The Parksville Qualicum Beach News Thursday, November 21, 2013
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Grandmothers get crafty for upcoming sale LISSA ALEXANDER
A silent auction will take place to bid on the shell Christmas trees, Hand-crafted illuminating shell which took local Grandmothers trees won’t be the only beautiful many hours to create. The shells item that can be found at the Christ- were collected from local beachmas Craft Extravaganza next week- es, soaked and dried, and glued end. on to a base fitted with lights and It’s the sixth annual event held topped with beads and jewelry. by the Oceanside Grandmothers Starfish were collected from beachto Grandmothers (G2G) and the es to adorn the trees and some were group’s largest annual fundraising crafted out of clay. event. It takes place Friday, Novem“Each little part is like a story if ber 29 from 2 until 7 you really look p.m. and Saturday at them,” said Each little part is like November 30 from Olivia Mennie, a story if you really 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. member of the look at them. All funds collected G2G and local Olivia Mennie at the event, held at artist. Menthe Quality Inn Baynie teaches art side, are in support classes from her of the Stephen Lewis Foundation studio in Parksville, which was used which aids African Grandmothers to make the shell trees. caring for children who have been The Grandmothers will also have orphaned by the AIDS pandemic their Christmas cakes, breads, all and those who have been affected sorts of baking as well as refreshby the disease in that country. ments at the event. Shoppers will find colourful cloth Live music will contribute to a tote bags and the African Christmas fun shopping atmosphere during Angel ornaments, each one hand- the fundraiser, and female country made and named after an African music group Moonshine Mollys child who has died of AIDS. from Cedar will play Friday at 5:30 There will be hand crafted Christ- p.m. There will also be live music on mas wreaths both alive and artifi- Saturday. cial, knitted items, jewelry made by The fundraiser raised $16,000 women in Africa, driftwood bird- last year and Grandmothers are houses, cards, journals, quilts, gin- keen to raise as much as they can gerbread houses and more, includ- this year to help Grandmothers in ing many Christmas stocking ideas. Africa. Kids will love the wizard capes Admission is free. For more with wands that one of the Grand- on the Oceanside G2G visit www. mothers made this year. oceansideg2g.ca.
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LISSA ALEXANDER PHOTO
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers members (from left) Ann Tardiff and Olivia Mennie recently made shell Christmas tree lights for the group’s annual Christmas Craft Extravaganza Fundraiser next weekend.
Storytelling series celebrates Canadian poet and performer This year marks 100 years since the passing of Canadian poet and performer, Pauline Johnson, and a performance will celebrate the figure at the McMillan Arts Centre November 22. The performance is part of the Tales for the Telling series. The series has been very successful, introducing storytelling for adults to the Oceanside area. This
month will bring well-known storyteller from Nanaimo Margaret Murphy performing her acclaimed storytelling show, Double Life: The Story of E. Pauline Johnson, accompanied by singer and guitar player Sue Averill. Pauline Johnson was of dual heritage: Mohawk and English. From 1892-1909, Johnson performed her own stories, poems and plays across Canada, the United
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States and England. Defying all the social conventions of the day, this single, Native woman mesmerized audiences everywhere. Johnson’s own story shines as brightly as her work. Murphy will bring her story to life on the McMillan concert stage. The tickets are $10 at the door. The performance starts at 7:30. —Submitted by Marva K. Blackmore
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