COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays

• 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 March 17

• St. Patrick’s Day Dance – Westville Legion, 8 p.m.-12. Live music: Allan O’Brien & Rockin Country, $7 a ticket.

• Hockey Night in Pictou – Canadiens vs Leafs, Stella Maris Hall, 7 p.m. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus 8608. Admission $10, grand prize: LED TV. For tickets phone Mike, 4856842; Bill, 485-8338; Jim, 485-8647.

• Roast Beef Dinner – Plymouth Fire Hall 4-6 p.m. Price $12. Eat in or takeouts available. For tickets: 902752-8657.

• Friends of Redtail Society – Annual General Meeting 1 p.m. Keynote address at 2 p.m. with Joan Baxter, author of “The Mill” Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest, offering reflections since the book came out. All welcome. Location: John P. Gammon Centre, Scotsburn, 4136 Scotsburn Rd., next to the Post Office. Storm date March 18.

• Mibby MacDonald Auction 45’s tournament – Trenton Legion

1 p.m. $12/person. Bring your own partner. Corned beed and cabbage supper to follow from 4-sold out. $12/person. Karaoke with KGB Ent. 7 p.m.-close.

• Jiggs Dinner – St. Columba United Church, Hopewell, 4-6 p.m. Corn beef and cabbage, lemon pie. Adults. $12, children $6. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s day.

• Pictou Library – Lucky clover game and St. Patrick’s crafts 10:30 a.m.; bingo 2 p.m.; scavenger hunt 3-4:30.

March 18

• Gospel Concert – Second United Baptist Church, 330 Washington St., New Glasgow, 3 p.m. Featuring Razzamajazz Ensemble, Ray Stewart, Little Harbour Choir, Danny Walsh, 2nd United Baptist Sr Choir, Stellarton Male Chorus, The Vocal Chords Quartet and more. Free-will with proceeds going to help assist Viola’s Place Society. Fellowship and lunch following concert.

• Crown the Queen Fundraiser

– Summer Street Industries 4 p.m. Tickets sold 1:30-3:30 p.m. with draw at 4. You don’t have to be present to win. Tickets also available through the week at New Beginnings (Summer Street), Tip Top Tailors, Cross Roads Country Market, Fast Gas and East End Grocery.

• Chase the Ace – Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept and Br. #29. Advance tickets: Tartan Blade Barbershop, Needs in Trenton, Needs at Stellarton Rotary, Sobeys Express, Abercrombie Variety, Cornish’s Variety and Cocoa Beach Tanning. Tickets also sold 2-4 p.m. on Sunday with draw to follow. You don’t have to be present to win. Karaoke with KGB Ent. right after draw 4:30-9 p.m.

• Chase the Ace – For Westville Rink and Westville Legion 1-3 p.m. held at Westville Legion. Jackpot is $15,180.

March 20

• Free tax clinic – for simple, low income returns from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.at Westville Library/gym.

• Crohn’s and Colitis Group – Meeting at 7 p.m. at the Sobey’s Community Room, West Side, New Glasgow. Guest speaker from Halifax office to attend. Everyone welcome. For more info, please contact Mike at 902-925-2582.

March 21

• Your Benefits – Learn about Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security, River John library 2:30-3:30 p.m., with specialist from Service Canada.

• Silver Surfers Computer Group

– Westville library 2:30 p.m. Internet safety with Barb from Pictou County Municipalities Crime Prevention Association.

• Weekly Music Circle Jam – West Branch Community Hall 6:309:30 p.m. Admission for players is free, listeners free will, $2.50 suggested. Light refreshments. Proceeds to the hall.