There’s An Evening of Music, Sunday July 23 at 7 at the West Amherst Point Baptist Church. This week featuring Jim Scopie, Harold Miller and Phyllis Bird. The music starts at 7, with a light lunch afterward. Admission is a free will offering.

Participation in multiple sports, can lead to better overall skills and abilities and smarter, more creative players. If you would like to help your child to reach their potential through sports, register them for Amherst Cumberland Multi Sport Active Start. Your child will be exposed to 9 sports over 9 months with one registration. They include basketball, figure skating, curling, cheer, TaeKwon Do, swimming, run/jump, throwing, soccer and baseball, delivered by local community sports organizations. The program is for children…

The next YREACH International Cooking Class will feature Malaysian cuisine. Join Shaw, a human nutrition student, working as the Town of Amherst’s Community Food Coordinator for the Getting’ Healthy program. This month’s class is Monday July 24 from 6-8 at Maggie’s Place. Admission is a donation for the food bank. There is room for 15 participants, but you have to pre-register. Call Brent Noiles at the Cumberland Y at 902-667-9112.

On August 11 the Risha and Rohin Minocha-Mckenney will be heading to Guatemala on a service trip to build bunk beds, feed and care for orphans in some of the most dangerous parts of Guatemala. They are looking for donations of clothes, school supplies, or money to give to these orphanages when they arrive. If you would like to donate please contact them at (902)-667-0550.

There is a Luncheon Tuesday July 25 from 11-1:30 at the Linden Community Hall. Sandwiches, dessert and beverage for $7. Proceeds are for the Hall.

You can join local artist Darlene Strong for a Canada 150 Art Night at the Four Fathers Memorial Library, Tuesday July 25 from 6-8. Paint a piece of art that celebrates Canada’s 150 years. The event is free and supplies are included, but space is limited, so call 902-667-2549 to sign up. Sponsored by 150 Library Makers.

Diabetes Canada reminds you that their Clothesline Program that runs all year all over Atlantic Canada. They have drop boxes for clothing donations all over Atlantic Canada and we are looking to raise awareness that these boxes are available for people to submit clothing donations. These donations get sold to Value Village, and 100% of the proceeds go to diabetes research.

Springhill Old Home Week continues until Sunday. This week there’s a Maritime Musik Fest celebrating the legacy of Anne Murray, with dinner theatres. Wednesday through Saturday, and a concert Saturday. Anne Murray will hold a meet and greet at the Anne Murray Center Saturday. The Musik Fest Concert is Saturday. Sunday free Got Bobble on the soccer fields, a concert in Lions Park and Fireworks at dusk. For more details check the Springhill Leisure Services facebook page.