COMMUNITY calendar
Tuesdays
• Lego Builders Club – Museum of Industry, Stellarton, 3-4 p.m. Ages 5 & older. Drop in to build, including special projects featuring gears, machines, mechanisms. Free admission, no pre-registration required.
• New Glasgow 50-Plus Club – Shuffle board 10 a.m. Cribbage 1:30 p.m.
• Classic Country Music Jam – Lourdes SCSC Hall 6:30-9 p.m. Light lunch to follow. Suggested admission $5, no admission fee for players. For more info contact Bernie McCarron, 902-928-0426.
• Gamblers Anonymous – 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 151 Temperance St., New Glasgow. Use side door. Gamblers Anonymous phone line (902) 252-3132.
• Card Party – Sutherlands River Community Centre, 7:30 p.m. Lunch served.
• Knitting Club for Kids – Fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m., Westville Library this fall.
• Cribbage – Westville legion, 7:30 p.m. Admission $5, all welcome.
• Al Anon – Adult children of alcoholics meets 7-8 p.m., 21 Atlantic Avenue, Pictou. Contact Brenda 485-8653.
• TOPS – Meets at the Birch Hill Seniors Complex, Stellarton, 12:30-2:30 p.m. New members welcome, call 752-3529.
• Alcoholics Anonymous – Discussion, 8 p.m., Catherine Steele Centre, Lourdes, Stellarton. Excessive drinking can become a problem – we can help.
• Auction 45s – Seniors Building, Park St., Stellarton, 7 p.m.
• Mixed Dart League – Westville legion, 7:30 p.m. Admission, $20 per person to join for the year. Everyone welcome.
• Toddle Time – Pictou library, 10:30 a.m., for 15 months to 3 years. Youth programs 3-5 p.m.
• Bible Lessons – Also singing and games, Maranatha Bible Church, 490 Abercrombie Rd., New Glasgow, 6-7:30 p.m., for ages 5-12.
• Lego – River John library 6:15-7:45 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month.
• 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.
• Wii Time – Pictou library 3-5 p.m.
April 30
• Prize Bingo – Holy Name Hall, Westville, 7 p.m., sponsored by CWL. Bake table, lunch, 50/50 draw. Admission $10.
May 1
• Pictou County Naturalists Club – New Glasgow library 6 p.m., members night, presenting photos, stories, artwork. All welcome.
• Women Together – Pictou County Women’s Resource Centre 10-11:30 a.m. Self esteem and social media.
• Gamers Drop-in – New Glasgow library 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ages 8-12.
May 2
• Potluck Supper – First Presbyterian Church, Hopewell, 4 p.m. until sold out. Takeout available. Adults $10. Everyone welcome.
• Little Harbour Community Centre – Annual General Meeting 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome – new volunteers and ideas are always appreciated!
May 3
• Aberdeen Hospital Alumnae Association – Meeting 1:30 p.m. at the North End Rec Centre.
May 5
• Gaelic Song Workshop – Join singer Mary Jane Lamond to explore N.S. Gaelic 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
• Spring Coffee Party – Hosted by Dr. Caroline Carmichael Chapter IODE at UCT Building, Summer St. Industries, 10 a.m.-12. Cost $7.
• Variety Concert – 7 p.m. at the Westville Gym, hosted by Westville Social Committee. Free will offering will be donated to Westville Rotary Club’s Splash Park. Participants include: Hughie & Allan, Gary Connors, John Muirhead, Paul Tupper, Anthony, Nicholas and Lana Vautour, Amanda MacIntosh and students.
• Road to Recovery Walk – Carmichael Park on George St., New Glasgow, 11 a.m. followed by free BBQ. Join us to raise awareness for mental illness and help to reduce stigma. Fun, food and door prizes, we would love to have you with us. For info please contact Elaine Garland at 902695-6118.
• Comic Book Day – New Glasgow library. Book giveaway and scavenger hunt. All ages.
May 6
• Alma Cemetery – Annual meeting at 3 p.m. at Green Hill - Alma United Church. Lot holders and other interested persons are welcome to attend.