You may have visited Potters for its house of horrors at Halloween, but did you know that their Surrey/Langley store transform its 28,000 square foot greenhouse into the largest Christmas store in western Canada? Complete with visits from Santa himself, The Christmas Store at Potter’s is an ultimate holiday shopping destination.

The Christmas Store at Potters

Where: 19158 48th Ave, Surrey (off 192nd & 48th)
Hours: Mon-Wed 9:00am to 6:00pm; Thu-Fri 9:00am to 7:00pm; Sat 9:00am to 6:00pm; Sun 10:00am to 6:00pm

For 9 weeks a year, greenhouse benches are moved out and store fixtures are moved in, along with everything Christmas. Santa’s workshop is readied and the lights in Santa’s House are turned on.

Potters shops the world for all things Christmas, inspiring you to decorate whether your style is themed, tasteful, traditional or quirky. They have an entire showroom dedicated to Christmas lighting and home décor.

On top of decorations, trees, wreaths and more, you’ll find gifts and over 200 stocking stuffers. Santa and Mrs Claus even make an appearance on weekends in December. View their schedule here »

Win a Gift Card

The folks at The Christmas Store at Potters have offered up a $100 gift card for one lucky Miss604 reader. Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
• Like this post on Facebook (1 entry)
• Post a photo of your favourite ornament or Christmas activity on Instagram and tag @Miss604 & @pottersdotca (1 entry)

I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, December 4, 2017. Follow The Christmas Store at Potters on Facebook and Instagram for more information.

Update The winner is Jody Whitelock Ewart!

Visit Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum this season for some old-fashioned fun and spectacular light displays. A stroll down the streets of the Village is magical; the 1920s style lights, the cedar boughs, wreaths and big red bows are welcoming. Window displays and inside scenes highlight winter and Christmas items of times past.

Heritage Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum

Address: 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby
When: November 25 to December 15, 2017 Monday to Friday, 1:00pm to 5:30pm; Saturday & Sunday, 1:00pm to 9:00pm. December 16, 2017 to January 5, 2018 Daily 1:00pm to 9:00pm, closed December 24 & 25.
Admission: Gate admission is FREE! Rides on the carousel are $2.65 each or $31.25 for Baker’s Dozen (which make great stocking stuffers).

The light displays throughout the site will twinkle and amaze and delight, while aromas from Heritage Baking wafting from the Farmhouse kitchen tickle your nose on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00pm.

Visit with Father Christmas weekends 2:00pm to 5:00pm; 6:00pm to 8:00pm; and December 18-22 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Enjoy free live performances in Brookfield Hall of Forte Theatre Society’s Toy of the Year, Rainforest Theatre’s The Sword in the Stone: A New Musical.

Explore the traditional Yuletide scenes displayed in the heritage homes, grab a songbook and join a Holiday-Sing-Along, or see if you can complete the Twelve Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt before doing a craft with the kids.

Special entertainment includes choirs, musicians, magicians and storytellers will be performing daily and the full schedule is available online here »

Bright in Burnaby

When: December 2, 4:00pm to 9:00pm

New this year! Heritage Christmas season commences with the official launch, Bright in Burnaby. Festivities include an official Tree Lighting ceremony at 6:00pm followed by refreshments (while supplies last). Plus, support the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. All proceeds from carousel tickets sold will be donated to the Bureau. Concord Pacific has committed to matching the funds raised. It’ll be a fun evening, for a great cause!

Plan your visit to Heritage Christmas and Burnaby Village Museum on Facebook and Twitter for information about this event and more.

Miss604 is a proud sponsor of Heritage Christmas 2017-2018

Hey, Vancouver! Did you know that you can see Cirque du Soleil’s show KURIOS and support Covenant House? Cirque du Soleil has graciously partnered with Covenant House Vancouver, donating tickets for fundraising purposes.

Cirque du Soleil Covenant House Benefit Night

When: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Tickets: Available online now from $65 to $150.

In an alternate yet familiar past, in a place where wonders abound for those who trust their imagination, a Seeker discovers that in order to glimpse the marvels that lie just below the surface, we must first learn to close our eyes.

In his larger-than-life curio cabinet, the Seeker is convinced that there exists a hidden world – a place where the craziest ideas and the grandest dreams await. A collection of otherworldly characters suddenly steps into his makeshift mechanical world. When the outlandish, benevolent characters turn his world upside down with a touch of poetry and humor, his curios jump to life one by one before his very eyes.

All you need to do is purchase your tickets for the show (300 will be made available) and proceeds from that performance will benefit Covenant House Vancouver.

Covenant House provides food, clothing, shelter, counselling, and most of all, a place of stability, trust, non-judgement, kindness and home for at-risk and homeless youth.

Did you know there are between 500–1,000 homeless youth in Vancouver every night?

These youth have experienced heartbreaking commonalities:

• 70% have witnessed family violence
• Over 50% aged out of foster care at 19, with no home, income or supports
• 39% of Covenant House’s youth have a formal mental illness diagnosis; youth workers estimate over 85% struggle with their mental illness

Follow Covenant House on Twitter and Facebook for much more information.

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (“FWE”) is hosting Pitch for the Purse™ to address a key concern facing women entrepreneurs: access to capital. The program is divided into four sections designed to educate and mentor every step of the way: Pitch Training, Semi-Finals, Mentorship + the Pitch Finale.

You might need $1M to grow your business, or $150,000. What matters is that you want to grow your business, and need help to craft your pitch. That’s where FWE comes in.

FWE’s Pitch for the Purse™

Next Event: Pitch for the Purse™ Semi-Final.
Where: The Vancouver Club (915 W Hastings St, Vancouver)
When: Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 8:00am to 11:30am

At this breakfast event, emceed by Christina Brown, 10 Semi-Finalists will pitch to 3 Judge-Mentors and a live audience for a chance to reach the Pitch for the Purse™ Finale. Esteemed Judges, Tracey McVicar, John Montalbano and Ali Pejman will select the 3 Finalists, and each will choose a Finalist to mentor for the coming months.

Pitch for the Purse™ Semi-Finalists

AVA Technologies Inc. – Valerie SONG
Dr Mom’s Natural Health Inc.- Dr. Rida WANG
Fidget Toys Ltd. – Renishaki KAMAL
Flytographer – Nicole SMITH
Holy Napoli Pizza Inc. – Francesca GALASSO
PROtect – Merideth SCHUTTER
Quupe – Angela HAMILTON
The Soular Backpack- Salima VISRAM
Squiggle Park – Julia DEXTER
VITALI Wear Inc. – Cindy GU

One of the three finalists will be awarded $25,000 at the Finale, The Odlum Brown FWE Gala: Pitch for the Purse, on February 15, 2018. Follow FWE on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

This season Got Craft? is celebrating its 22nd event as Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair. Hosted at The Maritime Labour Centre in East Vancouver, over 80 handmade makers will fill the space, including almost 30% new vendors to the show. Shop home décor, toys, clothing, greeting cards, accessories, delicious edibles, art, bath products and so much more.

Got Craft? Holiday Edition 2017

Where: Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph St, Vancouver)
When: Saturday, December 9 & Sunday, December 10, 2017 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tickets: Available online now for $3 or at the door for $5

The market gives an opportunity for the Vancouver shopper to buy a locally and handmade gift for each person on their gift list. Guests will enjoy food carts from vendors such as Melt City Grilled Cheese, swag bags and participating in a screen printing workshop hosted by Forest & Waves.

With vendors coming from all over the province, Got Craft? showcases the best in independent craft and design. Supporting small business and locally made goods, Got Craft? connects makers with savvy shoppers.

Win a Got Craft? Prize Pack

Got Craft? has once again offered up an amazing prize pack for a lucky Miss604 reader to win. This year’s haul is valued at over $1,200 thanks to Got Craft? vendors!

Here’s how you can enter to win:

• Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
• Like this post on Facebook (1 entry)
• Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:

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Follow the event on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information and inspiration.

I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Winner must pick up their prize pack at Got Craft on December 9 or 10, 2017 between 10:00am and 5:00pm at the Maritime Labour Centre in Vancouver. Due to the handmade nature of some items, prizes are subject to change and / or may differ from what is listed.

Update The winner is Kara Huston!