COMMUNITY calendar

TODAY FRAMBOISE

7 p.m., 45s card game, Framboise Community Hall.

GRAND MIRA

7:30 p.m., Tarabish, St. Margaret Community Hall.

MEMBERTOU

8:30 p.m., AA Membertou Group meeting, 3 Kateri St.

SYDNEY

9-10 a.m., Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. 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. 10 a.m., Seniors exercise class, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club. 11 a.m., (CD) AA Friends of Bill group meeting, St. Theresa Church, 381 Whitney Ave. (rear entrance). 12 p.m., Centre for Cape Breton Studies presents the Culture Circle workshop. Rotary Performance Music Room, Great Hall, CBU. 1:30 p.m., Tarabish, force the dealer, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. 2-3:30 p.m., Open house, Parkland Cape Breton. 2-3 p.m., Club 55, Chair exercises for men and women. 5:30 p.m., Sydney Curling Club and the Canadian Council of the Blind host Chase the Ace, 619 George St. Information, 902-539-4012. 6-9 p.m., Board games night, McConnell Library’s adult section. 6:15-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Air Cadets 29 Sydney Kiwanis Squadron meets, Sydney Academy, use the Townsend Street entrance. 6:45-9 p.m., Second Wind Community Concert Band rehearsal, Malcolm Munroe Middle School, Kenwood Drive. Information, lauramercer@syd.eastlink.ca. 7 p.m., African Dance demonstration, McConnell Library’s children section. 7 p.m., Steel Centre Toastmasters meet, Atlantic SuperStore community room, Kings Road. 7 p.m., Fly-tying course offered by Sydney Fly Tyers, Sydney Steelworkers and Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Information, Cecil Ash, 902-567-2683. 7-9 p.m., One in Spirit Community Gospel Choir rehearsal, Williston Guest Home. 7:30 p.m., Mixed darts, Ashby Legion branch 138. New players welcome. 7:30 p.m., Tarabish, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. 8 p.m., (CD) Thursday Night Women’s Group, Every Woman’s Centre, 21 Trinity Ave.

SYDNEY RIVER

9:45-10:45 a.m., Seniors exercise class, Our Lady of Fatima Hall, 1452 Kings Rd. Sponsored by the CWL. Information, 902-562-3036 or 902539-0416.

WHITNEY PIER

1 p.m., Tai Chi, Pier Legion. Open to anyone who has experienced cancer and their support person. Information, 902-567-7771. 2 p.m., Whitney Pier Seniors and Pensioners Club monthly meeting, 50 Breton St. All members asked to attend and bring a friend.

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TODAY BIG BRAS D’OR

11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friends Quilting Group, Big Bras d’Or fire hall. Information, Maggie, 902-736-9887 or Ruth, 902-674-2208.

BOULARDERIE

7:30 p.m., 45s card game, Southside Boularderie fire hall. Lunch served.

BRAS D’OR

1:30 p.m., Northside bridge club, St. Joseph’s Hall, Villa Drive. 7:30 p.m., Bras d’Or Seniors and Pensioners Club hosts 45s card game.

NORTH SYDNEY

offering a free six-week grief support program, beginning today. Open to anyone, 18 years and older, who is grieving the death of someone they love. To register or for information, 902-564-6795. 4 p.m.-12 a.m., Pub night, North Sydney Firefighters Club, Pierce Street. Live entertainment. Kitchen open. 7 p.m., Cribbage game, Armstrong Memorial branch 19, Royal Canadian Legion. 7 p.m., Northside Pentecostal Assembly hosts services, Clansman Motel, meeting room 308. Information, Pastor Ron Coole, 902-562-0700. 7:30-10 p.m., Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Breton and the North Sydney Firefighters Club host Chase the Ace, firefighters club, Pierce Street.

SYDNEY MINES

6:30 p.m., Sydney Mines all-ages walking group, the Walkie-Talkies, gather at the Martha Hollett Library. 8 p.m., Al-Anon Harmony AFG meets, 55 King St. 8 p.m., (CS) AA Sydney Mines Group meeting, 55 King St., behind post office.

FRIDAY BOISDALE

8 p.m., (CD) AA Boisdale Serenity meeting, 2457 Bourinot Rd.

FLORENCE

7:30-10 p.m., Chase the Ace, Kiwanis Ceilidh Golden K and branch 83, Florence Legion.

IONA

6-7 p.m., Iona Legion evening supper, followed by ceilidh.