*Read on to learn more about Villages Calgary, their commitment to fair trade, and how they're working to promote sustainable livelihoods of artisans! On Tuesday, November 23rd, stop by Villages Calgary for an evening of coffee, community, and shopping. 15% of sales that evening will be donated to HSCA.

Villages Calgary is located at 220 Crowchild Trail NW

Did you know that you can shop from 30 different countries when you visit Villages Calgary?

Our store opened in 1984 and was started up by a group of volunteers with a passion for fair trade. We are a local non-profit store and we bring in items that are handcrafted from around the world. Through fair trade we work to support sustainable livelihoods for people from financially underprivileged communities.

We have some exciting and unique items made by our amazing artisans. One new artisan group we’re working with is Quilling Card. They are a group from Vietnam that makes beautiful cards from quilled paper. It takes 6 months of extensive training before their artisans complete their training and are able to work independently on these beautiful greeting cards.

Join us on Tuesday evening (6:00-8:00pm), November 23rd. Shop with us for the event and 15% of your sales will be donated to the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association. Or shop online from November 20-23 and use the code “HSCA” at checkout. It’s a great chance to buy ethical, handcrafted Christmas gifts and to support your local community association. You can find stocking stuffers, Christmas cards, advent calendars, instruments, coffee, baskets, kitchen items, jewelry, cookbooks, holiday décor, clothing and more.

Every visitor on the 23rd after 6pm will also get a free gift at checkout!