COMMUNITY calendar
Meetings
T.O.P.S. PE #5055 Cardigan meets Tuesdays, 6 p.m. at the Cardigan Fire Hall. New members welcome. Call Dianne Gill, 902-651-2536, Cel, 902626-5752.
T.O.P.S. PE #5051 Charlottetown meets Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., at the Sherwood Rec Hall. Call Margaret, 902-566-9991.
T.O.P.S. PE 3715, North River, meets Tuesdays at the North River Fire Hall (back door entrance). Weighin is at 5:45 p.m.; the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Call Cynthia, 902-566-4680.
T.O.P.S. PE809, Hunter River, meets Tuesdays in the music room, Central Queens Elementary School, Hunter River. Weigh-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting is at 7 p.m. New members are welcome. Call Cathy, 902628-2069, or Carolyn, 902-964-2417.
The Lady’s Slipper Needle Arts Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at Winsloe United Church, 121 Winsloe Rd. (Route 223), South Winsloe. New members and visitors are welcome. Call Heather, 902-621-0248.
The P.E.I. chapter of Osteoporosis Canada meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Murphy’s Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown. New volunteers are welcome. Call 902-367-3933.
Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole
An ACBL sanctioned duplicate game is Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., at the Haviland Club, Charlottetown, with a guaranteed partner and fun play, as well as a mini lesson at 6:30 p.m.
Bridge is played at the Silver Threads Club in Souris on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
An ACBL sanctioned duplicate game is Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., at the Haviland Club, Charlottetown, with a guaranteed partner and fun play, as well as a mini lesson at 6:30 p.m.
Kensington Lions Crib is every Tuesday at the Kensington Legion, 30 Garden Ave., 7:30 p.m.
Weekly card parties (45s singles) are at Tracadie Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. There is a toonie pot, and a light lunch will be served.
Vernon River Tuesday night card play at St. Joachim Parish Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Health/classes
Hello Baby! Maternity and New Baby Expo Bond to Literacy is being hosted by Family Place, 75 Central St., Summerside Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jan 16-Feb. 20. Bond to Literacy is a free six session program that will provide parents and guardians of pre-schoolers with weekly group meetings with other families, weekly lesson packets to help teach children and free, high-quality children’s books. Onsite childcare is provided. To register, drop in to Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or familyplace@ eastlink.ca.
Baby Signs - Sign Language for Babies is being hosted by Family Place, 75 Central St., Summerside Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. from Jan. 16 to Feb. 20. To register, drop in to Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or familyplace@eastlink.ca.
Stroller Fit is being hosted by Family Place, at the Credit Union Place walking track Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This group is for new parents of all ages and their wee ones and is offered free of charge. Come out and get a bit of exercise and meet and socialize with other new parents. Registration is not required.