COMMUNITY calendar
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WEEKLY EVENTS Thursdays
• New Glasgow 50-Plus Club – Dance exercises 11 a.m. Bridge 1:30 p.m.
• Karaoke/Dance – 8-11 p.m. at Pictou Legion. Admission $3. Everyone welcome.
• Coffee and Conve-Rsation – 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, Multi-Purpose 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, 902-396-5022.
• Legos at the Library – 3-4 p.m., New Glasgow Library.
DAILY EVENTS April 4
• 50 Plus Club – Meeting at the New Glasgow Fire Department 1:30 p.m. Speaker will be Shelley Thompson from the Women’s Centre.
• Music Circle Jam – West Branch Hall 6:30-9:30 p.m. Admission for players is free, listeners free will, $2.50 suggested. Light refreshments. Proceeds to community hall.
• Auction 45’s – Trenton Legion 7 p.m. April 5
• 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.
• Aberdeen Hospital Alumnae Association – Meeting 1:30 p.m. at North End Rec Centre. April 5-7
• New Glasgow Music Festival
Musical Theatre classes, North Nova Education Centre. Thursday (9-14 years), 6:30-9 p.m.; Friday (11-12 years, Ensemble, Duets, 15-16 years), 6:30-9 p.m.; Saturday (10 years and under), 1-3:30 p.m., and (13-14, 1516, 17-18 years and Duets), 6:309 p.m. Admission $5 or $10 for a full festival pass.