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Monday, November 19, 2012

Holly Folly Weekend: Nov 30 - Dec 2

Holly Folly, Nov 30 - Dec 2, ptown.org


Friday, November 30, 2012
Holly Folly Headquarters will be located at 265 Commercial St (Way Downtown Restaurant) across from Town Hall on Commercial Street. Hours of operation: Friday & Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Holly Folly Shop Hop!- If you've had enough of drab malls and the same old thing then the Shop Hop is for you. Get your holiday shopping doneand get a chance to win one of 3 prize baskets. Shop at the unique stores or wonderful art galleries (there's lots of sales too) and then take a break by enjoying a meal at one of the many fine restaurants in town. Save the receipts from the participating stores, art galleries, and restaurants you've shopped or ate at, take them to the welcome center where your receipts get tallied and entered into a raffle to win a prize basket. It's that easy and lots of fun. A list of participating merchants is on the back of the Holly Folly program.
Annual Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy and Necessities Fund at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
The toy drive will run from Friday, November 2nd through Saturday, December 1st. Our annual toy drive benefits the St Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy & Necessities Fund. Help fill Santa’s sleigh by donating a new, unwrapped toy for any age child, from toddler to teenager. Monetary donations can be made in the form of a check made payable to St Peter’s Kitchen Angels. The Kitchen Angels assist families in the Outer Cape & Provincetown area. Please help brighten the holidays for a family less fortunate and donate what you can. If you have any questions please contact Rick Reynolds at 508-487-1430 ext. 227. 
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Jest & Jazz and Evening W/Loretta Laroche & Kenny Wenzel, at the Town Hall, 260 Commercial St. Start the Holly Folly Celebration with Loretta who does motivational shows with humor. Kenny, her husband who is a jazz musician with his group will play holiday music with several local Ptown singers.
This will all be sponsored by The Land’s End Inn (new owners are behind this) with proceeds going to the charity The Baobab Home in Tanzania, East Africa. http://www.tzkids.org
5:30 PM – 8:30PM, Holly Folly Sing-A-Long with Casey & Denise at thePorchside Bar, Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver Street (free)
Request your favorite holiday tunes. There is never a cover at the Porchside Bar.
9:00 PM TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING, Show starts at 9pm in Paramount at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street. This is a benefit for the Aids Support Group of Cape Cod. This years’ event promises to be bigger and better with MORE Raffle Items and amazing performances from some of Provincetown’s most talented entertainers!
9:00 PM - Close, "Official Welcome Party For Boston Gay Men's Chorus" at theShipwreck Lounge, 8 Carver Street at The Brass Key  
Come join us for a meet and great with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus.  Complimentary Snacks. www.ptownlounge.com
10:00 PM - 1:00AM, The Snow Ball at the A House, 4-6 Masonic Place ($5.00 cover for PBG Fundraiser). This Holly Folly tradition is also a fundraiser for the PBG. Great music and fun to start the weekend off. Hosted by Thirsty Burlington and featuring music by Resident DJ and Billboard Magazine Reporter David LaSalle. For more information visit www.ahouse.com.
  
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Holly Folly Headquarters will be located at 265 Commercial St (Way Downtown Restaurant) across from Town Hall on Commercial Street. Hours of operation: Friday & Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm.

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Holly Folly Shop Hop! - Day 2
Annual Toy Drive to benefit the St. Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy and Necessities Fund at The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial Street
The toy drive will run from Friday, November 2nd through Saturday, December 1st. Our annual toy drive benefits the St Peter’s Kitchen Angels Toy & Necessities Fund. Help fill Santa’s sleigh by donating a new, unwrapped toy for any age child, from toddler to teenager. Monetary donations can be made in the form of a check made payable to St Peter’s Kitchen Angels. The Kitchen Angels assist families in the Outer Cape & Provincetown area. Please help brighten the holidays for a family less fortunate and donate what you can. If you have any questions please contact Rick Reynolds at 508-487-1430 ext. 227.
11:00 AM – 1:00PM, Mr. & Ms. Santa Photo-Op, Song Of Myself Photography,349 Commercial Street, Song of Myself Photography ($30). Get a professionally taken photo with Santa, Ms. Santa or both! Fun, festive or naughty you'll get a terrific memory of your weekend and help support two charities. All proceeds benefit Helping Our Women and the Aids Support Group of Cape Cod. Cost is $30.00 person, each additional person or pet is $10.00.
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Souper Saturday @ Frappo 66, 214 Commercial St. ($5)
A variety of soups will be available from many local restaurants at $5 a bowl. Proceeds benefit the Soup Kitchen In Provincetown. SKIP's goal is to provide nutritious and healthful meals in a welcoming and warm atmosphere to all individuals in the community who are either in need or seek community. The lack of proper nutrition for many in Provincetown is an ongoing challenge, particularly as it relates to the town's seasonally employed and chronically unemployed residents.
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Holly Folly Inn Stroll, (free)
Enjoy light refreshments and fabulous decorations as the following inns open their doors for some holiday cheer: Aerie House & Beach Club, Brass Key, Carpe Diem Guesthouse & Spa, Crews Quarters, Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa, Fairbanks Inn, Gabriel's at the Askbrooke Inn, Gifford House, John Randall House, Prince Albert Guest House, Somerset House Inn, Watership Inn and White Wind Inn.
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Holiday Drag Bingo, at the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. Come to this first Annual Holiday event dressed in your best holiday outfit. This is a perfect way to show your holiday spirit and kick off the season in style! This is a benefit fundraiser for our Cape & Islands PFLAG division and the Provincetown Business Guild.
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Holly Folly Sing-A-Long with Casey & Denise at the Porchside Bar, Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver Street. Request your favorite holiday tunes. There is never a cover at the Porchside Bar.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, "Holly Folly Holiday Karaoke" at the Atlantic House, 4-6 Masonic Place. Sing A Long with Thirsty Burlington to your favorite holiday tunes in the Little Bar. www.ahouse.com
8:30 PM, BOSTON GAY MEN'S CHORUS at Town Hall, 260 Commercial StreetA great Holly Folly tradition, enjoy the perfect kick-off to the holiday season in Provincetown's own Grande Dame, Town Hall. One show only! Tickets are $27.00 each. Doors open at 7:30pm. We hope to see you there! Tickets on sale now at the Provincetown Business Guild office, 508-487-2313 and will also be on sale at 261 Commercial St across from the old Firehouse between Town Hall and Adam's on Holly Folly Weekend.
9:00 PM - Close, Doug Repetti will be performing at Central House at the Crown and Anchor, 247 Commercial St. Get ready for the holidays as local crooner Doug Repetti sings all your seasonal favorites and invites you to sing along in the Central House piano bar. www.onlyatthecrown.com
9:00 PM - Close, Retro Active Video Lounge in the Wave Bar, At the Crown & Anchor 247 Commercial St. Our resident VJ makes a special 'Holly Folly' appearance with his vast library of music and comedy videos to make your night Jolly!  
Welcome Boston Gay Men's Chorus!