14 ~ Mecth Shore News -- Friday, December 17, 1999

The Fery Bulding Gol ¢ Ferry Buildin ery will be receiving gifts for the ~ . North Shore Crisis Services ‘Society and SAGE House. - Call Ruth Payne at 925-7266 for information ‘on ‘gift ideas. , Gifts should be be led as * + content end/can be droppe OFF’ from: 10. a.m.-6. p.m. Cheques and cash donations

# Puss in Boots

7 p.m., matinces 1] and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A Christmas pantomime tadi-._ tion at Hendry Hall, 815 lith St. North . Yan Reservations: 983-2633. °°

& GreatStuff

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Pick up that unique gift at the Ferry Building Gallery in West Van. Twenty-four North Shore artists exhibit and self pottery, jewelry, wearable and func- tional art, glass, sculpture, art for the garden and more. Information: 925-7266.

* Rumpelstiltskin’s Children ;

8 p.m. and Saturday. and - Sunday matinecs at 3 p.m., at Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Van. A new musical comedy for the whole family. Tickets are $18/$15/$12. Information:

990-3474.

To Dec. 24 % West Vancouver Santa

) Gates, your daughter’s

sifialler children (and

Claus Fond

Donations of fucd, new toys and new clething can be ped off at the West Van

drop; fire hall, 760-16th Sz. Cash

lonations received. at rhe Banks, 17th and Marine ©

Dr., the fire hall or mail to Box 91114, West Vancouver, B.C., V7V_3N3. Information: 922-6522.

To Dec. 27 ® Notes and Crafts Sale Harbour Centre mull. West Van Notes ard Crafts Sociery.

Sunday, Dec. 19 * Christmas is for the Birds! Join in the annual Christmas Backyard Bird Count. Coordinated by the Lyan Canyon Ecology Centre’s in

ration with the Vaucouver Natural History

Society. To have. bird count .

‘Gil the Ecology Genus at c mre at 981-3103. .

@ The Vancouver Cantata

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3 p.m., West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt. A Fin de Siecle Christmas. Concert includes a selection of Christmas music through cach decade of the 20th century. Tickets are $18/$14 and. available through Ticketmaster at 280- ® Vancouver Skating Club 1-4 p.m., Agrodome. Gold figure skating and synchro- nized skating perfermances, and group skating pro- skate and luck. I

tainment, Santa and a tree to decorate. The Children’s Wish Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Society will be t £0 raise some funds. formation: 980-5554.

budgets) we also offer a sélection of

kids’ bikes, helmets and cycling wear that rivals any in the city.

# Rick Scott

11:30 am. and 2 p.m., Centennia! Theatre. Modern- day jester rocks around the world. Rick encourages chil-

_dren ages.3-9 io discover their

own music potential. Tickets are $9.50 and available by calling 984-4484.

Tuesday, Dec. 21 *% The North Shore Chamber Orchestra 7 p.m., at St Catherine’s Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Dr., North Van. Christmas concert featuring music by Bach, Mozart, Suk, Joplin and Wilby as well as catols for ail to sing. Conductor: Philippe Etrer. $5 admission at the door. Information: 925-3834.

Eriday, Dec. 31 @ New Year's Eve Party & pm.-i am., at Silver Harbour Centre.

and dancing to"

Smorgesbord

Jack Koble Trio. Tickets are $25 for members and $28 for guests. Please purchase tickets

in advance by calling 980-

2474,

for children under 12. Reservations: 924-0828. @ First Night Vancouver 2000 : 6 p.m.-12:30 am. at Science World and enclosed adjacent nds. Indoor-outdoor, ily-oriented and alcohol- free New Year’s Eve celebra- tion of visual and performing arts. First Night buttons are - available for $10 (plus GST) at Science World and all Ticketmaster outlets. Info: 299-9000, code 1999.

Saturday, Jan. 1 * Penguin Plunge 2060 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Panorama Park. Get wet, have fan and win a prize for the

_ Faost iutrageous costume. All “Penguins plunge

p-m. Also, t

i nb children’s enter- tainers, live music, auctions, refreshments and more. A free = | shuttle-bus. service: tes from Parkgate and:

cove secondary’ school...