ONE MINUTE BAY – January 31, 2012 - Brought to you by the St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association www.heartofthebay.ca
Freedom Renewal Centre, a new outreach project of St. Luke's United Church in Tantallon, is hosting a free lunch and film day for local seniors.
When: Monday, Feb. 6 from 11:30 am til 3:30 pm.
Where: St. Luke’s United Church, Tantallon. Go down the left-side driveway and enter through the first side door.
We will be serving a light lunch and inviting you to join us in a viewing of "Young at Heart".
Please RSVP Kelly O'Neil, co-ordinator, at missionkelly@yahoo.ca, by Thursday, Feb. 2 if you are interested in attending.
St Margaret's Bay Wine Makers Club. (SMBWMC) A group of us from around SMB gather every couple of months to evaluate and exchange our home made wine. Wondering if there were others who have similar interests. Please contact "The Wine Time Factory" ( aka Ric Hattin) at 823-2530 if you would be interested in learning more.
Unicorn Theatre's Saturday Morning Club Winter/Spring Session starts up February 4 and continues February 18 and March 3, 17 and 31. Membership is open to boys and girls in Grades 1-5. The Saturday Morning Club provides an exciting but low-pressure introduction to Unicorn Theatre, offering a selection of stand-alone workshops on such topics as Theatre Games, Musical Theatre, Improv, Physical Theatre, Singing, Props, Puppetry and Mime. The membership fee is $20 for the session of five meetings, and there are also dues of $2 each time the member comes. Please go to www.unicorntheatre.ca for more information and a registration form, or call the theatre at 857-2121
"Alpha" at St Nicholas
Come and Explore Christianity
Dates; Feb 15th - April 4th (Wednesdays) -- Time: 6:30-9:15 PM each night
Place: St Nicholas Anglican Church, Westwood Hills, Upper Tantallon ( across from the Rink)
No charge. Every program Meeting will start with a meal and then proceed with a video and discussion.
ST. MARGARETS BAY GARDENING CLUB
Weds. Feb 15. The St.Margaret's Bay Gardening Club will meet at the Tantallon Library at 7pm. Our guest speaker will be George Macphail, "The Rose Man". He will be speaking on his hybrid specialty, the Elmsdale Rose. Let George's passion and experience help you take the fear out of growing roses. Members and guests welcome. Donations to the food bank are always appreciated. Visit our website at www.stmargaretsbaygardeningclub.org.
Thursday, February 16th 2012 St Margarets Bay Seniors Association Community Meeting at Shining Waters Marine 2-4pm.
Guest Speaker, Denise Young, Manager, Community Support Service, VON will address the VON programmes available in the Metro and St. Margarets Bay areas and answer any queries you may have. Bring a friend and join us on the 16th. Coffee and tea will be provided and all are welcome. Further info at 820-3334 or info@bayseniors.ca Checkout our website at www.bayseniors.ca
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE & SAUSAGE SUPPER
St. Luke's United Church, 5374 St. Margaret's Bay Road, Upper Tantallon, is holding a Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper, Feb. 21 from 5 - 7 PM. Cost is $8, children under 10 years $6.
HOUSE CONCERT
If you love house concerts (or have never been to one but have been planning to check them out) here's one you'll really enjoy! Mark your day planner for LEAP DAY (February 29th) and book a seat for the next show at Paula and Mike Fredericks' home in Boutilier's Point. Talented Halifax musicians Ian Sherwood and Norma MacDonald will take the "stage" at 7:30 for a night of up-tempo folk/pop/country music. Seats are already being booked. Write to Paula at teamwork@hfx.eastlink.ca to book a seat and get your name on the list.
COMMUNITY TRANSIT
As part of Aspotogan Heritage Trusts ongoing commitment to supporting transportation options in the region, we ask that you take the time to participate in the survey listed below. The outcome of this survey will have a direct impact on both Community Wheels and public transit throughout the region and the province as a whole.
Community Transit-Nova Scotia is in the process of developing a provincial vision for community transit that will be presented to Premier Dexter.
To gather information they have prepared a transit survey to find out if your transportation needs being met and if your family and neighbours have access to the transportation services they need.The on-line survey takes only minutes to complete.
Please use and share this link so we can include the voice of Nova Scotians in our vision.
The survey is confidential and the results will be used only for the purpose of the Provincial Community Transit Strategy discussion document.
Further information on the survey and Community Transit – Nova Scotia is available at www.CommunityTransitNS.Ca or by contacting Dodie Goodwin, dodie@seasidehighspeed.com
or Click the following link below to take survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NJKZXCG
The second annual Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts - with the slogan Celebrate Art! is now being planned for July 12th through 22nd 2012. Some of the events for this summer include a kick off gala on the 12th of July, "Paint Peggy's Cove" on July 14th and 15th, and the Studio Tour on July 21st and 22nd. A big concert at St. Luke's is scheduled for the evening of July 21st, with performers to be announced. With a Board of Directors in place, the next step is establishing non-profit status (in the works) and applying for grants to further extend marketing activities and sustain festival events. PCAFA is now offering memberships in the organization, as well as various sponsorship levels for individuals and/or businesses. For just $10.00 you can become a community supporter. This entitles you to a small discount on some of the festival events, and placement on our mailing list so that you can stay informed. Other levels of sponsorship are outlined on our membership form, so just e-mail Paula Fredericks at paula.cornucopiamarketing@gmail.com if you would like to be sent a form by e-mail. A mailing address will be provided for its return. Cheques should be made payable to Peggy's Cove Area Festival of the Arts.
Tantallon Public Library
David Woods—Once/ David Woods will present Once, an award-winning collection of stories about the life and death of the community of Africville./ Saturday, February 11, 2 p.m.
Preventing Injuries in the Home/ For parents of children from birth to one year/ Tuesday, February 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Good Soil, Good Crops, Good Health with Dr. Phil Warman/ Series presented by the Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia/ Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., January 25-March 14
One-on-One Computer Training/ Book a one-hour appointment for basic skills, Internet, email or word/ call 826-3330
LEGO® Block Party/ Ages 5+/ Saturday, February 4, 12:30 p.m.
Home-School Adventures/ All ages/ Interactive program for home-schooling families./Thursday, February 2, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Baby & Tot Time/ Ages 0-35 months/ Thursday, February 2 & 9, 10:30-11 a.m.
Family Drop-in/ Ages 0-5/ Friday, February 3 & 10, 10:30-11 a.m.
Storytime/ Ages 3-5/ Tuesday, February 7 & 14, 10:30-11 a.m.
J.D. Shatford Memorial Public Library
One-on-One Computer Training/ Book a one-hour appointment for basic skills, Internet, email or Word/ call 857-9176
Happy Valentine’s Day Craft/ Ages 5+/ Tuesday, February 14, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Valentine puppet show/ All ages/ Saturday, February 4, 11 a.m.
Family Drop-in/ Ages 0-5/ Friday, February 3 & 10, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
If you would like to give a donation to the St. Margaret's Bay Stewardship Association, we’d be happy to accept a cheque or you can go to our website www.heartofthebay.ca. We operate on volunteer power, membership dues and donations; we can always use more of all three.
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