COMMUNITY calendar
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BIG BRAS D'OR 10:30 a.m., Step aerobics at the Big Bras d'Or fire hall. Sponsored by the Friends of Big Bras d'Or Fire Hall. 6:30 p.m., Black Rock line dancing classes with Nancy and Roy Gardiner at the Big Bras d'Or fire hall. New ultra-beginner basics class, followed by beginner dances at 7:30 p.m. and intermediate dances from 8:30-9:30 p.m. BOULARDERIE 7:30 p.m., 45s card game at Southside Boularderie fire hall. Lunch served. BRAS D’OR 1:30 p.m., Northside bridge club, St. Joseph’s Hall, Villa Drive. NORTH SYDNEY 4 p.m.-12 a.m., Pub night at the North Sydney Firefighters Club, Pierce Street. Live entertainment, kitchen open. 6 p.m., Northside Chronic Pain support group will have its monthly meeting at the North Sydney Library. 7 p.m., Bible study with Pastor Ron Coole at Harvest House, Commercial Street. For more information call 562-0700. 7:30 p.m., Cribbage game, Armstrong Memorial Branch No. 19, Royal Canadian Legion. 7:30-10 p.m., Come and join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Breton and the North Sydney Firefighters Club for chase the ace at the North Sydney Firefighters Club, Pierce Street. 7:30-10 p.m., Chase the ace at the North Sydney fire hall.
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FRAMBOISE 7 p.m., 45s card game, Framboise Community Hall.
GRAND MIRA 7:30 p.m., Tarabish at St. Margaret Community Hall.
HOWIE CENTRE 7-8 p.m., Zumba with Donna will be held at the Howie Centre fire hall.
MARION BRIDGE 3-6 p.m., Bethel United Church Strawberry Festival, Hillside Road. Eat in or take out. 8 p.m., (CD) AA Out on the Mira Group meeting, Sacred Heart Mission Church, Trout Brook Road.
MEMBERTOU 8:30 p.m., AA Membertou Group meeting, 3 Kateri St.
PORT HAWKESBURY 8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous, St. Joseph’s Church, Grenville Street.
SYDNEY 9-10 a.m. Seniors swimming at Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. Phone the Kiwanis Pool for more information. 9:30 a.m., Time out, Club 55. 10-11:30 a.m., Breastfeeding information with other breastfeeding mothers, Family Place Resource Centre, 714 Alexandra St. Dads, support persons and babies welcome. No registration. 11 a.m. (CD), AA Friends of Bill group meeting at St. Theresa's Church, 381 Whitney Avenue (rear entrance). 12 p.m., Centre for Cape Breton Studies presents the Culture Circle workshop in the Rotary Perform- ance Music Room, Great Hall, CBU. 1:30 p.m., Tarabish - force the dealer, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners’ Club, 30 Inglis St. Everyone welcome. 6 p.m., Sydney Harbour Dragon Boat Club meets at Harbourview Drive, Sydney River East of the Keltic Drive Bridge The club will supply equipment and training. Everyone welcome. Call 902-2173334 or 902-322-2566. 6:15-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Air Cadets 29 Sydney Kiwanis Squadron will meet at Sydney Academy, use the Townsend Street entrance. 6:45-9 p.m., Come rehearse with Second Wind Community Concert Band at Malcolm Munroe JHS. For information please call Elizabeth Buffett at 902 -539-4657. 6:45 p.m., A presentation on ‘Faces of Addiction’ at the McConnell Library, Sydney. This program is sponsored by ALLY Centre of Cape Breton One in Spirit Community Gospel Choir wishes every one a safe and happy summer. We look forward to seeing you in the fall. Watch the Community Calendar for more details in September. 7 p.m., Branch 12 Royal Canadian Legion, Dorchester Street will hold its general meeting. All members are encouraged to attend. 7:30 p.m., Mixed darts, Ashby Legion, Branch 138. New players welcome. 7:30 p.m., 45s card game at Mira Road fire hall. Jackpot on 10 numbers. 7:30 p.m., Tarabish at Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. 8 p.m., (CD) Thursday Night Women’s Group, Everywoman's Centre, 21 Trinity Ave. 8 p.m., Al-Anon, Courage to Change, St. Theresa’s Hall, St. Peter’s Road, side door, downstairs. Non-smoking meeting. 7 p.m., Steel Centre Toastmasters meet at Atlantic SuperStore Community Room, Kings Road. WHITNEY PIER 7:30-11:30 p.m., Social, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 128. Corner of Victoria Road & Wesley Street. Music by DJ Jim McKinnon. Free admission. Open to the public.
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GLACE BAY 9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m., The clothing depot at Town House, 115 Commercial St., is open. Information, 902-849-2449. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Indoor/outdoor yard sale at Town House, 150 Commercial St. New items added every week. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., St.Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Brookside Street will be having a strawberry social. Eat in or take out. For tickets please call 902-737-2529. 8 p.m., Island Martial Arts Center in the lower level of the peoples mall is offering a womens only taekwondo program. Build muscle, lose weight and empower yourself. 8 p.m., Passchendaele Al-Anon Group, Unity Club (AA room) Rear McKeen Street. 8 p.m. Row Street Club will be hosting Loonie bullseye darts.
LOUISBOURG 8 p.m., David Francey will perform at the Louisbourg Playhouse.
MAIN-A-DIEU 10-11 a.m. Tai Chi, Main-a-Dieu Coastal Discovery Center.
NEW WATERFORD 7 p.m., Caregivers support group at Seaview Manor, 275 South St. in the sun room. Guest speaker. Everyone welcome.
PORT MORIEN 6-8 p.m., Veterans’ Memorial Computer Site is open.
RESERVE MINES 8 p.m., 45s card game, Reserve Mines Seniors and Pensioners’ Hall. Everyone welcome. 8 p.m., (CD) AA Reserve Midway Group meeting, St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Main Street.
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DOMINION
7:30 p.m., Fun darts, Community Hawks Club, Lower Mitchell Avenue.
GARDINER MINES 8 p.m., A card game at the Gardiner Mines Senior Citizens and Pensioners Hall, Seaside Drive. Cash jackpot. Free tea/coffee.
GLACE BAY 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Indoor/outdoor yard sale at Town House, 150 Commercial St. New items added every week. 7-9 p.m., Chase the Ace, along with a social hour consisting of music and games, St. Leo’s Community Centre, Sterling Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m., AA meeting by the Alano group at rear McKeen Street. 11 p.m.-2 a.m., Karaoke, Rowe Street Club.
MAIN-A-DIEU 9:30 a.m., Crafters Club, Main-aDieu Coastal Discovery Centre.
LOUISBOURG 8 p.m., Laurel Martell and Aaron Lewis will perform at the Louisbourg Playhouse.