Virgin Islands Daily News Holiday Happenings – Community Events Calendar

30 The Virgin Islands Daily News ISLAND LIFE Holiday Happenings St. Croix Arthur A. Richards Jr. High School Music Department pres- ents Christmas Concert 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the school’s auditorium, featuring the Concert Band, Choir, Steel Band and cheer- leaders. The Youth Band Dance En- semble of St. Patrick’s School will make a special guest appearance. John H. Woodson Junior High School invites parents, guardians, and the St. Croix community to its 2016 Christmas Concert, featur- ing the Concert Band and the Touch of Love Chorale in the school’s au- ditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. The December PTA meeting will precede the concert at 5:30 p.m. Torah scribe at synagogue The Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas welcomes Sofer Rabbi Druin from 5 to 7 p.m. this evening. Druin is in St. Thomas to help the synagogue maintain its historic Torahs and invites you to come learn and ask about the work of the Torah scribe, a 300-year- old craft. For information email info@ synagogue.vi or call 340-774-4312. The second annual Holiday Fest will take place on Friday from 3 p.m. to midnight at Buddhoe Park, band- stand and Strand Street in Frederik- sted. Come shop and make it a pic- ture-perfect day with Santa Claus. Vendors are welcome. Contact 340- 778-1012, ext. 6200 or 6206 for more information. The Tourism Department, in collaboration with the Frederiksted Economic Development Associa- tion, presents a Community Holiday Giveback with Sunset Jazz at Bud- dhoe Park on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, go to visitusvi. com. St. Thomas Pistarckle Theater presents Briefs AARP meets on Saturday AARP St. Thomas Chapter 3138 has rescheduled its regular meeting from Dec. 24 to Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the sun room at Schneider Hospital. The newly elected executive officers and board members will be installed. Beer & Bacon Bacchanal Worldwide West and Island Vibes Seasons Greetings! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! “The Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sun- day. For tickets visit www.pistarckle- theater.com or call 340-775-7877. Miracle on Main Street cel- ebrates its 24th year on Friday in downtown Charlotte Amalie, featur- ing musicians, culinary delights and shopping. For more information, or to become a sponsor, contact the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Com- merce at 340-776-0100 or email [email protected]. Sea View Nursing Home will host its annual Christmas Gala on Dec. 22 at the facility on St. Thomas. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. and pre- sentations will follow at 6:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Simone Edwards at 340-777-3303. Summer Camp invite you to a Beer & Bacon Bacchanal at The Shops at Yacht Haven Grande pool on Satur- day from noon to 6 p.m. For more information on how to participate, volunteer or become a_ sponsor, call 340-626-3729, visit www. facebook.com/USVIcamp or email islandvibessummercamp@gmail. com. Ay ee me WE’RE OPEN! Complete repair and refinishing of all upholstery furniture: Home « Office *« Chairs « Sofas « Outdoor Furniture Boat & Marine « Cushions Custom Upholstery HILDA CAMACHO, Owner 8012 Starboard Street,Christiansted, St. Croix - (340) 719-4961 Tuesday, December 13, 2016 The St. John Singers will perform two holiday concerts with guest soprano Laura Strickling on Dec. 21 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay and on Dec. 23 at Emmaus Moravian Church in Coral Bay. St. John Singers welcome guest soprano for holiday concerts The St. John Singers are celebrat- ing their 35th anniversary with a special guest at two holiday con- certs during the week preceding Christmas. Soprano Laura Strickling, who has a home on St. Thomas, will be per- forming with the choir at their annual concerts in Cruz Bay and Coral Bay on St. John. Strickling has been described as possessing “‘a flexible voice, crystal- line diction, and warm presence” by a reviewer in the New York Times. She has received numerous awards for her performances of opera, classical and contemporary music. “We were very lucky to get her,” said Janice Ballard, who has directed the St. John Singers for the last five years. “She was on St. Thomas and had only a four-day window between other engagements to sing with us.” The singers’ selections will include carols from around the world, and in keeping with the tradition, the audi- ence will be invited to sing along with the choir on a medley of holiday songs. This year the choir will be accom- panied on piano by Arboris de Jesus, a talented young musician who was born in Puerto Rico and raised on St. Thomas. She now studies music at Lawrence University. The St. John Singers concerts will be held on Dec. 21 at Naza- reth Lutheran Church in Cruz Bay, and on Dec. 23 at Emmaus Mora- vian Church in Coral Bay. Both concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are available at the door, are $20. Children are admit- ted for free. ) NV & Ae Fa lon? AT PELICAN COVE PalmsPelicanCove.com * STX 340.718.8920 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014513