Plays, concerts, a toast: Christmas comes to town

CELEBRATING THE ARTS G

PAULA HORNER

HCCARTS

Carriage House Gallery is serving up wassail, spice bread, and fabulous artwork for A Toast to Olde Towne, December 9, from 4-8 p.m.

The 13 artist partners have created the perfect creative gifts for this holiday season. From original art to small stocking stuffers, notecards and Christmas ornaments we have everything needed to make shopping easy and fun.

For details, go to: www.carriagehousegallerytx.

com. Boerne Concert Band presents its annual holiday concert, Christmas Comes to Town, directed by Larry Schmidt, Sunday, December 17 at 7 p.m. in the Boerne High School auditorium.

Join us at this free concert as our community celebrates the season with favorite Christmas classics, among the selections being Carol of the Bells, A Fireside Christmas, Polar Express, and C’est Noel.

Come early and enjoy the Boerne Ukuladies as they perform Christmas selections in front of the auditorium before the concert, at 6 p.m. For more, see: www.boerneconcertband. com.

Boerne Community Theatre invites you to Eliot Byerrum’s “A Christmas Cactus,” through December 17, directed by Martin Vidal.

Christmas Eve is tough for private investigator, Cactus O’Riley, a white-hot redhead with the holiday blues. She is trying to lure her secretary, Fred, away from his protective mother, dodging the affections of Deputy DA Windsor, and considering closing her business.

She doesn’t need the added aggravation of two fugitives who burst into her office looking for justice, and a dead detective named Jake Marley. Cactus also does not need Fred’s mother, who arrives to take Fred home, but decides to stay because she thinks this is the Christmas murder mystery party she has always dreamed of attending.

Christmas turns into a dickens of a holiday for Cactus as she solves mysteries, delivers small miracles, and takes a second chance on love, and sleuthing.

Comedy, mystery, and romance converge in this charming Christmas tale where goodwill and justice triumph. Call 830-249-9166 for details or tickets.