Queens County Community Events and Recreation Notes

Bingo

Every Saturday Afternoon at Port Medway Fire Hall. Doors open 11:30am. Start time 1pm. Canteen.

Card Party

Sept. 2 at East Port Medway Comm. Hall, 7:30pm. Prizes & refreshments.

Bingo

Starting Sept. 3 at Caledonia Fire Hall, 7:15 pm. Bonanza $3975.00

TGIF Supper

Sept. 5 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 4-6pm. Hodge Podge. (fresh vegetables) $5 p/p. Everyone welcome.

Friday Night Fever

Sept. 5 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 9-1am, $5 p/p. Music by George Chouinard and No Borders. Members & guests welcome.

Annual Garden Party

Sept. 6 at Liverpool Firehall Grounds, 6-10pm. Door prize, canteen, end of night fireworks, scallop wheel, blanket wheel, face painting and much more. Rain date Sept. 7.

Kayak or Walk for Assistive Technology Fundraiser

Sept. 6 information supporting children with disabilities in Lunenburg and Queens Counties, Mahone Bay. For more info contact Barbara Welsford at: assist-tech.ednet.ns.ca or bwelsford@eastlink.ca

Heirlooms Appraised

Sept. 6 at Queens Co. Museum, 10-3 pm. $3 per item/appraisal. Appraisers: Jeri Bass, Ralph Gidney, Mary Munhall, Barrie Smith and Dennis Teakle. Categories: China, Glass, Furniture, Paper Money, Coins, Stamps, Jewellery, Books, Textiles, Artwork, Toys, etc.

Grocery Bingo

Sept. 7 at Ground Search Hall. Starts at 7pm. Canteen. Must be 12 to attend. Bring in your Sobeys slips for a chance to win a free bag of groceries. Sponsored by the Ground Search Ladies Auxiliary

Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group

Sept. 9 at Liverpool Superstore, 2pm. All welcome who are interested in this issue. For more info call 683-2866.

Ukulele Lessons

Sept. 9 The Seaside Strummers are sponsoring a series of eight ukulele lessons at Liverpool Super Store Community Room (Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28) Instructor: Sandra Obritsch. Beginner Class 6-8 p.m. (Minimum of 8 required) Picking class 10:30-11:30 a.m. Intermediate class 2:15-4:15 p.m. To register or for more information call Kelly Yeske at 354-3226.

Brooklyn Seniors Meeting

Sept. 10 at Pilgrim United Church, 2pm.

South Shore Naturalists' Meeting Sept. 10 7:00pm in the Bridgewater High School Library. Becky Stewart will talk about the Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas.

General Meeting

Sept. 10 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 7:30pm.

TGIF Supper

Sept. 12 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 4-6pm. Turkey Burger potato salad, coleslaw, dessert, tea & coffee. $5 p/p. Everyone welcome.

Friday Night Fever

Sept. 12 at RCL Branch 38, Liverpool, 9-1am. $5 p/p. Music by Wayne Snyder & Ramblin’ Fever. Members & guests welcome.

Giant Indoor Yard Sale

Sept. 13 at Queens Manor. Doors open at 9:00am Donations appreciated call 354-3451

Yard Sale

Sept. 13 at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Brooklyn, 9-12noon. If you’d like to donate call Mary Lynn at 354-5812.

Self-Help & Support Group Learning Day

Sept. 13, Liverpool – A free workshop for current and future leaders of self-help and support groups dealing with a chronic health issue. To register contact The Self-Help Connection (902) 466-2011 ext. 13 or email ashleywisener@eastlink.ca

Concert

Sept. 14 by the Privateer Brass Band, 3pm at Zion United Church, Main St., Liverpool. Free Will Offering.

Grocery Bingo

Sept. 14 at Ground Search Hall Starts at 7pm Canteen. Must be 12 to attend.

Don't forget your Sobeys slips!! Sponsored by Ground Search Ladies Auxiliary

Appreciation Service

Sept. 14 at Port Medway Baptist Church, 3pm. Special music by Phillip, Doug & Ella Porter.

Tent Dweller Outdoor Arts Festival

Sept. 17-24 along Kejimkujik Drive, (Liverpool, Caledonia, Kejimkujik, Milford). Workshops with artists & exhibits. Concerts & presentations. For info www.tentdwellers2008.com or call 902-350-1753.

Craft Fair/Quilt Show & Fish Chowder/Chili Luncheon

Sept. 20-21 at Seaside Rec. Centre, Beach Meadows. Sept 20 – 10-4pm; Sept. 21 – noon – 4 pm. Everyone welcome.

RECREATION REPORT

"Active For Life"

If you want to become more physically active, have fun and have a chance to win some great prizes, come to the kick off event for "Active For Life" on Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Trinity Parish Hall in Liverpool.

"Active For Life" is a self-motivated exercise program coordinated and sponsored by Reynolds PharmaChoice and the Region of Queens Municipality's Recreation Dept., and will run from Oct. 1 through March 31, 2009. An overview of the new program, the new prize structure and events planned for the program will be reviewed at the kickoff, and you will be able to pick up an "Active For Life" program package as well. Packages will also be available from Sept. 23 through Oct. 1 at the Recreation Dept., Reynolds PharmaChoice in Liverpool, and the North Queens Health Centre in Caledonia.

The program is designed to help you get moving toward a healthier, more active you through tracking your total minutes of daily physical activity ... become "Active For Life"!

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