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In today’s Mom Scoop:
🎄 Annual Holiday Market & Holiday Workshops @ Bradford Greenhouses
🧩 Swapapalooza @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch
🎅 Kick-Off to Christmas Market @ Drysdale’s Tree Farm
🎨 Barrie Arts & Crafts Show @ Sadlon Arena
🍽 Recipe Of The Week: White Chicken Chili Mac Skillet
🗞 Local Good News Stories
🌆 What’s Happenin’
Let’s get to it!
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🎄 Annual Holiday Market & Workshops @ Bradford Greenhouses
Get ready for a festive treat with our 6-week Holiday Market, running every Saturday and Sunday from November through December! Immerse yourself in the magic of the season as local artisans and crafters showcase their creations, bringing holiday cheer to life!
Save the Date: Throughout November and December Bradford Greenhouses runs Christmas DIY Workshops where you can make amazing holiday items like urns, planters, wreaths, candles, reindeer pots and more! These always sell out very fast. You can find a full list and reserve your space here.
📅 Saturday & Sunday from November 7th until December 13th.
📍 Bradford Greenhouses - Barrie Location - 4346 Highway 90, Springwater
🧩 Swapapalooza @ The Barrie Library Downtown
It's time to de-clutter your cupboards! Do you have unused yarn for that scarf project, a puzzle you finished but saved, a game your kids have outgrown? Join us for our giant swap! Keep your unused materials out of landfills, help others save money, and let your supplies shine.
Swap Guidelines:
Only bring items you'd be happy to find here yourself.
Damaged, mouldy, or incomplete items will not be accepted.
If you don't have the original packaging, please place donated items in a clean zip-lock bag.
Items must be complete and scratch-free.
Acceptable items include puzzles, board games, card games, video games, yarn, fabric, beads, tools, patterns, craft or game related books or magazines (published within the last 10 years), and other craft materials.
Note: We cannot accept partial glue bottles, glue-type liquids, spray paint, or paint thinners/additives.
You’ll get a ticket for every item you bring, which can be exchanged for new-to-you items.
Limit of 10 items per person. Open to all ages!
You can drop off items off at the Downtown Library's main service desk two days before the swap during library hours.
📆 Saturday November 7th - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
📍 The Barrie Library Downtown Branch
🎅 Kick-Off to Christmas Market @ Drysdale’s Tree Farm
Come out to Drysdale's the first weekend of November and get yourself in the Christmas spirit! We will have a wide variety of vendors set up in the Greenhouse. From baked goods, to clothing, to home decor, and everything in between, you will be able to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
📆 Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
🎟 Free!
📍 Drysdale’s Tree Farm - 6635 County Road 56, Egbert
🎄 Barrie Arts & Crafts Show @ Sadlon Arena
Over 150 of Ontario's most talented artisans and crafters come together at the Sadlon Arena for the 30th Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Show.
Choose from pottery, stained glass, metal work, Christmas crafts, body care products, jewellery, clothing, woodcrafts, ceramics, and more, making Christmas shopping easy.
📆 Friday November 6th - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday November 7th - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday November 8th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🎟 Adults $12, Seniors $10, Children 12 and under free with an adult.
📍 Sadlon Arena, Barrie - 555 Bayview Dr. Barrie.
👩🍳 Recipe of the Week: White Chicken Chili Mac Skillet
When you combine chili and mac and cheese, incredible things happen. Start with this chili variation—white chicken chili, —and add in all the creamy, cheesy goodness of mac and cheese for the perfect weeknight dinner for indecisive families. The best part? After preparing the pasta, everything comes together in one skillet—minimal dishes, maximum comfort.
🗞 Local Good News Stories
👩🎤 ‘Full circle’: Local singer kicks off new chapter with raw, nostalgic song. Read more.
⛷ Collingwood ski instructor glides into national hall of fame. Read more.
👯 Local sisters to compete on world dance stage in Portugal. Read more.
🎅 Friday Harbour unveils events for ‘festive escape’ this holiday season. Read more.
📖 Local mom releases memoir about raising son with profound autism. Read more.
🚲 ‘Grit and spectacle’ as national cyclo-cross championships come to Oro-Medonte. Read more.
🧑🎓 Barrie women reconnect at Quebec university through shared arts roots. Read more.
👨👩👦 ‘Stepping stone’: The rewards and heartbreak of foster care. Read more.
🎃 Barrie’s Gore Drive lives up to it’s name on Halloween night. Read more.
🪖 Simcoe County Museum to host virtual Remembrance Day lectures. Read more.
♿ This new Canadian-made wheelchair is small enough to fit in a backpack. Read more.
💰 Realtors raise over $13K for Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie. Read more.
🎸 Redhill Valleys to headline Noelle tree-lighting at Meridian Place. Read more.
🤿 ‘Very impressive and humbling’: Archeologists dive Lake Superior. Read more.
📘 Mischievous dog, special lesson inspire new Christmas book for kids. Read more.
🌆 What’s Happenin’
Friday
✂ Craft & Connect @ Barrie Library - Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn more.
🎈 Parachute Play @ Barrie Library - Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Learn more.
🧑🏫 Start Smart: Test Before You Invest Webinar @ Barrie Small Business Centre - 2 p.m. Learn more.
🎄 Just BeCause Holiday Market @ Oro Station Community Hall - 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
🎅 Holiday Weekend @ Horseshoe Valley Resort. Learn more.
🕯 An Evening to Shine the Light @ Midland Cultural Centre - 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Learn more.
🎥 Friday Flicks @ the Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Learn more.
🍿 Holiday Movie Night @ Horseshoe Valley Resort - 7 p.m. Learn more.
🕯 Diwali Gala - Festival of Lights @ Southshore Community Centre - 7 p.m. Learn more.
Saturday
🧑🌾 Barrie Farmer’s Market @ City Hall - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more.
🎅 Holiday Weekend @ Horseshoe Valley Resort. Learn more.
✂ Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Painswick Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🤖 Robots, Robots, Robots @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🎄 Just BeCause Holiday Market @ Oro Station Community Hall - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.
👗 Drag Brunch @ CW Coops - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.
🕯 Ram Leela @ Moving Art Barrie - 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Learn more.
🟦 Lego Drop In @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more.
🧩 Board Games & Puzzles @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn more.
Sunday
🎅 Holiday Weekend @ Horseshoe Valley Resort. Learn more.
📙 Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
🧸 Rise & Shine Playtime @ Barrie Library - Painswick Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
📙 Creative Tales @ Barrie Library Holly Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.
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