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Sobeys - Healthy Taste & Learn Class - Edamame - FREE
2019-03-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Sobeys Clayton Park, 287 Lacewood Dr, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 3Y7, Canada
We will be cooking up some delicious recipes with edamame! Recipes and samples will be shared.
To register, contact Jenelle at 902-457-2102 or email 00644crc@sobeys.com

Crib Club
2019-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Everyone Welcome!
Tea & Coffee are Free!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events

Tech Drop-in - FREE
2019-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Cole Harbour Library – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Need help with a new gadget? From Apple to Android, and everything in between, we can help.
Drop in and see one of our tech specialists.

Caregiver Support - Caregivers NS Association
2019-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Community Health Team – Young Street, 6080 Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Do you care for a family member or friend? This peer support group offers a confidential, friendly
atmosphere for you to talk with other caregivers. Please call 902-421-7390 to register.

Mindfullness Drop-In Practice Group - Atlantic Contemplative Centre
2019-03-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Community Health Team – Tacoma Drive, 58 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Come and explore the practice of mindfulness and its benefits to health and well-being. No registration
required. For more information, call Molly at 902-802-6543 or visit www.contemplativecentre.ca.

Sobeys - Better-for-you Cooking Classes - $15/person
2019-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Sobeys Tacoma, 70 Tacoma Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 3E5, Canada
Full meal, with chef and dietitian
Menu – Hearty turkey lentil sloppy joes, Roasted broccoli with cheese sauce, Decadent chocolate brownie with berry coulis
Registration is required for all classes. Call 902-477-6159, or email us: lisa.macdonald3@sobeys.com (Penhorn and Tacoma)

Sobeys - Healthy Cooking Classes - $15/person
2019-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Sobeys Mumford Road, 6990 Mumford Rd, West End Mall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 4P1, Canada
Our dietitian and chef will entertain you and introduce you to healthy foods prepared in a way your and your family will love. You will lean cooking skills, eat a delicious meal and take home nutritious recipes.
Menu – Hearty turkey lentil sloppy joes, Roasted broccoli with cheese sauce, Decadent chocolate brownie with berry coulis
To register, contact Noelle, Registered Dietitian at 902-455-0749 or email noelle.deon@sobeys.com

The Color Purple Series: Purple is Black Blooming - FREE
2019-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
A discussion about author Alice Walker and the history of her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple.

Featuring CBC radio Information Morning host Portia Clark, Halifax journalist Evelyn C. White, author of Alice Walker, and local singer Keonte Beals whose stirring cover version of “I’m Still Here,” from the Broadway musical The Color Purple, helped to launch his award-winning musical career.
Paul O’Regan Hall

Celebrate all things The Color Purple, including its many connections to Halifax past and present. This Library series features exciting special guests, film, discussions, and a sneak-peek behind the scenes of Neptune Theatre’s Canadian premiere of The Color Purple: The Musical.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

St. Patrick's Day Party
2019-03-15 01:00 - 16:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Hosted by Kathleen and her classmates from Dalhousie
Everyone Welcome!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events and for more information

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - NSCC Akerley Campus Gymnasium
2019-03-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-03-18 09:00 - 10:30 | NSCC Akerley Campus, 21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Forever Fit is a physical fitness and health education program geared for participants over 55 years. The class is offered two to three times per week in 10 locations in church halls, senior centres, and community centres across Halifax and Dartmouth.
Expect YMCA Forever Fit classes to help you:
Improve joint flexibility
Increase muscle strength and toning
Improve heart and lung fitness
Promote better posture
Improve balance
Promote relaxation and reduce stress
Meet other people
Prevent illness and disease
Our YMCA Forever Fit classes are led by qualified YMCA fitness instructors and are set to lively music to help you get moving all while having fun.
Class Fees:
Annual Membership Fee of $10, plus $4/class Drop-In Fee
For registration and information on this class:
Cathy Beairsto Coordinator, YMCA Health & Active Living
(902) 422- 9622 x 225
cathy.beairsto@halifax.ymca.ca

Fun and Fitness
2019-03-15 09:30 - 11:00 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Movie: First Man - FREE
2019-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
PG | 2018 | 2h22m
The movie First Man is the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969.
A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost, on Armstrong and on the nation, of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
Room 301 | Floor 3

Sobeys - Munch & Move - FREE
2019-03-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Sobeys First Lake, 80 First Lake Dr., Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, B4C 3E4, Canada
Keep moving this winter with our walking group! Take a walk at your own pace then join our dietitian for a snack and nutrition information.
Meet at the pharmacy.
Please pre-register by contacting Lindsay, Registered Dietitian
Voicemail – 902-454-0281
Email – lindsay.fredericks@sobeys.com

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - Findlay Community Centre
2019-03-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-03-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Findlay Community Centre, 26 Elliot Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Multiple Sclerosis Peer Support Group - MS Society
2019-03-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Community Health Team – Tacoma Drive, 58 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
This group provides peer support for those affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Call 902-468-8230 ext. 1006 for
more information. The group meets Fridays.

Movie Night - FREE
2019-03-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Movie To be Announced

Rhythms of Life: History of African Nova Scotia Music Demonstration - FREE
2019-03-16 10:30 - 13:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Featuring the evolution of the drum, drum circle, and audience participation.
The History of Blues traces the arrival of blues music in Nova Scotia and includes historical photos of Halifax’s mixed race bands from the 1960s.
Paul O’Regan Hall

Easy Landscape Design Techniques - FREE
2019-03-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Cole Harbour Library – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lynn Brooks will explain how to use trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers to make your property beautiful.
Learn about using ground covers as an alternative to lawns and using native plants to attract pollinators.

In partnership with the Atlantic Master Gardeners

Rhythms of Life - FREE
2019-03-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The show explores Nova Scotian and Canadian cultural heritage by matching historical events to live music, outstanding images and poignant narrative.
Rhythms of Life is a thought provoking show suitable for all ages and it promotes cultural diversity and respect for all people.
Paul O’Regan Hall

Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre - St. Patty's Day Special Super Bingo!!
2019-03-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
DOORS: 11:30 am
MINI GAMES: 1pm
*UPDATE: Cash only – ATM on site!
For updates and info: 902-465-5578

St. Paddy’s Day with the Maritime Modern Quilt Guild - FREE
2019-03-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Curious about quilting but unsure what’s actually involved?
Drop in and join the MMQG for quilting demonstrations and a chance to ask all your questions.
We’re going to be working on green themed projects for St. Patrick’s Day.
BMO Community Room | Floor 2

St. Patrick's Day Dance - Northwood
2019-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The luck of the Irish is found at Northwood on St. Patrick’s Day!
Featuring live music and specialty drinks for purchase, you won’t want to miss this event taking place in the newly renovated Harbourview Lounge!
Tickets are $5.00 and can be reserved at Community Recreation & Wellness at (902) 454-3351 or by emailing crec@nwood.ns.ca

Chatty Crafters
2019-03-18 09:30 - 23:30 | The Berkeley, 2633 Gladstone Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 4W3, Canada
Chatty Crafters at the Berkeley, Gladstone Street (2nd Floor Lounge). Join us for a morning of crafts (knitting, crocheting, embroidery, etc.). Come to learn, or bring something you are already working on.

L.I.F.E (Low Impact Functional Exercise)
2019-03-18 10:00 - 23:00 | Bayers Road Baptist Church, 7077 Bayers Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 2C5, Canada
L.I.F.E (Low Impact Functional Exercise). Improve your joint health, range of movement, balance, coordination, and flexibility, at Bayers Road Baptist Church, (Desmond Ave entrance).
Fee: $3.00

Coffee and Conversation/Card Game 45's
2019-03-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Everyone Welcome!
421-6131 Tea & Coffee are Free!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events

Alderney Ideas Seminars: Trees & the Global Forest
2019-03-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us each week to discuss a topic of current interest, as presented in a fifteen to twenty-minute video lecture.
Each of us will learn not only from the lecture but also from the insights of other participants. We will also listen to a sequence of talks by well-known investigators.

Better Bones: Active for Life - FREE
2019-03-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Healthy, strong bones will help you enjoy physical activity and feel great well into your retirement.
Try exercises, sample delicious snacks, and pick up nutrition tips that will set you up for success

Presented by students from MSVU’s Dietetics program

Sobeys - Your DNA and Nutrition Connection - FREE
2019-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Sobeys Mumford Road, 6990 Mumford Rd, West End Mall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 4P1, Canada
Ever wonder about the link between your genes and nutrition? Decode your DNA with the help of our dietitian. A simple cheek swab is all it takes to help you find the right diet for your body. Do you want to learn more about this new service? Join us for a free information session to find out which package is right for you.
To register, contact Noelle, Registered Dietitian at 902-455-0749 or email noelle.deon@sobeys.com
