Every month, as we go to print, more events appear. So, although the July issue will be distributed tomorrow, here is a weekly update with just this week's events and new events that have appeared since then.
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This Week's Events (July 11-18) (posters)
Jun-Jul Exhibition Jennifer Goddard at Sissiboo Coffee Roaster, Bear River
Jul & Aug DARC Summer Camps
July Family Center FREE Workshops 1 Birch Street, Digby, Register 902-245-2300
· Pop bottle rockets & Make your own hotdogs Jul 16 Ages 6-8.
· Wind spinners & Make your own hotdogs Jul 18 Ages 9-12.
Fri Jul 12 Big D and the Boyz (Free Concert) POSTPONED TO JULY 21
7pm Music on the Sissiboo, Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth
Fri Jul 12 The Birdcage
7:30pm Free. King’s Theatre, Film, PG, Comedy. In this remake of the classic French farce “La Cage aux Folles,” engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val’s father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club’s flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara’s father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Fri Jul 12 Dance with DJ Mad Dadz
8-12pm Weymouth Legion. Free Will offering at the door. Pub Grub & 50/50.
Sat Jul 13 Breakfast at Felker Hall
8-10am Adults $12 Eat in or Take out. Felker hall is at 734 (North) Broadway Ave, Cornwallis Park.
Sat Jul 13 Basics of Babysitting
8:30-4:30 St. John’s Ambulance $60 Space is limited call 902-247-0356
Sat Jul 13 Family Fun Day
All day DARC Outdoor rec centre, 1632 Ridge Rd, Digby. Free Bounce castle, outdoor games, BBQ, Bonfire. See DARC Summer Recreation Guide
Sat Jul 13 Royal Canadian Legion Digby Celebrates 97 years
8pm-12pm Dance Tickets $10, canteen open Advance tickets 902-245-4070
Sat Jul 13 Good Dear Good
7:30pm Kings Theatre. Live Music. Adults $30.00 Youth: $5.00
A vision of unison and love arrives on stage with intoxicating, searing vocal harmonies and relentlessly catchy pop-rock melodies. From the remote shores of Eastern Cape Breton, music became a means of expression for Tim Hatcher. Music Nova Scotia Awards 2023 Winners: Pop Recording of the Year. 2024 East Coast Music Award Nominations: Rising Star Recording of the Year, Rock Recording of the Year, Pop Recording of the Year
Sun Jul 14 Marsh Road, Digby, Shoreline Cleanup
10am-1pm We have bags and gloves for volunteers.
Sun Jul 14 Annual Strawberry Shortcake Social
1-3pm Admiral Digby Museum. $12 tickets, limited seating so reserve your place. Email: admuseum@ns.sympatico.ca or call 902-245-6322 today.
Sun Jul 14 Music in the Church, Kitchen Party CANCELLED
2-4pm, Old Methodist Church, 660 Route ,1 Smiths Cove
Mon Jul 15 to 18 Girls Just Want to Have Fun!
8:30-4:30 DRHS $125+ tax Girls ages 12-15, DARC 902-245-4344
Mon Jul 15 Poker Walk
6:30pm Belliveau Cove Boardwalk Register at 6:30pm
Tue Jul 16 Pop up at Digby Splash pad
2-4pm Yard games, free juice & cookies, 27 Shreve Street, Digby
Wed Jul 17 Painting Pop-up by Turning the Tide
10am-12pm 18 Paardeberg St, Clementsport, Snacks & games
Wed Jul 17 Bear River Night Market
4pm-8pm Bear River Legion
Thur Jul 18 Weymouth Tea in aid of Weymouth Garden Club
2-4pm St. Joseph’s Church, 17 Weymouth Falls Rd. Free will offering
Thur Jul 18 DIGBY NECK COMMUNITY MARKET
3-6pm Digby Neck Consolidated School, Sandy Cove. Arts & Crafts made by local artisans.
Bake Sale & BBQ fundraiser. Facebook: Digby Neck Community Market.
Thurs Jul 18 (8pm), Jul 19 (8pm), Jul 20 (8pm) FODAR Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal 10th Anniversary. Kings Theatre.
Expect a lineup of provocative and sometimes heart-stopping live dance at Atlantic Canada’s premiere Summer festival of contemporary dance!
New Events after this week (posters)
Sat Jul 20 Kayaking Bear River
9:30am BR Fire Dept Fundraiser BBQ hot dogs 50/50 $5
Sun Jul 21 Big D and the Boyz (Free Concert)
7pm Music on the Sissiboo, Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth
Sat Jul 21 Family Fun Day
All day DARC Outdoor rec centre, 1632 Ridge Rd, Digby. Free Bounce castle, outdoor games, BBQ, Bonfire. See DARC Summer Recreation Guide
Sun Jul 21 Car Show
10am-3pm Bear River Fire Hall
Tue Jul 23 Digby’s Got Talent
6pm Digby Centre Stage
Wed Jul 24 Moving a Forest
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Music. Theatre. Pay what you can. Moving a Forest is an interactive game-theatre about the forests. It explores themes of sustainable balance and ‘resource’ management amid the climate crisis. Spanning conversations from South Korea and Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), this interactive experience asks us to reimagine our relationship with the Wabanaki Forest.
Fri Jul 26 The Bikeriders
7:30pm King’s Theatre Film. Indie Drama, Crime, Action. 14A. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth. THE BIKERIDERS captures a rebellious time in America when the culture and people were changing.
Sat Jul 27 Touch a Truck
10am- 2pm There will be emergency vehicles, farm equipment, log trucks and more for exploring, sunk tanks, bouncy castle, bake sale, hot dog bbq and more! All funds Havelock Wesleyan Church
Sat Jul 27 Sparkle Dance Multicultural Celebration
3pm Kings Theatre Community Theatre, Dance Adults $18.00 Youth: $8.00 An interactive show for an audience of all ages led by Wendy Goudie. Expect to clap, stomp and dance in your seat while Sparkle Dance campers share their excitement and celebration for world dance!
Sat Jul 27 Picnic with Pipe & Drums
Point Prim Lighthouse. Picnic tickets must be bought in advance. $25. Free concert starts at 4pm
Sat Jul 27 – Aug 3 Festival acadien de Clare
Wed Jul 31 Thelma
7:30pm King’s Theatre Film, Indie, Action, Comedy. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 YouthWith infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency.
AUGUST
Sat Aug 3 BRFD Breakfast (NOT Cancelled)
7-10am Bear River Fire Dept Adults $15
Sun Aug 11 Despicable Me 4
3pm King’s Theatre Fsamily Film $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favourite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4.
SEPTEMBER
Sat Sep 21 ATV Poker Rally
8:30-10 Weymouth Fire Dept. $25. Prizes 50/50
Sun Sep 29 Edward Scissorhands
3pm King’s Theatre. Dance Stage to Screen. Adult $15.95 Youth Free Presented by New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt, Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
Regular Events (posters)
Bear River Night Market every 2nd Wednesday 4-8pm starting June 5 – Oct 9
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 5 years free
Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS
Deep Brook Community Market Wednesdays 2-5pm 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Thursday evening 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall, Cornwallis Park
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-526-2140
Low Impact Exercises Mon, Wed & Fridays 9-10am Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-638-3373
Cribbage Thursdays from 12:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Indoor Flea Market Sundays 10am-3pm May to September 726 Broadway Ave. Cornwallis. Vendors wanted 902-955-0779
Hatha Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Mondays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. By donation.
Chair Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis on Fridays from 11:30am - 12:45pm. Please bring a Yoga mat and a blanket. 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
Crafter Noons Fridays (from Sep 13) 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 (from Fri Sep 20) 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 (from Fri Sep 27 ) 10:30-11am Digby Library. Children 5 and younger and their caregivers can enjoy stories and other activities.
July Calendar at the Family Centre Summer workshops, transition to school, toddler time, crafting together, baby group, parenting the defiant child, amped up, social time. For days and times please call 902-245-2300.
Music on the Promenade Digby Wednesdays and Fridays 6-8pm
Lobster & Laughs Sundays, Digby Pines $60
Digby Climbing Wall Tuesdays and Thursday nights 6-8pm $5 per person at Digby Curling Centre, 27 Shreve Street.
Rocket Shapes Scavenger Hunt – Jul 9 to 20 All day Digby Library. Children aged 3 to 8 can participate in a scavenger hunt to find paper shapes needed to make a rocket craft during open hours. They can assemble the rocket and try flying it.
Digby Farmers & Artisans Market Fridays & Sundays from June to September 10am- 3pm along the Admirals Walk in Digby N.S
Youth Space Thurs 3:30-6pm 1 Birch Str. Turning the Tide
Math Tutoring Wed 4:30-5:30 Register with Turning the Tide
English & Science Tutoring Wed 5:30-7:30 Register with Turning the Tide
Pickleball Sundays 10am-noon DRHS Gym
Regular events in WEYMOUTH
Paint with Michelle Tuesdays (from Sept 10) 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.
Karaoke with Lady Heidi Sundays 3-7pm with a proper meal, no pub grub. All Summer.
Meat Draw Every 6 weeks
After School Program Mon to Fridays 2pm-5:30pm W. Consolidated School Register with DARC $12 per child/day Sept 2024-Jun 2025
Weymouth Church of Christ Kids Club (Gr 1-5) Wed 7-8pm Youth Club (Gr 6-10) Wed 7-8pm
Weymouth Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) meets every month. Please contact Sissiboo Landing for dates.
Regular events in CLARE
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
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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