Winter Holidays in Kingston
A CHRISTMAS CAROL…Sunday Dec. 17 , 7:00-9:00pm
Attend a dramatic reading of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.
Sunday December 17, 2017, 7-9pm, The Spire, 82 Sydenham Street
By donation to support the justice ministries of Sydenham St. United Church and St. James Anglican church. It is a lovely tradition to be part of this classic and inspiring Christmas story. The gothic-feeling sanctuary will be lit in candle light and some of the other readers are professional actors and really fantastic. There will be tasty snacks too.
THE LONGEST NIGHT…Wednesday Dec. 20, 6:00-7:30pm
Calliope Collective invites you to participate in a spectacle of wonderment on the eve of Winter Solstice on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee in Kingston/Katarokwi. Douglas Fluhrer Park, on the river. Enjoy the magic and warmth of Winter during the longest night of the year and join us for a theatrical celebration of light which honours earth-based traditions. We will light a fire in the park at 6pm, share hot apple cider, and prepare for the arrival of the Oak and Holly Kings at 7pm! This event has been made possible thanks to the generous support of visitkingston.ca
HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET — MEMORIAL MARKET…Thursday Dec. 21, 4-8pm
Fresh Produce. Hand Crafts. Hot + Prepared Foods. Gifts. Apparel. Free Parking. Meat. Accessories. Coffee. Baked Goods. Art. James, Jellies, Preserves. Song. Skating. Etc. Inside the barn at the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market! 303 York Street, Kingston. Details at http://www.memorialcentrefarmersmarket.ca/event/holiday-market-2/
WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING IN SKELETON PARK…Thursday Dec. 21, 5pm
December 21st is Winter Solstice — the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. It signifies the return of light and with it, life. Please join us on:
Thursday December 21st
Skeleton Park at 5:00 pm
for our annual Winter Solstice Gathering. Bring a mug, as warm apple cider will be provided, and a lantern if you have one. We are pleased to have Wendy Luella Perkins to lead us in a seasonal sing-song. If you have a song you would like to share, bring it along as well. Hope to see you all there as we honour the spirit of the season!