The students at Acton District School are reviving a tradition that hasn’t been held for more than a decade.
Students in the school’s DECA club, which promotes business education and entrepreneurship, will be holding a holiday craft sale on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale was an annual event at the school until 12 years ago.
“There are a lot of people that have great memories of the sale, so the students decided to bring back that tradition,” said the student’s staff advisor Virginia Houston.
The sale will have 60 vendors as well as booths for many other student organizations. The Young Entrepreneurs will have a booth, the Bearcats Recycle Rack will be selling clothes, the school library will be selling old books and using the proceeds to buy new books and the food classes will be selling potted herbs. The photography club will be taking pictures with Santa from noon to 2 p.m.
“They’ve found a way to incorporate so many different student groups,” Houston said. “The school motto changed to Building Community Together, and this really fits with that.”
The students will present their plan and execution of the show as well as their findings at the provincial DECA competition in February.
The Acton District School sale is one of many happening throughout Halton Hills over the coming weeks. Other upcoming craft sales and holiday markets include:
Nov. 16 and 17
- Christmas Market at the Roxy, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Roxy Centre, downtown Acton, free Santa photos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Knox Presbyterian Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 116 Main St. S., Georgetown
- Holiday Market, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at École catholique Sacré-Coeur, 34 Miller Dr., Georgetown
- Christmas Market and Luncheon, Nov. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Acton Salvation Army Church
- Christmas Market at Acton Town Hall Centre, Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 19 Willow St. N., Acton
- Christmas in Georgetown - HandMade Craft Fair, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Secondary School, 161 Guelph St., Georgetown
- Georgetown Ladies Auxiliary, Branch 120 Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgetown Legion
Nov. 23 and 24
- Trinity United Church Christmas Bazaar, Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 70 Mill St. E., Acton
- Acton District School Holiday Craft Sale, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 21 Cedar Rd., Acton
- Credit Valley Artisans Christmas Sale, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the cottage in Cedarvale Park, Georgetown
Nov. 28 to 30
- Ethel Gardiner Public School Winter Market, Nov. 28 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 14365 Danby Rd., Georgetown
- Elaine Jones Team Community Winter Market, Nov. 29 from 12 to 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 89 Mountainview Rd. S., Georgetown
- Georgetown Holiday Market, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Georgetown
- Christmas Market at Williams Mill, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 515 Main St., Glen Williams
- Montgomery Christmas, Nov. 30 in Norval (more details to come)
December
- Christmas Market in the Glen and Kind Vibe Kids Children’s Market, Dec. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. on Main Street, Glen Williams
- Stuffed Stocking Auction, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. (preview at 1 p.m.) at Acton Town Hall Centre
- Christmas on the Credit Bazaar, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church, 537 Main St., Glen Williams.
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