COMMUNITY calendar

Convention

Members of the P.E.I. Women’s Institute District #9, including Canoe Cove, Clyde River, Hampshire, Long Creek, Meadow Bank, North River, Rice Point, Riverdale/ Churchill and St. Catherines, are invited to the area convention at North River Fire Hall, March 1. Registration and lunch are at 6 p.m., and the convention starts at 7 p.m. For information, contact Margaret, 902-566-4217.

Presentation

The Arthritis Society is presenting a Living Well with

Arthritis program at the Confederation Centre Public Library March 1, 2 p.m. This program is designed to empower older adults living with arthritis on P.E.I. and assist them in understanding their illness. For more information or to register, call Rebecca at 1.902.628.2288 or email info@ pe.arthritis.ca.

Classes

Chair yoga is at the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, 9 a.m. The instructor is Angelie Carter. Cost is $3 with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Yoga is cancelled if local schools are delayed or cancelled due to the weather.

Cards/Bridge/Crokinole Beginner and intermediate

Bridge lessons are at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, Wednesdays, 12:45 p.m.

Auction is at the North Rustico

Lions Club Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Cost is $10 a team. 50/50 draw for Lionnettes charities. Scrabble is played at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

Euchre is played at the Montague Legion, Douses Road Wednesdays, 1 p.m. New members are welcome.

Auction/45s is at the Jack

Blanchard Family Centre, Charlottetown, Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. Admission is $2. There will also be a 50/50 draw.

Card games are at St. Francis

church hall in Cornwall Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of auction and a cup of tea. Partners are not required.

Card parties (45s) are in St. Teresa’s in the church activity room, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. The game is being played as singles, so a partner is not necessary. There is a 50/50 draw, and a light lunch.

St. Pius X Church Knights of Columbus cribbage is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., in the basement of St. Pius X Church, St. Peter’s Road, Charlottetown, with prize, a loonie pot and a 50/50 draw. Bring a partner. Cost: $5 per person. The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, is having a Cribbage tournament March 2. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. with the games at 9:30 a.m. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. There will be a 50/50 draw as well as prizes for first, second and third. Partners are not required but are recommended.

The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, will be having an Auction tournament on March 2. Registration is at 12:45 p.m. with the tournament at 1 p.m. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. There will be a 50/50 draw as well as prizes for first, second and third.

Meetings

Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, September to June, 6-8 p.m., at the Royalty Centre (Room 125), 40 Enman Cres., Charlottetown. Guests are always welcome with no cost for a guest to attend. Call 902-393-6181 or visit http:// premiere.toastmastersclubs.org/.

T.O.P.S. #1968, Souris, meets Wednesdays in the classroom at the Souris Hospital, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Call Mae, 902-687-2877. T.O.P.S. PE 4189 Kensington meets on Wednesdays at the Holy Family Parish Centre, 30 Pleasant St. Weigh-in: 6-7 p.m.; meeting: 7 p.m. Call Pat, 902-432-3813.