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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY
FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 2010
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Ian McFeron and
Alisa Milner at the
Wine Lovers Bar
(805) 483-7960 or visit www.
heritagesquareoxnard.com.
Saturday, December 11 through
Sunday, December 26
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch
Stole Christmas! at the Old
Globe Theatre. The whimsical
holiday musical production set
in snow-covered Who-ville. The
theatre is located at 1363 Old
Globe Way, in San Diego. For
more information, call (619)
234-5623 or visit www.old
globe.org.
Santa to the Sea
Marathon and
Relay in Oxnard
Saturday, December 11 at 9 p.m.
at 1067 East Thompson Blvd.,
in Ventura
Ian McFeron takes the stage
with long time musical partner
Alisa Milner, a Texas-style fiddler, cellist, and harmony vocalist. For more information, call
(805) 652-1810.
Satuday, December 11
Channel Islands Harbor kicks
off the holidays with its 45th
annual holiday Parade of Lights
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy a full day
of holiday activities and watch
festively decorated boats in the
parade. The parade will begin at
7 p.m. For more information on
the Parade of Lights visit
www.channelislandsharbor.org.
Saturday, December 11
Vine Street Victorian Showcase in Paso Robles. ‘Tis the
season to enjoy the pleasures of
Christmas in Paso Robles, where
visitors and locals can stroll
along 14 blocks of decorated
Victorian and bungalow homes.
Many Vine Street residents dress
in period costumes and offer refreshments to visitors. There are
also carolers, Christmas characters, and a mountain of snow for
sliding and playing. For more
information, call (805) 2384103 or visit www.pasorobles
downtown.org.
Saturday, December 11 and
Sunday, December 12
Miracle on 34th Street at the
Granada Theatre. With its
simple, earnest eloquence,
"Miracle on 34th Street", based
on the 1947 Academy Award
winning film now re-imagined
as a musical, restores our belief
in the spirit of the season. This
delightful stage production, featuring traditional holiday songs
we all know and love, tells the
story of a cheerful old man who
believes he’s Kris Kringle, and
his endearing friendship with the
young daughter of a Macy’s department store executive who
hires him to portray Santa. Show
time is 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $25-$55. The theatre
is located at 1214 State Street, in
Santa Barbara. For more information, call (805) 899-2222 or visit
www.granadasb.org.
Sisters Christmas
Catechism at
the Scherr
Forum Theatre
Saturday, December 11 and
Sunday, December 12
at Civic Arts Plaza,
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.,
in Thousand Oaks
Nuttier than The Nutcracker.
More ‘kicks’ than the Rockettes.
Definitely funnier than A Christmas Carol. It’s CSI meets
Bethlehem as Sister tries to
solve the age old mystery of
what happened to the Magi’s
gold through a forensic examination of the nativity scene. Sister is comin’ to town with a
sleigh full of free gifts, not to
mention bundles of laughs.
Don’t forget to bring your camera! The play is presented by
The Civic Arts Plaza Foundation. Show time is 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (805) 449-ARTS
visit www.civicartsplaza.com
Saturday, December 11 through
Sunday, December 19
Heritage Square Christmas
Tours and Gingerbread House
Contest in Oxnard. Storybook
tales and history are combined
in this electric blend of interior
tours and vignettes. There will
also be a gingerbread house contest with prizes. Heritage Square
is located at 715 S. A Street. The
event will be held from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call
Sunday, December 12 at 8 a.m.
Beginning at 2801 Ventura Blvd.
and ending at the Channel
Islands Harbor
The race is a fundraiser to raise
money and collect toys for underprivileged children in
Ventura County. Marathon participants are asked to bring a
new, unwrapped toy (of at least
a $10 value) to the starting line.
All proceeds and gifts will be
donated to the 7th annual toy
giveaway at Santa Park. The toy
giveaway is the Saturday before
Christmas, Dec. 18. For more
information, or to download the
registration form, visit www.
santatothesea.com, or call Mike
Barber at (805) 485-7233.
Sunday, December 12
Santa Barbara Parade of
Lights and Fireworks at the
Santa Barbara Harbor. Stearns
Wharf and on the Breakwater in
the harbor are the best viewing
spots. For more information, call
(805) 897-1962 or visit www.
santabarbaraca.org.
Sunday, December 12
Candlelight Holiday Tours at
Olivas Adobe in Ventura. Visitors can seee how holidays were
celebrated in “Old California”
with this special presentation of
skits and live entertainment of
Ventura’s last historic 1847 hacienda. For more information,
call (805) 658-4726 or visit
www.olivasadobe.org.
Christmas Tree Lane
at the Henry T.
Oxnard National
Historical District
Sunday, December 12 through
Sunday, December 26
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly
at F & G Streets
between 5th & Palm,
in Oxnard
Stroll or drive through one of
Ventura County’s Largest Holiday light displays. Residents provide all holiday decorations and
lighting. For more information,
call (805) 385-7545 or visit
www.oxnardhistoricdistrict.com.
Sunday, December 12 through
Friday, December 31
“California Sleigh Rides” at
the Ventura Harbor. Come
aboard one of the “Dreamer”
Vessels for a calm voyage in the
Ventura Harbor and into the
Ventura Keys to see all the boats
and homes decorated for the
holidays. There will be holiday
music and free hot chocolate and
cookies on board. Admission is
$20 for adults and $10 for children. Reservations are required.
For more information, call (805)
642-7753 or visit www.california
sleighrides.com.
Monday, December 13 through
Friday, December 31
Holiday Open House at the Oxnard Downtown Management
District. There will be an art gallery and a sampling of gift ideas.
The center is located at 445 S.
B St., in Oxnard. For more information, visit www.Dowtown
Oxnard.org.
Tuesday, December 14 through
Thursday, December 16
Fourth Annual Holly Trolley
Tours at Centennial Plaza.
Climb aboard a grand doubledecker for a 50-minute guided
tour of Downtown and the Historic District’s spectacular nighttime display of holiday lights
and décor. See “A” Street from
up high with a stop at Heritage
Square for hot cocoa and cookies, then cruise through awesome Christmas Tree Lane.
Tours sell out quickly, so reservations are a must. Boarding times
are 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Centennial Plaza is located between
5th and B Streets, in Downtown
Oxnard. For more information,
call (805) 385-2706 or visit
www.DowntownOxnard.org.
Chanticleer at
the Walt Disney
Concert Hall
Wednesday, December 15 at 8 p.m.
at 111 South Grand Ave., in
Los Angeles
Named for the “clear-singing”
rooster in Chaucer’s Canterbury
Tales, Chanticleer returns for a
fresh take on seasonal classics.
The Grammy-winning “orchestra of voices” is particularly
famed for its Christmas programs, drawing on a wide range
of music, from serene chants to
vibrant spirituals, for a uniquely
radiant holiday experience. For
more information, call (323)
850-2000.
Bela Fleck & the
Flecktones at
Campbell Hall
Friday, December 17 at 8 p.m.
at the University of California,
Santa Barbara
Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and
the critically-acclaimed “blubop” pioneers The Flecktones –
Victor Lemonte Wooten, Future
Man, and Jeff Coffin – will ring
in the holiday season the
Grammy® Award-winning way,
performing selections from their
recent release Jingle All the Way.
Tickets are $45 for the general
public and $15 for UCSB students. For more information,
call (805) 893-3535 or visit
h t t p s : / / a r t s a n d l e c t u re s .
sa.ucsb.edu/index.aspx.
Friday, December 17 and
Saturday, December 18
Ventura Harbor Parade of
Lights and Fireworks in
Ventura. The best viewing spots
are at the Ventura Harbor Village and along the promenade.
For more information, call (877)
894-2726 or visit www.ventura
harborvillage.com.
Saturday, December 18
Stevie Wonder’s House Full of
Toys benefit concert at the
Nokia Theatre, in Los Angeles.
For more information, call (800)
745-3000.
Sunday, December 19
Los Angeles Master Chorale’s
Messiah Sing-Along at the Walt
Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. With an orchestra and four
L.A. Master Chorale soloists on
stage, music director Grant
Gershon conducts the 2,200-voice
room in a joyful sing-along. For
more information, call (213) 9727282 or visit www.lamc.org.
Friday, December 31
New Year’s Eve 2011 Chic &
Classy at Club Karma. Chuck D
outside spinning Blues and
Motown Oldies with DJ Steven
Sharp inside. Plus Special Guest
DJ’s. Tickets are $25 in advance
and $30 at the door. There is a
discounty for Active Military
with ID. For tickets, call Peacocks Records at (805) 4865521. For more information, call
(310) 303-1336.
Ongoing Meetings
BAPAC, a political action
group, meet on the third Thursday of each month at Bethel
A.M.E. Church, 855 South "F"
Street in Oxnard at 7 pm.
The Ventura County Chapter of
the NAACP meet on the fourth
Friday of every month at the Performing Arts Center. Meetings
begin at 8 p.m. For more information call (805) 485-0449.