Past Events

Friday there will be a Community Shred Event at the Amherst Fire Hall for residential materials from 11-2. Saturday, There will be a Hazardous Waste Event at the Amherst Fire hall from 9-noon. What’s accepted? Acids, aerosols, antifreeze, batteries, gasoline, herbicides, pesticides, propane tanks and pool cleaners. There are Household Hazardous Waste Events on Saturday Oct 5 in Cumberland County, to make-up for the one postponed from Sept 7. 

There’s Music at the Mall, Saturday at the Amherst Center. R.A. will be playing at the Market and Café from 11-1. Then from 1-3 Slim Pickins will be entertaining. If you would like to perform at the Market and Café, contact R.A. Lautenschlager*, ralautens@gmail.com. As always, there will be a cash draw and door prizes. And there’s great food, with Caribbean, Korean and traditional cuisine at the Café. *(lawton-slogger)

East Cumberland Lodge in Pugwash will be holding a practical exercise, Wednesday Sept 11, to test their emergency plans.  Throughout the exercise, there will be communication over radios that refer to urgent situations and may be heard by some scanner listeners.  Also there will be a response by the Fire and police as part of the exercise.  Just to let you know that the sights or sounds are part of the exercise and not an actual event. (And a reminder…

“A “Fest is coming to Amherst Thursday thru Saturday Sept 12-14. Among Thursday’s events is a Downtown Date Night from 5-9, with 2 for 1 dining specials at participating restaurants, and a Scavenger Hunt Contest. There’s also a concert with Theresa Malenfant at the Community Credit Union Business Innovation Center from 8-10. Friday there’s a Lobster Roll Luncheon at the First Baptist Church from 11:30-1:30. The Opening Ceremony and Family Night begins at 5:30 in Victoria Square, with free healthy…

Today there’s a Lobster Roll Luncheon at the First Baptist Church from 11:30-1:30. The Opening Ceremony and Family Night begins at 5:30 in Victoria Square, with free healthy snacks catered by D&E Smoked Meats, an Amherst Ramblers Corn Boil, vendors, music from Second Toe and an outdoor family movie, the Secret Life of Pets 2 at 8. Saturday there’s breakfast from 8-11 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Then starting at 10:30, it’s Family Fun Day at Dickey Park, with…

There’s a Community Shed Event for residential materials, Friday at the Amherst Fire Hall from 11-2.   Saturday there will be a Hazardous Waste Event, at the fire hall from 9-noon. What’s accepted? Acids, aerosols, antifreeze, batteries, gasoline, herbicides, pesticides, propane tanks and pool cleaners.

Mount Allison Student Union Shine Day is Saturday. Students will be spreading out in the Sackville, Amherst, Moncton and Shediac areas, raising funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis from 7:30-2:30. Sunday Sept 29, it’s the Mount A Shinerama Bottle Drive. They will be collecting from 1-4. Post on the MTA Shinerama Bottle Drive 2019 facebook page to let them know you want to donate or leave your refundables at the end of your driveway

The Knights of Columbus are serving Breakfast Saturday from 8-11 at their hall on Robie Street. Get a great breakfast for just $7.