What’s On
December 1
Come dance with us every Saturday night at the Beebe Town Hall,
72 Main St., Stanstead (Beebe), from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Music by (Mike & Kylie). Info: Gail 819-876-2021. Everyone welcome. Please note that tickets are now on sale for the
- Special gifts, door prizes, music by Double or Nothing. This is one New Year’s Eve party not to be missed!
Dance
Double or Nothing New Year’s Eve
December 1
Dance at the Catholic Church in Sawyerville
(in the basement) on Saturday, December 1 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music by
All welcome.
The Country Swingers.
Admission $8.
December 2
St. Barnabas North Hatley will be holding a Jazz Vespers Service,
Sunday, December 2 at 4 p.m. You are invited to begin the season of Advent with music provided by Élise Béchard, jazz singer, Robert-étienne Siméon, saxophonist, and Louis Brouillette, organist. Refreshments will be served following the service.
December 15
You are invited to come help us celebrate the 3rd annual Christmas Country Music Appreciation Jam,
in Country style, at the Burrough’s Falls Reception Hall in Ayer’s Cliff on Saturday, December 15.
Hours of live country music, a Christmas buffet with all the trimmings, plus several door prizes, all for just $15.
We have an awesome show lined up. Along with the amazing house band
“Bobbi Dee and The Honky Tonk Rebels” special guest Gary Darling,
will be our
plus a mystery guest and also some of our other favorite local musicians may stop by to Jam. This is one Christmas event you really won’t want to miss!
Tickets now available! To reserve, call Burrough’s Falls December 31
New Year’s Eve Dance at the Bury Armoury Community Centre
The Country Swingers. $20/ticket, buffet included
at 819-838-4912. to 1 a.m. Music by from 9 p.m.
/ B.Y.O.B. Semi-formal attire. To reserve tickets call 819-872-1058.
December 31
New Year’s Eve Party at the Hut, A.N.A.F. Unit #318,
300 St. Francis, Lennoxville, on Monday, December 31. Supper: Buffet (Turkey), 6 p.m.,
$15 per person, followed by music with QUEEN ST., 8:30 p.m. Dance: $10.
Country and Rock & Roll. Ticket now available at The Hut, 300 St. Francis Street.
EVENTS
Until December 2
The exposition of the late multi-media artist Gérard Schwartz,
formerly of Starmand, has been extended until December 2. Rural scenes and landmarks featuring the Eastern Townships, Morocco, the Iberian Peninsula, Europe and more. Few remaining soapstone carvings at reduced prices. Gift with every purchase. Marché des Artisanats Dunham, 3786 rue Principale, Dunham QC J0E 1M0. michilynnd@gmail.com, Fb@marchedesartisanatsdunham, 450295-2252.
Until December 29 NORTH HATLEY LIBRARY Christmas Arts & Crafts Sale
from November 25 to December 29. Grand Opening Sunday, November 25 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Show hours: Tuesday: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Thursday: 10 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
December 1 Advent Tea to be held at Emmanuel United Church,
203 rue Principale, Cowansville on Saturday, December 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be Christmas handicrafts and home baking. Everyone welcome.
Admission $8.
December 1
Craft Sale at the North Hatley Legion,
95 Jackson Heights, on Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Canteen open. Info: 819-842-2933 after 2 p.m.
December 1 Christmas Bazaar at St. George’s Anglican Church,
1002 Main St., Ayer’s Cliff on Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and enjoy coffee/tea, Christmas cookies while you shop for baked goodies, gift baskets, attic treasures, books, decorations, handmade crafts and more. Sponsored by Anglican Church Women.
December 1
The annual Christmas Bazaar of Trinity Anglican Church, 409 Sud, Cowansville
will be held on December 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Toys, baked goods, crafts, gifts and decorations, etc. available. A light lunch is also available for a modest price. For table rentals or information contact Jane 450-378-8692.
December 2
All Saints Anglican Church, Dunham, “Service of Carols & Lessons,”
Sunday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. Freewill offering or non-perishable foods - proceeds to the “Helping Hands Food Bank” Trinity Anglican Church, Cowansville. Light refreshment will be served. Everyone welcome.
802-365-1861.
December 2 Cribbage Tournament
There will be a fun on Sunday, December 2 at the
North Hatley Legion, 95 Jackson Heights. Please bring a partner along!
Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and play starts at 1 p.m.
Small entry fee includes light lunch after.
Info: John at
December 3 Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley meeting,
Monday, December 3, 2 p.m., Auberge West Brome, 128 Route 139. The Gail Klinck & Keith Whittall Duet will offer holiday music (including audience ‘sing-alongs’) and classic/contemporary selections. The performance will be followed by a ‘coffee social’ featuring special treats prepared by the Club Executive. Reservations for AWB lunch required: call 450-266-7552/1-888-9027663. Club information at 450-243-6524.
EXHIBITS
$10.00 fee for non-members.
Until December 16 Lennoxville-ascot Historical and Museum Society (LAHMS) is pleased to present “Time and Image,”
an historical exhibit on local photography. We hope you’ll enjoy this opportunity to discover more about our heritage through a medium that reflects the artistic, historical and social aspects of our community. The exhibit is open to the public Wednesday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., on the second floor of Uplands, 9 Speid St., Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville). Continuing until December 16, 2018. Information: 819-564-0409.
Until December 16
Have you started looking for those perfect Christmas presents for your friends and family? What could be better than original objets d’art crafted right here in the Townships by local artists?
At Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, until December 16, just in time for the holidays, you will find a wide selection of gift ideas at Bonheur d’hiver, our annual “prelude to winter” group exhibit.
Lucy Doheny, Debbie Everett, Caroline George, Stuart Main, Michael Royea, Natacha Sangalli and Kathy Teasdale will be exhibiting and selling their creations at wonderfully affordable prices. Uplands, 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville), is open Wednesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Info: 819-564-0409.