Celebrate the Holiday Season
in PICTOU
Make Pictou your destination this 
This event is made possible through the support of:
Pictou Advocate, Shiretown Dental Clinic, the Town of Pictou, Tim Horton's, Nova Scotia Power
Peter Fraser, and many volunteers.
"Pictou Presents" Christmas 2011
brought to you by Pictou Business and Marketing Society
Shop downtown Pictou during the Holiday season!
Fill out a ballot at participating Merchants for a chance to win eight prizes of $50 in
Take your Christmas themed artwork to
Shiretown Home & Auto & see it displayed in the windows for all to admire!
Random winners will be selected on December 17th ...Five Prizes of $20 in Pictou Bucks !
Food Bank Drop-Offs will be available around Town during the Holidays
and at the Christmas Light Up on December 2rd
Please Give Generously!
Schedule of Events
Christmas Open House at the Hector Heritage Quay - 1:00 - 4:00 pm
November 12
Ten Thousand Villages, Pictou United Church
Shop the World..where your purchase makes a difference, Saturday 9am 4pm
For details call 485-8081.
November
12 - 13
Christmas at the deCoste, deCoste Centre
Annual arts and crafts extravaganza featuring some of the finest hand crafted items from across the province, plus a wide assortment of gourmet food products. Call 485-8848 for details.
November 19
Christmas Tea & Sale, Pictou United Church
2pm - 4pm. Enjoy afternoon tea while shopping for Holiday ideas.
December 3
December 4
"Rita MacNeil: My Favorite Songs - My Favorite Season"
Drop in with your unique, handmade Christmas ornament and help decorate our Tree! Ship Hector Christmas Cards for sale, and Membership Packages for that special person on your list! Refreshments will be served - dress warmly!
December 8
"Minglebells" with Matt Minglewood, deCoste Centre at 7:00pm. Matt Minglewood will be performing his first Christmas themed show this year accompanied by Dave McKeough on guitar, mandolin, pedal steel and bass. Make plans for the merriest show of the season.
December 10 -11
'Tis the Season 5'
deCoste Centre at 7:00pm. Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison and Ralph Dillon are back and raring to go with their hysterical take on the holiday season. 'Tis the Season has become a holiday tradition.
December 16
"A Merry Merry Time with the Irish Rovers"
deCoste Centre at 7:00pm. This tour celebrates the release of the Irish Rovers latest CD, "Merry Merry Time of the Year". Stars of television and stage, The Irish Rovers are celebrating 45 years since their first recording.
December 17
Christmas Ceildh
deCoste Centre at 7:00pm. Ardyth and JenniferCeltic harpists and singersreturn to host this ever popular seasonal ceilidh. They will be joined onstage by John Spyder Macdonald, Fleur Mainville, guitarist Ray Stewart, Terry Kelly and storyteller John Meir. A festive blend of songs, tunes and stories to put the true meaning into the spirit of Christmas.
December 18
Dave Gunning "Back Home for Christmas"
deCoste Centre, 7:00pm. After a hectic fall touring schedule across Canada and the States, we are pleased to have Dave back home to share his music and storie with his hometowm audience. He will be sharing some new songs and arrangements from his latest Christmas offer "Christmas Too".
