COMMUNITY calendar

Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by nonprofit groups. To ensure adequate advance publication, submit notices at least two weeks prior to the event. Limit announcements to 24 words or less. Telephone 902-5633838; fax 902-562-7077 or e-mail your event to edit@cbpost.com. TODAY MARION BRIDGE 4-6:30 p.m., Mira Seniors and Pensioners’ Centre will have its next market at the centre. Free admission. Bake sale and many vendors. SYDNEY 9-10 a.m. Seniors swimming at Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. Phone the Kiwanis Pool for more information. 10 a.m., Walk Aerobics at Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St. For more information, contact Dena at 902-562-1717. 10:30 a.m., Acceptance AFG will meet at the Salvation Army Community Church on 55 Inglis St. 11 a.m., (CD) Friday morning group (step), St. Theresa Church (rear), 381 Whitney Ave., Ashby. 1-3 p.m., High Fibre lunches at McConnell Library. All crafters working with any type of fibre, can join others for conversation and work on your fibre project. Knitters, crocheters, quilters, rug hookers, embroiderers, spinners, paper artists at all levels are welcome. 1:30 p.m., Darts, Club 55. 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge, Old Radar Base Chapel. Partners guaranteed. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Chase the Ace in support of Big Brothers/Big Sisters Cape Breton will be held at the Steel City Sports Bar. 7:30 p.m., Tarabish game at French Club. All welcome. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke Jackpot, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 12, in the lounge. Reg & Ruth Magliaro. Members and guests. SYDNEY RIVER 8 p.m., (OS) AA Westside Group meeting, Spanish River Seniors Club, 1840 Kings Rd. WESTMOUNT 7-9 p.m., Chase the Ace at the Westside Legion, 126 Midgeley Dr. WHITNEY PIER 10:30 a.m., Seniors exercise class, chair and standing at Whitney Pier Seniors Club, 50 Breton St. All seniors welcome. 7:30 p.m., 45s card game, Whitney Pier Seniors club rooms, Breton Street. SATURDAY COXHEATH 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Cape Breton Farmers’ Market, 340 Keltic Dr., Coxheath, bringing fresh local produce, foods, crafts, baked goods, local music and more. GABARUS LAKE 2-4 p.m., Tea and cookies with a craft sales at the Gabarus fire hall. 4-6 p.m., Strawberry Festival, Zion/ Wesley United Church, Gabarus Lake. HOWIE CENTRE 7-9 p.m., Chase the Ace at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 151 in partnership with 693 Air Cadets Vimy Ridge. Entertainment, bar and canteen. Building jackpot. MABOU 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Square dance (open to all ages), West Mabou Hall. For more information phone 902-9452814. SYDNEY 10 a.m., Sydney Amateur Radio Club, 11 St. Bridget St. open house information on how to qualify for your basic amateur radio certificate. Sponsored by Sydney Amateur Radio Club. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous meeting, St. Theresa Church, Whitney Avenue, basement door. 11 a.m. (CD), Saturday morning group, Salvation Army, 55 Inglis St., Sydney. 5:30 p.m., French mass, Etoile de l’Acadie School, Inglis Street entrance. 902-270-2771. 7 p.m., Tarabish game, Club 55. 8 p.m. (OS) Turning Point Group, Friendship Hall, 135 Charlotte St. SYDNEY RIVER 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Farmers market with fresh local foods and handcrafted giftware, 340 Keltic Dr., diagonally opposite Coxheath Road. WESTMOUNT 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion, downstairs, Midgeley Drive. For upcoming events, see Saturday’s Cape Breton Post. For more community calendar events see pages A6 and A7.

Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by nonprofit groups. To ensure adequate advance publication, submit notices at least two weeks prior to the event. Limit announcements to 24 words or less. Telephone 902-5633838; fax 902-562-7077 or e-mail your event to edit@cbpost.com. TODAY BOISDALE 8 p.m., (CD) AA Boisdale Serenity meeting, 2457 Bourinot Road. FLORENCE 7:30-10 p.m., Chase the Ace, Kiwanis Ceilidh Golden K and Branch 83, Florence Legion. Accumulating jackpot. Music, kitchen, bar. IONA 6-7 p.m., Iona Legion evening supper. Everyone welcome. Followed by ceilidh. SYDNEY MINES 6-10 p.m., RCL Branch 8 Chase The Ace will be held. Music and canteen services available. Tickets can be purchased anytime at the legion as well as night of draw. Prize starts at $5,000. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Jackpot Karoake with P&P at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 008. WAGMATCOOK 5-6 p.m., Wagmatcook Native Walkers Program at the Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. No charge. SATURDAY NORTH SYDNEY 7:30 p.m., Bingo, North Sydney Seniors and Pensioners Club, 309 Commercial St. All money games. SYDNEY MINES 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Open mic/dance, Sydney Mines Seniors and Pensioners Club, 6 Fraser Ave. Music by R&B Country. Members and guests. SUNDAY BIG BRAS D’OR 2-4 p.m., Square dancing lessons at Big Bras d’Or fire hall with instructor Hiliary Romard. For information call Voni, 544-0289 or Dolores at 902-736-8924. BRAS D’OR 1-4 p.m., Strawberry Festival (strawberry shortcake, sandwiches, tea/coffee), Bras d’Or Seniors and Pensioners’ Club, 66 Main St. Eat in or take out. Everyone welcome. 2 p.m., Cribbage game, Bras d’Or Seniors and Pensioners Club Hall. Light lunch. Everyone welcome. FLORENCE 9 a.m.-12 p.m., RCL Branch 83 Sunday breakfast. 2 p.m., St. Stephen’s cemetery service will take place. In case of inclement weather the service will take place another day. For information, call Cecil, 736-9350. Everyone welcome. MILL CREEK 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Flea market, Point Aconi Hall. Vendors are welcome. For info call John 902-241-2813 or Ted 902-736-3508. MILLVILLE 7 p.m., Bingo Millville Community Centre. Cash prizes. SYDNEY MINES 11 a.m., (CD) AA Sydney Mines Group meeting, 55 King St., behind post office. 2-4 p.m., Sunday afternoon bingo, Sydney Mines Seniors and Pensioners’ Club, 6 Fraser Ave. All money games, daubers required. Canteen available. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church youth group, Main Street will meet. All youth welcome between grades 4-8. 2 p.m., Bingo, Sydney Mines Seniors and Pensioners Club, Fraser Avenue. Dabbers only. All money games. 7:30 p.m., Tarabish game, Holy Family parish hall, Main Street. Everyone welcome. For upcoming events, see Saturday’s Cape Breton Post. For more community calendar events see pages A5 and A7.

Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of events sponsored by non-profit groups. Submit notices at least two weeks prior to the event. Limit announcements to 24 words or less. Telephone 902-563-3838; fax 902562-7077 or e-mail your event to edit@cbpost.com. TODAY 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 7-9 p.m., Chase the Ace, along with a social hour 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. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Cape Breton Idol, BayPlex. 11 p.m.-2 a.m., Karaoke, Rowe Street Club. MAIN-A-DIEU 9:30 a.m., Crafters Club, Main-aDieu Coastal Discovery Centre. NEW WATERFORD New Waterford Credit Union Art Gallery presents La mar, art and sculture by local artist, Calder Kibyuk during regular business hours. 8 p.m., Tarabish, New Waterford Pensioners Club. 8 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous at 429 Kings St. PORT MORIEN 6-8 p.m., Veterans’ Memorial computer site is open. RESERVE MINES 8 p.m., Aberdeen Al-Anon Family Group, St. Joseph’s Church (rear entrance), 30 Main St. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Karaoke at Reserve Pensioners Club. Everyone welcome. SATURDAY DOMINION 2 p.m., Doubles cribbage, draw from a hat, Community Hawks Club, Lower Mitchell Avenue. 2 p.m., Screening of Apparition Hill, movie featuring Darryl Bach, living with ALS, at Savoy Theatre. Tickets available at door. Information: 902842-1577. 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Jackpot Karaoke, Community Hawks Club, Lower Mitchell Avenue. GLACE BAY 2-4 p.m, Summer hours at the Old Town Hall, 14 McKeen Street. 4-8 p.m., Kitchen Party, Army and Navy Club. 7 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous meeting at 224 Yorke Street. NEW WATERFORD 8 p.m., (CD) AA Arcano Group meeting, Ling Street. SUNDAY DOMINION 7:30 p.m., Tarabish, Shamrock Club, Commercial Street. All money returned in prizes. GLACE BAY 11 a.m., (CD) AA Glace Bay Alano meeting, Rear 10 McKeen St. 8 p.m., (CD) AA Glace Bay Alano Group meeting, Rear 10 McKeen St. 8 p.m., 45s at Glace Bay Seniors and Pensioners Hall. Free tea/coffee. No smoking. Cash jackpot. All welcome. PORT MORIEN 4-6 p.m., The Port Morien Legion Chase the Ace. MONDAY DOMINION 9:30-11 a.m., Team achiever — a drop in for adult persons with disabilities at the Dominion Centre, 78 Commercial St. No charge. Parent/caregiver must accompany their loved one. 6-7 p.m., Family drop in for people who have children with special needs at the Dominion Centre, 78 Commercial St. No charge. Parent/ caregiver must accompany their loved one. 7:30 p.m., Monday night merchandise bingo, Dominion Legion. Doors open 6 p.m. GARDINER MINES 8 p.m., Card game at Gardiner Mines Senior Citizens and Pensioners Hall, Seaside Drive. Cash jackpot. Free tea/coffee. For upcoming events, see Saturday’s Cape Breton Post. For more community calendar events see pages A5 and A6.