Events in Yarmouth

Seniors line dancing

Feb 5-7

Seniors line dancing will take place Feb. 5 and 6 at Beacon Church from 1-2:30 and on Feb. 7 at the Wegeport fire hall from 12:30-3.

Pancake supper

Feb. 5

Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at Holy Trinity parish hall, 61 William St., Feb. 5, 5-6:30 p.m. Adults $5; children under 10 $2.50.

MEETING

Feb. 7

An urgent meeting of the Yarmouth Town and County Sports Heritage Association will be held at the YMCA on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend.

Open mic

Feb. 8

Open mic with Blue Country at Le Club Acadien in SAR, Friday, Feb. 8. Info: 902-648-2203.

Exhibit opening

Feb. 9

An open house to open an exhibit of Bruce Jacquard’s carvings will be held at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2- 5 p.m. Light refreshments.

Meeting

Feb. 9

Yarmouth Garden Club meeting Saturday, Feb. 9, 1-3 p.m. Burridge Campus. Program--photo contest.

Games

Feb. 9

Washer toss games starting at 6:30, Saturday, Feb. 9, at Le Club Acadien in SAR. Info: 902-648-2203.

Speaker

Feb. 10-13

Prophetic speaker James Levesque will be at New Life Church, 673 Main St. Feb 10 at 6:30 and Feb 11, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m.

Meeting

Feb. 11

Meeting of the Knights of Columbus, Council 8988 at the K of C hall in SAR, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.

Run

Feb. 12

Frost Bite 5 km run, Tuesday, Feb. 12 -5 p.m.

Start: YMCA Yarmouth, free, phone YMCA to register 902-742-6181.

Meeting

Feb. 12

The Kespu'kwitk Métis Council's monthly meeting will be held at Par En Bas School, Tusket, Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. Info: Kespu'kwitk Métis Council office 742-6591.

Discussion

Feb. 13

Brigette Neumann, executive director of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women and co-director of the Healthy Balance Research Project will explore answers to the question “What do caregivers need” Feb. 13, 4:30-6:30 at the Tri-County Women’s Centre, 238 Main St., Free copies of the HBRP caregiver’s handbook will be available. Snow date is Feb. 20, same times.

:30alentine sale/demo

Feb 14

There will be a sale and demonstration of Valentine Acadian arts and crafts and a display of old Valentines at Musée acadien, West Pubnico, Thursday, Feb. 14, from 1-3 p.m. Free admission.Tea and coffee $ 3 per person. Info: call 902-762-3380.

Chocolate lunch

Feb. 14

The VON chocolate lunch is on Valentines Day, Feb.14, from 11a.m.-1p.m. at the Yarmouth Lions Club. $10/person. Includes rappie pie and all you can eat chocolate desFserts. Call 742-4512 for ticket information.

Book talk

Feb. 16

In celebration of Black Heritage Month, Sharon Robart-Johnson will give a talk about her upcoming book, Africa's Children, A History of Blacks in Nova Scotia on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives. Light refreshments.



Pool tournament

Feb. 16

The Roland Hurlburt Memorial Pool Tournament will be held at the Carleton Legion on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m.

Dance

Feb. 16

Valentine dance to the music of the Grinders at the Yarmouth Lions Club hall, Feb. 16, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Info: Charles Blake, 902-742-9762.

Luncheon

Feb. 18

Heritage Day Luncheon at the Yarmouth County Museum and Archives, Monday,

Feb. 18, 11:30 - 2. Scalloped potates and ham, vegetables, dessert and tea/coffee $10. For reservations call the museum at 902-742-5539, Tuesday - Saturday 2 - 5.

Anniversary tea

Feb. 19

The Brooklyn and Area Womens Institute is celebrating their 80th anniversay with an anniversay tea at the new Brooklyn Hall on the Brooklyn Road, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1:30 - 4. Everyone is welcome, especially former members and/or their families who remember the W.I. members meeting in their homes when they were kids. No charge.

Gala

Feb. 23

An African Heritage Month gala will be held at the Greenville Community Centre Saturday, Feb. 23. Dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 9 p.m. (for those 19 and over). Info: 742-5388.

Art gallery tours

Fridays

Short tours will be given every Friday at 12:15 and 1:15 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Western Branch, Yarmouth. Different talks each week. Continues until Feb. 29. Coffee and tea available. For more information, call gallery coordinator Angela Collier at 902-749-2251.

Actors needed

The Tri-County Women's Centre is looking for French and English speaking female actors, musicians, and back stage help for the production of the Vagina Monologues. V-Day 2008 will be the fifth and final year of the monologues in Yarmouth. Call 742-0085 for

more information or to sign up.

Heritage month

February

During Heritage Month the Firefighters’ Museum of Nova Scotia, Main Street, Yarmouth, invites the public to visit, try on firefighting gear, take a seat in the museum’s 1935 Chevy Bickle and have your photo taken (free of charge.) The museum is opened Monday to Friday, 9-4 and Saturday, 1-4.

Saturday, Feb. 2, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Games

February Saturdays

Indoor washer toss 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, for members and guests at Le Club Acadien in SAR.

Volunteers needed

Ongoing

Volunteers are needed to fill several positions on the Yarmouth Red Cross Emergency response Team in Yarmouth. Focus on providing relief assistance to people in the community who have experienced a personal disaster or responding to a medium or large scale disaster. Training provided. Call Amy Crane at 902-742-3656

Dance lessons

Mondays

Dance lessons (for couples) easy-to-learn steps to foxtrot, jive and waltz - Drumlin Heights School in Argyle. Mondays 7:30 p.m. starting Jan. 14. Contact Argyle Rec Department for further info.



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 at 902-742-7141.

Card games

Thursdays

Bridge and other card games are held every Thursday afternoon at the South Ohio Community Centre from 1-4 p.m. Light refreshments served. Admission $2.

Lotto

Ongoing

The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Win a Trip Lotto tickets are on sale at Pharmasave, the UPS store and Tusket Toyota; $20 a ticket, 12 chances to win a trip or $1000 in cash.

Games

Thursdays

The South Ohio Community Centre hosts bridge, card games, etc., every Thursday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. Light refreshments. Admission $2.

Drop-in centre

Wednesdays

Temple Baptist Church’s Solid Rock Cafe drop-in center is opened on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m.

Games

Ongoing

Monday night cribbage will not be held until March 3 at the Melbourne Community Centre. Men’s darts on Thursday nights at 7:30 . Members and guests.

Games

Ongoing

The Carleton Legion (Branch 167) has darts on Tuesdays at 7:30 and cribbage on Thursdays at 7:30.