Get out to fight that cabin fever. Attend one of the events below. It will make coming home feel great!
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This Week's Events (Feb 6 - 13) (posters)
Weymouth Library February Exhibition – Colourful Canvases
This exhibit features the work of Zita Boudreau and Phillip Clairmont. The paintings follow the theme of nature in oil and acrylic paints on canvas. Zita Boudreau truly enjoys being out in nature while creating her art. Phillip Clairmont, a retired teacher, enjoys the outdoors and paints for fun. The exhibit can be viewed during open hours in February.
Fri Feb 07 Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
7:30pm King’s Theatre Burlesque, Musical, Theatre. $35 The international award-winning one-woman biographical musical combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century. Tymisha Harris stars in this dazzling retelling of Josephine Baker’s revolutionary life as singer, movie star, WWII spy, civil rights activist, and cultural icon.
Sat Feb 08 Coffee Morning
9am-12noon Weymouth Library Program Room, supplied by Weymouth Church of Christ
Sat Feb 08 Winter Sowing Workshop.
10:15 – 11:45. Digby Library, 84 Warwick Street. Digby Community Gardens. Limited space, register email tenalachfarm1@gmail.com
Sat Feb 08 Valentine’s Day Bake Sale
11 am - 2 pm Plympton & Gilbert’s Cove Fire Dept., 7208 Hwy 101, Plympton.
Sat Feb 08 Benefit for Brian & Sella Gunn
1 – 3pm Clementsport Legion
Sat Feb 08 Black History Month 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 Cribbage Singles Tournament
2pm Bear River Legion Branch #22 Prizes.
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.
Sun Feb 09 Macbeth
3pm King’s Theatre, Stage to Screen, Theatre. TICKETS: $15.95 Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise’ (The Guardian), the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?
Tue Feb 11 Rock Painting
6-7pm Meteghan Library. All ages can enjoy an evening of painting on rocks. Register no later than Saturday, Feb. 8 to ensure enough supplies by contacting the library.
Wed Feb 12 Seniors’ Day
1 – 3pm Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic. Guest speaker – Danielle Thibodeau RN BScN, Continuing Care Coordinator 1112 River Road, Bear River, N.S. Call 902-467-3611 for more details
Wed Feb 12 The Room Next Door
7pm King’s Theatre. Film, Indie. Drama PG $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
Thur Feb 13 Science Club
3-4pm Digby Library. Children aged 7-11 can explore the wonders of science through exciting, themed experiments. Register by Tuesday, Feb. 11 by contacting the library.
Thur Feb 13 Valentine’s Day Dinner - Cancelled
5 – 7pm Weymouth Mercantile, 4559 Hwy 1 Turkey Dinner
Thur Feb 13 Tragedy Ann at The Root Cellar
7:15pm Oakdene Community Centre, Bear River. Tragedy Ann is a forward-looking folk duo from Guelph, ON. They will be joined by local musical friends Anita Cazzola and Sam Boer. Tickets are "Pay what you can", suggested $15-$20.
Thur Feb 13 & Fri Feb 14 Marine Basic First Aid
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Nova Scotia Works, 87 Warwick Street, Evangeline Mall, Digby. Register 902-809-7447
New Events after this week (posters)
Sun Feb 16 SOOF Soup Sunday (Save Our Old Forests)
12 pm – 2 pm Centrelea Community Hall. Souper SOOF Chefs Rob Bright and Chantelle Webb will be back on Sunday, February 16! Join them for a free lunch of delicious soup and bread, followed by a conversation with citizen scientist Lisa Proulx! Lisa will be sharing stories about her adventures in the forests at the proposed Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area in a talk called “So you Wanna be a Citizen Scientist, Eh?” This is a free event, but a free will donation to the Hall is appreciated. Please email soof@saveouroldforests.ca so we get a sense of numbers. Also let us know if you’ll bring something for the dessert table! Please label whatever you bring to highlight the ingredients and if it is vegan and/or gluten free...
Thur Feb 20 Seniors (55+) Gift Card Bingo & Lunch
10:30 am – 12:30 pm Digby Curling Centre, 27 Shreve street, Digby. Call to register 902-245-1949 Doors open at 10.
Sun Feb 23 Flow
3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, animation, family. PG. $10.95 Adults. $6.95 Youth under 18. A wondrous journey through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.
Wed Feb 26 Craft Night
6:30 pm The Electric City Building, 4668 Hwy 1, Weymouth. $35 Pre-register clarecraftbarn@gmail.com
Wed Feb 26 2025 Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films
7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 102 minutes). A Lien – Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz, 15 min., USA (in English). Anuja – Adam J. Graves, 22 min., USA (in Hindi). I’m Not a Robot – Victoria Warmerdam, 22 min., Belgium/Netherlands (in Dutch). The Last Ranger – Cindy Lee, 28 min., South Africa (in Xhosa).
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent – Nebojsa Slijepcevic, 13 min., Croatia (in Croatian)
Sat Mar 01 The Brutalist
3pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, indie, 18A. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost….
Fri Mar 14 Skating Carnival – Skating Through the Decades
7pm Digby Area Skating Club
Sat Mar 29 Bear River Jumble Sale
10 am – 2 pm Community wide yard sale.
Sun Apr 06 Elton Songs
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. Tribute Show. Adult: $45. Youth $15. An event that features an incredible vocal impersonation of Elton John, performed sporting glittering iconic authentic costumes. A performance that that delivers the greatest Elton John hit songs of all-time.
Sat Apr 12 Coffee Morning
9am-12noon Weymouth Library Program Room, supplied by Weymouth Church of Christ.
Sat Apr 12 The Annual Lily Lake Lollygag
Van Tassel Lake Trail! Kids 1,2, 3 km loops, Adult 6 km and 12 km! And the 6km walk!
Sat Apr 12 Annapolis Lolfest
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Comedy. $55 Adults. 3 Headliners. 3 times the laughs! Hosted by Crystal Ferrier who presents Fiona O’Brien, Debra DiGiovanni & Kim Congdon.
Thur Apr 17 Zed: Led Zeppelin Tribute
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. Tribute Show. Adult: $40. Youth $15. For ZED, it’s much more than simply being a tribute. It faithfully recreates the sound of Led Zeppelin’s studio albums to an astonishing level of accuracy while also capturing the magical aura of the Led Zeppelin live experience.
Fri 25, Sat 26, Sun 27 Exit The King
Fri and Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 3pm. King’s Theatre. Community Theatre. An absurdist masterpiece about a fading ruler at the helm of a world in decline. King Berenger is having some trouble accepting his fate.
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
Deep Brook Community Market Wednesdays 2-5pm 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook
Breakfast every second Saturday (Feb 8, Mar 8) 8-10 am $15 adults
Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.
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
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Thursday evening 6:30-7:45pm. $12 Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park
Cribbage Thursdays from 1pm 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 902-532-7736
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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