The holidays are sure to sparkle this season when The Shops at The Bravern continue their opening celebration with all things wonderful, from fashion shows to winter faeries.
The wonder begins with The Bravern's elegant holiday décor featuring live garland and thousands of sparkling lights showcasing the fountains, open air piazzas and the newly installed public art. And the wonder continues with more than 80 live performances featuring jazz bands, orchestral music, choirs and dance. Add to that the Roving Runway fashion shows featuring the latest fashions and gifts from Anthropologie, Brooks Brothers Country Club, DNA 2050, Tory Burch, Wolford, Jimmy Choo, Piazza Sempione and Sur La Table, as well as The Bravern Giving Tree benefitting Washington Women In Need, Bellevue Schools Foundation and Dress for Success-Seattle and there should be festivity aplenty between shopping and dining.
For those looking to enjoy the scenery and the season, complimentary warm drinks will be served fireside at both the 110th Avenue NE fireplace as well as the NE Eighth Street fireplace beginning at 4 pm each Wednesday and include Artisanal Hot Chocolate, John Howie Spiced Pomegranate-Cranberry Cider, Trophy Cupcakes Hot Spiced Cider or Wild Ginger Orange Ginger Mint Tea.
It's that special something that can only be described as magical and truly wonderful; that is what will make a trip to The Bravern a new holiday tradition for local families.
After all, the Bravern experience is not just for adults. Original, luxuriously costumed, storybook-inspired characters Jack Frost and Joy Lynn Bell will delight patrons young and old throughout the season offering candid and posed photography along with a complimentary candy stick. You will find them Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout The Bravern. You will also catch them reading their favorite stories fireside in Building Two accompanied by elf and faerie face painting every Saturday at 1 pm.
Bring a friend and discover a distinctive holiday experience: The Shops at The Bravern’s Season of Wonder 2009.
Wednesday, December 16
4pm
Fireside Drinks
4-8pm
Roving Runway Fashion Shows
4:15pm
Ryan Shea Smith on keyboard
5pm
Music by Geoffrey Castle
6:15pm
String Ensemble with Rebecca Schroeder
Friday, December 18
4-8pm
Appearances by The Bravern Winter Faeries
Saturday, December 19
Noon-6pm
Appearances by The Bravern Winter Faeries
Noon
The Dickens Chorale
1pm
Fireside Story Reading with The Bravern Winter Faeries
1pm
Elf & Faerie Face Painting
2pm
Harpist Monica Schley
2pm
ljo Ayanmo-Dance of Destiny
3pm
String Ensemble with Rebecca Schroeder
4pm
Klezmer Influenced Music by The Klez Katz
5:15pm
Smooth Dancers
5:15pm
Steel Drums by Panduo
Sunday, December 20
Noon-6pm
Appearances by The Bravern Winter Faeries
Noon
The Dickens Chorale
Noon
Overlake School String Quartet
1:15pm
Vocals by Hank Cramer
1:15pm
Bollywood dancing by Rhythms of India
2:30pm
Jazz stylings by Katrina Kope
2:30pm
Eastside Dance Theatre
4pm
Pacific Cascade Big Band
5pm
Instrumentals by Cameo Duo
Monday, December 21
4-8pm
First Day of Winter Celebration
4pm
Fireside Story Reading with The Bravern Winter Faeries
4pm
Elf & Faerie Face Painting
4pm
String Ensemble with Rebecca Schroeder
6pm
Steel Drums by Panduo
6:15pm
Jazz Stylings by Katrina Kope
Wednesday, December 23
4pm
Fireside Drinks
4-8pm
Roving Runway Fashion Shows
4:15pm
Ryan Shea Smith on keyboard
6:15pm
String Ensemble with Rebecca Schroeder
6:45pm
ljo Ayanmo-Dance of Destiny
Friday, December 25
The Shops at The Bravern are closed
Saturday, December 26
Noon
Harpist Monica Schley
1:15pm
Instrumentals by Cameo Duo
1:30pm
Jazz In The Corner
4pm
Ryan Shea Smith on keyboard
5pm
Jason Cariati on keyboard
5:15pm
Smooth Dancers
Sunday, December 27
Noon
Harpist Monica Schley
1:15pm
Ryan Shea Smith on keyboard
2pm
Jazz stylings by Katrina Kope
4pm
Instrumentals by Cameo Trio
5pm
Overlake School String Quartet
Wednesday, December 30
4pm
Fireside Drinks
4:30pm
Instrumentals by Cameo Duo
5:30pm
Smooth Dancers
6:30pm
Jazz In The Corner
Thursday, December 31
Ring in the New Year at Artisanal Brasserie, John Howie Steak or Wild Ginger.
Don’t forget to pick up your New Year’s Eve party kit at the concierge desk.
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