Residents are invited to the grand opening of the North Preston Community Centre Basketball Court this Saturday, July 20 in North Preston. The opening, which will coincide with the annual North Preston Days event will feature planned activities including exhibition games, a T-shirt giveaway and refreshments.  Representatives from McDonalds Canada, the Halifax Regional Municipality, and the Government of Canada will be providing remarks, along with Shaquille Smith who spearheaded the community-based effort to establish the new basketball court. Grand Opening…

Rail Birds Billiards and Lounge 3200 Kempt Road (Suite 103) Halifax Saturday July 20 starting @ noon

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Saint Mary's University's will be marking the 50th anniversary of this historic event by showing a special viewing of the Apollo 11 documentary. SMU's showing of Apollo 11 goes Saturday at the Scotiabank Conference Theatre in the Sobey School of Business building. It's free and doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the film starting at 7:45 p.m. Source : Halifax Today

The third Sunday of July is National Ice Cream Day (July 21) Grapenut ice cream was created by Hannah Young while working at The Palms Restaurant in Wolfville in 1919. Moon Mist ice cream is found in Atlantic Canada only. The name implies it is out of this world and it is!! Moon Mist is a combination of banana, grape and bubblegum flavours. The first known ice cream recipe was handwritten in the recipe book of Lady Anne Fanshawe in…

Born July 21, 1972 in Calgary, Alberta The first time Brandt sang in front of an audience was when he sang "Amazing Grace" at his high school.

July 21 (10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) Halifax Shopping Centre. Join this one hour, all inclusive, all levels, yoga class in support of The Youth Project. Located at Halifax Shopping Centre under the skylight.

July 22 (8 pm)

The Muppets are all coming back to movie theaters to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first feature film The Muppet Movie. The Muppet Movie returns to more than 700 movie theaters nationwide. The film will play on July 25 and July 30.