Community Calendar

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TODAY

BIG POND

• 7:30 p.m., Tarabish, Big Pond fire hall.

MARION BRIDGE

• 7:30 p.m., Tarabish game, Marion Bridge Rec. Centre. New players welcome.

PORT HOOD

• 7:15 p.m., Auction card plays, Port Hood fire hall. Lunch and prizes.

SYDNEY

• 9-10 a.m. Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. Phone the pool for more information. • 10 a.m., Exercise class, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Everyone welcome. • 10:30 a.m., (CD) AA Alcano Group 12&12 meeting, St. Theresa Church (rear), 381 Whitney Ave., Ashby. • 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge, Old Radar Base Chapel. Partners guaranteed. • 1:30 p.m. Blind 45s, Club 55. • 1:30 p.m., Club meeting, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Prior to the meeting a focus group with community health coordinator Debbie Martell. The audit report will be presented. Lunch served. All members welcome. • 6-8:30 p.m., Dads Are Parents Too, a free parenting program, 714 Alexandra St. Sponsored by Cape Breton's Family Place Resource Centre. Preregistration is required. Call 562-5616 ext. 223 to register or for more information. • 7 p.m., ACW card social, St. George's Hall, Nepean Street. Lunch served and prizes. • 7 p.m., Bruce Clyburn of New Waterford has been growing rhododendrons in his two-acre garden for 25 years. Clyburn will present an overview of the types of rhododendrons available for gardens, McConnell Library. • 7-9 p.m., Cape Breton Antique & Custom Car Club monthly meeting re-scheduled, St. Theresa's Parish Centre, 285 St. Peter's Rd. Refreshments. All welcome. • 7-9 p.m., Bereaved Families of C.B. grief support and share night, Father John Capstick Centre, 188 George St. Anyone who has lost a loved one is welcome. No fee or registration. Support person welcome. • 7 p.m., ACW card social, St. George's Hall, Nepean Street. Lunch served & prizes. • 8 p.m., (CD) AA Ashby Group meeting, St. Theresa Church (rear), 381 Whitney Ave., Ashby. • 8 p.m., Tarabish, Ashby legion branch 138. Everyone welcome. All money back in prizes. • 7 p.m., Isle Royale ATV Club will meet, Sydney River fire hall, Lewis Drive. New members welcome.

WESTMOUNT

• 10 a.m., Free seniors exercise, Westmount legion, Midgely Drive. For more information, 562-3036.

WHITNEY PIER

• 7:30 p.m., Whitney Pier Seniors and Pensioners Club hosting regular mixed darts at the club, 50 Breton St. Bring your darts. Everyone welcome.

WEDNESDAY

ARICHAT

• 8 p.m., KOC Council 4607 card game. Rising jackpot and cookie jar.

EAST BAY

• 10:30-11:30 a.m., Adult exercise class, total body workout, East Bay fire hall with instructor Voni King. For information phone, 544-0289 or 828-2497.

ESKASONI

• 8:30 p.m., (OS) AA Praying Hands Group meeting, Gabriel Centre.

HOWIE CENTRE

• 7:30 p.m., Mixed Dart League, East Bay Legion branch 151. For more information call Pat, 562-7602.

MARION BRIDGE

• 2-4 p.m., 45s card game, Mira Seniors and Pensioners Centre. All welcome.

PETIT DE GRAT

• 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pre-school storytime, Petit de Grat Library. • 6:30-8 p.m., Petit de Grat Library hosts Stress Busters Series. Sponsored by Family Place Resource Centre. Facilitated by Joanne Connors.

PORT HAWKESBURY

7-9 p.m., The Dementia/Alzheimer caregiver support group will meet in the boardroom of Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. An opportunity to learn, exchange information and receive encouragement.

SYDNEY

• VON Cape Breton Metro offers a foot care program, 380 Kings Rd. For more information or to book an appointment phone the VON office, 564-6479. • 9 a.m., Line dancing, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Everyone welcome. • 9-10 a.m., Seniors swimming, Kiwanis Pool, Prince Street. Phone the pool for more information. • 10 a.m., Walk aerobics, Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St. For more information, contact Dena, 562-1717. • 10-11:30 a.m., Baby talk, an interactive morning of play and songs for babies and toddlers up to two years and their caregivers. Family Place Resource Centre, 106 Townsend St. • 12 p.m., Sydney Noon Al-Anon, Bethel Hall, corner of George and Brookland streets. Non-smoking building. • 1:30 p.m., Darts for Seniors, Steelworkers and Sydney Pensioners Club, 30 Inglis St. Members only. • 6-8:30 p.m., Sydney Sea Cadets are accepting new members, ages 1218, Victoria Park Armouries. • 6:30-9 p.m., 693 Sydney Rotary Air Cadet Squadron is recruiting youths, male and female, ages 12-18 years, Sydney Academy basement entrance on Terrace Street. • 7 p.m., Meditation with the Sydney Shambhala Group, 440 George St., downstairs. For information contact Catherine, 577-9645; catherinemoir@yahoo.ca. • 7 p.m., Duplicate bridge, Cape Breton Bridge Club, Old Radar Base. Everyone welcome. • 7:30 p.m., C.B. Central adult badminton club welcomes new members, ages 14 years and older, Etoile de l'Acadie gym, Inglis Street. • 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke jackpot, Royal Canadian Legion branch 12 (in the lounge). Reg & Ruth Magliaro. Members and guests. • 8 p.m., Women’s Gamblers Anonymous meeting, Addictions Services building, Townsend Street, rear entrance. Information, 565-9810.. For upcoming events, see Saturday’s Cape Breton Post.