COMMUNITY calendar

RESERVE

June 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the Power of the Past antique tractor show to be held at the Cruwys Homestead, 1016 Darlington Rd., Brookfield. There will be a road-run at 11 a.m., as well as a barbecue. For information, contact Leslie Cruwys at 902-393-4030.

Presentations

Weekly free classes on Buddhism, as well as special classes on meditation, are being offered by the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute (GEBIS) at its Buddhist Centre in Charlottetown, 133 Queen St., second floor. Contact GEBIS Charlottetown on Facebook or gebissociety.org for information. Register for classes at gebis. happycourse@gmail.com.

A public forum, Shaping Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy, is June 12, 7-9:30 p.m., at Murphy Community Centre, 200 Richmond St., Charlottetown, It includes a panel, group discussion and recommendations for a Federal Poverty Eradication Strategy. It is sponsored by the P.E.I. Coalition for a Poverty Eradication Strategy and MacKillop Centre for Social Justice.

Getting Excited About Bats, the next segment in the AVC Community Workshop series, is June 13, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, Room 286A/287. In the session, Jordi Segers of the Canadian Wildlife Co-operative will explain why bats are important to the world’s ecosystems, why they are true superheroes and what people can do in their backyard to help P.E.I. bats.

A free Taste and Learn…. Tacos! class is Tuesday, June 13, 11 a.m. to noon, at the West Royalty Sobeys. Join the Sobeys Pharmacy dietitian and learn how to prepare tasty recipes you will enjoy. Samples are provided. Call 902-566-4399 or email shannon. ochsner@sobeys.com to register. Space is limited.

Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole

Charlottetown Legion bingo is every Sunday and Monday at 7:10 p.m. See Saturday’s and Monday’s ad on page 2 of The Guardian or visit www.CharlottetownLegion.ca for prize information.

Coffee club is Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m., at the Milton Community Hall. Enjoy coffee and conversation. Admission is a donation of coin or sweets.

One-day auction tournament is at St. Ann’s Parish, Hope River, 106 St. Patrick’s Rd., (basement) on June 12, 1 p.m. First prize is $100, second prize, $70, third prize, $50 and fourth prize, $30. Admission is $7 per player. Bring a partner. There will be a 50/50, door prizes and a buffet supper. For more information contact Inez Doiron at 902-569-2194 or Marina Doiron, 902-626-5688. The Monday morning duplicate bridge is at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown, 1 p.m. Contact irene.macarthur.pei@gmail.com or 902-394-3179.

Cards are at the Uigg Community Center on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.

Progressive 45s are at the Souris Silver Threads Club, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Card play singles is at the Mount Stewart Fire Hall, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Mayflower Seniors Club cards is Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Cotton Centre, Bunbury Road, Stratford.

Cash bingo is at the Kingston Legion Branch 30, New Haven, Monday and Friday, 7:30 p.m., with a 50/50 draw, progressive jackpot and canteen.

East Royalty Lions team cribbage is Mondays at the Malcolm Darrach Centre, 1 Avonlea Dr., East Royalty, for ages 19 and over.

The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, will be having a Euchre tournament June 13. Registration is at 12:45 p.m. with the tournament starting 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.

Health/classes

Fitness in Tracadie is Mondays, 6:30 p.m., with Mikaela McEachern at the Tracadie Community Centre. Contact mikaelam023@hotmail. com or 902-393-3942.

Truly beginner yoga classes, by Brenda Sanders, are at Sanctuary Yoga and Massage, Monday to Friday, 12:05 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., 161 St. Peters Rd., Sherwood Business Centre. Visit www.sanctuaryyogaandmassage.com or call 902629-5800.

Shorehill Yoga chair yoga classes are in Charlottetown on Mondays and Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. Go to www.Shorehill.ca, 902-6267560 or shorehillyoga@gmail.com.

Shorehill gentle yoga program for body/mind/spirit balance gentle hatha classes are Mondays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. Got to at www.Shorehill.ca, 902626-7560 or shorehillyoga@gmail. com.

Meetings

T.O.P.S. #PE660 meets Mondays in the community room of the Sobeys just past the Charlottetown Mall, with weigh-in 6-6:30 p.m. and the meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. (elevator available). Call Kari, 902892-1100.

T.O.P.S. #0694 Charlottetown meets Mondays at Trinity United Church, Charlottetown, Richmond Street entrance, downstairs room to the right. Weigh-in is 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m. (on statutory holidays or days when school is cancelled due to weather, there are no meetings). Call Gloria at 902-566-9206. New members are welcome.

NOURISHED support group-based meetings on nutrition and diet are Mondays, 7 p.m., at Sanctuary Yoga and Massage in the Sherwood Business Centre, 161 St. Peters Rd. Call 902-629-5800 or visit the Sanctuary Facebook page.

The P.E.I. Sociable Singles meetand-greet is Mondays, 7 p.m., in the West Royalty Community Centre, corner of Lower Malpeque Road and Kirkdale Road, Room 6, for those over 40 years. Google P.E.I. sociable singles or call Edith, 902-892-3970, or Nadine, 902-5665899.

Island Treasures Needle Art Guild meets Mondays at the St. Eleanor’s Community Centre, 7 p.m. Call Shelley, 902-436-8795.

The P.E.I. Scottish Settlers Historical Society regular meeting is June 12, 7:30 p.m., at SDU Place, Charlottetown. Use lower back door off King Street. Visitors are welcome.

Friends of Confederation Centre annual general meeting is Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m. at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. New members are welcome. For information call 902-628-6141 or send email to friends@confederationcentre.com.