Past Events

The Big Give is on this Saturday. The Big Give is a FREE Yard Sale at the Amherst Wesleyan Church Saturday starting at 8. Take what you need and have a free BBQ’d hotdog. If you have items to donate for the sale, drop them off thru Friday at the Church on Maltby Court

There will be an ATV Poker Rally June 1 hosted by the Cobequid Off highway Vehicle Club. Registration will be at Brown's Mill in Southampton from 9-11am. Lots of great prizes to be won. On display will be the ultimate off road vehicle, the SHERP. You don't want to miss this great event. The ATV Rally is a memorial run for two well-known members. For more information, 902-297-1433.

The Amherst 50+ Club is holding a Flea Market and Yard Sale Saturday June 1 from 9-1 at their hall on Croft Street. If you want a table, they are $10. Call 902-694-0428 to rent your table.

The Town of Sackville invites you to celebrate 150 years of the Inter-colonial Railway in Sackville, Sat June 1 from 9-4 at the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Center. The Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders, will be on hand with amazingly detailed displays. There will be rail related vendors and door prizes. The admission is $5. Children under 12 are free.

They are holding a Gluten Free Fair Saturday June 1 at the Coverdale Recreation Center in Riverview NB from 10-3. There will be a wide variety of vendors, free samples and a food truck with burgers and fries. The admission is $3 and children 12 and under get in free. For more information call 506-536-1867.

There’s Music at the Mall Saturday at the Amherst Center. Michelle Leblanc will be playing at the entrance to the Amherst Artisans Gallery from 11-1. From 1-3 Boonie Buddies at the market Café. Remember you can get a great breakfast or lunch, now offering Jamaican and Korean cooking as well as traditional food.

There’s a Benefit Dance for Angie Pipes, Saturday June 1 from 6-closing at Teasers. There will be music from Union Settlement, Ron Downey and Friends, Michelle LeBlanc, Mike and Greg, the Jeff Siddall Band, Wayne and Jim and many more. There will be a 50/50 and a silent auction. To make a donation, call Ron Downey at 902-694-8290. Proceeds will help with cancer treatments and travel expenses.

The Cumberland Blues Hockey Club is presenting a Bluesfest Beer Garden, Saturday 9:30-1:30, at the Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Center. Music from DJ Pit Rat. Admission is $5 and you must be 19 to attend. For more information call Doug Williams at 902-694-8854.