Past Events

The Girl Guides Spring Cookie Sale is Sat Apr 8 in Amherst. They will be going door to door with original vanilla cookies, and selling them at Heartz Hall at Trinity St Stephens from 10-2.

CARMA’s 3rd Annual Spay-getti Dinner and Evening of Entertainment, is Saturday  Apr 8 from 6-10 at the Amherst Lions Center. There will be dinner with live entertainment, a silent auction and door prizes. For every donation of food brought to the dinner, you will have your name entered into a draw for a special prize at the end of the evening. Tickets are $20 for adults, $8 for children under 16 and $50 for a family package (2 adults and…

The next gathering of Write-In Joggins will be held at the Joggins Fossil Centre on Sunday April 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  You’re invited to bring your laptops, tablet, or simply a pen and paper and write to your hearts’ content while overlooking the beautiful Cumberland Basin and the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s an ideal spot for inspiration, contemplation and getting words down on paper or on the computer screen.   There is no fee…

Registration is coming up for Tantramar Seniors College spring courses. On Monday Apr 10, you can register at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Sackville from 3:30-4:30. In Amherst it’s Tuesday Apr 11 at NSCC Amherst from 4-5:15. Codiac registration is Wed Apr 12 at the Crossman Center/Kay Arena from 1-2:30. Thurs Apr 13 from 12-1, you can register at the Shediac Multipurpose Center. For course information go to tantramarseniorscollege.ca

Maggie's Place will be hosting another free Income Tax Preparation Clinic. Monday, April 10th, with appointments available from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm. Childcare Available. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is to assist eligible individuals (modest income and a simple tax situation), who are not able to prepare their income tax benefit returns by themselves. Call Maggie’s Place to book an appointment at 902-667-7250.

Canadian Blood Services are holding Blood Donor Clinics Monday Apr 10 from 1-3 and 5-8 and Tue Apr 11 from 1-3 and 5-7, at the Amherst Lions Center. Book an appointment at blood.ca, call 1-888-2donate or drop in. 140 new donors are need for the Amherst clinics.

The Zonta Club of Amherst is now accepting applications for the Kim Wry Memorial Bursary. It’s $1000 and meant to be used by a woman who qualifies as a mature student and is enrolled in a post-secondary program. Applications are available at the Amherst Post Office or at NSCC in Amherst or Springhill. May 31 is the deadline.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Cumberland’s Interagency Committee on Family and Sexual Violence has planned several events to raise awareness around preventing sexual violence. On Wed Apr 12 from 9:30AM -10:30 at the Springhill Community Centre, there will be a guest speaker event featuring Toni Roberts, a Mount Allison professor who will speak about masculinity, gender in social media, and working as a community to prevent violence. The event is free.