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holiday events by Leanne Campbell Festive North Shore Fun high n o t e s of Christmas. O n the p r o g r a m are the familiar ( " A w a y in a Manger," "I Saw T h r e e Ships") and the funsounding but not-so-familiar ( " T h e Reindeer Hop," "Santa's Job is a Snap!"). Christmas Crackers takes place o n D e c e m b e r 10, I L a n d 12 at 8 p m . F o r tickets and i n f o r m a t i o n call (604) 9 2 2 - 2 5 1 3 . A t P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e in N o r t h Vancouver D e c e m b e r 9 through 12 y o u ' r e l o o k i n g t o get all Christmassy. T h e r e will be t w o s h o w i n g s of Christmas is for Kids o n D e c e m b e r 20: The Beach nighttime House's I t's t o u g h being a N o r t h S h o r e r e s i d e n t d u r i n g the festive s e a s o n . T h e b u r d e n sits squarely o n the m o u n tainous s h o u l d e r s of the N o r t h S h o r e t o light up the lives of d o w n t o w n e r s . Sure, p e o p l e d r i v e all o v e r t o w n l o o k i n g at lights, but it's t h e e v e r - p r e s e n t t w i n k l i n g beads n o r t h w a r d that p r o v i d e the c o n s t a n t e y e - c a n d y canes that help make C h r i s t m a s c o m e alive. T h e c a r o l ships brings t h o s e heart-lightening b e a c o n s t o t h e inlet, creating festive f l o t i l l a s . T h e r e f l e c t i o n off the w a t e r d o u b l e s the effect, and w h o can w a t c h this w o n d e r f u l p r o c e s s i o n w i t h o u t feeling lit up by t h e season? O f c o u r s e , the N o r t h Shore glitter of the Festival o f Lights in West Vancouver. w a t e r f r o n t is t h e ideal venue t o w i t ness t h e s e g l i t t e r i n g vessels. N o t t o be o u t d o n e . N o r t h = £ < 8 V a n c o u v e r ' s Park and T i l f o r d G a r d e n s w i l l again a d o p t a holiday shine.This u r b a n oasis takes o n a special aura at C h r i s t m a s t i m e , w i t h garlands o f g l i m m e r i n g lights and d e c o r a t i o n s f e s t o o n i n g the trees and b a m b o o . T h e r e ' s a n o t h e r illuminating c e l e b r a t i o n o u t s i d e the Beach House the first at 11:30 am and the s e c o n d at 2 pm. G e a r e d t o kids ages t h r e e t o seven and t h e i r families, this h o u r - l o n g variety s h o w is a C h r i s t m a s s t o c k i n g filled w i t h bands, vocalists, c o m e d y , seasonal music, and special s u r p r i s e g u e s t s . T h e r e are kids in t h e show, and the kids in t h e a u d i e n c e w i l l be e n c o u r a g e d t o sing, clap, and play along with them. Presenters Monique Creber, along w i t h h e r husband M i c h a e l ( w h o s e piano playing w i l l be f e a t u r e d in The Rankin Holiday Special airing this and D e c e m b e r 16 t o 19 catch Presents of Mind: It's About Believing. T h i s original C h r i s t m a s play is p r o d u c e d by Imperial P r o d u c t i o n s and w r i t t e n by M i k e " B u f f " S c h e m m e r . T i c k e t s are $ 1 0 f o r adults and $ 7 f o r kids. C a l l P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e at (604) 3474. P a n t o m i m e is a C h r i s t m a s t r a d i t i o n that is o v e r 300 years o l d . It's also a N o r t h Vancouver tradition, though for a considerably s h o r t e r time.The N o r t h V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y Players have c r e a t e d t h e i r " p a n t o " this year o n the p r e m i s e that t h e c h a r a c t e r s f r o m Winnie the Pooh m a k e an e x p e d i 990- r e s t a u r a n t at W e s t V a n c o u v e r ' s D u n d a r a v e Pier. O n Monday, Monica Michael present & The N o v e m b e r 30, the s w i t c h will be flicked o n t h e eighth annual Celebration of Lights w i t h t h e Creber Magic of w i n t e r o n C B C T V ) , d e s c r i b e the s h o w as " a musical r o m p f o r t h e y o u n g and y o u n g at heart." In a d d i t i o n t o the children's s h o w s , the C r e b e r s also p r e s e n t The Magic Christmas o n Friday, D e c e m b e r 18, at of C o l l i n g w o o d S c h o o l C h o i r and Classic C a r o l l e r s providing the a p p r o p r i a t e musical m o o d . O v e r 70 t r e e s will be d e c o r a t e d , and s p o n s o r e d , by local businesses, and a small d o n a t i o n will let y o u cast a v o t e f o r y o u r f a v o u r i t e . P r o c e e d s w i l l benefit N o r t h S h o r e charities, and b o t h t h e s p o n s o r o f the w i n n i n g w o o d y c r e a t i o n and a ballot d r a w n at r a n d o m will w i n d i n n e r at t h e Beach H o u s e . If y o u d o n ' t w a n t t o rely o n luck, b o o k y o u r table by calling (604) 922-1414. If y o u feel a C h r i s t m a s c o n c e r t o r s h o w is w h a t y o u n e e d t o get in t o u c h w i t h y o u r i n n e r angel, head t o Mount Seymour United Church for Christmas Crackers. A d u l t c h o i r Christmas & C h r i s t m a s is f o r K i d s at Centennial Theatre. t i o n t o t h e N o r t h Pole. C a n y o u imagine the a d v e n t u r e s E e y o r e might have w i t h the elves? W i l l T i g g e r stalk t h e reindeer? Find o u t N o v e m b e r 27 t o 29, D e c e m b e r 4 t o 6, and D e c e m b e r 11 t o 13 at H e n d r y H a l l , 815 East I Ith Street, N o r t h Vancouver. T i c k e t prices are $ 5 f o r adults and $2.50 f o r c h i l d r e n I I years and younger. To arrange f o r tickets call (604) 983-2633. C e n t e n n i a l T h e a t r e is a n o t h e r terrific place t o be if Pandora's V o x and y o u t h v o c a l e n s e m b l e C h a n t e l o p e will hit all t h e