The 25th Annual Bacon Elliot Scholarship Dinner is Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 5-9, with take-outs available. A Lobster/ Steak Dinner for $35,00. Tickets available at Ken's Rite Stop and Elizabeth Smith McCrossin's office Thanks to your support, over $68,000 in scholarships and prizes have been awarded to students of Cumberland.

They are holding a Musical Evening at the Sunrise Renwick United Church in Amherst Head, Saturday May 11 at 7. It will feature Neon Moon (Ruth Shearer and Friends). They also serve at light lunch. Admission is a donation, with the proceeds to the UCW.

There’s a Mother’s day Turkey Dinner at Christ Church Parish Hall Sunday May 12 from 4-6. Use the back entrance off Laplanche Street. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for 12 and under, and free for preschoolers. Tickets are available in advance at the church office, or call 902-667-2415. Takeouts will be available from 4-5. To order call 902-667-2415.  

This is Police week and it gives the community a unique opportunity to see what police do.  The Amherst Police Department is hosting their police week event at the Amherst Centre Mall today from 10- 3. The event showcases booths inside and outside the mall.  The booths topics range from different sections of policing, and the huge web of community partnerships that the police have forged that help support our residents. This is a unique opportunity for the public to…

The Springhill Library welcomes Allison Watson, for an author reading Tuesday May 14 from 7-9. She’ll be reading from and answering questions about her book, Transplanted: My Cystic Fibrosis Double Lung Transplant Story.

CANSA/Nova Scotia Works is holding an Employment Fair, Wednesday May 15 from 1-3:30 at the Amherst lions Center. Over 30 employers will be on hand, so remember to bring your resume. For more information call 902-661-1509 or go to cansa.ca

If you are interested in starting your own business, are you a business owner or operator looking for workers, or are you a person, student or business interested in programs that might be able to provide business resources? There are 2 more  information and networking sessions coming up in Cumberland County. There is a session in Wentworth Wed May 15  4-6 at the Wentworth learning Center The sessions are hosted by the Community Business Development Corporation, Cumberland Business Connector, Nova…

Cumberland Adult Network for Upgrading is offering a Summer Series in June and July. They will be offering GED Prep, to get you ready to write any or all of the 5 GED tests. Better-U, a lifestyle program for adult learners to improve students over-all well being. Focused Skill Development, to guide you to reach your goals. And Content Creation, to express your creativity with various on-line tools. All programs are free. For more information or to register call 902-661-0153…