Vashon Events will help foster a holiday mood of giving with the third annual “Will Sing For Food” benefit for the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Red Bike.
A new book edited by island poet and teacher Merna Hecht and designed by former islander Annie Brulé is a collection of poems, stories and recipes written by refugee and immigrant high school students and women.
During the season of Nutcrackers and Ebenezer Scrooges, Snow Queens and Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeers, the Wizard of Oz and the residents of Munchkin county are not typically granted much stage time. The Vashon Youth Theatre plans to break that tradition when it presents the timeless tale of “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Vashon High School theater.
The Seattle-based Jose Gonzales Trio will perform a holiday jazz classic with its signature rendition of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Heron.
The Holiday Art Studio Tour will be open this weekend, with over 80 artists exhibiting their work at 35 island locations. Studios and art spots will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Guitaritst JD Hobson and his band will bring their mix of Appalachian blues roots, Seattle Americana and rock to the Red Bike
Special guest John Craigie will open for the indie folk-pop band The Shook Twins
Vashon Island Chorale will welcome the season with its annual concert, “Winter Wonderland,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Church.
“The Nutcracker” will be brought to the stage by over 50 dancers
More than 80 artists will exhibit their work at 35 island locations on the Holiday Art Studio Tour held the first two weekends in December.
Most galleries, art spots are open from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday
Trio will play at red Bike, island artist among SAM exhibitors.
If a pack of porpoises is called a pod, hippopotomi called a bloat, cats a clowder, foxes a sloth and bears a skulk, then what might a collective of illustrations for a new children’s book be named? For island artist Mary Rothermel, they might well be dubbed an exhibit, one that will be held for one night only on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. at VALISE.