COMMUNITY calendar
THURSDAY Postnatal Group
Beyond the Bump Postnatal Group at Family Place, Summerside, Thursdays. Group for new parents, free. Onsite childcare, food supplements for breastfeeding moms, snacks, baby/ toddler clothing. Meet at CUP last Thursday of month for swim with baby. Register at Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or familyplace@ eastlink.ca.
9:30-11:30 a.m., March 1
Public Education Discussion
Improving quality in public education session at Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central St. Considering recommendations of OECD, UNICEF, Glaze Report and others in discussion led by Dr. Don Glendenning, president of Education 20/20 Inc.
12-1 p.m., March 1
Eptek Lunchtime Films
Eptek Lunchtime films Thursdays at noon. Some new films and others from late Friend, Blanche Hogg. This week: “Splendors of the World: Splendors of Nature (51 minutes) distributed by Reader’s Digest. Bring a lunch; coffee, tea, cookies served by Friends of Eptek. No charge but donations accepted for refreshments. 12 noon, March 1
Parkview Seniors Cards
Card games on Thursdays at Parkview Seniors’ Club. Canasta at 1 p.m. and Auction at 7 p.m. At 335 Central St., Summerside.
1 and 7 p.m., March 1
Eptek Book Club
Members of Eptek Centre Book Club meet to discuss “The View from Castle Rock” by Alice Munro. In personal short stories, Alice Munro pieces her family’s history into imagined fiction. New members welcome. At Eptek Centre, 130 Heather Moyse Dr. on Summerside waterfront. Information: call 902-888-8373.
7 p.m., March 1
Chase the Ice
Western Capitals Booster Club and Slemon Park Plex’s Chase the Ice draw at Caps home game at CUP. Card flip after game. Down to 5 cards with Ace pot at $32,000. Tickets during week at Bernard’s Quik Mart, Slemon Park Kwik Way, Mel’s Convenience, CUP front desk or online: https:// chasetheice.5050central.com. March 1
Karaoke with Clayton
Summerside Legion hosts Karaoke contest with Clayton Gallant at 8 p.m. Contest continues.
8 p.m., March 1
FRIDAY Borden-Carleton Playgroup
Borden-Carleton Playgroups hosted by Family Place, at Community Library in Fire Hall, 244 Borden Ave. Fridays. Children and grown-ups chance to socialize. Staff co-ordinates craft, educational toys, healthy snack and circle time. For info, drop into Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or familyplace@eastlink.ca. 9:30-11:30 a.m., March 2
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