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August 31, 2010

PPD is under two away and things are coming together!

Our workshop page has been updated with 15 fabulous workshops for you to check out.  As well we have over 40 vendors booked, so be sure to attend, ready to check out some incredible products!

Much is still being confirmed so please keep checking back for more information!

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March 29, 2010

Please see below for updated information about our upcoming festival this year!

 

2010 EVENT DATE

Hamilton Pagan Harvest Festival 2010 will take place on:

September 11, 2010

Gage Park Bandshell

1000 Main Street East

(Same location as previous years)

 

VENDORS

 

Due to recent circumstances, Rhonda Pavlovich is no longer the vendor coordinator for Hamilton PPD.  We will miss her and wish her well!! (And we hope to see her vending on the day!

 

As a result of this change, please mail your completed applications to the address listed on the form.

 

Vendor application forms are now available for download off our website.

 

Due to the large amount of applications we received last year, please note the following:

1. Until payment is received, your vending spot is not guaranteed. Please get your payments in early.
2. All received applications shall be reviewed on July 3, 2010 with any applications arriving thereafter, considered on a first come, first serve basis.
3. Further details will be published on the website soon.

 

EARLY BIRD DATE: July 1, 2010

 

 

 

UPCOMING FUNDRAISER

Sunday, May 16^th, 2010 12-10pm

The Hammertown Pagan Pub Moot has generously offered to run a fundraiser at their May moot.

There will be vendors set up throughout the day as well as live performances by a number of performers including Heather Dale and the Dragon Ritual Drummers!

More details to come!

 

 

 

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We are very excited to have reached our seventh year.  It has been quite a journey and it is because of people like you that Hamilton PPD is so successful!

 

October 2009

This year's festival was the best one ever! Not only because we had a larger than ever number of attendees, but also because the process of setting up, running the event, and tearing down went so incredibly smoothly!

We have an incredible team of people who help run our festival and each of them did an amazing job getting their respective areas organized!

Unfortunately, media coverage was pretty non-existant this year, but we did have a city councilor come for a visit and take the time to speak with me and have some of his questions answered.

Our attendance guru estimated our attendance at 1800 people. We definitely benefitted from having the Provincial Tree Climbing Championships right next door!

Stats from PPD 2009

#'s from 2009

203 lbs of food donated to Food Share

59 lbs of donated clothing (also given to Foodshare)

PLUS $1000 donated to Foodshare

Approx 1800 in attendance

26 workshops

4 rituals

5 musical performers

5 traditions/paths represented at our info table

56 vendors

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone involved in making HPPD 2009 such an awesome celebration!

 

 

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August 13, 2009

 

UPCOMING FUNDRAISER

In Support of PPD Entertainment – Support our Music!

Date: Aug 22^nd

Location: Private Home in Westdale (5-10min west of Downtown Hamilton)

• Price: $20 person
• Door prizes
• Light Buffet
• Bellydancing performance
• Sunset Ritual
• Music Jam Room – Bring your instruments!
• And socializing around a fire!
• Wine & Beer available $2, or BYOB.

Space is limited!

Tickets can be purchased at the Hammertown Moot this Sunday, August 16^th from either Chris or Amy. Otherwise, please email Chris at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Amy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange purchase and pick up.

 

CHARITY

We are pleased to announce our chosen charity for this year:

Hamilton FoodShare

www.hamiltonfoodshare.org

Foodshare supports all the local foodbanks/hot meal programs/etc in our community.  Due to the how the economy has been in recent times, the PPD Hamilton committee wanted to use all our donations this year in direct support of our local community.

At the festival, we will be holding both a FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE. Please consider bringing non-perishable food products and/or warm clothing etc to help support your local community.  In addition, a monetary donation will be given to Foodshare after our festival.  Cash donations will be accepted at our Welcome Table.

 

WORKSHOPS

We are still in need of workshops.

Workshop forms are available on our website.

Forms MUST be in by August 21^st at the latest to be printed in our program.

Email completed forms (or simply workshop title, description and your bio & contact information) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

PPD Hamilton cannot take place without the support of volunteers.

We need volunteers to help throughout the day, in many areas, including:\

• Welcome table
• Children’s area
• Set up (in the morning)
• Tear down (at the end of the day)
• Etc.

Want to help out? We’d love to have you!

Please email your contact information, along with any other pertinent info such as preferred area, preferred time of day, limitations etc. to:

PPD volunteer coordinator

Paul Niziol

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

SILENT AUCTION TABLE

As always, we will be holding a silent auction this year at PPD.

Do you have something to donate? We appreciate all donations!

Contact Amy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange a drop off or a pick up.

The auction will run throughout the day of the festival and winners will be announced before the final ritual.

 

AFTERPARTY

Details still to come.

 

 

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May 1, 2009

Our first fundraising event is coming up this month and will be hosted by the Hammertown Pagan Pub Moot.  This moot has been running on the 3rd Sunday of every month since October 2008 and has met with resounding success!  For more information, visit the website at:

http://www.hammertownppm.com/

or visit the FaceBook group at www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27433978193

DETAILS

When:

Sunday, May 24th  4pm-11pm

Where:

Corktown Pub & Fare http://www.corktownpub.ca/index2.html

175 Young Street, Hamilton (Downtown), ON

(10 Minute walk from the GO Station)

What:

Come out and support Hamilton's Pagan Pride Day festival!
www.ppdhamilton.org/

Join us as we kick off our pub moot with the Cold Barn Morris Dancers ! (www.coldbarnmorris.ca )

Following their performance, stick around for the amazing Shibaten Spirits who will be performing later in the evening. If you have never heard him perform, you are in for a real treat! Rather than attempt to describe it, we'll let this video say it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYvdC-X1va4

There will be a selection of vendors on site, as well as psychic readers . Come ready to do some shopping! A portion of the evening's profits will go towards supporting PPD, so you don't have to feel guilty about spending money!

Featured Vendors will include:
White Flame Candle Company
http://www.whiteflamecompany.com/

Helmut's Forge
Selling drinking horns, athames, bolines, and jewelry as well as books and Heather Dale CD's.

Eyes of a Crow/Kelly's Candles
Unique gift and ritual sets. Artwork and paintings. Specialty candles, painted jewellery boxes, and more.

Seeker's Quest
Rain at Seeker's Quest of Dundas offers jewellery handmade pendants of Runes and Goddess designs, hand carved Wands of cedar, bundles of St. John's Wort & Willow to ward off lightning & fire. Card readings using Tarot, Animal, Angel & Karma Cards, prices $15 & $40. http://www.seekersquest.ca/

Latin Treasures
Unique gifts, magical tools and items. From candles, spell kits and incense to stones, drums, and book... All sorts of spiritual metaphysical tools and items.
www.mylatintreasures.com/

Belladonna's Cauldron

Belladonna will be debuting her new line of Gothic-inspired sprays, perfumes and pendants at the fundraiser as well as handcrafted wands by her father, Dalien. Come & stop by, there's some interesting stuff!

Readers:

As mentioned above, Rain from Seeker's Quest will be offering card readings using Tarot, Animal, Angel & Karma Cards, prices $15 & $40.

Franco will be offering his infamous Bucket Readings . What is a bucket reading you ask? Franco will be using a variety of non-traditional tools and methods to read for you...be sure to stop by and visit him during the evening!  http://www.soulbody.ca

HENNA
And don't miss your chance for some beautiful Henna Body Art by Seika !


AND if that wasn't enough

We of course we will have our awesome Raffle and 50/50 draw , again, in support of our PPD festival!

For more info on Hamilton's PPD festival:
http://www.ppdhamilton.org/
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5164088726

Come on out, meet YOUR pagan and magickally inclined community and support Hamilton's Pagan Pride Day festival! We just know your going to have a amazing time!