Holiday Toy Drives + Dickens Christmas Fair Returns: Saturday Smiles

The holidays are in full swing and there is a lot going on in the Bay Area. Read on to learn more about a few of the upcoming holiday shows as well as how you can help seniors and families in need.

Livermore High Orchestras To Perform At Carnegie Hall

• The LHS Honors Symphonic Band and Honors Chamber Orchestra are scheduled to play at the storied concert hall in April.

Castro Valley Holiday Toy Drive

• Drop off toys at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Castro Valley.

Holiday Toy Drive Underway: 2 San Leandro Drop-Off Locations

• The Alameda County Sheriff's Office toy drive is in full swing.

Danville Asking For Donations For Senior Citizens

• Donate wrapped games, books and puzzles to Town Hall or the senior center by Dec. 15.

Happy Thanksgiving: Pleasanton Has Talent

• Judy Fenton shares another watercolor just in time for Thanksgiving.

Electrified Winter Wonderland In Walnut Creek

• It is a bit like the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade, only immobile and alive. Oh, and there are lasers.

Dickens Christmas Fair Returns Following Pandemic Break

• There will also be a skating rink and Christmas trees for sale.

Dublin & Radiance Ballet Present "The Cobbler's Gift" On Dec. 3

• This Christmas ballet weaves the tale of a good and kind, yet poor cobbler, struggling to survive the holiday season.

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