Toby Theatre
December 26th – 28th, 7:30 p.m.: Disneys Frozen. Also showing January 2nd – 4th.
Friday, December 20th
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Canterbury Carols Christmas Market at Interior World in support of the Family Resource Centre. Also Saturday, December 21st, 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 22nd, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Christmas Fiesta at the Summit Youth Centre. Games, snacks and surprises!
Winter Radiance at Radium Hot Springs. Immerse yourself in a dazzling display of ice and frost. Through to January 1st. Call 250-342-9485 or go to hotsprings.ca for more information.
Fairmont Ski Area, including the new Tube Park, opens for the season.
Saturday, December 21st
9:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Minor Hockey games at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Novice vs. Kimberley, 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.; Initiation vs. Golden, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Midget Girls vs. Cranbrook, 12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. (league); and Initiation vs. Canal Flats, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Santas Cabin at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Enjoy a free cookie and hot chocolate and take home a photo.
10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Open House at the Crossroads Collective, across from Tim Hortons. Live music in the evening, Christmas treats around the bonfire, and a raffle for a U-Brew cider kit to be held. Donations to the Food Bank gratefully accepted.
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Pyjama night, a Christmas movie and popcorn at the Summit Youth Centre.
Sunday, December 22nd
12:00 p.m.: Canal Flats Community Christmas Party at Canal Flats Civic Centre. Free hotdogs and an appearance from Santa.
Tuesday, December 24th
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Torch Light Parade & Fireworks at Fairmont Ski Area.
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Carols by Candlelight on the Great Hall deck at Panorama. Free hot chocolate.
8:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Fireworks in Conrad Kain Park, Wilmer. Bonfires and free hot chocolate.
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.: Christmas Karaoke in the lobby of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
Windermere Valley Shared Ministry (Anglican-United) Christmas Eve Services: 6:00 p.m. at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere; 8:00 p.m. at All Saints, Edgewater; and 10:00 p.m. at St. Peters, Windermere.
Lake Windermere Alliance Church (L.W.A.C.) Christmas Eve Services: 2:00 p.m. Panorama service at the Summit; 6:00 p.m. Candlelight service at the L.W.A.C.; 8:15 p.m. Panorama service in the Great Hall.
Canadian Martyrs parish Christmas Eve Services: 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Invermere, 10:00 p.m. in Radium.
Wednesday, December 25th
10:00 a.m.: Christmas morning service at Canadian Martyrs parish in Invermere.
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Free entrance to the hot springs at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort with a Food Bank donation.
10:30 a.m.: Christmas morning service at Christ Church Trinity (Windermere Valley Shared Ministry).
Thursday, December 26th
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Decorate a holiday cookie at Misty Waters Cafe at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Also December 27th and 28th.
Friday, December 27th
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.
Saturday, December 28th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Bavin Glassworks presents High Ridges and Deep Canyons artist reception. The art show and sale runs Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact 250-342-6816 or go online to www.bavinglass.com.
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.
Tuesday, December 31st
12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Snowshoeing up to Panorama with the Summit Youth Centre. We have snowshoes available to borrow.
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Radium Villages annual birthday party and New Years Eve celebration at Brents Shack. Fireworks display at 6:30 p.m., Springs Driving Range, courtesy of Radium Volunteer Fire Department.
6:00 p.m.: Family New Years Dinner and Dance at the Invermere Community Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m., countdown at 10:00 p.m. Party favours, DJ & dance, loonie & toonie games, buffet dinner. Alcohol free. Tickets available at The Monkeys Uncle, DOI office, and Copper Point Resort.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Childrens New Years Eve party in the Pine Room at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.: New Years Eve party at Bears Paw Bar & Grill.
9:25 p.m.: Torchlight parade down Showoff at Panorama Mountain Village, followed by a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. at the base of the Mile 1 Quad.
Thursday, January 2nd
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.
Friday, January 3rd
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Book swap at the Summit Youth Centre. Bring a book (or more than one!) if you want to participate.
7:00 p.m.: Steamboat Mtn. Music Society AGM at the Edgewater Hall. An extraordinary general meeting will follow (to modify the societys constitution as a requirement for federal charity status.) Entertainment and refreshments provided. Call 250-347-9882 for further info.
Saturday, January 4th
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Documentary night at the Summit Youth Centre.