North Mason Chamber of Commerce :: Celebrate the Season with NM Holiday Events

Several North Mason service organizations and local businesses are working together to create a festive slate of holiday events for the community. The joint effort includes the North Mason Chamber of Commerce, Olympia Federal Savings, Kitsap Credit Union, Fire District 2, Boys & Girls Club, Readiness to Learn Program, Hood Canal Communications (for putting up the Christmas lights), Girl Scouts, Coalition of Churches and Communities, North Mason School District, Scott McLendon's Hardware, QFC, Belfair Auto Wrecking and others.

Giving Trees, the Senior Angel Program, a Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, the Starbucks Celebration and Belfair Community Tree Lighting, the Allyn Sing-Along, school concerts and much more are all on tap for December.

NORTH MASON SCHOOL CONCERTS - Here is a rundown of concerts open to the public at our North Mason Schools:

Dec. 3 - NM High School Winter Concert - 7pm, NMHS gym
Dec. 9 - Belfair Elementary Mallet Masters Program - 6pm, BE gym
Dec. 15 - Belfair Elementary K/1st Grade Concert - 6pm, BE gym
Dec. 15 - Hawkins Middle School Band Concert - 7pm, Hawkins gym

DECEMBER 10 - NM CHAMBER of COMMERCE CHRISTMAS PARTY & AFTER HOURS - Theler Community Center will host the Chamber's annual holiday get-together beginning at 5pm on Thursday, December 10. Everyone is invited! Food, merriment, friends and business associates. For more information, call the Chamber office at 275.4267 or the Theler office at 275.4898.

DECEMBER 21 - ALLYN COMMUNITY SING-ALONG - Come to the Allyn Gazebo on Monday, December 21 for a festive and frosty sing-along of Christmas carols and holiday tunes. Everyone is welcome to play an instrument or sing in our tribute to the Christmas Season. Hot cider will be served. Set-up is at 6:30 with music beginning at 7pm.

GIVING TREES - Every year, North Mason residents and businesses give generously to the various "Giving Trees" placed around town. Children in need of a brighter Christmas have their assigned identification number and three fondest wishes placed on a tag, which in turn, hangs from one of the trees. Individuals and business representatives can pluck a tag from the tree and go shopping for a special little boy or girl, then return the presents unwrapped to the tree. Giving Trees and tags will be placed beginning November 13 at the Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union, Kitsap Bank in Allyn and Belfair, Olympia Federal Savings, American Marine Bank and Kitsap Credit Union. On Saturday, December 19, preregistered families will pick up gifts along with a food basket at the Belfair Elementary School Gym from 9 am to 2pm.

SENIOR ANGEL PROGRAM - Sponsored by Faith in Action - Come by the Faith in Action Thrift Store on Old Belfair Highway to choose a "senior angel" from our Christmas tree. Each angel lists a specific requested gift for one of our seniors. Or perhaps you'd care to bring us some homemade goodies that we can distribute to our folks. These can be things like homemade afghans, cookies, candies, ornaments, or ? Another way to help our seniors for the holidays is to buy one or more gift cards of at least $20 from local merchants. Please bring gift cards to the thrift store or mail to PO Box 2697, Belfair, WA.

FOOD DRIVE - Sponsored by NM Rotary Club - Bins will be located in local businesses for food donations.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!