All Things Christmas, Gifts & Art Sale
We all have one person on the list who says, “Oh, I don’t need anything.” Sure. Wait until you find the right handmade ornament, a piece of pottery they’ll reach for every morning, or a painting that looks like it was made for that empty spot on their wall. The Kingston Symphony Volunteers’ All Things Christmas, Gifts & Art Sale is back November 27 to 29, and the Symphony Warehouse is where I’d start looking.
A little something for the hard-to-shop-for
Local artists and makers are bringing handmade ornaments, textiles, jewellery, pottery and original paintings to the sale. That’s a good mix if you’re shopping for someone who just moved into their first place, the friend who wears the same favourite earrings everywhere, or the person who takes the annual tree-decorating operation very seriously. There’ll be seasonal décor and stocking-stuffer finds too, so give yourself a little time to look around.
Make it a Friday evening outing with a friend, or pop in Saturday while you’re out doing errands. If you bring the kids, give them the job of picking a gift for someone on their list. You might learn a thing or two about what they think Grandma needs for Christmas.
Pick up a gift and support the Kingston Symphony
The volunteers run the sale in support of the Kingston Symphony, so your holiday shopping can also help keep live orchestral music going here in Kingston. There’ll be holiday tunes while you browse. If you’ve been meaning to get out and support the Symphony, this is an easy way to do it with a friend who’s always up for a good rummage.
Admission is free, so drop in for a look, even if you’re only at the “I should probably start a list” stage. And if you spot something you’d happily wrap up for yourself, well, you did just find a way to support the Symphony.
When and where to go
Friday, November 27 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, November 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where Kingston Symphony Warehouse, 785 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Unit 7A, Kingston.
Admission Free.
See the Kingston Symphony’s sale details.
