June 2017
Walk for Hospice & Barbecue Fundraiser
Cumberland County Hospice Palliative Care Society’s Walk for Hospice & Barbecue Fundraiser is Saturday June 10. It starts at 10 at the Hospice office at the Amherst Center and ends at the Future Hospice site in West Amherst. There will be a BBQ on site after the walk. For more information, call 902-669-0261. Pledge sheets are available at the Hospice office at the Amherst Center.
Find out more »Atlantic Dance Academy Showcase 2017
The Atlantic Dance Academy Showcase 2017, is Sat June 10 at 2 at Amherst Regional High. Tickets are $17 for adults, and $13 for students and seniors, and will be available at the door or by calling 506-224-0314.
Find out more »Small Town Economic Development Session
The Town of Sackville is teaming up with McIsaac Darragh Chartered Professional Accountant’s Louse MacKinnon, Mount Allison University’s Geography and Environment Department, and the Centre for Local Prosperity, to present an afternoon session on Small Town Economic Development, increasing self-sufficiency, and harnessing the potential of a semi-rural community such as Sackville. The event is Sunday, June 11 at 2 pm at the Vogue Cinema, there is no admission charge and everyone is invited to attend.
Find out more »Blood Donor Clinics
Canadian Blood Services is holding blood donor clinics at the Amherst Lions Center. You can give the gift of life Monday and Tuesday June 12 and 13th from 1-3 and 5-7. The goal is 250 donations. Book your appointment at blood.ca or drop in.
Find out more »Used Book Sale – Cap-Pele Public Library
There will be a Used Book Sale at the Cap-Pele Public Library, from June 13-22, during library open hours. Profits will be used to purchase new documents for the library. For more information call 506-577-2090
Find out more »GED Study Program
The Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading, CANU has a free GED Study Program, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11. The GED is free to write, you write one subject at a time, and to prepare you get instruction and support. If yoou need to upgrade reading, writing, mathematics, social studies or science, call CANU at 902-661-0153.
Find out more »E.B. Chandler Final Concert
The E.B. Chandler-Amherst Regional High School Band and Choir Parents Association reminds you of the Final Concert at E.B. Chandler Tuesday June 13 at 7. Admission is a donation at the door.
Find out more »Early Learning Program – West Highlands
Registration for the Early Learning Program offered at the Early Years Center at West Highlands School is open for the upcoming school year. The program is a full day, play based developmentally appropriate program for 4 year olds and it is free. To register you have to live in the West Highlands catchment area, have a birth certificate and be 4 by Dec 31st. You can register now for September, you can call the school at 902-661-2420. There will be…
Find out more »GED Study Program
The Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading, CANU has a free GED Study Program, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11. The GED is free to write, you write one subject at a time, and to prepare you get instruction and support. If yoou need to upgrade reading, writing, mathematics, social studies or science, call CANU at 902-661-0153.
Find out more »Fibre Arts Friends at the Joggins Fossil Centre
The next gathering at the Fibre Arts Friends at the Joggins Fossil Centre is Thursday June 15th from 6-8. Knitters, rug hookers, weavers or anyone, eighteen years and older, who works with fibre arts, are welcome to spend two hours a month sharing your passion with friends, while enjoying the inspiring view of the world-famous Joggins Fossil Cliffs. There is no fee and no need to register, just show up with your project and supplies and start creating! For more…
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