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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. E-mail your event to news@cbpost.com.

TODAY FRAMBOISE

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

GLENCOE MILLS

10 p.m.-1 a.m., Glencoe Mills family square dance, Glencoe Mills Hall.

GRAND MIRA

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

INVERNESS

5 p.m., Information session on the Nova Scotia Art Bank Purchase Program and grants to individuals at the Inverness County Centre for the Arts. Workshop is free but space is limited.

MEMBERTOU

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

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 a.m., Exercise class for seniors at the Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club. Everyone welcome. 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 Performance Music Room, Great Hall, CBU. 1:30 p.m., Tarabish - force the dealer, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners’ Club, 30 Inglis St. Everyone welcome.

2-3:30 p.m., Open house, Parkland Cape Breton.

2-3 p.m., Club 55, Chair exercises for men and women.

6-9 p.m., Women’s Night at Black Diamond Pub. Includes music, comedy, discussion, dancing. If you don’t identify as female, come after 9 p.m.

6:15-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Air Cadets 29 Sydney Kiwanis Squadron will meet at Sydney Academy, use the Townsend Street entrance. 7 p.m., Bestselling author Wayne Johnston will give a reading from his latest novel, “First Snow, Last Light” at the McConnell Library, followed by a short question and answer period. Books will be available for purchases and signing.

7 p.m., Steel Centre Toastmasters meet at Atlantic SuperStore Community Room, Kings Road.

7 p.m., Old Sydney Society Ghost and Legends Walk begin at St. Patrick’s Church Museum, 87 Esplanade. It’s $13 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by phoning 902-539-1572.

7 p.m., Al-Anon, Courage to Change, St. Theresa’s Hall, St. Peter’s Road, side door, downstairs. Non-smoking meeting.

7-9 p.m., One in Spirit Community Gospel Choir will rehearse at the Williston Guest Home.

7:30 p.m., Mixed darts, Ashby Legion, Branch 138. New players welcome. 7:30 p.m., Tarabish at 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 at Our Lady of Fatima Hall, 1452 Kings Road. Sponsored by the CWL. Everyone welcome. For information, 562-3036 or 539-0416.

WESTMOUNT

6-8 p.m., Chase the ace at the Dobson Yacht Club, drawing at 8:30 p.m. Done to support Camp Carter Society. Tickets are 3/$5 or 12/$20.

WHITNEY PIER

1 p.m., Tai Chi at the Pier Legion, Open to anyone who has experienced cancer and their support person. Contact the Cancer Centre 567-7771.

FRIDAY SYDNEY

9-10 a.m. Seniors swimming at Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. Phone the Kiwanis Pool for more information. 10 a.m., Indoor Walk Aerobics at Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St. For more information, contact 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, St. Theresa Church (rear), 381 Whitney Ave., Ashby.

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Free Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Information Forum - at 200 Churchill Drive in Sydney. Email Pat Popwell to register: ppopwell54@gmail.com

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.

1:00 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.

TODAY

BIG BRAS D’OR

11 a.m.-4 p.m., Friends Quilting Group, Big Bras d’Or fire hall. Information, Maggie, 902736-9887 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

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.

SYDNEY MINES

6:30 p.m., Sydney Mines all-ages walking group, the Walkie-Talkies, meets at the Martha Hollett Library.

8 p.m., Al-Anon Harmony AFG meets, 55 King St. 8 p.m., (OS) AA Sydney Mines Group meeting, 55 King St., behind post office.

FRIDAY BOISDALE

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

IONA

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

NORTH SYDNEY

4 p.m., Lemon 77 begins children’s and young adult cooking classes. Information, Georgette Young, georgettesaker@hotmail.com.

4-8 p.m., St. Matthew Wesley United Church hosts annual auction and chili supper, North Sydney Firemen’s Club, with auctioneer MLA Alfie MacLeod. Supper and dessert from 4-6 p.m., eat-in or takeout, with music by The Family Tree. Silent auction, 4-7 p.m., balloon burst, 7:15 p.m. and live auction to follow. Home baking table and free admission.

SYDNEY MINES

6-10 p.m., RCL branch 008 hosts Chase the Ace. Music and canteen services available. Tickets can be purchased anytime at the legion as well as night of draw.

Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. To ensure adequate advance publication, submit notices at least two weeks prior to the event. Limit announcements to 24 words or less. Email your event to news@cbpost.com.

TODAY GLACE BAY

9:30-11 a.m. and 1:30-3 p.m., Clothing depot, Town House, 115 Commercial St., is open. Information, 902-8492449.

2-4 p.m., Glace Bay Heritage Museum, Isabelle Harris Gift Shop and bookstore, Old Town Hall, 14 McKeen St., are open. Information, 902-842-5345. 7-9 p.m., Dementia/Alzheimers caregiver support group meets, Seaview Manor, 275 South St.

7 p.m., Passchendaele Al-Anon Group, Unity Club (AA room), Rear McKeen Street.

8 p.m., Row Street Club hosts Loonie bullseye darts.

LOUISBOURG

8 p.m., Scott Phillips and Friends perform, Louisbourg Playhouse. Doors open at 2 p.m.

MAIN-A-DIEU

10-11 a.m., Tai chi, Main-a-Dieu Coastal Discovery Centre.

NEW WATERFORD

• New Waterford Credit Union Art Gallery presents Good Vibrations by local artist Leanna Burchell, during regular business hours.

PORT MORIEN

6-8 p.m., Veterans’ Memorial computer site is open.

RESERVE MINES

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Senior Friends For Fitness class, Reserve Mines Pensioners Club Hall, Main Street. Free class. 8 p.m., 45s card game, Reserve Mines Seniors and Pensioners Hall.

8 p.m., (CD) AA Reserve Midway Group meeting, St. Joseph’s Church hall, Main Street.