December things to do in Knowlton, Quebec and Eastern Townships

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Not To Miss In December

December 29th
Knowlton Pub Presents "Elektrip"
On Monday December 29th Eugene Brotto's band "Elektrip" will be playing at the Knowlton Pub in what will surely be a night of great music and a lot of fun.

Elektrip is a mix of rock and groove with a healthy dose of electro and a performance by this multi-piece band is often like a tight-rope of experimental styles that progress without a safety net. Intense rythmic ambiances and flowing colors of musical movement will take you from sweat to pleasure! Yeah!

Entry is only $3 and proceeds will be donated to charity. Come out and celebrate the end of the year with friends and dance the night away. The Knowlton Pub is at 267 Knowlton Road across from the Library.

Listen to Elektrip's Music here
Elektrip - Eugene Brotto. Picture courtesy of Elektrip.com website.

Elektrip - Eugene Brotto. Picture courtesy of Elektrip.com website.

December 8th
Brome County Historical Society Bake Sale
With Christmas in the Eastern Townships right around the corner why not let someone else do all the baking for you! The BCHS is having their annual bake sale starting at 10 AM at the Museum at 10 Lakeside. There are always cakes, cookies, special Xmas goodies and unusual homemade treats to buy for the holidays!

The St. Eduard School is also having a Christmas Sale from 10AM to 4PM at the school on Knowlton Road. Another chance to do some homegrown shopping without driving to the mall!

December 14th
Club de la Bonne Humeur
Those hilarious and happy folks of the good humor club are back at it again having their annual Christmas supper and dance. The event starts at 5:30 PM and for more info you can contact 450-243-1012.

December 15th
Christmas Bird Count
The annual tradition of the Audobon Societies Christmas Bird Count will take place on Saturday December 15th in Lac Brome. Volunteer bird counters all over North America will be collecting data to help researchers understand and maintain a database of bird activity. Last year there were over 3.50 million of our little feathered friends counted by close to 12,000 volunteers in Canada. The history of the bird count dates to 1900 when scientist Frank Chapman decided to take his friends out for a hunt...but instead of a traditional shoot-to-kill hunt he instead led his group into the forest to count and record the different species. 107 years later the Christmas Bird Count is still going strong! For more ino on the Brome Lake Bird Count call Tom Moore at 450-539-3336 or visit the Audobon website at www.adobon.org/bird/cbc

December 25th
Merry Christmas Brome Lake!
God give you blessings at Christmas time;
Stars for your darkness, sun for your day,
Light on the path as you search for the Way,
And a mountain to climb.
God grant you courage this coming year,
Fruit for your striving, friends if you roam,
Joy in your labor, love in your home,
And a summit to clear.

A Christmas Poem by Myra Scovel

The Brome Lake Santa Clause Parade

December 28th
Christmas Fireworks Display

As part of the month long Festival of Lights the village is planning their second annual winter fireworks display. The show is simply spectacular as the fireworks light up the village sky and sparkle over the ColdBrook Park. Last year's fireworks were a huge success and the streets were full of people who braved the chilly temperatures to see the show. It is rare to see fireworks so close to the village and it is really a fantastic show as the fireworks are set to music. Bring a chair and a thermos of eggnog! See The 2006 Winter Fireworks

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Brome Lake Duck Festival
As the leaves turn there crimson mix of orange delights the duck festival again showcases the world famous ducks that have made Brome Lake famous. There are sidewalk boutiques and culinary demonstrations and competitions by world-class chefs who converge on Knowlton for this prestigious event. Always a crowd-pleaser the Duck Festival is one of the most popular events in the tourist season.

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December Ice When the snow storms have passed and the sun peeks out from over The Glen we can sometimes be treated to icicles forming on the fragile fingers of the naked hedges along the fences and fields of Lac Brome. Delicate patterns are created turning the frozen branches into what appears to be glistening angel wings draped over the trees.
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Art, Music & Literature

December 2nd - December 31st
Christmas Small Formats Show
The Knowlton Gallery is having a special show and sale until December 31st, 2007 featuring paingintgs, sculptures and other original works in a smaller format. Perfect for gifts and those of us on smaller budgets the Small Formats show is a great chance to own some unique pieces at an affordable price. The Gallery is in downtown Knowlton at 285 Knowlton Road. The Gallery was recently chosen as the prize winner in the Arts & Culture category of the Brome-Missisquoi Gala of Excellence.

December 27th
Theatre Lac Brome "Snow Ball"
A gala fundraiser will take place on Thursday December 27th at the Brome Lake Community Center on Victoria Street in Knowlton. The popular Knowlton theatre is raising funds to help with their upcoming productions...they will also be announcing the 2008 theatre program at the gala. Come and support the local arts community and their continuing efforts to bring us some wonderful comedies, dramas and musicals. Tickets for the event are only $150 and all net proceeds will go to support the theatre. For more information and tickets call Martha Fielding at 450-243-1425.

December 15th - Dec 22nd
Sutton Gallery Christmas Sale
Buy your Christmas gifts at Arts Sutton Gallery! This year, Arts Sutton is transforming one of its two annual members' shows into a Christmas Market where all the works exhibited will be small, and prices will not go over $200. Some 30 artists from Sutton and the region have confirmed that they will be participating in this Exhibition and sale, which will include paintings, watercolours, pastels, ink drawings, digital prints, books, stained glass, sculptures, collages and mixed media. Some of the exhibitors are already well known to art lovers in the region, while others hope to make their first sale! The Sutton Gallery is extending its hours and will be open every day from December 13 - 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will continue after the Christmas break, from January 3 - 13, 2008. The Exhibition-Sale opens on Saturday, December 15 at 2 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Curator: Brigite Normandin. Arts Sutton is at 7 Academy in downtown Sutton, not far from Knowlton, and info can be had by calling 450-538-2563.

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Recommended reading at the Knowlton Public Library
These books are available now at the Pettes Library at the corner of Knowlton Road and Lakeside Drive in central Lac Brome. Valid library card is required, visit the library for more information.

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (Fiction)
This stunning second novel from Desai (Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard) is set in mid-1980s India, on the cusp of the Nepalese movement for an independent state. Books by Kiran Desai

Paint it Black by Janet Fitch (Fiction)
Fitch follows her bestselling debut, White Oleander, by revisiting the insidious effects of a powerful, narcissistic mother on an only child. Michael Faraday is a Harvard dropout who paints in the L.A. art world of 1981; his suicide happens a few pages in, and sets the stage for a Fitch's masterful shifts in time and perspective. Books by Janet Fitch

The Messenger by Daniel Silva (Mystery)
Bestseller Silva continues to warrant comparisons to John le Carré, as shown by his latest thriller starring Israeli art restorer and spymaster Gabriel Allon. Ahmed bin Shafiq, a former chief of a clandestine Saudi intelligence unit, targets the Vatican for attack, in particular Pope Paul VII and his top aide, Monsignor Luigi Donati, who both appeared in Silva's previous novel, Prince of Fire. Books by Daniel Silva

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