COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays

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

Card Party – Auction 45s at 7 p.m. at the Meadowville - Poplar Hill Community Hall. Everyone welcome.

Drop In Badminton – for adults at New Glasgow Academy from 7-9 p.m. New members welcome.

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 3963946.

Youth Darts – Westville legion,

6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 8-18. Everyone welcome.

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 October 7

Voluntary Road Toll – Stations will be set up on Cowan Street, North Main Street and Drummond Road from 9 a.m. to noon to collect donations for the Westville Fire and Rescue.

Auction 45s – at Trenton Legion at 1 p.m.

Community Market – 9 a.m.-noon Garden of Eden Community Hall market offering vegetables, preserves, honey, cranberries and flea market tables.

Old Time Dance – Toney River Community Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. Music by Raymond and Marlene MacDonald and Dana Jefferson. Adm. $7. Shared lunch.

October 8

Dance – Pictou Legion, music by Robert Simpson, $5 admission.

Linacy Fire Hall – Hosting District

9 150 celebrations noon-3 p.m. showcasing new fire truck. There will be a barbecue and bouncy house for children.

Chase the Ace – at Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept and Br. #29. Tickets sold from 2-4 p.m. with draw to follow. Must be present to win. This week’s jackpot starts at $6,027.50. Karaoke with KGB Ent. right after draw from 4-9 p.m.

October 9

Women Alike Group – Meeting at Glen Haven Manor (back door) at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Cheryl MacKay, on reflexology. This is a meeting for breast cancer survivors. There will be a few snacks provided at the end.

4-H Registration – for Sunrise Trail, 7 p.m. For more info contact Bonnie Allan at 902 351-2766.

October 10

Pictou County Mental Illness – Family Support Group meeting 7-9 p.m. in room B120 of the NSCC, 39 Acadia Avenue, Stellarton. Michael Petter, senior news director for East Coast FM will join the group and share his story.

Medical Terminology Course – Understanding medical language

comprehensive certificate course commencing Oct. 10. For information, registration, cost, contact Cheryl Lays at nanacher47@eastlink. ca or call 902-695-6626.

October 11

Monthly Meeting – of Pictou County Injured Workers Association at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Parish Hall, High Street New Glasgow. All members are encouraged to attend.

October 12

4-H Registration – Middle River, 6:30 p.m. at Union Centre Hall. For more inof contact Kelli McInnis at 902 396-4262.

PiCCoLA – presents Family Literacy with Nikkie. Join for a fun-filled afternoon of crafts, stories and snacks. This free activity is open to all – but you must register by calling our New Glasgow office 902-755-5827. FamLit with Nikkie takes place from 3:154:45 p.m. at PiCCoLA’s New Glasgow location – 174 Archimedes St.

October 13

Bingo – at New Glasgow 55 Plus Club (upstairs of New Glasgow Fire Department) at 1:30 p.m. Door prize, sweets, prizes, great lunch, and a good time for all.

October 14

Potluck Supper – East River Pastoral Charge, at Springville Church Hall 4-6 p.m. Adults $10, children $5. Pantry table also.

Haunted 3K Dog Jog – Hosted by Bender’s Bites and Trenton Parks Fall Fest at Trenton Park from 11 a.m.-1p.m. $15/team. BBQ, goodie bags and lots of prizes. Sponsored by Sobeys, Subway, Poulains Pharmachoice and more. Proceeds go to Good Bones Dog Rescue. Register by Oct. 10 by calling 902 753-6188 or bendersbites@hotmail.com.

North End Rec Centre Fall Bazaar – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. craft and vendor event

Prize Bingo – Bridgeville Community Centre 2-4 p.m.