The Joggins Improvement Committee is sponsoring a Christmas Casino Night, Sat Dec 15 from 8-11 at the Joggins Legion. The cost is $20 at the door. Your ticket gives you chips to play various games. Use your remaining chips to bid on lots of prizes at the end of the night. There will be live music and door prizes, and everyone who attends has a chance to win a prize at the end of the night. Proceeds will be used…

Holy Family Parish is holding a Christmas Concert Sunday Dec 16 from 2-4. There will be a youth presentation, A Christmas to Believe In, and music from the church choir and the M&M Youth choir. There will be light refreshments during the intermission. Admission is a Free Will offering for the church’s youth programs.

The Trinity St Stephens Choir, guest musicians and CBC personality John Hancock present A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Sunday at 4 at Trinity St Stephen’s United Church. There is no admission, by a freewill offering will be taken to support the food bank and Trinity’s fund to assist the needy.  

The Amherst First Baptist Church is offering a Christmas gift to the community. Be their guest at a free concert with Rachel MacLean, Sunday Dec 16 at 7, in the sanctuary at First Baptist.

The next Y International Cooking Class will feature a taste of Thailand with Sue Scott, Monday Dec 17 from 6-8 at Maggie’s Place. Space is limited, so email heeyeon.son@halifax.ymca.ca or call 902-397-1787. Bring along a non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank.  

Amherst Town Council is considering amending the Land-Use Bylaw for cannabis-related uses. The draft amendments would create definitions for cannabis retail, cannabis consumption lounges, and define where federally licensed production facilities may locate. A public hearing on this matter will be held on Monday at 6:30 in Town Hall Council Chambers. Council will hear submissions in support or opposition. Written submissions may be submitted to Kimberlee Jones, Municipal Clerk, Town Hall, or by email at kjones@amherst.ca no later than Friday at noon. For…

You could win a $4000 Travel Voucher from Maritime Travel and the United Way of Cumberland County. Getaway With the United Way tickets are $10 and available at the United Way office on the 2nd floor of the Maritime Block or by calling 902-667-2203. There are only 1500 tickets being sold. The Draw is March 19. Thanks to Archway Insurance, McIssac-Darragh, Duncan’s Pub and Bambino’s Pizzeria, Wood Chuck Construction and Kent for their support of Getaway With the United Way.…

The Grinch is Live in Amherst at the Community Credit Union Business Innovation Center, Thursday at 7. Tickets are $8 cash only, children under 3 free, when accompanied by an adult. The Grinch will tell the story of how he stole Christmas, what it’s like in Whoville, and answers questions from the audience. After the performance get an autograph from the Grinch.