COMMUNITY calendar
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WEEKLY EVENTS Wednesdays
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Pictou legion 6:30 p.m. All welcome.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – New Glasgow 55+ Club, 1:30 p.m., New Glasgow Fire Hall.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Juniors 6:40-7:40 p.m., adults 6:40-9 p.m. at the New Glasgow Fire Hall. For more info email rfraser1@eastlink.ca
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Stellarton legion, 7:30 p.m.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Maranatha Bible Church, 196 Munroe Ave., 2-4 p.m.
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Helps with anxiety, sleep problems, lack of energy, depression and more. Call East River Meditation Healing Centre for details/to register 902 755 HEAL/4325
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Pictou library, 10:30 a.m. Children must be 3.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Meets at Pharmacy First, 266 Foord St., 9:30-11:30 a.m. New members welcome. Call 902-9232368.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – River John Library 9:30-10:30 a.m. (ages 3-5 years) To register call 902- 3512599.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Westville Library (0-18 months, registration required) 10:15-11:15 a.m. To register call 902-396-5022.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – ToddleTime (18 months – 3 yrs) 10:1511 a.m., songs, fun, games. Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) 1:30-2:15 p.m. To register call 902752-8233.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – ABCs for Babies (0-18 months) 10:45 a.m.11:45 a.m. After school program 3-4 p.m. To register call 902-7551638.
DAILY EVENTS Today
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – River John Community HUB Centre (School Street) 2-6 p.m. Over 2,000 gently used books, music, and movies at greatly reduced prices. All proceeds to the River John Action Society. Call 902-695-6939 for info. This will be the next to the last three scheduled ‘Book Sails’ before the HUB Community Centre is closed at the end of the month.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Followed by support group meeting
of the Pictou County Mental Illness Family Support Association,
7-9 p.m. at NSCC, Acadia Avenue Stellarton in Room B-120.(Please use main entrance) Last support group meeting until September.
June 14
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Monthly meeting 7 p.m., St. John’s Church Hall, High Street, New Glasgow. All members encouraged to attend for election of officers.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – at Trenton Legion at 7 p.m.
June 15
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Geddie – Annual meeting. Executive meeting at 9 a.m. followed by AGM at 10 a.m. Guest speaker Joan Cho.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Trenton Legion at 7 p.m.
June 15-17
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Sister Catherine Steele Centre. Thursday, Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.noon. Sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes CWL.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – for Bridgeville Cemetery Association at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Hall.
June 16
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ –St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245 Maryvale, Antigonish Co., 9 p.m.- 12. Music provided by Glenn Graham and guest. Admission: $10. Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an
adult. Tea and sweets provided. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Annual general meeting of Pictou County Continuous Learning Association 10 a.m. at the New Glasgow location, 174 Archimedes St.
June 17
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Trenton Legion at 1 p.m.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – For Greg Campbell of Bridgeville at Springville Church Hall from
4-6 p.m. Adults $10. Children under 12 $5. Sponsored by Union #30 Oddfellows, East River Valley Fire Department and East River Pastoral Charge.
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– Churchville Community Hall, 2-4 p.m. Cost, $5. Bake table and basket draw.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – 2 p.m. at Pictou library. Materials and ideas supplied, just bring your imagination and creativity. To pre-register call 902-485-5021.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – 3 p.m. at Pictou library. This is a picture bingo, so children of all ages can participate.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – 8-11 a.m., for Pictou United’s annual yard & plant sale at 47 James St. Donations may be dropped off 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. June 12-15. Please bring no clothing, stuffed animals, mattresses, or bedding. Inquiries: call 902 485-8081.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Hosted by Dr. Caroline Carmichael IODE, $6 at door,10 a.m.- noon in UCT Building
behind Summer Street.
June 18
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – at Trenton Rink and Trenton Legion. Tickets sold from 2-4 with draw to follow at the Rink. Jackpot this week starts at $95,886.50. Ages 19 and over.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Of lotholders and friends of the Auburn Cemetery at St. Paul United Church Hall, Church St., Westville, at 2 p.m. Input needed.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Stellarton legion. Music by Meredith, prizes, lunch served.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Pictou Legion, with Robert Simpson, 6-10 p.m. Admission $5, everyone welcome
June 19
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Of Church Brook Cemetery will be held in the church hall at 7 p.m. Lot holders and families are invited to attend.
June 20
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■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – Monthly meeting in the main floor lounge of the East River Manor, 690 East River Rd. at 6:30 p.m. For more info contact the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 1-800-265-5106 ext 234.
June 21
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – 1:303:30 p.m. Marla Cameron from Pictou County Solid Waste will introduce the world of vermicomposting. Bring two dark coloured covered containers and worms will be provided.