Here’s what’s going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours.
Today: Tech Talk returns to the St. Thomas Public Library and is offered every Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Join the library team in the Board Room, where you can get your questions answered and learn something new. All levels of tech experience welcome!
Today: A Merrilea Christmas takes over the Gay Lea Dairy Museum December 18th-22nd. Full details here!
Today: Chat, then Chill: Your Independent Reading Club is taking place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the St. Thomas Public Library. In the first half hour, chat and share what books you’re reading. Then, enjoy an hour of quiet reading together.
Today: Santa’s Cabin & Christmas Market returns to the Putting Zoo in St. Thomas December 18-23. Full details here!
Tomorrow: Baby Storytime is being hosted at St. Thomas Public Library on Friday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This storytime is designed for babies and their caregivers to explore early literacy through gentle stories, songs, and rhymes. Start your reading journey together in a cozy, welcoming environment. *Please note: this program is exclusively for babies who cannot walk yet.
Tomorrow: Railway City Brewing Co. has live music every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Tomorrow: The Elgin County Railway Museum’s Community Christmas Tree Spectacular is back this weekend. Experience the wonder of over 300 decorated Christmas trees every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through December 28th, each one unique and full of holiday cheer. Full details here!
If you have a local event you want the community to know about- submit the details at StThomasToday.ca.
LOCAL SPORTS: On Thursday, December 18th…
TVRA Junior Girls Volleyball
- Parkside CI at Lord Dorchester SS — 3:00 p.m.
TVRA Senior Girls Volleyball
- Parkside CI at Lord Dorchester SS — 3:00 p.m.
TVRA Senior Boys Basketball
- Lord Dorchester SS at Parkside CI — 3:00 p.m.
- Arthur Voaden SS at College Avenue SS — 3:00 p.m. (Exhibition)
TVRA Junior Boys Basketball
- Lord Dorchester SS at Parkside CI — 4:30 p.m.
TVRA Varsity Girls Hockey
- Parkside CI at St. Mary’s CHS — 11:00 a.m. (Woodstock Community Complex RED)
- Huron Park SS at East Elgin SS — 12:45 p.m. (East Elgin Community Complex)
TVRA Varsity Boys Hockey
- Huron Park SS at East Elgin SS — 11:00 a.m. (East Elgin Community Complex)
- St. Joseph’s CHS at Glendale HS — 12:00 p.m. (Tillsonburg Memorial Arena)
- Clarke Road SS at West Elgin SS – 2:05 p.m. (West Lorne Arena)
TVRA Dual Meet Varsity Co-Ed Wrestling
- Parkside CI at Sir Frederick Banting SS — 3:30 p.m.
- Saunders SS at Parkside CI — 3:30 p.m.
GOHL: The St. Thomas Stars return to action on Saturday in Komoka. Puck drop is 7:15 p.m.

