One more sleep ‘til the doors open at 10 a.m. for the Pender Harbour Community School Christmas Craft Fair Dec. 3, at the Hall. Come and enjoy food, music, merriment and a fantastic group of artisans with beautiful handmade treasures. Thanks Patti Soos, ace organizer for this wonderful event.
A week later, Saturday, Dec. 10, is the Pender Harbour Community Club Christmas Market. There will be a white elephant table, silent auction, and a bake table. The call is out for donations to fill the three tables. Please contact Lesley Durrant, who has kindly organized this joyful event for the PHCC at 604-883-2992 or www.sunshinevilla.ca, [email protected]. Thank you, Lesley!
The Harbour Gallery will be participating in both craft fairs Dec. 3 and 10. They will have exquisite Christmas cards, art cards, prints and original artwork. The gallery will also be open on those two Saturdays as well, so do visit both locations. Shop local and give the gift of art!
Christmas time is a time for memorable music. The Pender Harbour Music Society proudly presents A Prairie Christmas with Janelle Nadeau, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2 p.m. at the School of Music. Harpist Janelle Nadeau will bring fond memories of music of her childhood in rural Manitoba. Medieval instrumentalist Joaquin Ayala will join Janelle. Tickets $30 at Pender Harbour Music Society website penderharbourmusic.ca/concert-tickets, Harbour Insurance and Strait Music.
For the past five years, donations to the Spreading Kindness Fundraiser has assisted local youth and families in need throughout the year by supporting the Pender Harbour Community School Youth and Families Support Program. Funds are used to purchase essential supplies, grocery cards and address specific needs of local people. At Christmastime, gift cards, food, toys and clothing are distributed at the PH Food Bank Christmas Hamper Day by Lyn Charlton, the driving force behind Spreading Kindness, and her husband Bill, with help from the local Lions Club. The need has skyrocketed this year along with cost of food. You can donate three ways, through the secure online PH Rotary portal.clubrunner.ca/1875/donate, e-transfer to [email protected] or mail cheque payable to PH Rotary, (Spreading Kindness in memo) Box 40, Garden Bay, BC, V0N1S0. Contact [email protected] for more info. Pender Harbour, let our caring community spirit shine through once again this year.
Happy holidays from the lifeguards at Pender Pool. Here are the hours: Sunday, Dec. 4 open 1 to 4 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 5 open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 6 and Wednesday, Dec. 7, open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., closed December 8, 9 and 10. Sunday, December 11, open 1 to 4 p.m. Aquafit takes a break from December 23 to 30.
Important dates to mark on your calendar for The Bargain Barn: Last day to shop for 2022 will be Saturday, Dec. 17. Friday, Dec. 16 is the last donation day. Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, sorting days start up, Friday, March 3, first donation day and…drum roll please, the Bargain Barn opens for the first time in the new year Saturday, March 4, 2023! Enormous heartfelt thanks to the lovely, hardworking volunteers!
Contact me with your news and info at [email protected]. See you Dec. 3 at the Hall.
