The Ellensburg Dance Ensemble presents “The Nutcracker and the Battle for the Key," this weekend. Photo courtesy of Ellensburg Dance Ensemble
NEWS
Cle Elum City Council has an opening
Applications for filling an open position on the Cle Elum City Council will be accepted until noon, Dec. 19. The minimum requirements are to be a registered voter of Cle Elum and have a minimum of one year of continuous residency within the city limits.
Chamber After Hours is on Tuesday
The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce After-Hours is from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at the Elk Kitchen and Wine Bar in the Hotel Windrow.
Paint and Sip at Whipsaw
Whipsaw Brewery hosts Pant and Sip at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will design Christmas cards with Erin Oostra.
Night Market is Wednesday
The Ellensburg Night Market is from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Gard Vintners, The Ridge Encore and Valo Cellars. The Night Market features vendors, food and music.
Dance Ensemble presents Nutcracker
The Ellensburg Dance Ensemble presents “The Nutcracker and the Battle for the Key,” at 7 p.m., Friday, and 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, in McConnell Auditorium. The performance is a family-friendly show featuring live orchestration and talented local dancers from ages 8 to adult. Tickets are $22 for general admission.
Dance Barn presents Polar Express
The Dance Barn of Ellensburg presents “Polar Express: Magical Hometown Holiday Journey” at 1 and 6 p.m., Saturday at the Morgan Performing Arts Center. The show features a mix of ballet, contemporary, acro, hip-hop, tap and jazz dance, reflecting the whimsical nature of the story. Throughout the performance, the cast sings iconic songs from the beloved film and book.
“Messiah” sing-a-long on Saturday
A community-wide “Messiah” Sing-a-long will held at 2 p.m., Saturday, at the United Methodist Church. Part One, commonly called the “Christmas Section,” plus the Hallelujah Chorus will be performed. A limited supply of G. Schirmer scores will be available on loan for the event, but guests are encouraged to bring their own score. No tickets are necessary, but donations are accepted.
Celtic Christmas returns on Sunday
Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas will be performed at 3 and 7 p.m., Sunday at the Morgan Performing Arts Center. This production features the showmanship and fiddle of electric violin maestro Geoffrey Castle, the Seattle Irish Dance Company’s Celtic Dancers and Irish tenor Dan Connolly. Tickets are $30 for general admission.
SPORTS
EHS basketball in action
In high school basketball today, the Ellensburg boys play at Moses Lake at 7 p.m.. The Kittitas teams are at Quincy with the girls’ game at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m. Cle Elum-Roslyn teams visit River View with the girls’ game at 5:30 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is parmesan vegetable pasta bake and an orange. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 34 degrees. Sunset is at 4:12 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 28 degrees. Winds will be light and variable.
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