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Tamale Making Party – 6 – 8 p.m. at Los Arroyos in Solvang – Interested in learning how to make tamales? Join in for this hands on demonstration with Dona Catalina. $25 per person, only 24 spaces available, no kids under 10. Contact Los Arroyos at 805-693-2994.

Buellton Bookworms Club – 12:30 – 2 p.m. at the Buellton Library. Join the monthly discussions, this month’s title is “The Rosie Project”, by Grame Simsion. Call 805-688-3115 for more info.

Parents Night Out – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Gypsy Studios Art Spot. Kids Only Night provides art projects, pizza dinner and a kids movie, while you get a chance to go out! Free for Art Spot members, visit www.gypsystudiosart.com/art-spot-memberships/ for details. Ages 5 – 13.

Felipe Esparza – 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino – Don’t miss this hilarious comedian at the Chumash Casino! Visit www.chumashcasino.com for tickets.

Politics of Dancing – 8 – 11 p.m. at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez. Come rocks out to music from the ’70s through the ’90s.

Valley Clean Team – 8:15 a.m. – Meet at Zaca Station Road and Foxen Canyon Road to go in both directions along Foxen Canyon. Supplies are provided. Contact Bill Connell at wconnell@connellandersen.com for more info.

Ornament Workshop – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Solvang Library – A free drop in craft for all ages, materials supplied and there are several instructions for different ornaments. Call 805-688-4214 for more info.

Drone Light Show – 5 p.m. – Downtown Solvang – involve hundreds of unmanned aircraft flying in unison to create smoke-free and noise-free displays in the night sky. The show uses choreographed drones performing to music using the dark sky as the canvas for lights on the remote-controlled aircraft. Visit www.solvangjulefest.org for tickets and more details.

Pet Photos with Santa – 12 – 3 p.m. at PAWS Park in Buellton. Suggested donation of $5 to support improvements and maintenance at the valley’s only dog park. Visit www.facebook.com/syvpaws for more information.

21 & 22

The Christmas Revels: A Venetian Celebration of the Winter Solstice – at the Lobero Theatre – The Christmas Revels is an exciting and heartwarming entertainment experience for every age and a favorite Santa Barbara holiday tradition created by and for our community for the past 12 years. Visit www.lobero.org for details.

The Nutcracker – This beloved holiday tradition will delight audiences of all ages! State Street Ballet performs alongside students of the Gustafson Dance and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra. Visit ticketing.granadasb.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=13712 for details.

Christmas Day; Santa Barbara Zoo is open from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

SYV Cottage Hospital Nutrition Class – 11 a.m. – Noon – at the Cottage Admin Building 2050 Viborg Rd. Join Nutritionist Stacey Bailey as she gives free nutrition and diabetes education classes. This discussion is on Healthy Treats for the New Year. Call 805-694-2351 for more details.

Valley Clean Team – 8:15 a.m. – Meet corner of 246 and Refugio Road to head toward the Mountain. Supplies are provided. Contact Bill Connell at wconnell@connellandersen.com for more info.

Family Movie: Aladdin – 1 – 3 p.m. at the Solvang Library. December’s film is the 2019 release of Disney’s “Aladdin” with Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, and Billy Magnussen. Run time is 128, rated PG.

New Year’s Eve

Dansk New Year – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – This new Solvang Julefest celebration will essentially entail a countdown to the Danish New Year, including a simulcast of the New Year’s Eve events taking place in Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens. The clock strikes midnight in Denmark at 3 p.m. Pacific, and the daytime celebration will also feature holiday goodies, games, music and Danish tradition. Visit www.solvangjulefest.org for details.

New Year’s Eve Party – 9 p.m. through midnight at the Chumash Casino – Celebrate the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 at the Chumash Casino Resort with great music from The Boogie Knights and The Spazmatics! Visit www.chumashcasino.com for tickets.

January

New Year’s Day; Santa Barbara Zoo is open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Solvang Julefest Tree Burn – 5 – 7 p.m. at Old Mission Santa Ines – Supervised by the SB County Fire Department, this is the largest safety demonstration in the county. There will be free, live entertainment and refreshments for purchase. Visit www.solvangjulefest.org for details.

Valley Clean Team – 8:15 a.m. – Help with their toughest assignment. Need all sober hands on deck for: Santa Rosa Road – all 14 miles of it! (Gulp!!) Meet at the bottom of Avenue of The Flags/Mosby Winery. Supplies are provided. Contact Bill Connell at wconnell@connellandersen.com for more info.

Continuing Events

Mondays

Yoga, 9 a.m.; Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Arts and Crafts every third Monday; Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Preschool Storytime – 11 a.m. – Buellton Library – Bring your preschooler to story time to help get them ready to read!

Divorce Care Recovery Seminar and Support Group – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy Library, 891 N. Refugio Road, Santa Ynez; Louise Kolbert at 805-688-5171.

Tuesdays

Computer class, 9 a.m., Knitting, 9:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 11 a.m.; bridge and poker, 12:45 p.m.; Mah Jongg 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Preschool Story Time – 10:30 a.m. at Solvang Library. Bring your preschooler to story time to help get them ready to read!

Two-Step Dance Lessons – 6:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. – Industry Night and Karaoke Party. Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Visit www.themavsaloon.com.

Pickle Ball – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Buellton Rec. $3 per drop in or passes available. Multiple courts, players of all skills welcome.

Wednesdays

SYV We Support the Troops – 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers pack care packages on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. 805-245-4951.

Art Class, 9 a.m.; Book Club, 10 a.m. (call first); Bingo, 1 p.m.: Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Wiggly Storytime – 10:30 a.m. – Solvang Library – Short stories, songs, rhymes and activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Knit and Crochet – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Healing Hearts Support Group – 2-4 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Road. Free. To R.S.V.P. call 805-693-0244.

Solvang Farmers Market – 2:30-6:30 p.m., First Street between Mission Drive and Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.

Crafternoons – 3:45-5:45 p.m. Arts Outreach, 2948 Nojoqui Ave. Suite 9, Los Olivos. $10/child; 805-688-9533.

Lindy Hop Lessons – 7:10 p.m. for Beginner, low impact and 8 p.m. for Intermediate level. Classes are taught by Hannah Rasby at the Solvang Vets Hall. Cost is $5 per class.

Thursdays

Sideways Inn Local’s Night Specials – 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., 114 East Highway 246, Buellton; 805-691-8088.

Chair Exercises – 10 a.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Arthritis Exercise Class, 10:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, Noon; Basic Cartooning, 1 p.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Reading with Dogs – 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Solvang Library – Tail Waggin Tutors help young readers practice reading skills.

Brain Injury Survivors of Santa Ynez Valley – Noon-2 p.m., Bethania Lutheran Church, 603 Atterdag Road, Solvang. Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center offers a support group for brain injury survivors and caregivers; www.jodihouse.org.

Pickle Ball – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Buellton Rec. $3 per drop in or passes available. Multiple courts, players of all skills welcome.

Fridays

Nutrition Classes – 11 a.m. – SYV Cottage Hospital Conference Room – Instruction Stacey Bailey is a dietician and offers weekly courses in various topics. For more information call 805-694-2351. Bring your lunch and talk nutrition.

Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m.; Mah Jongg, 10 a.m.; Pilates – 10:15 a.m.; Ukulele 11:15 a.m., Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive; 805-688-3793.

Bingo – 1 p.m., Buellton Senior Center, West Highway 246, Buellton; 805-688-4571.

Saturdays

Cachuma Lake Nature Walk – 10-11:30 a.m.; 805-688-4515 or www.sbparks.org.

Junior Rangers Program – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Neal Taylor Nature Center, 2265 Highway 154. Children 3 and up; under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. $3/person. Nature Center admission is free. Visit www.clnaturecenter.org.

World Folk Dance – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Buellton Rec – Ages 8 – adults, learn dances from Scandinavia, England, Scotland, Italy and more. Family fun and free.

Sundays

Brunch at The Landsby – 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – They now accept reservations on Open Table app for the dining room and Mad & Vin patio starting at 7.30 a.m. For more info visit www.thelandsby.com.

Fri – Sun

Danish Christmas Market – from Dec. 3 through Dec. 26, trees and buildings along Copenhagen Drive between Atterdag and Alisal Road will be awash in more than 100 high-output LED lights ebbing and flowing, chasing and playing in a choreographed experience along the newly branded Danish Christmas Market.

Coming Up

Log onto www.cityofsolvang.com, www.buelltonrec.com or www.visitsyv.com to see a full schedule of programs and events that range from adult and youth sports to teen dances, field trips, excursions and more.