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Page 2 — Shelton—Mason Journal - Thursday, November 30, 2023
in Mason County
. Holiday events all month
By Gordon Weeks
gordon @masoncounl‘y. com
Holiday events begin in
earnest this weekend in
downtown Shelton, Union
and Belfair, and contin-
ue throughout December
throughout Mason County.
DOWNTOWN
SHELTON
The organization Christ-
mastown hosts the Mason
County Festival of the Firs
events countywide during
December.
Shelton Cinemas screens
the film “How the Grinch
Stole Christmas,” starring
Jim Carrey, at 3:45 p.m.
Friday at 517 W. Franklin
St. The Shelton Merchants
Cookie Stroll is from 6 to 8
p.m. Saturday. The lighting
of the Christmas tree is at 6
p.m. Friday at 215 W. Rail-
road Ave., next to the Shel—
ton Post Office.
The Christmastown Cel-
ebration is hosted from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
in the Shelton Civic Center.
The Holiday Magic Christ—
mas Parade, hosted by
Kristmastown Kiwanis and
Peninsula Credit Union, be-
gins at 5 p.m. Saturday in
downtown Shelton.
Shopping with Santa is
from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at
the Mason Transit Authority
Holiday revelers enjoy events last December in downtown
Shelton. Journal file photo by Shawna Whelan
Transit—Community Center
at 60] W. Franklin St. Navy
Band Northwest performs
a holiday concert at 3 p.m.
Sunday at Shelton High
School, 3737 N. Shelton
Springs Road.
Women of Note sing at
the “Joys of the Season”
concert at 3 p.m. Sunday
at St. David of Wales Epis-
copal Church, 324 W. Ce-
dar St., Shelton. Elizabeth
Berndt is the conductor and
April Kuhr the collabora-
tive artist. Donations will be
accepted.
Enjoy
wagon rides Dec.
downtown Shelton.
The second Christmas
Market is open from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Dec. in the Oak—
land Bay Junior High School
Christmastown
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will sell items. The Shelton
Yacht Club Lighted Boat Pa—
rade is Dec. 16»17.
The fifth yearly Christ—
mas Tree Maze is open all
month in the lot next to the
Shelton Civic Center at 525
W. Cota St.
OUTSIDE
SHELTON
The Hood Canal Improve—
ment Club hosts a Holi—
day Market from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day at the New Communi-
ty Church of Union, 951 E.
Dalby Road in Union.
The event offers arts,
crafts, food and a raffle.
For more information, go
to www.hoodcanalimprove—
mentclub.org.
For its holiday produc-
tion, The Harstine Island
Theatre Club is bringing to
life two 0. Henry short sto-
ries — “The Gift of the Magi”
and “The Cop and the An-
them” — at 7 p.m. Friday,
and 2 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday at the Harstine Is—
land Community Club. Ad—
mission is free.
Simpson Railroad hosts
Christmas on the Simpson
Railroad from 10 am. to
4 p.m. Dec. 9, and from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 10 at the
former Simpson sorting yard
at 10138 W. Shelton Matlock
Road, about 10‘ miles west
of downtown Shelton. Ride
the train to see Santa Claus
and enjoy hot chocolate by
a fire. Tickets are available
at simpsonrailroad.org and
also are sold at the site.
The Hood Canal Improve-
ment Club and Friends of
the McReavy House host a
Christmas party from_ 1 to 4
p.m. Dec. 10 at the McReavy
House at 10 E. 2nd St. in
Union. The community event
includes a dessert potluck, a
photo booth and caroling led
by Mick and Laura McCart—
ney. For more information,
go to www.hoodcanalim-
provementclubcrg.
The Hoodsport Holiday
Festival is from noon to 2:10
p.m. Dec. 16 at 24341 US.
Highway 101 in Hoodsport.
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NORTH MASON
The annual Belfair
Christmas Parade begins at
4 p.m. Sunday at the HUB
Center for Seniors, 111 N.E.
Old Belfair Highway.
Burger Claim and More
hosts photos with Santa and
Mrs. Claus from 5 to 8 p.m.
Dec. 7 at 24171 NE state
Route 3 in Belfair. Candy
canes and hot chocolate will
be served. Artists will also
offer their goods for sale,
including Sheds and Slabs
Handcrafted Woodworks,
Heather Reese Photography,
Knotty Pine Apothecary,
and Twilight, Minerals Crys-
‘ tals & More.
The Grapeview Commu-
nity Association hosts its
annual Snacks with Santa
event from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 9 at the Horton Com—
munity Center at the Ma-
son County Fire District 3
fire had] on Grapeview Loop
Road. The free event fea-
tures Santa arriving on a
firetruck shortly after 10
a.m. and children who are in
the fourth grade or younger
are invited to visit with him.
Attendees can enjoy snacks,
hot cocoa, juice and coffee.
Everyone is invited to join
in the singing of Christmas
carols.
The HUB Center for Se—
niors hosts Pancakes with
Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec.
16.
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