Events in the Yarmouth area

Meeting

Feb. 26

The Yarmouth Regional Hospital’s women’s auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital in the Bluenose Room.

Meeting

Feb. 27

The regular monthly meeting of the East Pubnico Fire Department will be held at their fire hall on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.

Fundraiser

Feb. 28

Branch 61 of the Royal Canadian Legion is having a fundraising supper and variety show Thursday, Feb. 28. Supper starts at 6 p.m., show at 7. $5 per person tickets at door, for those 19 and over. Baked bean supper with ham, brown bread, dessert, tea and coffee. Info: 902-742-7767.

ELF and spa sessions

Feb. 29

The Next ELF (Everybody Loves

Friday) session will be at the Brazil Lake Wesleyan Church Friday, Feb. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A night of games, science experiments, snack and an Easter craft for children ages four to 12. Also, back is the ladies' spa night on Friday, Feb. 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Relax, get a massage or facial and be pampered. To preregister call 902- 761-2128

Rappie pie fundraiser

Feb. 29

The Knights of Columbus 2181 Yarmouth will be holding a rappie pie fundraiser at their hall on Collins Street on Friday Feb. 29, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m--cost is $5 per order, eat in or delivery available.

Course

March

Anyone interested in taking a course in March to become an amateur radio operator should call David Vail, (treasurer of the Yarmouth Amateur Radio Club) at 902-742-3186.

Food bank drive

March 1

The Yarmouth area Boy Scouts will be conducting a food drive on March 1 from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the Chebogue Road from Sand Beach around to the Arcadia corner. The Wyman Road, Hilton Road, Chebogue Point Road and Dunham’s Landing will also be canvassed.

Bean supper

March 1

There will be a bean supper at the South Ohio Community Centre on March 1 from 4:30-6 p.m. $7 adults, $4 children.

Baked bean take out

March 1

There will be a baked bean take out at the Plymouth Hall on Saturday, March 1, from 3-5 p.m. $5. Proceeds for the hall.

Supper

March 1

Temple Baptist Church will be having a beans and hotdog supper on Saturday, March 1 from 4-6. Dessert, tea, and coffee. Free will offering. More info call 902-742-1867.

Auction

March 1

A talents and treasures auction will be held at Beacon United Church, March 1 (storm date is March 8). Doors open at 2 p.m., roast pork supper at 5. Tickets $10.

Dance

March 1

A benefit dance for the petit copain preschool at the Wedgeport legion hall March 1. There will be a rappie pie sale beginning at 4 p.m. and a Chinese auction and dance to begin at 9 p.m. Info: call 902-740-2642.

Games

March 1

Inside washer toss teams picked at 6:30 at Le Club Acadien in SAR Saturday, March 1, for members and guests. Info: 902-648-2203.

Meeting

March 3

The Southwest Paddlers Association’s annual meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, March 3, in the library at École secondaire de par-en-bas in Tusket. Dues of $15/person will be payable at the meeting.

Workshop

March 4

Mock job interviews

will be held March 4 when a Smart Start workshop will be held from 9 until noon at the Tri-County Women’s Centre on Main Street in Yarmouth. For more information call 902-742-0085.

World Day of Prayer

March 7

The World Day of Prayer service will be held on Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, Parade St., Yarmouth. Churches taking part are Beacon, Holy Trinity, St. Ambrose, New Life, Yarmouth North Baptist, Salvation Army and Zion Baptist. (There will also be an ecumenical service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Weymouth North, Digby County, at 3 p.m.)



Open mic

March 7

Open mic with Blue Country at Le Club Acadien in SAR on Friday, March 7. Info: 902-742-6452.



Fundraiser

March 15

There will be a Saint Patrick’s fundraiser supper at the Beacon Church auditorium on Saturday, March 15, from 4-6. Menu includes punch, beef stew, Irish soda bread, cheesecake, cookies. Bake table, door prizes, eat in or take out. Adults $7, children under 12, $4. Sponsored by IODE Leif Erikson Chapter.

Divorce care program

Starts March 24

Yarmouth Wesleyan Church will be offering a 13 week program on divorce care starting Monday, March 14 6:30-8 p.m. Topics include: what’s happening to me?, the road to healing/finding help, facing anger, depression, single sexuality and more. To register call Bertha Brannen, group facilitator, at 902-742-9615 or email her at bertha@nakile.ns.ca.

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

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.

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.