at 240 Pine St., or by calling Jackie at 772-0591 or Sandy at 772-2163. Proceeds benefit the Valley Springs Library.

12:00 PM 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.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM LECTURE "Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West" by Stephen Kinsey
Book signing before & after the lecture

The Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West oversees seven historical cemeteries in northern California. These Jewish burial grounds were established by immigrant settlers during the California Gold Rush.

Their mission includes the restoration and preservation of cemeteries and landmarks relating to the Jewish presence in the early settlements of the American west. They provide educational materials and research opportunities to inform the public of the contributions made by Jewish pioneers to the development of the state, the nation, and the world. Stephen Kinsey is Chairman and Executive Officer of the Commission.

Cost: free for museum members, $10 non-members

753 S. Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222
(209) 736-2963 | angelscamp.gov
02:00 PM Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks In The West ~ A Lecture By Stephen Kinsey
Angels Camp, CA...The Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West oversees seven historical cemeteries in northern California. These Jewish burial grounds were
established by immigrant settlers during the California Gold Rush.

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Their mission includes the restoration and preservation of cemeteries and landmarks relating to
the Jewish presence in the early settlements of the American west. They provide educational
materials and research opportunities to inform the public of the contributions made by
Jewish pioneers to the development of the state, the nation, and the world. Stephen Kinsey is
Chairman and Executive Officer of the Commission.

Program will be held in the Museum's Carriage House. Refreshments will be offered.
Cost: free for museum members, $10 non-members. Become a member and receive free entry to annual lectures series and unlimited free admission to the museum for one year. Sign up today!

Angels Camp Museum is the premier local history museum in Northern California. Located on a
3-acre site of the historic Angels Quartz Mine, the museum dedicates collections to inspire
understanding of the gold country history of Angels Camp and the Mother Lode region. We
create opportunities for learning, discovery and bring to life the extraordinary stories of our
country’s past.

Location:
Angels Camp Museum
753 S. Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Contact:
209.736.2963
angelscamp.gov
03:30 PM Sounds of the Season Live performance of Christmas Carols ~ Murphys
Join us for a live performance of timeless Christmas carols. Doors open at 3:30pm, show starts at 4pm, buffet dinner to follow performance. Please call 209-728-1251 for reservations.

Ironstone Vineyards
1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA 95247
03:30 PM Calaveras Drum Circle San Andreas
Calaveras Community Center for Creativity. Located at 23 West St. Charles, San Andreas from 3:30-5 pm every Sunday. Bring a drum or one will be provided. Call for more information. The venue changes back to Utica Park during the warmer months generally starting the last Sunday of March each year.
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Mountain Melody Women's Chorus Christmas Concert
Mountain Melody Women's Chorus presents a delightful program of Holiday music at venues all around Calaveras County.
The group showcases traditional Christmas carols as well as contemporary songs in a program that is uplifting and family friendly.
"Winter's Child" is the title of the show, as many of the tunes tell the story of the Christ child and his humble birth in Bethlehem.
The acapella song "Mary Sat A-Rockin'" is an uptempo rhythmic romp that has elements of gospel and rock music.
"Can You Hear the Angels," and "Oh What a Wonderful Child" have a joyful gospel sound that will get you moving to the beat, clapping along, and maybe even shouting hallelujah!
"The Wexford Carol" and "The Coventry Carol" are more traditional arrangements of classic Christmas carols with beautiful melodies that are sure to bring back memories.
The Ladies of Mountain Melody are known for their lush, blended harmonies and mellow tone that fits perfectly with the moving tunes that make up our Holiday program.
We would love to see you at one of our performances!


12/3 Murphys Creek Theater/ Black Bart Playhouse 4PM
12/4 La Contenta Valley Springs 4PM
12/10 Community Covenant Church San Andreas 4PM
12/11 Ayrael Vieux Winery Douglas Flat 2:30PM
07:00 PM 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.

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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.
10:00 PM Holiday Bazaar & Visit with Santa Sutter Creek
Featuring handmade gifts and treats. Complimentary cocoa, cookies and crafts for kids. Visit with Santa and his reindeer. Christmas Carolers, Drawing to win Christmas Tree along with other prizes, Canned Food and Toy Drive.

Italian Picnic Grounds
581 State Hwy 49, Sutter Creek CA 95685

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