Calendar

To submit an item for the community calendar, e-mail news@ngnews.ca or drop it off at The News, 352 East River Road, New Glasgow. Deadline for submissions is the Tuesday before Thursday’s publication date.

Ongoing

• Classic Country Music Jam, every Tueday at Lourdes Hall, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Light lunch served, 50/50 draw. $5 at the door – no fee for players. For more information contact Bernie McCarron, (902) 928-0426

• Card party every Monday 7:30 p.m. in MacPherson’s Mills Community Centre. Light lunch served.

• Stellarton Legion Chase the Ace – weekly Friday Nights at 9 p.m. Tickets for sale daily in the lounge up to 8:30 pm on Friday. Tickets $5 for 4. You do not need to be present to win.

• Hunters Breakfast – Saturdays 6:30-10 a.m. Springville Church Hall, Oct. 20-Dec. 8

• Jam Session – All singers, players, toe tappers and hummers are welcome at the jam sessions in the Durham Community Hall Wednesday evenings 7-9 p.m. Shared lunch. Silver collection.

• Art in the Hall 4 – until Dec 7, 2018 This is the fourth in a series of rotating installations of art by Pictou County artists. Curated by the Art At Large Collective, this show features six new and emerging artists. Free admission to view the show. Museum of Industry, Stellarton.

• Kid’s section – Lego Builders Club at the Museum of Industry Stellarton, Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m. Ages 5 & older. Free admission, no preregistration required.

• Families Matter in Mental Health, 11 week group program starting October 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Education, support, coping, strategies for family and friends. For confidential registration, contact Sherry Blinkhorn at 902-7592557 or blink@ns.sympatico.ca

• MORPH – will be running a four week group for youth who are survivors of sexualized violence. This group will be held Mondays starting Nov. 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. in New Glasgow. The group will be focusing on coping skills, consent, boundaries, trust, and respecting yourself. It is open to youth who are high school ages.

• Art In The Industrial – until Dec. 14 at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton. This pop-up installation of the work of Steve Farmer inspires us to find art in unlikely industrial places, objects and surfaces. Free admission. Call 902755-5425 for more details.

November 15

• General Meeting – Westville Legion Br. #35 at 7:30 p.m. Election of Officers for 2019 will be held. All members are asked to attend.

• Monthly Meeting – of the Pictou County Prostate Cancer Support Association at 7 p.m. in the UCT Building behind Summer Street Ind on Park Street New Glasgow. The public is invited to attend. Building is wheelchair accessible. A social time will follow.

• General Meeting – of Br. #29, RCL, Trenton at 7 p.m. Election of officers for coming year will be held.

November 16

• Live Music – with Dennis & Bud at Trenton Legion. 8 p.m.-close

• Soup and Dessert Luncheon– 11:30 a.m.1 p.m. at Salem Presbyterian Church. Homemade soup, desserts, tea/coffee. Take-out available. Cost: $8.

• Hooked on Trucks – A special display of rugs by the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia, complemented by an array of toy trucks from the Nova Scotia Museum collection and model trucks made available by private collectors and the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association. Demonstrations of rug hooking will take place on dates to be determined. Free admission to view the display. Call the Museum of Industry at 902-755-5425 for more details. museumofindustry.novascotia.ca Open Mon-Sat

9-5 p.m, Sun 10-5 p.m.

• Bingo – at 50 Plus Club of New Glasgow, 1:30 p.m. Located behind firehall.

November 16 and Nov. 17

• Christmas Craft Shoppe – at Mill Brook Community Club, Pictou County, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission $2. Cash or Visa only. Large selection of hand crafted items and pantry table. Door prize is Christmas tree donated by Nelson’s Tree Farm.

November 17

• Auction 45’s – at Trenton Legion at 1 p.m.

• Christmas Craft Sale – Little Harbour Community Center, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

• Christmas in Durham Craft Fair – 10 a.m.3 p.m. at the Durham Community Hall. All locally produced items, admission $2.

• Cape Breton Style Square Dance – at the Plymouth Community Centre. Come to listen or come to dance. Music by Heather Cameron, Lorna Kennedy, and Fhinn Timmons. Beginners lesson at 6:30 p.m. led by Irene Endicott. Dance begins at 7 p.m. $5 or by donation

• Annual Christmas Tea & Sale – St Bees’ Church Hall, Westville, 2-4 p.m. Serving chicken a la king, desert, tea or coffee. Bake and New-To-You Tables. Admission: $8/person.

• Roast Beef Dinner and Dessert Table – St. George’s Anglican Church, Temperance St., New Glasgow. Adults: $12, Children (Under 12) $6. Eat-in or take-out. Tickets: Church Office: 902 752 -4551, Gerry at 902 752-1297 or at the door.

• Christmas Tea & Sale – at Pictou United Church, 47 James St. 2-4 p.m. Baked goods, hand crafted items, books, new to you and more. Afternoon tea, sandwiches and sweets. Tickets $8.

• CARMA Pictou County – homemade soup and sandwich luncheon at the New Horizons Clubhouse at 14 Kempt Rd in Pictou, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds go towards helping the community cats in Pictou County. Tickets available for Cat Scratch Fever draw.

November 17 and November 18

• Christmas Craft and Bake Fair – at the Northumberland Fisheries Museum, located on the Pictou Waterfront, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission: $2.

November 18

• Chase the Ace – resumes at Trenton Legion from 2-4 p.m. with draw to follow. Jackpot this week starts at $12,591.50. Advance tickets available at our regular vendors all week up to 8 p.m. on Sat. Karaoke with KGB Ent. from 4:30-10 p.m.

• Pictou County Ostomy Support Group – meets in the boardroom, first floor, Aberdeen Hospital at 2-4 p.m. New members welcome. For info call 902-485-4822.

November 19

• St. John the Baptist Catholic Women’s League Christmas Tea and Sale – corner St. John and High streets, New Glasgow, 7 to 9 p.m. Admission $5 and $2 for children. • Gospel Concert – Hannah and the Boys at the Westville Salvation Army, 7 p.m. Admission $5. Refreshments provided.

November 20

• Northumberland Adult Brain Tumour Support Group – 6:30 p.m. in the main floor lounge of the EastRiver. Manor 695 East River Rd., New Glasgow. For more info contact Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada 1 800 265-5106 ext 237.

• MacPherson’s Mills Hall and Cemetary – annual meeting, 7 p.m. in the community hall.

November 21

• Community Luncheon – at Westville Salvation Army, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

• Auction 45’s – at Br. #29, RCL, Trenton at 7 p.m.

November 22

• Christmas Tea and Pantry Sale – at Valley View Villa, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cost: $5.

• Election of Officers –for Legion Branch 28 Stellarton, 7:30 p.m. at the legion.

November 23 and November 30

• Trauma Informed Training – with Dale Gruchy hosted by MORPH, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. both days. Workshop will provide training for the basics of Trauma Informed Support, Trauma Informed documentation, and intensive/ advanced Trauma Informed - beyond Mental Health First Aid training. The training is $40 per person for the two days, lunch included. Held at Summer Street Industries located at 72 Park Street, New Glasgow. For info on how to register to contact MORPH at (902) 755-4647 or at navigator.morphpc@gmail.com.

November 23

• Creative PC Holiday Social – 5:30 – 8 p.m., community room, New Glasgow Library. This is a potluck, if you are able to bring something to share. No peanuts or tree nuts please. Beverages provided. Last social of 2018.

• Christmas Soup and Dessert Luncheon

– at First Presbyterian Church, New Glasgow. Please use James St. entance (behind JR Rahey’s). Your choice of soup and dessert with biscuits/rolls and tea/coffee. $8. Bake table and Christmas basket tickets available.

• Aberdeen Hospital Auxiliary Craft Group Annual Sale – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Aberdeen Hospital Main Lobby. Featuring hand crafted items for all seasons.

November 24

• Annual Christmas Tea and Sale – at Christ Anglican Church, 2-4 p.m. Pantry, New to you, Books & Crafts Tables. Admission $8 for adults.

• Annual Christmas Tea & Sale – at Abercrombie Community Centre, 2-4 p.m. Admission $3. Pantry Table, Books, New-to-You, Grocery Box, Ticket Tables & Door Prizes. For more info: 902 752-8914, 902 752-8115 or 902 752-3826.