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Community happenings

Published on November 17, 2009
Published on February 24, 2010
Staff ~ The Amherst Daily News  RSS Feed
Topics :
Sobeys , Walmart , Canadian Tire , Amherst , First Baptist Mother , Victoria Square

Nov. 17

Meeting
Tidnish Community Centre's semi-annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. All welcome.
Nov. 18
Workshop
Maggie's Place will hold a workshop on positive parenting from two homes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 667-7250 to register.
Scrabble Night
The Four Fathers Memorial Library in Amherst will hold Scrabble night at 6:30 p.m. Call 667-2549.
Movie Night
The Amherst library will be showing the movie "Twilight," starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, at 7 p.m. Open to Grades 7-12.
Nov. 19
Tag Days
ARHS and E.B. Chandler bands and choir will be at Sobeys, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Dayle's, Price Chopper and Zellers. Donations to purchase instruments and sheet music.
Anniversary Evening
The Amherst Kidney Foundation will host an anniversary evening at the Knights Hall at 7 p.m. Patients, families and volunteers invited to attend.
Meeting
Amherst Legion Branch No. 10 will meet at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20
Chrismas Luncheon
The First Baptist Mother's Association will host a Victorian Christmas luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m in the vestibule of the church.
Victorian Christmas Light Up
The Victorian Christmas light-up will take place in Victoria Square at 7 p.m.
Tag Days
ARHS and E.B. Chandler bands and choir will be at Sobeys, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Dayle's, Price Chopper and Zellers. Donations to purchase instruments and sheet music.
Nov. 21
Luncheon
Christ Church Amherst ACW will hold a Christmas soup luncheon from 11 a.m.-
1 p.m., at the parish hall, LaPlanche St.
Bethlehem Market
The 10th annual Bethlehem Market will be held at Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dart Shoot
An open doubles dart shoot will be held at the River Hebert Legion at 10 a.m.
Jewellery Sale
Holy Family Church, 63 Church St., Amherst will hold a jewellery sale at 9 a.m.
Concert
Sackville Citizens Band will perform at Live Bait Theatre, 87 Main St., Sackville, N.B., at 7 p.m. Free will offering. Admission is free.
Breakfast
A Victorian Christmas breakfast will be served at the Amherst Lions Den from 8-11 a.m. Proceeds to Amherst & Area Taekwondo Parents Association.
Nov. 22
Musical Evening
Sunrise Trinity United Church in Amherst Head will present a musical evening from 7-9 p.m.
Celebration of Hope
A celebration of hope (cancer) service will be held at Wentworth United Church at 7 p.m.
Christmas Tea and Sale
A Christmas tea and sale will be held at the FPW Community Centre in Port Greville from 2-4 p.m.
Concert
A down home Christmas concert will be held at 2 p.m., at Oxford Capital Theatre.
Nov. 23
Meeting
The annual general meeting of the Dr. D.M. Cochrane Memorial Medical Centre will be held at the Brookside Curling Club in River Hebert at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24
Cooking Workshop
A cooking workshop hosted by Canadian and Indonesian World Youth exchange students will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Maggie's Place. Call 667-7250 to register.
Supper and Card Party
St. Monica's Guild will hold a supper and card party at 6 p.m., in the parish hll, 91 Main St., Springhill. Call Marilyn at 597-3891.
Meeting
The annual general meeting of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce will be held at 6 p.m., at the Wandlyn Inn.
Open Forum
An open forum on avoiding debt during the holiday season will be held at the Cumberland YMCA from 6:30-8 p.m. Pre-registration a must. Call 667-9112.
Nov. 25
Workshop
Maggie's Place will present a step-parenting workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 667-7250 to register.
Family Movie Night
The Amherst library will be showing the movie "Up," starring Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer, at 6:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Amherst CWC will hold its monthly luncheon at the Wandlyn Inn from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations required. Call 667-3729.
Nov. 27
Rise N Shine Book Club
The Rise N Shine Book Club will meet at the Four Fathers Memorial Library in Amherst from 9-10 a.m. To register, call 667-2549.
Nov. 28
Pool
The seventh annual Heart and Stroke tournament commemorating Keith Adshade will be held at Dooly's at 1 p.m. Registration begins at noon.
Christmas House Tour
A Christmas house tour will be held in Oxford at 7 p.m. Tickets available at Oxford Home Hardware and the Parkview Restaurant.
Craft Workshop and Sale
A craft workshop and sale will be held at Brookdale hall from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds for Double-D craft and floriculture.
Musical Evening
A musical evening will be held at the Cumberland County Museum and Archives from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 667-2561.
Christmas Tea and Sale
A Christmas tea and sale will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Parrsboro Baptist Church.
Nov. 29
Evening Service
St. David's Presbyterian Church (15 Junction Road, Springhill) will hold an evening service with music by Geraldine Charters and Gerry Hannah at 7 p.m. Free will offering.
Concert
Blue Horizon and the Bluegrass Diamonds will perform at 7 p.m., at the Amherst Lions Den.
Dec. 3
Book Sale
The Four Fathers Memorial Library in Amherst will hold a book sale today through Dec. 5. Proceeds to the Cumberland Regional Library.
Dec. 5
Holiday House Tour
Sponsored by Parrsboro midget girls hockey, 3-8 p.m. Tickets available at RMA Tourism, 151 Main Street, Parrsboro, or team members.
Christmas by the Sea
Pugwash Christmas by the sea market at the atrium in the high school from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dec. 13
Evening Service
St. David's Presbyterian Church (15 Junction Road, Springhill) will hold an evening service with music by the Highland AME Choir from Amherst at 7 p.m. Free will offering.
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