Tree lighting
The annual holiday tree lighting ceremony in Saratoga is scheduled for Nov. 28.
Visitors are encouraged to come early and stay late to enjoy the downtown shops and restaurants.
The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Blaney Plaza in Historic Saratoga Village. For more information, visit https://shorturl.at/RfBcK.
Volunteer hopefuls
West Valley Community Services is looking for some volunteer elves to help with Gift of Hope, the Cupertino-based nonprofit’s annual event for low-income families who might not otherwise have the opportunity to gather for the holidays.
The holiday carnival is set for Dec. 6, 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at St Joseph’s, 10110 N. De Anza Blvd. The event features game booths, a food court, arts and crafts and a visit from Santa.
Volunteers are needed to help with setup and teardown, traffic flow and client assistance at each booth. Shift times vary. Register at https://bit.ly/4pagkNI.
For more information, contact Christopher Anderson, WVCS’s manager of volunteer services, at 408-255-8033, ext. 303, or volunteer@wvcommunityservices.org.
Comedy show
Successful Aging Solutions & Community Consulting, also known as SASCC, is hosting a comedy night on Dec. 19.
SASCC’S Winter Comedy Jam will be hosted by comedian Tut McCulloh, who is known as Tut and runs an event series called Tut’s Tuesday Comedy Showcase. The headliner is Rob Block, also known as Irony Man.
The event will be held in SASCC’S location at 19655 Allendale Ave. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., and the event runs from 3-5 p.m. Tickets are $5 for general seating and $10 for reserved seating.
Related Posts:
- Annual tree lighting in Saratoga Village set for Nov. 28 News Tree lighting The annual holiday tree lighting ceremony in Saratoga is scheduled for Nov. 28. Visitors are encouraged to come early and stay late to enjoy the downtown shops and restaurants. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Blaney Plaza in Historic Saratoga Village. For more…
- Singers, Santa and toy soldiers on stilts mark 10th annual tree lighting at Union Station News A trio singing group, toy soldiers on stilts, elves and the lighting of the Christmas tree inside the historic Los Angeles’ Union Station kicks off the the 10th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 21. Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra, chair of the LA Metro board, flipped the switch…
- Teen killed, 8 wounded in shootings during 'teen takeover' in Loop after tree-lighting ceremony News A 14-year-old boy was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded in separate shootings late on a bustling Friday night that saw thousands of people gather in the Loop to kick off the holiday season. The chaos that unfolded during the so-called teen takeover "set us back as a city,…
- What’s closed for Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and also Nov. 28, in the LA area News Before 1941, Thanksgiving in the United States had a variable history. A day of Thanksgiving was proclaimed by various U.S. presidents in months that included March, April, May, September and December. The fourth Thursday of November, however, was finally fixed as a “legal public holiday” by a bill passed on…
- Detached house sells in Saratoga for $3.3 million News A 3,257-square-foot house built in 1985 has changed hands. The spacious property in the 12300 block of Farr Ranch Court in Saratoga was sold on Oct. 6, 2025 for $3,280,000, or $1,007 per square foot. The layout of this three-story home includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the…
(Visited 2 times, 1 visits today)