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, MultiPurpose 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

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.

• Music Circle Jam – West Branch Community Hall 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission for players is free, listeners free will, $2.50 suggested. Light refreshments. Proceeds to Community Hall. Come on down and give it a try.

• Auction 45’s – Trenton Legion 7 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.

• Aberdeen Palliative Care Society – Annual General Meeting 1:30 p.m., 1st floor Boardroom in the Aberdeen Regional Hospital, New Glasgow. If you are interested in how the APCS supports palliative care in our community, please join us. Everyone is welcome. Music therapist Tom Curry

will be guest speaker.

March 9

• Live Music – With Dennis & Bud at Trenton Legion 8 p.m.-close.

• Pre-Teen Dance – For kids in grades primary to 8, 7-9 p.m. at the Pictou Youth Centre, 70 Front St., Pictou. Admission $3/child, popcorn and water $1 each. Proceeds to fund an educational trip to Italy and Greece in April 2019 for Biancia Bourgeois, Kari Waller and Meaghan Gormley.

• Chase the Ace – Stellarton Legion. Jackpot $2634. Tickets on sale 7-10 p.m. Draw 1030 sharp. Tickets on sale in lounge. Also karaoke with Dave MacIntosh, 8-12 p.m. Adm $3.

March 10

• Crafty Saturdays – Trenton library 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. St. Patrick’s theme.

• Auction 45’s – Trenton Legion 1 p.m.

March 10-17

• Treasure Hunt – Trenton library during open hours. Receive a book from Adopt-a-Library literacy program.

March 12-17

• Daily Crafts – Trenton library, make something to take home.

March 11

• Laura Smith in Concert – With Kim Dunn at Merigomish United Church 3 p.m. Tickets $20 available at H&R Music, New Glasgow; LBR Gas Bar, Merigomish or by calling Vickie at (902) 926-2556. Student tickets at the door, $10. Storm date, March 18.

• Kitchen Racket/Jam Session – Plymouth Community Centre 2 p.m. Lunch served. Free will offering. Musicians and audience welcome.

• Chase the Ace – Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept and Br. #29. Advance tickets, in $20 packs: Tartan Blade Barbershop, Needs Trenton, Needs Stellarton Rotary, Sobeys Express, Abercrombie Variety, Cornish’s Variety, Cocoa Beach Tanning. Tickets also sold 2-4 p.m. Sunday with draw to follow. You no longer have to be present to win. This week’s jackpot starts at $24,852.50. Karaoke with KGB Ent. 4:30-9 p.m.

• Chase the Ace – For Westville Rink and Westville Legion 1-3 p.m. at the Westville Legion. Current jackpot $14,653.50.