COMMUNITY calendar

TUESDAY, JULY 11 Summer Safety

Summer Safety, with Truro Police at the Truro library; story time; police station tour; bicycle safety; K9 demonstration, 10 a.m. to noon. Ages 5-12.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Dance

Salmon River Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m.; music by Countrified and others; shared lunch.

Strawberry Supper

Strawberry Supper at Middle Stewiacke United Church; adults $12; children $6; pre-schoolers – free; potato salad, ham, strawberry shortcake; takeouts available; Info: 902-671-2320.

Strawberry fest

Tatamagouche Hospital Annual Strawberry Fest, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tatamagouche Fire Hall. $7 adults; $4 children; take-out/local delivery: 902-657-2321; bake sale, new-to-you-table, 50/50 draw.

Concert

Free Lunchtime Concert at First United Church, 711 Prince Street,

Wednesdays in July and August. See church’s website calendar for featured artists.

THURSDAY, JULY 13 Strawberry Festival

Strawberry Festival, 4 to 6 p.m., St. David’s United Church, Bible Hill; barbecued hotdogs, hamburgers, sausages, salad plates, strawberry shortcake, individually priced.

Bingo

Bingo every Thursday at the Good Neighbors Club, 1:30 p.m., at 21 Palmer St.; prizes, 50/50 and lunch.

Spiritual Group

Guiding Light Spiritual Group meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Douglas Street School, room 12, 40 Douglas Street, Truro.

Canasta

Thursday, 1-3 p.m.; learn the game. $2 fee, or free to members. Colchester Historeum, 29 Young St., Truro. All players welcome.

FRIDAY, JULY 14 Author Reading

Author Starr Dobson reading, 2:30 p.m., Truro library; former journalist, current President of the Mental Health Foundation of N.S.; author of two children’s books, she will share; families welcome.