COMMUNITY calendar
Fundraisers
Multi-family yard sale is July 15-16, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Tracadie on Donaldston Road next to St. Bonaventure Church. There will be furniture, art, 500-plus books, crystal, sports equipment, wood crafts and a Fair Trade table with crafts from around the world in aid of an education project in Guyana.
Giant church yard sale is Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Central Queens United Church, Hunter River. Baked goods will also be on sale.
Cindy and Terry Hatty are holding a fundraiser for the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry at Charlottetown on July 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Charlottetown Farmers Market. The public is invited to make donations or bring non-perishable food items.
A strawberry/ice cream social and bake sale is July 15, 2-4 p.m., at St. Columba Presbyterian Church, 14173 St. Peter’s Rd., Marshfield. Tickets are $8 at the door or by calling 902-629-1778 or 902-672-2759.
Tracadie Lions Summer Sunday Brunch is every Sunday beginning June 25 through Aug. 27, 10-11:30 a.m., with pancakes, sausage, beans, toast, fruits, cheese, jams, tea, coffee, juice and fresh baked goods. The cost is $7 per adult, $4 per child (pre-schoolers free), accepting cash and debit at the door. All proceeds go towards ongoing community support projects. Tracadie Community Centre is on the Station Road, Tracadie Cross.
Community
Point Prim Lighthouse Society is hosting an open house on July 15 to celebrate the acquisition of the lighthouse and to showcase recent improvements such as the reinforced seawall, the expanded parking lot, and the newly constructed Keeper’s Cottage. Free tours of the lighthouse will be provided from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A free barbecue runs 1-3 p.m. Gordon Belsher and Richard Wood will perform at 1 p.m. Guest speakers at 2 p.m. include Lt.-Gov. Frank Lewis and Lawrence MacAulay, minister of agriculture and Agrifood Canada. Free strawberries and ice cream will be served from 1-4 p.m. Bring a lawn chair.
St. Lawrence O’Toole outdoor mass and picnic is Sunday, July 16, at the Old Prayer Gardens in Green Meadows (Morell). Mass is at 11 a.m. followed by a barbecue, games for kids, entertainment and a quilt raffle.
Meetings
A group meets for an in-depth study and discussion of the text, A Course in Miracles Fridays, 6 p.m., 22 Garfield St., Charlottetown. Call Jimmy 902-566-1859.
T.O.P.S. #PE 4727 meets Sundays at 141 Mount Edward Rd. at the Mount Continuing Care Community building. Charlottetown. Weigh-in: 8:30-9 a.m.; meeting: 9 a.m. Call Marilyn 902-894-3933 or Nancy 902-892-8102.
Presentation
Weekly free classes on Buddhism, as well as special classes on meditation, are being offered by the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute (GEBIS) at its Buddhist Centre in Charlottetown, 133 Queen St., second floor. Contact GEBIS Charlottetown on Facebook or gebissociety.org for information. Register for classes at gebis. happycourse@gmail.com.
Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole
Charlottetown Legion bingo is every Sunday and Monday at 7:10 p.m. See Saturday’s and Monday’s ad on page 2 of The Guardian or visit www.CharlottetownLegion.ca for prize information.