FESTIVE HAPPENINGS FOR DECEMBER!

4 & 11 - Nambour Twilight Christmas Shopping Trail, Queen Street, 4–7pm, late trading, food trucks, live music. iamnambour.com

5 - Mapleton Library Christmas Bingo, 9.30–11.30am, entry $12, to book, email mapletonlibrary@gmail.com

5 - Mapleton Christmas Concert, Mapleton State School, details: madca.com.au. 

5 - Sundale Community Christmas Carols, 4-8pm, 35 Doolan Street, Nambour, 4-8pm with Santa at 5.30pm, book via Eventbrite

6 -  QCCC Mapleton Community Day, 12–8pm, pools, activities, BYO picnic

6 - Bli Bli Parkrun Fundraiser Bootcamp, Bli Bli Soccer Oval, 2–4pm with after-party at The Local from 4pm, tickets by donation via Eventbrite

6 - Montville Christmas Market, Village Hall, 4–7.30pm with Santa at 6.15pm

6 - Yandina Art & Design Market, Stevens Street, 4–9pm 

6 -  Live at the Chapel, Ignite Church Auditorium, Nambour, 6pm, free entry

6 -  A Choral Christmas, Yandina School of Arts, 7–8pm, tickets $37

7 - Yandina Community Christmas Carols, Yandina State School, 1pm onwards 

7 - Trio Solé Christmas Concert, Cooroy Memorial Hall, 3pm, tickets $45/$40

10 - Book launch In the shadow of “The Shambles”, with afternoon tea in the gardens of 85 Western Ave Montville,  2pm, RSVP: 85shambles@gmail.com

11–14 - A Christmas Carol, Suncoast Church Woombye, nightly 7pm; 1pm matinee on Dec 14, free tickets via Humanitix

12 - Nambour Chamber Christmas Party, Club Namba, from 5.30pm, register at nambourchamber.com.au

12 - Maleny Christmas Street Party, 5-9pm, info via Facebook ‘MalenylatenightChristmas’

12 - Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA, Flaxton Gardens, 313-327 Flaxton Dr, Flaxton, 8.30pm, tickets via events.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

13 - Montville Growers & Makers Market, Montville Hall, 7.30am–noon

13 - Mooloolah Valley Christmas lights + barbecue, 47 Bray Road, Mooloolah Valley, 3-7pm

13 - Diddillibah Community Carols event with Santa and entertainment, Diddillibah Hall, 5pm

13 - GATHAA First Nations Christmas Twilight Market, Forest Glen Village, First Nations market featuring local stalls and entertainment, 3-7pm

14 - Buderim Community Christmas Carols, with family entertainment, food stalls and local performers, Buderim Village Park , Buderim from 5.30pm

14 - ‘That special Christmas feeling’, Christmas music sung by the Inspiration Choir, Caloundra Community Choir and brilliant soloists, directed by Kim Kirkman, 2-3.30pm, 2 Walkers Drive, Maleny, book: events.humanitix.com/that-special-christmas-feeling/tickets

17 - Montville Carols on the Green with sausage sizzle, face painting and festive fun under the stars, 6-8pm

18 - Celebrate Christmas at Nambour Museum, 6pm to 8pm, free entry, donations welcome, includes a visit from Santa (with photo opportunities on a historic cane train), Christmas lights display, entertainment from the Sunshine Brass Band, face painting and fun kids’ craft activities

25 - Christmas Community Lunch, Nambour Community Centre, 2 Shearer Street, Nambour, 12 - 2pm, free, all welcome

25 - Community Christmas Breaky, Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, 17 Bicentenary Lane, 8am-10am, volunteers also needed from cooking/cleaning to entertainment, please call the centre on 5499 9345