December 13, 2019
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Holiday events
Ringing in Christmas
The Columbia Press
Now is a great time for any-
one planning to enjoy holi-
day community events with
friends and loved ones.
There are dozens of activi-
ties this weekend, from sun
up to evening. Here are some
of the highlights.
h oliday opera , d eC . 13+
• North Coast Chorale presents
“Amahl and the Night Visitors,”
a one-act opera, as well as other
holiday favorites at 7 p.m. Fri-
days, Dec. 13 and 20, and 4 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Perform-
ing Arts Center, 588 16th St.,
Astoria.
s anta Breakfast , d eC . 14
• Warrenton Community Center
Advisory Board is sponsoring
Breakfast with Santa from 8 to
11 a.m. Saturday at the Commu-
nity Center, 170 S.W. Third St.
Breakfast includes all-you-can-
eat pancakes, plus sausage, eggs
and beverages. There will be raf-
fles for gift baskets and children
can have their photos taken with
Santa. Admission is $5 for those
12 and older, $3 for ages 6 to 12
or $1 for those 5 and younger.
p et - loVers party , d eC . 14
• Clatsop Animal Assistance will
have its annual holiday party
and fundraiser from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday in the Lovell
Showroom at Fort George Brew-
ery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria.
Vendors and donations are
sought. There will be a silent
auction, raffles, a bake sale and
pet photos with Santa.
t he n utCraCker , d eC . 14
• Encore Dance Studio presents
“The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the Seaside Civic
and Convention Center, 415 First
Ave., Seaside. Admission is one
new unwrapped toy for Toys for
Tots.
s anta s WiM , d eC . 14
• Sunset Empire Park & Recre-
ation District will have a Santa
Swim that’s open to all ages from
1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Sunset
Pool, 1140 Broadway, across
from the library in Seaside. The
movie, “Home Alone 2” will be
playing, Santa will be available
for photos and there will be tasty
snacks. Admission is $3 per
person. For more information,
call the pool front desk 503-738-
3311.
h oliday ConCert , d eC . 14
• Columbia River Symphony’s
annual free holiday concert is at
7 p.m. Saturday at the Liberty
Theatre, 1203 Commercial St.
Featured guests are the Warren-
ton High School and Warrenton
Grade School choirs. The concert
includes plenty of family friendly
holiday music. The symphony is
an all-volunteer nonprofit per-
forming arts group.The concert
is free and guests are urged to
arrive early. Doors will open an
hour before showtime.
n atiVity displays , d eC . 14
• Seaside Community Creche Ex-
hibit, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints, 1403 S. Wahanna
Road. North Coast Chorale will
sing beginning at 6:30 p.m.
g ifts of purpose , d eC . 14
• Gifts That Make a Difference,
which gathers 30 nonprofit
groups in one space, is from
noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the
Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commer-
cial St., Astoria. Many organiza-
tions will have items for sale that
support their mission along with
end of year giving opportunities.
p luM p udding , d eC . 14+
• The Flavel House Museum
will have its traditional Tea and
Plum Pudding event in the fes-
tively decorated museum from
1 to 4 p.m. daily Dec. 14-23 and
from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 26-30.Ad-
mission is $12 for nonmembers
and $8 for members of the Clat-
sop County Historical Society.
It includes warm plum pudding,
hot tea and a self-guided tour
of the museum. Reservations
are recommended for groups
of eight or more. The event
is sponsored by the historical
society and Providence Seaside
Hospital. For more information,
call 503-325-2203.
g ingerBread t ea , d eC . 14+
• Gingerbread Tea at the Butter-
field Cottage, 570 Necanicum
Drive in Seaside, is at 1 p.m. Sat-
urday. The tea is sponsored by
Seaside Museum and Historical
Society. It includes homemade
gingerbread cake baked by the
museum “grandmothers,” warm
drinks, candy canes and mu-
sic by the North Coast Ukulele
Strummers. The event will be
held again at 1 p.m. Dec. 21 with
musical entertainment by the
Seaside Strummers.
d oWntoWn lights , d eC . 15
• Warrenton’s downtown Christ-
mas tree lighting will be at 4
p.m. Sunday at the Light House
Museum at the four-way stop.
n ordiC ConCert , d eC . 15
• North Coast Symphonic Band’s
“Nordic Winter Fest” concert is
at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Liberty
Theatre. The concert features
holiday music from Scandinavia.
Joan Haaland Paddock, profes-
sor of music at Linfield College,
will be guest conductor. The
North Coast Chorale will lend
their voices on several num-
bers. General seating admission
is $15 for adults and free for
those younger than 18. Tickets
are available at libertyastoria.
showare.com. Doors open at 1:15
pm. with the band’s Low Brass
group beginning at 1:30 p.m.
C hristMas ClassiCs , d eC . 16
• “O Holy Night: A Classical
Christmas” begins at 7:30 p.m.
Monday at the Clatsop Com-
munity College Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St., Astoria.
Emmy winning tenor Marco Pa-
nuccio will perform this classic
holiday concert that includes “O
Holy Night,” “Ave Maria,” “Silver
Bells” and Leonard Cohen’s re-
flective ode, “Hallelujah.” Tick-
ets are $25 general admission or
$15 for students and available at
brownpapertickets.com.
‘r oCkettes ,’ d eC . 20
• “The Holiday Spectacular”
hosted by Encore Dance Studio
begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the
Liberty Theater, 1203 Commer-
cial St., Astoria. The Radio City
Rockettes are the inspiration for
the Warrenton dance group’s
performance. It’s a nonticket-
ed event, although donations
will be accepted at the door for
Encore Performing Arts Foun-
dation. Doors open a half-hour
before the performance.
W hite C hristMas , d eC . 21
• A “White Christmas” sing-along
will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 21, at the Liberty Theatre.
There are many Irving Berlin
classics from the 1954 film,
including “The Best Things
Happen When You’re Dancing,”
“Snow,” “Sisters,” and the title
song. Admission is $8 and avail-
able at libertyastoria.showare.
com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
V isits With s anta
• Visits with Santa, sponsored by
the Liberty Theatre and the As-
toria Downtown Historic District
Association, will be from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. every Saturday be-
tween Thanksgiving and Christ-
mas. The event is free inside the
lobby of the Liberty Theatre,
1203 Commercial St., Astoria.
Parents should be sure to bring
a camera to capture the moment.
s Crooged , Weekends
• “Scrooged in Astoria,” loosely
based on the traditional holiday
tale, “A Christmas Carol,” will be
performed at 7 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays
through Dec. 22. The musical
melodrama is a production of
Astor Street Opry Company and
held at the playhouse, 129 W.
Bond St., Astoria. Tickets are
$30 for front-row, $15 for all
others and $10 for children 10
and younger. All Friday per-
formances are $10. Tickets are
available at asocplay.com. The
ticket booth opens an hour be-
fore performances; doors open a
half-hour before showtime.