COMMUNITY calendar
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WEEKLY EVENTS Sundays
• Auction 45s – New Glasgow 50Plus Club 7:30 p.m. Open to public.
• 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 $8 per person.
Mondays
• New Glasgow 50-Plus Club – Crafts 10 a.m. Darts 1:30 p.m.
• 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.
• Auction 45’s – Meadowville-Poplar Hill Community Hall 7 p.m. April and May.
DAILY EVENTS June 23
• Yard Sale – St. John Roman Catholic Church, High St., 8 a.m.-12 sponsored by Pictou County Y Service Club Women to support community
endeavours. Craft supplies, dolls, many other various items.
• Old Time Dance – West Branch Community Hall 7:30 p.m. Music by The MacKinnons plus Marilyn, Alvin and Tracy; Roger Simm, calling. Lunch served, shared sweets. Admission $7.
• Book Sale – 10 a.m.-12, held by Lady of Lourdes CWL, Sister Catherine Steele Centre in Lourdes. Donations welcome.
June 23-24
• Plant Sale – 125 Lower Barneys River Loop 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All proceeds go to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Merigomish.
June 24
Farm Day – Earth ARC Animal Respite Centre in Four Mile Brook 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Face painting, free family photos posted to our FB Page, wagon rides, canteen, barbecue, and feed the goats. Meet over 20 horses in Earth ARC’s care. Free admission! 644 Heron Road, off Highway 376, near Central West River.
Until June 25
• Photo Display – SNAPS (Scotsburn Northumberland Amateur Photographic Society) will be putting on a display at the deCoste Centre in Pictou.
June 26
• Gamers Drop-in – New Glasgow library 3:30-4:30 p.m., ages 8-12.
• Place Game – Creative way to offer ideas for improvements to exterior of New Glasgow library, 12 and 6 p.m. RSVP by dropping by, calling 902755-6031 or emailing info@parl.ns.ca
June 26-30
• Book Sale – St. Andrews Church Pictou (across from Needs), books price $1-$2. Also some games, videos, CDs and yard sale table. June 26, 3-8 p.m., June 27-29, 1-4 p.m., June 30, 9 a.m.-12.
June 27
• Music Circle Café 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. Shared sweets!
• Water Safety Instructor Course – Pictou Fisheries Pool July 10, 12, 17, 19. Register by June 27 by calling 902-485-5301 or email acquatics@ townofpictou.ca
June 28
• Pub Night – With Eddie Coffey and Rhonda Stamp, traditional Newfoundland/Irish music, 6-10 p.m. Pipers Pub, Antigonish. Tickets $20 in advance at Ant Golf Club or by calling 902-870-6304. Proceeds to Ant Golf Club.
• Computer & Technology training with Jennifer, one on one, Pictou library 3-5 p.m. Bring in your device. Call library for appointment 902-4855021.
• Red Cross Babysitters Course – Offered by Pictou Recreation Aquatics, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants must be at least 11 years. To register call the Pictou Fisheries Pool at 902-4855301 or email aquatics@townofpictou.ca
June 28-30
• Book Sale – Thursday, Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-12, held by Lady of Lourdes CWL, Sister Catherine Steele Centre in Lourdes. Donations welcome.
June 29
• Variety Concert – Karen Lynn MacDonald Allergy Awareness Society, Lismore Hall, 7:30 p.m., admission $5. Door prize: 6 cooked lobsters. Performance: “The Causeway.”
Until June 29
Silent Auction – Scotia Bank, Pictou, during regular banking hours. Auction will close at 4 p.m. June
29. Fundraiser for Pictou County Chapter CA-R-MA (Cat Rescue Maritimes).
June 30
• Flea Market – Abercrombie Community Centre 9 a.m.-12. Canteen, lots of books, new-to-you, etc. For info, 902-752-8115 or 752-8914.
• Karaoke – New Glasgow legion upstairs main floor 8 p.m.