COMMUNITY 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Funding Applications – The United Way of Pictou County is now accepting applications for the 2020 funding period from local charitable organizations serving Pictou County. For funding guidelines, applications, or additional information please contact Ellen Fanning: ExecDirector@pictoucountyunitedway. 902-755-1754. The deadline for all applications is Jan. 6 at 4 p.m.
• Tiny Tinsel Town – Get in the festive mood! Stroll through our tiny tinsel town, full of wintry scenes that evoke wonder and delight. Until Dec 20, Museum of Industry, Stellarton. Open Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. Free Admission to view the display.
• Stellarton and Area Lions Club Meeting – 6:30 p.m. - 2nd and 4th Monday in RCAFA-meeting room – 221 Foord St, Stellarton. Welcome visitors – Lion Bob at 902-3963946
• Women's Survivor Group – a 9-week MORPH Group for women who have been victims of sexualized violence. Beginning Jan. 9. This group uses mindfulness practices as a method of coping with trauma. For more info call 902-7554647 or email pcwc@womenscentre.ca
• Ally Group – a 7-week skill building group for supporters of sexualized violence survivors. Topics include: responding to disclosures, self-care, vicarious trauma. Beginning Jan. 24. FOr more information contact Baillie at 902-755-4647 or email navigator.morphpc@gmail.com
December 27
Free Skate – at the Pictou County Wellness Centre courtesy of the Town of New Glasgow. All Ages, 2-3 p.m.