Past Events

Registration for Sackville Girl Guides is Thursday night from 6-8 at St Paul’s Anglican Church. It’s for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers.  

Playgroup at Trinity- St. Stephen’s United Church on Ratchford Street starts up again this Friday, from 10 -11:30 am for infants and pre-schoolers and their caregivers.

There’s a CARMA Adoptathon Saturday Sept 7 from 10-2 at Pet Valu Amherst. There are many cats looking for forever homes. There’s an album on the CARMA site called Adoptable Cats/Kittens. Applications can be picked up in advance at Pet Valu or on the CARMA facebook page.

The Multicultural Association of Cumberland is celebrating diversity in Cumberland County by hosting a Multicultural Color Festival, Saturday Sept 7 from 10:30-1 at Dickey Park and Splash Pad. This festival is inspired by Indian Holi Festival. It signifies the victory of good over evil and is celebrated as a day of spreading happiness and love.  The event is open for all ages, bring your family and friends for a BBQ, Bangra Dance, games and activities.Wear white for the color blasts…

There’s Music at the Mall Saturday at the Amherst Center. R.A. and Jack will be playing at the Market and Café from 11-1. Ray Legere and Frank Doody are on from 1-3. As always there will be a cash draw and door prizes. And there’s great foo with Caribbean, Korean and traditional cuisine at the Café.  

Registration for Tantramar Seniors College is coming up. In Sackville Monday Sept 9 from 3:30-4:30 at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Center. In Amherst Tuesday Sept 10 from 4-5 at NSCC In Codiac Wednesday Sept 11, from 1-2 at Crossman Center/Kay Arena In Shediac Thursday Sept 12 from noon-1 at the Shediac Multipurpose Center. For course details go the tantramarseniorscollege.ca   Among the courses in Amherst: Conversational French, Beaubassin an update and visit, dressing with style and substance, introduction to…

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)