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If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous 1-888424-2975, www.aa.org
LENNOXVILLE
Black Cat Books (168-E rue Queen, Sherbrooke) invites you to join us on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for our annual Canadian Independent Bookstore Day celebrations! There will be sales, contests, giveaways, as well as in-person and online activities. Librairie Macroscope will also be joining us for a popup used book sale on the porch.
LENNOXVILLE
Lennoxville U.C.W. will hold its spring Rummage Sale on Thursday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a $7.00 Bag Sale on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Donations gratefully accepted from now to May 7 at noon, but please, no furniture, baby cribs, car seats or highchairs. 6 Church Street, Borough of Lennoxville. Open Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Please bring your own bags.
LENNOXVILLE
The St Francis Valley Naturalists’ Club presents: Behind the Lens: Nature Photography. Darren Murphy is a naturalist and photographer who will share some of his experiences locating and photographing elusive birds and animals. In this presentation he will concentrate on snowy owls and great grey owls. Come and enjoy the photos and perhaps learn some tricks. Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Centre Communautaire Amédée Beaudoin, 10 rue Samuel Gratham, (Lennoxville), Sherbrooke. This presentation is free, and everyone is welcome. Note: this is a scent-free event.
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The Canadian Federation of University Women-sherbrooke & District will be holding its Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Ten speakers from three schools, Alexander Galt Regional High School, Bishop’s College School and Stanstead College will participate this year. CFUW has had an absence of four years due to Covid and is very pleased to host this event again. We hope you will consider attending and supporting these student speakers. Location is the Hope Community Church, 102 Queen Street, Lennoxville. Access the parking lot from College Street and enter the hall by the rear door.
LENNOXVILLE
HCC Senior Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, April 25 at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville. Everyone welcome. Please call Elaine at 819-563-8700 or elebourveau@videotron.ca to reserve your place.
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Lennoxville United Church’s Outreach Team will hold its annual “Service of Hope and Inspiration” at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 6 Church Street, Lennoxville. To dedicate flowers in memory of, or in support of, a loved one touched by cancer or any other such disease, please call F. Noble at 819348-9118 by Wednesday, May 1. Flowers will be generously provided by Cass Funeral Homes. Your donations will be shared between Leucan Estrie’s Shaved Head Challenge and La Maison Aube Lumière in Sherbrooke. Refreshments will follow the service.
AYER’S CLIFF
Pre-mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 5 at Beulah United Church, 967 Main Street, Ayer’s Cliff from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy a home cooked meal of ham, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade baked beans, pancakes with real maple syrup, toast, fruit salad, coffee, tea and orange juice. All are welcome. Adults $18, children 5 yrs - 12 yrs $8, 4 yrs and under free.
LENNOXVILLE
You are all invited to the “Final Friday of the Month Soup Lunch” at St. George’s Church, 84 Queen, Lennoxville on Friday, April 26 for a meal of homemade soups, rolls, cheese, and dessert. $10 entry. Serving is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds are in support of the Bicentennial Restoration Fund.