FEATURED EVENTS

Every twenty years, the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn meet each other in the night sky as they both cycle their way slowly through the zodiac. This year, however, the pair will meet in the closest conjunction in approximately 400 years, merging almost into a single point in the evening sky of the winter solstice. You won’t want to miss this sight, nor the other splendid opportunities for winter stargazing, from Orion’s brilliant nebula to the Geminid meteor shower.

Experience the wonderful world of wolves from the comfort of home! In this virtual field trip to the Wolf Conservation center, viewers will learn about the history and biology of wolves in North America, and will meet the WCC's ambassador wolves. There's even a chance to potentially see endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves! A fun program for the whole family - not to be missed! REGISTRATION REQUIRED

This year has been incredibly hard on everyone, including the children. With social distancing measures in place and the inability to see family and friends this year, Tinsel and Jingle hope to sprinkle a little holiday magic on your family! There are 5 Holiday programs to choose from. Each of them customizable. From Pre-Recorded Videos, Zoom Calls and our VIP package with a socially distant visit right to your front door (Ontario only), you are sure to find some magic to fit your families needs!

Join the artists who have made the Cal Performances at Home season possible for a celebratory evening of exclusive performances recorded especially for the occasion. Soloists, recitalists, jazz artists, and chamber ensembles featured in our fall online streaming series have each contributed a special musical selection to help our audiences usher in 2021 in style. (And really… who doesn’t want to say goodbye to 2020?!) All performers have carefully chosen their program, with the aim of sharing works that convey the joy, hope, warmth, and spirit of the holidays. We invite you to close out the year among friends—with familiar faces from our extraordinary artist roster, in transcendent performances that promise to remind us of the power of the arts to uplift and connect us even in the most trying of times.

Bring the fun from J-Camp right to your home until you can join us again in person! Our final camp-to-go kit for December will feature fun activities to celebrate the upcoming holidays!

Travel around the world with artist and puppeteer, Robin McCahill as she introduces you to the many characters of Christmas in this one hour presentation suitable for kids of all ages! Meet Italy’s “Befana”, a Christmas WITCH. Iceland has twelve Santa’s called Yule Lads with names like Meat Hook, Spoon-Licker, and Door-Slammer. Head off to Eastern Europe for a visit with the very spooky Krampus! Robin will illustrate these characters with handmade puppets. Gerri Griswold will assist with stories and other visuals. You don’t even need to bring your passport! 10:00 a.m, ZOOM.

Santa Claus is an incredible man but unfortunately, he can’t be everywhere at once. However, he does want you to be a part of the jolliest race series of the year! So why not run virtually? A virtual Santa Hustle® run can be 3.1, 6.2, 13.1, or 26.2 miles, your choice of location, any duration of time, during the designated dates of December 1 through December 31. Run by yourself or with a group, just get out and have a fun time!