January 2018
Free Youth Paint Nights
The YMCA of Cumberland will be holding Free Youth Paint Nights in January. Enjoy a night out with friends and get step-by-step instruction for creating your masterpiece on canvas. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Grade 4-6 January 17 6:30-8:00 pm Primary - Grade 3 January 24 6:30-8:00 pm To register, call (902) 667-9112 or email ashley.grace@cumberland.ymca.ca
Find out more »Cumberland YMCA – Tai Chi
The YMCA of Cumberland will be offering a 4 week winter session of Tai Chi beginning Jan 25. The sessions are Thursday nights from 7-8. Registration deadline is Jan 23. For more information, contact Ashley Grace at the Y at 902-667-9112. This is a YMCA of Cumberland Full of Life program and is free.
Find out more »Free Youth Paint Night
The YMCA of Cumberland will be holding another Free Youth Paint Night. Get step-by-step instruction for creating your masterpiece on canvas. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Primary - Grade 3 January 24 6:30-8:00 pm To register, call (902) 667-9112 or email ashley.grace@cumberland.ymca.ca
Find out more »Evil Science Club
The Evil Science Club gets together Thursday Jan 25 from 3-4 at the Springhill Library. Drop by to build LEGO masterpieces and create wearable art with the library’s button maker. Call 902-597-2211 for more information.
Find out more »May 2018
Amherst Pickleball Group – new members
The Amherst Pickleball Group is looking for new members. It’s free and equipment is provided. For more information, call Muriel at 902-669-0110 or check out Amherst Pickleball on facebook.
Find out more »Camp TaWaSi
Give your kids a great summer experience at Camp Ta-Wa-Si this year. Mini camps begin July 15 for 8-12 year olds, with a camp for ages 13+ Aug 12. Day Camps are also being offered from 7:30a-6p, with meals included. For prices and availability go to camptawasi.ca
Find out more »Mental Health Awareness Walk
There’s a Mental Health Awareness Walk Wed May 30. Meet at the Y parking lot at 11:45 for a 2km walk for fun. There will be a lunch following the walk. The cost is a free will offering to the YMCA of Cumberland Community Lunch Program. More information by calling the Y at 902-667-9112.
Find out more »Spring Street Academy – Seussical Jr.
Spring Street Academy and the Ruth Nichols Junior Players present Seussical Jr., Thursday May 31 and Friday June 1 at 6:30 and Sat June 2 at 1:30. Tickets are available at the school office or at the door. All seats are $5. For more information, call 902-661-2499.
Find out more »June 2018
Harmony, Incorporated’s Convention and Contests.
Women’s barbershop quartets and choruses from the Atlantic region will be in Sackville on the campus of Mount Allison University from May 31 to June 2 for Harmony, Incorporated’s Area 1 (Atlantic) Convention and Contests. Friday, June 1 is competition day with quartets competing at Convocation Hall at 12:30. The popular chorus competition is at Convocation Hall at 7pm. You are welcome to attend and tickets are $10 at the door.
Find out more »Maritime Wine, Beer and Spirits Tasting Event
The Amherst Rotary Club and CIBC Wood Gundy Private Wealth Management present the Maritime Wine, Beer and Spirits Tasting Event Friday 6:30-10 at the Amherst Stadium. It’s a fun night testing local products and helping the Amherst Rotary Club raise funds for Camp Tidnish and other community projects. There will be live entertainment as well. Tickets are $45 and get you 8 sample tickets. They are available from any Rotarian or by calling 902-664-6206.
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