Santa Claus is coming to town
Stanstead’s annual Christmas celebration will take place this Saturday, Dec.2 at the Granit Central Museum.
In addition to craft and food tables, there will be musical performances in the afternoon by Donald Patriquin as well as a young vocalist from Stanstead
On Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phelps will be hosting its annual Winter Clothing Sale in collaboration with Stanstead’s youth centre, Le Lounge. Every year, youth who participate in the Lounge and Phelps come together for this student-led fundraiser. This year, we have extended the range of items for sale to include not only coats, but all types of winter clothing: hats, scarves, mitts, snow pants and boots. The students will also be selling bracelets and Christmas cards that they’ve made, as well as delicious cookies and hot chocolate. We have received a number of quality brand-name coats that we will be selling at a low cost, as College.
Beverly Goodsell, one of the organizers for the event, pointed out that the museum, now closed, will have plenty of extra room for the event and people will be able to sit and enjoy music and socialize with neighbours throughout the day while shopping for local goodies.
Santa is expected to stop by between 2 and 4 p.m. well as some older quirkier coats that may be excellent additions to a school’s drama department costume collection. With the money raised, the Lounge would like to purchase a flag-football kit and Phelps would like to invest in several ipad chargers for students who do their homework on their ipads. Come stop by 272 rue Dufferin in Stanstead this Saturday and you may find the perfect little gift for a niece or nephew, or find the coat or scarf you’ve been looking for. Thank you in advance for supporting this local fundraiser!
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Goodsell said admission to the event is free, but each year organizers try to do a collection to pay it forward for a local organization.
This year, donations will be accepted at the door to benefit the Haskell Free Library.
The Christmas celebration will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. The Granit Central Museum is located at 14 from a single program to seven unique programs, providing Stanstead area students with free tutoring, educational and career support and hands-on learning from Grade 3 to the end of high school and further.
Phelps’ high school sessions are averaging 20 students per evening, and many benefit from one-on-one attention. We therefore are actively seeking new Blvd Notre-dame.
Goodsell added that the Colby-curtis Museum will also be holding a Christmas tea on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
A stop at both events on Saturday is sure to fill locals and visitors with cheer for the upcoming holiday season, Goodsell said. volunteers, specifically on Tuesday afternoons. If you have a couple of hours a month to spare and like helping others, please consider joining our dynamic group of volunteers to contribute to the success of Phelps’ programs! Please email us at info@phelpshelps.ca or call our offices at 819-704-0799.