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Event Roundup

  🎄✨ Mark your calendars!
The Christmas Craft Show returns Saturday, November 8 from 10 AM – 4 PM at the Masonic Centre of Elgin (42703 Fruit Ridge Line).

Browse handmade gifts, festive décor, and local creations while supporting talented makers from across Elgin County. 🎁☕️

Let the holiday shopping begin! ❤️

🎄✨ Christmas Night Market at the Museum ✨🎄
Shop local and soak up the holiday magic at the Elgin County Railway Museum’s annual Christmas Night Market — part of their Community Christmas Tree Spectacular!

🗓️ Dates:
Nov 14 | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | Dec 5
🕔 Time: 5 PM – 9 PM
📍 225 Wellington Street, St. Thomas

Enjoy local craft vendors, twinkling lights, and festive vibes — all while supporting community makers.
💫 Admission by donation

🍂 Fall Vendor Show — This Saturday!
Browse a fantastic lineup of local vendors and artisans, enjoy a food & snack bar, and support some of our young entrepreneurs right here in St. Thomas.

📅 Saturday, October 25th
🕚 11 AM – 3 PM
📍 St. Anne’s Centre, 20 Morrison Dr., St. Thomas

Bring a friend, shop local, and help support Animal Aide through donations at the door.

This event is sponsored by The Creative Hub Elgin County — celebrating the makers, dreamers, and doers who keep our community thriving.

Got an event or business to spotlight? I’ll feature it for free. Let’s keep our dollars local and support the people who make Elgin County shine. Reach me at [email protected] or 519-637-2519.
No cost. Just community.

🐾 Local Author Spotlight: Nichola Zacher & Marley’s Dream

Meet Nichola Zacher — a St. Thomas author whose heartwarming series, Marley’s Dream, was inspired by her lovable pup, Marley. What began as one dog’s joyful personality has grown into seven beautifully illustrated children’s books that celebrate kindness, imagination, and the special bond we share with our pets.

Marley isn’t just the star of the page — she’s on screen too! You can catch Nichola and Marley in their Rogers TV series “All Aboard Marley’s Express” (Episodes 1–3 now streaming on YouTube). Each episode shares uplifting stories, lessons in gratitude, and a reminder that love and empathy go a long way.

Nichola’s work has touched families across Canada and beyond, and her message is simple: dream big, love deeply, and never stop believing in a little magic.

✨ Discover the books, videos, and Marley’s adventures at MarleysDream.ca
🐶 Follow on Facebook: Marley’s Dream Love
🎬 Watch: All Aboard Marley’s Express on YouTube

Support a local author, share a story with a child, and bring home a bit of Marley’s love and light. 💛

🧘‍♀️ Timewarp Yoga — Inclusive Yoga for Every Body

Finding peace, balance, and self-connection shouldn’t come with barriers. That’s the heart behind Timewarp Yoga, a new pay-what-you-can program led by certified yoga teacher Natalia right here in St. Thomas.

After speaking with community members about their struggles with mental health and addiction—and how support often depends on financial means—Natalia felt called to bring yoga back to the people. Her classes focus on classical Hatha Yoga, emphasizing breath, mindfulness, and gentle movement accessible to everyone.

🕉️ “If you can breathe, you can practice.”

Classes are offered at the St. Thomas Public Library (in a rented space) on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of each month, plus the 2nd Saturday. Students are encouraged to bring their own mats if possible, but no one will ever be turned away.

💜 All are welcome, every body, every background, every level.
💌 Email: [email protected]
📍 St. Thomas Public Library (rental space)
🗓 Pay-what-you-can classes: 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesdays + 2nd Saturday monthly

(Please note: This program is independent and not affiliated with or sponsored by the St. Thomas Public Library.)

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