| NU-TO-YU | Shopping: Friday & Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm Open boxing Day, then closed until January 9 Kids-only shopping: Sunday, December 7, 11 am – 1 pm |
| Donations: Tuesday & Thursday: 9 am – 12 pm Saturday (no furniture): 11 am – 2 pm |
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| LIBRARY | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 am – 3 pm Closed December 15 – January 1 |
| RECYCLING CENTRE | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 am – 3 pm Closed December 25 & 26 and January 1 |
| CONSERVANCY | Nature Centre, Hope Bay Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm Pender Native Plants 4506 Bedwell Harbour Road Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm Christmas tree sales: December 6 7 13, 10 am – 2 pm |
| MUSEUM | December 26 – 30, 1 – 4 pm |
NOVEMBER EVENTS
| 27 | Thurs | 6:30 pm | Potters Meetup: Ornament Making, Legion |
| 7:00 pm | Presentation of Fire Protection’s Society survey results, Firehall #1 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Solstice Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Pantomime, Community Hall | ||
| 28 | Fri | 12:00 pm | Community Gathering, music by Susanna and Dan, Community Hall |
| 7:00 pm | Solstice Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Pantomime, Community Hall | ||
| 29 | Sat | 2:00 pm | Legion General Meeting |
| 4:00 pm | Pioneer Christmas Tree Light-up, Bridges Road (George Hill) | ||
| 7:00 pm | Solstice Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Pantomime, Community Hall | ||
| 30 | Sun | 2:00 pm | Solstice Theatre’s Alice in Wonderland Pantomime, Community Hall |
| 11:00 am | Holiday Market, to 3 pm, Bistro at Port Browning |
WEEKLY EVENTS
| SUNDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 10 am – noon | Badminton Club, School Gym |
| MONDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play |
| 9 am – 1 pm | Community Café, Community Hall |
| 9 – 11:30 am | Parents and Babes, Dragonfly Child Care (December 1 and 8 only) |
| 9 – 10 am | MYI: Resistance Band Strength Class (until Dec. 15), Community Hall |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | MYI: 18 Postures., (until Dec. 15), Community Hall |
| All Day | 55+ Activity Days |
| 12 – 1 pm | 55+ Lunch, Community Hall |
| 1:30 – 3 pm | Caregivers Support Group, Community Hall |
| TUESDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9 – 10:15 am | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Hope Bay Studio |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MYI: Moderate Yoga, until Dec. 16, Anglican Church, Fireside Rm. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | MYI: Gentle Chair Yoga, til Dec. 16, Anglican Church, Fireside Rm. |
| 12 – 1 pm | MYI: Essentrics, until Dec.16, Anglican Church, Fireside Rm. |
| 2 – 4 pm | Artists’ Drop-in Drawing with Ron Underhill |
| 2:30 – 3:30 | Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz, Community Hall |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Volleyball (all ages), School gym |
| 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Badminton Club, School Gym |
| WEDNESDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play |
| 9 – 10:15 am | HOP (Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers), (except Dec. 24 and 31), School Gym |
| 9:30 – 11:30 am | Taoist Tai Chi, Community Hall |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Carpet Bowling, Community Hall |
| 2 – 4 pm | Socrates Club with John Gowen, Legion |
| 5:30 – 6:45 pm | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Hope Bay Studio |
| 7 pm | Walking Soccer (adults only), School gym |
| 7 pm | Advent Carol Sing, December 3, 10, 17, Community Church |
| THURSDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MYI: Moderate Yoga, til Dec. 18, Anglican Church Fireside Rm. |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | MYI: Chair Yoga, until Dec. 18, Anglican Church Fireside Rm. |
| 2 – 4 pm | Euchre with Margaret Vergette, Legion |
| 5:45 – 7 pm | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Meander Wellbeing Studio |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Youth Culinary Skills Training, Community Hall |
| 7 – 9 pm | Volleyball (18+), School gym |
| 7:30 | Spirit Moves: Meditation in Motion, Community Hall |
| FRIDAY | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play |
| 9 am – noon | Food Bank, upstairs at back of Anglican Parish Hall |
| 10 am – 1:30 pm | Hall Heroes Club, Community Hall |
| 10:00 am – 1 pm | Youth-led Community Café, Community Hall |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | MYI: Yin Yoga, til Dec. 19, Anglican Church Fireside Room |
| 11 am – 12 pm | Friday Fun for Everyone |
| 12 – 1 pm | Community Gathering Lunch, Community Hall |
| 1:30 – 4 pm | Friday Kids Club, Community Hall 27 |
| 1:30 – 4 pm | Dungeons and Dragons, Community Hall |
| 5:30 pm | Co-ed Soccer (adults only), School field or gym |
| SATURDAY | |
| 10 am – 2 pm | Yuletide Market, until Dec. 20, Community Hall |
| 10 am – 1:30 pm | Youth Leadership Program for 10+, Community Hall |
| 10 am – 1 pm | Youth-led Community Café, Community Hall |
| 4 pm | Legion Meat Draw (doors at 3:30 pm). Turkey draws December 6, 13, 20 |
DECEMBER EVENTS
| 1 | Mon | 12:30 pm | 1:1 Counseling with Geneva Jacobs, to 4 pm (also December 15), Dragonfly Centre |
| 7:00 pm | Photo Club, via Zoom | ||
| 2 | Tue | 6:30 pm | Farmland Acquisition Project Society AGM, 9914 Spalding. RSVP required: 778-679-6882 |
| 4 | Thur | 1:00 pm | PIAS Christmas Get Together, Community Hall |
| 5:00 pm | Pender Island Chamber of Commerce Winter Social, Franklin Castle | ||
| 5 | Fri | 9:30 am | Climate Café, Community Hall |
| 11:00 am | Make Christmas Cards, Community Hall | ||
| 12:00 pm | Community Gathering, music by Greg and Lizzie Beattie, Community Hall | ||
| 6 | Sat | 12:30 pm | Santa Ship, to 3 pm, Hope Bay |
| Conservancy Winter Birding Brush-up | |||
| 7 | Sun | 11:00 am | Nu-to-Yu Kids Shopping Day, to 1 pm |
| 2:30 pm | Speakeasy, Legion | ||
| 8 | Mon | 9:15 am | Quilters Circle, to 12 pm, St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall |
| 3:30 pm | Parks and Recreation Commission monthly meeting, Community Hall | ||
| 11 | Thur | 1:00 pm | Garden Club meeting, Community Hall |
| 12 | Fri | 11:00 am | Gingerbread Decorations, Community Hall |
| 12:00 pm | Community Gathering, music by Carrie Graham, Community Hall | ||
| 7:30 pm | Community Choir Christmas Concert, Community Hall (also Dec. 13, 7:30 and Dec. 14, 2 pm) | ||
| 13 | Sat | 1:00 pm | Bingo, Legion Hall |
| 14 | Sun | 10:00 am | Service of Lessons and Carols, St. Peter’s Anglican Church |
| Conservancy Christmas Bird Count | |||
| 15 | Mon | 12:30 pm | 1:1 Counseling with Geneva Jacobs, to 4 pm (also December 1), Dragonfly Centre |
| 1:30 pm | Matinee: A Christmas Story, Community Hall | ||
| 16 | Tue | 6:30 pm | Solstice Theatre auditions for Halfway There, Community Hall |
| 17 | Wed | Trivia, Port Browning Pub | |
| 19 | Fri | 11:00 am | Cookie Making for the exchange, Community Hall |
| 12:00 pm | Community Gathering, music by Jr & Sr Contemporary Music Ensembles, Community Hall | ||
| 1:30 pm | Kids Club Matinee: The Grinch (2018), Community Hall | ||
| 3:00 pm | Holiday Cookie Exchange, to 5 pm, Community Hall | ||
| Karaoke, Port Browning Pub | |||
| 20 | Sat | 10:00 am | Scrapbooking and Crafts, Legion, to 5 pm (also December 21) |
| 21 | Sun | 4:00 pm | Winter’s Wake, Bistro at Port Browning Bistro |
| 24 | Wed | 4:00 pm | Christmas Eve Singalong, Church of the Good Shepherd |
| 26 | Fri | 11:00 am | Games & Puzzles, Community Hall |
| 12:00 pm | Community Gathering, music by Austin Davies, Community Hall | ||
| 1:00 pm | Once Upon a Pender Christmas, to 4 pm, until Dec. 30, Pender Island Museum | ||
| 27 | Sat | 4:00 pm | Lantern Making Workshop, to 7 pm, Community Hall |
| 28 | Sun | 11:00am | Lantern Making Workshop, to 6 pm, Community Hall |
| 29 | Mon | 1:00 pm | Lantern Making Workshop, to 6 pm, Community Hall |
| 29 | Mon | 2:15 pm | Matinee: The Holiday, Community Hall |
| 31 | Wed | 4:30 pm | Magic Lake Lantern Festival, parade assembly, Danny Martin Park inside front cover |
| 31 | Wed | 5:00 pm | Magic Lake Lantern Festival, Magic Lake Park |
ADVANCE NOTICES FOR JANUARY
| 1 | Thur | 1:00 pm | Polar Bear Swim, Browning Harbour |
| 10 | Sat | Winter Blues Tournament, Disc Park | |
| 21 | Wed | 4:00 pm | SDA’,YES Truth and Reconciliation Circle meeting, Anglican Hall |
MONDAY ACTIVITY DAY
All programs are held at the Community hall.
To register for lunch or a program, use the QR code below or contact fiftyfiveplus@sginh.ca or
(250) 629-3665. Registration fees can be e-transferred to finance@sginh.ca.
| December 1 | |
| 10 – 11:30 am | Book Club: The Seed Keepers by Diane Wilson |
| 10 – 12 | Swedish Woven Heart Ornaments & Snowflakes with Monica $10 |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Barbeque Beef Short Ribs or Marinated Roast Tofu, Roast Potatoes and Cucumber Salad $10 |
| 1 – 3 pm | Create Pop-up Cards or Tags with Gillian & Audrey, $5 |
| December 8 | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Create Pop-up Cards or Tags with Gillian & Audrey $5 |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Pender Kindness Club – Mini-Wreath Making with Veronica and Gift Packing |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Roast Ham, Pineapple Pear Salsa & Mashed Sweet Potatoes G/F D/F |
| 1 pm | Armchair Travel with Urs – Switzerland to Australia, Part 3 |
| December 15 | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Christmas Tree Folded Book with Veronica $5 |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Classic or Vegetable Tortiere, Salad and Buns, Shortbread $10 |
| 1 – 2 pm | Christmas Recipe Exchange |
| 2:15 | Film: The Christmas Story $5 |
| December 22 | |
| 12 pm | Christmas Lunch with all the Trimmings Registration in Advance Required $15 |
| December 29 | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Repair Cafe |
| 10 am – 12 pm | 2025 Reflections & 2026 Intentions Coffee Discussion |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Club Sandwiches with Coleslaw $10 |
| 1 – 6 pm | Three on the Tree – Paper Lantern Workshop, by Donation |
| 2:15 | Film: The Holiday $5 |
