Community Events

July 7 - Presentation of Frances Mills-Clements bursary at Women’s Place Resource Centre, Cornwallis Park, at 1:30 p.m. For information, call 638-8566. July 7 - Workshop on rose cookery. Learn how to make rose butter, rose honey and more with herbalist Angie Jenkins from 1-3 p.m. at Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. Phone 532-7018 to register. To July 12 - Historic Gardens Rose Festival with events, tours & activities in celebration of roses! Details at www.historicgardens.com or call 532-7018. July 9 - Tea Days in Weymouth in Weymouth Historical Society Building from 3 – 5 p.m., sponsored by the society. July 10 - Veterans, ex-military, wives dinner in Charlie’s Place, Annapolis Royal, at 11:30 p.m. For information, call Vaughn Adams 245-2388. July 10 - Roses for beauty & medicine workshop from 1-3 p.m. with herbalist Angie Jenkins at Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. Phone 532-7018 to register. July 10 – ‘Notes of Hope’ benefit concert in Bethel Temple, Victoria St., at 7 p.m., featuring Taylor Express, Wayne & Jeanne (Doucet) Currie, Robert Milne, Patrick Jarvis & Kadijah, and Rev. Alden Fells. Call 245-6508 for tickets. July 11 - Strawberry tea, auction in Trinity Anglican Church hall, Queen St., from 2-4 p.m., with bake table and silent auction. Special feature will be Doug Hales playing the piano during the tea. July 12 - Bluegrass country gospel night, with Phil Harris and friend present fundraising concert for Moms on Playground Society from 7-9 p.m. in Digby Wesleyan Church. Free will offering. July 15 - C@p day. Music making program for children three and a half to seven in Digby library. For information and time, call Emily at 245-2163. July 15 - High tea in Harbourview Inn, Smith’s Cove, from 2 - 4 p.m., with proceeds to Smith’s Cove Fire Department. Sponsored by Harbourview Inn and Smith’s Cove Fire Department Auxiliary. July 15 - C@p day. Presentation on ‘Internet lingo’ in Digby Career Resource Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cake is first come, first served. For information, call 245-7540 ask for Nicole. July 15 - Strawberry tea in Tideview Terrace, Digby, at 2 p.m. July 16 - Tea Days in Weymouth in Weymouth Historical Society Building from 3–5 p.m., sponsored by St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. July 18 - 5th annual summer fair at Learning Grove Childcare Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. BBQ, yard sale, bake sale, silent auction, face painting games. Great family fun. July 18 - Par-3 golf tournament at Le P’tit Cour, Comeauville, at 4 p.m., sponsored by Digby Area Minor Hockey. For information call Cindy at 245-1949 or 834-2380 to register. July 23 - Tea Days in Weymouth in Weymouth Historical Society Building from 3 – 5 p.m., sponsored by Victorian Order of Nurses. July 25 - Cherry Carnival luncheon, craft sale in the Royal Canadian Legion building, Bear River, from 1 – 3 p.m., sponsored by Bear River New Horizons. Until Sept. 30 - Admiral Digby Museum is displaying works of the late Digby photographer Paul Yates during regular open hours.

Tuesdays - Heritage open air farm market at Admiral Digby Museum from 4-7 p.m. For information, call 245-6322 or 245-4155. At the libraries July 14 – Web surfing for seniors, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10 a.m. in Digby library. Become comfortable with computers. Sessions on identity theft, GPS and geocaching. For information, call Emily at 245-2163. To Aug. 21 - For children from one to 10, a 20-minute story break at Digby library Tuesdays to Friday from 2 to 2:20 p.m. through summer. Children can hear stories read by staff and guest readers. July & August - Summer book sale in Clare library, Meteghan, during open hours. Lots of choices for a great read at the beach, around the house or in the hammock. Second and fourth Wednesday of month - Bi-monthly free Wii bowling in Isaiah W. Wilson Memorial Library, Digby, for adults 55 and over. Phone 245-2163 for more information. Continuing events TUESDAYS - Baby and me offers 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. 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. Last Tuesday of month - MS support group meets in Digby General Hospital cafeteria from 6:30–8 p.m. For information, call John Bent at 245-6707.