A calendar of festivities: Dance, music, crafts and more

6 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

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Remember to buy your holiday gifts locally.

Keep Vashon Islandworking!working!

Happy HolidaysHappy Holidayseverybody!everybody!

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� e Island’s children know Christmas is truly coming when Santa and Mrs. Claus come to town the � rst Friday in December.

Holiday Open House & Tree LightingBring your merchant coupons downtown for prizes and refreshment. Santa will come to town, and he and Mrs. Claus will take “wish’’ letters and pass out candy canes. The open house will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, and the tree lighting at Ober Park will be around 6 p.m. The main highway will be closed near town from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

The Nutcracker BalletThe Blue Heron Dance troupe performs the holiday classic. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, Dec. 4 and 5, and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6.All-Island Middle School Holiday Art & Craft SaleHandmade, affordable gifts and art will be available for purchase from Island students in sixth- through eighth-grade. 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 5.Christmas Broadcast, Dessert Extravaganza & Cookie ExchangeThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will host a Christmas broadcast with music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra and Christmas messages by church leaders from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Bring your favorite dessert to share and cookies to partake in a Christmas cookie exchange. 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at 9330 S.W. 204th St.

Photos with SantaKids can get their pictures taken with Santa through Sage Photography and tell Santa

what they want for Christmas. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Santa’s cottage in the Village Green. Michael Sage will take the photos.

Boy Scout Tree SaleBoy Scouts will sell a variety of Christmas trees at the lot next to US Bank. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6 and 12 and 13.

Red Ranger Came CallingBerkeley Breathed reads from his “guar-anteed true” Christmas tale. The evening includes a Red Ranger costume contest Breathed will judge, and he’ll answer ques-tions from the audience. The evening is a benefit for the Vashon Community Care Center. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Open Space for Arts & Community, 18870 103rd Ave. S.W.

Gloria!Vashon Island Chorale performs its winter concert. Works include “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi and “Ave Maria.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Bethel Church, 14736 S.W. Bethel Lane.

Holiday Art Studio TourIsland artists open their studios to show visitors how they work and enable them to purchase a variety of art. Maps are available at Island businesses. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-day and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6 and 12 and 13.

Sugar Plums and Cinnamon Buns with Saint NicholasKids learn about the celebration of Hanuk-kah, also known as the Festival of Lights. Enjoy traditional Jewish games, stories and songs with Aser Hashash. For ages 4 and older. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Vashon Library.

The Nutcracker BalletThe Vashon Junior Civic Ballet will perform the holiday classic. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sat-urday, Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Vashon High School theater.Breakfast with Father Christmas Sound Food and The Little House will host this event, which will include a craft, enter-tainment and a light breakfast. 9 to 11 a.m. at Sound Food.Ebenezer Rock — A MusicalVashon Island Youth Chorus performs the lively musical based on Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12, and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Blue Heron.

Inspecting CarolThe play is a holiday spoof, full of physical theater and satire. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, Dec. 18, 19 and 26, and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sundays, Dec. 19, 20 and 27, at the Blue Heron.