COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Holiday events hosted countywide

Burger Claim and More hosts photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 5 to 8 p.m. today at 24171 NE state Route 3 in Belfair. Candy canes and hot chocolate will be served. Local artists will also offer their goods for sale, including Sheds and Slabs Handcrafted Woodworks, Heather Reese Photography, Knotty Pine Apothecary, and Twilight Minerals Crystals & More.

The second annual Christmas Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Oakland Bay Junior High School gym. More than 35 vendors will sell items.

Simpson Railroad hosts Christmas on the Simpson Railroad from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the former Simpson sorting yard at 10138 W. Shelton Matlock Road, about 10 miles west of downtown Shelton. Ride the train to see Santa Claus and enjoy hot chocolate by a fire. Tickets are available at simpsonrailroad.org and also are sold at the site.

The Hood Canal Improvement Club and Friends of the McReavy House host a Christmas party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the McReavy House at 10 E. 2nd St. in Union. The community event includes a dessert potluck, a photo booth and caroling led by Mick and Laura McCartney. For more information, go to hoodcanalimprovementclub.org.

The Grapeview Community Association hosts its annual Snacks with Santa event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Horton Community Center at the Mason County Fire District 3 fire hall on Grapeview Loop Road. The free event features Santa arriving on a firetruck shortly after 10 a.m. and children who are in the fourth grade or younger are invited to visit with him. Attendees can enjoy snacks, hot cocoa, juice and coffee. Everyone is invited to join in the singing of Christmas carols.

The HUB Center for Seniors hosts Pancakes with Santa from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 16.

The Hoodsport Holiday Festival is from noon to 2:10 p.m. Dec. 16 at 24341 U.S. Highway 101 in Hoodsport.

The Shelton Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade is Dec. 15 and 16. The boats will depart from the Shelton Yacht Club/Oakland Bay Marina about 6:30 p.m., cruise down Hammersley Inlet and turn around just past Libbey Point and return to Oakland Bay. The trip takes about

2½ hours. Everyone is welcome to watch the parade from the Oakland Bay Marina guest dock. Nom-members are welcome to participate with their boats in the parade. if you're interested, call 360-426-9476 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays.

Seeking classmates for SHS Class of 1974 reunion

The Shelton High School Class of 1974 is seeking classmates for its 50th class reunion Aug. 2-4.

The reunion includes a Friday night mixer and no-host bar at 5 p.m. Aug. 2 at Taylor Station, the reunion party begins at noon Aug. 3 hosted by Mike and Shelly Glaser on Harstine Island, and the picnic for family and friends starts at 1 p.m. Aug. 4 at Kneeland Park in Shelton.

Send your contact information, and information about classmates, to [email protected] or [email protected].