Second Story Women's Centre has organized a raffle fundraiser that will run until March with new items to be raffled each week.  Items include gift certificates, one-of-a-kind hand painted furniture pieces, custom gift baskets, and more.  Your $5 ticket can be purchased at Bridgewater Shell, Chester Basin Pharmasave, Mahone Bay Circle K, Lunenburg Circle K, and at Second Story Women's Centre either in person or over the phone.  All proceeds support programming and services offered by the organization.  You are…

Through the Years Day Care And Community Centre, 20 Private Richard Green Lane, in Hubbards, is hosting a COVID-19 safe Trunk & Treat on Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. It's $20.00 per family. There are 40 spots available, that must be reserved ahead of the date, that will be spaced 6 feet apart, to give treats out from your trunk and trick or treat. Without the reservation, you can just come to trick or treat on…

Halloween Spooky Stations will be in place at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen Street, in Chester on Saturday, October 31st.  Trick or Treat will take place in the backyard starting at 4:00 p.m..  It’s free, there will be Covid-19 sign in and sanitize when you arrive.  For more information, call 902-275-5789 or email:  info@chesterartcentre.ca or visit: www.chesterartcentre.ca.  

Halloween Extravaganza:  Bring your children to the Western Shore And Area Improvement Association Hall for Halloween Treats on Saturday, October 31st from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Then head over to the Western Shore Fire Hall for treats and then proceed to “Together We can Park” in Gold River for more treats.  This venture is in association with the Municipality of Chester.  All Covid-19 protocol will be in place.  Please remember to wear your mask.

Halloween at Lordly Park on Saturday, October 31st, in Chester is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. featuring a Haunted “houses” Walk and Trunk or Treat.  Entrance at the trail  will be on the corner of Prince & Regent street, lining up towards Union street. Everyone is welcome.  Masks must be worn, and social distancing required. You can enjoy the fun with your group “social bubble” that you arrive with.  They are also looking for more participants in the "Trunk…

A Macrame Wall Hanging workshop with String Theories Fibre Design with Mikaela Szumigrajat will be held at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen Street, in Chester, on Sunday, November 1st from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Join Mikaela as she provides knot-by-knot instructions to create your very own macrame wall hanging in your choice of colour!  This workshop is designed for intermediate macrame makers but can be tweaked to accommodate any beginners!  All materials will included, and you will get…

The Chester Municipal Heritage Society Annual Meeting is on Friday, November 6th at St. Stephen’s Church Hall, 54 Regent Street, in Chester starting at 7:30 p.m. The Guest Speaker is Dawn Harwood-Jones.  Maximum guest limit allowed is 50 people. Masks are required and Covid-19 protocols will be in effect.

There is a Country Music Show on Sunday, November 8th at the North River Community Centre in New Germany at 1:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Valley Blue, Kentucky Blue, The Bollivars and Bonded Connection. For more information, call 902-644-2612 or go on line at www.showbiz-xplornet.com.

Watercolour Cartography with Peggy McCallaat is being held on Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen Street, in Chester from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Cartography includes the colouration of maps.  Try something different with watercolours. Both coloured pencils and assorted watercolours and brushes will be available.  The cost is $30 for 2 mornings or $20 for 1 morning.  Register online at chesterartcentre.ca or call 902-275-5789 or email:  info@chesterartcentre.ca. 

The Chester Lighthouse Foodbank in Chester will be observing Remembrance Day and therefore will not be open on November 11th. They will serve clients on Tuesday, November 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for that week only.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions in place by the Provincial Government, the November 11th Remembrance Day Ceremony will be greatly reduced at the Cenotaph in Chester this year.  Unfortunately, they will only be allowing INVITED GUESTS to be present in the marked off area of the Cenotaph at 11:00 a.m. (invited guests will include Legion members and other personnel directly involved in the ceremony).  They are asking the general public to please stay home and pause for two…

On Saturday November 14th, the Hubbards And Area Lions Club, 21 Lions Club Rd., in Fox Point will be having another take out with curb side pick up. A delicious meal of baked beans, fish cakes, coleslaw, tea biscuits and apple crisp for $12 is being offered. To pre order please call Lion Louella Regan @ 902-857-9714 by November 10th. Pick up will be between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14th.

Finding Your Muse with Jennie McGuire is a course at the Chester Art Centre, 60 Queen Street, in Chester from Monday, November 16th to Thursday, November 19th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a creativity course designed to nudge the seasoned artist into new directions and the beginning artist to take the leap!  Through the use of activity cards, interactive and independent projects, and visual journaling, you will explore ways to ‘get unstuck’, renew focus, remove fear, and…