COMMUNITY calendar

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WEEKLY EVENTS

Saturdays

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

• Auction 45s – 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 April 21

• Earth Day Weekend – Musical Variety show, First United Church, Trenton, 7 p.m., featuring prominent Pictou County performers. Light lunch social and fellowship to follow. Free will offering with proceeds to church general memorial fund.

• Spring Tea and Sale – IOOF Hall Sunnybrae 1:30-3:30 p.m. Admission $4. Sponsored by MacDonald Rebekah Lodge #108. Crafts, baking, new to you, surprise bags and more!

• Spring Tea – Sharon St. John United Church, 33 Acadia Ave., Stellarton, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandwiches and sweets, spring basket raffle. Admission $7.

• Maple Syrup Festival – West Branch Community Hall 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pancakes. beans, sausage and sweets, $9 adults, under 12 $5. Under 5 free. Hall fundraiser.

• Auction 45s – Trenton Legion 1 p.m.

• Yard & Craft Sale – ADE Tri Lodge, 427 Little Harbour Rd., New Glasgow, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All proceeds going to the Pictou County Shriners. All welcome.

April 22

• Prize Bingo – West River Fire Hall 1-3 p.m. $10 for a 6 up card or $5 for a 3 up card. Please bring your own bingo chips. Lunch provided.

• Spring Tea and Fashion Show – 2 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church Hall, 390 High St., New Glasgow. Spring fashions from Nygard with clothing for all shapes and sizes, fashion adviser available. Admission $5 at the door, all are welcome.

• Karaoke – Trenton Legion with KGB Ent. 3-9 p.m.

• Crown the Queen – Fundraiser for Summer Street Industries, New Glasgow Kinsmen and New Glasgow Kinettes. Advance tickets: Summer Street Industries, Fas Gas, Tip Top Tailors, Cross Roads Country Market and East End Grocery, also Sundays at Summer Street Industries 1:303:30 p.m. Draw is 4 pm.

• Evening of Gospel Singing – Northend Recreation Centre, New Glasgow, 7 p.m., sponsored by Lighthouse Mennonite Church. All are welcome.

April 24

• Women Together – Women’s Resource Centre, 503 South Frederick St., New Glasgow, 10-11:30 a.m. Self-Care! Transportation, childcare subsidies available upon request.

• Embracing the Future – Event May 1, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., but please call to register by April 24: 902-485-8081. Brenda MacKinnon of Community Links & Aging Well Coalition and Mary MacLellan of Seniors’ Outreach present a Lunch and Learn at Pictou United Church, 47 James St., focusing on aging in place through community engagement and enhancement of personal security.

• New Glasgow and Area Highland Garden Club – Meeting 7 p.m. at Glen Haven Manor, please use rear entrance. Pam Ross, a sought after speaker, will do a presentation on growing herbs. Light lunch. Visitors welcome.

Until July 6

• RoadWorks by Hanna Minzloff

– Temporary exhibit of everyday scenes of Nova Scotia workers, Museum of Industry, Stellarton, Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to view this exhibit.

April 25

• Soup And Dessert Luncheon – St. George’s Church, Forbes Street entrance, sponsored by ACW, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Soup, rolls, dessert, tea, coffee. Takeouts available, $7. Raffle tickets.

• Pictou Garden Club – Meeting at 7.p.m. at the Oddfellows Community Room in Pictou. Bulb and Seed Exchange. Visitors are welcome.

April 26

• 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.

• NFB Film Club – River John library 6:15 p.m. Hand. Line. Cod., about traditional fishermen. Bluefin, shot in P.E.I., about why Bluefin tuna no longer fear humans.

• Workshop – How to respond to disclosures of sexual violence, New Glasgow library community room, 1-3 or 6-8 p.m. For more contact navigator.morphpc@gmail or 902755-4647.

• Plaid Marquee – Offering the dramatic comedy Lady Bird at 7:00 pm at Cineplex Theatres, New Glasgow. Starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. Admission 10. Doors at 6:30, show starts at 7 p.m.

April 27

• Annual Fishermen’s Concert – Caribou Fire Hall 7 p.m. Price $7. Entertainment, bar, lunch, door prizes. All proceeds go to Northumberland Fisheries Museum.

• Variety Concert – Karen Lynn MacDonald Allergy Awareness Society, Lismore hall, 7:30 p.m., $5 admission.