COMMUNITY calendar
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TODAY
FRENCHVALE
7 p.m., Robbie Burns celebration at the Frenchvale Seniors Club (take exit 4 off highway 125). Haggis will be pipe in at 7 p.m., followed by a meal at 8 and a dance at 9 that’s expected to go until 1 a.m. Tickets are $20 at available at the door.
NORTH SYDNEY
7:30 p.m., Bingo, North Sydney Seniors and Pensioners Club, 309 Commercial St. All money games.
PAQUETTE’S LAKE
10 a.m., Hike Nova Scotia and the Hike The Highlands Festival Society present a guided snowshoe hike at Paquette’s Lake near Cape North. Bring your own snowshoes. See www.hikenovascotia.ca for more details.
SYDNEY MINES
11 a.m.-12:30, Free family skating at the Sydney Mines Rink, sponsored by Capital Drugs.
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
9 a.m.-12 p.m., Breakfast brunch at the Big Bras d’Or Firehall, 1390 Old Route 5, put on by the Friends of the Big Bras d’Or Fire Hall. Eat in or takeout, adults $8 and children under 12, $4.
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
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. Everyone welcome.
MILLVILLE
7 p.m., Bingo Millville Community Centre. Cash prizes.
NORTH SYDNEY
3 p.m., Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will close by having an ecumenical church service at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew Wesley United Church.
SMOKEY MOUNTAIN
10 a.m., Hike Nova Scotia and Naturally Active for Life Victoria County present a guided snowshoe hike at Smokey Mountain Towers, Smokey Mountain, Victoria County. Bring your own snowshoes. See www.hikenovascotia.ca for details.
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., St. Andrew’s Community youth group meets at 643 Main St. All youth welcome between grades 4-8.
MONDAY BADDECK
7-9 p.m., Art For All at Knox Presbyterian Church — art classes open to all ages in the church hall, instructor Burland Murphy. For information, contact Rev. Brian MacLeod, 902-295-1522.