Past Events

The Evil Genius Club meets Wednesday Aug 7 from 2-3:30 at the Springhill Library. Experiment with technology, science, engineering and mathematics, in hands on activities. You have to register. Call 902-597-2211 to sign up.

Tickets are now on sale for Possessed by Esther Cox, a musical dinner theatre, by Charlie Rhindress and Karen Valane, with a comedic take on the Great Amherst Mystery. Shows at the Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Center, Monday July 22. Tickets at the Anne Murray Center. In Amherst at the Community Credit Union Business Innovation Center July 24-27.  In Sackville at the Sackville Legion August 7-10. Tickets are $40 or $37.50 for 8 or more. They are available…

The Union of Safety and Justice Employees, the Cumberland District RCMP and the Municipality of Cumberland are hosting a Kids Bike Safety Rodeo, in the parking lot of the Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Center Thursday from 1-3, rain or shine. The event is free and children must wear their helmets. There will be prizes too.

Friday is International Mud Day. Springhill Recreation invites you to come out and Play in the Mud with them, Friday from noon-4 at the Lions Park Natural Playground. All ages are welcome, but be sure to bring a change of clothes, because it’s going to get messy.

Showcase Production’s Summer Theatre Troupe is presenting Honk Junior, two performances Friday at 1 and 6, at the Anglican Church Hall. Admission is by donation, with proceeds to students in Cumberland County.

There’s The Mob and Music at the Mall, at the Amherst Center Saturday. Author Neil Gordon, who’s family is from Oxford, will be at the Market and Café from 11-12:30, to talk about his book Tony Accardo is Joe Batters. He ruled his criminal empire from the depths of the shadows, he influenced national policy, exploited the FBI, owned Supreme Court Justices and fixed presidential elections. Books will also be available. Then there’s music from Carla Bonnell, who just signed…

The Amherst Pickleball Group is celebrating National Pickleball Day, Saturday August 10, at the Church Street Tennis Court. They will be holding a tournament from 9-11. From 11-3 you can learn to play, equipment supplied, and there’s a free hotdog BBQ from 11-1.

The Cumberland County Museum will be hosting the great-great grandchildren of Robert Barry Dickey, one of the Fathers of Confederation and the first owner of the home that is now the museum, Saturday August 10 from 2-4. The family of R.B. Dickey sent artifacts to the museum last year and will be bringing more with them. There will be a garden party in the front yard of the museum, and we are invited to see the new display.