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Benicia Historical Museum, in partnership with Genesis House, is hosting its tenth annual Christmas Tree Lot, selling three beautiful varieties of fresh, sustainably farmed Christmas trees. The joint fundraiser generates essential funding to support both the museum and the Vallejo-based…
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Our Annual Christmas Tree Lot fundraiser is back for its 10th year!
Decorate your home or workplace with a beautiful, sustainably-farmed tree – all while supporting Genesis House and the Museum. We source our SERF (Socially and Environmentally Responsible Farms) certificated and “best quality” trees from Noble Mountain in Oregon, and this year have two shipments of 2-10 feet Noble Firs, 5-10 feet Douglas Firs, and 5-11 feet Nordmann Firs.
Our trees sell at a variety of good value price points that are competitive with local box stores while also providing a great tree-buying experience which is “fun for the whole family”, including:
o fresh, long-lasting, first quality trees which are SERF certified
o a variety of tree stands, tree preservative, and wreaths
o free candy canes for the kids; free evergreen trimmings
o assistance with selection – our folks will bring out and untie trees for viewing until you find “the one”
o trimming and tailoring branches and trunk bottom for the perfect tree stand fit (bring your stand with you)
o assistance with wrangling the tree onto your vehicle or scheduling a home delivery
o letter writing paper for those “dear Santa” letters the kids can do while you stroll the lot
o “Cally”, the carousel camel, who holds court in front of the camel ornamented tree
o free entry Museum passes for tree buyers
o and new this year, a variety of Museum Gift Shop items for sale, including holiday-themed decorations and vintage toys for that perfect present!
10TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LOT
A Joint Fundraiser for the Benicia Historical Museum & Genesis House
OPEN DAILY
10am – 7pm
November 29 through December 23
(or whenever we’re out of trees!)
Shop for everyone on your list at Center for Community Arts’ Handcrafted Holiday Sale! The sale brings together ceramics, jewelry, prints, glass, paintings and more, all hand-made by our teaching artists and students. Join us for an opening reception Friday, December 6 at 5pm for wine, food, music, craft-making, and of course, shopping! Dates and times include Dec. 6 from 5PM-8PM, Dec. 7 from 10AM-5PM, and Dec. 8 from 10AM-4PM.
Vallejo Choral Society presents An “Early” Christmas
featuring music of the late Renaissance and Baroque
Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noël
with chamber orchestra of early music players
conducted by Derek Tam, Artistic Director
Our program includes old chestnuts from Handel and Bach, as well as works by Sweelinck, Porpora, Praetorius, Buxtehude.
Saturday, December 7, 7 PM
Community Congregational Church
1305 West 2nd Street, Benicia
Sunday, December 8, 3 PM
First Presbyterian Church
1350 Amador Street, Vallejo
website: www.vallejochoral.org
email: info@vallejochoral.org
phone: 707.653.6827
