Festival of Lights Events Town of Bay Roberts November 23, 2016 January 6, 2017 Wednesday, November 23 rd 7:00 PM Festival of Lights Opening Ceremonies Drop by the Wilbur Sparkes Complex for a hot chocolate and watch school choirs perform several Christmas favorites leading to the opening of the award-winning Christmas Park. Family Fireworks and a visit from Santa himself will cap off the evening. 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Chase the Ace All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing Thursday, November 24 th 5:00 PM Shearstown Lions Club Seniors Party Hot Roast Beef Dinner Must be under Bay Roberts municipality - 60+ event Music starts at 3:00 PM Must call 786-6932 to attend 9:00 PM Comedy in Paradise with Mike & Paul West Side Charlies Bay Roberts - Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at West Side Charlies. Friday, November 25 th 10:30 PM - Music by Lorraine Conway & Richard Coombs Kelly s Landing Saturday, November 26 th 11:30AM - Bay Arena - Bantam AAA Hockey 10:00 PM Dance Royal Canadian Legion Bay Roberts - Music by Lloyd Snow - $5.00 Cover Sunday, November 27 th 11:00 AM Bay Arena - Bantam AAA Hockey 2:00 PM 5:00 PM - Bluegrass and Oldtime Country Music Jam Session LIONS CLUB Doors Open at 12 noon for canteen style lunch. Music starts at 2pm. Admission $5.00 Come along and bring an acoustic instrument and join in an afternoon of bluegrass and old time country music. Electric bass, lapp and pedal steel welcome. Monday, November 28 th Wednesday, November 30 th 6:30 PM KIDS ALIVE Christmas Pizza Party Port de Grave Pentecostal Tabernacle 7:00 PM 9:00 PM - Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing Thursday, December 1 st 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 50+ Mummers Reception at the Christmas Chalet (Visitors Information Center) Musical guests and refreshments will be served! 6:30 PM The Salvation Army - Kettle Kick Off at Powell s Supermarket 7:00 PM Christmas Raffle Shearstown Lions Club Doors open 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Christmas Raffle Bay Roberts 50+ Club
2 Friday, December 2 nd 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Story time at the Christmas Chalet (Visitors Information Center) Come and join us for a fun morning 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration for Christmas Assistance - Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 1:30 PM 3:30 PM - A Sweet and Savoury Christmas Culinary Workshop with Chef Andrea Maunder at the Christmas Chalet (Visitor Information Centre) 2:00 AM 4:00 PM Registration for Christmas Assistance - Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 5:00 AM 6:00 PM Registration for Christmas Assistance Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 6:00 PM RCMP Children s Wish Tree Opening Bay Roberts RCMP 6:30 PM The Annual Ecumenical Advent Carol Service will take place at The Salvation Army Church, Bay Roberts. All are welcome. 7:00 PM Christmas Raffle Shearstown Lions Club Doors open 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Christmas Raffle Bay Roberts 50+ Club 10:00 PM Karaoke Tables Lounge Saturday, December 3 rd 7:00 AM 10:00 AM Community Breakfast at the Fire Hall - Sponsored by the Bay Roberts Fire Department accepting donations 10:00 AM Bay Roberts Lions Santa Claus Parade. If you are participating in the parade you are asked to be at the Bay Roberts Fire Hall @ 9:00AM. Non-perishable food items for the food bank will be collected along the parade route along with Letters to Santa. Ends at Ascension Collegiate. Non-Perishable food items will be collected for the Food Bank. Prizes for best floats. Loot bags for kids along the way. 6:00 PM 9:00 PM - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be hosting the Christmas Around the World Nativity Display. Hosted each night, until December 10 th, with light refreshments served as well as Christmas videos. Located at 72 7:00PM Christmas Raffle Bay Roberts 50+ Club Sunday, December 4 th 11:00 AM White Gift Service Grace United Church - Coley s Point 6:00 PM Children s Christmas Program: Starry, Starry Night Post de Grave Pentecostal Tabernacle 6:00 PM 3 rd Annual Night Time Illumination Parade. Stating by the Bay Roberts Cable Building. Floats are asked to be at the town hall by 5:30pm. The parade will finish at the Bay Roberts Legion. Mary Brown s is offering prizes for floats. Monday, December 5 th Tuesday, December 6 th 6:30 PM Coley s Point Elementary Concert - Kindergarten: Ms. Loder /Ms. Dawe Grade 1: Ms. Davies Grade 2: Ms. Cousins Grade 3: Ms. Crane Wednesday, December 7 th 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Pictures with Santa at the Christmas Chalet (Visitors information Center) Don t forget your camera! 6:30 PM Grade 4 Christmas Concert Amalgamated Academy 8:00 PM 7 Grand Old Christmas Time Concert Bay Roberts Lions Club - Sponsored by the Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation - Call 683-1195 for tickets or pick them up at Bartlett s Irving. 7:00 9:00 PM - Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing
3 Thursday, December 8 th 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Customer Appreciation Music by Todd Lynch - Kelly s Landing 6:00 PM Women s Christmas Tea Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 6:00 PM 8:00 PM - Pictures with Santa at the Christmas Chalet (Visitors information Center) Don t forget your camera! 6:30 PM Coley s Point Elementary Concert - Kindergarten: Ms. Butler Grade 1: Ms. Clarke Grade 2: Ms. Lawlor Grade 3: Ms. Hurley Friday, December 9th 7:00 PM 18 th Annual Boat Lighting & Carol Sing Marginal Wharf, Port de Grave Free Hot Chocolate-visit special man in a red suit!! 10:30 PM - Music by Allie Simms Power Kelly s Landing - $5.00 Cover at the door Saturday, December 10 th 10:00 AM Port de Grave Santa Claus Parade 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Story time at the Christmas Chalet (Visitor s Information Center) Come and join us for a fun morning. 1:30 PM 3:30 PM - A Sweet and Savoury Christmas Culinary Workshop with Mark McCrowe (Chopped Canada Champion)at the Christmas Chalet (Visitor Information Centre) 2:00 AM 4:00 PM Book Signing of Rock Recipes Christmas with Barry C. Parsons at Hidden Treasures Gifts & Framing 3:00 PM Jam Session Royal Canadian Legion Bay Roberts - Everybody welcome! 8:00 PM Bay Arena Midget AAA Hockey Sunday, December 11 th 10:30 AM Christmas Sunday School Production Bethel Pentecostal Church Bring hats and gloves for the helping hand 10:30 AM Sunday School Christmas Program Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 11:00 AM Sunday School Annual White Gift Service Central United Church Bay Roberts 11:00 AM Contemporary Eucharist St. Matthew s Church (Advent III Purple) Bay Roberts 4:30 PM Bay Arena Midget AAA Hockey 6:30 PM Christmas Family Pageant Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 7:00 PM Evening Prayer St John s the Evangelist Church (Advent III Purple) Coley s Point 7:00 PM Carol Service Grace United Church - Coley s Point Monday, December 12 th 7:00 PM Christmas Memory Tree Lighting Full Gospel Pentecostal Tabernacle 6:30 PM Grade 6 Christmas Concert Amalgamated Academy Tuesday December 13 th 10:00 AM Story Time at the Christmas Chalet (Visitor s Information Center) Sponsored by Pam Norman of Exit Realty Oceans Edge 6:30 PM Coley s Point Elementary Concert - Kindergarten: Ms. Burton Grade 1: Ms. Noseworthy Grade 2: Ms. Drover Grade 3: Ms. Jones
4 Wednesday December 14 th 6:30 PM Amalgamated Academy - Grade 5 Christmas Concert 7:00 PM Annual Sing-A-Long at the Christmas Chalet (Visitors Information Center) 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing Thursday December 15 th Deadline for Gifts for the Happy Tree Kelly s Landing 6:30 PM Coley s Point Elementary Concert - Kindergarten: Ms. Murphy Grade 1: Ms. Carew Grade 2: Ms. Lawlor Grade 3: Ms. Lynch 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 50+ Club Afternoon tea and bake sale 6:30 PM 50+ Club Light Tour Bus will be leaving the 50+ Club at exactly 6:30 PM 6:30 PM Ascension Collegiate Christmas Dinner Theatre and Art Work Display Starts at 6:30p, $30 Call 786-3400 for tickets. Friday - December 16 th 7:00 PM Live Nativity Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 8:00 PM Director Sonya Gosse and her choir CELESTE Annual Christmas Concert at All Hallows Church in North River. Tickets are $18.00 and $10.00 (children). This concert promises a beautiful evening of choral music and solos by guest artists. Tickets are available at Bartlett s Irving in Bay Roberts. 10:30 PM Music at Kelly s Landing by Mercer s Music $5.00 Cover at the door Saturday, December 17 th 10:00 AM Cookies and Crafts -Preschool Children Christmas Chalet Please pre-register by calling 683-8015 2:00 PM - Cookies and Crafts - Preschool Children Christmas Chalet Please pre-register by calling 683-8015 2:00 4:00 PM Santa in the Park! Join Santa at the Community Gardens for a fun afternoon 7:00 PM The Nutcracker Amalgamated Academy Tickets $15 8:00 PM Bay Arena Midget AAA Hockey Sunday, December 18 th 11:00 AM Bay Arena Midget AAA Hockey 11:00 AM Jingle Walk with Santa! In aid of The Helping Hand 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist and Blessing of Creche St John s the Evangelist - Coley s Point (Advent IV Purple) 11:00 AM - Christmas Program Full Gospel Pentecostal Tabernacle, Shearstown 3:00 PM The Nutcracker Amalgamated Academy Tickets $15 6:00 PM Christmas Cantata: Christmas Past Port de Grave Pentecostal Tabernacle 7:00 PM Annual Carol Service led by Choir St Matthew s Church - Bay Roberts (Advent IV Purple) 7:00 PM - Candle Carol Sing Full Gospel Pentecostal Tabernacle, Shearstown 7:00 PM Annual Candles in Memory Service Fellowship time to follow Central United Church Bay Roberts 8:30 PM Finding Christmas Red Fisherman s Shed on the Heritage Walking Trail - Sponsored by Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation - Call 683-1195 for info and tickets. Monday, December 19 th Wednesday, December 21 st 7:00 PM 9:00 PM - Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing 10:00 AM Hamper Pick-up Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts Friday, December 23 rd 2:00 PM Bay Arena - Free Skate Sponsored by Moores & Collins Law Office 10:30 PM - Ugly Sweater Contest Music by Lorraine Conway & Richard Coombs Kelly s Landing - $5.00 Cover at the door Saturday, December 24 th 5:30 PM Contemporary Eucharist/Family Service St Matthew s Church, Bay Roberts (Christmas Eve- White) 6:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Bethel Pentecostal Church 6:30 PM Christmas Eve Service Grace United Church, Coley s Point 7:00 PM Family Christmas Eve Service Central United Church Bay Roberts 7:30 PM Holy Eucharist St. Matthew s Church, Bay Roberts (Christmas Eve- White)
9:30 PM - Holy Eucharist St. John s the Evangelist Church, Coley s Point (Christmas Eve- White) Sunday, December 25 th 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist - St John s the Evangelist, Coley s Point (Christmas Day White) 6:30 PM Christmas Candlelight Service Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 5 Monday, December 26 th Tuesday, December 27 th 4:00 PM Bay Arena - Free Skate- Sponsored by The Town of Bay Roberts 7:00 PM Bay Arena - Free Skate Sponsored by Tim Hortons 7:00 PM Carol Service/Patronal Festival St John s the Evangelist Church, Coley s Point -(Christmas White 1) Wednesday, December 28 th 7:00 9:00 PM Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing Friday, December 30 th 2:00 PM Bay Arena - Free Skate- Sponsored by Moores & Collins Law Office 10:00 PM 2:00 AM Boxing Night Bash Music by Todd Lynch Kelly s Landing 10:00 PM - Boxing Night Karaoke Tables Lounge Saturday, December 31 st 7:00 PM Bay Roberts Lions Club New Year s Eve Hot Dinner at 7pm, Dance 9pm $25 per person 9:00 PM - Shearstown Lions Club New Year s Eve Ball Tickets are $20.00 double - Music by Johnny Neil - Feel free to bring your own snacks For tickets call 786-6932 Sunday, January 1 st, 2017 11:00 AM New Year s Worship Salvation Army Church Bay Roberts 11:00AM Feast of the Epiphany Holy Eucharist St. Matthew s Church, Bay Roberts 7:00 PM Evening Prayer and Healing - St. John the Evangelist, Coley's Point Monday, January 2 nd, 2017 1:00 PM Bay Arena Free Skate Sponsored by The Town of Bay Roberts Wednesday, January 4 st, 2017 7:00 PM 9:00 PM - Chase the Ace - All proceeds going to the Trinity Conception Placentia Health Foundation Kelly s Landing Friday, January 6 th, 2017 10:30 PM- 2:30 AM- Old Christmas Day Music Kelly s Landing - $5.00 Cover at the door