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This Week in Chester
You can't hide from the Christmas season !
Tomorrow, Thursday,
is the Chester Heritage Society's Victorian Christmas Craft Sale at the
Lordly House Museum. The sale runs from 10 am - 5 pm daily until
Sunday.
For more details, contact Hilary 902-273-2176
Friday kicks off the Chester Village Christmas
festival weekend with the tree lighting at the bandstand by the Yacht
Club at 6:30 pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive to light the Christmas
tree. It takes a Village to celebrate such a wonderful event. The
evening will feature the CAMS Christmas Carolers, CDS Choir Sings,
Freeze Dance Fun with EnPointe Studio, and the Treat Truck with hot
chocolate and a cookie for $2.
Celebrate the Chester Village Christmas with
family oriented events and activities that will span the entire weekend
as well as many fundraising events with all proceeds going to the
Lighthouse Food Bank. Merchants and restaurants are extending their
hours and tailoring their offerings to embrace all things Christmas. The
weekend event dates and times are here.
There
will be crafts, cookie workshops and friendly competitions such as
Mystery Tree Decorating and Christmas Wreath Tossing along with a
village wide Elf Selfie Scavenger hunt, a Christmas Tree Festival, local
street vendors, a 'Village Festival of Trees', a Family Christmas Pet
Parade and Costume Competition, Christmas movies and so much more ! The
annual Gingerbread House Competition will be on display at White Gate
Inn and Restaurant Saturday and Sunday. For more info contact Nicola
Boyd 902-275-7712 / email: chestervillagechristmas@gmail.com
Oceanview Garden Centre is hosting a fun and festive make-and-take wreath class this Saturday
from 1-11 am. They will use a variety of fresh seasonal greens to make a
lush textural wreath to hang on your door for the holidays. A variety
of berries and other natural elements can be layered on to create your
own unique design. Demonstration, guidance, materials, and refreshments
will be provided. Please call the store to register- payment required in
full at time of booking.
Cost: $35 902-275-2505
Luna Salon is having a tax free sale this Saturday from 10 - 5 pm. Load up on hair fluff products for the year !
Saturday
from 9-2 pm at the Chester United Baptist Church is having their annual
Christmas fair. Felting, tatting (?) jewelry, knitted items, sewn
garments, hand painted glassware, wood crafts, Emu oil products, hand
painted tree and window ornaments, Mary Kay products and bake table.
Canteen available.
St Stephen's is hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday
from 10:30 - 1:30 pm. Lunch commences at 11 am with a variety of soups,
rolls and homemade pies. There will be a baked goods table,Christmas
items, crafts and decorated wreaths. 902-275-4219 for info.
Sunday the Chester Farmers' and Artisan Christmas
Market will be at the Chester Legion from 9 - 2 pm. Unique gift ideas,
baked goods, meat & eggs, home decor, bath & beauty products,
jewelry, jam, honey, frozen meat pies and so much more.
Next Wednesday, December 4th Jeremy Dutcher will be performing at the Chester Playhouse
at 7:30 pm. Performer, composer, activist, musicologist - these roles
are all infused into his art and way of life. His music, too, transcends
boundaries: playful in its incorporation of classical influences, full
of reverence for the traditional songs of his home, and teeming with the
urgency of modern-day struggles of resistance. Tickets $35
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