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The Great Christmas Ring sponsored by South Community Handbell Choirs
November 30, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Outlets at San Clemente, 101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA
Come and share the holiday spirit with your fellow handbell musicians!
No Tables/No Pads—Just Bells
Level 2 Songs in Key of C — No Accidentals
Cost: $17 for music (15 songs); $5 to participate (purchase of music includes 1 participant)
Whole choir or individuals can participate
Rehearse at least once prior to the event (either w/your choir or with South County Community Handbell Choirs)
Contact: Sharon Guilliams, schandbell@ymail.com
www.schandbell.org
Christmas is Comin' Let the Handbells Ring - Casa Romantica
December 4, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA
As a part of Christmas at the Casa, the South County Community Handbell Choirs will be playing Christmas favorites in the Courtyard. Come to San Clemente and enjoy the music and merriment.
Stars I Will Find
December 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rossmoor Event Center, 1021 Stanley Dollar Dr. Walnut Creek CA 94595
Everything glitters at Christmastime. Tapestry has taken note of that and is preparing a feast of sparkling favorites, as well as some lesser known gems, to put you in the proper mood to worship, celebrate, or otherwise honor this season in the way you like best. Join us as we go searching for stars!
Spirit of the Season
December 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Spirit of the Season! |
For more info and tickets: www.renophil.com/event/spirit-of-the-season-2/2019-12-06/
For more about Tintabulations handbell ensemble: tintabulations.com
Handbell Concert of winter holiday favorites
December 7, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Courtroom A, San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City
| The SFSU Handbell Choir returns to help kickoff the winter holiday season by performing as part of the San Mateo County History Museum's participate in Redwood City's annual Hometown Holidays event. |
Spirit of the Season
December 7, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Spirit of the Season! |
For more info and tickets: www.renophil.com/event/spirit-of-the-season-2/2019-12-06/
For more about Tintabulations: tintabulations.com
Spirit of the Season
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Spirit of the Season! |
For more info and tickets: www.renophil.com/event/spirit-of-the-season-2/2019-12-06/
For more about Tintabulations: tintabulations.com
Spirit of the Season
December 8, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Spirit of the Season! |
For more info and tickets: www.renophil.com/event/spirit-of-the-season-2/2019-12-06/
For more about Tintabulations: tintabulations.com
Family Christmas Celebration
December 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Camarillo UMC, 291 Anacapa Dr, Camarillo, CA 93012
Be a part of the CUMC unofficial start to the Christmas season! This year’s Family Christmas Celebration will feature a Christmas sing-a-long, the singing Sunday school kids, all three children & youth bell choirs (Cherub Chimes, Youth Bells, and Youth Adult Bells) as well as the newest choir, the CDC Chimers (children from our United Methodist Child Development Center).
Crafts and yummy treats on the patio will follow! Bring friends and a finger food dessert to share.
Winter Holiday Concert
December 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Chapel, Temple Hill, 4770 Redwood Rd, Oakland
| The SFSU Handbell Choir will be participating once again in The Temple Hill Days of Christmas concert series. This is a 30 minute concert performed once at 7:00 p.m. and repeated at 8:00 p.m.
The 7:00 p.m. performance has a tendency to be to a standing room only performance. Attendees are encouraged to come for the 8:00 p.m. performance if at all possible. There is no admission charge. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 357 Clay St, Reno, NV 89501, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Winter Holiday Concert
December 12, 2019 @ 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
The Redwoods, 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA 94941, USA
| The SFSU Handbell Choir will be performing its 2019 winter concert of winter holiday favorites at this senior residence. This concert is free and open to the public. Onsite visitor parking is limited. There is plenty of parking across the street in the front of the Safeway parking lot. There is a streetlight and crosswalk to assist you in getting across the street. |
| www.facebook.com/sfsuhandbellchoir |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 13, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
39 North at Victorian Square, 1144 Victorian Ave., Sparks, NV
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Stars I Will Find
December 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Faith Lutheran Church, 50 Woodsworth Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Everything glitters at Christmastime. Tapestry has taken note of that and is preparing a feast of sparkling favorites, as well as some lesser known gems, to put you in the proper mood to worship, celebrate, or otherwise honor this season in the way you like best. Join us as we go searching for stars!
Carol of the Bells
December 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA
Crown City Ringers will present its annual Holiday Handbell concert entitled "Carol of the Bells" for the Los Angeles and Pasadena communities. Under the direction of Michele Sharik, the evening will include well-known carols and feature six and 1/2 octaves of handbells (including a Bb2 - one of the largest Bells in the world - in cast Aluminum) and five octaves of chimes!
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact F. Thomas Simpson at ftsimpson@aol.com or call 609-529-3979.
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 14, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Squaw Valley Chapel, 444 Squaw Peak Rd., Olympic Valley, CA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Christmas is Comin' Let the Handbells Ring
December 14, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 33501 Stonehill Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA
The South County Community Handbell Choir are presenting their first Christmas Concert, Christmas is Comin' Let the Handbells Ring. This is a benefit concert for Family Assistance Ministries, south Orange County's homeless prevention organization.
Stars I Will Find
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Everything glitters at Christmastime. Tapestry has taken note of that and is preparing a feast of sparkling favorites, as well as some lesser known gems, to put you in the proper mood to worship, celebrate, or otherwise honor this season in the way you like best. Join us as we go searching for stars!
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Veterans Hall, 10214 High St, Truckee, CA 96161, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Carols & Candlelight
December 14, 2019 @ 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Sanctuary, Temple United Methodist Church, 65 Beverly Street, San Francisco
| The SFSU Handbell Choir will be participating in this church's annual Carols & Candlelight program. In addition to the SFSU Handbell Choir performing a number of winter holiday pieces, there will be two vocal choirs performing as well. In addition, the traditional audience sing a long of favorites will happen. The concert is free and open to the public. There is plenty of street parking available. |
| www.facebook.com/sfsuhandbellchoir |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 15, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Churchill County Museum, 1050 S. Maine, Fallon, NV
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Pacific Bells Holiday Concert
December 15, 2019 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Los Altos United Church of Christ, 5550 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815, USA
| Join us for some holiday favorites! |
Ring Out!
December 15, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Rd, Los Altos, CA 94024, USA
Join Resounding Accord and Bay Bells as they come together to ring in the season!
Bay bells Website : www.baybells.org/concertsworkshops.html
Resounding Achord website: (and to purchase tickets) resoundingachord.org/2019/11/06/ring-out/
Stars I Will Find
December 15, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Everything glitters at Christmastime. Tapestry has taken note of that and is preparing a feast of sparkling favorites, as well as some lesser known gems, to put you in the proper mood to worship, celebrate, or otherwise honor this season in the way you like best. Join us as we go searching for stars!
Christmas Jubilation
December 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saratoga Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, 19100 Allendale Ave., Saratoga, CA
| The SFSU Handbell Choir will be joined by the Oakland Temple Hill vocal choir for this concert. Each group will perform several numbers on their own as well as three joint full handbell choir/vocal choir numbers. This concert is free and open to the public. This concert site is next door to West Valley College. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fernley Baptist Church, 485 E. Main, Fernley, NV
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
South Tahoe High School, 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Festive Holidays
December 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nightingale Concert Hall on the UNR campus, 1335 N. Virginia St., Reno, NV
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Hear the Angels Ring!
December 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Rd, Modesto, CA 95350, USA
| An evening with Opus Handbell Ensemble will strike a chord in your memory and warm your heart. Make this Christmas special for you and your family by enjoying a touch of bronze artistry!
Under the artistic direction of Rich Colla, some favorite classics will include “Greensleeves”, “In the Bleak Midwinter”, and “Pat-a-Pan”. Textures in rhythm and percussion will add to your holiday experience. Cost at the door: $15/Adult; $10/Student; $5/Children under 12. Join us! |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Portola United Methodist Church, 396 2nd Ave, Portola, CA 96122, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church, 955 W Peckham Ln, Reno, NV 89509, USA
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 22, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Ln., Gardnerville, NV
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |
Fa-la-la-la-la!
December 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 449 W. King St., Carson City, NV
| Ring in your yuletide celebrations with Tintabulations! Their festive seasonal concert will leave you wrapped in the warmth of the holidays, your heart filled with festive music. Concerts are free of charge, donations are gratefully accepted. |