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Roberts Creek

Everyone is invited to the Little Legion tonight, Friday, Dec. 5 for dinner and music.  Dinner is served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The featured entertainer is Jenica Vaneli who is re-emerging as an entertainer after a long sabbatical. She will be playing dinner music and treating us to some older folk tunes, share some of her own tunes and throwing in a few laughs on the side.

Brain Freeze Trivia night follows at 7:30 p.m.

Do your Christmas shopping early and all in one place.

The Roberts Creek Library is having its first Saturday of the month big book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 6. Come early to get first pick at their great selection for your Christmas gifts. 

This Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Davis Bay Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. enjoy the class canning berry jam for the holidays with Stephanie Grindon.

Grindon is an organic gardener, and real food lover. This is a starter class on the safe way to do home canning, and is also a good introduction to high acid water bath canning methods. Class fee is $15 and you must register by emailing justinkfrench@gmail.com.

Immediately following from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. is Kombucha for beginners. Both of these classes are presented by the Live and Learn Program of One Straw Society and funded by a grant from the Vancouver Health SMARTFund.

The Salvation Army is still looking for bell ringers in Sechelt for their Christmas Kettle Campaign. If you have two hours to spare please phone 604-886-3665 or 604-886-3680. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

If you have information to share for next week’s column please give me a call 604-885-2282 or email gumbootconnection@telus.net.