It might be cold, but things are still happening!
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This Week's Events (Jan 23 - 30) (posters)
Weymouth Library January Art Exhibition - Boats, Oceans & Flowers
This exhibit features the beautiful watercolours of artist Diane Nadon.
Thur Jan 23 African Heritage Month Proclamation Event
1pm Digby Station, 7 Birch Street.
Thur Jan 23 – 25 Craft Supply Swap
Meteghan Library during open hours. Clean out your stash of craft supplies you’re not going to use and swap them for supplies you can use. Drop off unwanted, usable items during open hours starting Thursday, Jan. 23. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the swap will be open for everyone to take home some crafting goodies. Leftover items will be given to local organizations. Drop off only on Jan. 23 and 24.
Fri Jan 24 Family Literacy Day: Learn to Be Green Together
3 – 4pm Digby Library. Children aged 5 to 12 and their families can celebrate Family Literacy Day with exciting activities presented by Waste Check. This year's theme is Learn to Be Green Together.
Sat Jan 25 Deep-Brook Waldec Lions Breakfast
7 – 10 am Adults $15, Children 5 – 12 $7, Under 5’s free.
Sat Jan 25 8-ball Tournament – Lloyd Smith Memorial
12 noon Bear River Legion Mixed Scotch Entry-free $20. Prizes. 1877 Clementsvale Rd, Bear River.
Sun Jan 26 Weymouth Canada Day Committee AGM
2pm Weymouth Mercantile. Volunteers desperately needed to help keep the tradition of Weymouth Canada Day alive.
Mon Jan 27 Sporting Gear Swap
5-5:45pm drop off. 6-8:30pm swap. Upper Clements Hall, 2951 Hwy 1.
Tue Jan 28 Get Help Finding Work!
1 – 4pm Meteghan Library. A case manager from Nova Scotia Works (CDÉNÉ) will be at the library to provide help in finding employment, career options, building a resumé, and more.
Wed Jan 29 Food Insecurity in our Communities
2 – 3pm Digby Library. Join Public Health Nutritionists Jane Cunningham and Heather Baillie to learn about the root causes of food insecurity, dispel some common myths, understand the current situation in Nova Scotia and the Tri Counties, and discuss strategies to improve food security in our community.
Wed Jan 29 Digby Book Club
6:30 – 8pm Digby Library. Join Colleen Humbert for a lively and in-depth discussion of recent Irish novels. This month’s choice is Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín.
New Events after this week (posters)
Fri Jan 31 Jill Blaser Pop-up Office
10 am – 3pm Weymouth Sissiboo Landing. If you would like to see me, or a volunteer to help fill out a grant application, please contact my constituency office ahead of time and make an appointment.
Fri Jan 31 The Count of Monte Cristo
7pm King’s Theatre Annapolis Royal. Film, Indie, Adventure, Action, Romance, Drama. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
Sat Feb 1 Bear River FD Breakfast
7 – 10 am Bear River Fire Dept. $15 Adult, $7.50 Children, Free under 5.
Sat Feb 1 Book Launch – Josiah Wigglewart
1 -3 pm Sissiboo Coffee Roaster, Bear River. Reading by the author Joanna Jarvis. (Snow date Feb 2).
Sat Feb 1 Quilts of the Underground Railroad
2 -4 pm Sissiboo Landing, 4575 Hwy 1, Weymouth. Presentation by Geneva Cromwell, local historian. Free.
Wed Feb 05 A Complete Unknown
7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Indie, Drama, Biography, Music. 14A. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan.
Sat Feb 08 Coffee Morning
9am-12noon Weymouth Library Program Room, supplied by Weymouth Church of Christ.
Sat Feb 08 BHM Presentation by Juanita Peters
2 -4 pm Sissiboo Landing, 4575 Hwy 1, Weymouth. Presentation by Juanita Peters, Executive Director of the Africville Museum, author, playwright, director. Free.
Sat Feb 08 Mufasa: The Lion King
3pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Hollywood, Adventure, Family. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka–the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny–their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
Fri Feb 14 French Dessert Demonstration
7pm The Electric City Building, 4668 Hwy 1, Weymouth. $25. Limited seating, purchase tickets no later than Feb 10.
Sat Feb 15 Valentines Day Spaghetti Dinner
4pm bar opens 5pm Dinner 7pm Trivia Bear River Legion. 1877 Clementsvale Rd.
Sun Feb 16 MI'KMAW language beginner session
2-4pm Oakdene Centre Gymnasium with Rose Meuse. Contact Rose rosenate@bellaliant.net (902)467-3672) for more information.
Wed Feb 19 Sing Sing
7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Indie, Drama. 14A. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth. Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
Sat Feb 22 Djembe Drumming Workshop & Black History Month Riverside Chat
2 -4 pm Sissiboo Landing, 4575 Hwy 1, Weymouth. Led by Dr. Henry Bishop. Free – bring your own drum if you have one.
Sat Feb 22 Dinner Theatre – Trouble on the Tracks
5pm Clementsport Legion. Performed by Annapolis District Drama Group. Tickets Contact 902-638-3303
Thur Feb 23 Acacia Valey Trails Society AGM
7pm Digby Municipal Airport, 1266 Bloomfield Road, Digby. New members welcome. 902-308-6063
Regular Events (posters)
Free Virtual Urgent Care Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277
BEAR RIVER, SMITHS COVE, DEEP BROOK
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.
Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS
Chair Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Fridays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.
Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.
Hatha Floor Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. Ph: 1-250-228-3848 By donation.
Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class. 902-249-0609
Meat Bingo, Fridays 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Door prize, 50/50, game prizes
Slow Vinyasa Yoga Thursday evening 6:30-7:30pm. $12 Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park
Cribbage Thursdays from 12:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Keep Fit & Healthy Mon, Wed & Fridays 8:45-9:45am Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-638-3373
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-526-2140
Tai Chi Tues 9:45 and Sats at 10am $15 drop-in, $40 per m. Family Rec Centre 726 Broadway Av. Jenny 9028410333
Karate (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis
Regular events in DIGBY
Female Takeover Fridays 6 – 7pm Digby Regional High School Open Gym
Family Pickleball Sundays 10 am – 11 am DRHS
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
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
Crafter Noons Fridays ( Feb 14) 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.
Regular events in WEYMOUTH
Puzzle Exchange Library Open Hours
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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