First, for the fourth year, the local yarn store is calling knitters and crocheters to gather along the sidewalk underneath the decorated tree for the World Wide Knit in Public event. The Needle and Arts Centre is pleased to host the Campbell River WWKiP event on Pier Streeta again. Knitters and crocheters are invited to bring their favorite project and a lawn chair down to the store on this Saturday, June 11 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm and take part in the fun. Weather permitted, the hosts hope to form a long line of crafters. Non-knitters/crocheters and those interested in learning are welcome as well! In case of bad weather all will move inside the Needle & Arts Centre and The Framing Post.
On June 18, Pier Street Association and the Downtown BIA invite all Campbell Riverites down to the first Campbell River Market Day SUNFEST. A Mile of market madness with goods, crafts, entertainment and fun in the sun starts a Pier Street and is marked by hundreds of sunflowers, all the way to Shoppers Row and 11th Avenue. The decorated tree will fit in nicely, as do all the recently installed downtown banners, and there may more such ideas pop up to brighten up our downtown for summer.
Later on, the ever growing Canada Day festivities will take place downtown, followed by the traditional “Knit in the Park” on August 13, where knitters and crocheters will produce slippers for the women at Ann Elmore Transition House.
We are so happy to see the sun finally here and sun, fun and colours are the ingredients to attract customers and visitors into our shopping area. We like to help to decorate our fair waterfront city.
For more information on the World Wide Knit in Public visit the website: www.needlenart.com/ and the WWKiP website, http://www.wwkipday.com/index.html, or phone 250-287-8898.
