COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS

Wednesdays

• Men’s Darts, Crib – Stellarton Legion 7:30 p.m., everyone welcome.

• Music Circle Jam – West Branch Community Hall, 7-10 p.m. Admission for players is free, listeners free will, $2.50 suggested. Light refreshments. Proceeds to Community Hall.

• Jam Sessions – Durham Community Hall at 7 p.m. Shared lunch. Silver collection greatly appreciated.

• Temporary Shelter – First Baptist Church on East River Road in New Glasgow. Opens at 10 p.m. for people who are homeless. Volunteers to assist are asked to contact Ellen Margeson at 902-923-2307 or by emailing ellemarge@seasidehighspeed.com.

• Meat Darts – Pictou legion 6:30 p.m. All welcome.

• 45s for Members – New Glasgow 55+ Club, 1:30 p.m., New Glasgow Fire Hall.

• Karate – Juniors 6:40-7:40 p.m., adults 6:40-9 p.m. at the New Glasgow Fire Hall. For more info email rfraser1@eastlink.ca.

• Crib Game – Stellarton legion, 7:30 p.m.

• Community Cupboard – Maranatha Bible Church, 196 Munroe Ave., 2-4 p.m.

• Pure Meditation Foundation with Mindfulness – Helps with anxiety, sleep problems, lack of energy, depression and more. Call East River Meditation Healing Centre for details/to register 902 755 HEAL/4325.

• Preschool Story Time – Pictou library, 10:30 a.m. Children must be 3.

• Club Français – Stellarton library, 1st Wednesday of month, noon. Practise your French in a friendly atmosphere.

• TOPS – Meets at Pharmacy First, 266 Foord St., 9:30-11:30 a.m. New members welcome. Call 902-9232368.

• Preschool Storytime – River John Library 9:30-10:30 a.m. (ages 3-5 years). To register call 902- 3512599.

• Pictou County Brass & Reed Band – Looking for new members. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. in the Stellarton Community Centre, 122 Leo Fahey Way. Contact David Prince, Conductor 902-928-0364

DAILY EVENTS

March 13

• Free tax clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at Stellarite Seniors Club.

• NFB Film Club – Finding Dawn, Pictou library 1 p.m., about the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women.

• Pictou County Mental Illness Family Support Group – Meeting in Room B-120 at NSCC, 39 Acadia Ave. Stellarton, 7-9 p.m. Erik Nielsen, Probation Officer with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice will join the group. Everyone is welcome.

• Recycled Jewelry – Westville library 2 p.m., 902-396-5022 to register. Ages 8+.

• Northumberland Fisheries Museum – Annual General Meeting, 21 Caladh Ave., Pictou, 6:30 p.m. Community room, upstairs. All welcome.

• PTSD Support Group – Meeting, Pictou library, 6-8 p.m. Discussion on how to cope. All welcome. For info: dclross@hotmail.com

• Pictou Library – Knitted headbands 3-5 p.m.; family Playdoh 6-8 p.m.; search for leprechaun’s gold 6:30-8 p.m.

March 13-15

• Button Art – Ages 8+. Tuesday at Trenton library 3 p.m., call 902-7525181 to register; Wednesday, Westville library 2 p.m., 902-396-5022 to register; Thursday, Stellarton library, 902-755-1638 to register.

• Daily Crafts – Trenton library, make something to take home. Also, treasure hunt. Receive a book from Adopt-a-Library literacy program.

March 14

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

• Auction 45’s – Trenton Legion 7 p.m.

• Pictou County Ostomy Support Group – Meets in the boardroom, first floor, Aberdeen Hospital,

2-4 p.m. New members welcome. For further info. call 902-485-4822.

• Community Café – Pictou library 1:30-3:30 p.m. Creative ways to upcycle used pill bottles. Light refreshments.

March 15

• 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.

• Pictou County Prostate Cancer Support Association – Annual General Meeting 7 p.m. in the United Commercial Travellers building behind the Summer Street Industries on Park St., New Glasgow. A short monthly meeting will follow for the election of directors. Meeting open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Social time to follow.

• Trenton Legion – Monthly meeting 7 p.m.

• Stellarton Legion – Monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Members encouraged to attend.

• Pictou Library – Design your own button 1:30-2:30 p.m.; knitting for kids 3-4:30 (Maximum 10); watercolour birch tree painting for kids 6:30-8:30.

March 16

• Craft and Pantry Sale – Highland Square Mall starting when mall opens. Sponsored by East River Presbyterian Charge.