December
16-18.
The Symmes Starquest Players present:
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas' at Symmes Junior High,
180 North Street, the Aylmer sector of Gatineau. General
admission is $5.00 per person. Performances run Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30pm; doors open at 7pm.
There is also a Saturday matinee performance at 3pm; doors
open at 2:30pm.
December 17. Books
and Music Shawville and Chelsea.
West Quebec author Katharine Fletcher will be signing books
at Café 349, Main Street, Shawville.
For information about this event call
819-647-6424,
or visit the website at
www.cafe349.com.
Katharine Fletcher is well-known for her books on the
National Capital Region and Gatineau Park (for a list of her
books, three of which were published this year, see our
entry in the Archive for Spring 2004, under General, Books
No. 5). She is one of the ten Women of Distinction listed
in the November 2004 issue of Ottawa Life magazine.
On December 18 Katharine Fletcher joins folk
musician Ian Tamblyn for Meet the Artisans, at Gerry
& Isobel's Café & Boutique, 14 Scott Road, Chelsea. This
event runs from 11am
to 4pm.
For information about it, call 819-827-4341.
December
18.
A
dramatic
reading
of
Charles
Dickens’
“A Christmas Carol”
presented by the Regional Association of West Quebecers at
Christ
Church, 101 Symmes St.
Aylmer.
Featured reader is Meredith Henderson, 1998 Gemini
Award-Winning Actress and star of upcoming Shania Twain
movie.
There are two readings at 2 pm and 8 pm.
Tickets cost
$10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors and $8.00 for children
12-16 yrs. Tickets available in Aylmer at Tea ‘n Tole, 1055
Ch. Aylmer, West Quebecers Office, 53 Principale St, and St.
Vincent de Paul House, 39 Dalhousie.
All proceeds go towards St. Vincent de Paul’s “Feed-a-Child”
program.
For more information call:
819
682-9602.
December
18. Fourth Saturday Serendipity
Reading at
Biblio Wakefield Library
beginning at
2pm.
Former teachers Mary Nodwell and Gail Gardner will read
Christmas tales for children of all ages, including the
Polar Express.
Everyone
is
welcome.
December
19.
A Christmas Variety Program,
with music, presented by the Wesleyan and Standard
congregations at the Standard Church in Shawville. At 7 pm.
Fellowship Lunch to follow. All welcome.
December
19.
Meet the Artisans.
Susan Glazer of Chelsea presents Ojime Jewellery.
At
Gerry & Isobel's Café & Boutique, 14 Scott Road, Chelsea.
11am
to 4pm.
For information call:(819)
827-4341.
