COMMUNITY calendar
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by nonprofit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. 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 30 words or less. Email your event to communityevents@ cbpost.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 SYDNEY
121 p.m., Whitney Pier Senior and Pensioners Club, 50 Breton Street. Cancer Support Groups. Drama with Brian.
11 a.m., The Friends of Bill AA group will meet at St. Theresa’s Church, 381 Whitney Avenue.
1 p.m., C.B. Duplicate Bridge Club ACBL sanctioned game. No partner required. $5 for members; $6 for nonmembers.
7 p.m., AlAnon Courage To Change AFG will meet at St. Theresa Parish Centre, side door downstairs, 285 St. Peter’s Road.
7:30 p.m., Specialty women’s only AA meeting at the Every Women’s Centre, 21 Trinity Avenue, Sydney.
GLACE BAY
12 p.m., AlAnon Passchendaele AFG will meet at the Unity Club, Rear 14 McKeen St.
3:30 p.m., Glace Bay Library Lego Club.
6 p.m., Glace Bay Library. Join Scott from Jokers Wild Entertainment to learn the benefits of hypnotherapy. Registration required. Please email glacebay@cbrl.ca or call 9028498657.
MEMBERTOU
8:30 p.m., The Membertou AA group will meet at 3 Kateri St.
NEW ABERDEEN
10:30 a.m., Chair yoga class at Warden United Church, 44 Fifth St. Gentle exercise. Everyone welcome. $5 per class.
NEW WATERFORD
2 p.m., Cribbage game sponsored by Army, Navy and Airforce at 495 Smith St.
SYDNEY MINES
7 p.m., AlAnon Harmony AFG will meet at 1 Cottage St.
8 p.m., The Sydney Mines AA group will meet at 55 King St.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 ESKASONI
58 p.m., Eskasoni Health Centre. Living with Cancer. Community support group. SeptemberJune. Call 9025678551 to register.
GLACE BAY
12:30 p.m., Glace Bay Library Art NS: Hand Papermaking in Libraries, in partnership with artist Kristi Farrier. Learn to make paper from your own upcycled textile and create a work of art that tells your story. This is a twopart workshop and registration is for both dates. Registration required. Please email glacebay@cbrl.ca or call 9028498657.
1:30 p.m., Glace Bay Library Knitting Club. Every Friday in April from 1:303: 30 p.m.
4:30 p.m., Glace Bay Library D&D. Join our dungeon master and fellow players every Friday in April.
8 p.m., The Alano AA group will meet at rear 10 McKeen St.
SYDNEY
10:30 a.m., Acceptance AlAnon AFG will meet at the Salvation Army Sydney Community Church, 55 Inglis St.
11 a.m., Whitney Pier Senior and Pensioners Club, 50 Breton Street. Music with Shelley. Get moving with Rhoda. SeptemberJune.
SYDNEY RIVER
8 p.m., The Westside AA group will meet at Spanish River Seniors building,1840 Kings Rd.
NEW WATERFORD
10 a.m., New Waterford Credit Union Art Gallery presents "Nature Surrounds Us" by brother/sister artistic duo Mary Aucoin and Vincent Brunette, April. 12June 25, 2024, during regular business hours.
8 p.m., New Waterford and District Community Centre. Benefit for Larry and Donna Gale.
MARION BRIDGE
1 p.m., St. Columba Church Hall. Ham and potato salad with lemon cake dessert. Take out only. Adults $15 and children $8. Pick ups at 11 a.m. 1 p.m. and 46 p.m. Please preorder Ticket: Call Janice 7272194/ 5770503 or Audrey 7272253.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 GLACE BAY
10 a.m., Glace Bay Library Super Saturday: Earth Day craft
2:30 p.m., Glace Bay Library Jr. D&D: Adventurers. Learn about D&D in this child friend version of the popular game every Saturday in April.
PORT MORIEN
2 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 055 Port Morien Spring Social and Market. Kitchen open for homemade french fries, sweets, tea and coffee. Bake table plus local vendors and mini flea market. Free admission.
NEW WATERFORD
6 p.m., New Waterford and District Community Centre. East Coast Pro Wrestling.
8 p.m., The Arcano AA group will meet at 401 Ling St.
SYDNEY
11 a.m., The Way of Life AA group will meet at Salvation Army, Inglis Street.
MARION BRIDGE
2 p.m., The Mira Centre in Marion will be serving your choice of homemade cake or pie with ice cream and tea or coffee. Come and enjoy some time with friendsand neighbours.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 GLACE BAY
11 a.m., The Alano AA group will hold a meeting at rear 10 McKeen St.
8 p.m., The Alano AA group will hold a meeting at rear 10 McKeen St.
MEMBERTOU
8 p.m., The HOW AA group will meet at 3 Kateri St.
SYDNEY
6 p.m., Courage to Change AA Group, 105 Alexandra St.
SYDNEY MINES
11 a.m., The Sydney Mines AA group will meet at 55 King St.
PRIME BROOK
1 p.m., Cape Breton Pagan Society first ever Earth Day Market. Local small business owners, tarot card readers, local artisans of different mediums and local author. Some things are for sale, some have stuff to give away. Located at Brookshaven Hall and Recreation Association located at 1748 Gabarus Highway.
MONDAY, APRIL 22 GLACE BAY
6 p.m., Glace Bay Library. Rain cloud in a jar. Make your own cloud. Registration required. Please email glacebay@cbrl.ca or call 9028498657.
ESKASONI
8 p.m., The Praying Hands AA group will meet at 70 Gabriel St. (Mi’kmaw Lodge).
NEW WATERFORD
10:30 a.m., The Arcano AA group will meet at 401 Ling St.
SYDNEY
12 p.m., Whitney Pier Senior and Pensioners Club, 50 Breton Street. Cancer Support Groups. Get moving with Rhoda.
1 p.m., C.B. Duplicate Bridge Club at Club 55. Beginners with instruction and game; instructor M. Osyany. $5 for members; $6 for nonmembers. Followed at 1:45 p.m. with a relaxed game. No partner required. $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers.
7 p.m., Toastmasters meet online every Monday. For more information and how to join, call or text 9025657552.
SYDNEY RIVER
11 a.m., AlAnon Friendship AFG will meet at Spanish River Seniors Club, 1840 Kings Rd.
TUESDAY, APRIL 23 GLACE BAY
11:30 a.m., AlAnon Hope for Today AFG will meet at the Unity Club, Rear 14 McKeen St.
2 p.m., Old Town Hall is now open for its spring hours. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 24 p.m.
6 p.m., Glace Bay Library English Conversations. An hour of conversation and learning every Tuesday in April. Email kaiser @cbrl.ca to register.
IONA
7 p.m., The Iona Big Book AA group will meet at the Iona Parish Hall, beside Iona Church.
LOUISBOURG
8 p.m., The Louisbourg Group AA group will meet at the United Church Hall, 7532 Main St.
MEMBERTOU
7 p.m., The Women in Flight AA group will meet at the Seniors Centre.
NEW ABERDEEN
10 a.m., Chair yoga class at Warden United Church, 44 Fifth St. Gentle exercise. Everyone welcome. $5 per class.
NEW WATERFORD
7 p.m., AlAnon New Waterford AFG will meet at the AA rooms, 401 Ling St.
NORTH SYDNEY
8 p.m., The Lifeline AA group will meet at St. Joseph’s Church, 34 Archibald Avenue.
SYDNEY
10:30 a.m., Whitney Pier Senior and Pensioners Club, 50 Breton Street. Cancer Support Groups. Yoga with June.
11 a.m., The Help Centre of the Cape Breton Genealogy and Historical Society is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with volunteers on hand to assist with your family history. Corner of Charlotte and Dorchester Streets in Sydney. All services are free of charge.
11 a.m., The 12 & 12 AA group will meet at St. Theresa’s Church, 381 Whitney Avenue.
1 p.m. C.B. Duplicate Bridge Club, ACBL sanctioned game. No partner required. $5 for members; $6 for nonmembers.
1:30 p.m., Whitney Pier Senior Club is searching for new members to play scat.
8 p.m., The Ashby AA group will meet at St. Theresa’s Church, 381 Whitney Avenue.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 BOISDALE
7 p.m., AA Group at the Boisdale Fire Hall, 3810 Grand Narrows Hwy.
ESKASONI
8 p.m., The Praying Hands AA group will meet at 70 Gabriel St. (Mi’kmaw Lodge).
GLACE BAY
11 a.m., The Alano AA group will hold a meeting at rear 10 McKeen St.
NEW WATERFORD
7:30 p.m., New Waterford and District Community Centre. Chase The Ace.
MEMBERTOU
8 p.m., The HOW AA group will meet at 3 Kateri St.
NEW WATERFORD
8 p.m., The Arcano AA group will meet at 401 Ling St.
SYDNEY
10:30 a.m., Whitney Pier Senior and Pensioners Club, 50 Breton Street. Cancer Support Groups. Tai Chi with Michael. Living with Cancer oncology social worker from 13 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month.
11 a.m., The Way of Life AA group will meet on Zoom at 3232746717 (pw1212).
12 p.m., AlAnon Sydney Noontime AFG will meet at Bethel Presbyterian, 9 Brookland St.
12 p.m., Courage to Change AA Group Big Book Study, 105 Alexandra St.
8 p.m., Gamblers Anonymous for Women, St. Theresa’s Church basement. Please use the Ashby Road entrance. Phone 9025659810 for more information.