Calendar

To submit an item for the community calendar, email news@ ngnews.ca or drop it off at The News, 352 East River Rd., New Glasgow. Deadline for submissions is the Tuesday before Thursday’s publication date.

Ongoing

• Auction 45’s – at MeadowvillePoplar Hill Community Hall, Mondays at 7 p.m., starting April 22.

• Weekly Card Party – at Bridgeville Community Hall, Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Lunch served. New wheelchair accessible bathrooms.

• Gamblers Anonymous – Gamblers Anonymous meeting held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity United Church, 151 Temperance Street, New Glasgow, N.S. (side door by office). Do you or someone you know have a gambling problem? Want to stop? We can help! • Karaoke Night – at RCL Branch 35, Westville, Sunday nights with Kerry Williams from 7:30 – 11 p.m. Admission is $2/person.

• Classic Country Music Jam – every Tuesday 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.

• Stellarton Legion Chase the Ace – weekly Saturday Nights at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for sale daily in the lounge. Tickets $5 for 4. You do not need to be present to win.

• Weekly Music Circle Café Jam

– Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at West Branch Hall. Admission for players is free, listeners free will, $2.50 suggested. Limited kitchen. Proceeds; Community Hall. Shared sweets.

• Stellarton and Area Lions Club – Meeting time 6:30 p.m. - 2nd and 4th Monday in RCAFA-meeting room – 221 Foord St, Stellarton NS. Visitors welcome.

• Amateur Ball Hockey – Friday nights all summer long, 6-8 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 384 Abercrombie Road, New Glasgow. Assorted sticks provided if required. Ages 12 and up welcome. For more info contact on Facebook at: New Glasgow Ball Hockey or call or text: (902) 754-5451.

• Silver Dart Collection – A unique collection of watercolour paintings of Cape Breton scenes assembled together for the first time. The Silver Dart collection was commissioned from well-known Nova Scotia artist Joseph Purcell (1927-2018) for the innovative Silver Dart Motel, built on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes in Baddeck in 1960. The inspiration behind this collection allows us to explore the tourism industry at that time. Until Oct. 31, at the Museum of Industry, Stellarton.

• Jam Sessions – at the Durham Community Hall every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. Shared lunch. Silver collection. All welcome.

• Employability Skills Workshops – for youth held at Roots House Wednesdays from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Workshops are for any youth aged 16 - 24. Topics include: Interview Skills, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Dressing for Success, and many more.

• Lego Builders Club – Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m. at Museum of Industry, Stellarton. Ages 5 and older. Drop in to build, invent and create with

Lego, including special projects featuring gears, machines, and mechanisms. Free admission, no pre-registration required.

• Service Discontinued – Zone 6, Royal Canadian Legion is discontinuing its annual County Memorial Service held on the Sunday preceding Remembrance Day. All branches will continue to hold a service Nov. 11 at their local cenotaphs.

• Hunters Breakfast – Saturdays Oct. 26- Dec. 14 at Springville Church Hall, 6:30-10 a.m.

• Salvation Army Toy Registration – program for low income families. All families with children, infant to 12 years of age, can apply. Dates to apply: Tues. Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Salvation Army Church, Main St., Westville; Wed. Nov. 13, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Salvation Army Church, Main St. Westville and Thurs. Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Highland Square Mall (near Bell Aliant store).

• Laughter Social Club – meets at the New Glasgow Library on Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 from 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. Join us for a great belly laugh - guaranteed to boost your spirits and your health.

November 15

• Kettle Campaign Kick Off – 7 p.m. at the Highland Square Mall near the Tim Hortons.

November 15-16

• 34th Annual Christmas Craft Shoppe – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mill Brook Community Club, 1731 Millbrook Road, Pictou County. Cash or Visa only. Admission $2 Large selection of hand crafted items, pantry table. Take Exit 20 and follow the signs.

November 16

• Coffee Party – Plymouth Fire Hall, 10 a.m.- noon. Adults, $8. Children, $4. Bake, book new to you tables.

• Annual Christmas Tea & Sale – St Bees’ Church Hall, Westville, from 2-4 p.m. Serving Chicken a la king, dessert, tea or coffee. Admission $8. Bake and New-to-You tables.

• CARMA Pictou County – fundraiser at New Horizons Clubhouse in Pictou, 14 Kempt St. Event is called ‘Sip Soup to Save the Cats’ and will feature homemade soups for sale that come with a roll and a cat cookie. The event will run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Eat in or take out options. Vegan soup option as well.

• Christmas Craft Fair - 9th Annual Christmas in Durham Craft Fair held at the Durham Community Hall, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All local artisans and crafters. Admission $2. Featuring locally crafted items and baked goods.

November 17

• Pictou County Ostomy Support Group – meets in the boardroom, first floor, Aberdeen Hospital, 2 p.m. New members welcome. For more info call 902-485-4822.

November 18

• St. John the Baptist CWL Christmas Tea and Sale – 7-9 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 390 High St. New Glasgow. Tea, sandwiches and sweets will be served. There will be a pantry table, craft table and more, as well as ticket draw. $5 per person ($2 children)

• Gospel Concert – with Master’s Hand Ministry at Westville Salvation Army, 7 p.m. Admission $5. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

November 20

• Westville Salvation Army – community luncheon, 11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. All welcome.

• Christmas Tea and Sale – Sponsored by UCW of First United Church Trenton, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Assorted sandwiches and desserts, biscuits, raisin bread and cheese. Pantry and craft table available. Admission $8/adult. Children, $4.

November 21

• The Plaid Marquee – will screen the mysterious comedy, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, at 7 p.m. Starring Cate Blanchett. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission $10.

• Monthly Meeting – of the Pictou County Prostate Cancer Support Association, 7 p.m. in the UCT Building behind Summer Street Industries on Park Street, New Glasgow. The public is invited to attend. The building is wheelchair accessible. A social time will follow.

November 22

• Christmas Soup and Dessert Luncheon – at First Presbyterian Church, New Glasgow, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Use James St. entrance. Your choice of soup, biscuit/roll, coffee/tea and dessert. $8. Pantry table available.

• Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary Craft Group Sale – 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital. Items for sale include Christmas crafts and decorations, tablecloths, runners and place mats, baby and children’s items, handmade baby quilts and a queen size quilt for $450.

November 23

• Christmas Tea & Sale – at the Abercrombie Community Centre, 2-4 p.m. Pantry Table, books, crafts, new-to-you, ticket tables, grocery box. Door Prizes. Admission $4.

• Broadway & Beyond – with Funtastiks and Friends, 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Glasgow. Eleanor Hall, Jennifer Eames and June Rigdon of Dartmouth will present songs from Wicked, West Side Story, Chicago, My Fair Lady, and more. Light refreshments to follow. Tickets $12. Contact Laurene 902-755-3762 or Brenda 902-752-8993. Join as St. Andrew’s Bicentennial “200 Years at the Kirk” comes to a close.

• Hannah and the Boys – 7 p.m. at Union Presbyterian Church, Thorburn. Free will offering. Al proceeds to roof fund.

• Hot Turkey Supper – in the MacPherson’s Mills community hall on the Grist Mill Road 4-6 p.m. or until sold out. Cost $12 for adults, 1/2 price for children under 12. Buffet style served for both eat in and take out. Sponsored by MacPherson’s Mills Women’s Institute.

November 24

• MOM to MOM Sale – at New Glasgow Academy (93 Albert St. New Glasgow), 12-2 p.m. Admission $2. Seller tables can be rented for $18 each or 2/$35. This event is a fundraiser for Pictou County Babies to Boosters. If you are interested in selling your gently used children’s clothing, toys and baby gear, please contact pcmomtomom@gmail.com.