Everyone is welcome to our family friendly service at 6:30 pm at St. Luke's United Church

350 Indian Rd. S.  Any children or young at heart are invited to bring a stuffed animal to

place at the manager during the Christmas Eve Service.(stuffed animals will go home with

you after the service).  Communion will be served.  For information call 519-344-1781.

Cornell School of Irish Dance presents:

A "Sneak Preview" Matinee of their Holiday program A Night On Broadway!

The School's outstanding Irish Dancers present a colourful program of dances set to popular songs from Broadway - with a distinctly Irish twist! Don't miss this special matinee preview of Cornell's annual holiday performance at the Capitol.

Just $5 per ticket!

Please call 519-380-0714 or email Mark Reinhart at markre@chatham-kent.ca to book your seats for this special "sneak preview" matinee!

Note that the $5 tickets apply to the matinee preview show only.

Want to see the full evening performance?

Visit the event page here for all the details: https://www.facebook.com/events/555995428195159/

Highlander Brew Company presents SOLID  GOLD in concert, Friday December 14  6:30 - 9:30 pm

An evening of your favourite Christmas pop and jazz golden hits across the decades.  Listen, sing along and

dance to your favourite seasonal tunes.  Cover charge:  $10  Highlander Brew Co.  309 Hwy 124  South River

Still looking for the perfect gift for your family, friend, or colleague? Look no further than the gift of recreation with brand new Town of Essex gift certificates.

The new gift certificates are available at all Town of Essex recreation facilities and can be purchased in any denomination to cover the cost of a wide variety of recreational programming.

“A lot of people are looking to give experiences over things, so this is a great gift for that special someone who has everything,” said Cynthia Cakebread, Manager of Recreation and Culture. “Our programs cover everything from acrobatics and cooking, to photography and yoga.”

Recreation programs are offered to all ages and are hosted at community and recreation facilities throughout the Town of Essex. For a full list of recreation programming, gift-givers can visit essexconnect.ca

Certificates can be purchased at the following facilities:

·         Essex Recreation Complex, 242 Talbot Street N, Essex Centre

·         Essex Centre Sports Complex, 60 Fairview Ave, Essex Centre

·         Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre, 243 McAffee Street, Harrow Centre