• July — Bird Cove Going Healthy Program: General Health and Fitness runs from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Exercise and walking, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-3 p.m.; Community Kitchen, Mondays from 1-4 p.m.; Kids Day, every Wednesday afternoon; Persons with Special Needs, Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.; Seniors, Tuesdays between 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monthly Wellness Clinics will be held by public health nurse, blood pressure and blood sugar checks and weigh-in, presentations on the monthly health theme and healthy snacks. For more information contact Faye Moores at (709) 247-2068, e-mail: goinghealthybc@hotmail.com.
• July 14 — If you are a woman in business who is thinking of venturing into international markets, this free online seminar from the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) can help you! Taking place on Wednesday, July 14 from 9-9:30 a.m., this online seminar will teach you to identify potential markets, gather market intelligence and participate in trade missions. To register, visit www.nlowe.org or call 1.888.NLOWE.11.
• July 25 — St. Anthony and Area Healthy Baby Club is celebrating its 5-year reunion on Sunday, July 25 at 4 p.m. with swimming at the Olympia Swimming Pool followed by Pot Luck and BBQ at Grenfell Park.
• July 26–August 2 — Town of Bird Cove Come Home Year. Events include gatherings, BBQ’s, family picnics, Christmas dinner, traditional dance and mummers, bonfires, disco for adults and kids, outdoor games, church and cemetery services, and mock archaeological digs. Everyone is invited to come out and celebrate our Come Home Year.
• August 2-8 — Reef’s Harbour, Shoal Cove West and New Ferolle will be celebrating Come Home Year on Aug. 2-8. For more information please call Irene 709-847-5331 or Jeff at 709-847-2151. All are Welcome.
• Use a little SunSense — Did you know that the sun’s rays are strongest between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wear sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher, wear sunglasses, and cover up with protective clothing. For more information on SunSense call the Canadian Cancer information service at 1-888-939-3333 or visit www.cancer.ca
• Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador — Do you have difficulty reading? Are you looking for a tutoring service or a family learning program? Would you like more information on completing adult basic education or high school equivalency? Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador has information on local programs operating across the province. Review our program directory at www.literacynl.com or call 1-800-563-1111 for more information on advancing learning for yourself and your family.
Items for What’s Happening can be submitted free of charge by non-profit organizations, service clubs, church and youth groups, etc. Fax to 709-454-3718, e-mail: wpilgrim@northernpen.ca or drop off at Northern Pen, North Street, St. Anthony. Deadline is Wednesday, 5 p.m.
