It’s that time of year again… Christmas is coming, so why not do some gift shopping at the Garvald Christmas Fair on Sunday 1st December in the Village Hall, 12 till 3pm. You’ll find a wide variety of crafts and gifts including patchwork, bags, soft toys, handbags, scarves, prints, bric-a-brac, jewellery and home baking. This year, for the first time, Clan Cushions will be here. Plus Phoenix Cards, Fairtrade/Tearcraft gifts, Save the Children and the Haddington Pipe Band are all back again!
Santa will be coming at 1.00pm and there will be a Raffle with a wonderful Christmas hamper up for grabs. If you need stamps for your Christmas cards, Post Office services will be available, too.
When you’ve done your shopping, relax with hot soup or some of our delicious home baking and catch up with your friends!
Come and find some Christmas cheer in Garvald on December 1st – see you there!
Annie Raitt is looking for someone with a video recorder to come along and film segments of the fund-raising concert on the 30th November.
If you can help please reply to this post or go and knock on her door at Honeysuckle Cottage.
The Concert will be held at Garvald Church on Saturday the 30th of November at 6.00pm and there will be drinks and nibbles in The Stables afterwards for everyone.
A message from the children of Garvald:
We are having a fundraising event for the Red Cross to help the children of Syria who have been forced to leave their homes because of the war. The event will take place at Garvald Church on Saturday the 30th of November at 7.00pm and there will be a party in The Stables afterwards for everyone. Tickets cost £5 and donations of refreshments (wine, nibbles, cakes) for the party would be much appreciated.
Children wishing to perform should meet at the Church this Saturday 9th at 10.30am.
HELP US PUT TOGETHER AN EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT, raising money for the Red Cross in Syria.
This message is for all those over five years of age and under eighteen.
FROM SMALL TO TALL:
If you can sing a song read a poem, play a tune, dance a jig, perform a sketch with friends or work in stage management, then let Anne Raitt know.
For those of you who enjoyed the Garvald wine-tasting evening, you might be interested in attending a similar event at the Scout Hall in Haddington on Saturday 28 September to raise funds for St Mary’s Parish Church, Haddington. Local wine expert Ian MacPhail will guide guests through a selection of five wines, including one sparkling wine and two Fairtrade varieties, with information and tips on wine regions, grapes and techniques for wine-making. This follows on from his successful night at Garvald Village Hall.
Tickets cost £10 including wines, food and music, with all profits from the evening going to St Mary’s Parish Church. Contact us here to be put in touch via email with the organiser, Joanne Allen, or call her on 811019 to purchase tickets for the event.
A reminder that the greetings card ‘Garvald in Winter’ by Avril J.D. Gilmore is on sale for £1 per card, with all proceeds being donated to Garvald Village Hall Trust. The card can be purchased at upcoming village sales and events or from Jean at ‘Treetops’.
Message from Sylvia Wood:
On Friday 7th June, myself, Leigh Thomson, and three other friends will be attempting a sponsored firewalk to raise funds for Leuchie House, North Berwick. We’d really appreciate it if people would sponsor us. You can sponsor us via our JustGiving page (www.justgiving.com/HappyFeet). Alternatively, Leigh has a sponsor sheet available. Thank you.