Community events

Dec. 12 - Christmas dinner for veterans, ex-military and wives in House of Wong Restaurant. For information, call Vaughn Adams at 245-2388. Dec. 12 - Christmas fair in the Royal Canadian Legion, Weymouth, from 6–9 p.m. with proceeds to help with St. Mary’s Bay Academy students’ trip to Greece. Dec. 13 - All-you-can-eat ‘country Christmas breakfast’ from 7:30 – 10 a.m. in Barton Baptist Church. Everyone welcome. Dec. 13 - Christmas tea, sale & auction in Royal Canadian Legion, Bear River, from 2 – 4 p.m. Proceeds for Bear River Economic Development Society. Dec. 13-14 - Christmas at the Farmers’ Market in Bear River from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. To book table, call Wylie at 467-0985 or Glendean at 467-3695. Sponsored by Bear River Economic Development Society. Dec. 14 - Praise concert in Digby Baptist Church at 7 p.m. presenting choir and friends, with solos, duets and instrumentals. All welcome. Dec. 15 - Band concert in Digby Regional High School Theatre at 7 p.m. with DRHS Band and Annapolis Basin Community Band. Dec. 14 - Pool tournament in Royal Canadian Legion, Digby. Warm-up 10:30 a.m., start 11 a.m. For information, call 245-4070. Dec. 14 - Christmas concert in Hillsburgh United Church, Bear River, at 7 p.m. Musical entertainment, skits, carol sing. Free will offering. Refreshments to follow. Dec. 14 - Loyalist Christmas party in Admiral Digby Museum from 1–4 p.m. Period dress or your own comfortable duds. Music, singing and maybe dancing. Enjoy ‘Christmas past’. Dec. 20 - Breakfast in Freemasons’ Hall at corner of King and Mount streets from 7:30–9 a.m. Goodwill offering. Until Feb. 10 - Scallop Palette Gallery exhibiting works by 22 artists in first ever small-works show in Digby General Hospital. Over 60 works explore the ‘Light of Winter’. MONDAYS - Digby Badminton Club until May. Contact Shauna at 245-3759 for more information. TUESDAYS - ‘Baby and me’ fun socializing time for babies and caregivers from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Family Resource Centre and Public Health. Phone 245-2163 for information. TUESDAYS - Bingo in Digby East Fish and Game Association clubhouse at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAYS - Mental health support group meets in Digby General Hospital boardroom at 7 p.m. For anyone with an interest in mental health. For information, call John Roswell at 245-4552. WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS - Stroll through the history of the Digby railway in an exhibit at Admiral Digby Museum from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed noon hours. THURSDAYS - 603rd Weymouth Royal Canadian Army Cadets meets in Weymouth Consolidated School from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Looking for new members aged 12-18. For information, contact Lieut. Robert Sweeney at (902) 837-7419 after 6 p.m. SUNDAYS - Hill Grove United Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. (preschoolers to adults) and church service at 11 a.m. Last Tuesday of month - MS support group mees in Digby General Hospital cafeteria from 6:30–8 p.m. For information, call John Bent at 245-6707.