December Event Schedule

Tonight’s Holiday on the Green and Tree Lighting kicked off a full calendar of December events…

Saturday, December 7th

10:00-3:00: Holiday Swag-Making Party at Environmental Learning Center at Moran State Park

10:00-3:00: American Legion Auxiliary Craft Market

10:00-3:00: Art at the Grange Holiday Sale

10:00-4:00: Annual Winter Artisans Market at the Odd Fellows Hall

10:00-4:00: Warm Valley Orchard Holiday Sale

11:00 and 1:00: Free Winter Luminary-Making Class at Winter Artisans Market at the Odd Fellows Hall (sign up at sanjuanmakersguild.com/winterluminary2024/)

11:00-5:00: Flocking Swans Holiday Mercantile at the barn at Turtlehead Farm, 231 Lime Quarry Rd

12:00-3:00: Annual Friends of the Library Holiday Tea at the Library

2:00 and 6:00: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie at Sea View Theatre

7:00: Orcas Choral Society’s Ceremony of Carols Holiday Concert at Orcas Center

Sunday, December 8th

10:00-3:00: Annual Winter Artisans Market at the Odd Fellows Hall

10:00-3:00: Art at the Grange Holiday Sale

10:00-4:00: Warm Valley Orchard Holiday Sale

11:00-5:00: Flocking Swans Holiday Mercantile at the barn at Turtlehead Farm, 231 Lime Quarry Rd

12:00-2:00: Annual Childrens’ Holiday Market at the Library

2:00: Orcas Choral Society’s Holiday Concert at Orcas Center

Registration closes for entering the Annual Gingerbread House Contest at Island Market

Monday, December 9th

9:00-3:00: Holiday Gifts and Decor at the Senior Center (free or by donation), Monday-Friday all month

Wednesday, December 11th

10:00: Holiday Terrarium Crafting with the Garden Club at Orcas Center

Thursday, December 12th

11:00-4:00: Lum Farm Tree Sale

7:00: Winter Concert by the High School Band and Strings at Orcas Center

Friday, December 13th

11:00-4:00: Lum Farm Tree Sale

7:00: “Holiday Gifts” by Alias Brass at Orcas Center

7:30: “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” holiday show at the Grange

Saturday, December 14th

10:00, 12:00, and 2:00: Free Beginner Winter Luminary-Making Class at Public School Cafeteria (sign up at sanjuanmakersguild.com/winterluminary2024/)

10:00-2:00: Free Intermediate Winter Luminary-Making Workshop at Public School Cafeteria (sign up at sanjuanmakersguild.com/winterluminary2024/)

11:00-4:00: Lum Farm Tree Sale

12:00: The 74th Annual Santa Ship at the Ferry Landing (the ship leaves Bellingham at 8 AM and visits Waldron, Orcas, Shaw, Blakely, Lopez, Decatur, and Stewart before heading back to Bellingham at 7:30 PM)

4:00-8:00: Doe Bay Resort Holiday Bazaar

6:00: Encore Screening of Sea Island Nutcracker at Orcas Center

7:30: “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” holiday show at the Grange

Sunday, December 15th

11:00-4:00: Lum Farm Tree Sale

1:00: “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” holiday show at the Grange

2:00: Encore Screening of Sea Island Nutcracker at Orcas Center

Friday, December 20th

1:00-4:00: Sweet Craft Bake Shop Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Clever Cow Creamery

7:00: Worship OutLOUD! Live Christmas Music at Orcas Island Community Church

7:00: Orcas Island Community Band’s Annual Holiday Concert at Orcas Center (admission by donation)

Saturday, December 21st

11:00-1:00: Santa Ship at Deer Harbor and Deer Harbor Community Club

1:00-4:00: Sweet Craft Bake Shop Holiday Pop-up Shop at Clever Cow Creamery

5:00: Solstice Luminary Parade in Eastsound

Sunday, December 22nd

7:00: Home for the Holidays with Crow Valley String Band and the Litch Brothers at the Grange

Monday, December 23rd

7:00: Home for the Holidays with Crow Valley String Band and the Litch Brothers at the Grange

Tuesday, December 24th

5:00: Contemporary Christmas Eve Service at Emmanuel Episcopal Church

6:00: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Orcas Island Community Church

8:00: Traditional Christmas Eve Service at Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Wednesday, December 25th

11:00: Christmas Service at Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Saturday, December 28th

7:00: Christmas Concert with Emy & Lisa Carter, Stephen Baker, and Friends at Orcas Island Community Church

Let me know if I’ve missed anything and I’ll be happy to add it