Time to plan your holiday calendar!
Until December 23: Marionette show - free - 7pm - 3314 Country Club Drive, Lakewood
December 4: Artist in Residence - Stefan Meyer 11am-8pm - Free
Experience Stefan Meyer's fully
immersive room size installation that explores the natural world in a
whole new light. Come learn about the possibilities of digital
fabrication in the Ralston Family Learning Center, LB Museum of Art
December 6: Winter Wonderland - Snow play! - Los Alamitos - Free
This winter season the Los Alamitos Recreation and Community Services
Department and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce invite you to
attend Winter Wonderland at the Plaza. Held on Saturday, December 6th
from 4:00 to 7:30pm at St. Isidore Historical Plaza, Winter Wonderland
at the Plaza will feature an area to play in the snow, activities,
Santa’s Village, a tree lighting ceremony, refreshments, and
entertainment. The event is FREE, so be sure to bundle up and bring your
family and friends along to join in the fun!
December 6-7: Victorian Christmas at the Banning Museum - Wilmington - Free
Join us on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December
7 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we kick off the holiday season in
grand style at the Banning Museum’s Annual Victorian Christmas
Celebration and Open House! Due to the generosity of our sponsors, event admission is
FREE! Visitors
will enjoy period entertainment, tours of the Museum decorated in
holiday splendor, refreshments, a children’s craft, a horse-drawn
trolley ride between The Banning Museum and Drum Barracks Civil War
Museum as well as local food and craft vendors. As a special treat, a
Queen Victoria re-enactor will receive guests for the two days and Jolly
St. Nick himself will pose for photos with the kids. This year’s event is even more special as we will unveil for the
first time a full-size replica of the first Stagecoach Phineas Banning
ever built. Imagine posing in front of an actual Banning Coach for your
holiday greeting cards! Don’t miss out on the event of the season. No
reservations needed.
December 11: Artist in Residence - Stefan Meyer 11am-8pm - Free - LBMA
Experience Stefan Meyer's fully
immersive room size installation that explores the natural world in a
whole new light. Come learn about the possibilities of digital
fabrication in the Ralston Family Learning Center, LB Museum of Art
December 11: Holiday Sing - Cypress - 6pm - Civic Center - Free
Festival style seating, blankets and lawn chairs encouraged. $3 meal provided by YAC (cash only). Visits with Santa, Cookie decorating, Train rides. In case of rain, event will be held at Cypress Community Center.
December 12-14: Prince of Peace Pageant - Wardlow Blvd between Bellflower & Spring - Free - 7:30pm
Enjoy the true story of Christmas with a candlelit
outdoor walk. Come follow the path through many scenes, complete with
actors and animals. Enjoy the choirs, musical groups, and refreshments
provided by the churches. This 5-church pageant route begins at St.
Cornelius Catholic Church, continues to the Neighborhood church, back
along Wardlow and St. Luke's and our church, and ends at University
Baptist. Each church has additional music performances in their
sanctuary.
December 13: Naples Island Holiday Boat Parade 6pm
There will be three "groups of carolers"
walking around the Island and singing holiday songs by the bridges.
Most of the homes in Naples have been decorated for the holidays in
accompaniment of the Boat Parade theme. (we have a local competition for
best decorated house). Alamitos Bay Marina off 2 Street and
Marina Drive offers substantial free parking just over the Davies Bridge
from Naples. Mothers Beach off Revenna and Appian Way has some metered
parking as well as Beach parking at Bayshore and Ocean Boulevard.
December 13: Holiday Living History - Dominguez Adobe - Carson - 3pm - Suggested donation $4/person
This holiday season the Adobe is adorned
with lights and holiday decorations. This beautiful event offers fun
holiday activities. The event includes tours led by the Dominguez sisters and their
friends (no better way to spend the day than learning about the rich
history of the area), holiday craft making (perfect gifts to give to
loved ones), and music and dancing! Treat yourself to the appetizers and
desserts from Mexico and Spain then of course, visit SANTA! Ask him for
whatever your heart desires! But don’t forget the holidays are the perfect opportunity to give to
those less fortunate, that’s why there will be a toy drive to help our
local community. We hope to see everyone there to celebrate this wonderful time of year!
December 16: Free day at South Coast Botanical Garden - Rancho Palos Verdes
The South Coast Botanic Garden, "The Jewel of the Peninsula", is located
on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula, located 10 miles south of the
Los Angeles Airport in California. Conveniently located to many South
Bay communities, this 87-acre Botanic Garden has more than 2,500
different species of plants from as far away as Australia, the
Mediterranean, and southern Africa. Popular features include a small lake, Mediterranean Garden,
AARS Rose Garden, Water-Wise Garden, Garden for the Senses, Cactus
Garden, Children's Garden, Fuchsia Garden, Dahlia Garden, Herb Garden,
and Japanese Garden. There is a picnic area located outside of the Garden gates. Free
abundant parking available.
December 18-19: Holiday Open House at Rancho Los Alamitos - Free 4-7pm
Enjoy the Yuletide sparkle of the ranch house, the
magnificently trimmed tree, mantles and hearths festooned
with greens, holiday treats and strolling carolers.
The Ranch house will be decorated and
ready for regular tours by Saturday, November 29 and decorations will
remain up through Sunday, December 21.
December 21: Family Artmaking Workshop - LB Museum of Art - Free 11am-3pm
Artist
in Residence Stefan Meyer will lead this many faceted workshop.
Participants will be able to create their own rings using the 3D
printer. There will be demonstrations on how to use a 3D scanner, and a
table of materials you can use to create your own jewelry from found
objects.
