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 396-3946.
• 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 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.
March 12
• Free tax clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Trenton Steeltown Friendly Centre.
• Women Alike Group – Meeting at Glen Haven Manor (back door)
7 p.m. Guest speaker Wanda McKenna talking about new treatment for cancer – Cold Cap. This is a meeting for breast cancer survivors. A few snacks will be provided at the end. ■