> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🍊 Sunday Gazette: December 8, 2024 - URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/sunday-gazette-december-8-2024/ - Published: 2024-12-08T13:00:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-09T02:23:57.000Z - Author: Gazette Staff - Tags: Newsletter ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/241208-christmasorgan.jpg) The Christmas Organ recital at Eden Lutheran Church on Saturday, Dec. 7\. (Ken Crawford) **Sunday Gazette: December 8, 2024** Hello Riverside, and Happy Sunday! 2024 is wrapping up so quickly – we've crafted a *very brief* survey to collect your thoughts on Riverside's happenings this year and your predictions for 2025\. We would be delighted if you took a moment to answer a few questions. [Take the Year-end Survey (2 questions!)](https://rg2024.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/11/author_banner-justin-pardee.jpg) 🧡 Thank you to the Subscribers who became paid supporters this week: Leah Stuart and Patricia Spindler. Your ongoing [financial support](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/#/portal/account/plans) is vital to our success in serving Riverside with the news it deserves! --- #### [FOOD & DRINK](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/food-drink/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Eat This, Riverside: Master Gan Crafts Noodly Delights in the Tyler Mall Food Court Seth overcomes his mega mall aversion to recommend outstanding Lanzhou-style noodles from an unexpected source: a stall in the food court at the Tyler Galleria. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/RG-Feat-Image-Template-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/eat-this-riverside-master-gan-crafts-noodly-delights-in-the-tyler-mall-food-court) The noodle man stretches and kneads the dough from his glass-encased work station. (Seth Zurer) Most of the time, I tend to avoid big malls. That’s even more so during the hot holiday shopping season. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, most malls’ limited appeal becomes even harder for me to discern. I’m not big on American-style consumerism, so shopping as entertainment for anything other than food and kitchen supplies never made it to the top of my to-do list. I’m an impatient walker: I start to curse under my breath when forced to slow my pace behind clots of shoppers in crowded mall pavilions. And the food? Blech! Mall food courts tend to celebrate the kind of culinary homogeneity that I dislike the most about American food culture. You can find the same Annie’s Pretzels, Cinnabon, and Panda Express at every mall in the country. Some may find that sameness comforting; call me a snob, but I find it deadly. [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/eat-this-riverside-master-gan-crafts-noodly-delights-in-the-tyler-mall-food-court) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169513/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169513/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) --- #### [NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/neighbor-of-the-week/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Neighbor of the Week: Tom Donahue Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/RG-Feat-Image-Template-5.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-tom-donahue) Tom with the Free Little Library he and his wife, Joan, provide for their Downtown Neighborhood. (Brenda Flowers) Tom Donahue and his wife are 20-year residents of Riverside. They moved to Riverside for a job opportunity with the Marriott at the Convention Center, where Tom served as the General Manager. He quickly became involved with the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, the Raincross Group, and the Downtown Area Neighborhood Alliance (DANA). In 2013, Tom left the Marriott and joined the Family Service Association to run the Senior Meal program, which serves meals to seniors in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Around this time, he also joined the Riverside Neighborhood Partnership. Tom assists his wife, Joan, who is the long-time President of the Riverside League of Women Voters, with events and her League's social media. He is also a member of the General Plan Advisory Committee Riverside for 2050\. [Get to know Tom...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/neighbor-of-the-week-tom-donahue) --- #### [CREATIVE PROMPTS](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/food-drink/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Riding Concave A prompt to encourage your practice of creativity this week from Riversider and local author Larry Burns. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/241207-spoon.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riding-concave) (Titus Pardee) This week, we're back in the kitchen, scouring drawers for a constant companion: a spoon. That's right, we're going to spoon-feed ourselves a mother-loving dose of creative inspiration with this week's creative nudge. From the delicate teaspoons used at high tea to the sturdy soup spoons that ladle out hearty meals, spoons come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials. Their smooth curves, reflective surfaces, and gentle weight offer a unique tactile experience. Their ability to create rhythmic sounds when tapped or scraped adds an auditory dimension to our creative play. [Read or share the complete story...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/riding-concave) --- #### [BUSINESS](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/business/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Gifts of Membership Something a little different for the hardest-to-shop-for on your list. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/241208-cheech-statue-1.jpg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/gifts-of-membership) Cheech Says “Join The Club”! (Ken Crawford) We all have the person who “has everything” on our Holiday shopping lists. Gifts of Membership help local institutions, allow opportunities for social and civic engagement, and won’t get stuffed in the back of the closet to be forgotten. Here is a list of some local institutions and businesses that offer membership opportunities. [Read or share our guide to gifting memberships...](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/gifts-of-membership) --- #### [COMICS](https://www.raincrossgadfgdfgzette.com/tag/comics/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## Citrus Belle #8: Decadance Dazzling December Part 8 of Mangaka Sebraé Harris' Citrus Bellé comic series. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/IMG_2033.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/citrus-belle-8-decadance-dazzling-december) [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/b2/b3b29e3b-298e-485f-86ca-3034c21e3784/content/images/2024/12/IMG_2031.jpeg)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/citrus-belle-8-decadance-dazzling-december) --- Advertisement ([Become an advertiser](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/advertise/)) [![Advertisement](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone_static/169515/image/0?seed=)](https://ad.broadstreetads.com/zone%5Fstatic/169515/click/0?seed=&ref=raincrossgazette.com) ## This Week in Riverside ### Sunday, December 8 - [A CBU Christmas 2024](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/a-cbu-christmas-2024/14324694/2024-12-08T14) at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center ($5 - $15) - [Christmas Open House](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/christmas-open-house-at-heritage-house/14508970/2024-12-08T12) at Heritage House - [Holidays at the Weber House](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/holidays-at-the-weber-house/14635914/2024-12-08T16) at Peter J. Weber House - [The Living Nativity](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-living-nativity/14615632/2024-12-08T16) at Magnolia Church - [Movies at Marcy: The Polar Express](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/movies-at-marcy-the-polar-express/14634005/2024-12-08T12) at Marcy Branch Library - [Women in Wellness: Vision for 2025](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/women-in-wellness-vision-for-2025/14499607/2024-12-08T12) at Community Yoga Center ### Monday, December 9 - [Board of Library Trustees](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/board-of-library-trustees/14693456/2024-12-09T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Board of Public Utilities](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/board-of-public-utilities/14693457/2024-12-09T18) at Riverside City Hall - [Land Use Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/land-use-committee/14693455/2024-12-09T09) at Riverside City Hall ### Tuesday, December 10 - [Holiday Boutique](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/assistance-league-riverside-holiday-boutique-opening/14492928/2024-12-10T10) at Assistance League Riverside - [City Council](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/city-council/14678654/2024-12-10T13) at Riverside City Hall - [Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-empire-chorus-rehearsal/12974876/2024-12-10T18) at Temple Beth El Synagogue Social Hall - [Tuesday Karaoke](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/tuesday-karaoke/12771587/2024-12-10T19) at The Hideaway ### Wednesday, December 11 - [Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/certified-farmers-market/12112242/2024-12-11T08) at 10th & Lemon Streets - [26th Annual Nuestra Navidad Breakfast](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/26th-annual-nuestra-navidad-breakfast/14499631/2024-12-11T07)at Marriott Riverside at the Convention Center - [Beer Soap Making Workshop](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/beer-soap-making-workshop-at-carbon-nation-brewing-includes-free-beer-21/14686772/2024-12-11T18) at Carbon Nation Brewing - [Community Police Review Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/community-police-review-commission/14693459/2024-12-11T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Finance Committee](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/finance-committee/14693458/2024-12-11T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Stretch & Dance Class](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/stretch-dance-class/14631403/2024-12-11T09) at Janet Goeske Senior Center ### Thursday, December 12 - [Airport Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/airport-commission/14678658/2024-12-12T15) at Riverside City Hall - [Budget Engagement Commission](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/budget-engagement-commission/14678659/2024-12-12T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Crafternoon: Holiday Cards](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/crafternoon-holiday-cards/14634017/2024-12-12T16) at Marcy Branch Library - [Paint n' Sip! (Winter deer)](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/paint-n-sip-winter-deer/14686773/2024-12-12T18) at California Citrus State Historic Park - [Museum of Riverside's 100th Anniversary Gala](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/museum-of-riversides-100th-anniversary-gala/14531167/2024-12-12T17) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($175 - $5,000) ### Friday, December 13 - [Riverside Sunrise Rotary](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-sunrise-rotary/13854741/2024-12-13T07) at Zacatecas Mexican Cafe - [GRHCC Holiday Mixer & Installation of Officers Celebration](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/grhcc-holiday-mixer-installation-of-officers-celebration/14686789/2024-12-13T17) at Riverside City Hall - [Open Mic Night/Karaoke-show us what ya got!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/open-mic-nightkaraokeshow-us-what-ya-got/14692067/2024-12-13T19) at Euryale Brewing Company - [Friday the 13th with Rezurex & more!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/friday-the-13th-dec-w-rezurex-more-at-the-hideaway-riverside/14599033/2024-12-13T21) at The Hideaway Cafe & Lounge - [Rata Blanca & Haragan Y Cia](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/rata-blanca-haragan-y-cia/13642198/2024-12-13T20) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium ($69) ### Saturday, December 14 - [Downtown Certified Farmers Market](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/downtown-certified-farmers-market/12112312/2024-12-14T08) at Main Street at 5th - [Community Yard Sale](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/community-yard-sale/13818479/2024-12-14T08) at Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service - [The Christ-mess Story](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-christmess-story/14631757/2024-12-14T16) at First Congregational Church of Riverside - [Holiday Pet Pictures with Santa or the Grinch](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/holiday-pet-pictures-with-santa-or-the-grinch/14613042/2024-12-14T09) at Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center ($40) - [Holidaze](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/holidaze/14686774/2024-12-14T19) at Packinghouse Brewing Company - [Inland Pacific Ballet's The Nutcracker](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/inland-pacific-ballets-the-nutcracker/14457877/2024-12-14T14) at Fox Performing Arts Center ($50 - $120) - [Riverside SantaCon 2024](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-santacon-2024/14499686/2024-12-14T16) at Killer Queens Social House - [Robot Dreams](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/robot-dreams/14292934/2024-12-14T15) at Culver Center of the Arts - [System of a Down Tribute by Toxicity!](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/system-of-a-down-tribute-by-toxicity/14599036/2024-12-14T21) at The Concert Lounge, Romano's Mission Grove - [UC San Diego Tritons at California Baptist Lancers Womens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/uc-san-diego-tritons-at-california-baptist-lancers-womens-basketball/14673764/2024-12-14T13) at Fowler Events Center - [Woodcrest Ward Christmas Party](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/woodcrest-ward-christmas-party/14662521/2024-12-14T17) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints ### Sunday, December 15 - [45th Annual Riverside Messiah Sing In](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/45th-annual-riverside-messiah-sing-in/14612059/2024-12-15T19) at The church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints - [Vocal Holiday Showcase](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/bpm-vocal-holiday-showcase/14686776/2024-12-15T12) at The Box Riverside - [Christmas Around the World Concert](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/christmas-around-the-world-concert-at-first-congregational-church/14528883/2024-12-15T15) at First Congregational Church of Riverside - [Christmas Concert](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/christmas-concert/14710933/2024-12-15T18) at Magnolia Avenue Church - [St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints at UC Riverside Highlanders Mens Basketball](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/st-francis-il-fighting-saints-at-uc-riverside-highlanders-mens-basketball/14435211/2024-12-15T14) at SRC Arena ## Save The Date - December 21 [Winter Solstice Traditions](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/winter-solstice-traditions/14662652/2024-12-21T17) at Heritage House - December 30 [The 20th Annual Chanukah Festival](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/the-20th-annual-chanukah-festival/14673484/2024-12-30T18) at Riverside Historic Courthouse - Feb 1: [Riverside Arts Academy: Rising Stars Gala](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/#/details/riverside-arts-academy-rising-stars-gala/14674688/2025-02-01T17) at Coil School for the Arts ($125 - $175) 🗓️ [See More Events](https://www.raincrossgazette.com/calendar/)📝 [Submit Your Event](https://hub.cityspark.com/Event/Submission/Raincross?ref=raincrossgazette.com) 📸 [Submit a photo](http://raincrossgazette.com/submitphoto?ref=raincrossgazette.com) to be featured in our newsletters and social media accounts. 🏆 [Nominate a remarkable Riversider](https://rgnotw.paperform.co/?ref=raincrossgazette.com) as Neighbor of the Week.