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
