Events coming up in the Yarmouth area

Vacation Bible school

Aug. 11-15

A power lab vacation Bible school will be held at Yarmouth North Baptist Church (8 Elm St.,) Aug. 11-15 from 9-11:30 a.m. Free program for those ages 4-12. Games, stories, snacks, singing and crafts. Info: church office 902-742-7290.

Vacation Bible school

Aug. 11-15 BodyWorx vacation Bible school at Yarmouth Wesleyan Church, 70 Haley Rd., for grades primary-five, from Aug. 11-15, 9 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Free. Call 902-742-7323 to register.

Concert

Aug. 16

The Yarmouth Music Society is presenting

Hiller & Friends Quartet (violin, viola, cello and piano) at the Yarmouth County Museum, Collins Street, Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. Adults $15, students $10. Advance tickets are at the Sign of the Whale (902-742-8895).

Family fun day

Aug. 16

A family fun day with music, games, prizes free hotdogs and drink plus a waterslide and bounce castle will be held at the south end playground Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. (family) and from 6 to 8 p.m. (youth). Info : Evangel Assembly 902-742-2069.

Sermon circle

Aug. 17

A sermon circle will be held at Beacon United Church at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, to discuss the church service message broadcast on CJLS at 6 p.m. Light refreshments. Grief support group

Starts Aug. 18

A six- week community grief support group will be offered to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, beginning Monday, Aug. 18, from 6:30-8 p.m. Location TBA. Topics include: emotions associated with the grief journey, how children view and cope with death, and tools for recovery. For further questions and/or registration contact group facilitator Bertha Brannen @ 742-9615(H), 643-2707 (W) or email: bertha@nakile.ns.ca."

Skating registration

Aug. 19

The Yarmouth Skating Club will be holding registration for all fall and winter programs (Canskate, power skate, and all figure skating programs) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. The Canskate program is now offering a reduced rate for the 2008 fall season only to skaters who register on this day.

Concert

Aug. 21

Musique Royale presents the Toronto Consort, an early music ensemble, at Beacon United Church, Yarmouth on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, Students $5. Call Joan Semple, 902-742-8765

or Nancy Hood, 902-742-3226.

Meeting

Aug. 21

The regular monthly meeting of the Yarmouth Town and County Sports Heritage Association will be held at the Hall of Fame, 435 Main St., Thursday Aug. 21, at 7 p.m.

Community breakfast

Aug. 24

There will be a community breakfast at the Yarmouth Lions Club, 87 Parade St., Sunday, Aug. 24, 8-11 a.m. $5 a person. Info : Debbie Boudreau 902-742-3333 or Bob Rodgerson 902-742-5211.

Daily Bible vacation school

Aug. 25-29

SonWorld adventure park daily vacation Bible school (games, crafts, songs, snacks, skits and Bible stories) at Temple Baptist Church, 5 Bond St. Aug. 25-29. 9 :30-11:30. Registration each day at 9 a.m. For children 4-12. Info : 902-742-1774.

Fundraising supper

Sept. 8

The Yarmouth Prostate Cancer Support Group will be holding a pot luck supper fundraiser at the Lion Club hall on Parade Street on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. Info: 902-742-7367 or 902-742-3401.

Concert

Sept. 15

Soprano Sally Dibblee and pianist Robert Kortgaard will be performing on Monday, Sept. 15 at the Yarmouth County Museum, 7:30 p.m. presented by Hear!Here! in Yarmouth, a newly formed committee comprising local music lovers who believe people in southwestern Nova Scotia shouldn’t have to travel to enjoy classical musicians in performance. Tickets ($25) for the performance are available at Hands on Crafts and the Tri-County Womens Centre, or by calling Joan Semple, 902-742-8765 or Belle Hatfield, 902-742-3685.

Exhibit

Ongoing

Pairings, an exhibit by the Yarmouth Art Society with the Write Away writers' group, will be at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives until Sept. 14.

Art show

Ongoing

Scenes From History - A retrospective show of paintings by artist Bill Crowell is at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives through the summer.

Terrific Tuesday

Ongoing

Terrific Tuesdays are held very Tuesday afternoon from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for grades primary to five at Yarmouth Wesleyan Church. Free. Themes such as Fear Factor, Wet-n-Wild. For more information call 902-742-7323.

Hall of fame opened

Ongoing

The Sports Hall of Fame, in its new location at 435 Main St., is now opened from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. And the sports calendar is on sale at the hall of fame, City Drug and Spears and MacLeod Pharmasave. You can also pick up hall of fame nomination forms at the same locations. Deadline is Sept. 30.

Farmers’ market

Saturdays

Every Saturday there is a Farmers’ Market at the Canadian Tire parking lot on Starrs Road from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Veterans Association

Ongoing

The Tri-County Veterans Association, 14 Second St., is open six days a week from 8-4. Coffee and fellowship. Info: Mary Lou Parker: 902-742-9679.

Legion events

Ongoing

The Yarmouth branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has the following events ongoing: Thursdays, 7:30-11, open mic; Saturdays, 9-12:30, dance; Sundays, 7 to 10 p.m., bingo; Mondays,, 7:30-10:30, mixed darts. For members and guests. Info: 902-742-7788.

Support group

Tuesdays

The Baby and Me peer support group meets Tuesday mornings, 10 - 11:30, at Yarmouth Superstore’s community room. All infants with their parents and/or grandparents, as well as pregnant women, are welcome. Peer breastfeeding support is also available. Further info: 902-742-7141.