COMMUNITY calendar
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Tuesdays
● Lego Builders – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ages five and older. Drop in to build, invent and create with Lego, including special projects featuring gears, machines, and mechanisms. Free admission, no pre-registration required. Museum of Industry, Stellarton.
● Knitting Club For Kids – Fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m., Westville Library this fall.
● Cribbage – Westville legion, 7:30 p.m. Admission $5, all welcome.
● Al Anon – Adult children of alcoholics meets 7-8 p.m. downstairs at the Detox Centre, 199 Elliott St., Pictou. Contact Brenda 485-8653.
● TOPS – Meets at the Birch Hill Seniors Complex, Stellarton, 12:302:30 p.m. New members welcome, call 752-3529.
● Alcoholics Anonymous – Discussion, 8 p.m., Catherine Steele Centre, Lourdes, Stellarton. Excessive drinking can become a problem – we can help.
● Members Cribbage – Held by 55+ Club, 1:30 p.m. in the New Glasgow fire hall. New members welcome.
● Auction 45s – Seniors Building, Park St., Stellarton, 7 p.m.
● Mixed Dart League – Westville legion, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $20 per person to join for the year. Everyone welcome.
● Toddle Time – Pictou library, 10:30 a.m., for 15 months to 3 years. Youth programs 3-5 p.m.
● Bible Lessons – Also singing and games, Maranatha Bible Church, 490 Abercrombie Rd., New Glasgow, 6-7:30 p.m., for ages 5-12.
● Lego – River John library 6:157:45 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month.
● VON-Adult Day Program
– Therapeutic activities and caregiver relief with focus on wellness, socialization, recreation and rehabilitation. For adults at risk of going into LTC. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Westville Recreation Building. Call 301-9538 for info. Transportation can be provided.
● Card Party – Sutherlands River community centre 7:30 p.m. Lunch served.
● Wii Time – Pictou library 3-5 p.m.
● ABCs for Babies – New Glasgow Public Library (0-18 months) 10:1511 a.m. To register call 902-7528233.
March 28
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. New Glasgow Superstore 1-4 p.m.
● Book Sale – River John Community H.U.B. Centre (School Street) from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Over 2,000 gently used books, music, and movies at bargain prices. All proceeds go to the River John Action Society. Call 902-695-6939 for info or book donations.
● New Glasgow and Area Highland Garden Club – Meeting 7 p.m. at Glen Haven Manor, please use rear entrance. Guest speaker Kathy MacLean will do a slide presentation on bees and their importance to our gardens. Light lunch. New members welcome.
March 30
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. New Glasgow library 1-4 p.m. Appointment only, call 902-755-6031.
● Limit Is The Sky – NFB Film Club at River John library, 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Bring snacks (peanut-free please), all welcome.
● Soup and Dessert Luncheon – St Bee’s Anglican Church (Helping Hands) Westville 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. Price $8. Takeout available.
● 20th Century Women – Plaid Marquee presenting comedydrama at Cineplex, New Glasgow, 7 p.m. Starring Annette Bening and Elle Fanning, the film was considered a sleeper hit of 2016. Doors at 6:30 p.m., tickets $10.
March 30-31
Bag Sale – IODE Nearly New Shop, behind New Glasgow Fire Hall. 1-3:30 p.m. Filled bag for $5.
April 1
● Newfie Night – Stellarton legion, featuring “Lukey’s Boat”. Dance 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Admission $8. Also serving Corned beef and cabbage supper 6-8 p.m. $12 a plate. Takeouts available.
April 2
● Dance – Pictou legion, 6-10 p.m., with Mackie (Dean and Anne Marie MacKenzie). Admission $5.
April 3
● Cemetery AGM – Annual meeting of the Telford Cemetery 7 p.m. in the Sutherland River Community Centre. All lot holders are urged to attend.
● Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary
– Meeting, 1st floor board room 12:30 p.m.
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. Stellarton Stellarite Seniors Club 1-4 p.m.
April 5
● Community Playground – 6:30 p.m. at the North End Rec Centre to get community input on a new community playground. Everyone welcome.
● Fabulous Fabric Repurposed – with Marla Cameron, 2:30 p.m. at the Westville library.
● Puppet Show – For the whole family “Duck & the Key to Every Door” & “Easter Rabbit’s Basket”10:30 a.m. at Pictou library.
● Monthly Meeting – for the New Glasgow 55+ Club. 1:30 p.m. in New Glasgow Fire Hall. Free parking for members at meters. Speaker on nutrition. Club loto tree draw will be held. Tickets for lotto tree on sale April 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wal-Mart.
April 6
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. New Glasgow library 1-4 p.m. Appointment only, call 902-755-6031.
● Pictou County La Leche League – Meeting 6:30 p.m. at the Kids First Family Resource Centre in downtown New Glasgow. Pregnant and new mothers and babies welcome to attend for breastfeeding information and support.
April 7
● Krispy Kreme Donuts – deadline to order donuts in support of Children’s Wish Foundation. Place order at www.childrenswish.ca/ krispykreme. Pickup April 13 at Pictou County Wellness Centre 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. Pictou New Horizons Seniors Club 1-4 p.m.
April 8
● Easter Eggstravaganza– 10:30noon at Pictou library. Children will create their own unique “Easter Egg” using many different embellishments & decorations. Registration required. Space is limited.
● Easter Egg Hunt – 1-4:30 p.m. at
Pictou library. Drop in and search the library for those “little chocolate eggs – 10 of them, then if you like, you can trade them in for a book or poster.
● Spring Breakfast – Plymouth Fire Hall, 7-11 a.m. Cost $8.
● Laughter Yoga – Laugh for health and happiness. Everyone welcome and it’s free. New Glasgow Library 1:30-2:30 p.m.
April 10-13
● 20 Minutes at the Foot of the Cross – Four noontime devotions during Holy Week, First Baptist Church, New Glasgow, 12:15-12:35 p.m. The speakers will be: (10th) Rev. Dr. Moses Adekola, (11th) Rev. Dr. Joon Ki Kim, (12th) Rev. Darlene Jewers, and (13th) Rev. John Dunnett. Everyone is invited.
April 13
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. New Glasgow library 1-4 p.m. Appointment only, call 902-755-6031.
April 18
● Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – For low income, simple returns. New Glasgow Superstore 1-4 p.m.