Next week has lots of March Break events and training courses. Plenty to keep them occupied.
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This Week's Events (Mar 6 - 13) (posters)
Weymouth Library March Art Exhibition – Scenes from the Acadian Shore
This photography exhibit features the beautiful work of Catherine LeBlanc, featuring vistas from the Clare and Weymouth area. The exhibit can be viewed during open hours in March. The photos were taken using an iPhone. LeBlanc loves cloudy skies paired with water views, of which the region has many.
Thur Mar 06 Science Club
3 – 4pm Digby Library. Children aged 7-11 can explore the wonders of science through exciting, themed experiments. Register by Tuesday, March 4 by contacting the library.
Thur Mar 06 Jam Night @ Weymouth Legion
6 – 9 pm Weymouth Legion, Back St. Pub Grub Menu
Fri Mar 07 Stay Home Alone Course (Ages 10 -12)
9 am – 4 pm Digby Curling Club. $60 Register 902-247-0356 (St. John’s Ambulance)
Fri Mar 7 Old County Music – The McMillan’s Camp Boys & Ryan McNally
7pm Oakdene Centre - 1913 Clementsvale Road. $15. Hailing from the Rocky Mountains of western Canada, The McMillan's Camp Boys now call Nova Scotia home. Their wide repertoire of traditional country, bluegrass, and old-time music, as well as original songs, has been captivating audiences around the Maritimes and beyond.
Fri Mar 7 Companion
7pm King’s Theatre, Film, Hollywood, Horror/ Mystery & Thriller/ Sci-Fi/ Comedy . 14A $11.95 Adult $7.95 Youth (under 18). A weekend getaway turns bloody and violent when a subservient android that’s built for human companionship goes haywire.
Sat Mar 08 Basics of Babysitting Course (Ages 12-14)
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Digby Curling Club. $60 Register 902-247-0356 (St. John’s Ambulance)
Sat Mar 08 Coffee Morning
9am-12noon Weymouth Library Program Room, supplied by Weymouth Church of Christ
Sat Mar 08 Chess Tournament
1pm Bear River Legion 1877 Clementsvale Rd, Bear River. Game entry $5. Prizes.
Sat Mar 08 Woody’s Karaoke @ Weymouth Legion
7 – 11 pm Pub Grub available
Sun Mar 09 Townhall about Upper Clements
2 – 4 pm Upper Clements Hall, 2951 Hwy1 Upper Clements
Sun Mar 09 Therrian-Go Duo
3pm King’s Theatre. Live Classical Music. $30 Adult. $10 Youth. With an innate connection that electrifies the stage, their music is a mesmerizing fusion of thought-provoking interpretation, innovative collaboration, and a sincere dedication to community engagement, both near and far. Created by cellist Daniel Hamin Go and pianist Jean-Luc Therrien, the Therrien-Go Duo’s fortuitous encounter occurred in the illustrious setting of the Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Residency Program at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Their convergence forged a dynamic partnership that has since captivated audiences across Canada.
Sun Mar 9 Two Puppet Shows at the Oakdene
7pm Oakdene Centre, Bear River. Ken Flett & Jonah Rubin-Flett “Infinity Redux” and “A Portal to the Moon” by Leah Gooyers & Nika Peters Pay what you can..
Mar 10 – 14 March Break Art Camp – Collage is Cool
9:30 am – noon Artsplace, Annapolis Royal. With Becky Thompson. Mon, Wed & Fri ages 7 – 10, $90. Tues & Thurs ages 11 -1 4 $60. Register Contact 902-532-7069 ro arcac.ca.
Tue Mar 11 March Break Bash
2 – 4pm Meteghan Library. Chase away the winter blues during this summer-themed party. Children can play summer-time games, including golf with Sphero robots, and enjoy yummy snacks.
Tue Mar 11 Clean Foundation: Water Ways
4-5pm Weymouth Library. Dive into how water moves in our natural world. Learn through observation, experimentation and condensation. A stream of experiments will get you in the flow and thinking about the properties of water. A fun and engaging game will get you moving and circulating. This program is for children aged 5 to 10 years and registration is not required. It will be first-come first-served as there is room for 30 participants. This program is in partnership with Clean Foundation.
Tue Mar 11 Chris Funk: The Wonderist
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Magic, Music & Comedy. $35 Adult. $15 Youth (under 18). From Masters of Illusion, Fool Us, Wizard Wars and Americas Got Talent, CHRIS FUNK combines magic and music with hilarious comedy in an engaging and visceral multimedia experience that has audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come.
Wed Mar 12 Seniors’ Day at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic
1 – 3 pm Social, fun games, refreshments, All welcome. 902-467-3611. 1112 River Road, Bear River.
Wed Mar 12 Clean Foundation: Water Ways
1-2pm Digby Library. See the water cycle as you never have before! Dive into how water moves in our natural world, through observation, experimentation and condensation. A stream of experiments will get you in the flow and thinking about the properties of water, while a fun and engaging game will get you moving and circulating. This program is for children aged 5 to 10 years and does not require registration. It will be first-come first-served as there is room for 30 participants. This program is in partnership with Clean Foundation.
Wed Mar 12 Dog Man
6pm King’s Theatre. Animation, family film. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18)
When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve–and fetch, sit and roll over.
Thur Mar 13 Clean Foundation: Buzzing with Life
10-11am Meteghan Library. Through interactive games and activities, learn about critter connections. Discover the needs of diverse local species at risk, from the mighty moose to the mini monarch. Donning their naturalist bandanas, youth will get to practice their citizen scientist skills. They will learn about habitat observation using both Western and Mi’kmaw ways of knowing. This program is for children aged 5 to 10 years. No registration required. It will be first-come first-served as there is room for 30 participants. This program is in partnership with Clean Foundation. This program is in English.
Thur Mar 13 St. Patrick’s Day Tea
2 – 4pm Weymouth legion Adults $12
New Events after this week (posters)
Wed Mar 19 I’m Still Here
7pm King’s Theatre. Film, Indie, Biography, Drama, History. PG. $11.95 Adult $7.95 Youth (under 18). 2025 Winner Oscar for Best International Feature Film. In Portuguese with subtitles. A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
Sun Mar 30 The Grace Coffee Café presents Corbett & Thurber (Church Fundraiser)
2:30 – 4:30 pm The Grace United Church, 15 Prince William St. Digby. A free-will offering will benefit the Benevolent Fund & St. Patrick's Church Weekly Soup Kitchen.
Sun Mar 30 Big Bingo (Lions)
11am onwards Waldec/Deep Brook Lions, 948 Highway 1, Deep Brook
Sat Apr 05 Casablanca Night with Gregory & The Classical Film
7pm King’s Theatre. Film, special event. Dress and up and feel the vibe for a very special fundraiser event in support of King’s Theatre! Delicious desserts donated by Board Members. Mingle with friends in vintage attire. Sassy live singing and piano-playing on stage before the film with our own Gregory Muszkie. The Academy Award winning classic 1942 film Casablanca in 4k on the big screen.
Sat May 03 Fruit Machine
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Theatre. Runtime: 70 minutes, no intermission. Adult: $35 Limited Income: $25. Youth: $15. Created with a primarily queer ensemble and creative team, Fruit Machine shines a light on the barbaric practices and the unfair treatment of queer individuals in Canadian history and creates space for 2SLGBTQIA+ artists to take ownership of their history, and their stories.
Sat May 10 Shania Twain Tribute
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. Adult: $45. Youth $15. Donna Huber has been on the road since 1996 with the world’s #1 Shania Twain Tribute Act. She’s got the moves, the music, the magic.
Sat May 17 Something Missing: A Play
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Theatre. Adults $30.00 Youth: $15.00. Winner of FIVE AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS at the 2024 Halifax Fringe Festival including Outstanding Dramedy, Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Projection, Outstanding Performance (Nancy Kenny), and Outstanding Performance at Venue (Imperial Studio). Something Missing, Written & Directed by Lawson Hannaford. Chester has been dreading this Christmas dinner from the very moment their mother invited them. Not only have their parents recently divorced, but both their mother, Lynn, and their older sister, Abby, are hell-bent on keeping this dinner exactly as it always has been, which is to say happy and light with an insane amount of underlying tension.
Sun May 18 Dr. Strangelove
3pm King’s Theatre. Stage to Screen. TICKETS: $15.95 Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
Sat May 24 Susan Aglukark
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Indigenous Live Music. Adult: $50. Youth $15. Susan Aglukark is Canada’s first Inuk artist to win a Juno (4), a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, and she is an officer of the Order of Canada. Susan holds several Honourary Doctorate degrees and has held command performances.
Sun May 25 Free Stage Makeup & Wig Workshop
10:30 – 1:30 pm King’s Theatre. Free. Theatre Skills Workshop with Dany Rousseau. In this three-hour session, Dany Rousseau covers basic stage makeup application and wig fastening for all performers. Participants are encouraged to bring their own makeup and/or notebook to take notes. Mirrors will be provided.
Fri May 30 Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Southern Rock
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. Adult: $45. Youth $15 This band made up of musicians who have played with Classic Albums Live & many other world class tributes. It will be a night to remember. The evening is a two part show with hits from Skynyrd and many other southern rock greats. You get it all in one dynamic concert!
Regular Events (posters)
Free Virtual Urgent Care Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
NS Walking Group, Wednesdays 10am. Market Square
Writer’s Gathering, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 3 – 5pm. Mad Hatter Bar.
Farmers’ and Traders’ market Saturdays 9am – noon Legion.
BEAR RIVER, SMITHS COVE, DEEP BROOK
Chair Yoga Mondays 11 am -12 noon. Bear River Health Clinic, 1112 River Road, Bear River. Starting Mar 24. $40 for 4 weeks. Contact info@emmarobar.com or 902-467-3611
Taoist Tai Chi Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 Oakdene Centre, Bear River. Sessions are led by local accredited instructor George Chisholm and contributions range from $30 to $40 dollars per month. For more information and/or to register go to taoist.org.
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.
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
Bear River Breakfasts. First Saturday of each month. 7am-10am. Adults $15, kids 5-12 $7.50, 0-5 years free.
Smiths Cove Fire Dept Coffee Mornings Thursdays 9:30-11:30am 43 North Old Post Road, Smith’s Cove. By donation.
Deep Brook Community Market Wednesdays 2-5pm 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook
Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS
Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm Sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.
Keep Fit & Healthy Classes Mondays, Wed & Fridays 8:45 – 9:45 am 902-376-2055
Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class. 902-249-0609
Hatha Yoga Mondays 11:30 – 12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-532-7736
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Wed 8am Maritza 902-247-1473
Cribbage Thursdays from 1pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Slow Vinyasa Yoga Thursday evening 6:30-7:45pm. $12 Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park
Chair Yoga Fridays 11:30 -12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Meat Bingo, Fridays 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Door prize, 50/50, game prizes
Breakfast every second Saturday (Mar 8, Apr 12) 8-10 am $15 adults
Karate (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis
Regular events in DIGBY
Free Income Tax Help for Low-Income Earners, 10am – 2 pm Digby Library. Make an appointment at the library.
Female Takeover Fridays 6 – 7pm Digby Regional High School Open Gym
Family Pickleball Sundays 1-2pm DRHS
Indoor walking at DRHS Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7pm SMBA. Clean shoes please
Recreation Pickleball Sundays 10-12 noon. Adults only, Open (all experience and ability levels, bench rotation). 12 -1pm Adult beginners. Families. 1-2pm 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
Co-ed friendly pickup hockey at Digby Arena Fridays 8:15-9:15pm 14+ Full gear required $10 cash. Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm 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
Crafter Noons Fridays 2-4pm (Mar 14) 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.
Regular events in WEYMOUTH
Puzzle Exchange Library Open Hours until the end of March
Open Gym at SMBA Saturdays 10am – 1pm SMBA
Pickleball / Basketball Sundays 10am – 12noon SMBA
Indoor walking at SMBA 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 Crafty 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.
Makers Nights 6-9pm Every Thursday Weymouth Library
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, Saturdays10am – 12 noon
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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