Strolling Carolers entertained the crowds; Sunland Baptist Academy Bell Choir performed at last year's event; Shoppers enjoy local arts and crafts;
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Freeport, Bahamas -
Christmas is now so
near, and after our first anniversary of the 'Heart of Grand
Bahama', the Garden of the Groves is happily repeating the successful
pre-Christmas events of last year.
The Community will surely remember
St. Nicholas
in the Garden when we invited local artists and artisans to exhibit
their work on tables around the gardens....and children to meet St.Nick
who gave them little bags of sweets! This popular fete will all be
repeated this year, and it promises to be even bigger and better!
More tables; more easels; more amusements; more food and more fun! On
Saturday 5th December from 12 noon until 6.00p.m.everyone is invited to
the Garden of the Groves Christmas Market! Yes come and find your
Christmas gifts, and know you are supporting your local community
artists and artisans; your friends and neighbours! Know too that you
will have a wonderful afternoon enriched by Christmas music, food, fun
and amusements for the whole family. At the close of the Fair we will
turn on the lights of our lovely little Labyrinth Christmas-tree, which
will be in place until twelfth night.
Singing around the Labyrinth; Christmas Tree at the Labyrinth was donated by the Presbyterian Kirk; Dave Tomlinson and Erica Weir lead the carolling around the Labyrinth
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The
Labyrinth Party 'Heralding Christmas' will be on
Saturday 19th December
from 4.00pm around our beautiful tree. This year's Caroling will be
enriched by the glorious music and voices of Gloria McGlone, Kevin
Tomlinson and other dear friends, and topped off with Barbara's mulled
wine and Christmas cookies! We hope everyone will bring their best
voices and and their friends to join our feathered Garden songsters in
welcoming the forthcoming Holy birthday on 25th when the Labyrinth and
the Garden of the Groves will be Open for your Christmas
pleasure. Indeed, like the famous windmill - we never close!
The Garden
is open 365 days of the year to be enjoyed by all creatures, great
& small!
The
Garden Cafe will be hosting some splendid
movies and concerts on the big screen under the Enchanted Figgy Ficus Tree on the top deck! Every
Friday night we screen great concert performances during dinner; always
popular performers! Of special note,
Friday 18th December we will be
airing the great
'
Andre Rieu in Concert'' from 7.00p.m.
We
have
Dinner Movie Evenings, generally on the second Wednesday of each
month. This month, a week late (sorry!) on Wednesday
25th November at
6.30p.m., we are really excited to be presenting a spectacular National
Geographic film of great beauty, tenderness and educational value,
all-family entertainment not to be missed on the big screen.....The
beautiful
'March of the Penguins"
Last year the little ones enjoyed sitting on St. Nick's lap and having their picture taken
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Our December family dinner movie will be on Wednesday
16th December and will appropriately be
'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year'! An uplifting, inspiring, laughter-packed story proving that miracles can happen especially at Christmas!
Enjoy evenings of great Big-Screen Entertainment whilst dining on delicious dishes.
Food,
always freshly prepared,is available every day. Julia will soon be
offering delicious Christmas menus; and light hors d'oeuvres and
cocktails, cake and liqueurs will be available all over this extended holiday period.
For 'What's Hot' and 'What's On' at the Garden Cafe, call Julia on 242-374-7779!
The
Gardens will be festively decorated with twinkling lights and alive
with Christmas music. You may even see a Santa's sleigh on the garden path!
At
the Garden of the Groves there is something for everyone. Delicious
fresh home-cooked gourmet food; great drinks and wines; expert
friendly services; excellent facilities and even personal
transportation for the less agile!
There is transportation available for those that prefer not to walk
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Here,
at the 'Heart of the Island' we can find the true meaning of Christmas;
in the Gardens, on the Labyrinth or in the little Chapel. The peace
and connection with our Divine Creator, leaving behind the hustle and
bustle of the annual Christmas rush,allows us to enjoy bird-watching
or butterfly-gazing. Spiritual-Walking-Prayer and Meditation! We can
smell the flowers and gaze at the fauna; marvel at the turtles and
fish, and breathe-in the all-encompassing beauty of creation.
Most
Garden events offer Free entry to Members and Friends of the Garden of
the Groves (Membership carries lots of benefits a is available to
everyone! what about giving a
Christmas Gift of Membership to your
special friends!? At $50.00 per person and $100.00 for a whole family
of five for an entire year it is a generous gift from you and from the
Garden of the Groves.(
click for Membership information)
Garden
of the Groves Membership Vouchers and a variety of other wonderful
gifts, books, plants and treasures can be found whenever you enjoy a
stroll around our beautiful Park. Check out our
Plant Nursery and
Garden Shoppes; talk to our knowledgeable Guides and local Craftsmen
and Artisans, take advantage of enjoying serene and peaceful
Christmas
shopping in our beautiful natural gift stores.
The true meaning of Christmas is Peace and Joy....we try to offer both!
