THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF SOS (Survivors of Suicide) CAPE BRETON ON TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 at 6:30pm --- 188 GEORGE STREET (Fr. Capstick Building). Anyone grieving the loss of someone by suicide is welcomed to the meeting. These meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month except December.

Tuesday, May 23rd 7-8:30 PM McConnell Library Storytelling in the Gaelic Tradition Seanchas Aig An Leabharlann   Join local Gaelic speakers and enthusiasts for an evening of Gaelic stories (with English translation).   Everyone welcome.

Did you know that one in six Canadians has a speech, language, or hearing disorder? Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Communication Disorders Technicians work daily with Canadians for all ages to help them deal with many different types of communication disorders. If you or someone you love experiences a hearing or speech impairment, Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres are here to help. Our Sydney site is having an open house on May 24 from 1:00-4:00pm. Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists…

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CWL FASHION SHOW A Fashion Show will be held Wednesday May 24, 2017 at 7 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall. Fashions will be from Kreative Design, Moores Mens Wear, and Rascalz Kidz Wear. Join us for an exciting evening of fun, delectable desserts, door prizes, cake auction and more. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at the parish office, phone 902-562-3934 All proceeds to Hospice Palliative Care Cape Breton.

Wednesday, May 24th 7-8:30 PM McConnell Library The Gaelic College Archives   Join staff from the Gaelic College for a presentation on Gaelic culture and archives in celebration of Nova Scotia Gaelic Month. The Gaelic College is embarking on a project to build their archives in a way that will document, digitize, and preserve home recorded audio and video of any and all things Gaelic. * Staff will also talk about how the college will be accepting archival materials.

St.F.X. alumni and friends: The St.F.X. Alumni - Eastern Cape Breton Chapter is hosting a spring social beginning at 5:30pm on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Black Spoon Espresso Bar and Pantry, located at 7 Convent Street in North Sydney. St.F.X. President Dr. Kent MacDonald will be our guest speaker. Join us for appetizers, conversation, and St.F.X. prizes! Alumni are asked to bring a nonperishable food item which will be donated to the local food bank. Please RSVP to…

Karen Forrest, Angel Lady of the Maritimes Thursday May 25th, 6:30 pm McConnell Library, 50 Falmouth St, Sydney Karen Forrest, Canadian author, retired military nurse and medium, will visit Sydney from her PEI home to talk about her life as the "Angel Lady of the Maritimes". Find out about her journey from military mental health nurse to professional medium talking to angels to guide people in their lives, and to the deceased to help people heal through their grief.   She will…

Griefshare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing grief and loss, will be held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM for 13 weeks in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 8 Marconi St, Glace Bay beginning March 30th. GriefShare features experts on grief and recovery topics.  Seminar sessions include: “The Journey of Grief” “The Effects of Grief” “When Your Spouse Dies,” “Why?” and “Stuck in Grief” For more information, call 849-4747