Always a fabulous event, the Rotary Club of Pender Harbour Art Auction is this Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Legion in Madeira Park; starting at 5 p.m. Enjoy tapas with a glass of bubbly as you peruse the dazzling works of art and place your bids at the silent auction. The exciting live auction gets underway at 8 p.m. Tickets are $2 at the Legion or from any PH Rotarian.
Pender Harbour Garden Club will present Bill Terry with Letting Nature Play Her Part: Simplicity and Serendipity in the Garden at the School of Music this Monday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. This talk is somewhat radical and tongue-in-cheek. It imagines the gardener enlisting nature as a partner then working in collaboration. Bill Terry is a legendary Sunshine Coast gardener, a retired CBC producer, a TV and radio program executive and the author of four books.
The PH Hiking Club is always up close and personal with nature on their adventures Mondays and Wednesdays, and the Ramblers on Fridays. Maureen at 604-883-2930 is your contact, and Val for the Ramblers: 604-883-1191.
The Seniors Initiative Group is very active once again this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, they will be walking Madeira Park. Meet at the Hall at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Harbourside Friendship will be at Health Fair Day. Friday, Nov. 13 is 55+ yoga at 9 a.m. and chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. Drop-in fee is $2.
The Pender Harbour Community School has a multitude of courses and activities this fall season. Harbour Ukulele Group Strummers (HUGS) meet Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Community School. All ages and levels are welcome. Emergency First Aid is Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the pool. Registration is required.
Drop In Sports: Mondays - Court Sports with Carol Goulette, 7 to 9 p.m. at PHSS Gym, for ages 12 and up. Tuesdays - Soccer with Mr. Mo. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at PHSS Gym, for ages 12 and up. Wednesdays - Pickleball 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at PHSS Gym, all ages.
There is a special community meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 4:30 p.m. to discuss food needs and solutions for our community.
Light up these dark nights with some fun and gambling excitement at Thursday night bingo at the Hall. Call Muriel for more info at 604-883-2609.
Come join the great folks at the Pender Har-bour Health Centre for the Fall Health Fair. Various health practitioners will be in attendance to discuss the services they offer our community, Thursday, Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Coffee House on Friday, Nov. 13, will feature two Sunshine Coast artists and two visiting from the Lower Mainland, all wonderful musicians. Doors open at 7 p.m. for coffee, tea and dessert at the School of Music cabaret-style waterfront theatre. The musical entertainment, showcased with professional sound and lights, starts at 7:30 p.m. This show is just the thing to cheer up a November evening!
Imagine 1930s Paris when Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt played American jazz blended with pulsing gypsy rhythms – that’s gypsy jazz. Join the Pender Harbour Music Society when the wildly popular Van Django returns to Pender Harbour for a concert guaranteed to delight. Tickets are on sale now for $25 at Harbour Insurance, Sechelt Visitors Centre and online at www.penderharbourmusic.ca
Contact me with your news Mondays by 5 p.m. at [email protected] or call 604-989-0851.
