Social evening to kick off the Christmas season in Thorndale

Halloween wasn’t the only exciting event last Friday evening. The trick or treaters started early in Thorndale, some going from house to house at 5:30 p.m. to be home in time to watch the Blue Jays play the Dodgers in the seventh game of the World Series.

By Nancy Abra

Even though the Thorndale Agricultural Society’s main event is the Thorndale Fall Fair in September, the society is also engaged in other community events throughout the whole year.

For decades, the Thorndale Agricultural Society hosted a Farmer’s Night in November, but in 2021, they replaced this event with a Seasonal Social in appreciation of its membership, their volunteers and to thank local businesses that support the ag. society throughout the year.

“If you are a small business and looking for a great idea for your staff Christmas party or you have a group of friends looking for an evening out to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season, let the Thorndale Agricultural Society look after all the details,” agricultural society director Ian Ferguson said.

This year’s Seasonal Social is on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Purple Hill Country Hall with a catered Christmas dinner, door prizes and music and dancing with local DJ Murray Lee. Ticket information for the Seasonal Social can be found at www.thorndalefair.com or by contacting Ed Lee at 519-671-9930 or Ferguson at 519-282-3480.

Other events organized by the agricultural society include the Thorndale Dinner Theatre, a community event in February started by the Thorndale ag. society years ago, an evening in April of Comedy & Cocktails for the ladies of the community and surrounding area, and the Back 40 Bash, which the ag. society co-hosts with I Love Thorndale.