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If you are looking for that special gift or handmade craft this is the show you can't afford to miss. Vendors from across On- tario will be displaying top quality crafts ranging from tradition- al wooden folk art, Christmas crafts, decorations, ornaments, santas, angels, dried floral arrangements, teddy bears and a country store where you are bound to find that special gift. Dates: Saturday, November 15 Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission: $3.00, children under 12 free Location: Port Perry High School - 160 Rosa St., Port Perry Information: 905-985-8840 or ronsan@powergate.ca Old Fashioned Christmas Step back in time and experience Christmas over 100 years ago at the Scugog Shores Museum's ‘Children’s Old-Fashioned Christ- mas.’ Have the kids visit with Santa who will be hearing wishes in the Pioneer Schoolhouse. Take a tour of the Museum Village, tra- ditionally decorated for the holidays. Victorian Christmas crafts for children, heritage demonstrations and refreshments will be offered throughout the day. Dates: Sunday, December 7 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Scugog Shores Museum 16210 Island Road, Port Perry Information: Call 905-985-3589 Queen St., Port Perry and watch the large tree is lit for Christmas. Visit the live reindeer and enjoy lots of Christ- mas music! Bring your family and friends and get into the spirit! See page 36 for more details. Dates: Friday, November 21 www.discoverportperry.ca Aut Show & Sale Port Perry Artists Association Show & Sale will take place in the ‘Loft’ at Ocala Winery this month. Get an early start on your Christmas shopping. An extensive variety of paintings in, acrylics, watercolour, oil, pastel and mixed me- dia, from artists will be on display and for sale. For more information about the Christmas Art Show and Sale contact Jean Telford-Rahme, (905) 985-1112 Dates: November 15, 16 Time: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. inday, 12 noon - 5:00 p.m. Location: Ocala Winery 71 High Point Rd. Admission: Free Information: ocala@sympatico.ca NNN NUS ECO MEST ORION through downtown Port Perry. One of the largest evening light show parades in Durham Region. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Starting: 5:00 pm. at the Port Perry Fair Grounds The parade will travel along Reach St., to Simcoe St. (turn right), south to Queen Street, (turn left), then along Queen to end at Water St. All floats, with the exception of emergency vehicles, will exit the parade route turning left along Water St. to North St, then into the boat launch parking lot. 42 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2008