3rd annual Fezziwig Ball returns to Ely

The White Pine County Choir Association, in partnership with White Pine County Tourism and Recreation, will host the third annual Fezziwig Ball on Dec. 13 at the Centennial Fine Arts Building from 6 to 9 p.m. 

Fezziwig is a character from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Fezziwig was Scrooge’s old boss, who is meant to, as the event hosts state, “depict the absolute opposite of the well-known Christmas crank. Jolly, giving and full of life, Fezziwig adored the holiday season and threw his very own Christmas ball every year. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge back to one of these parties where he sees himself as a young man, in love with Christmas and having the best time.”

This year’s ball is meant to capture “jovial magic.” Costumes from the time period are encouraged. 

A five-piece band, The Elderblossoms, will be performing. Tickets are $50 per person. Tickets include food, drink and more. Tickets can be purchased at Economy Drug, the White Pine Chamber of Commerce and the Bristlecone Convention Center.