COMMUNITY calendar
To submit an item for community calendar, which lists events that happen for local, non-profit organizations, email news@ngnews.ca or drop it off at The News, 352 East River Rd., New Glasgow. Please include a start date and end date with your submission. Auction 45s – Pictou New Horizons Club, 7 p.m. Admission $2. Karaoke – New Glasgow Legion by Doug Odo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Steak Darts – Pictou Legion, 2 p.m. Win steaks. Imagination Saturdays – Stellarton library, River John library, during open hours. Games, LEGO, arts table. Puppetry Club – Pictou library 10:15 p.m. For children 5+, preregistration required. Learn to make puppets and have them tell a story. Family LEGO Time – Pictou library, 3-4:30 p.m. All are welcome. Dancercise Class – Designed for seniors, Westville legion, 1:302:30 p.m. Combination dance and exercise, no need to bring dance partner. Bring inside shoes and water. $5 per class or 5 classes for $20.
Sundays
Men’s Ball Hockey League – Pictou Academy Gym, 2-4 p.m. $3 drop-in fee. Indoor shoes only please! Karaoke – Westville Legion, 7 p.m. Meat Roll and Fun Day – Pictou Legion, 2 p.m. Pictou County Fly Tyers – Meet in the Stellarton Seniors Club at the corner of Acadia Avenue and Park Street, 6:30-9 p.m. All necessary equipment and materials provided. New and experienced tyers welcome. Meditation – East River Meditation Centre, New Glasgow, 7 p.m. All welcome, please call ahead, 755-4325. Hootenanny – Stellarton legion, 6-10 p.m. $7 per person. Chase the Ace draw during evening. Auction 45s – Held by 55+ Club at TOPS Group – Take Pounds Off Sensibly, non-profit organization, Superstore community room, 9:30-11:30 a.m. AA Meeting – Closed meeting 8-9 p.m. at 13 Pleasant St., Trenton. Mixed Darts – New Glasgow 55+ Club, 1:30 p.m., New Glasgow Fire Hall. Over 50 Prize Bingo – Royal Canadian Legion, New Glasgow, 1:30 p.m. Lunch served. Karate – Juniors 6:40 to 7:40 p.m. Adults 6:40 to 9 p.m. at the New Glasgow Fire Hall. For more info email rfraser1@eastlink.ca Card Party – Elmfield Community Hall, 7 p.m. $5, light lunch. Card Party – Northend Rec Centre, 7:30 p.m. Light lunch served. Stellarton and Area Lions Club – Meeting second and fourth Monday of month, 6:30 p.m. at the RCAFA meeting room, Foord St. All Lions welcome. Visitors please call 396-3946. Youth Darts – Westville legion, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 8-18. Everyone welcome. Adult Badminton – New Glasgow Academy, Albert St., 7-9 p.m. Until April 30. Keltic Chords – For women interested in singing four-part harmony, meet at New Glasgow Academy (front door), 7-9 p.m. Salsation Dance Fitness Party – Learn about the movement of Salsation, have some fun dancing or work your way towards being an instructor. To learn more about the workshop and masters class at the YMCA email Micky Clark at ashler@eastlink.ca. Lasagna Supper – Help the Help Line, Sharon St. John Church, Stellarton. Cost $15, children $7. Tickets available at door. Eat in 5 p.m., or takeout. Laughter Yoga – New Glasgow library 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn to belly laugh for your health. Free and open to all. Games Day - For Family Literacy, Stellarton library 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Drop by for some games. Book Launch – Author Donna Belanger reading from her book Angus McD and His Adventure at Sea, Pictou library 1:30 p.m. About a boy on board the Ship Hector. Auction 45s – Trenton legion 1 p.m. Flea Market and Bake Sale – River John HUB Community Centre, 9 a.m.-noon. Tables cost $5, admission $2.
Until January 30
Family Literacy Week – Pictou library, Friday, Henry and the Giant Pandas, 10:30 a.m.; Saturday, family storytime, 1:30 p.m.
January 31
In the Spirit – Pictou United Church 7 p.m., 47 James St. Singers, dancers, musicians, choirs and more. Tickets $10 at any Pictou church. A Pictou Town Churches project. Maranatha Bible Church – Team from Teen Challenge will share stories of addiction, recovery and restoration, 11 a.m., no cost. Christian movie The War Room will be shown, 6 p.m., about prayer, hope, faith and love. No cost.
February 1
Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary – Meeting, 1st floor conference room, 12:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. We are always looking for new members. For information please call Joanne at 902-752-7668. Back to the Books – Essential Skills for Employment and Continuous Education. Pictou County Continuous Learning Association free night class program. This program will run Monday and Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., FebruaryMay at NSCC in Stellarton. To register or for info call (902) 755-5827.
February 2
Pictou County Naturalist Club – New Glasgow library 6:30 p.m. Members slated to present photos, stories, artwork and more. All welcome. Pictou County Injured Workers Association – Monthly meeting 7 p.m. at St. John’s Church Hall, 390 High Street, New Glasgow.
February 3
Seniors Café – Westville library 2:30 p.m. Tablet basics (android and Apple), with Emily Woodcock from C@P. Alzheimer/Related Dementias – Family support group meeting 7 p.m. at High Crest Place, top of Provost Street, New Glasgow. Pictou County La Leche League – Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Kids First Family Resource Centre in downtown New Glasgow. Pregnant and new mothers and babies welcome to attend for breastfeeding information and support.
February 4
Chair Yoga – New Glasgow library 2-3 p.m. with Rachael MacLean, yoga instructor from True Nature Studio. Your Benefits – Learn about the benefits available to you from the Government of Canada, for youth, seniors, newcomers and families, with Craig Graham, citizen service specialist, New Glasgow library 4-5 p.m.
February 6
Knitting Circle – New Glasgow library 2:30-3:30 p.m.
February 8
Prize Bingo – Holy Name Church hall, Westville, 7 p.m. Lunch, bake table, 50/50.
February 9
Talk on the Life of Joseph Howe – Honouree of February Heritage Day Holiday, New Glasgow library 7:30 p.m., guest speaker Central Nova MP Sean Fraser. All invited, admission free. Part of Pictou County Roots Society meeting, with annual general meeting starting 6:30 p.m. Mental Illness Family Support Group – Meeting in Room B-120 NSCC, Acadia Ave., Stellarton, 7-9 p.m. Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day, Christ Church Stellarton, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost $8.
February 9-10
The Talk – Workshop designed to help parents have ‘the talk’ with their children (a bit more than the birds and bees), Westville library Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.; New Glasgow library Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
February 11
Seniors Now – Trip tips, things to keep in mind before you travel, New Glasgow library 1:30 p.m. With Cheri Hallam, 10-year veteran of the travel industry.