COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays

Men’s Ball Hockey – Pictou Academy Gym, 2-4 p.m. $3 drop-in fee. Indoor shoes only please!

Karaoke – Westville Legion, 7 p.m.

Meat Roll – Pictou Legion, 2 p.m. All welcome.

Meditation – East River Meditation Centre, New Glasgow, 7 p.m. All welcome, please call ahead, 755-4325.

Hootenanny – Stellarton legion, 6-10 p.m. $7 per person.

Cafe and Market – Merigomish Schoolhouse Community Centre, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring a brunch and local market items for sale.

Tea – Star of the Sea Centre after the 11:15 a.m. Stella Maris Mass. Everyone welcome.

Dance – Stellarton legion 6-10 p.m. Cost $7 per person.

Mondays

TOPS Group – Take Pounds Off

Sensibly, non-profit organization, Superstore community room, 9:3011:30 a.m.

Mixed Darts – New Glasgow 55+ Club, 1:30 p.m., New Glasgow Fire Hall.

Over 50 Prize Bingo – Royal Canadian Legion, New Glasgow, 1:30 p.m. Lunch served.

Karate – Juniors 6:40 to 7:40 p.m. Adults 6:40 to 9 p.m. at the New Glasgow Fire Hall. For more info email rfraser1@eastlink.ca.

Card Party – Northend Rec Centre, 7:30 p.m. Light lunch served.

Stellarton and Area Lions Club – Meeting second and fourth Monday of month, 6:30 p.m. at the RCAFA meeting room, Foord St. All Lions welcome. Visitors please call 396-3946.

Youth Darts – Westville legion, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 8-18.

Keltic Chords – For women interested in singing four-part harmony, meet at New Glasgow Academy (front door), 7-9 p.m.

Bingo – Pictou legion 7 p.m.

DAILY EVENTS Until Aug. 29

Barney’s River Station School Museum – Open until Aug. 29, noon to 5 p.m. daily. (Closed on Mondays.) A building as old as Confederation. Explore community and educational education history in artifacts, photos, books, scrapbooks and more.

July 8

Book Sale – Sister Catherine

Steele Centre. 10 a.m.-noon. Sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes CWL. Indoor Yard Sale – at Summer Street Industries, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., 72 Park Street, New Glasgow. Canteen services on site. Free admission.

Old Time Dance – in the Lorne community hall, 8-11 p.m.. Music by the Bible Hill Swingsters. Admission $6 shared lunch.

Show/Sale Militaria & Antique Guns – Royal Canadian Legion, New Glasgow. $2 at the door. Table rentals $10. All proceeds to Branch Roof Fund. For information call the Branch or email cefww1@ ns.sympatico.ca.

Summer Coffee Party – 10 a.m. – noon at the Little Harbour Community Centre. There will be a bake and art sale as well as books and new to you. Cost is $5. All proceeds will go to the Little Harbour Presbyterian Church.

Auction 45s – Played at Trenton Legion at 7 p.m.

July 9

Chase the Ace – at Trenton Rink and Trenton Legion. Advance tickets sold at following vendors (cash only): Tartan Blade Barbershop (from Monday morning-Saturday at 4 p.m.), Cornish’s Variety, Crossroads Country Market and Needs in Trenton (from Monday morning each day until 8 p.m. only up to Saturday at 8 p.m.), Branch #29, RCL, Trenton (WednesdaySaturday from 12-8 p.m.). Tickets will also be sold on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at the Trenton Legion and Trenton Rink. Draw at the rink shortly after 5 p.m. Winner will be called if not present. Jackpot this week is $166,073. Ages 19 and over only.

July 10

Monday Music – with Don Haggart, Pictou County’s ambassador of country gospel, 7 p.m. at Green Hill-Alma United Church. Admission: $10 or what you can afford.

July 13

All a Buzz – presentation about honeybees and beekeeping, with Donald Dunbar (Dunbar Apiary, in Hopewell) at 7 p.m. at New Glasgow Library (Community Room).

July 13-15

Book Sale – Sister Catherine Steele Centre. Thursday, Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.noon. Sponsored by Our Lady of

Lourdes CWL.

July 15

Benefit Breakfast – For James Leslie, 8-10 a.m. or until sold out. Durham Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Gluten free on request. Donations at the door.

Valley View Cemetery – East River St. Mary’s. Annual clean up day starting at 8 a.m. Bring shovels, rakes etc.

Ham/Salad and Strawberry Supper – at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall in Gairloch, 4-6 p.m. Adults $10, children $5.

Summertime Breakfast – at St. David’s Presbyterian Church at the Toney River Community Hall, from 7:30-10 a.m.

July 16

Strawberry Tea – The annual Rose Fraser Strawberry Tea will be held in the Durham Community Hall, 3-5 p.m.