Hollywood Studio Magazine (December 1966)

The Nineteenfh Century comes to life in the quaint authentic mid-Victorian Village on display during the holiday season at Bul- lock's Fashion Square La Casita. Santa will be there, too . . . from 10:30 to 8:30 p.m. every day tili Christmas. Did you notice, when you ripped November from your calendar, the sudden brilliance of December? Our Valley is one vast horizontal Christmas tree as community after community lights the electric can- dles heralding the advent of the Christmas season. The lights will continue to burn brightly through December 25. Excitements are yours in any direction you turn. While few halls will be decked with holly (due to a natural scarcity of the Christmas green), our various Valley commun- ities are aglow with the traditional “downtown” lightingfantasies. Shop Windows are decorators’ jeweis, and every child is king in honor of the child king born 2,000 years ago. CHRISTMAS CAROLING Foremost purveyor of Christmas music will be Bullock’s Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks. Christmas concerts by leading valley musical and vocal groups will be heard from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. in La Casita on the Mall. For a quick swing around other yuletide happenings in the Valley: Music will salute the season in Sun Valley. There will be a Holiday Family Concert by the Valley Sym- phony under conductor James Swift, who will share the podium with actor Lome Green and Hollywood Bowl announcer Thomas Cassidy, both of whom will be featured read- ers of Christmas selections. The program will be heard on the nights of Dec. 9th & lOth at the Polytechnic High School. Designed to appeal tö the entire family, the musical selec¬ tions will include Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” and Saint Saen’s “Carnival of the Animais”. Courtesy tickets may be secured by calling the Valley Sym- phony Office, ST 1-1886. SOUTHLAND PARADES More parades may be seen, too - there’s the “Christmas Spirit” pa- rade in Oxnard, featuring equestri- ans carrying Christmas lights, a traditional tie-in to the old ranch days of Ventura County . . . and the “Christmas In Many Lands” parade in Camarillo. This procession will highlight bands and choral groups wearing the native costumes of many nations. Back in Van Nuys again, the Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce will Sponsor a Christmas party on Tues- day, December 13, at the Sportsmen’s Lodge. It will be the Chamber’s so¬ cial highlight of the year. STUDIO CITY PALMS LIGHTED Studio City’s palm trees, lighted in true California splendor and the hundreds of special window decor- ations will attract thousands of hol¬ iday shoppers. There will be prizes for best window displays. ENCINO CHRISTMAS PARTY In Encino, there are jolly goings on for both children and adults. The Encino Community Youth Center will be the scene of the “First An- nual Community Children’s Christ¬ mas Party” on Sunday, December 11, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Here, beneath a gigantic, decorated Christmas tree, favors, refreshments and entertain- ment will be dispensed to all small fry under age 12. The Center’s Chil¬ dren’s Theatre will present a play. It’s all for free. Co-sponsored by the Encino Business and Professional Women’s Club. On December 12, the Women’s Di¬ vision of the Encino Chamber of Commerce will stage a Christmas party at the Century Plaza in Cen¬ tury City. NORTH HOLLYWOOD AGLOW North Hollywood’s business dis- trict will reflect the warmth and friendliness of the season with more lights than ever before, according to the Retail Merchants Association. Lankershim Blvd. will be aglow as far north as Oxnard Blvd. Street poles will be decorated with golden garlands. Most shops will be open evenings from December 1 through Dec. 23. As the residents of the San Fer¬ nando Valley go about their fun and festivities, they have not been too preoccupied to remember the true spirit of the holiday. Many organ- izations are gathering food and gifts for those less fortunate. One such group is the Christmas Clearing Bureau, Room 102, Van Nuys City Hall, 14110 Sylvan Street. If you would like to contribute to their treasury of gifts-for-others, call 782- 6125, Ext. 840. BILL ERWIN 10