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December 4, 2019
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The one and only Darcelle XV will be in attendance when the
Oregon Historical Society holds its 52nd annual Holiday Cheer
Book Sale and Signing on Sunday, Dec. 8. The free event will also
mark the final day of the exhibit Many Shades of Being Darcelle,
a selection of Darcelle’s more than 1,500 extravagant costumes,
many made by Walter Cole himself.
Festival Holiday Book Sale
You’re invited to meet 80 local
authors and find a book for every-
one on your holiday shopping list
at the Oregon Historical Society’s
52nd Annual Holiday Cheer Book
Sale and Signing event, Sunday,
Dec. 8 from noon to 4 p.m.
Admission to both the book sale
and entry to the downtown muse-
um’s exhibits is free, including the
current feature Fighting for the
Right to Fight: African American
Experiences during World War II.
Notable local authors in atten-
dance for the book sale will in-
clude children’s authors Eric Kim-
mel, Elizabeth Rusch and Dawn
Babb Prochovnic; It’s Different
Every Day Calendar creators
Brooke Barker and Boaz Fran-
kel; New York Times best-selling
novelist Kristina McMorris and
Guinness World Record holder for
“oldest performing drag queen,”
the one and only Darcelle XV
(Walter Cole).
Holiday Cheer will also mark
the final day of the exhibit Many
Shades of Being Darcelle: 52
years of Fashion, 1967–2019,
featuring a selection of Darcelle’s
more than 1,500 extravagant cos-
tumes, many made by Walter Cole
himself.
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Christmas Tree Lot
Any Doug Fir 5-7 ft. $35.00
Any Nobel Fir 5-7 ft. $55.00
Cash only please
Located at MLK and Bryant