Upcoming Concerts in Area 10 | |
| |
With this newsletter edition, you are introduced to a format that features all your holiday concert performances. Or, at least those that information has been received about. It is hoped that this can be planned as an annual newsletter edition.
Thank you to each of those choirs who submitted a poster and concert theme concept that makes one wish she/he could attend each concert. I look forwarding to seeing more next year.
You will notice in the line up a poster for a Walla Walla Valley Bands Concert. This concert is a special one for this year in that a handbell choir and a handbell duo will be part of their program. How cool is that!! Your editor will be very busy that day!
So enjoy perusing through the list of concerts to be given starting this month and going into January.
Even if you can't attend one, let someone else know so they can enjoy some wonderful holiday music - Handbell style!
| | | | Emerald City Ringers will present our winter concert, “Shades of Winter”, on Saturday November 29 (the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend) at 4 pm at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Renton, WA. The concert will feature popular holiday tunes played in ECR’s unique double-choir format. St. Matthew’s is located at 1700 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056. We hope to see you there! | | | |
November .30
The Big Horn Brass and Exaltation Handbells
St. Matthew Lutheran Church - 2:30-5:00PM
10390 SW Canyon Road
Beaverton, OR 97005
Free Admission
| | As the holiday season approaches, we invite you to join us for a festive performance filled with both new pieces and familiar favorites. This year’s program blends joyful, reflective, and heartwarming music that captures the season beautifully. Bring family and friends for an afternoon of ringing that will lift your spirits and add a little holiday magic to your season. | | |
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 4:00 pm
Hope Village
155 S. Ivy St.
Canby, Oregon
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 4:00 pm
Grant Park Church
2728 NE 34th Ave
Portland, Oregon
| |  | |
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, 4:00 pm
Murray Hills Christian Church
15050 SW Weir Rd
Beaverton, Oregon
Suggested donation $20
| |
Christmas is in trouble, again!
It never seems to fail. There always seems to be some Grinch in our life, some snow miser stealing our fun, some Scrooge missing the point of the season. But never fear Rainier Ringers are here. We have wizard's magic to help you find the internal good, the inner child and the Heart of Christmas. Join the Rainier Ringers this season to remember the eternal joy of the season!
| | | | |
Friday, December 5 at 6:30 pm
Spirit of Life Lutheran Church
8730 Phillips Road SE
Port Orchard, WA 98367
Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 pm
First Lutheran Church
524 S I St
Tacoma, WA 98405
| | | |
Friday, December 12 at 7:00 pm
Bethany Lutheran Church
26418 Mountain Highway E
Spanaway, WA 98387
Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 pm
First United Methodist Church
1224 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501
| | | |
Bells of the Desert
Location:
Kennewick First United Methodist Church
421 W Kennewick Ave
Kennewick, WA 99336
Dates:
December 12, 2025...7pm
December 13, 2025...3pm
Location:
Central Church, Richland
Date:
January 3, 2026...3pm
| |
| | We hope you will mark your calendars and save the date for our upcoming Christmas Concerts! Bells of the Desert will present "Christmas Treasures" in three performances this December and January. We will be presenting a selection of our favorite holiday tunes, from traditional carols to newer radio hits. There's sure to be something to get your toes tapping! This season, Bells of the Desert is playing in support of the Tri-Cities Food Bank. We will donate half our net proceeds from these performances to the food bank and also run a food drive. Please consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food to support this important organization and make the holidays a little brighter in our community. | |
Parkland Bells of St. Andrew’s United Church in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada is celebrating 20 years of offering public concerts to the community. Over the years, our handbell music ministry has grown from a single choir ringing two octaves of bells to two choirs ringing five octaves of bells and handchimes and, following the pandemic, back to a single choir five octave choir. Through it all we have welcomed a growing following of repeat guests for whom we are truly thankful. Our concert this year will include Christmas carols shared by our full choir, our quartet, a handbell solo and a bell tree solo. To add variety, our concert will also include vocalists, a pianist, a harpist and a clarinet duet. We’ll wrap up with an audience participation song wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! A freewill offering will be received and, as has been our tradition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charity. This year, the charity chosen is the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton and Area. We hope you will join us and ring in your Christmas season!
Saturday, December 13 2:30pm or 7:00pm
St Andrews United Church
1A Fieldstone Dr, Spruce Grove
| | | |
Enjoy holiday favorites such as Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, Silver Bells, St. Nick Boogie, Marche from The Nutcracker Suite, Greensleeves (arr. Cathy Moklebust), Jingle Bell Rock, Have Yourself
a Merry Little Christmas (arr. Joel Raney), and more!
Doors open 30 minutes prior to concert time.
| | |
Saturday, December 13, 2025 - 7:00PM
Tibbetts United Methodist Church
3940 41st Ave SW
Seattle, WA
Sunday, December 14, 2025 - 5:00PM
Redeemer United Methodist Church
9900 NE Shorty Campbell Rd
Kingston, WA
| | | |
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Fairwood Community United Methodist Church
15255 SE Fairwood Blvd
Renton, WA
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
3605 84th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA
| | |
Suggested Donation at the door (cash, check, or card):
Adults: $15
Youth/Seniors: $10
| | Elbow River Bells is a 10 person small ensemble who performs weekly throughout the year- and will share the best of their Christmas program. Alpine Ringers is one of Bow River Handbell Musicians Society's (BRHMS) advanced teams who is challenging new expressions in ringing- using choreo and memory work to create something new for our audience. Calgary's fine Guitar Orchestra will be performing as well. | | |
The JuBellation Ringers of the Missoula First United Methodist Church
joins with the
Missoula First Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir
for an afternoon of holiday Christmas favorites - Hand Bell style!
December 14
3:00 - 4:00PM
Methodist Church,
300 E. Main St...Missoula, MT
| |
A Premier Holiday Concert
Walla Walla Valley Bands presents
In The Holiday Mood
featuring
Kaleidoscope Belles and
Pioneer Ringers
The Walla Walla Valley Bands has invited a local handbell choir, Pioneer Ringers and the handbell duo, Kaleidoscope Belles, to join them for their holiday concert centered around the theme of Christmas bells.
Pioneer Ringers will join the band for a performance of the beautiful song Breath of Heaven while Kaleidoscope Belles will provide some pre-concert holiday music with such favorites as Jingle Bells and Christmas Time is Here.
The concert band selections include songs like Ding Dong, Merrily on High, Christmas Day, a medley of Christmas favorites and Carol of the Bells.
Sunday - Dec 14.....3:00pm
300 SW Acadmey Way, College Place, WA
Concert admission is FREE
| | |
December .20
Angelus Handbell Choir
of
Holy Family Catholic Church - Kirkland
12:00-1:00PM
Kirkland Crossroads Mall - Bellevue
| | |
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - 4:00pm
Salmon Creek United Methodist Church
12217 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, WA 98686
| | |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 - 4:00pm
Forest Grove United Methodist Church
1726 Cedar Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116
| |
|
December .21
Angelus Handbell Quintet of
Holy Family Catholic Church - Kirkland
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Seattle Christmas Market at
Seattle Center!
Inside the Fisher Pavilion
| | | | | | |
