Local Sport, Events and Entertainment coming up. Preference given to local events of widespread interest. Please check details with organisers. Submissions to editor@sunshinevalleygazette.com.au.
         

• Until Friday December 24: Carley Bourne Unique and Contemporary abstract on display at Yandina Art & Framing, 7 Stevens Street Yandina.

• Until Januray 22: Mind Me Exhibition at Old Ambulance Station Nambour. Details Page 18.

• November 25-December 23: Thursday evenings 5pm to 8pm, Christmas nights @ the Nambour Museum featuring SANTAtrain,  Museum trains under the Christmas lights and get your photo taken with Santa. Free kids Christmas/Holiday activities.

• November 25-28: Maleny Arts and Crafts Group Christmas Fair at Maleny Community Centre. Details page 16.

• November 26: Maleny Country Fair  3.30pm to 8pm, Maleny Primary School Oval. 

• Saturday November 27: Kim Kirkman and Daniel Donahaye will launch their new CD Beacon Of Love music of the heart, at St Georges Anglican Church Maleny at 11 am.

• Saturday November 27: Festive Fashion Showcase, Sanctuary Park Church of Christ. Details Page 5. 

• November 27: QCWA Yandina Christmas Craft Stall in the QCWA Hall, 11 Stevens Street Yandina, 8.30am-12.30pm.

• November 27: Pattemore House Open Day  1 - 4 pm Porters Lane, North Maleny.

• Saturday November 27: To celebrate the Launch of the Adventure Kings Range Mitre 10 are hosting an open day with a free sausage sizzle and giveaways at Sunshine Mitre 10 Nambour.

• Sunday November 28: Soil and Soul, Growing Together at Palmwoods Community Gardens, Churchill Street, from 4.30pm.

• November 28 3pm: Palmwoods Hotel Cash and Country country rock music show. Tickets via Facebook page or palmwoodshotel.com.au.

• Wednesday December 1: Zonta Plant Stall in the Maple Street, Maleny kiosk from 8.30am.

• Thursday December 2: Woombye Lantern Parade starts 5.30pm at St Margarets Church.

• December 2-6: Jacqueline Coates painting workshops Yandina School of Arts. See page 13.

• Friday December 3,  5pm -8pm: The annual Mapleton Light the Lights Christmas event at the Mapleton Lilyponds Park.  Santa will be there with gifts for the children. Lots of yummy food and drinks plus a monster raffle.

• Saturday December 4: Montville Festive Street Fair 4-7pm. 

• December 4: Bushcare Action Bee from 7am at Nambour Rugby Club in Laidlaw Road Woombye. Details Page 19.

• December 5: Kim Kirkman’s Inspiration Choir presents the annual Christmas concert in St Georges Anglican Church, 2 Walker Drive Maleny, on December 5 at 3pm. Also featuring the Caloundra Community Choir. See page 5.

• Sunday, December 5: Yandina Christmas Carols will be held from 6.30-8pm at Tea Tree Park. The Carols will be held at Yandina Historic House on the Corner of Pioneer Road & Coulson Road, Yandina. 

• December 9-12: Suncoast Church Christmas Show, “Last Call for Christmas”. Details Page 16.

• December 10: Maleny Singers Christmas Concert at Maleny RSL Hall.

• December 10: Maleny Late Night Christmas. Shop, Eat and be Entertained! from 5pm-8pm Maple Street.

• December 10-12: The Princess and The Golden Casket presented by Maleny Players from 7.30pm at the Playhouse, Maleny Showgrounds. Details Page 9.

• Saturday December 11: Christmas on the Fields from 4pm at Woombye Snakes Football Fields.

• December 12: Christmas Carols in the Garden at Palmwoods Community Garden, Churchill Street, Palmwoods, 5.30-6.30pm.

• Sunday December 12: Classical Christmas, violinist Hayden Wiseman plays at Palmwoods Memorial Hall. Details see ad page 17.

• December 13: Public star-gazing night from 5pm Maleny Observatory, 15 Porters Lane.

• December 13: Stop Domestic & Family Violence, Elder Abuse Forum. Maleny RSL from 9am. 

• Tuesday December 14 WCBA Christmas party at Grounded. December 3: Maleny RSL Christmas Party from 5.30pm to 9pm at Maleny RSL (bookings 5435 2672).

• December 16: Nambour Chamber of Commerce Christmas event at the Tram Terminus on Mill Street, Nambour at 5.15pm. Tickets eventbrite.com.au and search “nambour chamber” to book your free ticket.