COMMUNITY calendar

Meetings The CN Pensioners annual banquet and meeting are Wednesday, Nov. 28, at The Inn on the Hill. Registration will begin at 11:30 am and the meal will be served at noon. Cost is $15. Call Margaret Bell at 902-3681178 or Sally Jay at 902–892-1389 by Nov. 20 to reserve.

The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, will be

having a Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m. UPEI students will be here to discuss reasons why we should be physically active and provide ways to be active at home as well as give some stretching exercises that can be done.

Charlottetown Toastmasters

Breakfast Club meets Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at Smitty’s Restaurant in Charlottetown. Guests and new members are welcome. Contact Stéphane, 902-940-6695.

Hampshire Friendship Club for Weight Loss and Healthy Living meets Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m., at Hampshire Hall. Call Jean, 902-621-0398.

The Miltonvale Walking Group meets Tuesdays, 9 a.m., at the back of the Charlottetown Mall. Participants will walk along the trail towards UPEI, weather permitting.

The Cornwall and Area 50+ Club meets at the Cornwall Civic Centre, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., for Cribbage, Auction and brief business items. Skip Bo and Bridge are played at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Admission is $2.

T.O.P.S. PE #5055 Cardigan meets Tuesdays, 6 p.m. at the Cardigan Fire Hall. New members are welcome. Call Dianne Gill, 902-651-2536 or 902-626-5752.

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). Weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m.; the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Call Cynthia, 902-5664680.

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, 902-628-2069, or Carolyn, 902-964-2417.

Yarns ‘n Tea, a weekly stitching group, is at St. Thomas’ Church Hall, 5559 Route 20, Spring Brook, a chance to learn new skills, teach new ones or enjoy an afternoon out. The tea pot is always on and ready for company.

Community Parent-Child Mother Goose Program for infants under two and their parents, hosted by Family Place, 75 Central St., Summerside, is Tuesdays 10-11:15 a.m., until Oct. 30. To register, drop in to Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or email familyplace@eastlink.ca.

Parent-Child Mother Goose Program for preschoolers (two-five years), hosted by Family Place, is Tuesdays, 10-11:15 a.m., 75 Central St., Summerside. To register, drop in to Family Place or call 902-436-1348.

Cards/Cribbage/Crokinole

Crokinole is Tuesdays, 10 a.m. at St. Peters Circle Club. Admission is $2, which includes lunch. Call 902-9612445. No partner needed.

Cribbage is Tuesdays, 1 p.m. at the Star of the Sea Seniors’ Club, Sunrise Crescent, North Rustico.

Mayflower Seniors Tuesday cards are at the Cotton Centre, Stratford at 1:30 p.m.

Euchre is played at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Tuesdays, 1 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, 6:30 p.m. Contact irene.macarthur.pei@gmail. com or 902-394-3179. There are also private lessons for four people available.

Bridge is played at the Silver Threads Club in Souris on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Novice Bridge is at the Charlottetown Duplicate Bridge Club, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Experienced players will be present to help with the bidding and play. Contact Ray Malone at ray. teaches.bridge@gmail.com.

Weekly Tuesday night cards are at 7:30 p.m., at St. Joachim’s Parish Hall. Admission is $7, with prizes, a toonie pot, a 50/50 draw and lunch. The Star of the Sea Seniors’ Club, Sunrise Court in North Rustico, hosts Auction 45 card parties, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., with a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Contact Alberta Gallant, 902-963-2083. Community of Afton Auction 45s is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Afton Hall, 1552 Route 19, New Dominion. All are welcome. Lunch is served.

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.

Health/classes

An exercise for seniors class is at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

Stroller Fit, hosted by Family Place, is Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Credit Union Place walking track. For information, drop in to Family Place, call 902-436-1348 or email familyplace@ eastlink.ca.

Chair yoga is every Tuesday, 6:45 p.m., at Sanctuary Yoga and Massage in the Sherwood Business Centre 161 St. Peters Rd. No previous yoga experience is required. Call 902-6295800 or visit the Sanctuary Facebook page to register.

Christian meditation is every Tuesday ,9:30-10:15 a.m. and 7:15-8 p.m., at the Martha Spirituality Centre at SDU Place on Great George Street. in Charlottetown. All Christian faiths are welcome. Fee is a donation.

Fundraiser Diabetes Canada’s reusable goods

donation program is accepting bagged items in its red clothing donation bins at Atlantic Superstore, Sobeys, Murphy’s Parkdale Pharmacy, Murphy’s West Royalty Pharmacy, Murphy’s Southport Pharmacy, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Ellis Brothers Sherwood Business Centre, Leon’s Furniture, Foodland, North River Quik Mart, Simmonds Sports Arena and Cody Banks Arena, Esso (New Haven), PharmaChoice (Hunter River). Call 1-800-505-5525 or visit declutter.diabetes.ca for more information.