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Around Town: Peninsula Women's Chorus performs holiday concerts

The Peninsula Women's Chorus is performing three holiday concerts in December, one in Menlo Park and two in Palo Alto.

Artistic director Dr. Martín Benvenuto has designed a wide-ranging program featuring a triptych of Magnificat pieces by Javier Busto, Paul Chihara and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

The program will also include the world premiere of "The Jumblies" by composer Judith Shatin, and some holiday favorites.

The concerts will be held at St. Patrick's Seminary, 320 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. in Palo Alto, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.

Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students.

Visit pwchorus.org or call 800-838-3006 to buy tickets through Brown Paper Tickets, or buy them at the door.

For more information, call (650) 327-3095.

Founded in 1966, the Peninsula Women's Chorus made up of 50 women who perform contemporary and classical music. In this concert series, they will be collaborating with local composers and guest instrumentalists.

Christmas lunches in Woodside

The holiday tradition of Farmhouse Christmas Tea Lunches continues at Yerba Buena Nursery, 19500 Skyline Blvd. in Woodside.

The lunches will be held in the Great Room of the 100-year-old farmhouse on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 3, 4, 5, and 10, 11, and 12. The hot meal will include an appetizer, choice of Chicken Wellington or Vegetable Wellington, and a yuletide dessert.

Arrival time is noon with the luncheon-tea served promptly at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $45 per person, with a non-refundable check payment required. No credit cards will be accepted. To reserve, call 851-1668.

Menlo Park Chorus at the library

If the grocery store decorations didn't give it away, the holiday season is now in full swing. The Menlo Park Chorus will hold its free winter concert, titled "Twisted Christmas," at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in the Menlo Park Library at 800 Alma St.

Why the concert title? According to the flier, "The Menlo Park Chorus will perform seasonal songs that you know, but not like you've ever heard them sung before."

April McNeely will serve as musical director, and John Iosefa as accompanist.

Free van service is available for Menlo Park seniors and people with disabilities. Call 330-2512 or e-mail rlroth@menlopark.org for more information.

Thanksgiving dinner at Little House

Continuing a 30-year tradition, Peninsula Volunteers will serve its annual Thanksgiving dinner at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, at Little House, 800 Middle Ave. in Menlo Park.

Dinner will feature turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and vegetables, followed by pumpkin pie and ice cream. Cost is $15 per person, with tickets on sale at Little House. For more information, call 326-2025.

Coldwell Banker clothing, toy drives

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is kicking off its annual Toys for Tots drive, as well as its annual One Warm Coat collection. Each drive ends Dec. 17.

Founded in 1947, Toys for Tots has evolved from a small Los Angeles-area project to a nationwide campaign. Over the past 63 years, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves have distributed more than 400 million toys.

New, unwrapped toys and new and slightly used winter coats, sweaters, jackets, sweatshirts, hats, mittens, and blankets may be taken to the following local Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices: 800 El Camino Real, Suite 300, 930 Santa Cruz Ave., both in Menlo Park; 116 Portola Road, Portola Valley; 2969 Woodside Road, Woodside.