HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
from the
Russian River Chamber of Commerce
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Thank You Renewing Members!
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SANTA IS COMING TO GUERNEVILLE!
The Russian River Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to spend the Holidays with us out on the River. Our streets are alight with festive wreaths and a beautiful 21' tree in the Plaza, and Santa arrives in his red Miata at 1pm on Saturday, and will be on hand for visits, learning those last minute Christmas wishes, pictures, with hot chocolate, apple cider and goodie bags for the kids. Santa will return in his Miata to be in the Parade of Lights at 7pm, and again for a special visit on Sunday from 1 to 3pm.
Come visit our quaint shops, art galleries, restaurants and pubs, and have a great time and stay with us for the Holidays!
COME ONE, COME ALL!!!
And bring personal hygiene donations!
The Russian River Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, in partnership with Sonoma County Tourism Cares invites you to bring donations of new personal hygiene products (brushes, combs, tooth brushes, small or trial size shampoos, conditioners, body wash, soaps, socks, etc.) for our unhoused and in-need Sonoma County residents. We will have the collection bin on the Plaza for both days of the events. You can also drop off donations in our office at 16209 First Street, Guerneville any day of the week during our posted business hours from Monday through the end of the year.
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Christmas Story Time
at 3:30 Saturday!
In partnership with Russian River Books and Letters, the Russian River Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to join us for the first of two special holiday story times this weekend! At 3:30 pm on Saturday, we'll be reading "It's Christmas Everywhere - Celebrations from Around the World," by Hannah Barnaby. Reading will take place on the Plaza, after Santa's visit. Gather round, enjoy our brightly lit tree, grab some free hot cocoa or apple cider, then hear how a pine tree's Christmas wish comes true when a parade of children visit to decorate its branches with unique festive ornaments from around the world - from German nutcrackers to Mexican piñatas, Chinese apples to Ukrainian spiderwebs.
Young readers are invited to experience new and old Christmas traditions through rhyming verse and lush illustrations. This sturdy and unique tree-shaped carousel-format novelty board book can be opened and folded back to create a free-standing Christmas tree using its integrated magnetic closure, and would make a lovely gift.
Be sure to dress warm because it's gonna be cold out there...and you won't want to miss the Parade!
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The Main Event:
The Parade of Lights is ON - 7pm!
After being postponed due to rainy weather, we are pleased to announce the Parade is on and the weather will be cold, so just dress warm!
We are so excited to have our Russian River traditional, Very Fairy Christmas-themed Parade of Lights, and thrilled to welcome the community and visitors alike to join us for the festivities in downtown Guerneville! The parade floats will be setting up from 5:30 on, so relax, enjoy a meal or libations or both at a local restaurant or pub (we have many to choose from nearby), get in some holiday shopping, then grab your best spot to watch! There will be hot chocolate and apple cider for as long as it lasts....or as long as Santa's Helpers do :)
We have over 35 floats, so would also appreciate more volunteers too!
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Parade Floats for Staging
(click map or here to link to full instructions)
1. Color Guard
2. Grand Marshall, Elise Weiland/ Russian River Historical Society
3. Santa in his Red Miata
NO #4 - CANCELED
5. Couldron Carriage
6. Fire Truck & Ambulance (Sonoma County)
7. Foggy Dreams & Gator Gifts
8. Sol Rio Studio
9. Dawn Ranch (amplified music)
10. Strode Engineering
11. Kosmic Dreams
12. Kggv 95.1 River Theatre Radio (amplified music)
13. El Regalo de Juan Venado
14. True Value of Guerneville/Dada
15. Russian River Alliance (amplified music)
16. Shippy, your favorite Postal Outlet
17. Safer West County & Watch Duty
18. Russian River Hoop & Flow (amplified music)
19. McT's Bullpen
20. Sheriff's Office Marine Unit
21. Wine Country Balloon Tours
22. Fire Truck (Monte Rio)
23. Rio Nido Roadhouse Redwood Fairy Bar
24. Clearwater Plumbing Solutions
25. Flamingo Hill (amplified music)
26. West County Community Services
27. Boon/Gnome for the Holidays (amplified music)
28. Fire Truck (Cazadero)
29. Santa Sled Greyhound Silver Side
30. Xmas Coffee & Book Land
31. Time Traveling Steam Punk Air Ship (amplified music)
32. Russian River Notary
33. Mill Street Thrift Store
33A. DeCarly Powers Family Christmas
34. HORSES
35. 1940 Oldsmobile Coupe
36. Friends of Stumptown Light Parade Princess
37. Sonoma Landworks
Following up the end of Parade will be:
Wendel Joost/ Russian River Historical Society
R3 & The Woods (amplified music)
Float order is subject to change. Please position your float and then come to register on 4th & Church.
CHEER THEM ON & ENJOY THE FUNKY WILD RIDE!
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Hannukah Story Time
Sunday at 12 noon!
Russian River Books and Letters welcomes you to join us for a second special holiday story time, Sunday in the bookstore. At noon we'll be reading "Latkes and Applesauce - a Hanukkah Story," by Fran Manushkin. Enjoy the costumed storyteller. Learn about the Menashes, who love their latkes and applesauce at Hanukkah. When a blizzard comes and wipes out any hope of harvesting potatoes and apples, see how a cat and dog create a Hanukkah miracle, just in the nick of time, in this updated reissue of the beloved 1989 holiday classic.
Be sure to dress warm, and don't miss hot chocolate and apple cider on the Plaza afterwards.... to warm your hands and put a smile on your face, compliments of the Russian River Chamber of Commerce!
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