Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.

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The Christmas in Washington 2019 Christmas Concert Series is bringing Celtic music and Irish step-dancing to Leavenworth, Chelan and Omak this December, part of an eight-concert series featuring separate performances by The Geoffrey Castle Celtic Band and The Gothard Sisters.

This week: The holiday season is in full swing with plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit, through music, drama or the arts.

Wenatchee’s award-winning mariachi program gets its chance to shine Friday under the direction of Eduardo Cortes-Solorio.

December’s First Friday ArtWalk connects people, place and passion, whether it’s landscapes in oil or canvas, photographs, folk music, folk art or the sculptures made by more than 600 of the valley’s fifth-graders. For those looking to dive into the holiday spirit, look for an ugly sweater w…

Chelan/Douglas

LOS ANGELES — ‘Frozen 2” is dominating North American moviegoing with as much as $155 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday in North America, estimates showed Thursday.

The Leavenworth Village Voices can’t wait to share the joy and peace of Christmas with locals and visitors this season!

Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.

WENATCHEE — Starting after Thanksgiving, North Central Regional Library card holders will have access to two new items — telescopes and snowshoes.

LEAVENWORTH — Author Ellie Alexander is bringing her Beer-varian mystery series to the tap room that inspired it, with a book signing from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Icicle Brewing Company, followed by a presentation at the Leavenworth Public Library from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. She also will…

MOSES LAKE — Suzy Bogguss and her Nashville band will perform “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Big Bend Community College’s Wallenstien Theater, 6989 College Parkway/Randolf Road N.E., Moses Lake.

WENATCHEE — Music Theatre of Wenatchee, in partnership with Numerica Performing Arts Center, is bringing “Mamma Mia, the Musical” to the stage for Apple Blossom 2020.

This week: Get creative … paint a bowl, decorate a sweater, hunt for a tree, read an adventure, go see Kenny G, say farewell to an old friend while making some new ones.

Chelan/Douglas

The holiday fun is getting off to a quick start, with events for all ages. Here’s a list of some of the community celebrations being planned.

Editor’s note: Judges awarded both of these wines a Gold Medal in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.

LEAVENWORTH — Learn about Cascade Wolverine Project’s support of wolverine recovery in the North Cascades from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, 347 Division St.

OKANOGAN — Joan Smith and Faith Lofthus are the two newest members of the Okanogan County Music Teachers Association (OKMTA).

WENATCHEE — Get into the Christmas spirit with a Handel’s Messiah sing-along that also boosts Serve Wenatchee Valley’s efforts to raise $50,000 to help local families.

This week: Mix things up before Thanksgiving arrives. Test the gray matter, have some fun, see where it takes you — to the movies, the stage, outside … or shopping.

LEAVENWORTH — A new tale is making its way to the Leavenworth Summer Theater lineup next summer and one of its two venues is getting an upgrade, if all goes according to plan.

SPOKANE — James Pakootas of the Colville Confederated Tribes has brought home a national award for his music video “Break These Chains.”

LEAVENWORTH — Wacky Christmas characters from Tuna, Texas, crazy commercials, Christmas songs and music from the valley’s best musicians will be presented in four performances during the holiday season at Icicle Creek Center for the Art’s Canyon Wren Recital Hall.

WENATCHEE — The cast of Music Theatre of Wenatchee’s winter production, “Exit Laughing,” has been announced.

Chelan/Douglas

EAST WENATCHEE — Danny Vernon first discovered the music of Elvis Presley through his father’s record catalog.

CASHMERE — Join Cashmere Community Concerts at 7 p.m. Saturday and be inspired by Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms.

It’s double feature night in the Wenatchee River Institute’s Red Barn, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20.

Confluence Gallery & Art Center is opening two new exhibits Nov. 23, one that’s fun and fanciful and the other that is as down to earth as they come.

This week: Oh, the drama … theater-goers have all sorts of options this week. Let it rain … or snow. Stay inside and enjoy stories told with song, dance, humor and emotion.

Chelan/Douglas

WENATCHEE — There are 76 children in this fall’s Stage Kids Washington musical — along with “76 Trombones.”

NCW — Broadcaster and historian Feliks Banel explores Washington state’s darkest weather days and most infamous storms in “Storm Warning: Historic Weather in the Evergreen State” next month at several local libraries.

WENATCHEE — Rev. Dallas Stringer will be signing copies of his new book “Isn’t That the Man Who?” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at Encouraging Words, 529 S. Wenatchee Ave. The book talks about overcoming labels.

CHELAN — The Ruby Theatre, 135 E. Woodin Ave., is offering free Saturday matinees of holiday movies from Nov. 30 through Dec. 14, sponsored by local businesses including Bear Foods, Riverwalk Books, Apple Cup Cafe and The Culinary Apple.

Wildlife photographer Mark Peters is bringing “A Few Favorites” next week to the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 S. Balsam St.

WENATCHEE — Music Theatre of Wenatchee designers and costumers Sheryl Sutherland and Connie Morris are on tour with the Moscow Ballet Premier Dancers.

Editor’s note: Judges gave both of these wines high marks in the 2019 North Central Washington Wine Awards competition.

The swings, the gymnastics, the dancing, the music, the Matildas and Mrs. Wormwood.

Chelan/Douglas

WENATCHEE — The rock painting class set for Saturday at Wenatchee’s Collapse Contemporary Art Gallery, 115 S. Wenatchee Ave., has sold out, as did Wednesday’s pine needle basket weaving class. Never fear. More classes taught by Rachel Courtney and Kmbris Bond have been scheduled.