Holiday activities around the Plateau

Looking for local holiday events to attend? Are you looking for when and where Santa is going to be in town? Cgeck out this calendar of Enumclaw, Buckley, Bonney Lake and Sumner events for November through February.

NOVEMBER 18

• Family Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. at the Buckley library and 11 a.m. at the Sumner library. Enjoy art activities, stories, rhymes, singing and fingerplays; for families with preschool-age children.

• Baby Storytime, for newborns and up to 24 months old, begins at 10 a.m. at the Sumner library. Adults and children enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more.

NOVEMBER 19

• Toddler Storytime, for ages 2-3 with an adult, begins at 10 a.m. at the Bonney Lake library. Enjoy simple picture books, songs, fingerplays and movement games. There’s a second session at 11:30 a.m.

• Bonney Lake’s second annual Mayor’s Food Drive will be underway as DM Disposal employees and volunteers gather non-perishable food items from street corners, starting at 7 a.m. Food should be put into a special bag that was distributed to DM Disposal customers prior to the event. Call 253-414-0347 for more information.

NOVEMBER 20

• Baby Storytime, for newborns and up to 24 months old, begins at 1030 a.m at the Bonney Lake library. Adults and children enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more.

• Preschool Storytime, for kids ages 3 to 6, begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Sumner library. Art activities, stories, rhymes, singing and fingerplays are followed by a learning-filled play time for caregivers and children.

NOVEMBER 21

• A free, full-length practice SAT test will be given at 10 a.m. at the Sumner library, helping high schoolers get ready for the real thing. Registration is required.

NOVEMBER 20-22

• The three-day Festival of Crafts takes place in the Enumclaw Expo Center’s exhibition hall. Doors open at 10 a.m. each day and close at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. on Sunday. Stroll through rows of arts and craft exhibits, enjoy the sounds of roaming carolers and let kids take part in free holiday crafts. Santa will make appearances to greet children and have photos taken. Admission is $5, but kids 12 and younger are admitted free. Discount tickets are available at http://enumclawfestivalofcrafts.brownpapertickets.com.

NOVEMBER 21

• Enumclaw’s Downtown Wine Walk, an offering of the city’s Chamber of Commerce, is planned for 5 to 9 p.m. Sample wine in local businesses, learn about the wines and wineries and take home a premier glass. Tickets are $30 and include 10 tasting tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the chamber office, 1421 Cole St. in Enumclaw.

NOVEMBER 22

• A blood drive is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, 15116 Gary St. in Sumner. The event is hosted by Cascade Regional Blood Services. For more, www.crbs.net.

NOVEMBER 23

• From noon to 4:30 p.m., volunteers will be available at the Sumner library for a free, drop-in event to help people find out if they are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance coverage required by the Affordable Care Act, to help them renew their coverage or to answer questions. Assistance is available in English and Spanish. No registration required.

NOVEMBER 25

• It’s “grading day” for elementary students in the Sumner School District, so there’s no school.

• “Read to a Dog” event from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Sumner library; for children and families. Read to a certified therapy dog and improve reading skills.

NOVEMBER 26

• It’s Thanksgiving! Schools and city operations are closed for the holiday – and, in most cases, the following day as well.

NOVEMBER 27

• Sumner’s annual bridge lighting ceremony is again sponsored by the Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse. Activities begin at 2 p.m. and include vendors and music, with the bridge lighting and fireworks set for 5 p.m.

NOVEMBER 28-29

• ManeStage Theatre Company presents “A Christmas Story” at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. The curtain rises at the Performing Arts Center at Sumner High School.

NOVEMBER 30

DECEMBER 2

• Kids can make and decorate gingerbread houses at the Buckley library; all supplies are provided. There are three sessions, beginning at 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Registration at the library is required.

DECEMBER 3

• “Spotlight dinner”: Enjoy great food – appetizers, entree and dessert buffet – and auction items while supporting the Bonney Lake High culinary arts program and FCCLA extracurricular activities. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for kids; to purchase, call 253-891-5700.

DECEMBER 4

• Holiday Fantasy, the annual dinner and auction in support of the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation, will again take place at Emerald Downs, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Donations are being taken and tickets are on sale: visit www.rfwellnessfoundation.org or call 360-802-3206.

• “Game Club” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sumner library, for ages 7 to 14. Minecraft, Pokémon, Jenga and more. Play the library’s games or bring your own. Only 10 computers available for Minecraft, so be ready to take turns. Snacks provided.

DECEMBER 4-6

• ManeStage Theatre Company presents “A Christmas Story” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m Saturday and Sunday. The curtain rises at the Performing Arts Center at Sumner High School.

DECEMBER 5

• Enumclaw’s annual Holiday Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, will again roll through downtown. The traditional route covers Cole Street and the parade begins at 6 p.m.

• The annual Santa Parade rolls through Sumner at 3:30 p.m.

• Kids can make and decorate gingerbread houses at the Bonney Lake library; all supplies are provided. There are three sessions, beginning at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Registration is required.

• Join the City of Bonney Lake and the Kiwanis Club for annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Public Safety Building on Veterans Drive. There will be activities and music, and kids can get their pictures taken with Saint Nicolas. Attendees are encouraged to drop off donations to the Bonney Lake Food Bank, which is right across the street from the community Christmas Tree.

• The City of Sumner will be hosting a pancake feed with Sumner firefighters, and maybe even Santa, and the Sumner fire station on Harrison Street from 7 to 10 a.m.

DECEMBER 6

• “Coloring for Grown-Ups” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sumner library. Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. Staff has stocked the reading room with pages from popular adult coloring books so guests can explore this hot new trend.

DECEMBER 7

• A “lahar siren test” is planned for noon. All warning sirens throughout the county will be activated to assure they’re working properly.

DECEMBER 8

• The Sumner School District is hosting a curriculum review night allowing families the opportunity to preview HIV/STD prevention curriculum for students in grades 4-12, in addition to health and human development materials for students in grades 4 and 5. The event takes place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sumner High School. Parents wishing to exclude their child from the HIV/STD curriculum required by the state must preview the curriculum and sign an exclusion form.

DECEMBER 11-13

• ManeStage Theatre Company presents “A Christmas Story” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m Saturday and Sunday. The curtain rises at the Performing Arts Center at Sumner High School.

DECEMBER 17

• A holiday program at Thunder Mountain Middle School in Enumclaw begins at 7 p.m. Features will be student bands, orchestra and choir.

• A “community holiday sing-along” is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. at Black Diamond Elementary School. All are invited to join the school’s students and staff for holiday tunes.

DECEMBER 18-19

• ManeStage Theatre Company presents “A Christmas Story” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, plus a 2 p.m Saturday matinee. The curtain rises at the Performing Arts Center at Sumner High School.

DECEMBER 24-25

• Bonney Lake, Sumner and Enumclaw city operations will be closed these two days for the holidays.

DECEMBER 21- JANUARY 1

• The Enumclaw and Sumner school districts are closed for holiday break. Everyone is expected back in class Jan. 4.

• Bonney Lake, Sumner and Enumclaw city operations will be closed Jan. 1 to welcome in the new year.

JANUARY 4

• A “lahar siren test” is planned for noon. All warning sirens throughout the county will be activated to assure they’re working properly.

JANUARY 18

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: schools and government offices are closed for the federal holiday.

FEBRUARY 4

• A concert given by fourth- and fifth-graders at Black Diamond Elementary School begins at 6:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY 6-21

• ManeStage Theatre will be performing The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in Broadway musical form. The production starts on Saturday, Feb. 6, and continues on Fridays and weekends until Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Sumner High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $22, or $18 for students and seniors and $12 for children ages 10 and under.

FEBRUARY 9

• The Sumner, White River and Carbonado school districts are proposing bond measures. Ballots will be mailed in advance but must be turned in, or postmarked, by 8 p.m.

FEBRUARY 12-15

• Sumner School District students enjoy a brief break, with no classes Friday or Monday. Everyone heads back Tuesday, Feb. 16.

FEBRUARY 15-19

• The Enumclaw School District is closed, beginning with the President’s Day holiday on Monday and midwinter break the rest of the week. Classes resume Feb. 22.