Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Radio Play

Remember the good old days of radio—when people had to use their imaginations—when the mind was a stage? Those days are back—only better! Andrew J. Fenady has written his award-winning production as RADIO PLAYS where you can SEE as well as HEAR radio programs. The play is an adaptation of the famous 1897 editorial in the New York Sun, where a little girl named Virginia writes to the newspaper, asking if Santa Claus is real.

The editorial’s response, assuring Virginia that Santa Claus exists, has since become a beloved Christmas tradition.

Behold, Selah Theatre Project in partnership with Laurel Ridge Community College, presents “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” where nineteen actors, both young and seasoned, grace the stage with their enchanting performance. In this production, audiences will be transported to the magical days of radio, where they’ll meet Virginia, Frank Church, Santa Claus, and a host of other colorful characters. The talented cast brings the story to life with their impressive acting skills for audiences to SEE and HEAR the reenactment of this holiday favorite.

Selah Theatre Project is excited to bring this heartwarming tale to life for the holiday season. The play’s director, LaTasha Do’zia, has worked closely with the talented cast to create a production that captures the spirit of Christmas and the wonder of childhood.

This production is made possible with a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

Admission: $15, or $10 with an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots

7-9pm

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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Radio Play

Remember the good old days of radio—when people had to use their imaginations—when the mind was a stage? Those days are back—only better! Andrew J. Fenady has written his award-winning production as RADIO PLAYS where you can SEE as well as HEAR radio programs. The play is an adaptation of the famous 1897 editorial in the New York Sun, where a little girl named Virginia writes to the newspaper, asking if Santa Claus is real.

The editorial’s response, assuring Virginia that Santa Claus exists, has since become a beloved Christmas tradition.

Behold, Selah Theatre Project in partnership with Laurel Ridge Community College, presents “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” where nineteen actors, both young and seasoned, grace the stage with their enchanting performance. In this production, audiences will be transported to the magical days of radio, where they’ll meet Virginia, Frank Church, Santa Claus, and a host of other colorful characters. The talented cast brings the story to life with their impressive acting skills for audiences to SEE and HEAR the reenactment of this holiday favorite.

Selah Theatre Project is excited to bring this heartwarming tale to life for the holiday season. The play’s director, LaTasha Do’zia, has worked closely with the talented cast to create a production that captures the spirit of Christmas and the wonder of childhood.

This production is made possible with a grant from the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

Admission: $15, or $10 with an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots

7-9pm

Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation is decorated for the holidays December 1-30. In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs have decorated each room with a “Winter Whimsey” theme.

TOUR SCHEDULE
Guided Tours:
Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.)
Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music):
Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, December 1, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec-Harp
Saturday, December 2, 6-8 p.m. Allyson Gillispie, Guitar
Friday, December 8, 6-8 p.m. Mark Born, Guitar
Saturday, December 9, 6-8 p.m. John Tole, Evergreen Shade, Guitar and Banjo
Friday, December 15, 6-8 p.m. Elizabeth Dalton, Flute
Saturday, December 16, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec, The Happy Harper
Friday, December 22, 6-8 p.m. David Borne, Stories with Civil War Santa
Saturday, December 23, 6.8 p.m. Kim Walker and Company singing beloved Christmas Carols and German carols in honor of the Hite family
Friday, December 29, 6-8 p.m. Michael Edington & Donna Hughes, Stories & Songs
Saturday, December 30, 6-8 p.m. Allen Dec, The Happy Harper

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org

Blue Ridge Singers Christmas Concert

Presenting its first concert series of the 2023-2024 season in December, entitled “On Christmas Night”, the program title comes from a multi-movement work of the same name On Christmas Night by renowned composer and arranger Bob Chilcott.  This eight-movement work sets common Christmas card melodies within new choral settings.  Daniel Miller will show the various colors of the pipe organ in the accompaniments to each movement.  Works featured will be by local composers, Will Averitt and Kile Smith, in their settings of Carol of the Bagpipers and the spiritual, Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow, respectively. Audience members might even be surprised to see the composer in the audience!

In keeping with the practice of presenting a wide variety of musical styles, the rich harmonies of Morten Lauridsen, Pierre Villette, and Owain Park are explored in addition to some “just plain fun” and audience involvement!

Sunday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m., First Baptist Church of Winchester, 205 W. Piccadilly St.

Concerts are free.  A donation of $15 is requested.  Please visit www.blueridgesingers.org and on Facebook for more information.

Winchester Old Town Winter Village

2024 Event Dates: December 6 – Sunday, December 8.

2023 Event details are below. Stay tuned for 2024 information.

WINTER VILLAGE HOURS:
Friday, December 8, 4-8pm
(including a 5-9pm Santa Crawl to benefit Froggy’s Closet)
Santa Crawl info and how to get tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/199021756569484

Saturday, December 9, 11-8pm
(Kinder Village with Santa 12-5, carriage rides 3-6pm, strolling carolers, 11am-2pm and City of Winchester Pipes & Drums, 2-5pm)

Sunday, December 10, 11-4pm
(Kinder Village with Santa 12-4, Jackson Caesar Concert at First Presbyterian, 3pm)

Be transported to a cozy European holiday market this Christmas season in beautiful, historic Old Town Winchester, Virginia! A village of traditional European food and crafts vendors will be at the heart of the Old Town pedestrian mall, and our many shops will be fully decked out for the holidays and offering specials for shoppers young and old.

On Friday, December 8th enjoy a grown-up good time with the Second Annual Santa Crawl in the evening to benefit Froggy’s Closet.

Then on Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th bring out the whole family to enjoy a tented Santa’s Village area with Santa, elves, crafts, and even an appearance by the Grinch!

Then take a complimentary horse-drawn wagon ride from Shenandoah Carriage Company on Saturday between 3-6pm to enjoy the beautiful Old Town lights and displays.

Horse-drawn wagon rides will be complimentary and first-come first served and handled by the carriage company staff.

There will be live caroling and music, demonstrative vendors, and you can grab a warm serving of gluhwein, a traditional hot mulled spiced red wine, from a participating restaurant and carry it with you as you shop. Several restaurants will also be offering kinderpunch, a warm spiced cider just for kids!

If you know of someone who needs a special message of hope, good wish or prayer, stop by our Wishing Tree area near the Godfrey Miller home and write out a wish for them and place it on the tree.

This will be an open-air market and will be free for everyone to attend!

LODGING PACKAGES

Fairfield Inn Winchester – Winter Village Rate $104 to $114 per night for Saturday and Sunday

Book online via this link at Marriott.com – Input the dates, Click Corp/Promo Code and Enter “W21” – additional discount for multi-night stay.

View the Winchester Winter Village map here: https://tinyurl.com/3ey82e7r

Vendors include:
Apple Valley Woodturners
Stitchery Studio
Happy Henna Guy
J&W Farm
WV Broom Barn
The Cheesecake Cottage
VERSAUX
Polka dot pot
Erica’s Kreation
Posh Fairy Floss
Hello Haberdashery
Tantalizing Timber
Apron Love
My Buddy’s Nuts
Woodchuckers Woodworks
Erika Marie Ceramics
The Ivy Chest
Poverty Ridge Farm
The Quirky Closet
Cedar Creek Blacksmithing
Case’s Chaotic Crochet
Renovating Your Life
River of Mountains Studio
Knead Bread
Pastries on the Porch

Patsy Cline Holiday House Tours

IT’S A JOYOUS TIME OF THE YEAR! The Patsy Cline Historic House will be open on weekends through December 15, 2019.

The house is decorated for Christmas in 1950’s era style, just like Patsy Cline and her mother would have done.

The house will be open for tours on Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In addition, every tour-goer between Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 1 will have a chance to win a special gift basket with Patsy items.

More information

Holiday Tours at Belle Grove

Belle Grove Plantation will be decorated for the holidays!

In the historic Manor House, there is a 12-foot Christmas tree in the Parlor and area Garden Clubs will decorate each room using the theme of “A Few of My Favorite Things.”

Belle Grove is open for touring from December 2 through December 30, 2022

Guided Tours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last tour 3:15 p.m.) and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (last tour 4:15 p.m.)

Christmas by Candlelight (self-guided tours and live music): Friday and Saturdays 4-8 p.m.

Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

There is a limit of ten guests per tour and admission is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here for pricing. Admission is free for Belle Grove members. The holidays are a great time to purchase or renew a membership to support Belle Grove’s mission. It also makes a wonderful gift!

The Museum Shop is open during all touring hours and it is the perfect place to find a unique and locally made gift!

Call (540) 869-2028 for more information.

www.bellegrove.org

A Holly Jolly Holiday Concert

Join us for an afternoon of Christmas favorites with Soprano MiKayla Lynn Hatfield, Pianist Amy Bowman, and special guest Campbell Mason!
Bring your family out to enjoy some of our holiday favorites!🎄

Choral Ensembles Concert

Sounds of the Season

Join the Conservatory Choir (Austin Thorpe, director), Shenandoah Chorus (Hillary Ridgley, director) and Shenandoah Voices (Jeffrey Marlatt, director) for an evening of seasonal songs.

Don your holiday apparel and join the Conservatory Choir (Austin Thorpe, director), Shenandoah Chorus (Hillary Ridgley, director) and Shenandoah Voices (Jeffrey Marlatt, director) for an evening of seasonal songs. Enjoy old and new favorites as we celebrate a time of year filled with joy, hope and love. Come early to stroll Shenandoah University’s festive holiday light display and enjoy a cup of hot cocoa provided by the Shenandoah Conservatory Student Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

 

Ticket Prices:

Student/Youth Tickets: $5.00

Adult: $14.00

Senior (ages 62 and above): $12.00

SU Alumni: $12.00

Civil Servant: $12.00

 

Christmas Cookie & Wine Pairing with James Charles Winery

Haul out the holly and pour yourself a glass of wine! Christmas cookie season is here and we are eager to celebrate at James Charles! Come enjoy our Christmas Cookie & Wine Pairing on December 10th!

Joy to the world! Our Christmas Cookie & Wine Pairing is back again this year, and we can’t wait to bring some holiday spirit to James Charles!

For this holiday season, we recommend a balanced diet of cookies and wine, especially since it’s the most wonderful time of the year to pair the two together! On Saturday, December 10th, we invite you to our tasting room for our very merry Christmas Cookie & Wine Pairing…..YUM! This pairing will feature four scrumptious cookies from the Sweet Elephant Bake Shop in Berryville paired perfectly with four of our hand selected wines. Our tasting room will be open from 12-7 PM and we have hourly time slots available throughout the day. Gather your friends and family and dash over to James Charles to enlighten your holiday spirits!

And don’t worry, Santa drinks milk, which means there is more wine for us!