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Holiday Stroll – Montclair Village

December 5, 2019 —5:30:00 pm8:00:00 pm

Holiday Festivities | Live Performances | Children’s Holiday Court |

Trolley Rides | Toy Drive | Family Fun | Santa Photo Booth | Giveaways | Admission Free + All Are Welcome! 

Download your copy of the program HERE – or pick one up at the Info Booth on Mountain Blvd.

Montclair Village Association presents the 17th Annual Holiday Stroll; an admission FREE, family friendly holiday festival open to all celebrants & perfect for kicking off the holiday season! Enjoy live performances with local youth and school groups and award winning Bay Area talent, whom all join together to help make the spirits bright! Special discounts and promotions are offered as over 40 locally owned, independent merchants who stay open late to greet guests with music, food & drink.  Donate a toy to the “Random Acts Toy Drive” hosted by the Oakland Fire Department, bring canned goods for our community food drive for the Alameda County Community Food Bank then follow The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees for a visit with Santa!

 

Montclair Village Holiday Stroll – It’s Here! 
On the Streets of Montclair
Thursday, December 5th
5:30 – 8:00 PM
Santa’s Procession begins at 5:25 PM
FREE commemorative gift (for first 150) – Turn in the event passport with 12 stamps – Passport can be downloaded at MontclairVillage.com or picked up at the Montclair Village Association booth located at La Salle and Mountain
For more information on Holiday Stroll entertainment, Children’s Crafts  & Games, along with details on the Chase Bank Holiday Trolley pick-ups on Thornhill & in the Village – Read Below and

Click Here for Program

A Free Family Friendly Event – on a crisp, winter evening – dress warm and enjoy a great night out at the Holiday Stroll!
Many Montclair merchants are offering special shopping promotions, holiday sales or give-aways. You will also find wandering entertainment, many complimentary refreshments & snacks!
Photos with Santa – Professional portraits also available by Leah Marie Studio.

Holiday Trolley

First pick up on Thornhill near Taps n’ Takeouts at 4:45pm – don’t drive, take the FREE Chase Bank Holiday Trolley – Last Trolley departs the Village at 8:00PM
Catch the Chase Bank Holiday Trolley and thank our Trolley sponsors at:
  • COMPASS – 2070 Mountain Blvd.
  • Golden Gate Sotheby’s  – 1986 Mountain Blvd.
  • Taps n’ Take Out – 5736 Thornhill Dr.
  • Pizza Rustica – 6106 La Salle Ave.
  • Farmstead Wines and Cheeses –
  • Chase – 2051 Mountain Blvd
  • Highland Partners – 2077 Mountain Blvd
  • Village Square turnaround at Scout Road
  • See Map on next Page
Parking is FREE at the Montclair Parking Garage after 5 PM.
The Montclair Village Parking Garage at the top of La Salle is open late til 10:00PM.
Make A Donation – Give a Gift
Look for the Oakland Firefighters Random Acts Fire Truck in front of Toy House on La Salle to make a toy donation.
Look out for the Toy Drive barrels at the following locations: Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty (1986 Mountain Blvd.), Golden State Fitness (2011 Mountain), and Montclair Toyhouse (6115 La Salle Ave.).
Warm up at the Full BAR on the street brought to you by The Whisky Chaser (TheWhiskeyChaser.com)
There is something for everyone at the Holiday Stroll, so don’t miss it!
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Spotlight On The Stroll! 
About Our Performers: Dancing & Singing In The Streets!

Bishop O’Dowd High School Brass Ensemble Bishop O’Dowd’s Music School presents an evening of Brass Music featuring talented students performing a wide variety of music including carols, chorales, and other holiday favorites. bishopodowd.org
Cello Joe Wildest beatboxing Cellist in the West, fusing classical music with hip hop. CelloJoe is a local cellist living in Montclair. He also plays piano, guitar, and percussion. He gives cello, piano, percussion, and guitar lessons as well as song writing and music production lessons and is often a featured performer at Bay Area School Assembly Programs. CelloJoe.com
Edna Brewer Middle School The Edna Brewer Music Program is a flagship middle school music program. Students performing tonight come from our three orchestras, three bands, three general music classes, or our two jazz groups. We are a very active program and we play frequently out in the community. Our students go on to play in the high schools and thrive! ousd.org/ednabrewer
Head Royce Colla Voce Head Royce Colla Voce is an Oakland based high school advanced choir. Tonight, they will be performing a mix of contemporary and traditional holiday music and carols. They will be carolling again on the 19th in San Francisco and closing out their holiday season on the 20th at the Head Royce Holiday Program. headroyce.org
In Harmony’s Way A plaful barbershop quartet part of Harmony Fusion Chorus in Hayward, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. HarmonysWay.org
Merry Minstrels feat. Evelie Evelie is a devoted singer (in 34 languages) seeking to connect to the Divine, the Ultimate Mystery and inspire all beings to magical action. She is a Certified Sound Therapist, Pranic Healer, multi-instrumentalist, music teacher, sacred song composer, and ritualist. Evelie has led chant, drum & singing circles for over 35 years worldwide. Evelie’s music ministry brings her to assisted living & rehab centers, hospitals, retirement homes, & even prisons. Please connect with her at 510-684-0654 or Evelie511@gmail.com.
Montera Cheer Team Montera Cheer Team brings sass, spirit and high academic standards to Montera Middle School. All Cheerleaders are required to maintain a high GPA and tonight they are bringing cheer movement arts to the Holiday Stroll in Santa’s procession and parade.
Montera Middle School Jazz Band The Montera Advanced Orchestra is under the direction of the renowned Director, Ms. Holly Shogbesan. They will be performing their winter concert on December 11 at 6:30 PM at Montera Middle School.
Montera Middle School Orchestra The Montera Jazz Band is under the direction of Jeff Worrall and SFJAZZ teaching artist Mike Aaberg. They will be performing a number of jazz standards and a swing rendition of Jingle All The Way. Their winter performance is December 12 at 6:30 PM at Montera Middle School.
Oakland Ballet Company Oakland Ballet Company is a non-profit, performing arts organization that reflects the rich diversity of Oakland and the greater East Bay. The mission of the Oakland Ballet Company is to provide accessible, relevant, and exciting dance for our diverse community. Don’t miss their Nutcracker Performance on December 21st and 22nd 1pm and 5pm. oaklandballet.org
Pacific Boychoir Pacific Boychoir Academy (PBA) is a GRAMMY Award-winning, independent choir school for boys in grades three through eight, with seven after-school choirs for boys and three after-school choirs for girls in pre-kindergarten through high school. PBA serves over 170 choristers a season, has released nine independent albums, tours domestically and internationally each year, and has garnered three GRAMMY Awards with the San Francisco Symphony. pacificboychoir.org
Piedmont High School Troubadours The Piedmont Troubadours is a student-run co-ed a cappella group from Piedmont High School, founded in 1968. With a vast repertoire of holiday music and beyond, we perform everything from traditional carols to modern Christmas classics. Some of our favorite holiday classics to sing include: Joy to the World, Jingle Bell Rock, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and All I Want For Christmas Is You. We do gigs all throughout the month of December, spreading cheer wherever we go!
Santa Steve Santi This is Santa Steve Santi’s 48th year in costume, he has been featured at the Oakland Zoo for 11 years in a row and loves bringing holiday cheer to Oakland families. Book Santa Steve Santi for your next Holiday Party: Steven@thesantis.com
Singing Goats from 4H Let the goats of the 4H Club entertain you with their Holiday Songs. Montclair’s 4-H Club has approximately 60 members from Oakland. 4H encourages leadership, friendship, creativity and fun for boys and girls. Be part of the 4-H community! Get hands-on experience in everything from goats and rabbits to cooking and rockets. Learn valuable leadership skills such as speaking in public, being a teen leader or counselor, and make great friends. 4hmontclair.org
Tap Dancing Christmas Trees Over the past 29 years, The Trees have performed at the Tree Lighting Ceremonies for San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, Emeryville and Alameda as well numerous parties, parades (including The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and The Hollywood Holiday Parade), and shows. thetapdancingchristmastrees.com
Temple Beth Abraham Glen Rabbi Bloom Enjoy the beautiful voices of this temple choir performing some special Chanukah songs for the Holiday Stroll and say hello to Choir Director, Rabbi Bloom. Rabbi Bloom is especially well-known for his work with children and is the author of “Out of the Mouths of Babes: What Children Can Teach Us About Spirituality, Jewish Issues and the Jewish People.” He is also an accomplished songleader, having led groups of all ages throughout the country and started the very popular “Rock and Roll Shabbat” at Temple Beth Abraham. tbaoakland.org

Details

Date:
December 5, 2019
Time:
5:30:00 pm–8:00:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Montclair Village
2000 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94611 United States
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Phone:
510-339-1000