Community/Cultural Events Sports & Recreation Town Hall

Tuesday September 14th, 2010

Tantramar Seniors'College AGM

The Tantramar Seniors’ College Fall 2010 Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 125 Main St, Sackville, NB.

For additional information contact tsccoordinator@nbnet.nb.ca or 506-364-2780.

CHMA 106.9 FM Orientation

Want to find out more about independent radio and how to get involved? CHMA is a not-for-profit, member-owned, campus/community radio station serving the greater Tantramar Region. We host orientation sessions every Tuesday at 4 pm in the CHMA offices located on the third floor of the University Centre. For additional information contact our programming director at 364-2221 or chma_pro@mta.ca or visit our website.

Tantramar 2040: Issues and Opportunities workshop

Participate in the Tantramar 2040: Issues and Opportunities workshop!

The Tantramar 2040 initiative is a collaborative effort to develop a sustainability plan to help our region address common issues and develop ways to adapt to the various challenges of climate change. Tantramar 2040 is being coordinated by EOS Eco-Energy, in partnership with the Tantramar Planning District Commission, and participating communities include Dorchester, Memramcook, Port Elgin, and Sackville.

Date: Tuesday, September 14th; Time: 5:30 - 9:30 pm; Location: Cape Jourimain Nature Centre

Registration is free. If you would like to join in the discussion, please complete the registration form on the EOS website.

For more information, please contact Katie Friars at eos@nb.aibn.com or (506)536-4487.

Sackville Legion Bingo

Sackville Legion Bingo, every Tuesday evening at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 26, 15 Lorne Street, 6:45 pm. Door open at 6:00 pm. No person under 16 years of age.

Struts Open Studio Artist Yoko Homareda Talk

Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre are pleased to host Yoko Homareda as the latest participant in the Open Studio Artist in Residence Program. Originally from Tokyo, Japan Yoko now lives and works in Strasbourg, France where she maintains a multi-dimensional art practice combining porcelain ceramics, drawing, print making and paper cutouts. Yoko will be working out of the studio at Struts Gallery, 7 Lorne Street, Sackville, New Brunswick until October 2nd, keeping regular hours.

Her studio is already a showcase for a tremendous amount of work featuring new drawings, collage and paper cutouts daily. Three public events have been scheduled to provide the opportunity to interact and learn from this fascinating and talented artist, all of which are free to the public and take place at Struts Gallery. On Tuesday, September 14th at 7:30 pm, Yoko will present a talk on her past work, international exhibition history and current projects. Yoko will be providing a free workshop outlining her paper cutout techniques and processes on Tuesday, September 21st at 7:30 pm. Participants will have the opportunity to create a paper cutout and exchange ideas in a casual, informal and supportive environment. Yoko will be exhibiting her work produced here in Sackville with a reception scheduled for Friday, September 24th at 8 pm. All are welcome at the gallery for a social evening of conversation and refreshments celebrating the work of this dynamic young artist. For more information on Yoko, please visit website above.

For additional information contact Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre at 506-536-1211 or drop by the gallery (7 Lorne Street)Monday through Saturday from 12:00 - 5:00 pm.