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December 17
Cool Yule with Van Django and others, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 8pm, $25
December 17
Star Wars arts and craft workshop, Gibsons
Public Art Gallery, 3:30-5pm, members $8, others $10
December 18
51st annual Pender Harbour Christmas lighted boat parade, departs 6pm from Millenium Park dock, Madeira Park
December 18
Uncle Wiggly’s tribute to the blues songs of Christmas, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $25
December 18
Festive music celebration with an irreverent twist, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm, $10-$15
December 18
Friday Night Live with Steve Jack & Matt Watson and others, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $6, guests $12
December 19
Award presentations for young artists, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 12:30pm banner project awards, 2:30pm young artist awards, www.sunshinecoastartscouncil.com
December 19
(Almost) shortest day celebration with a series of short, animated films, Gibsons Public Library,
1-2:30pm, free, children eight and up welcome on their own
December 19
Christmas Tales, presented by Calvary Baptist Church, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2pm and 7pm, $15, half-price matinee
December 19
Harbour Gallery Christmas sale, 12953 Gonzales Rd., Madeira Park, 11am-4pm
December 19
Gibsons Landing ships parade of lights, departs government dock at 6pm to Langdale, then to Plumpers Cove on Keats Island for BYO bonfire. 604-886-3326
December 19
Sunshine Coast Christmas with Kingfisher Bluez, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 6pm, $10
December 19
Christmas dinner, Egmont Community Hall, 6pm, bring a dish to share and a non-perishable item for the food bank
December 19
Justus, music with dinner, Chasters, Gibsons, 6-9pm
December 19
Suncoast Phoenix Christmas concert, 60-voice choir and singalong, St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, Sechelt, 7-9pm, by donation
December 19
Queer as Funk, high-energy dance band, Roberts Creek Hall, 8pm, $20
December 19
The Relics, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10
December 19
Blue Line Trio, Roberts Creek Legion, members $5, guests $10
December 19-22
The Nutcracker, presented by Coasting Along Theatre Society, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, Dec. 19th 8pm, Dec. 20-21st 2pm & 7:30pm, Dec. 22nd 2pm, $29, children 10 and
under $19
December 20
A Soulful Christmas with Emily Chambers, R&B/soul songstress with eight-piece funk band, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 2-4pm, $25
December 20
Suncoast Phoenix Christmas concert, 60-voice choir and singalong, Calvary Baptist Church, 711 Park Rd., Gibsons, 7-9pm, by donation
December 21
Suncoast Phoenix Choir performs, SC Botanical Garden, West Sechelt, 7pm, $5, kids free
December 21
Throat singer/sound healer Matthew Kocel celebrates winter solstice, Roberts Creek Hall, 7pm, $20, students $10, kids under 10 free
December 24
Christmas Peace/Christmas Joy, music and carols, Christ the Redeemer Church, 13625 SC Hwy, Madeira Park, 4-5:30pm
December 25
Satsanga spiritual gathering: singing, chanting and meditating, Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre, 8904 Armstrong Way, Halfmoon Bay, 10am
December 25
17th annual community potluck dinner, Roberts Creek Hall, doors 4pm, dinner, 5:30, turkey and potatoes provided, bring a potluck dish to share, donate “turkey bucks” at local shops
