Queens County Events and Recreation Notes

Card Party

Nov. 25 at East Port Medway Comm. Hall, 7:30pm. Prizes & refreshments.

Christmas Tea

Nov. 26 at Brooklyn Baptist Church, 2-4pm. Tickets $5.

ACW Christmas Tea & Sale

Nov. 27 at Trinity Hall, Liverpool, Sale 2:30pm, tea 3pm. Adults $6, children under 10 free.

TGIF Supper

Nov. 28 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 4-6pm. Menu: Chicken Dinner, dessert, $5 p/p. Everyone welcome.

Dance

Nov. 28 at Greenfield Fire Hall. Tickets $10 p/p. Music by Midlife Crisis. For tickets call 685-3015. Proceeds to Greenfield Fire Dept.

Breastfeeding Mothers Meeting.

Nov. 28 10am, Family Resource Center. We invite all women with an interest in breastfeeding to attend. La Leche League meetings are child friendly and free. Call Natalie 354-4103.

Arthritis Support Group

Nov. 29 at Thomas Raddall Library, 10:30 – noon. Free of charge. Anyone living with arthritis or is the caregiver for a person with arthritis welcome.

Saturday Afternoon Cribbage

Nov. 29 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool. Registration 12:30pm. Play starts 1pm. $10 per team + optional loonie jar. Members & guests welcome.

Dance

Nov. 29 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 9-1am, $5 p/p. Music by Wayne Snyder & Ramblin Fever. Members & guests welcome.

Christmas Supper

Nov. 29 at Salvation Army. 4pm sitting, & 6pm sitting. Adults $10, children $5. Take out available at 5pm, call 354-3265.

Dance

Nov. 29 at RCL Branch #87 Caledonia, 19 yrs & over. $7 p/p. Band: Strait-Up. Members & guests welcome.

Kick off the Christmas Season

Nov. 29 at Mersey River Chalets Cascades Restaurant. Candle-Light Turkey Dinner and Theatre 2 seating’s 4:00 - 6:00pm; 7:00 - 9:00pm. Advance tickets only. $15.00 p/p. Door Prize, Christmas Basket Draw Call: Suzanne 682-2470/2663 or Velda 682-2691

Penny Auction

Nov. 29 at Caledonia Fire Hall, 11-2:30pm. All new items. Early birds Friday, Nov 28, 5-8pm.

Christmas Week-End

Nov. 29-30 at Coastal Queens Place, Port Mouton, 10-5pm daily. Sat. 11:30-2 Tumbleweed & Chris & Jean Burgess. Huge Bake Sale, Craft Shops & much more.

Variety Show

Nov. 30 at Charleston Fire Hall, 1pm. Canteen facilities. Featuring Dave Burbine & Traditional Country plus other musical friends.

Grocery Bingo

Nov. 30 at Ground Search Hall. Starts at 7pm. Must be 12 to attend.

Christmas Craft Sale

Nov. 30 at Liverpool Fire Hall, 10-3pm. Admission $1. For tables call Becky 354-4310 Canteen facilities available.

Country Dance

Nov. 30 at Italy Cross Fire Hall, 3-7pm, $6 p/p. Music by Coastal Country band. No age restriction. Info call 627-1588 or coastalcountry@eastlink.ca. Everyone welcome.

Christmas Carnival

Nov. 30 at Caledonia Fire Hall, 1-5pm. Children’s & adult games of chance, $1, children’s bingo, 3pm, auction 4pm, ox wagon rides. Lunch served throughout the afternoon. Bridgewater Fire Dept. band will perform 2-4pm.

QC ATV Assn Monthly Meeting

Dec 1 at 7:30 pm at the Liverpool Superstore Meeting room upstairs. All members are urged to attend, new members are welcome.

Christmas Luncheon

Dec. 3 at Port Medway Fire Hall, 11-1pm. Proceeds to Baptist Church.

Christmas Luncheon

Dec. 3 at Port Medway Fire Hall, 11-1pm. Beef stew, biscuits, dessert bar. Price $7. Christmas baskets, food table, craft table. Proceeds to Baptist Church.

Christmas Tea & Sale

Dec. 3 at Queens Manor, 2-4pm. Adm-$5.00. Donations of Baked Goods Greatly Appreciated

50% Sale

Dec. 3 at The Rossignol Cultural Centre in their gift shop to help raise funds for 2009. Gifts, books, t-shirts all at amazing prices. 2009 Museum Memberships will also be on sale. 11am to 5pm. For information call 354-3067.

Self Help Group

Dec. 5 for Widows & Widowers at Superstore Meeting Room, 7-9pm.

Chowder Luncheon

Dec. 5. at the Masonic Hall, Caledonia. White elephant, baked goods, etc. Adults $6.00, 12 & under $3.00 children under 5 free. Sponsored by O.E.S.

Christmas Tea

Dec. 6 at Hunts Point Hall, 3-5pm. Admission $5.50, children $3, 5 & under free. Craft & bake Sale & new to you table. Sponsored by UCW.

Kedgie Craft Sale

Dec. 6 at Caledonia Fire Hall, 11 – 2:30pm.

Community Christmas Tree Lighting

Dec. 6 at North Queens Nursing Home, 6-6:30pm. Santa will visit & refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome.

Christmas Merchandise Bingo

Dec. 7 at West Queens Comm. Centre, Port Mouton, 7pm. For more info call Julie at 683-2108.

Christmas Craft Sale

Dec. 7 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 10-3pm. Bake sale. Admission $1.

Come Celebrate Christmas

Dec. 7 at Kempt United Baptist Church, 7pm. with Kempt Choir & Sunday School. Poinsettia Tree. Refreshments following in the Fellowship Centre.

Flea Market

Dec. 7 at Liverpool Fire Hall, 1-3pm. Tables 354-4310. Admission $.50. Canteen available.

Fire Dept. Bingo

Dec. 7 at Liverpool Fire Hall. Doors open 6pm, play starts at 7pm. Regular games $60, special games $75, jackpot $300 to go. Canteen available. Hosted by Ladies Aux.

RECREATION REPORT

LED Holiday Consumer Light Exchange

Looking for a way to save a little energy and money this holiday? Conserve Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Power are bringing their LED holiday light exchange program to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Liverpool on Nov. 28. Residents who bring two strings of old traditional holiday lights will receive one string of LED holiday lights free. The LED Holiday Consumer Light Exchange will begin at 6:15 p.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m., and will be set up in front of the Liverpool Home Hardware store on Main St., adjacent to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. LED holiday lights quantities are limited, on a first-come, first-served basis. One LED light set per person.

Food Bank Movie, Liverpool

Celebrate the season of giving by helping someone else. Support the Queens County Food Bank by coming to the Annual Food Bank Movie, sponsored by the Region of Queens Municipality on Dec. 6. Movie starts at 2 p.m., the door opens at 1:15 pm. Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item for admission.

Risk Management for Activities and Facilities Workshop, Liverpool

Is your group doing its best to reduce the risk for its board and the activities and events you run? Find out ways to protect your group, decrease liability and reduce insurance costs at this free session facilitated by RFANS on Nov. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Trinity Parish Hall. Preregistration is required by Nov. 17; contact the

Recreation Department at 354-5741.

Free Noon Hour Skating

Come enjoy free noon hour skating every Tuesday and Thursday (12 noon – 1 p.m.) from Dec. 2 to March 31 with the Recreation Department at the Queens Memorial Arena, Old Bridge Street, Liverpool. Ages 17 and up. Free! (No skating Christmas or New Year’s Day).

Queens Place

Learn about all the exciting new developments in the Queens Place project as they happen by subscribing to the "Queens Place" e-bulletin. Simply e-mail the Region of Queens Recreation Dept. (info@regionofqueens.com) to have your e-mail added to the list. The e-bulletin contains news briefs, updates and advances to the project so you will have the facts straight from the Recreation Facility Project Committee.

The Recreation Department of the Region of Queens Municipality can be contacted by phone at 354-5741, by fax at 354-7473, or by email at info@regionofqueens.com