Tinsel & Tales: A Holiday Bookish Market

🎄✨ It’s the most bookish time of the year! ✨🎄

Join us for Tinsel & Tales, a festive holiday book event hosted by Novel Night Events: where stories meet sparkle and holiday magic fills the air!

📅 Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 12 PM – 5 PM
📍 Location: Leefield Community Centre
🛍️ Featuring: 15+ amazing authors & local vendors

Step into a winter wonderland made for book lovers! Spend the afternoon discovering new reads, meeting your favorite romance and fantasy authors, and shopping unique gifts from small businesses, all while soaking up cozy Christmas vibes.

It’s the perfect place to find gifts for the book lovers in your life… or a little holiday treat for yourself! 🎁

✨ What to Expect:

🎶 Live Christmas music to set the festive mood
🎅 “Sexy Santa” photo ops (because who says book lovers can’t have a little fun?)
📸 Cozy, bookish holiday photo spots perfect for your Instagram feed
🎁 Door prizes, exclusive giveaways & holiday swag bags for all the guests through the door
🎨 Holiday bookish DIYs to create a little seasonal magic (make your own ornaments & color festive bookmarks)

☕ Warm drinks, treats, and a cookie-decorating station to sweeten the day
📚 Author signings, book sales, and special holiday bundles

Whether you’re treating yourself, finishing your gift shopping, or simply looking for a dose of holiday joy, Tinsel & Tales is the perfect way to celebrate the season with your bookish community.

Food Bank/ Toy Drive Donations:

The holidays are all about giving and what better way to share the love than by helping those in need?

Food Bank:

Bring a non-perishable food donation to Tinsel & Tales and receive an extra door prize entry as our way of saying thank you for making the season brighter for someone else.

Whether it’s a few cans of soup, pasta, rice, or festive treats, your donation will go directly to our local food bank to help families in the community this holiday season.

Toy Drive:

Please bring NEW unwrapped toys & books to Tinsel & Tales. Can't make the event on December 14th? You can drop off anytime before hand at BREWSTERS SUMMERSIDE EDMONTON ALBERTA.

List of needed items:

INFANTS-

PLEASE ENSURE THE MINIMUM AGE RECOMMENDATION IS FOR CHILDREN 12 MONTHS OR UNDER.

SOFT CLOTH BOOKS

SHAPE STACKERS

RATTLES

PLUSH TOYS

SOFT DOLLS

1 & 2 YEAR OLDS-

PLEASE ENSURE THE MINIMUM AGE RECOMMENDATION IS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3. THIS MAY BE INDICATED AS 18 MONTHS, 24 MONTHS OR 2+YEARS.

BOARD BOOKS

COORDINATION TOYS

DOLLS

IMAGINATIVE TOYS

MUSICAL TOYS

9 & 10 YEAR OLDS-

HELP BUILD A CHILD’S LIBRARY AND IMAGINATION. SPORTS BALLS CAN BE INFLATED AT SANTAS DEPOT BEFORE THEY ARE PACKAGED.

CHAPTER BOOKS

BOARD GAMES

SOCCER BALLS

CRAFT KITS

SCIENCE SETS

11 & 12 YEAR OLDS-

AS WE PROVIDE GIFTS FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER LOOK FOR THE TOY’S AGE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASE. PLEASE WATCH TO SEE THAT CRAFT AND SCIENCE SETS ARE SELF CONTAINED AND DO NOT INCLUDE BREAKABLES OR SHARP OBJECTS.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

BASKETBALLS

ART SETS

BACKPACKS

PUZZLES WITH 300-500 PIECES

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🎟️ Tickets: $15 Untill Nov 23rd Then $20

🔞 Please note: This event is for guests 18+ only.

Let’s make this a December to remember, filled with books, laughter, and a little extra holiday sparkle. 💫

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Leefield Community League, 7910 36 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, Canada

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