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AUG. 29
• Bookmobile Visit — At the East Dalhousie store from 1:30–2:30 p.m.
AUG. 31
• Backyard Barbecue and Corn Boil — At the Berwick Legion from 5–7 p.m. Mix and match your meal with our selection of burgers, sausages, hotdogs, corn, salads and desserts. Various prices. Public welcome.
• Summer Crush — At the Berwick Legion starting at 7 p.m. This acoustic trio is a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. Pass the hat to band.
SEPT. 1
Western Kings Community
Fair 81st “World’s Fair” — At 792 Meadowvale Rd. in Tremont, Kings County. Dinner will be at the Open Air Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be a ham plate with potato scallop, coleslaw, rolls, potato salad, assorted desserts, tea or coffee. Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for children. Supper at the Open Air Pavilion is from 4:30–6 p.m. Supper is baked beans and ham with potato scallop, coleslaw, rolls, assorted desserts, tea or coffee. Cost: $10 for adults; $5 for children. There will be cattle judging (10:30 a.m.); light horse classes light horse ring (9:30 a.m.); horse-oxen pulls (all day); ladies horse pulls; ladies’ and mens’ cross cut (4 p.m.); water slide (3 p.m.); entertainment from 1– 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to closing; plus log yarding in light horse ring after light horse show. Admission: $5 for adults; free for children under 12 years. There will be gate prizes.
• Dance — At the Kentville Legion starting at 9 p.m. Ruth Manning & The Prospectors will be playing. Cost: $8; adults only. Bar and kitchen available.
• Crib Tournament — At the Kentville Legion. Registration at 12:30 p.m. upstairs. Play starts at 1 p.m. Cost: $20 per team.
SEPT. 2
• Crib Tournament — At the Forties Community Centre, New Ross. Doors open at noon; registration starts 12:30 p.m.; play starts 1 p.m. Cost: $20 per team. Info: 902-689-2147. Canteen available; site is wheelchair accessible.
SEPT. 3
• 7th Annual Fishermens’ Breakfast — At the Harbourville Community
Hall from 8-11 a.m., hosted by the Harbourville Restoration Society. Cost is a freewill offering. Menu includes: pan fried haddock, scrambled eggs, bacon, homemade baked beans, homemade muffins, jams, homemade brown bread, gluten free bread, tea/coffee/ juice. Info: codfather@eastlink.ca or 902-538-7672.
SEPT. 4
• Network Knitting — At the Kentville Library from noon until 2 p.m. Group meets weekly September through May, This section is designed for event notifications for nonprofit organizations. Items will appear as space permits; there is no guarantee of publication. To ensure publication, consider a paid ad by contacting our sales department.
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La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group
excluding December. Tea is provided. • Bookmobile Visit – At Parkwood Estates in Coldbrook from 2:30–3:30 p.m.
SEPT. 5
Meeting of East Hall’s Harbour Cemetery — At Hall’s Harbour Fire Hall, 3580 Hwy 359 to discuss the future of the cemetery.
SEPT. 6
• Berwick Girl Guide Registration
— At the Berwick Town Hall from
6–8 p.m. Berwick Girl Guides offers programs for girls and women of many ages and interests. Formal programs run September through June, and there are seasonal camp and outing opportunities. Find a unit by visiting girlguides.ca. Register online or contact Sara White for details on Berwickbased units (cskeddy@hotmail.ca).
• Luncheon — At Christ Church in Berwick from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month from May to October. Cost: $12.
SEPT. 7
• Berwick Branch Book Club — At the Berwick and District Library from 1011:30 a.m. Discussion will be on Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly. The book club meets on the first Friday of each month in the Kings Mutual Living Room. Readers may join at anytime.
SEPT. 8
• Dance — At the Kentville Legion starting at 9 p.m. Rte. 12 will be playing. Cost: $8; adults only. Bar and kitchen available.
• Community Breakfast — At the Kingston Baptist Church, 695 Main St., in Kingston from 8-10 a.m. With traditional breakfast items, plus healthy food choices. This is a fundraiser for the Partners-in-Mission, the Bustins. Freewill offering.
SEPT. 9
• Roast Pork Supper — At the Forties Community Centre, New Ross, from 4-6 p.m. Menu: Roast pork/gravy, apple sauce, sweet mixed pickles, vegetables/potatoes, dessert/tea/coffee. Doors open at 4 p.m.; serving starts at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $13 for adults, $7 for children ages five to 12 years, $3 for children under five years.
• Kidney Walk – At Lockhart Ryan Memorial Park. Registration at 1 p.m.; walk at 1:30 p.m. Visit kidneywalk.ca to register or contact Penny Hughes at pepelope.hughes44@gmail.com or Keri MacIvor at 902-404-8099 or keri. macivor@kidney.ca for your pledge form. More info can also be found at the Facebook event at Kidney Walk – Kings County.
• Hymn Sing — At the Halls Harbour Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Music with Band 2 Gather. Light refreshments served. Freewill offering.
• Crib Tournament — At the Meadowview Community Centre, 8464 Brooklyn St. Register at 12:30 p.m., play starts at 1 p.m. High hand optional; adults only. Cost: $20 per team. Open bar and 50-50 draw.
SEPT. 11
• — At the Wolfville
Wolfville Memorial Library Celebration — Celebrate 25 years in the train station location from 1-3 p.m. Drop in for cider and cookies. There will be scrapbooks from when the branch opened and many of the activities that have happened over the last 25 years. AN AVRL board member will be by to speak about the future of the Wolfville library.
• Bookmobile Visit — At the Black River Community Hall from 10:45 a.m. until noon; Baxter’s Harbour Community Hall from 1:30-2:30 p.m; Centreville Community Centre from 3-4 p.m.; and Coldbrook Centre from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Community Luncheon — At the Kingston Lions Hall from noon until 1 p.m. Menu includes turkey, dressing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, carrots, yellow/green beans, rolls, and dessert. Cost: $9 at the door; $9.50 delivered (to Kingston/Greenwood areas only. Call before 10:30 a.m. to place an order). All proceeds to support the Lions work in the community. Info: 902-765-2128.
SEPT. 13
• Bookmobile Visit — At Apple Tree Landing in Canning from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
SEPT. 15
• Annual Dinner Theatre — At the Forties Community Centre; doors open at 5:30 p.m., social at 6 p.m. and show starts at 6:30 p.m. Featuring Accidental Actors performing Have a Little Faith and a three-course meal. Appetizer, a chicken leg dinner with all the fixings, desserts, tea and coffee. Limited tickets available at the New Ross Credit Union and New Ross Home Hardware. All proceeds for the New Ross Volunteer Fire Dept. Tickets cost $25 each.
• Fairy House Walk — From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. held by the Black Rock Trails Association. Family event using the short trail starting at the trailhead at 4404 Black Rock Rd., and allowing those who are young at heart build fairy houses and attend a fairy tea. Freewill donation to the trail association.
• Ladies Day — At the Annapolis Valley Shooting Sports Club, 1-4 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the food bank.
• Breakfast — From 7-10 a.m., at the Centreville Community Hall, held by the Good Neighbour Club. Freewill offering collected. Menu: Eggs, bacon, sausages, juice, coffee, tea, homemade hashbrowns, homemade beans, toast, etc. Everyone welcome.
• Dance — At the Kentville Legion starting at 9 p.m. Big Deal will be playing. Cost: $8; adults only. Bar and kitchen available.
• International Dot Day — Come make your mark at the Berwick and District Library from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynold’s book The Dot on Sept 12, 2009. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe. This event is intended for youth ages five to 18 years.
• End of Life Planning Seminar — At the Kingston Lions Club, 1482 Veterans Lane, Kingston, from 10 a.m. until noon. Workshop topics include: how to protect against identity theft using Final Documents Service; the best wat to preplan your final arrangements; how to save money on your funeral costs; the 49 decisions that must be made in the first 48 hours of one’s passing; what your executor should know in finalizing your affairs; how to prepare proper documentation for the deceased. Refreshments and door prizes. RSVP to Ron Osmond at 902-765-3063.
SEPT 16
• Evening Praise Service — At the Kingston Baptist Church, 695 Main St, Kingston at 7 p.m. Music by the Lawrencetown Male Choir. Fellowship time follows.
AUG. 28
• Bookmobile Visit — At the Brooklyn United Church from 11 a.m. until noon; at the Summerville Fire Hall from 1:30–4:30 p.m.
SEPT. 1
• Giant Yard Sale — At the Falmouth Farm Market from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sponsored by 9-Lives Cat Rescue.
SEPT. 4
• Bookmobile Visit — At The Crossing retirement community in Garlands Crossing from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
SEPT. 7
• Dance — At the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009 in Windsor from 7– 11 p.m. The Glen Williams duo will be playing. Admission: $5; adults only. Info: 902-798-0888.
SEPT. 8
• Adult Drop-In — At the Ardoise Community Hall from 8–10 p.m. for those 19 years of age and older. There will be music, snack foods and bar. Free admission. Come relax, chat, dance or play darts.
• Lions Breakfast — At the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Hall, on Chittick Avenue in Hantsport, from 7–10 a.m. Cost: $7 per person; $3.50 for children age six to 12 years; free for children five years and under. Sponsored by the Hantsport & District Lions Club. Proceeds for Lions Community Service Programs.
• Library Book Club — At the Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library from
2-3 p.m. Every Note Played by Lisa Genova is the current book. The book club meets on the first Saturday of each month. You may join at any time. To pick up a copy of the book, drop into the library during open hours or attend a book club session. The book may also be available to download as an ebook or audiobook.
SEPT. 9
Hants West Ovarian Cancer Walk — Registration at 12:15 p.m. with the walk at 1 p.m. at the Windsor waterfront. This is a fundraiser to support ovarian cancer research.
SEPT. 10
• Bookmobile Visit — At the Manning Memorial Home in Windsor from 11-11:45 a.m.
SEPT. 12
• Connector Networking — At the Windsor Regional Library from 6-8 p.m. Find out about the Valley Connector Program and grow your networks.
SEPT. 14
• Jam Session — At the Ardoise Community Hall starting at 7 p.m. Donation at the door with a shared lunch and a 50/50 draw. Info: 902-757-2900.
• Dance — At the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009 in Windsor from 7– 11 p.m. Meredith will be playing. Admission: $5; adults only. Info: 902798-0888.
• Food Truck Party and Free Outdoor Movie — At Forest Lakes Country Club, Ardoise. There will be a special open house, featuring a food truck party and a free outdoor movie, at the Welcome Lodge. The food trucks will be on site from 5–7:30 p.m. While waiting for the movie to begin, visitors are invited to tour the community and the homes for sale. The film will begin at dusk. Bring blankets and chairs for comfort. Concessions will be available for purchase on site, including a candy bar, where proceeds will be going towards the Turnaround Achievement Awards.
SEPT. 15
• Community Breakfast — Hosted by the Windsor Legion Branch 009 and the Navy League Cadets of Canada. The meal includes bacon, sausage, ham, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, toast, and baked beans, juice, coffee and tea. Cost: $6 for adults; $4 for children aged six to 12 years; free for children five years and younger. Takeout is available. Info: 902-798-0888.
• Dance — At the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009 in Windsor from 8 p.m. to midnight. Concrete Sunday will be playing. Admission: $8 or $15 per couple; adults only. Info: 902-798-0888.
SEPT. 16
• Dime Auction — At the Ardoise Community Hall. Viewing at noon with draws at 1 p.m. Canteen open. Proceeds go to The Sagewood Nursing Home in Lower Sackville and to the hall.
• Pop-Up Summer Market — At the Meander River Farm Brewery from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. This market features 100 per cent Hants County producers and makers. Live music provided by local musician Ryan Harvey and free yoga at noon with The Yoga Hen Yoga Adventures. No admission charged.
SEPT. 18
• Bookmobile Visit — At the Hants Learning Centre in Windsor from 9:3010:30 a.m.; Brooklyn United Church from 11 a.m. until noon; Summerville Fire Hall from 1:30–4:30 p.m.
• Senior’s Day — At the Royal Canadian Legion in Mount Uniacke (Branch 165). Cost is $1. This social function occurs on the third Tuesday of every month. There will be a light snack, chance to mingle and play some games.
SEPT. 20
• General Meeting – At the Royal Canadian Legion Windsor Branch (Fort Edward Mall) at 7:30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
• Third Thursday Social — At the Windsor Regional Library from 2-4 p.m. There will be easy listening entertainment provided by local musicians. Coffee, tea and light refreshments provided.
SEPT. 21
• Dance — At the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009 in Windsor from 7– 11 p.m. Route 12 will be playing. Admission: $5; adults only. Info: 902798-0888.
• Babies & Books — At the Windsor Regional Library from 10:30-11 a.m. Join staff for stories, songs, rhymes and social time for babies (0-24 months.) and their caregivers.
SEPT. 27
• Fun & Fables — At the Windsor Regional Library from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Join staff for an hour of stories, songs, rhymes and crafts suitable for pre-schoolers (ages two to five years) and their caregivers. Registration is required.
SEPT. 24
• Bookmobile Visit — At The Crossing retirement community in Garlands Crossing from 10:30–11:30 a.m.
SEPT. 28
• Dance — At the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 009 in Windsor from 7– 11 p.m. The Island Boys will be playing. Admission: $5; adults only. Info: 902798-0888.
SEPT. 29
• Birthday Bash Extravaganza — At the Ardoise Community Hall. Join the community in celebrating the hall’s 40th birthday with family events in the afternoon and an evening of music and dance (for adults only) with fireworks to finish it off. Mark your calendar for this event. More details to come.