Premier Whittier Events
Please join the Whittier Chamber of Commerce the 3rd Wednesday of each month for our Wake Up Whittier networking breakfast! This popular monthly event is a great way to get to know over 200 fellow Whittier Chamber members and local business owners, hear important City updates, enjoy a hearty breakfast and stay connected with what’s happening at the Whittier Chamber! Wake Up Whittier is a free event as part of your Chamber membership so feel free to bring a co-worker. We look forward to seeing you there! Learn: what’s happened, what’s happening, what’s coming up. Race Features: 100% of the Whittier Community Foundation proceeds will go toward the community. The Whittier Host Lions Club proceeds will benefit Sight for Kids – no cost eye exams and eyeglasses for underprivileged kids in Whittier. For more information, please call (562) 567-9400 or email galaniz@cityofwhittier.org Halloween Capers is a community event for all ages. It’s an opportunity for residents from Uptown and surrounding communities to bring the entire family out for a fun and safe Halloween activity. Families with children will be invited to visit “Treat Stops” throughout the Uptown Business District. Stops will be shown on a map and marked by balloons. The main event will be a costume contest for all ages that will take place at 4pm in the Greenleaf Grassy Lot. In this area there will also be a spooky graveyard, treat give away booth, and photo booth. At the second lot, adjacent to The Cellar, there will be snack vendors, face painting, kid’s art activity, and kiddie rides! Please join the Whittier Chamber for our monthly networking lunch the last Tuesday of the month. Tasty Tuesday is a great place to meet new business contacts, enjoy a delicious meal, and support a local restaurant. Pledge to shop locally this holiday season! A passenger on a flight is reading Terre des hommes. In his slumber, he meets the pioneer aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Le Petit Prince/The Little Prince). The Felici Piano Trio is the musical home of Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert German violinist Rebecca Hang and American cellist Brian Schuldt. The Whittier Uptown Association and Uptown Whittier Farmers Market proudly present… Uptown Whittier VEGAN- DO-IT Vegan Fest. You heard right!!! Whittier’s very own Vegan Fest on November 4, 2018 from 10am to 2pm.You will be able to enjoy over a dozen local vegan food vendors, vegan fan favorites and produce vendors. We will also have various non-food vendors, (vegan friendly artesian arts and crafts) along with activities for kids 5 years +. Obviously, you don’t have to be vegan to come on by, just be a fan of great tasting food. Come out and join us and be part of Whittier history. Everyone is doing it…don’t be afraid of trying something new, who knows you might just like it. For more information contact us at: Office: 562-696-2662 or Cell: 626-935-9391 A community dance on select Friday Nights at Parnell Park. Learn a different dance each evening with lessons from “Dancing with the Whittier Stars” professionals Rudy & Maria Hernandez. Jarabe Mexicano invites audiences on a joyride through a versatile songbook of Mexican Folk as well as Rock & Roll, Tex-Mex, Latin Rock, and Reggae-Cumbia. Please join the Whittier Chamber of Commerce the 3rd Wednesday of each month for our Wake Up Whittier networking breakfast! This popular monthly event is a great way to get to know over 200 fellow Whittier Chamber members and local business owners, hear important City updates, enjoy a hearty breakfast and stay connected with what’s happening at the Whittier Chamber! Wake Up Whittier is a free event as part of your Chamber membership so feel free to bring a co-worker. We look forward to seeing you there! An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. In this irreverent, contempo The Assistance League of Whittier invites you to support our fundraiser ‘Carousel Christmas Home Tour 2018’. Items will be available for purchase. This event is on Nov 30, 2018 from 9:30 am to 8 pm and Dec 1, 2018 from 9:30 am to 3 pm in Whittier, CA. Tickets are $40 per person. Please visit our website https://www.assistanceleague.org/whittier/ click on ‘Events’ to purchase tickets. Tickets will be mailed to you after Oct 1, 2018. Our website describes our philanthropic programs and how to become a volunteer. Thank you for supporting the Assistance League of Whittier’s philanthropic programs. Music & dance performances, horse- drawn carriage rides, photos with Santa, treats & more The YMCA of Greater Whittier will be kicking off the Christmas season with the 39th Annual YMCA Christmas Prayer Breakfast. Join the YMCA as they joyfully ring in the Christmas season with breakfast, a morning of fellowship, prayer and an inspirational message of the season. You are also invited to support the YMCA’s Adopt-a-Family gift drive by bringing an unwrapped toy or gift card to place under the Christmas Tree. The Whittier Uptown Association invites you and your family to our 65th Annual Uptown Whittier Christmas Parade Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 10am to 12noon. This year’s theme is “Christmas Around the World” Our parade attracts over 15,000 visitors from Whittier and surrounding communities. Many attend to see their friends and family walk though this historic event. Entries include marching bands, vintage autos, floats, dance troupes, drill teams and more. Santa Clause always makes his appearance at the end of the event. We will be announcing our Grand and Celebrity Grand Marshalls shortly along with special guest. Bands will not be judged this year. However, float entries will be judged based on our theme, originality and creativity. Certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded after the parade. Plan on arriving as early as early as possible. Families arrive as early as 7am to select their favorite spot. Many restaurants will be open early in the morning to accommodate the crowds. Parade route starts at Hadley St and Greenleaf Ave and ends at Mar Vista St and Washington Ave, near the Whittier Community Center. On-Line registration starts Monday, September 17th. Simply click on the button below and fill out your information and provide payment. Last day to register is Thursday November 1, 2018 at 5pm. An email will be sent to you a week before the parade with your line up location. If you wish to be a sponsor or for more information, please contact Olivia E Rios, our Operations Manager, at (562) 696-2662 or olivia@whittieruptown.org A community dance on select Friday Nights at Parnell Park. Learn a different dance each evening with lessons from “Dancing with the Whittier Stars” professionals Rudy & Maria Hernandez. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour at 2:00am. Stepping Out Against Domestic Violence The Shelter’s Right Hand Annual 5K Walk raises money for the Women’s and Children’s Crisis Shelter. All of the money from donations and registration goes to the Shelter! Check the Event Website for more information as the Walk approaches. Join the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier as we celebrate 52 years of the Club! Silent auction with dinner and live auction to follow.
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Felici members are prize winners of the Los Angeles Liszt, Yellow Springs, and Osaka music competitions. The vibrant threesome has performed over 350 conc
Performing on stringed folk instruments accompanied by lively percussion, Jarabe’s dramatic, harmonized vocals in Spanish and English have gaine
