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Category Archives: Holidays
Palisades Optimists Ring the Bell for the Salvation Army: Raise $1,796
With help from Pacific Palisades residents, the Optimist Club raised $1,796 for the Salvation Army on December 13. For more than 40 years, the local Optimists have participated in Kettle Day, a major fundraiser for the Salvation Army. Optimist members … Continue reading
The 61st Annual Ho!Ho!Ho! Draws About 1,000 Visitors
At 10:50 a.m. Sunday, December 15, Circling the News received a report from NORAD… Santa has been spotted over Alaska, with strong tailwinds, on his way to Pacific Palisades. At noon, Santa and Mrs. Claus parked their reindeer atop the … Continue reading
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree for the Village Green on Sunset
In 1965, an animated television special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” featuring child voices, a jazz score, no laugh track and produced on a shoestring budget, seemed destined for ratings failure. But the uplifting message and the simplicity of the show … Continue reading
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Foster Youth and Optimist Homes Need Your Aid over the Holiday Season
At the Youth and Government bill program held at Palisades High on November 4, one teen suggested that Section 609 of the Welfare and Institutions Code should add that a judge may commit a minor who has committed a serious … Continue reading
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YMCA Christmas Tree Lot Provides Different Tree Types and Sizes Down in Temescal: Jennifer Garner Laughs About her Purchase
Standing on the corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon Road on Monday night, I enjoyed the smell of fir trees wafting in the air. The Palisades-Malibu YMCA Christmas Tree lot was open for business in Simon Meadow, and that afternoon … Continue reading
Lisa Glantz Honored with Golden Sparkplug for Continuing the Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! Tradition
Last November, the cherished tradition of having Santa Claus make a one-night stop to visit children in Pacific Palisades was suddenly abandoned by the Chamber of Commerce, which had organized the festivities for nearly 70 years. The reason given to halt … Continue reading
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Celebrate the Holiday Season with a Choral Concert this Weekend
By BERNICE FOX ‘Tis the season for warm gatherings with family and friends, the annual Ho!Ho!Ho! and – wait for it – choral concerts! There are three concerts of note this weekend with choir and orchestra. All of these choirs … Continue reading
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61st Annual Pacific Palisades Ho!Ho!Ho! Is Sunday, December 15, in Temescal
Kids and adults are looking forward to Sunday, December 15, when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by firetruck in Pacific Palisades, kicking off this year’s annual holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! free outdoor community party. Like last year’s successful event, volunteers are working … Continue reading
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Palisades Historical Society Will Hold Annual Holiday Gathering
\ The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will hold its annual holiday celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, at the Aldersgate Retreat Center, 925 Haverford. The social hour starts at 6 p.m. and a lite buffet dinner … Continue reading
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Giving Tuesday Is Approaching: Consider Ways to Volunteer or Give
December 3 is called Giving Tuesday and was created in 2012 with the simple idea to encourage people to do good, and thereby help transform communities (particularly as we move into the “giving” season). Former Pacific Palisades Citizen of the … Continue reading
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