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After a summer of overcrowding and understaffing in The Enchantments, the issue of day use management has reached an inflection point. Will this offseason present an opportunity to make changes along the Icicle Creek corridor, and if so, what will they entail? Hear from Seattle Times outdoors reporter Gregory Scruggs, who covered the issue closely this summer and traveled to Colorado to learn how another mountain town grappled with a similar challenge, along with Mat Lyons, Executive Director of TREAD, who has been working with Chelan County stakeholders on a proposal for alternative transportation options to Enchantments trailheads, and Sarah Shaffer, Executive Director of Wenatchee Outdoors, who will share insights on the on-the-ground work with over 40 volunteers in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, packing out pounds of trash from the Enchantments Wilderness area. Doors open at 6:30pm for a community social with beer and wine available for purchase. The presentation will start at 7:00pm. [Event Live Streaming Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaKfMFofyc&list=PLjATQxBXvvgXSiC_qr24e5jmPS-LyJ5T9&index=34)

Wenatchee River Institute is participating in the Leavenworth [Christmas Bird Count](https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count) this year! The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a nationwide community science effort to count birds that has been happening for over 120 years. It is organized by the National Audubon Society, and local counts are compiled by regional Audubon chapters, community members, or organizations like WRI. Specific counts occur on one day in a 15-mile diameter circle around a town, and the Leavenworth count is happening on Tuesday, December 16th! There are plenty of routes to cover and lots of space for volunteer leaders or beginning birders to join in. If you'd like to participate, please RSVP above and we will send out more information the week before. You do not have to participate for the entire time. This is a great opportunity to both volunteer for this amazing community science project as well as learn from fellow community members. There is no cost to participate.

Usher in the joy and peace of the Christmas season with Leavenworth’s own community choir for a magical winter afternoon at the Snowy Owl Theater! Now in its 43rd year of spreading Christmas joy, the Leavenworth Village Voices presents this heartwarming and festive concert showcasing a rich tapestry of sacred and secular Christmas music from around the globe.

The Sugarplums are the winners of the Christmas Caroler Challenge, a national singing competition on The CW! The Sugarplums have captivated audiences nationwide with their charming choreography, engaging interaction, and harmonies so sweet they may give you a toothache! Their performances feature all of your holiday music favorites, ranging from beloved classics like “White Christmas” as performed by The Drifters, to upbeat and lively renditions like “Jingle Bells” as performed by The Puppini Sisters and Michael Bublé.

Biweekly City Council Meetings begin "study session" which seeks to inform Council Members and the public about various important issues with the formal meeting starting at 7:00PM

The Design Review Board reviews and approves design applications for various elements, including: commercial buildings, signage, fences, + lighting to ensure compliance with the city's Old World Bavarian Theme ordinance and maintain the cohesive visual identity of Der Town.

Girls at 5:45; Boys at 7:15

Join Wenatchee River Institute this winter season to create your own holiday wreath to take home. Come prepared to experiment with a variety of foraged materials such as lichens, evergreen branches, dried flower stems, pinecones, berries, dried leaves, and citrus slices. All the materials we will use have been gathered around WRI's campus and surrounding areas by the Land Steward, with all of the wreath bases being handmade from ponderosa pine and/or the weeping willow at the entrance to WRI! You can expect a fun gathering learning from WRI's Land Steward to make an artistic, nature inspired, compostable wreath. Your beautiful creations will be fully compostable and can be dropped off at WRI for disposal. If you would like to bring some non-compostable garnishments from home to add to your wreath, just make sure to remove them before composting.

Make it a “Feliz Navidad” as Jarabe Mexicano brings their fun-loving exuberance to the stage! They whimsically blend Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Cumbia with traditional instruments and multi-lingual vocals, honoring both their roots and modern influences.

Girls at 5:45; Boys at 7:15

Make it a “Feliz Navidad” as Jarabe Mexicano brings their fun-loving exuberance to the stage! They whimsically blend Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Cumbia with traditional instruments and multi-lingual vocals, honoring both their roots and modern influences.

Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging. The Met: Live in HD, streamed from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to the Snowy Owl screen.