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Mary E. Bartlett Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood. 642-3355 or www.brentwoodlibrary.org.

— Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m.: “Town by Town, Watershed by Watershed: Native Americans in N.H.,” will explore the history of New Hampshire’s Abenaki and Penacook peoples with a local focus on our community.

— Preschool Story Times: Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.; Tuesdays at 2 p.m.

— Ladies’ Movie Night: Third Thursdays at 7 p.m.

— Friday Family Flicks: Once a month. Check Web site for details.

— Adult Book Group: The last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Copies of monthly titles are available at the library.

Harvey-Mitchell Public Library, 151 Main St., Epping. 679-5944.

— Ongoing: Preschool story hour. Free play time to explore the library, songs and fingerplays with Miss Tracie, age appropriate stories and a hands-on activity or craft that relates to the stories read that day. Registration is not required. Storyhour meets three times each week: 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays and also 1:30 p.m., Thursdays.

Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut St., Exeter. 772-3101.

— Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m.: A look at the life and times of Exeter during the Colonial era. This presentation will be made in celebration of the town’s 375th birthday. The speaker for this event will be Jere Daniell, an author, historian and retired Dartmouth College professor who has lectured in nearly three quarters of the towns in the state.

— Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m.: Rededication of the Nancy Carnegie Merrill History Room. A longtime resident of Exeter, Merrill served as town historian and reference librarian at the public library. In honor of the celebration of Exeter’s 375 birthday, the Exeter Historical Society has republished her book, “Exeter New Hampshire 1888-1988.” Copies will be available for purchase at that time. After the event, copies may be purchased at A Thousand Words and Water Street Books. The rededication will take place in the Meeting Room with music provided by harpist, Regina Delaney.

— Monday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Open Art, a weekly craft project designed for adults and children to complete together.

— Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m.: “Story Times,” for children 3 and older. No registration is required, just drop in and listen. These programs are open to Exeter residents and members of the library.

Weeks Public Library, 36 Post Road, Greenland. Call 436-8548, e-mail weekspl@comcast.net or visit www.weekslibrary.org

— Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m.: Genealogy 101 with certified genealogist Christine Sharbrough teaching participants how to begin their family history research. After this free class, you will be able to take what you have learned and start your research.

— Chair Yoga with Cheryl Rossman: on the first and third Fridays of the month at 10 a.m. $5 drop-in fee. The group meets in the Children’s Room. Dress comfortably.

— Cribbage Night: Mondays at 5 p.m. Cribbage Night is a night of friendly competition and fun for all. New players welcome.

— Story Time: Thursdays at 10 a.m. Enjoy new and classic picture books, action songs, and a related craft. All ages welcome, no registration required.

— Friday Morning Group: Fridays at 11 a.m. Need a break from your usual routine? Looking for a fun morning out? Join the Friday Morning Group any Friday at 11 a.m. Must love card games, laughter, and conversation. Don’t miss the fun.

Kensington Library, 126 Amesbury Road, Kensington. 772-5022

— Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m.: The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter.

— Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 1 p.m.: Preschool Story Times. Enjoy new and favorite picture books read by Miss Lindsey along with a craft.

— Monthly Tuesday Night Adult Book Discussion at 6:30 p.m.: Adult Book Discussion Group. Led by library staff. Copies of monthly titles are available from the library.

— Ongoing: Children’s Story Craft Time at 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays with Ms. Lindsey. Also a special Saturday story time on the first Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m.

Lane Memorial Library, 2 Academy Ave., Hampton. 926-3368. To register for children’s programs, call 926-4729.

— Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.: Wiggles and Giggles with Miss Wendy (For ages 15 months to 3 years). Sessions last about 20 minutes with stories, finger plays, and snacks.

— Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Bookworms with Miss Paulina (for 3-year-olds).

— Thursdays at 10 a.m.: Reading Roundup with Miss Paulina (for 4-5-year-olds). Each session lasts about 35 minutes. Space is limited, so please sign up.

— Fridays at 10 a.m.: Drop-in story times. Spend half an hour hearing fun stories, singing songs and doing fingerplays. Finish up with our traditional ring-around-the rosy, hokey-pokey, and maybe even Elefun. This story time is geared toward children ages 3-6, but all youngsters are welcome.

Paul Memorial Library, 76 Main St., Newfields, 778-8169 or newpl@comcast.net

— Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Baby Lapsit “Mother Goose on the Loose.” For babies to age 2 and their caregivers, a fun program of music, nursery rhymes, and stories.

— Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. through May 30: Preschool Story Hour for children ages 3-5, singing, books and a craft activity.

Newmarket Library, 1 Elm St., Newmarket, 659-5311

— Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: Story hour. School is back in session, and so is story hour for the preschool set. Stop by for a story and a craft.

North Hampton Public Library, Atlantic Ave. 963-6326.

— Ongoing: Call to Seacoast area artists. North Hampton Public Library is looking for local artists to display their works on the walls of their meeting room. Past exhibits have included water color and oil paintings, photographs, drawings, and other framed works of art. The library also has a display case for artifacts and small objects that can be displayed. If you are an artist and would like to share your talent, or collection, contact Susan Grant, library director, at nhpl@nhplib.org or call 964-6326.

— Join the North Hampton Public Library Book Group the second Thursday of every month at 2 p.m.

Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Road, Rye, 964-8401, www.ryepubliclibrary.org.

Ongoing weekly:

— Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m.: Chair Yoga. Practice a fitness and stretching routine right from a stable chair. Volunteer instructor Amelia McKenney guides the sessions.

— Mondays, 2 p.m.: Senior Visits via Senior Serve van: Rye Seniors are invited to the Library for coffee, cake, and conversation. Transportation is available to and from your door. Call a day in advance if you need a ride.

— Mondays, 9:30-11 a.m.: Computer Tutor. Register for 20 min sessions: your specific objectives.

— Mondays as scheduled, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Legomania: No need to sign-up for this drop in Lego craziness. All ages.

— Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m.: Drawing Together Sketchbook Group. Artist led drawing sessions.

— First Tuesdays, 1 p.m.: Generations Genealogy Club. Learn about RPL resources.

— Second Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.: Friends of Rye Public Library meeting. New members welcome!

— Third Tuesdays, 2 and 7 p.m.: Adult Book Discussion Group: Join fellow readers for a lively discussion led by library staff, now in two convenient sessions. New titles monthly.

— Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: YAttitudes Young Adult group: Join this energetic parent/teen discussion group. Each month we read a book and talk about it … and we snack on delicious treats.

— Wednesdays, 11 a.m.: Storytime: Preschool/kindergarten storytime. Join us for great books, finger plays, songs and a fun craft! No sign-up required.

— Wednesdays, 1 p.m.: Movies at Rye Public Library: Join us for a movie and popcorn. Popular films weekly.

— Wednesdays, as scheduled monthly, Tech Talk Computer Classes. Call for schedule.

— Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Teen Snack and Chat. Create cupcakes and more!

— Thursdays, 10 a.m.: Knitting with Mary. Join other adult knitters for a fun and informal instruction session. All levels.

— Thursdays, 11 a.m.: Playtime! An informal gathering in the Youth Department. Come play, do a puzzle or a simple craft. No sign-up required.

— Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.: Mah Jongg! Join other adult players for this fun and informal games session. All levels interested in American style Mah Jongg.

— First Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.: Military Book Group. Topical book discussion group.

— Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m.: Device Advice. Register for 20 min sessions: e-readers and downloads.

— First and third Fridays 3-4:30 p.m.: Teen and Youth Knitting with Pam. Grades 5-8.

— Second Fridays, 3:10 p.m.: Family Flick: Join us for a movie and popcorn. Intended for the family, but be sure this film is appropriate for your child.

— Fourth Fridays, 3:10 p.m.: Teen Friday Flick: films geared to the young adult taste.

Wiggin Memorial Library, 10 Bunker Hill Ave., Stratham. www.WigginML.org, 772-4346.

— Ongoing: 6:30-8 p.m., first and third Mondays, Meditation for Stress Management, a class by Dr. Ken George, will meet through June 17. The class is free and open to the public. Register for the class online from the events calendar on the library’s Web site: http://www.libraryinsight.net/calendar.asp?jx=r4 For information, call the library at 772-4346.

— Ongoing: Toddler Storytimes (18-months to 3-years-old) will be held on Monday and Thursday at 10:30, and Preschooler Storytimes (3- to 5-years-old) will be Monday and Thursday at 11:30. Baby Lapsit (birth to 17-months-old will take place on Wednesday at 10:30. Lapsit and storytime run for a six-week session through Oct. 25 and are free and open to the public with no registration required.

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Nursing Education: Planning and delivering the curriculum

Title: Nursing Education: Planning and delivering the curriculum

Authors: Jennifer Boore and Pat Deeny

Publisher: Sage

Reviewer: Taryn L. Hill, associate degree online faculty manager/assistant professor, Chamberlain College of Nursing

What was it like?

This valuable book introduces the concepts of planning and delivering the curriculum. There are step-by-step instructions on how to plan and deliver an updated curriculum that includes evidenced based theory and practice.

What were the highlights? 

The author offers specific strategies to develop, plan and deliver nursing curriculum with a focus on quality management that will assist the future nursing workforce.

Strengths weaknesses:

No weaknesses were identified with this book while strengths of this book are numerous, for example, there is an entire chapter dedicated to quality management. Programs of nursing are tasked with the important role of updating and ensuring quality in the nursing program and this book offers valuable ways to complete this. With the complexity of healthcare institutions, it is imperative that nursing programs meet the needs of those organisations. Additional strengths of this book include a section on mentoring that discusses how to prepare mentors, clinical educators and didactic educators, and it also integrates information regarding the responsibility of mentors within academia. The information contained in this publication is evidence based and is aimed at developing the future of nursing. It strives to define nursing education while building a sustainable workforce that is versed in evidence based nursing care. The authors describe a strategic plant that focuses on the development of the curricula integrating both theory and practice. A strong focus is dedicated to identifying alternate teaching and learning activities. This book not only includes ideas for curricular content, but it encompasses a focus on leadership in nursing. Transformational outcomes can be developed that are based on education and guided by the curriculum that includes both clinical skills and simulation. The book also offers a list of reasonable assistance for students with disabilities and contains a section on personal support and tutoring of students. The use of technology in nursing education is also a focus of this book and includes a description of the necessary competence in informatics that is currently of great importance for the new graduate nurse.

Who should read it?

This book is a valuable resource for anyone who teaches nursing at the didactic or clinical level, as well as those involved in curriculum revisions.   

Article source: http://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/book-club/nursing-education-planning-and-delivering-the-curriculum/5058934.blog?blocktitle=Nursing-Book-club&contentID=8080

Recession Lingers as Demand Increases for Salvation Army Youth Programs

Report Finds 55 Percent of Salvation Army Programs Saw Increased Need
since 2008

TORONTO, May 21, 2013 /CNW/ – A new report from The Salvation Army,
released as part of Dignity Month, reveals that despite a rebounding
economy, many Canadian families and young people are still struggling
to make ends meet. “Youth in Need: The Economic Challenges,” revealed that since the recession began in 2008, 55 percent of
Salvation Army youth programs in Canada saw an increase in demand for
low-fee or free extracurricular programs and meals during those
difficult times. Despite an increase in volunteerism and donations at
some centres, other Salvation Army programs were forced to cut back, or
discontinue services.

Salvation Army facilities, including community centres, meal programs,
camps, preschools, daycare, after-school programs, and other youth
ministries have witnessed the growing need since 2008. More than 180
respondents from cities across the country, including Vancouver,
Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, Windsor, London, Ottawa, Toronto and St.
John’s, provided input for the report on how services were impacted.

“Children were affected just as much as adults during the recession.
Jobs were lost and people struggled with their finances. This changed
what activities they could afford and affected their ability to feed
their families,” said Major Keith Pike, Territorial Youth Secretary for
The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda. “We have seen families look
to cut costs by visiting our services. By providing a sense of dignity
and a safe space where kids can be kids, positive choices are made that
often keep those kids out of harm’s way.”

From music lessons to athletics and food programs, The Salvation Army
has a wide range of programs for children and their families. According
to The Salvation Army’s most recent annual report, The Salvation Army
assisted more than 1.8 million people in 2011, up from 1.7 in 2010. The
Salvation Army continues to provide care and assistance to as many
people as possible, despite increasing demand.

The Salvation Army saw increases in support to meet the recession’s
challenges. Generous support from donors and volunteers has allowed 53
percent of Salvation Army youth facilities to expand services and meet
the growing needs head on.

Key findings from “Youth in Need” include:

Demand:

  • Fifty-five percent of youth programs reported seeing an increase in demand since 2008.
  • One-third of programs reported to be full or at capacity.

Donations and Volunteerism:

  • Thirty-six percent of Salvation Army youth services reported seeing an increase in donations to their programs since 2008.
  • At one-third of programs, donation levels remained unchanged last year, allowing
    demand to be met.
  • Forty-seven percent of programs saw volunteerism rates increase in the last year.
  • Notably, only 13 percent of programs saw decreases in volunteerism in 2012.
  • Due to generous support, 53 percent of programs expanded capacity and services since 2008.
  • Since 2008, 30 percent of programs were cut back or discontinued, mainly due to a lack of resources (financial
    or volunteers).

“As we honour Dignity Month throughout May, it’s important to understand
the vital role that Salvation Army youth programs play in the lives of
children in need,” said Burditt. “The Salvation Army will work with all
available resources to ensure that these programs, dedicated to serving
our youth, continue to not only exist, but to thrive, for as long as
there is a need for such services.”

“Youth in Need: The Economic Challenges“ is based on data collected during an internal review of Salvation Army youth programs between March 11th and March 29th, 2013. The review examined the recession’s impact on youth services and
programs provided by Salvation Army staff members and administrators.
Salvation Army youth programs and services include meal/food services,
arts/theatre/music, athletics, health/nutrition and tutoring/education
programs.

Donors and volunteers can financially support, or learn more about The
Salvation Army and its youth services by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or by
visiting www.SalvationArmy.ca.  The Salvation Army is the nation’s largest non-governmental direct
provider of social services, providing approximately 2.8 million meals
to Canadians last year. The detailed findings from “Youth in Need:
Repercussions of the Recession on Canadian Youth” are available online
at www.SalvationArmy.ca.

About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that began
its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become the largest
non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The
Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people today and
everyday in 400 communities across Canada and more than 120 countries
around the world. The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for
children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life,
providing shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who
have lost control of their lives to an addiction. When you give to The
Salvation Army, you are investing in the future of marginalized and
overlooked people in your community.

News releases, articles and updated information can be found at www.SalvationArmy.ca

About The Dignity Project
The Dignity Project was launched in 2011 and May of every year has now
been designated as Dignity Month. The Dignity Project is designed to
inspire and educate the public about what it means to live in poverty -
and what they can do to help. Through online events, on-the-street
outreach, traditional advertising, social networking and other
communications tactics, The Salvation Army continues to engage
Canadians about the reality of poverty in the 21st century. Additional
information is available at www.salvationarmy.ca/dignity

SOURCE: THE SALVATION ARMY

For further information:

Andrew Burditt
National Director of Marketing and Communications
The Salvation Army
416-845-8231
andrew_burditt@can.salvationarmy.org
www.SalvationArmy.ca

Article source: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1168525/recession-lingers-as-demand-increases-for-salvation-army-youth-programs

After-school program presented to Belpre BOE

BELPRE – An Ohio University faculty member presented a program targeting after-school activities for Belpre Elementary School students to the Belpre City Schools Board of Education Monday night.

Kids on Campus is a rural community-university partnership that helps underserved, at-risk children and their families through educational, nutritional and recreational opportunities. The program started in Athens County in 1996 and has recently started to expand in other counties, said program manager Timarie Francis.

Francis said the program began as a summer opportunity but has since expanded into an after-school program to help students with homework, extend their learning day and receive intervention in reading and math.

Article Photos

Photo by: Mandi Cardosi
Jacob Buskirk, right, was recognized by high school science teacher Cristie Collins, left, for his excellence in the classroom. He received the “Outstanding Chemistry Student Award” from his teacher for his achievements not only in her class but on standardized tests, she said.

The deadline to apply for grants to the program is in July. Board members said approval for applying for grants would be on the next agenda.

Superintendent Tony Dunn said the board would first target the elementary school, eventually targeting Belpre Junior High and High School.

The programs are at no cost to children and would keep children at school until about 5 p.m. or around dark, Francis said. Transportation would be provided, she said.

“I think this program would serve our kids well,” Dunn said.

Dunn said the program could get local children interested in continuing their education and realizing it could be an option for them.

High school language arts teacher Stephanie Evans presented board members and the audience with a power point presentation of the Kraton Landscaping Project her high school students took part in. Evans said she had never been more proud of her students after they achieved the final process of the beautification of the high school grounds.

Kraton workers helped remove plants and helped the high schoolers achieve their goals to finish the project. Business owners in the community helped as well, she said.

“I was very pleased to call them my students at the end of that project,” she said. “I know they worked so hard.”

Evans said the area around the high school gym was a focal point in the project.

Pam Green, president of the Belpre Athletic Boosters, told the board a big issue for the committee is finding volunteers, especially to work in the concession stands at sporting events.

Board members recognized several retirees, including Michael Miller, Barbara Terry, Frances Whaley, Ken Cox and Jackie Poole.

“We hope you all enjoy your retirements,” Dunn said. “Congratulations for making it through.”

Article source: http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/574276/After-school-program-presented-to-Belpre-BOE.html?nav=5061

After-school program presented to Belpre BOE

BELPRE – An Ohio University faculty member presented a program targeting after-school activities for Belpre Elementary School students to the Belpre City Schools Board of Education Monday night.

Kids on Campus is a rural community-university partnership that helps underserved, at-risk children and their families through educational, nutritional and recreational opportunities. The program started in Athens County in 1996 and has recently started to expand in other counties, said program manager Timarie Francis.

Francis said the program began as a summer opportunity but has since expanded into an after-school program to help students with homework, extend their learning day and receive intervention in reading and math.

Article Photos

Photo by: Mandi Cardosi
Jacob Buskirk, right, was recognized by high school science teacher Cristie Collins, left, for his excellence in the classroom. He received the “Outstanding Chemistry Student Award” from his teacher for his achievements not only in her class but on standardized tests, she said.

The deadline to apply for grants to the program is in July. Board members said approval for applying for grants would be on the next agenda.

Superintendent Tony Dunn said the board would first target the elementary school, eventually targeting Belpre Junior High and High School.

The programs are at no cost to children and would keep children at school until about 5 p.m. or around dark, Francis said. Transportation would be provided, she said.

“I think this program would serve our kids well,” Dunn said.

Dunn said the program could get local children interested in continuing their education and realizing it could be an option for them.

High school language arts teacher Stephanie Evans presented board members and the audience with a power point presentation of the Kraton Landscaping Project her high school students took part in. Evans said she had never been more proud of her students after they achieved the final process of the beautification of the high school grounds.

Kraton workers helped remove plants and helped the high schoolers achieve their goals to finish the project. Business owners in the community helped as well, she said.

“I was very pleased to call them my students at the end of that project,” she said. “I know they worked so hard.”

Evans said the area around the high school gym was a focal point in the project.

Pam Green, president of the Belpre Athletic Boosters, told the board a big issue for the committee is finding volunteers, especially to work in the concession stands at sporting events.

Board members recognized several retirees, including Michael Miller, Barbara Terry, Frances Whaley, Ken Cox and Jackie Poole.

“We hope you all enjoy your retirements,” Dunn said. “Congratulations for making it through.”

Article source: http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/574276/After-school-program-presented-to-Belpre-BOE.html?nav=5061

AMC’s “The Killing” Returns (6/2) w/ Lesbian Character

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Isn’t she cute?!

Press from AMC:

Bullet looks like a boy, talks like a boy but is, in fact, a girl, a tough scrappy lesbian who’s lived on the streets of Seattle since she was 13 years old. Fierce and funny, Bullet protects herself with her larger-than-life bravado and a fearlessness that can sometimes get her into trouble. Bullet is in love with another street kid, a hooker named Lyric, but she has no idea how to express feelings like love and so she’ll pine, unrequited, and forever be a “good friend.” Bullet is the self-appointed protector of all the street girls and she takes this responsibility with a grave seriousness that can often mean throwing down on the street with guys twice her size…and winning. Deeply distrustful of adults (especially men and authority figures), Bullet will forge an unlikely alliance with Holder who somehow is the one person in the world who completely understands her, and she him.

Actress Bex Taylor-Klaus was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, and is fourth generation Atlantan. She has two passions that she has pursued throughout her life: sports and acting. An all-around athlete, Taylor-Klaus played on her high school Varsity Softball team as a freshman and began her acting training with Shakespeare in an after-school program in the third grade. In high school, Taylor-Klaus performed in her school’s improv troupe and with friends started a Junior High acting troupe to train young actor.

125e0 The Killing AMCs “The Killing” Returns (6/2) w/ Lesbian Character‘THE KILLING’ RETURNS TO AMC WITH A TWO-HOUR PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 2 AT 8 PM

Peter Sarsgaard, Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz Join Returning Cast Members Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman For Third Season

New York – March 29, 2013 – AMC announced today that the critically acclaimed drama “The Killing” will return for its third season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m ET/PT. The new season, which stars Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder) along with new cast members Peter Sarsgaard, Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz, is executive produced by series creator Veena Sud, and will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of ten episodes, ending with a gripping two hour finale.

Season three begins one year after the close of the “Rosie Larsen” case (the focus of the series’ first two seasons) with Sarah Linden (Enos) no longer working as a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder’s (Kinnaman) search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she’d left behind.

“We learned so much from the first two seasons of “The Killing” and are thrilled to be bringing it back with the elements that the fans loved,” said Charlie Collier, president general manager, AMC. “Veena’s captivating storytelling along with the performances of Joel and Mireille, and the rest of the exemplary cast, will remind audiences of what they loved about the series and provide a season of suspenseful television.”

Added David Madden, president of Fox Television Studios, “From the beginning, Veena Sud has invested ‘The Killing’ with some of the richest characters on television, testing and sometimes trampling the traditions of the television procedural – and we’re indebted to AMC for the opportunity to present a third season. We’re particularly excited by the new moves of our returning leads, ‘Sarah’ and ‘Holder,’ brought to life so beautifully by Mireille and Joel, as well as the addition to our stellar cast of Peter Sarsgaard in his television series debut, the brilliant Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz, and a cluster of newcomers whom we hope will dazzle the audience as this new season unfolds.”

Said executive producer and series creator Veena Sud, “I am grateful to AMC, Fox TV Studios and Netflix for their commitment to the show and their efforts in bringing ‘The Killing’ back to air. I’m also thrilled to be working with our incredible writing team as we continue to explore the lives of ‘Sarah’ and ‘Holder,’ who, like so many real-life detectives, grapple with the consequences to their own lives of a no-holds-barred immersion in the world of a homicide investigation.”

‘The Killing’ is produced by Fox Television Studios and executive produced by Veena Sud, Mikkel Bondesen, for Fabrik Entertainment, Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin. Kristen Campo and Ron French serve as co-executive producers.

As previously announced by Fox Television Studios, which produces the series for AMC, and Netflix, ‘The Killing’ season three will be available to Netflix members three months after the season finale airs on AMC. 

About AMC:

AMC reigns as the only cable network in history to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row. Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade or creating acclaimed original programming, the AMC experience is an uncompromising celebration of great stories. AMC’s original stories include “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead,” “The Killing,” “Hell on Wheels” and “Low Winter Sun.” AMC further demonstrates its commitment to the art of storytelling with its slate of unscripted original series, as well as curated movie franchises like AMC’s Can’t Get Enough and AMC’s Crazy About. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, Sundance Channel and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Story Matters HereSM,

About FTVS:

Fox Television Studios produces scripted and unscripted programming for US broadcast and cable networks, and international broadcasters. In addition to The Killing, the studio produces the hit seriesBurn Notice and White Collar, as well as the upcoming series Graceland, for USA; The Glades for AE;The Americans for FX;, and the upcoming Maron for IFC. FTVS also is producing the pilots Sirens for USA, and Rita for Bravo, as well as TNT’s unscripted series Life Flight, which will air in 2014.

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AMC’s “The Killing” Returns (6/2) w/ Lesbian Character

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Isn’t she cute?!

Press from AMC:

Bullet looks like a boy, talks like a boy but is, in fact, a girl, a tough scrappy lesbian who’s lived on the streets of Seattle since she was 13 years old. Fierce and funny, Bullet protects herself with her larger-than-life bravado and a fearlessness that can sometimes get her into trouble. Bullet is in love with another street kid, a hooker named Lyric, but she has no idea how to express feelings like love and so she’ll pine, unrequited, and forever be a “good friend.” Bullet is the self-appointed protector of all the street girls and she takes this responsibility with a grave seriousness that can often mean throwing down on the street with guys twice her size…and winning. Deeply distrustful of adults (especially men and authority figures), Bullet will forge an unlikely alliance with Holder who somehow is the one person in the world who completely understands her, and she him.

Actress Bex Taylor-Klaus was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, and is fourth generation Atlantan. She has two passions that she has pursued throughout her life: sports and acting. An all-around athlete, Taylor-Klaus played on her high school Varsity Softball team as a freshman and began her acting training with Shakespeare in an after-school program in the third grade. In high school, Taylor-Klaus performed in her school’s improv troupe and with friends started a Junior High acting troupe to train young actor.

0db23 The Killing AMCs “The Killing” Returns (6/2) w/ Lesbian Character‘THE KILLING’ RETURNS TO AMC WITH A TWO-HOUR PREMIERE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 2 AT 8 PM

Peter Sarsgaard, Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz Join Returning Cast Members Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman For Third Season

New York – March 29, 2013 – AMC announced today that the critically acclaimed drama “The Killing” will return for its third season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m ET/PT. The new season, which stars Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder) along with new cast members Peter Sarsgaard, Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz, is executive produced by series creator Veena Sud, and will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of ten episodes, ending with a gripping two hour finale.

Season three begins one year after the close of the “Rosie Larsen” case (the focus of the series’ first two seasons) with Sarah Linden (Enos) no longer working as a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder’s (Kinnaman) search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she’d left behind.

“We learned so much from the first two seasons of “The Killing” and are thrilled to be bringing it back with the elements that the fans loved,” said Charlie Collier, president general manager, AMC. “Veena’s captivating storytelling along with the performances of Joel and Mireille, and the rest of the exemplary cast, will remind audiences of what they loved about the series and provide a season of suspenseful television.”

Added David Madden, president of Fox Television Studios, “From the beginning, Veena Sud has invested ‘The Killing’ with some of the richest characters on television, testing and sometimes trampling the traditions of the television procedural – and we’re indebted to AMC for the opportunity to present a third season. We’re particularly excited by the new moves of our returning leads, ‘Sarah’ and ‘Holder,’ brought to life so beautifully by Mireille and Joel, as well as the addition to our stellar cast of Peter Sarsgaard in his television series debut, the brilliant Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz, and a cluster of newcomers whom we hope will dazzle the audience as this new season unfolds.”

Said executive producer and series creator Veena Sud, “I am grateful to AMC, Fox TV Studios and Netflix for their commitment to the show and their efforts in bringing ‘The Killing’ back to air. I’m also thrilled to be working with our incredible writing team as we continue to explore the lives of ‘Sarah’ and ‘Holder,’ who, like so many real-life detectives, grapple with the consequences to their own lives of a no-holds-barred immersion in the world of a homicide investigation.”

‘The Killing’ is produced by Fox Television Studios and executive produced by Veena Sud, Mikkel Bondesen, for Fabrik Entertainment, Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin. Kristen Campo and Ron French serve as co-executive producers.

As previously announced by Fox Television Studios, which produces the series for AMC, and Netflix, ‘The Killing’ season three will be available to Netflix members three months after the season finale airs on AMC. 

About AMC:

AMC reigns as the only cable network in history to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row. Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade or creating acclaimed original programming, the AMC experience is an uncompromising celebration of great stories. AMC’s original stories include “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead,” “The Killing,” “Hell on Wheels” and “Low Winter Sun.” AMC further demonstrates its commitment to the art of storytelling with its slate of unscripted original series, as well as curated movie franchises like AMC’s Can’t Get Enough and AMC’s Crazy About. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, Sundance Channel and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Story Matters HereSM,

About FTVS:

Fox Television Studios produces scripted and unscripted programming for US broadcast and cable networks, and international broadcasters. In addition to The Killing, the studio produces the hit seriesBurn Notice and White Collar, as well as the upcoming series Graceland, for USA; The Glades for AE;The Americans for FX;, and the upcoming Maron for IFC. FTVS also is producing the pilots Sirens for USA, and Rita for Bravo, as well as TNT’s unscripted series Life Flight, which will air in 2014.

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Plan ahead: Your guide to local social events

NORTHUMBERLAND - 

Adding your event to our website is an easy do-it-yourself affair. Go to www.northumberlandtoday.com and see the Community Events listing on the righthand column. Click on Add An Event to add your event.

If you would like your community event to appear in the daily community calendar, please send details at least one week in advance to Northumberland Today.com, 99 King St. West, Cobourg, Ont. K9A 2M4; fax: 905-372-4966; e-mail cecilia.nasmith@sunmedia.ca .

Publicized events must be open to the public.

 

Wednesday, May 22

• A community interdenominational prayer fellowship meets at 9 a.m. in the common room at St. Peter’s Court Apartments, 135 Chapel St., Cobourg. The service is non-denominational, and everyone is welcome.

• Insulin Paths To Better Control is an informal group discussion on all aspects of insulin that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• The health unit offers Meet The Nurse and Toddler/Preschool Dental Screening sessions from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Hastings (9 Albert St.), an opportunity for parents of pre-schoolers to discuss any concerns or issues from dental health to infant care and speech concerns. For more information, call 1-866-888-4577.

• Men With Knives, a cooking club for men who want to enhance their culinary skills, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.) — and a small fee applies. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market offers you a mid-week selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gilmer’s Home Hardware, 177 Toronto Rd.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

• Port Hope Public Library’s Garden Hill branch (3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to their Wednesday Group, a 2 p.m. session for friendly chats about books and more. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• The Challengers weight-loss support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Pat at 905-342-5255.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Centreton Hall at 2363 County Rd. 23 (north of Grafton). For more information, call Iva at 905-372-2438.

• St. John’s Anglican Church (35 Pine St. N., Port Hope) welcomes you to its Treasure Trove thrift shop, open from 6 to 8 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday.

• Canadian Calorie Counters meet at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Baltimore United Church (9288 Burwash Rd.), and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Eleanor at 905-885-2704.

• Join the CanDo Team! It’s a weight-loss support group for men and women that meets from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For more information and meeting location, call Al at 905-373-7482.

• Northumberland Writers Ink meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St.

• Enjoy bid euchre at 7 p.m. at the Grafton Legion Hall (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton). Admission is payable at the door, and everyone is welcome.

• The Ganaraska Railway Modellers welcome railway fans of all ages to their 7 p.m. meeting at Port Hope’s Via Rail station on Hayward Street. Work on the club’s layout, discuss all phases of railroading, exchange information, observe passing trains — for more information, call Dave Ellis at 905-800-0410.

• The Cobourg Stamp Club welcomes members and visitors to their 7 p.m. meeting at the Salvation Army Citadel, 59 Ballantine St., and visitors are welcome. For more information, call 905-885-2104.

Thursday, May 23

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Pine Ridge Hiking Club welcomes walkers to join one of its regularly scheduled hikes in the local area. For more details, call 905-372-8474 or visit pineridgehikingclub.ca/index.htm .

• Seniors are invited to progressive euchre at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-372-2991.

• Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes you for Tea and Books at 2 p.m., an informal time to chat about books with no advance reading required. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• Regency Manor Retirement Home (66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope) hosts community euchre at 2 p.m. in the dining room. Everyone is welcome.

• The Scattered support group (for those who struggle with procrastination and issues surrounding organization and time management) runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. To register, call 905-885-2626.

Friday, May 24

• The Smoking Cessation Support Group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd., and everyone’s welcome. For more information, call 905-885-2626.

• Soups On — Diabetes, a healthy-eating workshop that spotlights reduced-sodium cooking, begins at 10 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Northumberland Cares For Children offers an opportunity to discuss your child’s development, speech and behaviour from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). Also at St. Joseph, from 11 a.m. to noon, children are invited to a body-building, vocabulary-enhancing, letter-introducing activity called Meet MatMan. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo at the Buff Jack Memorial Centre at Victoria Square in Colborne, starting at 1 p.m.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge, starting at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. Everyone is welcome (bring your own partner). For more information, call 905-885-2661.

• Collective Kitchen for Single Older Adults will create three main dishes and a salad to take home at their 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.), and a small fee applies (and don’t forget to bring your own take-home containers). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Wind up the week with a movie, at the 2 p.m. Friday Movie program at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.). Today’s feature is the 1944 Fritz Lang whodunit Ministry of Fear, starring Ray Milland.

• The Awesome Art Class runs from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.), a free drop-in program for children aged four and up. For more information, call 905-372-9271 ext. 6130.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly with TOPS, which meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 166 King St. W., Cobourg (back entrance downstairs). For more information, call 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops.org .

• Enjoy an evening of Bingo at the Loyal Orange Hall (397 Ontario St., Cobourg), starting at 7 p.m.

• Enjoy an evening of euchre at the Vernonville Community Centre, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

• The Cobourg Farmers’ Market, situated behind Victoria Hall, runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, flowers, meat, cheese, honey, preserves, baked goods, maple syrup, soap and crafts.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market, running from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Town Hall, offers you the opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more.

• Support local children through Northumberland Promises by dropping in at the Sort Sell Support sale that runs from 8 to 11 a.m. at Cobourg Alliance Church.

• Support the spay/neuter and mercy funds at the Shelter of Hope by attending their annual fundraising plant and yard sale. It starts at 8 a.m. at the shelter, located at 2363 Theatre Rd. between Cobourg and Port Hope.

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes you to its plant sale, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a free preparation-for-breastfeeding class from 9 a.m. to noon. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Cobourg Ecology Garden (at the foot of Hibernia Street, beside the west-beach boardwalk) welcomes you to its plant and yard sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with shrubs, yard-sale items, and vegetable, tomato and flower plants.

• Support the Bewdley Fire Department and the Port Hope Air Cadets at the fire department’s annual bottle drive — just bring your bottles to the Bewdley firehall between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

• This is the weekend of the 25th annual Apple Blossom Tyme Festival in Colborne, with a parade, Three’s Company tub races, a Burger Binge, a pie-eating contest, baking and floral-arrangement contests, a sidewalk sale and (at the Legion hall at 92 King St. E.) a ’50s dance. For more information, visit www.appleblossomtymefestival.com .

• The Warkworth Lilac Festival begins today, with guided tours, children’s events, entertainment, demonstrations, photography competition and other special events like Garden Talks, Jazz at the Lilac Room and the Love My Shoes garden party and luncheon. For a full listing, visit www.warkworthlilacfestival.ca . For more information, or to purchase tickets to special events, e-mail info@warkworthlilacfestival.ca .

• The Wellolistic Expo offers exhibitors, speakers and demonstrations on wellness lifestyle and activity from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St. E., Cobourg. For more 9information,visit www.wellolistic.com .

• The Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) opens its Club Room from 1 to 8 p.m., with meat draws at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, May 26

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Grafton Legion (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton) invites you for bid euchre. Register at noon, and play at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Ride the Roseneath Carousel at the Roseneath Fairgrounds between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.roseneathcarousel.com .

• Northumberland Friends of Tibet welcomes refugee Tsewang Dhondup, a guest speaker who will share his story of being involved in the 2008 protests in his homeland (from which he barely escaped alive) at a 2 p.m. presentation at Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St. Admission is free, but donations to defray costs are gratefully accepted.

Monday, May 27

• Alcoholics Anonymous meets seven days a week in a number of locations throughout Northumberland. For more information, call 1-866-951-3711.

• Diabetes — Just The Basics is a two-hour workshop whose topics include healthy eating, delaying and preventing potential complications and how to use a meter. The 9:30 a.m. session will be held at the Cobourg Community Centre (750 D’Arcy St.), and friends and family members are welcome. To register, call the Port Hope Community Health Centre at 905-885-2626.

• The Northumberland Chapter MS Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Columbus Community Centre (232 Spencer St., Cobourg). Topics of interest include fundraising activities, recent Ontario awards and where to purchase your new scooter, and everyone’s welcome. For more information, call Marilyn Marsh at 905-797-2013.

• The Women’s Wellness group at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.) invites you for fun, fellowship, a healthy snack and some gentle exercise from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 7 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

Tuesday, May 28

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• Community Care Northumberland hosts a free blood-pressure clinic open to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Davis’s Your Independent Grocer, 20 Jocelyn St., Port Hope.

• Explore the world of paint and clay at the Expressive Art session that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Club 39 meets at the Alnwick Civic Centre, starting at 9:30 a.m., for a variety of activities including crafts, carpet bowling, cards and dancing. New members are welcome. For more information, call 905-352-3780 or 905-352-3490.

• Northumberland Hills Stitchery Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Lions Community Centre (157 Elgin St. E., Cobourg). All individuals interested in needlework are welcome. For more information, visit www.nhsg.ca or call 905-372-1141.

• The Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary Crafters hold their monthly bazaar at the hospital (1000 DePalma Dr.) in the Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with hats, scarves, socks, mittens, knitted toys, household items and gifts.

• Setting Sail, a program for pregnant mothers and those with a child up to six months of age, meets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 162 at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) welcome you to enjoy cards and darts with the 55 Club at 1 p.m.

• The Driftwood Bridge Club for men and women meets at 1:15 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 412 Victoria St., Cobourg. New members are welcome — for more information, call Sharon O’Connor at 905-349-3364.

• Learn to move successfully through life’s challenges and stresses at the Relaxation Skills Group meeting at 3:30 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• First Speakers helps you gain self-confidence, listen effectively, think on your feet and speak confidently. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre on D’Arcy Street. For more information, call president Mandy Robinson 905-396-5351 and membership vice-president Roger Savard at 905-373-6081.

• The Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes its book club at 7 p.m. for tea, cookies and a discussion of Allegra Goodman’s The Cookbook Collector, and new members are always welcome. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• ASK, the Active Single Seniors Konnection, offers a place to connect with others who want to keep active and vital — and pursue any of a number of activities as a group or individually. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Legion Village recreation hall, 111 Hibernia St., Cobourg. For more information, call Pat at 905-372-6617.

• The Lakeshore Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Lynda at 905-885-5214.

• Those concerned about someone’s drinking are invited to the 7 p.m. meeting of the Al-Anon Family Groups in Room 30 at Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. For more information, call 1-866-951-3711.

• The Brighton Horticultural Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the King Edward Arena community centre, 81 Elizabeth St., and visitors are welcome.

Wednesday, May 29

• A community interdenominational prayer fellowship meets at 9 a.m. in the common room at St. Peter’s Court Apartments, 135 Chapel St., Cobourg. The service is non-denominational, and everyone is welcome.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market offers you a mid-week selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gilmer’s Home Hardware, 177 Toronto Rd.

• Port Hope Public Library’s Garden Hill branch (3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to their Wednesday Group, a 2 p.m. session for friendly chats about books and more. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• Drop into the Garden Hill branch of the Port Hope Public Library (at 3609 Ganaraska Rd.) at 2:30 p.m. for Gardening Talk time. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• A four-session Girl Power program, an after-school self-esteem program for girls aged five to 10, starting today from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at St. Anthony Elementary School (74 Toronto Rd., Port Hope), and attendance by a parent or guardian is required. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• The Challengers weight-loss support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Pat at 905-342-5255.

• St. John’s Anglican Church (35 Pine St. N., Port Hope) welcomes you to its Treasure Trove thrift shop, open from 6 to 8 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Centreton Hall at 2363 County Rd. 23 (north of Grafton). For more information, call Iva at 905-372-2438.

• Canadian Calorie Counters meet at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Baltimore United Church (9288 Burwash Rd.), and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Eleanor at 905-885-2704.

• Join the CanDo Team! It’s a weight-loss support group for men and women that meets from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For more information and meeting location, call Al at 905-373-7482.

• The Cobourg Public Library’s Bewdley branch hosts its Book Club meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 905-372-9271.

• Enjoy bid euchre at 7 p.m. at the Grafton Legion Hall (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton). Admission is payable at the door, and everyone is welcome.

• The Ganaraska Railway Modellers welcome railway fans of all ages to their 7 p.m. meeting at Port Hope’s VIA station on Hayward Street. Work on the club’s layout, discuss all phases of railroading, exchange information, observe passing trains — for more information, call Dave Ellis at 905-800-0410.

• The Bewdley Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Bewdley Community Centre branch of the Cobourg Public Library.

Thursday, May 30

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Pine Ridge Hiking Club welcomes walkers to join one of their regularly scheduled hikes in the local area. For more details, call 905-372-8474 or visit http://pineridgehikingclub.ca/index.htm .

• The Alzheimer Society holds support-group meetings for both care givers and for persons with early-stage dementia from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. For more information, call 1-800-561-2588.

• The Life After Fifty group meets at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 469 Elgin St. W., Cobourg. A free-will offering will be taken, and lunch is included. For more information, contact 905-372-8732 or fbc@eagle.ca .

• Seniors are invited to progressive euchre at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-372-2991.

• Regency Manor Retirement Home (66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope) hosts community euchre at 2 p.m. in the dining room. Everyone is welcome.

• The Scattered support group (for those who struggle with procrastination and issues surrounding organization and time management) runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• An evening of euchre begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Elias Street, Port Hope.

Friday, May 31

• The Diabetes Chat Group meets at 10 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Northumberland Cares For Children offers an opportunity to discuss your child’s development, speech and behaviour from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). Also at St. Joseph, from 11 a.m. to noon, children are invited to a body-building, vocabulary-enhancing, letter-introducing activity called Meet MatMan. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo at the Buff Jack Memorial Centre at Victoria Square in Colborne, starting at 1 p.m.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge, starting at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. Everyone is welcome (bring your own partner). For more information, call 905-885-2661.

• The Awesome Art Class runs from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.), a free drop-in program for children aged four and up. For more information, call 905-372-9271 ext. 6130.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly with TOPS, which meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 166 King St. W., Cobourg (back entrance downstairs). For more information, call 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops.org .

• Enjoy an evening of Bingo at the Loyal Orange Hall (397 Ontario St., Cobourg), starting at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1

• The Cobourg Farmers’ Market, situated behind Victoria Hall, runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, flowers, meat, cheese, honey, preserves, baked goods, maple syrup, soap and crafts.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market, running from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Town Hall, offers you the opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more.

• The Hope Agricultural Heritage Club invites you to an open house at their Antique Machinery Centre (5077 County Rd. 10, Port Hope) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Earl Ashby at 905-753-2387.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a free Preparation For Breastfeeding class from 9 a.m. to noon. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Garden Hill branch of the Port Hope Public Library (at 3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to its plant and bake sale, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations, which will be happily accepted, should be in between 2 and 5 p.m. the day before.

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a Preparation For Breastfeeding class from 9 to noon, a free session that provides information, tips and support. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Canadian Fire Fighter’s Museum (95 Mill St. S., Port Hope) invites you to its Fire Sale — actually a barbecue and yard sale of museum items they are deaccessioning. The rain date for this event is June 2. For more information, contact Will Lambert at 905-885-5122 or lambert@firemuseumcanada.con .

• Join the Community Works Food Bank folks in Bewdley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a fun-filled Gypsy Tea — sandwiches, sweets, tea and coffee and, for a few dollars more, a chance to have your fortune told (with a discount for everyone dressed as a gypsy). There will even be fortune-telling crafts for the children. It all takes place at the Bewdley Arena. For more information, call Donna at (905-797-2446) or Kathy (905-342-3550).

• The Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) opens its Club Room from 1 to 8 p.m., with meat draws at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• There is open euchre at 7 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call 905-885-2228.

Sunday, June 2

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• Ride the Roseneath Carousel at the Roseneath Fairgrounds between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.roseneathcarousel.com .

 

Article source: http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2013/05/20/plan-ahead-your-guide-to-local-social-events

Plan ahead: Your guide to local social events

NORTHUMBERLAND - 

Adding your event to our website is an easy do-it-yourself affair. Go to www.northumberlandtoday.com and see the Community Events listing on the righthand column. Click on Add An Event to add your event.

If you would like your community event to appear in the daily community calendar, please send details at least one week in advance to Northumberland Today.com, 99 King St. West, Cobourg, Ont. K9A 2M4; fax: 905-372-4966; e-mail cecilia.nasmith@sunmedia.ca .

Publicized events must be open to the public.

 

Wednesday, May 22

• A community interdenominational prayer fellowship meets at 9 a.m. in the common room at St. Peter’s Court Apartments, 135 Chapel St., Cobourg. The service is non-denominational, and everyone is welcome.

• Insulin Paths To Better Control is an informal group discussion on all aspects of insulin that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• The health unit offers Meet The Nurse and Toddler/Preschool Dental Screening sessions from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Hastings (9 Albert St.), an opportunity for parents of pre-schoolers to discuss any concerns or issues from dental health to infant care and speech concerns. For more information, call 1-866-888-4577.

• Men With Knives, a cooking club for men who want to enhance their culinary skills, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.) — and a small fee applies. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market offers you a mid-week selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gilmer’s Home Hardware, 177 Toronto Rd.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

• Port Hope Public Library’s Garden Hill branch (3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to their Wednesday Group, a 2 p.m. session for friendly chats about books and more. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• The Challengers weight-loss support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Pat at 905-342-5255.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Centreton Hall at 2363 County Rd. 23 (north of Grafton). For more information, call Iva at 905-372-2438.

• St. John’s Anglican Church (35 Pine St. N., Port Hope) welcomes you to its Treasure Trove thrift shop, open from 6 to 8 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday.

• Canadian Calorie Counters meet at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Baltimore United Church (9288 Burwash Rd.), and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Eleanor at 905-885-2704.

• Join the CanDo Team! It’s a weight-loss support group for men and women that meets from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For more information and meeting location, call Al at 905-373-7482.

• Northumberland Writers Ink meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St.

• Enjoy bid euchre at 7 p.m. at the Grafton Legion Hall (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton). Admission is payable at the door, and everyone is welcome.

• The Ganaraska Railway Modellers welcome railway fans of all ages to their 7 p.m. meeting at Port Hope’s Via Rail station on Hayward Street. Work on the club’s layout, discuss all phases of railroading, exchange information, observe passing trains — for more information, call Dave Ellis at 905-800-0410.

• The Cobourg Stamp Club welcomes members and visitors to their 7 p.m. meeting at the Salvation Army Citadel, 59 Ballantine St., and visitors are welcome. For more information, call 905-885-2104.

Thursday, May 23

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Pine Ridge Hiking Club welcomes walkers to join one of its regularly scheduled hikes in the local area. For more details, call 905-372-8474 or visit pineridgehikingclub.ca/index.htm .

• Seniors are invited to progressive euchre at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-372-2991.

• Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes you for Tea and Books at 2 p.m., an informal time to chat about books with no advance reading required. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• Regency Manor Retirement Home (66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope) hosts community euchre at 2 p.m. in the dining room. Everyone is welcome.

• The Scattered support group (for those who struggle with procrastination and issues surrounding organization and time management) runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. To register, call 905-885-2626.

Friday, May 24

• The Smoking Cessation Support Group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd., and everyone’s welcome. For more information, call 905-885-2626.

• Soups On — Diabetes, a healthy-eating workshop that spotlights reduced-sodium cooking, begins at 10 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Northumberland Cares For Children offers an opportunity to discuss your child’s development, speech and behaviour from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). Also at St. Joseph, from 11 a.m. to noon, children are invited to a body-building, vocabulary-enhancing, letter-introducing activity called Meet MatMan. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo at the Buff Jack Memorial Centre at Victoria Square in Colborne, starting at 1 p.m.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge, starting at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. Everyone is welcome (bring your own partner). For more information, call 905-885-2661.

• Collective Kitchen for Single Older Adults will create three main dishes and a salad to take home at their 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.), and a small fee applies (and don’t forget to bring your own take-home containers). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Wind up the week with a movie, at the 2 p.m. Friday Movie program at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.). Today’s feature is the 1944 Fritz Lang whodunit Ministry of Fear, starring Ray Milland.

• The Awesome Art Class runs from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.), a free drop-in program for children aged four and up. For more information, call 905-372-9271 ext. 6130.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly with TOPS, which meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 166 King St. W., Cobourg (back entrance downstairs). For more information, call 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops.org .

• Enjoy an evening of Bingo at the Loyal Orange Hall (397 Ontario St., Cobourg), starting at 7 p.m.

• Enjoy an evening of euchre at the Vernonville Community Centre, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

• The Cobourg Farmers’ Market, situated behind Victoria Hall, runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, flowers, meat, cheese, honey, preserves, baked goods, maple syrup, soap and crafts.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market, running from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Town Hall, offers you the opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more.

• Support local children through Northumberland Promises by dropping in at the Sort Sell Support sale that runs from 8 to 11 a.m. at Cobourg Alliance Church.

• Support the spay/neuter and mercy funds at the Shelter of Hope by attending their annual fundraising plant and yard sale. It starts at 8 a.m. at the shelter, located at 2363 Theatre Rd. between Cobourg and Port Hope.

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes you to its plant sale, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a free preparation-for-breastfeeding class from 9 a.m. to noon. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Cobourg Ecology Garden (at the foot of Hibernia Street, beside the west-beach boardwalk) welcomes you to its plant and yard sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with shrubs, yard-sale items, and vegetable, tomato and flower plants.

• Support the Bewdley Fire Department and the Port Hope Air Cadets at the fire department’s annual bottle drive — just bring your bottles to the Bewdley firehall between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

• This is the weekend of the 25th annual Apple Blossom Tyme Festival in Colborne, with a parade, Three’s Company tub races, a Burger Binge, a pie-eating contest, baking and floral-arrangement contests, a sidewalk sale and (at the Legion hall at 92 King St. E.) a ’50s dance. For more information, visit www.appleblossomtymefestival.com .

• The Warkworth Lilac Festival begins today, with guided tours, children’s events, entertainment, demonstrations, photography competition and other special events like Garden Talks, Jazz at the Lilac Room and the Love My Shoes garden party and luncheon. For a full listing, visit www.warkworthlilacfestival.ca . For more information, or to purchase tickets to special events, e-mail info@warkworthlilacfestival.ca .

• The Wellolistic Expo offers exhibitors, speakers and demonstrations on wellness lifestyle and activity from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin St. E., Cobourg. For more 9information,visit www.wellolistic.com .

• The Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) opens its Club Room from 1 to 8 p.m., with meat draws at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Sunday, May 26

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Grafton Legion (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton) invites you for bid euchre. Register at noon, and play at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• Ride the Roseneath Carousel at the Roseneath Fairgrounds between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.roseneathcarousel.com .

• Northumberland Friends of Tibet welcomes refugee Tsewang Dhondup, a guest speaker who will share his story of being involved in the 2008 protests in his homeland (from which he barely escaped alive) at a 2 p.m. presentation at Cobourg Public Library, 200 Ontario St. Admission is free, but donations to defray costs are gratefully accepted.

Monday, May 27

• Alcoholics Anonymous meets seven days a week in a number of locations throughout Northumberland. For more information, call 1-866-951-3711.

• Diabetes — Just The Basics is a two-hour workshop whose topics include healthy eating, delaying and preventing potential complications and how to use a meter. The 9:30 a.m. session will be held at the Cobourg Community Centre (750 D’Arcy St.), and friends and family members are welcome. To register, call the Port Hope Community Health Centre at 905-885-2626.

• The Northumberland Chapter MS Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Columbus Community Centre (232 Spencer St., Cobourg). Topics of interest include fundraising activities, recent Ontario awards and where to purchase your new scooter, and everyone’s welcome. For more information, call Marilyn Marsh at 905-797-2013.

• The Women’s Wellness group at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.) invites you for fun, fellowship, a healthy snack and some gentle exercise from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 7 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

Tuesday, May 28

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• Community Care Northumberland hosts a free blood-pressure clinic open to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Davis’s Your Independent Grocer, 20 Jocelyn St., Port Hope.

• Explore the world of paint and clay at the Expressive Art session that begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Club 39 meets at the Alnwick Civic Centre, starting at 9:30 a.m., for a variety of activities including crafts, carpet bowling, cards and dancing. New members are welcome. For more information, call 905-352-3780 or 905-352-3490.

• Northumberland Hills Stitchery Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Lions Community Centre (157 Elgin St. E., Cobourg). All individuals interested in needlework are welcome. For more information, visit www.nhsg.ca or call 905-372-1141.

• The Northumberland Hills Hospital Auxiliary Crafters hold their monthly bazaar at the hospital (1000 DePalma Dr.) in the Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with hats, scarves, socks, mittens, knitted toys, household items and gifts.

• Setting Sail, a program for pregnant mothers and those with a child up to six months of age, meets from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 162 at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) welcome you to enjoy cards and darts with the 55 Club at 1 p.m.

• The Driftwood Bridge Club for men and women meets at 1:15 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 412 Victoria St., Cobourg. New members are welcome — for more information, call Sharon O’Connor at 905-349-3364.

• Learn to move successfully through life’s challenges and stresses at the Relaxation Skills Group meeting at 3:30 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• First Speakers helps you gain self-confidence, listen effectively, think on your feet and speak confidently. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre on D’Arcy Street. For more information, call president Mandy Robinson 905-396-5351 and membership vice-president Roger Savard at 905-373-6081.

• The Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St.) welcomes its book club at 7 p.m. for tea, cookies and a discussion of Allegra Goodman’s The Cookbook Collector, and new members are always welcome. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• ASK, the Active Single Seniors Konnection, offers a place to connect with others who want to keep active and vital — and pursue any of a number of activities as a group or individually. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Legion Village recreation hall, 111 Hibernia St., Cobourg. For more information, call Pat at 905-372-6617.

• The Lakeshore Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Lynda at 905-885-5214.

• Those concerned about someone’s drinking are invited to the 7 p.m. meeting of the Al-Anon Family Groups in Room 30 at Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. For more information, call 1-866-951-3711.

• The Brighton Horticultural Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the King Edward Arena community centre, 81 Elizabeth St., and visitors are welcome.

Wednesday, May 29

• A community interdenominational prayer fellowship meets at 9 a.m. in the common room at St. Peter’s Court Apartments, 135 Chapel St., Cobourg. The service is non-denominational, and everyone is welcome.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-885-2661 or visit cobourgdbc.com .

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market offers you a mid-week selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Gilmer’s Home Hardware, 177 Toronto Rd.

• Port Hope Public Library’s Garden Hill branch (3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to their Wednesday Group, a 2 p.m. session for friendly chats about books and more. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• Drop into the Garden Hill branch of the Port Hope Public Library (at 3609 Ganaraska Rd.) at 2:30 p.m. for Gardening Talk time. For more information, call 905-885-4712.

• A four-session Girl Power program, an after-school self-esteem program for girls aged five to 10, starting today from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at St. Anthony Elementary School (74 Toronto Rd., Port Hope), and attendance by a parent or guardian is required. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• The Challengers weight-loss support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call Pat at 905-342-5255.

• St. John’s Anglican Church (35 Pine St. N., Port Hope) welcomes you to its Treasure Trove thrift shop, open from 6 to 8 p.m. today, and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Centreton Hall at 2363 County Rd. 23 (north of Grafton). For more information, call Iva at 905-372-2438.

• Canadian Calorie Counters meet at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Baltimore United Church (9288 Burwash Rd.), and everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Eleanor at 905-885-2704.

• Join the CanDo Team! It’s a weight-loss support group for men and women that meets from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. For more information and meeting location, call Al at 905-373-7482.

• The Cobourg Public Library’s Bewdley branch hosts its Book Club meeting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 905-372-9271.

• Enjoy bid euchre at 7 p.m. at the Grafton Legion Hall (10240 County Rd. 2, west of Grafton). Admission is payable at the door, and everyone is welcome.

• The Ganaraska Railway Modellers welcome railway fans of all ages to their 7 p.m. meeting at Port Hope’s VIA station on Hayward Street. Work on the club’s layout, discuss all phases of railroading, exchange information, observe passing trains — for more information, call Dave Ellis at 905-800-0410.

• The Bewdley Book Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Bewdley Community Centre branch of the Cobourg Public Library.

Thursday, May 30

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The Pine Ridge Hiking Club welcomes walkers to join one of their regularly scheduled hikes in the local area. For more details, call 905-372-8474 or visit http://pineridgehikingclub.ca/index.htm .

• The Alzheimer Society holds support-group meetings for both care givers and for persons with early-stage dementia from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. For more information, call 1-800-561-2588.

• The Life After Fifty group meets at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 469 Elgin St. W., Cobourg. A free-will offering will be taken, and lunch is included. For more information, contact 905-372-8732 or fbc@eagle.ca .

• Seniors are invited to progressive euchre at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. For more information, call 905-372-2991.

• Regency Manor Retirement Home (66 Dorset St. E., Port Hope) hosts community euchre at 2 p.m. in the dining room. Everyone is welcome.

• The Scattered support group (for those who struggle with procrastination and issues surrounding organization and time management) runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre, 99 Toronto Rd. To register, call 905-885-2626.

• An evening of euchre begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Elias Street, Port Hope.

Friday, May 31

• The Diabetes Chat Group meets at 10 a.m. at the Port Hope Community Health Centre (99 Toronto Rd.). To register, call 905-885-2626.

• Northumberland Cares For Children offers an opportunity to discuss your child’s development, speech and behaviour from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Elementary School (919 D’Arcy St., Cobourg). Also at St. Joseph, from 11 a.m. to noon, children are invited to a body-building, vocabulary-enhancing, letter-introducing activity called Meet MatMan. For more information, contact Cheryl McMurray at 905-885-8137 ext. 209 or cheryl@ncdcent.com .

• Enjoy an afternoon of Bingo at the Buff Jack Memorial Centre at Victoria Square in Colborne, starting at 1 p.m.

• Enjoy duplicate bridge, starting at 1 p.m. at the Columbus Community Centre, 232 Spencer St. E., Cobourg. Everyone is welcome (bring your own partner). For more information, call 905-885-2661.

• The Awesome Art Class runs from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.), a free drop-in program for children aged four and up. For more information, call 905-372-9271 ext. 6130.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly with TOPS, which meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 166 King St. W., Cobourg (back entrance downstairs). For more information, call 1-800-932-8677 or visit www.tops.org .

• Enjoy an evening of Bingo at the Loyal Orange Hall (397 Ontario St., Cobourg), starting at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1

• The Cobourg Farmers’ Market, situated behind Victoria Hall, runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants, flowers, meat, cheese, honey, preserves, baked goods, maple syrup, soap and crafts.

• The Port Hope Farmers’ Market, running from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Town Hall, offers you the opportunity to enjoy seasonal fruits and vegetables, crafts, baked goods and much more.

• The Hope Agricultural Heritage Club invites you to an open house at their Antique Machinery Centre (5077 County Rd. 10, Port Hope) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Earl Ashby at 905-753-2387.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a free Preparation For Breastfeeding class from 9 a.m. to noon. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Garden Hill branch of the Port Hope Public Library (at 3609 Ganaraska Rd.) welcomes you to its plant and bake sale, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations, which will be happily accepted, should be in between 2 and 5 p.m. the day before.

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• The health unit (200 Rose Glen Rd., Port Hope) offers a Preparation For Breastfeeding class from 9 to noon, a free session that provides information, tips and support. To register, call 905-885-9100 ext. 275.

• The Canadian Fire Fighter’s Museum (95 Mill St. S., Port Hope) invites you to its Fire Sale — actually a barbecue and yard sale of museum items they are deaccessioning. The rain date for this event is June 2. For more information, contact Will Lambert at 905-885-5122 or lambert@firemuseumcanada.con .

• Join the Community Works Food Bank folks in Bewdley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a fun-filled Gypsy Tea — sandwiches, sweets, tea and coffee and, for a few dollars more, a chance to have your fortune told (with a discount for everyone dressed as a gypsy). There will even be fortune-telling crafts for the children. It all takes place at the Bewdley Arena. For more information, call Donna at (905-797-2446) or Kathy (905-342-3550).

• The Colborne Legion (92 King St. E., Colborne) opens its Club Room from 1 to 8 p.m., with meat draws at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

• There is open euchre at 7 p.m. at the Ruth Clarke Activity Centre, 81 Mill St. S., Port Hope. For more information, call 905-885-2228.

Sunday, June 2

• The Trillium Walkers invite you along on their five- or 10-km. walk, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, call 905-372-6430 or 905-373-6048.

• Ride the Roseneath Carousel at the Roseneath Fairgrounds between 1 and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.roseneathcarousel.com .

 

Article source: http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2013/05/20/plan-ahead-your-guide-to-local-social-events

Florida Youth Library Programs Are Ready for Summer

Librarians have booked amazing performances at the summer shows to help build interest. Check with your youth librarian for a schedule of the shows at your library, and keep an eye on this column for programs and times as well.

The Big Library Read continues on Overdrive, featuring unlimited e-copies of “The Four Corners of the Sky” by Michael Malone through June 1. Get your copy downloaded today.

All libraries will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day; some libraries will be closed all weekend, please call before you head out on your library trip.

At the libraries:

AUBURNDALE

Story Time meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for age 2, and 10:30 a.m. Thursday for ages 3-5. This week will feature stories on the theme “Ground-Breaking Fun.”

Knitting and crochet group meets 4-5 p.m. Monday to work on projects and improve skills.

BARTOW

The Polk Works Mobile One-Stop Bus will be at the library 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today to help job seekers with online job searches, resume preparation, online applications; Polk Works counselors can help with unemployment, “Employ Florida” profiles, and other government assistance. Remember, “Race to Place” is still on through June.

Grow closer together, reading together with our Mother/Daughter book discussion group 4:30 p.m. Thursday. This month discuss “Meet Kirsten: An American Girl” by Janet Shaw. Includes themed crafts, displays, and snacks from or related to the book.

Take your business to the Internet by creating a business website. Come for a free class 1 p.m. Friday and find out the basic information and tools needed to promote your services, attract more customers and generate more business. Please pre-register, space is limited, 534-0131.

Crochet Club meets 10 a.m. Friday, all ages and experience levels welcome.

The Pamplin Art Gallery features “Color Your World,” art by Union Academy students, through the end of June. The gallery will be open Monday and Thursday afternoons. The gallery needs volunteer guides, please call Ashley Elliot, 434-0131.

DUNDEE

Preschool Storytime meets 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday for stories, songs and fun.

The Friends of the Library will be hosting a Scholastic Books Fair at the library May 28-31. Pick up your favorite Scholastic book and help the library earn new books to support summer reading. Call 439-9424 for more information.

FROSTPROOF

“Toddler Time” meets 10 a.m. Wednesdays for a fun introduction to books, finger plays, action songs and rhymes.

HAINES CITY

Storytime for preschool kids meets 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. today, also 10:30 a.m. Wednesday for stories, songs and fun. This week is “Kings Queens!”

Bubbles and Bounces (for ages to 2) meet 10:30 a.m. Thursday for reading activities, finger plays and more.

Teen Book Club meets 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins, the sequel to “The Hunger Games.”

Central Florida Speech and Hearing will be in the library 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to hand out free amplified telephones to the hard of hearing. Contact Jackie Bowman, 686-3189, for eligibility information.

LAKE ALFRED

Come to the library for our after school programs, 4-5:30 p.m. today.

Paws to Read with CoCo the therapy dog, 4 p.m. today. Kids read to CoCo and build reading skills.

Jewelry-making class with Kate Lehne 4 p.m. today. There is a $5 fee to cover materials. Bring your own beads or select from beads available for purchase.

Storytime meets 10 a.m. Wednesday for Book Babies and 10:30 a.m. for Pre-K.

Free Computer Class with City Commissioner Charlie Lake. The library offers a free “Basic Computing” class 2 p.m. Thursday.

Friends of the Library book sale 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

LAKE WALES

Story times this week include “Wiggles and Giggles” 11 a.m. today for pre-school age children, and “Library Babies” 11:30 a.m. today for babies. Both programs feature stories, songs, and activities to help develop active readers.

Chess for Kids meets 2 p.m. today.

Teen Tween Knit Crochet meets 4 p.m. today.

Inspired Mornings book discussion group meets 11 a.m. Thursday to discuss “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton.

Teen Anime meets 4 p.m. Friday to watch the next anime and enjoy a snack.

Open Knitting Crochet meets 5:30 p.m. Friday. All are welcome.

The library gets a mini-facelift over Memorial Day weekend, repainting the interior walls over the weekend. The children’s library closes Thursday and reopens May 29.

LAKELAND

The Friends of the Library offer a 50 percent off sale on fiction and non-fiction titles all week; also, children’s books will be on a special sale cart, just 25 cents per title at the Main Library.

Need technical help? Consider signing up for free one-on-one tutoring at the Main Library to improve your computer/device skills, 834-4265. Tutoring is now offered at the Larry R. Jackson Branch Library Wednesdays and Thursdays as well, 834-4288.

Teen Day 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Main Library. Enjoy games and a snack.

Storytime (ages 4-5) meets 10 a.m. today at the Main Library for stories, songs and rhymes with Miss Connie.

Toddler Time (ages 2-3) meets 10 a.m. Wednesday for finger plays, stories, songs and rhymes with Miss Connie.

Storytime with Ms. Angel meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Larry R. Jackson Branch Library to learn stories and songs from around the world. Programs last 20-30 minutes.

Mother Goose Time (for 6-18 months) meets 11 a.m. Thursday. Miss Connie’s programs feature stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays and puppets.

I2 Film Club meets 10:30 a.m. to watch “Amador” from Spain, and participate in a discussion facilitated by librarian Brenda Patterson.

MULBERRY

Free computer class “MS PowerPoint” meets 11 a.m. today. Please call 425-3246 for more information.

Lego Club meets 3:30 p.m. today. Build to a new theme each week and display in the children’s area. Check for a theme-related book nearby.

Preschool Story Time ages 2-5 meets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with Miss Crystal for favorite books, songs, and much more. Stop by and meet Mr. Whiskers.

Wii Wednesday for ages 12-17, 4 p.m. Wednesday. Bring a friend and have fun.

Teens and Tweens meet 4 p.m. Thursday for Teen Thursday, snacks included.

POLK CITY

Story Time meets 11 a.m. Thursday for games, stories, and crafts.

WINTER HAVEN

Winter Haven Library Book Club meets 4 p.m. today to discuss “The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating” by Elizabeth Tova Bailey.

Lego Club meets 4 p.m. today; they supply the blocks, you bring your imagination.

Technical staff from the City of Winter Haven will be in the library from 1-4 p.m. Friday to assist patrons with technology issues.

Saturday Afternoon Family Movies begin at 2 p.m.; food and drinks are welcome. This week, come enjoy Disney’s classic “Peter Pan.”

[ Send your library news to varrick.nunez@gmail.com. ]

Article source: http://www.theledger.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305205014

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