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Winter Wonderettes at Rivertowne Players December 8th-10th

Tickets are on sale now!

Winter Wonderettes by Roger Bean finds the all-girl vocal group, The Wonderettes, entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages!

You can purchase your tickets online, at the Masonic Theater (open Tuesday’s this month from 10AM-4PM), or downtown at Nautical Wheelers.

Performances: December 1, 2, 8, 9 at 7:30 PM and December 2, 3, 9, 10 at 3:00 PM.

Directed By Kandice Roussel
Choreographed by Amanda Pumphrey
Produced by Rebecca Oakley

Start: 12/1/2023
End: 12/10/23

Operation Christmas Child Volunteers Send Christmas Joy to Children Overseas December 25th

Area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of joy to children around the world: God loves you, and you’re not forgotten!

 

This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items. The global Christmas project will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. Each shoebox is an opportunity to share the message of the Gospel and bring hope to children in need around the world.

 

Although drop-off locations have closed, there is still time to share hope and love with children overseas by packing a gift-filled shoebox online. Shoeboxes built online go to some of the hardest-to-reach areas in the world. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.

 

For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.

 

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 209 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories. This year, Operation Christmas Child will celebrate its 30th year of ministry!

 

End: 12/25/2023