Parks administrator Dee Gough shared the 2025 event calendar at the district’s regular commission meeting on November 12 and brought board members up to speed on planned changes to the local market scene.
Beginning next year, the park district will organize a market at the community center on every long weekend (long weekends occur in May, July, August and September).
Currently, there are two separate groups who hold markets in the summer in Point Roberts: the weekly summer Friday Market at the marina and Your Local Small Market at the community center, which takes place every other weekend.
When questioned by commissioner Michael Cressy, Gough explained the park district’s involvement was necessary because the group running the market had been inconsistent, often reserving the community center and canceling without notice. There were also complaints that the group was too exclusive. “They can all fight amongst themselves, but we will get as many people as we can and at the same time, we can host other events,” said Gough. She assured that the new market would not compete with the others and invited both groups to participate.
Other events on the 2024 calendar include a clothing drive in January, a Valentine’s Day party in February, as well as Saint Patrick’s Day and Easter celebrations hosted by Kathleen Friedman. The community can also look forward to a Point Roberts Prom in June.
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