COMMUNITY calendar

Special services

St. John’s Sunday School and Blessing of Students and Backpacks will be held during the start-up of Sunday School sessions at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Crapaud (391 Nelson St., Crapaud) on Sunday, Sept. 8, during the 10:30 a.m. service. All children, teens and youth in the parish family are invited to bring their school backpacks There will also be a children’s time with the congregation and then a class for the children in the downstairs hall. Volunteers are needed to assist with the class. Contact Connie MacKinnon at 902658-2333 if able to help out.

Meeting

T.O.P.S. #PE 4727 meets Sundays at 141 Mount Edward Rd. at the Mount Continuing Care Community building. Charlottetown. Weigh-in: 8:15-8:45 a.m.; meeting: 9 a.m. Call Marilyn 902-894-3933 or Nancy 902-892-8102.

Presentation

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.

Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole

Charlottetown Legion bingo is every Sunday and Monday at 7:10 p.m. Visit www.CharlottetownLegion.ca for prize information.

Classes

Learn to Pickle and Preserve with home economist Margaret Prouse at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesdays, Sept. 9 (pickling) and Sept. 16 (jam) beginning at 9:30 a.m. Pre-register by the Friday before at 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com. It is free for residents of Miltonvale Park and $5 for others.