Category: Community News

When I was a child, my parents often hid my Christmas presents until they could wrap them and placed them under the tree. What they didn’t know is that I was on a mission to find them. Usually, one of the closets held the treasures and I celebrated my findings. The secret was out. All I had to do going forward was to deliver an academy award performance of surprise and delight on Christmas morning which I did. Norman Rockwell probably captured such a scene in one of his works. This got me to thinking. What do I hide? What…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Chabad of Lake Havasu is welcoming the community to celebrate Hanukkah.  Founded in 2022 by Rabbi Mendel and Itta Super, their goal is to give a traditional Jewish history and customs to the Jewish people of Lake Havasu as well as the visitors that come to the town throughout the year.  They aim to serve those without access to the Jewish community. There are no fees associated when joining the synagogue.  Chabad offers many programs to benefit anyone interested, such as adult education, community service, and holiday celebrations. Hanukkah is a celebration that takes place for eight days and…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The holiday season would not be complete without the magic of sugar plum fairies and the story about a wooden prince that comes to life within a dream of a child’s imagination.  Ballet Havasu will be bringing in a Christmas tradition with their season’s production of The Nutcracker. Nathan Cottam is the artistic director of Ballet Havasu. The dancer and choreographer loves to dedicate his time to inviting people to theater arts and dance performances.  Cottam grew up in Buffalo, NY and was immersed into a world of theater and music. These experiences eventually lead to studying ballet…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The holiday season would not be complete without the magic of sugar plum fairies and the story about a wooden prince that comes to life within a dream of a child’s imagination.  Ballet Havasu will be bringing in a Christmas tradition with their season’s production of The Nutcracker. Nathan Cottam is the artistic director of Ballet Havasu. The dancer and choreographer loves to dedicate his time to inviting people to theater arts and dance performances.  Cottam grew up in Buffalo, NY and was immersed into a world of theater and music. These experiences eventually lead to studying ballet…