Community Calendar

Merritt's Community Calendar is stocked full of festivals, fairs and community events. Check back often for activities in all four seasons.

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Art, Culture & Heritage

Interior Savings Unplug & Play Family Literacy Week -Art Literacy for K-Pre-teen

3-5PM – Merritt Art Gallery – FREE – Art Literacy at the Merritt Art Gallery – Ages K-Pre-teen – Hands-on creative activities led by the Nicola Valley Arts Council.

Event Date	01-30-2020 3:00 pm
* Event Contact	Literacy Merritt & Nicola Valley
* Phone Number	250.378.7844
Email	literacymerritt@gmail.com
Website	literacymerritt.com
* Location	Old Courthouse Art Gallery

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Free Drum Circle

Drum CIrcle - Call or Text 250 318 0963,to have a drum brought for you. All welcome. Drumming is easy and fun and it's a time for you! Relax and groove to original and cultural rhythms. It's a time for creating, learning, and connecting!

Event Date	01-21-2020 6:30 pm
Event End Date	01-21-2020 8:00 pm
* Event Contact	Raven Ritcey
* Phone Number	2503180963
Email	djembedjango@hotmail.com
* Location	Old Courthouse Art Gallery

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CNA's New Beginnings Celebration

Hosted by Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly at the Merritt Civic Centre, the New Beginnings Celebration will start at 4:00pm

Event Date	12-31-2019 4:00 pm
Event End Date	12-31-2019 10:30 pm
* Event Contact	Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly
* Phone Number	250-378-1864
* Location	Merritt Civic Centre

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Winter Solstice Pow Wow

Pow Wow runs from 1PM to 7PM Saturday, with doors reopening Sunday at noon - vendors can buy a table for the weekend at $50.00. Turkey dinner at 5:30 on Saturday!

Event Date	12-21-2019 1:00 pm
Event End Date	12-22-2019 12:00 pm
* Event Contact	Kim Harry & Others
Website	Winter Solstice Pow Wow Facebook Page
* Location	Merritt Civic Centre

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Saturday Makerspace

Join Diane Saturdays in the old Courthouse west side for ART MAKER SPACE! Come on out!

By Donation
...Paper making! ...Card making...! ... Christmas ornaments!

Watch for our weekly post for each Saturday's project!

Event Date	12-21-2019 1:00 pm
Event End Date	12-21-2019 5:00 pm
* Event Contact	Nicola Valley Arts Council
* Phone Number	250-378-6515
* Location	Old Courthouse Art Gallery

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Merritt Christmas Light Tour - Day 3

$5.00 per ticket with proceeds going to the local food bank - bus loads at the City Hall parking at 5:45 PM and leaves 6:00 PM for a 90 minute tour - Sunday is the last day to participate in the Christmas Light Tour!

Event Date	12-15-2019 5:45 pm
Event End Date	12-15-2019 7:30 pm
* Event Contact	Frank Trenholm
* Phone Number	250-378-4080

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Merritt Christmas Light Tour

Forty seats available on Friday & Saturday, and twenty seats available on Sunday

$5.00 per ticket, proceeds going to the local food bank

Bus loads at the City Hall parking lot @ 5:45 PM, leaving at 6:00 PM for a 90 minute tour

Event Date	12-13-2019 5:45 pm
Event End Date	12-13-2019 7:30 pm
* Event Contact	Frank Trenholm
* Phone Number	250-378-4080
* Location	City Hall

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Trinity United Church: Christmas Carol Evening

Come enjoy an evening of Christmas music with friends, singing some popular Christmas carols and songs.

Event Date	12-10-2019 7:00 pm
* Event Contact	Linda Baird
Email	linda1443@telus.net
* Location	Merritt

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Trinity United Church: A Dramatic Reading of Dicken's "A Christmas Carol"

At the Trinity United Church!

Featuring Local Readers: Rev. Elaine Diggle, Candace Hale, David Jennings & Roger White.

All are welcome. Refreshments provided at intermission in the hall to celebrate Scrooge’s Christmas morning! Donations to the Cold Weather Shelter.