April 2017
Tantramar Seniors College
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
Find out more »Free Income Tax Preparation Clinic
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.
Find out more »Blood Donor Clinics
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.
Find out more »Kim Wry Memorial Bursary.
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.
Find out more »Sexual Assault Awareness Month speaker
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.
Find out more »Classic Movie Night
It’s Classic Movie Night at the Springhill Library, Wed Apr 12. They will be showing Calamity Jane with Doris Day and Howard Keel at 7.
Find out more »L.A.Animal Shelter meeting
The Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter, will hold a short meeting to tie up some loose ends not covered at the recent Annual General Meeting. The meeting is Thurs at 6 in the boardroom of the Amherst Police Department.
Find out more »Way of the Cross
Holy Family Parish is hosting a Good Friday "Way of the Cross" walk through Amherst starting at 11 . This walk is to share the story of Jesus' final steps at Calvary with its pain and suffering, and find similarities in life today and right here in our town of pain and suffering that needs to be seen and helped. Coffee and tea will be served in the Hall afterwards. For more information, call Glenna 902-667-2523
Find out more »Teazer’s Easter Jam
Teazer's Easter Jam in support of Maggie's Place - A Resource Centre for Families on Saturday, April 15th from 6 pm to closing - 50/50 - Silent Auction - Featuring many local talents
Find out more »Breakfast
The Amherst 50+ Club is serving Breakfast, Sat Apr 15, 8-11 at their hall on Croft Street. There will be bacon and eggs, sausage, baked beans, pancakes and more. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children. For more information call 902-667-1058
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