A Guide to Events in and around Vallejo by Ruscal Cayangyang

  December 17, 2010 and points beyond 

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Whazz up Vallejo? December 17 to Christmas and New Years!

YO! More from the Empress Theatre:

http://www.empresstheatre.org/default.aspx

Tune into Ozcat Radio

http://www.ozcatradio.com/

YO! Support Vallejo's First Ever Film Festival: The Other Side Film Festival

http://www.TheOtherSideFilmFest.org/

Shop Vallejo First!

http://www.shopvallejofirst.com/

**Every Saturday or Sunday:

Saturday, December 18

**Vallejo Farmers Market, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Georgia & Marin St, Downtown Vallejo

www.pcfma.com

Vallejo Farmers' market always offers the freshest fruits and vegetables, live music, interesting community booths, good food and a good time!

**Free Coffee Tasting by Moschetti's Coffee, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

11 Sixth St. - Corner of Curtola Pkwy & Railroad Tracks

http://www.moschetti.com/

Free Coffee Tasting by Moschetti's Coffee, with various flavors!Support Moschetti's Coffee!

**CARE TO SHARE, 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Corner of Sonoma Blvd and York St

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163773106999932&ref=mf

Care to Share Mobile Unit Stop 3 will be on the corner of York and Sonoma tomorrow. Please drop off any warm clothing you want to donate. If you have any spare change, detergent or fabric softener for laundry please bring them too! Also we really need coffee!! Can any of you guys bring coffee to share??We will be setting up at 830 and we will be there from 9-1030am. Together, We Can Help the Homeless!!

*Holidays at Terrace Park with Vallejo Together, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Terrace Park, corner of Selfridge Street and Gardner Ave


http://gvrd.org/terrace

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Phone: 707-342-2546


Come join the holiday season celebration. Free family photo with Santa, hot chocolate, enjoy some games, great food, and best of all holiday music! Bring a dish (finger food/dessert) to share. There will also be a donation station for those in need. Twin sized blankets, body soap, warm clothing(coats) non perishable foods.

*Mare Island Historical Museum

8th and Railroad St

707-280-5742 or 707 557-1538

See USS Vallejo control room, ship models, gift shop & more.

**Holiday in the Park, 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Discovery Kingdom, 1001 Fairgrounds Dr

www.SixFlags.com/DiscoveryKingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom presents their 4th Annual Holiday in the Park, Northern California's BIGGEST Holiday Celebration. Featuring millions of dazzling lights, the Bay Area's biggest Christmas tree, Santa's Workshop, Christmas Tree Forest, holiday-themed shows, select rides and attractions and the Blitzen's Wonderland Mountain Snow Hill. 

**Loma Vista Farm's Christmas Tree Lot, 1 pm - 6 pm, now until December 24.

Loma Vista Farm, 150 Rainier St 

www.LomaVistaFarm.org

707-642-4925

Thurs-Sun. Beautiful Christmas Trees from Silver Bells Farm, Oregon. Trees $6-70, Wreaths, $8-$20.00 also poinsettieas, hand made wreaths, See's Christmas Candy selection Music, hot drinks, candy canes

Sunday, December 19

*Dance Unlimited's Dance Show: " Winter Fairy Tale", 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

501 Georgia Street

www.danceunlimited.net

Phone: 707-694-7401


This Winter's Holiday Show will be a fantastic show bound to captivate audiences of all ages! Performers will include DU's Holiday Dance Camp & Guests with the public's participation.

*15th Annual Christmas Concert at St. Peter's Chapel, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

800 Walnut Ave and Azuar


www.mareislandhpf.org

Phone: 707-557-1538

Annual fundraising concert in beautiful 1901 Chapel surrounded by the largest collection of Tiffany Stained-Glass windows in the West. Solo vocal and choir performances. Doors open at 1:00pm. Tickets/donation is $15 each, and includes a reception at the Admiral's Mansion after the concert.Tickets available at Mare Island Museum. the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum and at the Visitors Center in the Vallejo Ferry Terminal. The Vallejo Choral Society will sing traditional songs, plus some of their own arrangements, and also have a sing-a-long.

Monday, December 20

Total Lunar Eclipse on Mare Island Preserve, 7:00 pm – 1:00 am

End of Railroad Ave, Mare Island

www.MarelslandPreserve.org


Phone: 707-557-9816


Imagine a total eclipse of the moon and a winter solstice party at the same time. Sound fun?! The fullest eclipse is at 12:15am on the 21st, solstice, so even though its a weeknight, hey, its the holidays. Celebrate with plenty of candles and music, food and fun. Make it a potluck and pray that some friends bring their musical instruments and you bring your voices.

Tuesday, December 21

*No Vallejo City Council or Commission Meetings this week!

Wednesday, December 22

*Downtown Vallejo Arts and Crafts Fair 5:30 pm - ???? (every Wednesday till December 22)

Downtown Vallejo, Georgia St, Marin St, Virginia St

707-315-3734

Every Wednesday night until the holiday weekend merchants and hand crafters will have booths along Georgia Street to help find that special Holiday gift.

Friday, December 24

*Christmas Eve!

Saturday, December 25

*Christmas Day!

Sunday, December 26

*Vallejo Community Kwanzaa, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, 734 Marin St

Phone: 707-712-3669


Kwanzaa celebrates family, community and culture for seven days. This public event will feature music, dancers, quest speakers and a children's book give-away. Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors and children 10 to 18. Children 9 and under are free. Each seven days focuses on basic value of African Culture.

And ring in 2011 on Friday, December 31st with these 
New Year’s Eve Celebrations:

*New Years Eve Gala at the Empress Theatre, 8:30 pm – 1:00 am

Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St


www.EmpressTheatre.org

707-552-2400


Featuring Johnny Smith Group and a fundraiser for VCAF (Vallejo Community Arts Foundation). Johnny Smith Group Featuring David Bell(Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks) Ray Merrill (Jackson Browne & Burt Bacharach) Al Garth (Eagles) Jason Nett (Vancover Symphony) & more!!! This event is for those 21 years and older. Ticket Prices: (Includes Complimentary Champagne Toast & Party Favors) Orchestra $75.00 Balcony $50.00 Prices do not include the $2.00 Cultural Growth and Preservation Fee

*New Year’s Bash 2011 at Six Flags, 4:00 pm – 12:00 am

Discovery Kingdom, 1001 Fairgrounds Dr

www.SixFlags.com/DiscoveryKingdom

707-643-6722

Help us ring in 2011 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Enjoy our thrilling, family-friendly celebration with fireworks, dance parties, live music, great food and MORE as we discover the New Year. Make your plans early and join us at this festive celebration! Park open 4 p.m. – midnight.

*Zio's New Year's Eve Party, 3:00 pm – 12:00 am

Zio Fraedo's, 23 Harbor Way

www.ZioFraedos.com

707-642-8984

Full dinner including appetizer, starter, Entree and dessert for $35.00 per person plus tax and gratuity. Earlier Bird special 3-5pm save $5.00. Countdown celebration from 9pm - 1am only $20.00 per person includes Music with Papa Joe & The New Deal Band, Champagne Toast and midnight snack buffet. VIP seating and packages available. Must be 21 years old.

Whazz Up January 2011 in Vallejo:

January 3

*Cello prodigy Nathan Chan leads SFCO Holiday Showcase

Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia Street

http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/

At 17 years of age, cellist Nathan Chan has already logged almost two decades of making world-class music - from his remarkable debut as a three-year-old conductor of the San Jose Symphony, to his guest appearances on records by Roberta Flack, on HBO and the BBC, and performing with orchestras from the Bay Area to San Diego to Singapore.

An expressive and inspirational young star, Chan takes the stage as an SFCO Debut Artist for a six-concert performance series of music by Mozart (Symphonies No. 1 and No. 40), Tchaikovsky (Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra) and Jon Deak (Ugly Duckling). 

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra's mission is to present first-class performances with the Bay Area's top musicians at absolutely no cost to the community - all made possible by a growing community of generous funders and individual members.

January 29

*Fundraiser for SOMIRA (Straits Of Mare Island Rowing Association).

http://www.somira.org/

We’re having a Crab Feed on Saturday, January 29th at the Fairfield Community Center.