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Holiday Happenings tells you what's happening in the Tri-Valley this holiday season. You'll find Nutcracker productions, holiday boutiques, Santa visits, Chanukah events, community tree-lighting ceremonies, New Year's Eve celebrations and more. We'll update the column with new events all season long, so check back frequently.Ready to get all dressed up for New Year's Eve and need somewhere to go? The Tri-Valley offers plenty of festivities to ring in 2011. So book a sitter, polish those dancing shoes and reserve your spot now for one of these holiday bashes. New Year's Eve Celebrations: The Ball at the MallStoneridge Shopping Center, Pleasanton New Year's Eve Party at ShBoomShBoom Night Club, San Ramon Roaring Twenties New Year's EveEddie Papas, Livermore and Pleasanton Hot Club of San Francisco (in Livermore)Bankhead Theater, Livermore New Year's Eve at Blackhawk MuseumBlackhawk Museum, Danville Ryze to …
'Twas the morning of Christmas, all presents unwrapped, Aunt Bertha was settling in for her long winter nap. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But Uncle Henry drinking our very last beer. And then in a twinkling, I heard the next scene: The grumbling and bickering of each bored pre-teen. I sprang off the couch and announced to the crowd, "Happy Christmas to all, now it's time we go out."It's Christmas morning, the presents are unwrapped and everyone is getting just a tad antsy. But with most places in town closed for the holiday, what's a stir-crazy family to do?Patch dug around …
Santa visits, Christmas concerts, Hanukkah celebrations, Nutcracker productions, holiday boutiques, New Year's Eve events — they're all right here in the Tri-Valley and surrounding towns. Whether you seek that family photo op with Santa or want to browse custom crafts at a holiday boutique, you can find these and many other events in our holiday roundup. We'll keep the column updated all season long, adding new events such as free holiday storytime at the library and community New Year's Eve celebrations as we find them. Click on the links for complete event details, including full …
Tthe holiday season has begun And nothing says "holiday spirit" like the festive show season. This year, with the opening of Pleasanton's Firehouse Arts Center complementing the Bankhead in Livermore, the Front Row Theater in San Ramon and The Village Theater in Danville, there truly is something for everyone. Dance The Nutcracker Presented by The Valley Dance Theater Company, accompanied by the Livermore-Amador Symphony Pit Orchestra, at the Bankhead Theater, Livermore. Based on the Tchaikovsky classic, The Nutcracker ballet follows the adventures of Clara and her magical nutcracker — …
