COMMUNITY calendar
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.
MARCH 28 ARICHAT
8 p.m., KOC Council 4607 card game.
ESKASONI
8 p.m., (OS) AA Praying Hands Group meeting, Gabriel Centre.
MULGRAVE
7:30 p.m., 45s card game, Mulgrave Legion. Information, www.Facebook.com/MulgraveLegion.
PETIT DE GRAT
10:30-11:30 a.m., Pre-school story time, Petit de Grat Library. 6:30-8 p.m., Petit de Grat Library hosts Stress Busters Series.
SYDNEY
8:30-9:15 a.m., Caribbean themed spring swim and lunch, YMCA, Charlotte Street.
9 a.m., Line dancing, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St.
9-10 a.m., Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. 9:30-11 a.m., Registration for Time Out sessions, United Heritage Church, 500 Charlotte St. Courses include crocheting, gardening, knitting, quilting, scrapbooking crop, tarabish and bunka embroidery. 10 a.m., Indoor walk aerobics, Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St. Information, 902-562-1717.
10 a.m., Waterfront Wednesday Walk (rain or shine) on the boardwalk, starting at the playground. 10:30 a.m., Regular monthly meeting of Club 55 members.
12 p.m., Sydney Noon Al-Anon, Bethel Hall, corner of George and Brookland streets. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Blood pressure clinic and senior health tips, Parkland Cape Breton.
1:30 p.m., Darts for seniors, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Members only. 6-8:30 p.m., Sydney Sea Cadets accepting new members, ages 12-18, Victoria Park Armouries. 6:30-9 p.m., 693 Sydney Rotary Air Cadet Squadron is recruiting youths, male and female, ages 12-18, Sydney Academy basement entrance, Terrace Street.
7 p.m., Estelle Lavangie, an agronomist from France who runs the Thyme For Ewe Farm in Millville, will speak about nutrition and regaining your health, McConnell Library. 7 p.m., Duplicate bridge, Cape Breton Bridge Club, Old Radar Base. 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke jackpot, Royal Canadian Legion branch 12 (in the lounge). Reg & Ruth Magliaro. Members and guests.
8 p.m., Women’s Gamblers Anonymous meeting, St. Theresa Church, Ashby, rear basement entrance. Information, 902-565-9810. 8 p.m., (CD) AA How Group meeting, 3 Kateri St., Membertou.
8 p.m., Sydney Central AA Group meets, Friendship Hall, 135 Charlotte St.
8 p.m., Darts, Club 55. New members welcome. Information, Gary, 902-577-8180.
WHITNEY PIER
9-11 a.m., Children 0-6 years and their parents/caregivers meet, Whitney Pier Youth Club, 11 West St. 10:30 a.m., Seniors exercise class, chair and standing, Whitney Pier Seniors Club, 50 Breton St.
1:30 p.m., Senior chair exercise, St. Philip’s African Orthodox Church, 57 Hankard St. Information, 902-5671220.
2:30 p.m., Health education programs, St. Philip’s African Orthodox Church, 57 Hankard St. Information, 902-567-1220.
MARCH 29 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, St. Margaret Community Hall.
MEMBERTOU
8:30 p.m., AA Membertou Group meeting, 3 Kateri St.
POINT EDWARD
6:30-9 p.m., 129 Caribou Sea Cadets seek new recruits, ages 12-18, Alert Building, Canadian Coast Guard College. Information, P.J., 902-3716761 or Pat, 902-794-7521.
SYDNEY
9-10 a.m., Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street.
9:30 a.m., Time out, Club 55.
10 a.m., Exercise class, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St.
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, St. Theresa Church, 381 Whitney Ave. (rear entrance). 12 p.m., Centre for Cape Breton Studies presents 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., Chair exercises for men and women, Club 55.
6:15-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Air Cadets 29 Sydney Kiwanis Squadron meets, Sydney Academy, use 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., Steel Centre Toastmasters meet, Atlantic SuperStore community room, Kings Road.
7 p.m., Al-Anon, Courage to Change, St. Theresa’s hall, St. Peter’s Road, side door, downstairs. Nonsmoking meeting.
7 p.m., (CD) AA Thursday Night Women’s Group, Every Woman’s Centre, 21 Trinity Ave.
7-9 p.m., One in Spirit Community Gospel Choir rehearsal, Williston Guest Home.
7:30 p.m., Mixed darts, Ashby Legion branch 138.
7:30 p.m., Tarabish, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St.
SYDNEY RIVER
9:45-10:45 a.m., Seniors exercise class, Our Lady of Fatima Hall, 1452 Kings Rd. Information, 902-5623036 or 902-539-0416.
WESTMOUNT
6-8 p.m., Chase the Ace in support of Camp Carter Society, Dobson Yacht Club. Draw at 8:30 p.m.
WHITNEY PIER
1:30 p.m., Tai chi for cancer support, Pier Legion. Information, 902-5678074.
MARCH 30 LEITCHES CREEK
6:30 p.m., Games night, St. Columba United Church. Games available or bring your own.
PORT HOOD
7-9 p.m., Jam sessions, St. Stephen’s Jubilee United Church hall.
SYDNEY
9-10 a.m., Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street.
10 a.m., Indoor walk aerobics, Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St. Information, 902-562-1717.
10:30 a.m., Al-Anon Acceptance Group meets, Salvation Army Community Church, 55 Inglis St.
11 a.m., (CD) AA Friday Day group, St. Theresa Church (rear), 381 Whitney Ave., Ashby.
1-3 p.m., High fibre lunches, 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 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, Steel City Sports Bar.