Holiday Preview
Published 4:41 pm Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Orcas Family Health Center dinner and dance
Give the gift of food, fun and music on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
Orcas Family Health Center is hosting its seventh annual Dinner Dance Fundraiser Gala at Orcas Center to benefit the Care-For-All Program.
For $25 per person, you can enjoy homemade lasagna (meat and vegetarian), salad, bread, desert, beverages, cash bar, a silent auction of items donated by the community plus live music from Orcatrazz Swing Band.
What to wear? Anything you’d like. Folks attend in jeans, or dress slacks, suits, gowns – whatever makes you comfortable.
No monies raised go to administration of this event. OFHC Board members and staff contribute 100 percent of the expenses. Monies from ticket sales and winning bids on the silent auction items and services go directly to the Care-For-All Program. Stop in the lobby of Orcas Center until 9 p.m. and bid on the auction items.
Cash bar opens at 6 p.m., dinner is at 6:30pm and music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Cherie L. Lindholm Real Estate and Orcas Family Health Center by the airport.
Nutcracker Ballet on screen at Orcas Center
Kick off your holiday season with one of the most beloved holiday traditions of all time. Orcas Center presents this special on-screen performance of Tchaikovsky’s magical ballet, “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Visit www.orcascenter.org or call 376-ACT1.
This sumptuous production was filmed in 2011 at the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the original “Nutcracker” was first performed over 120 years ago. With Tchaikovsky’s eternally popular score, spectacular staging and exquisite costumes, this Mariinsky Theatre production of The Nutcracker comes to life on the big screen.
The Mariinsky Theatre (formerly the Kirov) is one of the leading opera and ballet companies in the world. Its origins date back to the 18th century and its founder Catherine the Great. As the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, it was the most famous ensemble of the Tsarist Empire and its history is interwoven with many ballet greats, including Rudolf Nureyev, Vaslav Nijinksy, Anna Pavlova and Michel Fokine.
Thanksgiving at the Oddfellows Hall
The community is invited by the Oddfellows to their annual Thanksgiving Dinner to be held on Nov. 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. The Oddfellows will supply the turkeys and tableware. Everyone else should bring a beverage of their choice and a dish to share from the list below, by last name:
A-M: Your favorite side dish (mashed potatoes, yams, veggies, etc)
N-R: Salad or bread or rolls
S-Z: Dessert
Feel free to bring your famous specialty dish instead of the suggested one above if you like.
For more details, call Bill at 376-8857.
Holiday Festival of Arts
The Holiday Festival of Arts will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for photos. Admission is $1 or a donation to the food bank.
The festival has 40 artisans so far with space for a few more people. There will be coffee and cider available, goodies at the bake sale and panini sandwiches for lunch.
There will be three quilts and a knitted blanket for raffle items. The silent auction includes a two-night stay at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, a $200 gift certificate from Rosario and a limited edition laser-printed football from the Seahawks among other items.
Children’s Christmas market
The Children’s Christmas Market will be hosted by Salmonberry School on the same morning as the Holiday Festival so it’s just a short walk across the road for shoppers to either event. It is on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salmonberry. The items sold are original, handmade and, where possible, naturally-crafted items priced from 25 cents to $5.
Olga Symphony
Orcas Center presents The Olga Symphony on Center Stage Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 at www.orcascenter.org or call 376-ACT1.
Join the Olga Symphony for their annual Big Show, full of fun, friends and fabulous fashions. It is an annual fundraiser for Orcas Center and other Orcas nonprofits.
