COMMUNITY calendar
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WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays
• Crown the Queen Fundraiser
– Summer Street Industries 4 p.m. Tickets sold 1:30-3:30 p.m. with draw at 4. Tickets also available through the week at New Beginnings (Summer Street), Tip Top Tailors, Cross Roads Country Market, Fast Gas and East End Grocery.
• Pictou County Fly Tyers Club – Meets 6:30-9 p.m. at the Stellarton Seniors Club building at the corner of Park Street and Acadia Avenue. All necessary instructions, equipment and materials will be provided. Novice and experienced tyers are welcomed.
• 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 7:30 p.m.9:30 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 January 27
• Auction 45’s – Trenton Legion 1 p.m.
January 28
• Evening of Gospel Singing
– Sponsored by Lighthouse Mennonite Church, Northend Recreation Centre, New Glasgow, 7 p.m. All are welcome.
• Chase the Ace – Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept and Br. #29. Tickets sold 2-4 p.m. with draw to follow. Must be present to win. This week’s jackpot starts at $17,282. Karaoke with KGB Ent. right after draw 4:30-9 p.m.
• Teen Challenge Atlantic Ministry – Featuring students sharing amazing stories of freedom from addictions, Maranatha Bible Church, 490 Abercrombie Rd, New Glasgow, 11 a.m. Everyone and all ages welcome. At 6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery (ministry for those with hurts, habits and hang-ups) with Atlantic rep Jim Longworth. Freewill offering at both services.
January 31
• Family Literacy Day – PiCCoLA will be presenting, Mister J, the magician in the Community Room New Glasgow library 3:30-4:30 p.m. Help PiCCoLA celebrate literacy.
February 3
• Benefit Dance – For Dennis (Denny) Turnbull who has a serioius health issue. Stellarton legion 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
• Old Time Gospel Concert – North Nova High School 7 pm.
February 4
• Guided Snowshoe Hike – Fitzpatrick Mountain trail and the Jitney
Trail in Scotsburn 1:30 pm. You must pre-register at ericnosliw1@gmail.com and bring your own snowshoes. Qualify to win a trail prize. See www. hikenovascotia.ca for details. Another hike will be Summit Loop trail at Keppoch Mountain in Antigonish, 1 p.m. Bring your own snowshoes.
• In The Spirt 5 – Local Talent from Pictou town churches: Singing, dancing, skits, music… and more! Pictou United Church 7 p.m. Tickets $10 available at the door or from any Pictou town church or call 902 4858081 to reserve.
Until February 28
• Museum Display – Hope and Survival: The Halifax Explosion Memorial Quilt, created by award-winning Nova Scotia textile artist, Laurie Swim to mark the Centenary of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. honours the lives lost and dramatically changed, and heroic efforts made to assist. Museum of Industry, Stellarton.
Until April 13
• Art in the Hall 2 – Museum of Industry, Stellarton, rotating installations of art by Pictou County artists. Curated by the Art At Large Collective, it features seven new and emerging artists – carvings to weavings, charcoal drawings to photography-based multimedia. Free admission to view show.
February 5
• Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary – Regular meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the first floor boardroom.
February 8
• Training Sessions – One-on-one for all things tech-related, Pictou library, 3-5 p.m. Call 902-485-5021 or drop in to make an appointment with Jennifer.