Calendar of Special Events – December/January
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Whether you’re a resident or visitor, December and January bring a
plethora of activities to our Valley.
For those of you who are looking for events to attend or just love to
relax now is a great time to be
in Santa Clarita Valley.
Henry Mayo Holiday Home Tour Gala
Friday, December 5
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
A stunning, 10,000 square-foot Sand Canyon estate decorated in the season’s finest will serve as the venue for the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital’s 28th Annual Holiday Home Tour Gala. The festive evening will feature a delicious small-plate buffet dinner, desserts, and cocktail bar from Salt Creek Grille, as well as the exquisite holiday décor for which the Home Tour is famous. Holiday attire is suggested. $150.
Location released upon
ticket purchase.
Contact: Foundation Office
Phone #: 661-253-8082
Email: ciprianotz@henrymayo.com
Website: www.henrymayo.com
Santa Clarita’s Literacy
& Arts Festival
Saturday, December 6
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Free children’s activities, music, storytellers, author appearances, stage shows, crafts and more–all geared to promote the love of books, reading, and the performing arts.
Contact: Ann Unger
Phone #: 661-414-4465
Email:
aunger@scveducationfoundation.org
Website:
www.scveducationfoundation.org
Location: Hart Park – 24151 San Fernando Rd., Newhall
LETMESAIL’s New Year’s Eve BON VOYAGE BALL
Wednesday, December 31
7 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Gala formal evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment, casino style gaming to benefit LETMESAIL, Inc.
Location: TBA
Contact: Gary Spindt
Phone #: 661-702-8555
Email: gary@letmesail.org
Website: www.letmesail.org
SCV Film Festival
January 9-11, 2009
Now in its fourth season, the SCVFF gives independent and local student filmmakers the opportunity for their work to be seen. This year’s festival is focused on films that are for all audiences; quality family films that don’t have money for billboards and commercials.
Location: The Repertory East Theater in Newhall
Contact: Ramon Hamilton
Website: www.scvfilmfestival.com
Art Garfunkel with the Santa Clarita Symphony
Sunday, January 11
7 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Although it has been 35 years since “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was recorded, Art Garfunkel’s image and signature vocals remain among the most instantly recognizable in popular music. The Santa Clarita Symphony is a group of 75 professional musicians, many of whom live locally. $75 / $60 / $40
Location: Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons,
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Contact: Box Office
Phone #: 661-362-5304
Email: Boxoffice@canyons.edu
Website: www.canyonspac.com
ESCAPE Children’s Theatre – Music Man
Friday, January 30
2 performances 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 31and February 1
2 performances each day –
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The Escape Children’s Theater will present six performances of the ever-popular musical, “Music Man”. Including 225 performers, this is the theatre’s first performance of the year.
Location: Hart High School
Auditorium
Contact: Elizabeth Burson
Phone #: 661-299-5264
Website: www.escapetheatre.org
SCV Chamber Annual Installation Dinner
Friday, January 30
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The SCV Chamber Annual Installation and Recognition Dinner honors Chamber Board Members, Ambassadors, and businesses that have offered their time and/or services for the betterment of the community.
Location: Hyatt Valencia – 24500 Town Center Dr.
Contact: Nichole Swanson
Phone #: 661-702-6977 ext. 424
Email: nswanson@scvchamber.com
Website: http://www.scvchamber.com
Holiday performances courtesy of the William S. Hart School District
Tuesday, December 2
7 p.m. – Hart Auditorium
Placerita Junior High School’s annual Winter Concert, featuring the schools’ bands.
Admission free.
Wednesday, December 3
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Starbucks parking lot, Tesoro Marketplace
Concert bands from Rio Norte Junior High School
Wednesday – Friday, December 3-5
7 p.m. – Valencia High School Theater
Reservations, call Janie Prucha – 661-298-8140 X 1616
Tickets $10
Wednesday – Saturday, December 3-6
7 p.m. – West Ranch High School Little Theatre, Room 601
Theatre department presents “Loving Lives”, a comedy by Alan Haehnel
Admission $8
Thursday, December 4
7 p.m. – Rancho Pico Junior High School – Multipurpose Room
Band and Orchestra concert featuring advanced, intermediate and beginning bands, orchestra and jazz ensemble
Admission $5
Tuesday, December 9
7 p.m. – Rancho Pico Junior High
West Ranch High School band and orchestra present their winter concert
Tickets $5
Tuesday, December 9
7 p.m. – Hart Auditorium
Placerita Junior High School annual winter concert featuring the advanced string orchestra and chorus
Admission free
Tuesday – Thursday, December 9-11
7:30 p.m. – La Mesa Junior High
Canyon High School Choral Winter Concert, featuring all choirs
Reservations, call Mary Purdy at 661-252-6110, Ext. 445
Tickets $6, with ABS card $5, children 10 and under free.
Wednesday, December 10
7 p.m. – Rio Norte multipurpose room
Rio Norte Junior High winter concert featuring Concert Bands 1 and 2 and the drum line
Admission $3
Thursday,
December 11
7 p.m. – Golden
Valley gym
Golden Valley High
School holiday
band concert
Thursday, December 11
7 p.m. – Rancho Pico multipurpose room
Winter concert featuring the Rancho Pico Junior High and West Ranch High School choirs
Contact Molly Peters at mpeters@hartdistrict.org for more information
Admission $6
Wednesday, December 17
7:30 p.m. – Knudson Hall
Arroyo Seco Junior High Winter Concert
Admission $3
Wednesday – Thursday, December 17 – 18
6:30 p.m. – Rio Norte Junior High School
Valencia Pinecrest Elementary School presents their Holiday Show. Kindergarten and first grade perform on the 17th, second grade through fifth grade performing on the 18th. Call Kim Vesper at 661-255-8080