Spark the Spirit Christmas Light Show - Decorated houses throughout Weymouth compete for cash prizes and bragging rights of the best lights! To register your house, email sparkthespirit@outlook.com today Dec 5. Maps and voting will be available from Dec 6 on www.weymouthnovascotia.ca
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This Week's Events (Dec 5 - 12) (posters)
Fri Dec 6 – Dec 16 Spark The Spirit Christmas Light Show
Decorated houses throughout Weymouth compete for the coveted bragging rights of the best lights! Register your house email sparkthespirit@outlook.com Maps and voting will be available from Dec 6
Fri Dec 6 and Sat 7 and Sun 8 Dick Whittington & His Cat
Dec 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm. Dec 8 at 3pm. King’s Theatre. Community Theatre. Adult $20. Youth $5. Join our hero, Dick Whittington, as he embarks upon an adventure to seek his fortune in Ye Olde London Towne, where “the streets are paved with gold”. With Terry R. Francis’ hilarious and fast-paced script, Dick and his faithful cat must thwart the wicked schemes of King Rat (“Boo! Hiss!”) and his Rodent Army, to save the Londoners from tyranny, and bring ‘happiness ever after’ to his friends and family. Directed by Annapolis District Drama Group stalwart Simon Bonnington and starring many of your best-loved local actors, you are sure to be right royally entertained!
Sat Dec 7 Bear River FD Breakfast
7-10 am Bear River Fire Dept. Adults $15
Sat Dec 7 Clay Christmas Ornaments
10am-12pm Meteghan Library. Children can make Christmas tree ornaments out of salt dough clay.
Sat Dec 7 Annapolis Royal Christmas Extravaganza
10am-2pm Shuttle available. Various locations throughout AR
Sat Dec 7 Christmas Tea, Bake Sale & Silent Auction
2 – 4pm Deep Brook Waldec Lions Club
Sat Dec 7 The Polar Express
10:30 am King’s Theatre. Film – Family, Animation, Holiday. Free. G. Santa will be present for our annual FREE Christmas movie! Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”; “Cast Away”) reunite for “Polar Express,” an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Sat Dec 7 Christmas Market & Santa Claus Parade
11 am – 4 pm Vendors at Weymouth Legion. Parade at 5:30pm. HillBilly Band and photos with Santa. 6:30pm Tree lighting at Sissiboo Landing.
Sat Dec 7 A Christmas Party for Kids
1 – 3pm Clementsport Legion, 2008 Hwy 1, Clementsport.
Sat Dec 7 Tree Lighting with Santa
6pm Bear River Fire Hall. Cookies and hot chocolate with Santa.
Sun Dec 8 (to Jan 14) Art Exhibition at Sissiboo Coffee Roaster (Bear River)
1-3pm Meet the Artists Gary Fraser, Flora Doehler, Crystal Payne. Sissiboo Coffee Roaster 1886 Clementsvale Rd, bear River.
Sun Dec 8 Tree Lighting at Smiths Cove
5pm Smiths Cove Museum, 590 Hwy 1, Smiths Cove
Tue Dec 10 Twelve Days of Christmas
6-7:30pm Weymouth Library. Children aged 6 to 12 can enjoy a fun-filled evening of games, snacks and stories with the theme of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Space is limited so register no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 by contacting the library.
Tue Dec 10 Healthy Eating on a Budget
6-7:30pm Meteghan Library Registered dietician Kaitlyn Comeau will discuss how to eat healthier, more balanced meals while not breaking the bank. Space is limited to 16 people and is for adults. Register no later than Friday, Dec. 6 by contacting the library. This program was made possible thanks to a food literacy grant from Nova Scotia Provincial Library.
Tue Dec 10 Joel Plaskett (New Date)
7:30pm King’s Theatre Music Adults $50 Youth $25 From rocking Halifax’s Marquee Club to performing for the masses at Massey Hall or touring the country with his father, Joel Plaskett has forged a reputation as one of Canada’s most engaging performers and respected singer-songwriters. Plaskett’s songs are a perennial part of the national playlist, a fixture on “best of” lists, and the soundtrack to the lives of faithful fans across the country and around the world. His accolades over a quarter century include a Juno, numerous East Coast Music, Canadian Folk and Music Nova Scotia awards, and two Polaris short list nominations.
Wed Dec 11 Healthy Eating and Simple Skills: Cooking for 1-2 people
10am – 12 noon Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park. Corah Livestream. Register: 902-247-0545
Wed Dec 11 Service Canada Information Session
1pm – 2pm Digby Library. Join Craig Moulaison from Service Canada to learn about some of the programs and services available. He will be discussing Employment Insurance, Social Insurance Numbers, Canada Pension Plan/Old Age Security, Passports, and Canadian Dental Care Plan. The session incudes a question-and-answer period at the end.
Wed Dec 11 Senior’s Day
1 – 3pm Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic
Wed Dec 11 Love Actually
7pm King’s Theatre. Film - Comedy, Romance. Free. 14A. Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.
Thur Dec 12 What is Crimestoppers?
10am -12 noon Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park. Corah Live stream. Register: 902-247-0545
Thur Dec 12, Fri 13, Sat 14 The Christmas Stranger – A Family Fantasy (Theatre)
7 pm (Sat 2 & 7pm). Marc Lescabot Theatre, Universite Sainte-Anne. Production by The Electric City/La Nouvelle France. Advance Tickets from Weymouth Mercantile from Nov 15.
Thur Dec 12 A Tyler Shaw Christmas
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Music. Adults $45.00. Youth: $20.00. Ring in the holiday season with all of your favourite Christmas classics in an evening of magic and lights with one of Canada’s biggest pop artists.
New Events after this week (posters)
Sat Dec 14 Breakfast with Santa
8am – 10 am $8 Adult Foresters hall, 3434 Clemenstsvale Rd.
Sat Dec 14 Christmas in Havelock
2pm Havelock Community Center. Meet Santa. Free hot chocolate & popcorn.
Sat Dec 14 Christmas Dance with DJ JW Sounds (19+)
9:30pm – 1am Meteghan Fire Dept. Free. Accepting donations to the food bank.
Sat Dec 21 Christmas Party
7pm Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Bring a gift & a snack (see poster). 734 Broadway Ave, Cornwallis Park.
Tue Dec 24 Christmas Eve Worship Service
4pm St. Peter & St. Thomas Anglican Church, 5 Fort Point Road, Weymouth North. Rev. Phillip Cooper celebrating Worship and Communion service. All Welcome.
JANUARY
Wed Jan 1 New Year’s Day Levee
1 – 3pm Digby Municipal Office, 12548 Hwy 217, Seabrook, Digby.
Regular Events (posters)
Free Virtual Urgent Care Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277
Seniors’ Day at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 1-3pm. Guest Speaker, fun activities and refreshments. Drop-in. Call 902-467-3611 for details.
Youth Music Jam Wednesdays 3:30 – 5pm Oakdene Centre, Bear River, Oct 2 – Dec
Taekwondo Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30pm Oakdene Centre
Rudolph Steiner Study Group every Sunday
11 am – 2 pm Register with Shirley at bello.bees@gmail.com
Smiths Cove Fire Dept Coffee Mornings Thursdays 9:30-11:30am 43 North Old Post Road, Smith’s Cove. By donation.
Open Stage, every 2nd Sunday, 2-4pm The Village Cauldron Café.
Bear River Breakfasts. First Saturday of each month. 7am-10am. Adults $15, Kids under 10 $7, under five years free.
Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS
Slow Vinyasa Yoga Thursday evening (starts Nov 7) 6:30-7:30pm. $12 Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park
Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.Deep Brook
Community Market Wednesdays 2-5pm 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-526-2140
Keep Fit & Healthy Mon, Wed & Fridays 9-10am Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-638-3373
Cribbage Thursdays from 12:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Hatha Floor Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis from Dec 16 on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.
Chair Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis from Dec 20 on Fridays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.
Tai Chi Qigong Tues 9:45 and Sat. at 10am $15 drop-in, $40 per m. Family Rec Centre 726 Broadway Av Jenny 902-841-0333
Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class
Meat Bingo, Fridays 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Door prize, 50/50, game prizes
Karate, Women's Defense, Weapons, DiscoveryBound Youth Centre, www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis
Regular events in DIGBY
Indoor walking at DRHS Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7pm SMBA. Clean shoes please
Recreation Pickleball Sundays 10-11 am Families. 11am-12pm Beginner adults only. 12pm – 2pm Adult (18+) Open (all experience and ability levels, bench rotation). DRHS. Equipment provided.
Public Skating at the Digby Arena: Pay what you can. Skates & Helmets available to borrow.
· Parent & Tot Mon & Wed & Fri - 11 am – 12 noon.
· Adults (19+) Mon & Wed & Fri - 12 noon – 1 pm.
· Youth (Gr P-6) Mon & Wed - 2:30- 3:30pm.
· Teen (Gr7-12) Mon& Wed - 3:30 – 4:30pm.
· All ages Sat & Sun 4 – 5 pm
English Conversation Circle with YREACH Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 13, & 27. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Digby Library Join Lara Campbell from YREACH to practice speaking English in a casual and stress-free environment. This program has an adult focus but is for all ages. YREACH is a program of the YMCA, providing information, orientation and settlement support to immigrants and foreign workers and their families.
Co-ed friendly pickup hockey at Digby Arena Fridays 8:15-9:15pm 14+ Full gear required $10 cash. Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm starts Oct 6 Adults (0ver 18) Full gear required $10 cash.
Recreational Pond Hockey Thursdays 5pm-5:50 Nov 7 to Mar 13. $50 Registration required through DARC Ages 6-10 and 11-13
Amped Up Anger Management Program Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30pm Sep 18 -Nov 13.
Crafter Noons Fridays (Nov. 22) 2-4pm Digby Library Join other crafters to chat and share ideas. Bring your own supplies to work on your project while keeping good company. This program is for adults.
Games Galore Fridays (Friday, Nov. 29) 2:30-4:30pm Digby Library Bring a friend or come and make new ones as we play board and card games. Drop in between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. This program is for all ages.
Fall Story Time Fridays (Friday, Nov. 22 and 29) 10:30-11am Digby Library. Children 5 and younger and their caregivers can enjoy stories and other activities.
Regular events in WEYMOUTH
Open Gym at SMBA Saturdays 10am – 1pm SMBA
Pickleball / Basketball Sundays 10am – 12noon SMBA
Indoor walking at SMBA Starting Nov 7. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7pm SMBA. Clean shoes please.
Climbing Wall, Thursdays 5:30-7pm Weymouth Consolidated School, 4695 Hwy 1, Weymouth. $5 pp
A Needlecraft Afternoon Tuesdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Weymouth Library Have fun with others while you knit, crochet, rug hook, sew or work on any project you would like to work on. Please bring your own supplies.
Chair Yoga with Denise Wednesdays 10-11:15am Oct 2 – Dec 11 2024, St. Joseph Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Rd. 902-245-4344
Makers Nights 6-9pm Every Thursday Weymouth Library
Paint with Michelle Tuesdays 2-4pm W. Library This class is for beginners to introduce mixing paint colours and using different pallets such as wood, canvas and plastic ornaments.
Weymouth Legion
BINGO on Tuesday nights. From 5:30, games start at 7pm. Jackpot goes up $50/week
Jam Nights on Thursdays 7-9:30pm. Pub Grub, 50/50, bar (+19yrs)
Happy Hour Fridays 5pm-7pm. Karaoke with Woody Every other Saturday 7-11pm with Pub Grub.
Karaoke with Jason Every other Friday OR Saturday with Pub Grub.
Meat Draw Every 6 weeks
Weymouth Church of Christ Kids Club (Gr 1-5) Wed 7-8pm Youth Club (Gr 6-10) Wed 7-8pm
After School Program Mon to Fridays 2pm-5:30pm W. Consolidated School Register with DARC $12 per child/day Sept 2024-Jun 2025
Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) meets third Wednesday 1:30 at Sissiboo Landing, email sissiboolanding@gmail.com
Regular events in CLARE
Conversation Circle (in English) Tuesdays 6:30pm Louise-E-Deveau, University Sainte Anne
Clare Market Fair Saturdays 10am – 2pm Meteghan Fire Station, 31 Meteghan Conn. Oct 19 to Apr 19 2025.
NS Walk Group, Clare Wed 10am DJs General Store, Salmon River
Lions Bingo Mondays 7pm Meteghan Lions Club
Darts Thursdays 1:30pm Clare Columbus Club $3
Scrapbooking at Clare Library, Tuesdays, 6-7:45pm
“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
― Linda Grayson
All events and posters are on our website and Facebook page. New posters are added continuously to the website, so check there to see what's on.
Email us at info@theweymouthbridge.com
Have a lovely week
Eleanor & Wayne
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