Saturday, Oct. 22 is the annual dinner dance at Coopers Green Hall. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., and dancing at 7:30 p.m. This year the amazing Astral Motion will entertain with their mix of Latin, jazz, reggae and rock fusion. Tickets are $25, available at Halfmoon Bay General Store and Welcome Woods Market. Sponsored by Halfmoon Bay Community Association.
Sunday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the eighth annual Apple Festival at Coopers Green Park, with traditional drumming, apple butter, fall soups, pony rides, local produce, vendors and live music. Proceeds will support the new hall project. See www.halfmoonbayapplefestival.com and their Facebook page. Volunteers are needed to make apple butter on Oct. 22; contact Katie at [email protected] if you can help.
The Halfmoon Bay Reading Centre returns beginning Oct. 28, this time at Coopers Green. The Reading Centre hopes to reach members of the community interested in literacy, community discussion and library initiatives. Their goal is to create a space within Halfmoon Bay to allow greater accessibility of the library and its programs.
You can place a hold on a book or other library item at sechelt.bc.libraries.coop or by calling 604-885-3260 (requests are limited to Sechelt items only, no inter-library loans, no Gibsons Library items). When you receive notification that your hold is ready, you can pick up your item at Coopers Green between 10 a.m. and noon on their open dates. You can also return items at that time.
They plan to run the program twice a month; the first two dates are Oct. 28 and Nov. 18 and hopefully will continue based on interest. Come out and enjoy books, coffee and community. For more information, contact Wendy at 604-551-8461 or [email protected]
Halfmoon Bay Tween Night returns on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Halfmoon Bay Elementary School. The evening is open to grades 5 to 7 students with a $5 drop-in fee. The Halfmoon Bay student council will have a concession. Come join the fun!
Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Halfmoon Bay Elementary gym, come join the second annual Halfmoon Bay Business and Entrepreneur Show. It’s open to the public and everyone is welcome! There’s a great vendor line-up of local trades, businesses, artisans and organizations – an excellent opportunity for networking, shopping and taste testing.
Pickleball is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Halfmoon Bay Community School gym on Northwood Road. Players and spectators are invited. All skill levels are welcome, and all equipment is provided. Drop-in charge is $3 or $20 for eight nights. This is a wonderful way to get in some exercise and meet the neighbours. No experience is required. Sponsored by Halfmoon Bay Community Association.
To have your say at the Bay, contact me before 5 p.m. Monday at [email protected] or 604-885-5034.
