COMMUNITY calendar
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WEEKLY EVENTS Thursdays
• Karaoke/Dance – 8-11 p.m. at Pictou Legion. Admission $3. Everyone welcome.
• 55 Plus Bridge – New Glasgow Fire Hall at 1:30 p.m. New members welcome.
• Coffee and Conversation – Pictou County Women’s Resource and Sexual Assault Centre, 503 South Frederick St., New Glasgow, for women 1-3 p.m.
• Colouring for Adults – Last Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. New Glasgow library.
• Community Choir – The Trinitarians rehearse 10 a.m.-12, Multi-Purpose Room, Trinity United Church, Temperance St., New Glasgow, MacLean St. entrance. New members welcome. More info contact Monica George Punke at (902) 752-1297.
• Al-Anon – 12-step-program at 7 p.m. at Nova Scotia Community College in Stellarton, Room C153. Meetings for family and friends affected by a loved one addicted to alcohol.
• Zumba/Zumba Toning – Westville legion, 7-8 p.m., $5 drop-in.
• Cribbage – Pictou New Horizons Club, 7 p.m. Admission $2.
• Meditation Evening – Everyone welcome at East River Meditation Healing Centre, 337 Forbes St., New Glasgow, 8 p.m. For info call Mark or Alexandria 755-4325.
• Card Party – 7:30 p.m. in the Thorburn Fire Hall. Light lunch served.
• 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.
• ABCs for Babies – Pictou library 10:30 a.m. for newborns to 15 months.
• Knit or Crochet – Drop-in group, Pictou library 3-4:30 p.m. Bring your own yarn and needles.
• Bluenose Rug Hooking – from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Superstore community room, New Glasgow. New members welcome.
• Tween Scene – 3-4 p.m., Westville Library, ages 8-14 invited to hang out and create together. Crafts, games, puppetry, art, poetry, guest speakers, snacks. To register, 902396-5022.
• Legos at the Library – 3-4 p.m., New Glasgow Library.
DAILY EVENTS February 28
• Music Circle Jam – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at West Branch Community Hall. Admission for players is free, listeners
free will, $2.50 suggested. Light refreshments. Proceeds to hall.
• Scouting Meeting – from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Trenton Elementary School, 10 Sixth Street, for anyone interested in helping with scouting in the county. Looking for people to help with the area council, properties and specia events like cub cars, camporee, fishing derby, etc. Also youth 16 and older can become a youth leader.
• Auction 45s – at Trenton Legion at 7 p.m.
• 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.
March 1
• Scouting Meeting – from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at A.G. Baillie School, 477 Victoria Ave. New Glasgow, for anyone interested in helping with scouting in the county. Looking for people to help with the area council, properties and specia events like cub cars, camporee, fishing derby, etc. Also youth 16 and older can become a youth leader. • Monthly Meeting – of the Aberdeen Hospital alumnae will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the North End Rec Center.
• Free tax clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at New Glasgow library. By appointment only. Call (902) 755-6031.
March 2
• Your Benefits – Learn about Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security, Westville library 2-3 p.m., with specialist from Service Canada.
March 3
• Auction 45s – at Trenton Legion at 1 p.m.
March 4
• Chase the Ace – returns to 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 $23,228. Karaoke with KGB Ent. right after draw from 4:30-9 p.m.
• Chase the Ace – for Westville Rink and Westville Legion from 1-3 p.m. held at Westville Legion Br.#35. Current JACKPOT is at $14,122.50.
March 5
• Free Tax Clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Pictou Legion.
• Community Conversation – Sexual violence in Pictou County, Aberdeen Sobeys Community Room, 610 East River Rd., 5-8 p.m. Resources available for survivors, what is being done and could be done better, etc. All welcome. Dinner provided.
March 6
• Free Tax Clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.at Westville Library/gym.
• Free Public Workshop – Landbird species at risk in forested Westlands, New Glasgow library community room 6:30-8:30 p.m., led by Dr. Cindy Staicer of Dalhousie University.
March 6-April 28
• Exhibit of Photographs – Created
by Michael Hagenbuch and Michael Byrne, at The Bistro, 216 Archimedes St., New Glasgow.
March 7
• Celebrate Literacy – PiCCoLA will present Mister J, the magician performing in the Community Room of the New Glasgow Library from 3:30 -4:30 p.m.
March 8
• Free tax clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at New Glasgow library. By appointment
only. Call (902) 755-6031.
• 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.
• International Women’s Day – The Pictou County Women’s Resource and Sexual Assault Centre will be hosting a breakfast, keynote, and Q&A with Hon. Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, PhD, C.M, O.N.S., 7:30-10:30 a.m., tickets $15. Space is limited. Tickets can be picked up at
The Centre, 503 S Frederick St., New Glasgow.
• Food Safety Course – Northumberland Regional High School to be held March 23, registration date closes March 8. Contact Kim Bonvie at bonviek@ccrsb.ca or 902-3962750 Ext-190.
• Your Passport – Learn about applying for your passport, New Glasgow library 2:30-3:30 p.m. with specialist from Service Canada.