ART

The Glover Group: “A Legacy of Light and Color” which features the current works 21 local plein air painters who studied under the late acclaimed landscape painter, Pam Glover, and who continue to paint together today and participate in both individual and group showings throughout the Bay Area runs through Jan. 1 at the Orinda Library Gallery. The public is invited to a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. For info, visit www.thepamglovergroup.com.

Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art’s Schedule of Exhibitions through Dec. 15: “Judy Dater: Edo Redux,” one of the country’s most influential living photographers (in the new Studio Gallery). “The Artist Revealed: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits” (in the Hearst Gallery). Fifty portraits and self-portraits are on loan from the Syracuse University Art Collection. “Malcolm Lubliner: The Automotive Landscape” (in the new Armistead Gallery). “Nature’s Placid Splendor” (in the Keith Gallery). Landscape paintings with three private collection paintings never before on public view. Open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For info, call (925)-631-4379 or visit stmarys-ca.edu/museum. Admission: free to K-12 graders; $5 adults. Free parking.

Browse the glass on display and view the glassblowing demonstrations at the 2013 Holiday Open House of Smyers Glass from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec 5-8 at 675 East H Street in Benicia. The glassmakers showroom will be decorated for the holiday season and light refreshments will be offered.

The Moraga Art Gallery show entitled “Capturing Light: Lens and Glass” highlighting photography by resident artist Wenda Pyman, and cast sand glasswork and flamework by guest artist Janice Peacock will run through Jan. 4. The show also includes works by the gallery’s 14 resident artists and several guest artists at 522 Center Street, Rheem Shopping Center, Moraga. Free. The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, email             

moragaartgallery@gmail.com or call (925) 376-5407.

Student Art from Afghanistan will be on display at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Library Gallery (Community Hall) through Jan. 13, 2014. Afghanistan is a country with deep roots in art and culture. Though many beautiful treasures have been destroyed by war and political strife, Afghan children continue to create art and imagine a world of peace. This exhibit, brought to you by Trust in Education (TIE) and the Lafayette Public Art Committee, highlights drawings created by students taking classes funded by TIE.

MUSIC

As a holiday treat, Diablo Theatre Company offers up the delightful “A Grand Night for Singing,” a romantic, entertaining revue of music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the duo who created songs that are standards of musical theater and American popular culture. The show will run Nov. 29 through Dec. 7 at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. For tickets, call (925) 943-SHOW (7469) or visit www.lesherartscenter.org or www.diablotheatre.org.

Welcome Winter with warm Brazilian Jazz – a free musical event to celebrate winter with Brazilian songs, and a few seasonal tunes featuring Mary D’Orazi with Tim Campbell on piano and Greg German on drums/percussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Orinda Library. For more info, visit ccclib.org, call (925) 254-2184, ext 15, or email bgirshma@ccclib.org.

“Horizons,” the fall dance concert slated for 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5-7 in LeFevre Theatre is presented by Saint Mary’s College Dance Company. Featuring the work of eight Saint Mary’s seniors, and exploring many facets of the human experience, including love, magic, faith, innocence, sacrifice, and competition, this concert will appeal to and entertain a wide variety of audience members. Tickets are $5 general admission and free to Saint Mary’s students with ID. For info and reservations call (925) 631-4670. Online tickets are also available at brownpapertickets.com.

Voices of Musica Sacra sings a variety of Christmas favorites, featuring Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” with harp accompaniment, plus other holiday music by Ives, Byrd, Burt, Thomas, and more, plus a carol sing-a-long at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave., Walnut Creek, and at 3 p.m. on Dec 8, at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Ct., Walnut Creek. For info, visit www.vmschorus.org, email info@vmschorus.org, or call (925) 228-1181.

Music makes the holidays sparkle, and this year Diablo Valley College Department of Music invites you to bring friends, family, children and grandchildren to two concerts of holiday and seasonal favorites at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 in the Performing Arts Center, DVC Campus. For tickets, contact the DVC Ticket Office at (925) 969-2358 or DVCMUSIC.NET. Tickets: $12 advanced; $15 at the door.

Diablo Women’s Chorale presents its December concert “Home—for the Holidays,” an intimate concert of home, hearth … and chimney at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. The house band and special guests will delight and amuse your whole family. DWC is directed by Mary Sorenson and accompanied by pianist Steven Evans. Tickets: $15 general; $10 students at the door or online at www.diablowomenschorale.org.

THEATER

Snow falls onstage and the Christmas tree magically grows to great heights in the beloved annual California Academy of Performing Arts presentation of “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6; at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. Tickets: $22, can be purchased at http://www.lesherartscenter.org/ticket-office-information/ and more information can be found at www.capadance.net. Contact: lynnkdavis@comcast.net.

LECTURE & LITERATURE

Saint Mary’s College Creative Writing Reading Series presents Matthew Zapruder, the author of three collections of poetry, most recently “Come On All You Ghosts” (Copper Canyon 2010), a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.  The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in the Soda Center, Claeys Lounge.

Stanley Middle School Holiday Gift and Book Fair Sunday through Tuesday, Dec. 8-10 at Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek. Shop for the holidays while supporting Stanley Middle School. Free concerts will be performed by the Stanley Chorus from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 and by the Stanley Jazz Band from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday Dec. 9. Up to 20 percent of purchases will go directly to Stanley.

“A Night of Many Colors” features award-winning artists Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson, who have collaborated on over 45 picture books as well as pre-production set and character designs on movies including “Toy Story” and “A Bugs’s Life,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. This husband and wife team uses an unusual approach wherein both artists conceive, design and paint together. For info, visit flllc.org. (See story page B5)

KIDS, PARENTS & TEENS

Family Science Night Inventors Festival. Kids ages 4-12 can step into the shoes of an engineer as they investigate, experiment, and problem solve solutions to real world problems at this free event from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Community Hall, sponsored by the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Come enjoy a special reading of “Trap the Elf” by author Susan Oppelt at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the J. Colleen Holiday Event, 261 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette. Twenty percent of the book sales on the day of the event will go to the lilysarahgracefund.org (supporting the arts in underfunded elementary schools across America).

North Shattuck Association presents snow – in Berkeley?. Take a snow day in the Gourmet Ghetto from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the parking lot near Lincoln, 1673 Shattuck, Berkeley! Bring boots and mittens to play in the snow. Visit with the Snow Queen, ride a pony, make crafts or shop. Free.  For more info, visit http://www.anotherbullwinkelshow.com/holiday-berkeley/holiday-gourmet-ghetto.html, call (510) 548-5335 or email Lisa@AnotherBullwinkelShow.com.

OTHER

Pearl Harbor Commemoration and Eye of Diablo Beacon Lighting. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, and now the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors have commemorated the attack on Pearl Harbor by relighting the beacon at the summit of Mount Diablo. Extinguished just after the attack in 1941, the Eye of Diablo has been relit at sunset, Saturday, Dec. 7, every year since 1964 at the request of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces during World War II. The program will begin at 3:45 p.m. For more information, call Save Mount Diablo at (925) 947-3535, or visit www.savemountdiablo.org.

The LLLCF Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes noted travel expert and TV personality Rick Steves at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Orinda Theatre. Steves, host of the PBS series Rick Steves’ Europe and best-selling author of over 50 European travel books, will share tips on becoming a “temporary local” and connecting with your destination more intimately and authentically. Post-presentation book signing; books available for purchase at the event. For info, visit www.lllcf.org.

Covered California is the new healthcare exchange marketplace created because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Join representatives from Covered California’s Community Outreach Network to find answers for you and your families. Enrollment counselors will be on site to sign you up! The event is free and will be held at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, in the Homework Center. No pre-registration necessary.

Swing by Bailey Orthodontics for a combined open house, grand reopening, and holiday celebration. Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and raffle prizes from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec 12 at 15 Altarinda Road, Suite 104A, Orinda. www.baileysmile.com.

SENIORS

Lamorinda Nature Walk and Bird-Watching - Experience nature at its finest along our local trails. Delight in the beauty that unfolds around each bend, all the while learning to identify a variety of birds. Trail maps will be distributed. Bring a water bottle; binoculars will be helpful if you have them. Join us every Wednesday or whenever you are able from 9 to 11 a.m. Meet at Lafayette Senior Services (Alder Room at the Community Center) at 9 a.m. For more info, or to place your name on the route email/phone list call Lafayette Seniors Services at (925) 284-5050.

Creative Writing Workshop - Examine the possibilities of self-expression through writing from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays bi-monthly in the Cedar Room, Lafayette Community Center. This friendly group, with an ever-changing membership but lots of returning participants, will welcome you and any of your writing efforts. Find encouragement and feedback and bring out the writer in you. If you can speak, you can write, and we will show you how! Beginners to established writers welcome. Cost per session: $1 Senior Services members; $3 non-members.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Lafayette

Don’t miss “It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette,” presented by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by local Lafayette realtor Dana Green and Branagh Development, who together are also hosting the environmentally-friendly downtown Lafayette twinkle lights for the 2013 holiday season.  The party runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, with Santa scheduled to parade on Lafayette’s treasured “Old Betsy” fire engine, starting from the Lafayette Historical Society (Lafayette Library and Learning Center) at 4 p.m., traveling down Golden Gate Way and arriving at Lafayette Plaza Park at 4:30 p.m.  Look for twinkle lights, live musical entertainment – including local student musicians and singers (pre-school on up), performers from the Peter Pan Foundation, Town Hall Theatre performers – ornament making and a holiday sing-a-long.  Official tree lighting is slated for 5:30 p.m., complimentary hot chocolate and treats sponsored by Whole Foods.  Food trucks will have dinner items to purchase. 

The Contra Costa Children’s Chorus performs “My Spirit Rejoices” a variety of holiday music at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 in the Sanctuary, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette.  Tickets: $5 for students, $10 for seniors and $15 general admission.  

Santa’s Bag Boutique for one weekend only, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8.  Come early for the best selection of holiday, gift items, and cool stuff; all sales benefit the Lafayette Community Center Foundation.  Edibles, unique handmade décor, jewelry, celebrity gift baskets and so much more at this annual event at the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Rd., Lafayette.  Hours:  11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Merola Opera Program Holiday Concert is coming to the Lafayette Library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 for a performance by two of its renowned opera artists in the library’s Community Hall. The hour-long recital will star Kristen Clayton and Bojan Knezevic, who have performed with the San Francisco Opera and around the world. Tickets: $10, with all proceeds going to the Lafayette Library Learning Center Foundation. It will feature a repertoire of selections from popular operas as well as holiday favorites. To purchase tickets, call the Library at (925) 283-6513 ext. 103 or email reserve@LLLCF.org. Tickets may be available at the door.

Looking for a unique gift this Christmas season? Come to the Lafayette Art Gallery for the special Holiday Boutique Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, featuring one-of-a-kind gifts and craft items that are sure to make the recipient smile! The members of the Lafayette Art Gallery will be represented, as well as selected guest artists and artisans from the local community. The Holiday Boutique will feature wonderful holiday gift items including ceramics and glassware, holiday cards, scented beeswax and decorator candles, hand-made soaps, holiday ornaments, jewelry and fashion accessories, great stocking stuffers like coasters and fun magnets, designer accent pillows, handcrafted journals, and of course paintings and prints.

“Every Christmas Story Ever Told.”  Fun for the whole family at Town Hall Theatre beginning Saturday, Dec. 7 and running through Dec. 21.   A three-person comic tornado takes on holiday classics from “A Christmas Story” to “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.”  Check the THT website for ticket prices and times, www.townhalltheatre.com or call the box office at (925) 283-1557, 3535 School Street, Lafayette. (See story page B1)

“Christmastime” holiday music.  Get in the spirit with a festive mix of fantastic Christmas tunes performed by not one, but two of the choirs – singing and ringing, from Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in the Sanctuary at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.  Free.  Carols from England, France, Spain and Puerto Rico along with some rockin’ Christmas Spirituals will be featured.

Lafayette’s Hospice of the East Bay Tree of Lights is now shared with Moraga.  Look for the ceremony at the tree near the entrance of the Moraga Country Club (1600 St. Andrews Dr.) at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 with a reception to follow.  This year’s tree is dedicated to Mary Ellen Dochterman.

Christmas Concert featuring the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church Choirs from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Sanctuary, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette.  Direct any questions about the free event to the church at (925) 283-8722.

In Lumine. From flares and fireflies to more introspective illuminations, WomenSing’s wonderfully fresh holiday concert, “In Lumine” (In Light), will be the choral event to anticipate this holiday season. Full, robust and romantic elements abound in Imant Raminsh’s “Missa Brevis in C Minor.” The light of the Mother will shine in Ivo Antognini’s “Ave Maris Stella” in its string-like lines, and cluster chords that create a glow of sound. In the song cycle “Lux Lucis,” Seattle composer Karen Thomas provides two lustrous settings of 12th century texts by composer and mystic Hildegard von Bingen with numerous references to light, sun, flame and radiance. The light of fire in Dale Trumbore’s “Flare” will rush to catch you! Join WomenSing, and Guest Conductor Jeremiah Selvey this holiday season. Program begins at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette. Tickets available at               http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/506271.

Traditional Folk Songs of the Winter Holidays at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.  Kids and adults can enjoy a free holiday concert with legendary folksinger, storyteller and autoharp virtuoso Adam Miller from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 in the Library’s Community Hall.  Sing-along songs will include something for everyone: Hanukkah, winter solstice, Christmas carols and more.

The Bethlehem Experience. The Lafayette United Methodist Church presents an interactive performance that takes you back through time. Tour Guides will lead groups of 10 people through the marketplace of Bethlehem on the night of the Messiah’s birth with the smell of exotic spices, the festive sound of Jewish music, the sight of robed and sandaled merchants in their stalls, the taste of freshly baked unleavened bread, live animals in the stable and the soft feel of flaxen “swaddling clothes.” The social event that emphasizes the spiritual meaning of Christmas takes place between 5:30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 20-22 at the Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Road, Lafayette. Hour-long tours begin every 15 minutes. Refreshments and entertainment provided while you wait. Freewill donation: $5 per person or $20 per family. For questions call (925) 284-4765.

“To All a Good Night.” Improvisation play based on audience members’ worst “home for the holidays” stories at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road.  Tickets: $10 at the door or via www.synergytheater.com, which also has more information about the production.

Kenn Adams’ Adventure Theater – an interactive comedy show for heroes of any age – will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. Audience members make all of the sound effects, become the scenery, suggest the twists and turns of the plot and jump up on the stage to play the main characters.  Tickets: $5, available at the door or via www.synergytheater.com.

C. Tyson

Moraga

Saint Mary’s Glee Club and Chamber Singers will perform a program of sacred music, spirited popular songs and seasonal classics at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 in the Saint Mary’s College Chapel. Suggested donation: $10 general; $8 seniors and non-SMC students; $5 students, faculty, and staff. For more information, contact Sharon Cahill at (925) 631-4670.

Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Santa and the Moraga Youth Involvement Committee helpers will distribute cookies and hot cocoa with the Moraga Community Chorus entertaining the crowd at 6:30 p.m. and the tree lighting at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Moraga Commons Park. Residents can support the tree lighting by contributing to the Buy-a-Bulb fundraiser.  The suggested donation is $25 can be made online at moraga.ca.us; click on Quick Links, Register for Classes, Donations.

Hospice of the East Bay 27th Annual Tree of Lights Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Moraga Country Club, 1600 St. Andrews Dr. (also at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in Orinda).  The tree lightings offer community members a way to honor the lives of their friends and loved ones. Funds raised allow Hospice of the East Bay to provide essential programs and services such as the Vigil Program which ensures no one has to die alone. For light dedications, donations, sponsorships and event questions, call (925) 887-5678 or visit www.hospiceeastbay.org.

Free photo with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5A Rent A Space, 455 Moraga Rd., Suite F. Free framed picture, cookies, and games for the kids.  There will also be a free gift wrapping room from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day but Sunday through Dec. 24 with wrapping paper, ribbon, and scissors.

Live Nativity. See the Christmas story come to life at the ninth annual viewing of the Live Nativity from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church, 10 Moraga Valley Lane.  The courtyard will be transformed into a Bethlehem manger when members of the congregation take on the roles of Mary and Joseph, the three Wise Men, shepherds, Roman soldiers, and a host of heavenly angels.  And the oxen, sheep, goats, and other animals truly transform the space into a spectacle not to be missed.  While the courtyard will be a reverent scene, there will be additional activities, music and snacks in the Fellowship Hall.  The Sanctuary will be open for prayer and contemplation.  There is no cost to attend.

Breakfast with Santa. There are a few spaces left for the 10:30 a.m. slot on Saturday, Dec. 14 (8:30 a.m. is sold out), organized by the Moraga Parks and Recreation Department at the Hacienda de las Flores.  Register at Moraga.ca.us, quick links “Register for classes.”

You’re invited to take a photo with Santa, so bring your camera from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Rheem Valley Shopping Center between Tuesday Morning and Nation’s Giant Hamburgers. Photos, holiday clowns and balloon art are free with Rheem Valley Shopping Center receipts totaling $25 or more.  For info, visit rheemvalley.net.

Teen and Tween LED Holiday Ornaments. Learn how to light up your craft projects with LED lights from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Moraga Library.  Library staff will take participants step-by-step through the process of making and then adding LEDs to gorgeous ornaments. There is limited seating for this special program. Register at ccclib.org or call the Moraga Library at (925) 376-6852.

Fratello Marionettes: North Pole Review. Join the fun with our puppet extravaganza, The North Pole Review, which showcases the high kicking antics of the Russian Trepak Dancers, the graceful ice skater Crystal Chandelier, and features dazzling acrobatic penguins at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Moraga Library, 1500 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Moraga Library, this is a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season!

Candlelight Christmas Service from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 will include worship, scripture reading, biblical message and a dessert banquet at Refuge Community Church, 155 Moraga Road.  For more information, visit www.refugecommunity.org.

S. Braccini

Orinda

Annual Holiday Dinner, Orinda Historical Society. Be there or be square for what is sure to be one of the community’s most enjoyable and memorable evenings this holiday season Wednesday, Dec. 4. Laugh and learn while dining on scrumptious salmon, chicken or vegetarian delights. Presentations: History of Holden School (Joel Weber and Caroline Cogan); What’s New at the Old Yellow House (James Wright). Social hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner begins at 7 p.m. at Orinda Community Church. Cost: $40. For more information, call the Orinda Historical Society at (925) 254-1353.

A community sing of Handel’s Messiah will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 66 St. Stephens Dr., Orinda. The Messiah Sing will be directed by Minister of Music Robert Train Adams, with Festival Choir, professional soloists and chamber orchestra with harpsichord and organ to benefit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Childcare is available by reservation. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information contact Brenda Free, office@ststephensorinda.org or (925) 254-3770, ext. 10.

Family fun holiday events at Orinda Theatre Square from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 and from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.  Make your own ornaments, enjoy a holiday a cappella performance by Miramonte High School students and a tree lighting ceremony (Dec. 7), or build a real snowman in the afternoon and a take a horse and carriage ride before dinner (Dec. 14).  Schedule details available at www.orindatheatresquare.com.

The 12th Annual Tarabrook Holiday Boutique will feature one-of-a-kind handmade gifts and food from over 30 local artisans from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7- 8 at 1 Tarabrook Drive, Orinda. Lots of parking. A percentage of the proceeds benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Orinda Tree of Lights Holiday Celebration. Get yourself in the spirit before fessing up to the big guy about whether or not you’ve been naughty or nice in 2013. Program begins at 4:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Bank of America parking lot. To sponsor a light in memory of a loved one, visit the Hospice of the East Bay’s website: https://hospicee.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2013TreeofLights/OrindaTree/tabid/482630/Default.aspx.

Jingle Festival. Everyone is invited for an afternoon of family fun from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at St. Mark’s, 451 Moraga Way, Orinda. Come decorate gingerbread houses, sing holiday karaoke, and make ornaments and other crafts. There will be a holiday bazaar for your shopping pleasure featuring handmade scarves, crafts, jams, jewelry, baked goods, and books. After the festival stay from 3 to 4 p.m. for the Jingle Festival Holiday Concert. For more info, contact (925) 254-5965.

L. Snyder