Join the Amherst Rotary Club of Amherst their annual steak, lobster and libations celebration, a Lobster Party, Friday Sept 14 at 5:30. Tickets are $35 and available from Barry Helm at 902-694-2155 or lacey Fisher at 902-664-6206.

You can help open doors for a more sustainable tomorrow. Join the TD Tree Days event Saturday Sept 15 from 9-noon at the EB Chandler/Community Garden site. You can register to plant trees by going to tdtreedays.com

Our local Taoist Tai Chi branch has 3 upcoming Open Houses. This Saturday from 10-noon they will be at the Tidnish Community Center. There are two open houses at Christ Church Parish Hall, Monday from 2-4 and Wed Sept 19 from 7-9, Call 902-667-9193 for more information.

The Terry Fox Run is Sunday Sept 16. Registration for the 5K and 10K is at Dickey Park at 9, with start at 10. Run, walk or ride. To start your fundraising you can go the terryfox.org. For more information, contact Monique at 902-669-9052.  

The Frank Deshenes Memorial Ride is Sunday Sept 9, from the Canadian Tire Parking lot. The ride will be to 250 kilometers, to represent the 2500 km ride that Frank intended to complete. Kickstands up at 10 sharp. Ride patches will be available on site for $10 each. Proceeds to support Frankie’s Move Over Law.

The United Way of Cumberland County kicks off it’s Annual Fund Raising Campaign with Smile cookies from Tim Hortons next week. Cookies cost $1, with proceeds to the United Way. That one Cumberland County business, raised over $6700 in one week. What is your business doing to support the United Way? Got a fund raising idea, call 902-667-2203, or 902-694-2411.

Taoist Tai Chi branch has 2 open houses at Christ Church Parish Hall, Monday from 2-4 and Wed Sept 19 from 7-9, Call 902-667-9193 for more information.

At Cumberland Public Libraries today (Mon Sept 17) There’s a Science and Technology Fair at the Four Fathers Library from 3-4. It’s for grade s P-4. Call 902-667-2549 for more information.