COMMUNITY calendar
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MONDAY, MARCH 20 Cards 45’s
7 p.m. at Good Neighbours Club.
Scrabble
Non-competitive Scrabble, 2 4:30 p.m. at Truro Public Library with rotation each game. Dictionaries and cheat sheets permitted.
Ladies Ministry
Break Every Chain Ladies Ministry meets at 7 p.m.; an evening of worship and fellowship. All ladies are welcome, 291 Pictou Road, Bible Hill.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Film Group
10:30 a.m. First United Church. Viewing, The African Queen – short discussion to follow. No cost, everyone welcome.
Creation Café
Valley United Church, Valley. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring sewing/ needlecraft projects or come for tea and coffee.
Heroes and Adventurers
Role-playing game night, Truro Public Library from 5:30 – 8 p.m.; we provide the supplies.
Colouring for Adults
Colour at Truro Public Library, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Supplies provided, or bring your own. Pre-registration required: 902-895-4183.
Dance
Goodtime Seniors Dance Club every Tuesday, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Truro Legion on Brunswick Street. $7, shared lunch, 50/50 tickets.
Needle Arts Meeting
Marigold Guild of Needle Arts Meeting, 7 p.m. at Truro Fire Hall community room. Program: Hands on project completion. Open to guests, potential new members. info@marigoldguildofneedlearts.ca
Toastmasters Club
Toastmasters Club, to develop communication and leadership skills, 6 to 8 p.m, at 36 Arthur Street, NSCC Campus, Forrester Hall, Room 335. Guests welcome to check out a meeting for free.
Income Tax Help
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program will be completing tax forms for low-income persons at the Truro Library from 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Call 896-4193 for appointment. Drop-ins welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Dance
Salmon River Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m. Shared lunch; music by Countrified and others.
Supper
Macaroni hamburger casserole, dessert, buffet style, 4 – 6 p.m., Hilden United Church Hall. Adults $10; 12-and-under $5; preschoolers free. Takeout available. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsor: church board of stewards.
Coffee Party
St. Patrick’s Coffee Party, 2 p.m., Masstown United Church; Bake Table, play room for the children. Everyone welcome.
Income Tax Help
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program will be completing tax forms for low-income persons at the Truro Library from 5 - 8 p.m. Call 896-4193 for appointment. Drop-ins welcome.
Circle Jam
Music Circle Jam, 7 to 10 p.m., West Branch Community Hall. Admission $2.50, free for players; light refreshments; proceeds to Community Hall.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Auction 45’s
1:30-3:30 p.m. Bible Hill village hall. $5 to play. Call 902-893-8083 for details.
Spiritual Group
Guiding Light Spiritual Group meets every Thursday, 7 p.m., Douglas Street School room 17, 40 Douglas St. Truro.
Chair Yoga
Trinity United Church, Upper Onslow, 10 a.m.; $5 per session. All welcome. Info: 902-897-4553.
Canasta
Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.; no charge for members; $2 for non-members. Colchester Historeum, 29 Young St., Truro. All are welcome.
Public talk
7:30 p.m.; The Dawson Lecture - Jim Smith and Carol Campbell Forrester’s Amazing Normalites: Early (1855-1869) Normal School Graduates who changed the World. $5 for non-members.
Bingo
Bingo 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Prizes, lunch served. Good Neighbours Club.
Needlework Drop-in
Truro Public Library, 3 - 4:30 p.m.; work on needlework crafts; bring a project, or help knit a community project. Basic knitting, crochet instruction available. Ages 8 and up.
Income Tax Help
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program completing tax forms for low-income persons at Truro Library, 5 - 8 p.m. Call 896-4193 for appointment. Dropins welcome.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Old Time Dance
Douglas Street Recreation Centre, 7:30 p.m. Shared lunch, door prize, sponsored by Y Senior Citizens Group, age 50 and older welcome, admission $5.
Nifty Knitters
Trinity United Church Upper Onslow 9:30-11:30 a.m. Bring needlecraft projects.