COMMUNITY calendar
WEEKLY EVENTS Saturdays
Auction 45s – Pictou New Horizons Club, 7 p.m. Admission $2. Karaoke – New Glasgow Legion by Doug Odo, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Imagination Saturdays – Stellarton library, River John library, during open hours. Games, LEGO, arts table. Puppetry Club – Pictou library 10:30 a.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.
Card Party – Bridgeville Community Hall 7:30 p.m. Lunch served. Everyone welcome.
DAILY EVENTS Today
Laughter Yoga – New Glasgow library 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn to belly laugh for your health. Free and open to all. Imagination Saturdays – Stellarton library 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Teacher appreciation, make a craft to say thank you to your teachers. Yard Sale – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bethel Church Hall Pictou Landing. Barbecue also available. Tables can be rented for $10. Call 902-755-1281. Children for Fort McMurray – Sharon St. John United Church, Stellarton, 7 p.m. Concert in support of the Red Cross for Alberta Fires Appeal by the voice students of Ann Holton and Monica George Punke, with special guest, Dylan Holton. Admission: donation. Old Fashioned Hymn Sing – First Baptist Church, New Glasgow, 7 p.m., in support of Archway Counselling. Special guests: Stellarton Male Chorus. Pianist: Ken Rockey, MC: Jacquie Ross. Free will offering. Breakfast – St. Columba United Church, Hopewell, 8-11 a.m. Admission $7 and $3.50. Bacon, eggs, pancakes, toast and jam. Everyone welcome. Cape Breton Square Dance – Plymouth community hall, 7-9:30 p.m., $5 (or by donation) at the door. In the downstairs main hall. Music by Heather Cameron and Fhinn Timmons (fiddle) Lorna Kennedy (piano), Ken Stewart (guitar). Sets led by Irene Endicott. Come to dance or listen! Beginners welcome. Old Time Dance – West Branch Community Hall 7:30 p.m. Music by The MacKinnons plus Marilyn, Alvin and Auldie; Roger Simms calling the sets. Lunch served, shared sweets. Admission $7, proceeds to West Branch Hall. Indoor/Outdoor Yard Sale – Br.#29, RCL, Trenton 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donations for sale accepted until June 17 at the branch. Pancake Breakfast – Northumberland Fisheries Museum, 21 Caladh Ave., Pictou, 8-11 a.m.
t Father’s Day Activities – Pictou library. Crafts, 2 p.m., materials supplied, please preregister: 902-485-5021;picture bingo, 3 p.m., for children of all ages. Thorburn Fire Fun Day – Free to public 1-4 p.m., Thorburn Fire Hall. Bouncy houses, BBQ, displays, demos. Wagon rides and face painting, 2-4 p.m., silent auction on site.
June 19
Pictou Walk with Refugees – For a Stronger Canada gathering at and departing from the New Caledonia Curling Club, Caladh Ave., Pictou, 2 p.m. All welcome, hosted by Cairn.