Volunteer Week is coming up April 23 to 29. The Community School will celebrate with your pictures of volunteers in action. Please send your favourite photos to [email protected] or drop them off at the Community School.
Pender Harbour Women’s Connection is planning a field trip April 25 to Swish, a little bit of New York in Gibsons. Car pool from Crossroads across from PetroCan at 9:30 a.m. and the Legion in Madeira Park at 9:45 a.m. On arrival at Leo’s Tapas and Grill, Lynn Ujarvy, Swish’s owner, will lead a seminar on wardrobe planning and putting outfits together, with lunch to follow. Call Judy at 604-883-3663 for details.
Puzzled about the provincial election? Come to an All Candidates Debate at the Pender Harbour Community Hall on Wed-nesday, April 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., hosted by the Pender Harbour Advisory Council and chaired by Alan Stewart. Hear about issues of importance to Pender Harbour. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Debate starts at 7 p.m. A free event.
Seniors Initiative activities this week start with origami challenge Monday, 9:30 a.m. at the Mad Park Bistro. Tuesday come walking 10:30 a.m., Wednesday carpet bowling 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday Harbourside Friendship is Show and Tell starting at 10:30, and Friday chair yoga is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All activities Tuesday through Friday are at the Hall.
Get ready for the May Day volleyball tournament! Drop in Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. at Pender Harbour Secondary School for practice and then get a team of six together and sign up for the tournament. Prizes and fun to be had! For more info, call the Community School at 604-883-2826.
Volunteer tax assistance is still available at the Community School Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon for eligible clients. Call 604-741-5132 for an appointment. Food Skills for Families is a free six week healthy cooking program starting May 2. For more info and registration call 604-883-2826.
Next weekend will be jam packed with activities and events in the Harbour. The all-day, fun-filled April Tools Wooden Boat Building Challenge is Saturday, April 29 at Millennium Park.
To coincide with April Tools, the Harbour Gallery will be open Saturday, April 29 with a special show called A Nod to Nauticals. Lots of great shopping at the art, crafts and plant sale at the Community Hall and the Legion’s garage sale. Donate your extra plant divisions and book a table for the Hall event. Contact Marlene at 604-883-9900 or Muriel at 604-883-2609. If you would like to donate items for the garage sale, bring only what you can carry (no electronics, please) and drop off at the Legion.
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