WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Santa flies ... in a helicopter The cities of Montrose and Glendale will welcome the holidays with the annual Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade. Santa will kick off the parade by flying overhead in a Glendale police helicopter. Christmas lights will create a tunnel for the parade, which features more than 100 participating groups, including local bands, drill teams, equestrian units, local officials, and TV and radio personalities including KABC-TV news anchor Micah Ohlman, and members of the Media City Ballet. This year's parade will be dedicated to founder Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
Also happening this weekend: Burbank Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony: featuring a magical Christmas caroling truck with more than 80 singers, a performance by the John Burroughs High School John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. Emilio Urioste, Jr. is the current principal. The school was built in the 1920's, but wasn't established as a high school until 1948. The school was named after naturalist John Burroughs. Choir and Santa. The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. today on the front steps of city hall at Olive and Third streets, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . (818) 238-5300. The Galleria Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Lighting Ceremony: featuring snow falling around the Christmas tree, refreshments, free crafts for children, the Pacoima Middle School Singers and free photos with Santa. Tree lighting takes place at 6:30 p.m. today at the Sherman Oaks Galleria Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley. Locals colloquially refer to the mall simply as "the Galleria. , 15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 906-1951. www.shermanoakschamber.org. Fifth annual Las Posadas Posadas (pōsä`thäs), city (1991 pop. 211,297), capital of Misiones prov., NE Argentina, a port on the upper Paraná River. Its industries include woodworking and metallurgy. : a Mexican Christmas pageant Christmas pageant may refer to:
Los Angeles Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade: a parade of festively decorated boats. Parade takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Public viewing areas along the main harbor channel include Banning's Landing, 100 E. Water St., Los Angeles Maritime Museum The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is a non-profit museum operated by the City of Los Angeles. The Museum The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is located on the main channel in Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, California, in the former Municipal Ferry Terminal building. at Berth 84 and Ports O'Call in San Pedro at Berths 76-79. (310) 549-8111. www.portoflosangeles.org. Toys for Tots Toys For Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which donates toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks. Charity Exotic Car Show: featuring more than 1,000 exotic cars including Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis. The goal is to collect 10,000 toys for needy children. There is no entry for car owners, but they must bring a new and unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Countrywide Home Loans, 31303 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. For more information, call Village Coffee Roaster at (818) 591-2366 or visit www.motor4toys.com. A Civil War and Victorian Christmas: an authentic holiday celebration from the Civil War era featuring music played on a restored 1864 grand piano and war re-enactment by soldiers from the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at two locations: the Drum Barracks The Drum Barracks in Wilmington, California (a district of the city of Los Angeles near the Port of Los Angeles) is the only major American Civil War landmark in Southern California. Civil War Museum, 1052 Banning Blvd., Wilmington, and the nearby Banning Residence Museum, 401 E. M St., Wilmington. A horse-drawn trolley will transport visitors between the locations. Admission is free. (310) 548-7509. www.laparks.org. Highland Hall's Winter Festival: featuring live entertainment, storytelling, food, crafts, shopping and candlelight celebration. Open noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at 17100 Superior St., Northridge. Admission is free. (818) 349-1394. www.highlandhall.org. Santa Lucia Festival of Lights: featuring the traditional Swedish ceremony honoring St. Lucia, pictures with St. Nicholas and a complimentary smorgasbord. Event begins at 10 p.m. Saturday at St. Nicholas Church, 17114 Ventura Blvd., Encino. Admission is free. (818) 788-4486. Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade and Winterfest: featuring pre-parade entertainment, high school marching bands, cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Snow'' falls at last year's Burbank tree lighting ceremony. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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