COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS Saturdays

• Knitting Circle – Alternating Saturdays at 2:30 p.m., New Glasgow library.

• Auction 45’s – Pictou New Horizons Club, 7 p.m. Admission $2.

• Karaoke – New Glasgow Legion by Doug Odo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

• Family Lego Time – Pictou library, runs all day. All are welcome.

• Card Party – Bridgeville Community Hall 7:30 p.m. Lunch served. Everyone welcome.

• Imagination Saturdays – Make something cool to take home, crafts, Lego (drop-in, all ages) 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Pictou Library; 10 a.m.3 p.m. River John Library; 10 a.m.3 p.m. Westville Public Library; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Stellarton Public Library.

• Steak Darts – Pictou Legion 1:30 p.m.

DAILY EVENTS Coming May 5

• Gaelic Song Workshop – Join singer Mary Jane Lamond to explore N.S. Gaelice culture and a variety of songs from old to new. Highland Square Mall 10 a.m.-3 p.m., cost $35. Please bring a brown bag lunch. To register: sobaidh@ns.sympatico.ca

March 23

• Trivia Night – Fundraiser for public library, Glasgow Square, doors open 6:30 p.m., trivia starts at 7. $15 per person, $90 for a table of six. Cash bar. Prizes. To register: 902755-6031 info@parl.ns.ca

• Computer and Tech Training – Pictou library 1-4 p.m. One-on-one. Call to make and appointment.

• Gospel Concert – In support of Viola’s Place 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian, Stellarton, featuring Jonathan Cumminger, Stellarton Male Chorus, Ray Stewart, Sam Graham, Sarah Carrigan. Desserts and refreshments to follow.

• Gospel Concert in Support of Viola’s Place at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Stellarton. Enjoy an evening of music with Jonathan Cumminger, Stellarton Male Chorus, Sam Graham, Sarah Carrigan, Brian Bowden and Ray Stewart. Desserts and refreshments to follow .

March 24

• Cape Breton Style Square Dance – Plymouth Community Centre. Come to listen or come to dance, Everyone welcome! Music by Heather Cameron, Lorna Kennedy, and Fhinn Timmons. Beginners lesson at 6:30 p.m. led by Irene Endicott, dance begins at 7. $5 or by donation.

• Old Time Dance – 7:30 p.m. at West Branch Community Hall. Music by The MacKinnons plus Marilyn, Alvin and Tracy; Roger Simm, calling. Lunch served, shared sweets. Admission $7.

• Yard/Craft Sale – Fundraiser, ADE Tri Lodge, 427 Little Harbour Rd., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Bill and Margie MacDonald, Norman and Jean McComb. Proceeds to the Shriners Children’s Hospital travel funds.

• Food Drive – Supporting Pictou County food bank, Sobeys, Aberdeen Mall, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Watch for the food bank truck and pass on your grocery donations to members of the Pictou County Service Club.

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

• Creative Pictou County Arts Society – Annual General Meeting at 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the New Glasgow Library. All are welcome. Check us out at: www.facebook.com/creativepictoucounty/

March 25

• Ecumenical Worship Service – Pictou United Church 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday-Passion Sunday worship.

• Evening of Gospel Singing –

Sponsored by Lighthouse Mennonite Church at Northend Recreation Centre, New Glasgow, 7 p.m. All welcome.

• Chase the Ace – For Westville Rink and Westville Legion 1-3 p.m. at Westville Legion. Current Jackpot $15,793.50.

• Chase the Ace – Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept and Br. #29. Adavance tickets: 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 don’t have to be present to win. Jackpot starts at $28,643. Karaoke with KGB Ent. 4:30-9 p.m. • Crown the Queen – Fundraiser for Summer Street Industries, New Glasgow Kinsmen and New Glasgow Kinettes. Jackpot over $23,000 this week. Advance tickets: Summer Street Industries, Fas Gas, Tip Top Tailors, Cross Roads Country Market, East End Grocery. Also Sundays at Summer Street Industries 1:303:30 pm. You don’t have to be present to win. Draw at 4 p.m.

March 26-29

• 20 Minutes at the Foot of the Cross – First Baptist Church, New Glasgow, 12:10 p.m. Speakers: John Dunnett, the 26th; Jim WebberCook, 27th; Leon Teal, 28th; Wilma Jansen, 29th.

March 27

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