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Local events in and around Oxford

ATTENTION OXFORD RESIDENTS
The Town of Oxford Transfer Station Schedule is as follows:

     Thursday                                                                   Friday                                                         Saturday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm                                              8:30 am – 4:30 pm                                        8:30 am – 4:30 pm

A copy of the Transfer Station Schedule will be attached with your next water bill

Please refer to: www.cjsma.ns.ca/ for all the information surrounding the new service company

Oxford 4-H and Envirothon Clubs are collecting used printer and laser toner cartridges.  They may be sent to OREC by a student or dropped off at Scotiabank

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O.P.H. updates

Rook on Thursday evenings and 45’s on Saturday evenings.  Games begin at 7:30 pm at the Oxford Pioneer Heritage Club on Ellis Street.  Cost is $2.00 to play.

♫ Jammin' It Up at the Capitol ♫
Friday , May 31st
7:00 pm
Oxford Capitol Theatre
Bring your instruments to join in,
or come out to enjoy the music
Admission:  Donations at the door

Bingo 

Location: O.P.H. Club - Ellis StreetBingo
Date: Tuesday, May 14th
 - 1:00 pm

55 years of age and up -  Cost is 10 cents a card

Please call 447-2798 for any inquiries.

Twisted Stitchers

Thursday, May 16th

6:30-8:00 pm

Like crafting?

Are you a great stitcher?

Then come join others

like you and have some fun!

Saturday, May 18th
Community Wide Yard Sale
Come participate in our Community Wide Yard Sale. 
There will be a map drawn up of the Town of Oxford to show you where all the yard sales are. 
To be put on the map call Corey at 447-2798 by Monday, May 13 and the maps will be ready for pick up at the Town Hall by Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm or you may pick up a map on Saturday, May 18th at the Oxford Circle K Mainway.

Monthly Breakfast

Sunday, May 19
Oxford Legion
9 am - 1pm
$6 / person

E-Readers Made Easier

Thursday, May 23 - 6:00-8:00 pm

Get a quick overview on how to use your e-reader to download free books from the library website.

Please phone 447-2440 to register.

After School Movie

Oxford Library

Wreck-it Ralph

Friday, May 24

3:00-4:50pm

Ralph is tired of being the bad guy in his

video game. Come see what he does to

finally get to be the good guy!

Rated G

Fun for all ages.

Call 447 2440 for more info

♫ Jammin' It Up at the Capitol ♫
Friday , May 31st
7:00 pm
Oxford Capitol Theatre
Bring your instruments to join in,
or come out to enjoy the music
Admission:  Donations at the door

June 2nd

Pancake Breakfast

Linden Community Hall 

8.00am-12.00pm.

$8.00  ages 11 and up,

$5.00  ages 5-10,

Preschoolers  free

Proceeds for Hall

Call 661-4340 for more info

Oxford Pioneer Heritage Club

OPH Club Hall

Cost $5.00 per year

Join us for our next meeting
Thursday, June 6th - 2pm

New Members Welcome!!
Ages 55 & up

Walk the Walk for Autism

 June 15
 
Dickey Park
East Pleasant st, Amherst

Registration table open - 9:30am
Opening Ceremony - 10:30am
Walk Commences - 10:45am
 
Events wrap up - 1pm

Our Walk offers a 1km or a 5km Walk route in which you can register as an individual or as a team.   You can collect pledges on the pledge sheets which can be handed in when you register.  
 
 
T-shirts are available. Family friendly activities are available onsite from 10am-1pm.   Activities include a BBQ, live entertainment, face painting and bouncy castles.  
 
Activities on Walk day are all FREE. 

Register online or on Walk day.
 
Don't forget to print off your pledge sheets.
All money raised stays here in Cumberland County to support families and individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorders
 
For more information and to register please go to our website www.walkthewalkforautism.ca  or contact Elaine Mazur at piecebypieceautismcumberland@live.ca or call 230-2053.

 

Oxford Area Fun Soccer

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s

Starts Tuesday July 2nd

Cost is $30.00

6:00 pm – 6:45 pm – ages 3’s & 4’s

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – ages 5’s & 6’s

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – ages 7’s, 8’s, 9’s & 10’s

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – ages 11’s, 12’s, & 13’s

Registrations are available at Oxford Town Hall, Call Corey at 447-2798 or email at recleisure@town.oxford.ns.ca for more information

If you are interested in coaching for the upcoming season, please contact Corey at 447-2798.

Summer Tennis Lessons
 
Instructor:  Zack Lawrence
 Oxford Tennis Courts
 Monday's and Wednesday's
 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm - ages 5 - 8
 6:20 pm - 7:05 pm - ages 9 - 12
 7:10 pm - 8:00 pm - ages 12+
 Starting Wednesday, July 3
 
If you are interested in a Tennis Class for Adults, please call 447-2798 - if we have many interested we may organize one for another night 

 Cost is $30.00
 Must wear sneakers
 Registrations are available at Oxford Town Hall, Call Corey at 447-2798 or email at recleisure@town.oxford.ns.ca for more information

Summer Hoopster Basketball Camps

Instructors - Al Hart and Jay Mingrone

22 Years Basketball Camp Experience

Camp Goals: Fundamentals, Shooting Technique, FUN

$50.00

Site – Oxford Regional Education Centre

Tuesday, July 2nd – Friday, July 5th

8:30 am – 11:30 am (OREC) Students presently in grades 6 – 11

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm (OREC) Students presently in grades 3 – 5

Contact – Corey Skinner –
Recreation Department – 447-2170 or recleisure@town.oxford.ns.ca

Halifax Rainmen
 Two Day Basketball Clinics sponsored by EastLink
 Oxford Regional Education Centre
 July 29th & 30th
  
 To register, pick up a registration form at Oxford Town Hall, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. You can also call (447-2798) and leave me a fax number to fax you a registration form.

Ages 7-10 10:00 am -12:00
 Ages 11-14 1pm -3:00 pm
 Cost: FREE

YMCA Spring Schedule

Zumba
OREC
Tuesdays
Oxford
7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
$8.14 / class
$5.35 / class - student
 

Cycle Fit
Starting April 3rd
Wednesday's
Oxford YMCA
6:00-7:00

Pilates
Starting April 4th
Thursday's
Oxford YMCA
6:00-7:00
For more information call the YMCA 667-9112

Adult Basketball
Monday's
Women -6:00-7:30
Men 7:30-9:00
Just show up and play a fun pick-up game with other adults.

FUN DARTS
Saturday Night’s
  7:00 PM
Oxford Legion

Yoga
OREC Cafeteria
Monday's and Wednesday's
$7.50 /Class
7:15-8:15
For more information contact Corey Skinner at 447-2798

Interested in a running or biking club?

Please contact Corey at 447-2798 or at recleisure@town.oxford.ns.ca

If enough are interested then plans will be made to develop some type of club

Interested in Singing Harmony?
 

The Cobequid fun Tones invite you to try their all ladies barbershop singing group on Tuesday evenings at the Oxford Pioneer Heritage Hall on Ellis Street at 6:45 p.m.  Further information call Helen Reade 447-3298 or JoAnna LeBlanc 447-2006.
Communities In Bloom

Looking for more members
Attending meetings are not mandatory, diggin' in the dirt is!

Call 447-2217

Check back every week for upcoming events! If you would like to
see your event posted here please e-mail or call 447-2798.