COMMUNITY calendar
Workshops Sarah Forrestor Wendt, chef and owner of My Plum My Duck, is giving five, free preserving workshops
on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the P.E.I. Farm Centre, 420 University Ave. Oct. 16 is tomato salsa, Oct. 30, quick pickles, Nov. 6, apple sauce, Nov. 20, fermentation and Dec. 4, freezing. To register for any workshop email foodexchangepei@gmail.com or call 902-314- 2220. Workshops are hosted by the Food Exchange and made possible by a grant from the P.E.I. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Presentations The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, will be having a brown bag lunch
on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m. Sera Cadotte will be giving a presentation on her former home of Dominica, an island in the West Indies.
A free 5 Secrets to Better Blood Sugars class
will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to noon, at Sobeys West Royalty. Join the Sobeys Dietitian and learn what foods can improve your blood sugars. Call 902-566-4399 or email shannon.mcquaid@sobeys.com to register. Space is limited.
Meetings Charlottetown Toastmasters Breakfast Club
meets Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at Smitty’s Restaurant in Charlottetown. Guests and new members are welcome. Contact Stéphane, 902-940-6695.
Hampshire Friendship Club for Weight Loss and Healthy Living
meets Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m., at Hampshire Hall. Call Jean, 902-621-0398.
Yarns ‘n Tea, a weekly stitching group,
is at St. Thomas’ Church Hall, 5559 Route 20, Spring Brook, a chance to learn new skills, teach new ones or enjoy an afternoon out. The tea pot is always on and ready for company. It starts Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1-4 p.m.
The Cornwall and Area 50+ Club
meets at the Cornwall Civic Centre, Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., for Cribbage, Auction and brief business items. Skip Bo and Bridge are played at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Admission is $2.
The P.E.I. Hospital Nurses Alumnae
will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m., at Andrews of Stratford. On the agenda is Kathy Mutch: Mikinduri Children of Hope.
T.O.P.S. PE #5055 Cardigan
meets Tuesdays, 6 p.m. at the Cardigan Fire Hall. New members are welcome. Call Dianne Gill, 902-651-2536 or 902-626-5752.
T.O.P.S. PE #5051 Charlottetown
meets Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., at the Sherwood Rec Hall. Call Margaret, 902-566-9991.
T.O.P.S. PE 3715, North River,
meets Tuesdays at the North River Fire Hall (back door entrance). Weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m.; the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Call Cynthia, 902-5664680.
T.O.P.S. PE809, Hunter River,
meets Tuesdays in the music room, Central Queens Elementary School, Hunter River. Weigh-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting is at 7 p.m. New members are welcome. Call Cathy, 902-628-2069, or Carolyn, 902-964-2417.
Premiere Toastmasters
meets every Wednesday, September to June, 6-8 p.m. Royalty Centre, 40 Enman Cres. Room #149, Charlottetown. For information, call Darlene at 902-626-3798.
T.O.P.S. Borden chapter PE3155,
meets Wednesdays at the Borden Legion. Weigh-in starts at about 5:10 p.m. with the starting at 5:45 p.m.
T.O.P.S. #1968, Souris,
meets Wednesdays in the classroom at the Souris Hospital, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Call Mae, 902-687-2877.
See CALENDAR, C2