Holidays Archives - San Lorenzo Valley Post

San Lorenzo Valley Cookie Project Delivers a Little Joy

December 10, 2023January 10, 2024 Julie HornerHolidays, Santa Cruz Mountains, SLV Cookie Project, volunteers0 comment

Holiday cookie baking project brings joy to those in need. Ryan Okrant and Valley Churches team up to deliver care packages in the Santa Cruz Mountains. By Ryan Okrant My mother and her friends began the original Cookie Project in the late 80s in conjunction with Valley Churches United (VCU). Volunteers baked all kinds of cookies then gathered together to… Read More

Events

December 17 Holiday Market on the Felton Covered Bridge

December 6, 2022 slvpost.comHolidays0 comment

The San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce invites the public to come celebrate the holiday season at Felton Covered Bridge Park! On Saturday, December 17 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm they’ll host a traditional Holiday Market on the bridge, complete with 35 artisans offering handmade arts & crafts, delicious food & warm beverages, live music, holiday lights, Santa, and… Read More

Columnists Fire Recovery

SLV Support for Families

December 30, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comCZUFire, Holidays0 comment

Adopt-a-Family program brings relief during the holidays By Julie Horner With so many displaced by the CZU Complex Fire, Ben Lomond local Julie Zabalza came up with a plan to help bring some stress relief and a much needed feeling of support to valley families in need. “Around the middle of September, I had this idea to create an adopt-a-family… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Glogg and Pebernodder

December 17, 2020January 2, 2021 slvpost.comChristmas, Food, Holidays0 comment

By Marielle Martin Traditional Scandinavian Christmas Fare Since ancient times, Scandinavian midwinter celebrations have centered around Norse and Pagan rituals of bringing warmth, joy, and light to the community to counter the darkness and cold of the season. Once Christianity was established in the region in the 11th century those traditions began to be called Christmas, but many practices continued. … Read More