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Harbor Happenings: Make Music Day celebrates start of winter
Twice a year – on the first day of summer and the first day of winter – communities all over the country celebrate Make Music Day.
For Gig Harbor’s Make Music winter event, businesses in the Uptown shopping center will host performances by local musicians from noon to about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21.
Make Music Day is put together by the mother-daughter team of Barbara Hammerman and Amanda Gresham, founders of United by Music North America under their “Fest4all” moniker.
Thursday’s Make Music Winter line-up in Uptown includes the following venues:
- Galaxy Theatres – Josh Brulotte, Robby Vee, Kiel Scott, Mary Farr, Shenna Denney, Steve Fearey and Thea Wescott will take turns at the mic from noon–4 p.m.
- Sleep Number – United by Music Trio with Nick, Willy and Sobie, plus the Gig Harbor Jazz Duo will perform from 1–6 p.m.
- Panera – from 2:30–7 p.m. it’s United by Music musicians plus Rob Tudor, Josh Brulotte and TwoMacs.
- LeLe restaurant – 4–8:30 p.m. James Coates, Billy Stoops with Leanne Trevelyan, Rob Tudor and Dave McKibbin, and the Gig Harbor Jazz Trio make music.
All venues are indoors, free and accessible to all.
Music at the Olalla Winery
Steven Pontius brings his electric and acoustic finger-style guitar playing to the Olalla Winery for a 6:30 p.m. show on Friday, Dec. 29. Tickets are $15. Make reservations here.
Wine tasting
Two Loons Winery will sample several of their food-friendly “Loon Labs” vintages from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. Tastings include their Loon Labs 2022 Alvarinho; 2017 CFB (Cabernet Franc Blend); 2017 Petite Verdot and 2017 Syrah. The winery is located at 9422 22nd Ave. NW.
At the movies
The Flashback Cinema movies at the Galaxy Theatres Uptown are “It’s a Wonderful Life,” playing at 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday and at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve.
Civic center closed
The Gig Harbor Civic Center will be closed from noon Friday, Dec. 22, through Dec. 25. It will re-open at 8 a.m. Dec. 26.
Looking ahead
The Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce will host a public get-together with 26th District legislators at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at Tacoma Community College-Gig Harbor, 3993 Hunt Street. Stop by to meet Reps. Michelle Caldier and Spencer Hutchins and Sen. Emily Randall and learn about their plans for the upcoming legislative session.