COMMUNITY calendar

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Ongoing

• Donate Clothing – and cloth items to Diabetes Canada’s reusable goods donation program. Drop bagged items in red clothing donation bins available at several locations throughout Pictou County. Call 1-800-505-5525 or visit declutter. diabetes.ca for more information.

• Self esteem – Pictou County Women’s Resource and Sexual Assault Centre is offering a self esteem course for women. Call the Centre, 902-755-4647 to indicate whether day or evening would be preferable and which topics would be of interest to you.

• Get your GED – Free classes for those who want to improve their reading skills or obtain their GED of- fered by Pictou County Continuous Learning Association. Must be 19 years of age or over and have been out of school for more than one year. Register at 485-7014 or 755-5827 for classes starting the week of Sept. 24. Choose the class that suits you best – morning classes in Pictou, morning or full time classes in New Glasgow or an evening class at the NSCC in Stellarton.

• Classic Country Music Jam, every Tueday at Lourdes Hall, 6:30 to

9 p.m. Light lunch served, 50/50 draw. $5 at the door – no fee for players. For more information contact Bernie McCarron, (902) 928-0426

September 20

• Kombucha – 6:30 p.m., Stellarton Library. Drop in as Lindsay Gregory shares the secrets of making your own healthy brew. For more info about the presentation, contact the Stellarton Library, 902-755-1638.

• Regular monthly meeting – of Br. #29, RCL, Trenton at 7 p.m.

• Pictou County Prostate Cancer Support Association – monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the UCT Building behind Summer Street

Ind on Park Street, New Glasgow. The public is invited to attend. The building is wheelchair accessible. A social time will follow.

September 21

• PiCCoLA AGM – The AGM for the Pictou County Continuous Learning Association (PiCCoLA) will be held at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at the New Glasgow location, 174 Archimedes St.

• Family round and square dance

– at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Hwy 245 Maryvale, Antigonish Co. from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Music provided by Glenn Graham and Guest. Admission: $10. Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Tea and sweets provided.

September 22

• Fall Harvest and Pantry Sale – Meadowville-Poplar Hill Community Hall, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. • Auction 45’s – at Trenton Legion

at 1 p.m. • Shore Road Yard Sale – Hwy #245, Sutherland’s River to Knoydart, 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Included will be local businesses and non for profit groups promoting their products. Food and rest stops are also along the route. Check out our District One Facebook Page or East Pictou Community web page for updates.

September 23

• Chase the Ace – at Trenton Legion spons. by Trenton Fire Dept. and Br. #29 from 2-4 pm. Advance tickets available from Mon.-Sat. at our regular vendors. Complete list is on our Facebook page. Jackpot starting at $7,505 and draw will be shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday. Karaoke to follow with KGB Ent. until 9 p.m.

• BBQ and Yard Sale – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at French River Hall hosted by French River Cemetery Society. Donation drop off Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 6-8 p.m.

• A Keppoch Wedding – featuring fiddles, bagpipes, dancing, vocals, story-telling and general hilarity is at the deCoste Centre, 2 p.m. This is the sixth production of the Ships of 1801.

• Fall Gospel Concert – 3:30 p.m. at Second United Baptist Church, 330 Washington Street, New Glasgow, featuring the East Preston United Baptist Church Mass Choir. Free will offering. Lunch to follow.

September 25

• Garden Club Meeting – Meeting of the New Glasgow & Area Highland Garden Club, 7 p.m., at Glen Haven Manor - please use rear entrance. Margie Beck will be doing a presentation, topic to be announced that evening. Light lunch. New members welcome.

• One Book NS Reading – Annabel, by Kathleen Winter, 7 p.m. at New Glasgow Library.

September 26

• Auction 45’s – at Trenton Legion at 7 p.m.

September 27

• Soup and Dessert Luncheon – St

Bees’ Anglican Church, (Helping Hands) Westville, 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

September 28

• Sweet Sounds of the Big Band/

HubTown – 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, includes dessert, tea/coffee. 19 and over event. Sharon St John United Church. 33 Acadia Avenue, Stellarton. For tickets: call 902-7524943.

September 29

• Flea Market – at Abercrombie Community Centre, 9 a.m. - noon. Canteen, books, new-to-you, etc. For more info phone (902) 752-8115 or (902) 752-3826.

• Hubtown Big Band – at the Merigomish Schoolhouse, 1684 Shore Road, 8-11 p.m. Dance demonstration, 7-7:45 p.m. Tickets: $25, available at LBR Merigomish, H&R Music or call 902 926-2556 or 902 926-2116.

• Our Lady of Lourdes Fall Fair

– 12-3 p.m. Bake table, glass items, crafts, jewellery, Silent Auction, Christmas, handbags and books. Eat in or take out chicken burger dinner.

• Turkey Dinner – at Bethel Presbyterian Church Scotsburn from

4-6 p.m. Adults $13, Children $8. Take out and pantry table available. • Linacy Fire Department Fun Day Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire hall. Hot Dogs, cotton candy, drinks and a bouncy house. Children of ages are welcome.