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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 - PAINTING GROUP, 9am-3pm and 5-9pm, costs $5 for members, $10 for non-members, includes use of easels, Mackay Art Society, Snow Wright Crt, Beaconsfield. Ph: 0409 474 291. - BEACONSFIELD Road Men s Shed: 8am-noon, Beaconsfield Rd. Ph: 4942 3321.
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With community groups and clubs taking leave over the holiday period, please phone the organisers to check the events are still going ahead. Â
LET US KNOW The Community Diary offers free entries to not-for-profit groups, organisations, clubs and schools in the wider Mackay region. Email details of your event, under the subject Community Diary to heidi.petith@news.com.au Â
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 - PAINTING GROUP, 9am-3pm and 5-9pm, costs $5 for members, $10 for non-members, includes use of easels, Mackay Art Society, Snow Wright Crt, Beaconsfield. Ph: 0409 474 291. - DAILY morning prayer: prepare for Christmas with 30min of prayer and readings, 11.30am-noon, Mackay Street Chaplaincy, 21 Wood St.
Coachella Valley churches to offer outdoor Christmas services Brian Blueskye, Palm Springs Desert Sun
Editor s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Hope Palm Desert canceled its Christmas Eve event.
Local churches won t be holding indoor holiday services this year amid stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19. But many are offering virtual services, and some are hosting outdoor services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Rev. Monsignor Howard Lincoln of Sacred Heart Catholic Church said the local weather is an advantage. The temperature we ll experience this Christmas is similar to the temperature the holy family experienced in the stable where the son of God was born, Lincoln said.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 CHRISTMAS lights bike ride hosted by Corry Cycles and Tri-Activ8: add tinsel, baubles, stars and lights. Mandatory bike (and rider) dress-up as well as stops for ice-cream, prizes for best dressed. Average pace will be 23km/h. Free event, starts 6.30pm. Meet at Corry Cycles, Corner of Gordon and Milton St, Mackay. HOLIDAY STEAM club for children aged five to seven: explore the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Imagine, invent, discover and create with challenging and entertaining hands-on activities. Free event, 9.30-10.15am, Gordon White Library. Book via Eventbrite.