The Vankleek Hill Christmas Porch Tour returns this year on Saturday, November 18, from 10 am to 4 pm. This year’s event will include five professionally-decorated porches, with outside vendors at each location.

As always, other popular venues in town, such as Arbor Gallery, the Vankleek Hill Museum and other locations will be open for business with themed offerings for the public. A quilt show will take place inside Trinity United Church, with the Vankleek Hill Quilt Guild displaying quilts inside the church. In the meantime, vendors will be selling vintage and new, handmade Christmas decor items in the church hall. Church organizations are also hosting bake tables and light refreshments.

On the same day, The Review presents Tea & Christmas Treasures, an everything-Christmas extravaganza at three local church halls: St. John’s Anglican Church Hall (5845 Highway 34) and at the Trinity United Church Hall (14 Mill Street).

In addition to the quilt show happening inside Trinity United Church, a bake sale and tea will take place inside St-Grégoire Church, located at 137 Higginson Street. A holiday craft sale will take place at Ecole St-Gregoire at 50 Home Avenue, which is also where you can find the vendors at the Vankleek Hill Farmers’ Market from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

At 76 Main Street (The Review offices) a home-made pie sale will take place, with all proceeds going to the not-for-profit Higginson Tower Committee. It’s first-come, first-served, so arrive early for the best selection!

The Christmas Porch Tour is organized by Erin Dawson, owner of Jade Garden Flowers & Gifts and by Rebecca Bradley, owner of Pink Bow Tie, under the auspices of the Vankleek Hill Business and Merchant Association. Porch Tour tickets, which include a map and the Gnome Scavenger Hunt entry form, cost $25 per person. Each ticket holder is entitled to a holiday cocktail at the Windsor Tavern and a Beavertail® pastry from the Beavertail kiosk. Vouchers are part of Porch Tour tickets.

Porch Tour tickets are on sale at Pink Bow Tie at 22 Main Street East (613-678-3223) and at Jade Garden, 85 Main Street East (613-678-6008). Note that this event requires advance tickets.

Admission to the church halls is free.