COMMUNITY calendar
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays and the deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance publication, submit notices at least two weeks prior to the event. Limit announcements to 24 words or less. Email your event to news@ cbpost.com.
ONGOING
• The Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 2021 Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame. This event recognizes Cape Breton’s most esteemed business leaders and community-focused philanthropists. From now until March 14, the chamber is accepting nominations of outstanding individuals who meet the criteria to be inducted into the Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted online at www.cbregionalchamber.ca/ nominations or members of the community are welcome to pick up a nomination application at the chamber office from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 275 Charlotte St., Sydney. The awards will be held on May 27 at the new Sacred Heart located at 217 George St., Sydney.
MONDAY, MARCH 8 SYDNEY
7:15 p.m., AlAnon AFG Adult Children of Alcoholic will meet at St. Theresa Church, 381 Whitney Ave., rear door off Ashby Road.
SYDNEY RIVER
11 a.m., Al-Anon Friendship AFG will meet at Spanish River Seniors Club, 1840 Kings Rd.
TUESDAY, MARCH 9 GLACE BAY
11:30 a.m., Al-Anon Hope for Today AFG will meet at the Unity Club, Rear 14 MacKeen St.
NEW WATERFORD
7 p.m., Al-Anon New Waterford AFG will meet at the AA rooms, 401 Ling St.
SYDNEY
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Ongoing English conversation classes are being offered on Zoom through the Cape Breton Regional Library and IRCC for English Second Language learners. Contact dkaiser@cbrl.ca for more details on how to sign up for the program.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 SYDNEY
12 p.m., Al-Anon Sydney Noontime AFG will meet at Bethel Presbyterian Hall, 9 Brookland St.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11 GLACE BAY
7 p.m., Al-Anon Passchendaele AFG will meet at the Unity Club, Rear 14 MacKeen St.
SYDNEY
6:30-8 p.m., Ongoing English conversation classes are being offered on Zoom through the Cape Breton Regional Library and IRCC for English Second Language learners. Contact dkaiser@cbrl.ca for more details on how to sign up for the program.
7 p.m., Al-Anon Courage To Change AFG will meet at St. Theresa Parish Centre, side door downstairs, 285 St. Peter’s Rd.
SYDNEY MINES
7 p.m., Al-Anon Harmony AFG will meet at 1 Cottage St.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12 CAPE BRETON
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is looking for organizations to host free virtual tax clinics for the upcoming tax-filing season. There is a need for organizations across Cape Breton but specifically in Sydney, North Sydney, Glace Bay, New Waterford, Port Hawkesbury, Wreck Cove, Ingonish, Neils Harbour, Cape North, Pleasant Bay, Cheticamp, Margaree Harbour, Margaree Forks, Inverness and Port Hood. Visit Canada.ca/taxesvolunteer or call 1-855-516-4405 to become a host organization.