IN HANTS COUNTY

JAN. 8

• Photography Club Meeting — Join Alex Hanes for his evening amateur photography club at the Windsor Regional Library, 195 Albert St., from 6-8 p.m. and discuss, share and learn about photography techniques and processes. These meetings are free to attend.

JAN. 11

• Big Breakfast — At the Southwest Hants Firehall, 1884 Hwy 14 in Vaughans, from 8 – 10 a.m. Price, $7 for adults; $3.50 for children 12 and under. Proceeds go to Auxiliary for hall purposes.

JAN. 13

• Bookmobile Visit — At The Crossing Retirement Community in Windsor from 11-11:45 a.m. and at Manning Memorial Home in Windsor from 2-2:45 p.m.

JAN. 14

• Acoustic Jam — At the Isabel and Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, 10 Main St., in Hantsport from 6-8 p.m. This is an open invitation to local musicians, singers, and songwriters to come and share their tunes and talents. Listeners also welcome.

Free.

JAN. 16

• D&D Gathering — Dungeons and Dragons, a fantasy roleplaying game about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery, game night will be held at the Isabel and Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, 10 Main St., in Hantsport from 6-8 p.m. This will become a biweekly D&D get together for teens who want to step “into the boots of mighty heroes (and sneaky antiheroes) to create their own stories.” There will be snacks. Free to attend but teens are asked to register in advance so the Dungeon Master (DM) can plan accordingly. This is the second meeting of the year.

JAN. 17

• Pre-teen Dance — At the Ardoise Community Hall, 3 Ardoise School Rd., from 7:30-9 p.m.

JAN. 18

• Talk by Doug Pope — The West Hants Historical Society will be hosting an illustrated

Talk by Doug Pope on the History of Lancelot Press at 2 p.m. at the West Hants Historical Society Museum, 281 King Street, Windsor. Free admission/donations welcome. Light refreshments will be served. All welcome.

• Dinner Theatre — The Brooklyn Fire Department Auxiliary and the Accidental Actors are presenting ‘A Little Seduction’ dinner theatre at the Brooklyn Civic Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m.; showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 per person; adults only. Tickets are available at the Windsor and Brooklyn Home Hardware locations.

JAN. 21

• Bookmobile Visit — At the Hants Learning Network Assoc in Windsor from 9:30 – 10:30 am.; at the Brooklyn United Church from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and the Summerville Fire Dept. from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

JAN. 22

• Photography Club Meeting — Join Alex Hanes for his evening amateur photography club at the Windsor Regional Library, 195 Albert St., from 6-8 p.m. and discuss, share and learn about photography techniques and processes. These meetings are free to attend.

JAN. 23

• Plan Review Meeting for Avondale, The Burlingtons — Join West Hants Planning and Development staff from 6-8 p.m. to discuss planning policies related to the communities of Avondale, Lower Burlington, Centre Burlington and Upper Burlington. If you live, work or play in one of those communities or have an interest in the topic, stop by to join the conversation. Alternate weather date of Jan. 30. Free to attend. The meeting will be held at the Avondale Community Hall, 50 Avondale Cross Rd.

JAN. 25

• Long Pond Hockey Heritage Classic — Watch retired NHL stars play shinny on the fabled outdoor cradle of hockey in Windsor, with games starting at 9 a.m. and running throughout the day. It is free to watch; participants must pay ($125) to play along the hockey legends. Visiting this year is former NHLers Marty McSorley, Bernie Nicolls and Joe DiPenta. Long Pond is located at 400 College Rd., in Windsor.

FEB. 5

• Photography Club Meeting — Join Alex Hanes for his evening amateur photography club at the Windsor Regional Library, 195 Albert St., from 6-8 p.m. and discuss, share and learn about photography techniques and processes. These meetings are free to attend.

FEB. 13

• Workshop — From 6-7:30 p.m. at the Windsor Regional Public Library, 195 Albert

St., Dr. Elaine Campbell will present on the topic of understanding and helping children cope with anxiety. Campbell’s free lecture is aimed at helping parents and caregivers better understand what is happening when a child is anxious, and how anxious feelings can result in thoughts and behaviours that often are puzzling, worrisome, or problematic. There will be discussion on both helpful and unhelpful ways that parents and caregivers can modify the environment, their own reactions, and help the child cope with and better control anxiety.

• D&D Gathering — Dungeons and Dragons, a fantasy roleplaying game about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery, game night will be held at the Isabel and Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, 10 Main St., in Hantsport from 6-8 p.m. Free to attend but teens are asked to register in advance so the Dungeon Master (DM) can plan accordingly. Call 902-684-0103 or email hantsport@valleylibrary. ca.