North Coast Winds by Robin Joy Wellman - December 2018
December is many things. Putting the hoses away from the garden, bringing in the cushions from the outdoor chairs, the prayer for rain (as compared to May when we pray for the rain to stop), traditional holiday gift giving, and hunkering down with a good book. A book in hand is the best of the best on our cold coastal days. And books are everywhere. Local lending libraries, your friend’s bookshelves, all of our technology offers any book at the push of a button, but there is nothing like walking into a small home town bookstore. I want to offer a shout out to
For other local areas to do a little shopping try Uncle Sus’s Stocking Stuffers at the Dolphin Gallery of carefully crafted works by local artists or Uncle Sus’s Attic at Gualala Art Center with a selection of gently used arts, housewares, small furniture and more are all creative gift giving ideas. And the Dolphin Gallery will have a special mailbox to drop off letters for Santa. At the art center local talent will perform on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 3 pm featuring the Ernest block Bell Ringers. Friday, December 21, 7 pm a Holiday Concert with our local choir and Saturday, December 22, 2018, 7 pm we will have ‘A Christmas Cabaret!’ For all the details on these heartwarming events please visit the Gualala Art Center web page at http://gualalaarts.org/category/events/
The Point Arena Lighthouse is a great place to visit during the holidays – even if it is raining. The visitor center is full of history, and you can tour the lighthouse. On Saturday December 16th, Hank Birnbaum will offer a talk on Fort Ross. To see all their events visit their web site at http://pointarenalighthouse.com/visit/calendar-2/winter-lecture-series//
The Arena Theater on December 23 at 2:00 PM will showcase the Nutcracker, a timeless holiday classic on the Bolshoi stage for a live broadcast. It is almost like being there in Russia. A real treat for young and old alike. For more information on this live broadcast, movie times, and other events at the theater check out their web at http://www.arenatheater.org/.
I am going to include a New Year’s Eve party here just to give you a heads up. At the Gualala Art Center “New York New York” from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (so we can all be back in bed by 10:00), is the annual celebration with all your friends. Great music, food, and dancing.
Well, for me, I am going to grab a good book and snuggle in on the couch. Or maybe take a drive to view the river, or ocean listening to the waves as I sit in my car, or take a hike and bring a book as I sit under the redwoods, or go kayaking on the river and bring my book, or…..Many blessings to you all.
