And so starts October! Next Tuesday, the 8th, is the deadline for the Oct issue. If you have any events to be added to our print issue, please let us know ASAP. Additions to the text listing is free, and we will also add your poster to our website and Facebook page for free. Pay only for posters to be added to the print issue. So let us know of your upcoming Halloween and Christmas events, soon.
The following listings of this week's events and the new ones since last week's update.
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This Week's Events (Oct 4 - Oct 10) (posters)
October Family Center Calendar
Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Adopt-A-Book Campaign
All libraries. People can help put 750 new books on your public library’s shelves. The public library’s Adopt-a-Book campaign puts new books on library shelves throughout the region. The titles you purchased help your library offer the latest books to 16,000 users across Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby counties. Visit a library branch or westerncounties.ca to support this fundraiser.
Fri Oct 4 Friday Night Supper
5-6pm Clementsport Legion, $20
Fri Oct 4 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The juice is loose.
7:30pm King’s Theatre Film, Fantasy, Horror 14A $10.95 Adult, $6.95 Youth. After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
Sat Oct 5 Fall Fest and Community yard sale
9 am – 1 pm Foresters Hall, 3434 Clementsvale Road.
Sat Oct 5 Bake & Yard Sale
9am – 2pm Smith’s Cove Baptist Church
Sat Oct 5 Yard and Plant Sale
10am -1pm Old Siesta Motel, 81 Montague Row., Digby. Digby Housing Coalition.
Sat Oct 5 Pre-Christmas Sale & Yard Sale
10am -4:30pm Digby Curling Club
Sat Oct 5 Bear River Fire Dept. Fundraiser
7pm Foresters Hall, 3434 Clementsvale Road. Theresa Porter live music, auction, new items, baked goods
Sat Oct 5 Dancing the Seven Teachings
7pm King’s Theatre Dance Adults $30.00 Youth: $15.00 Dancing the Seven Teachings is a new dance work imbued with ancient knowledge. A family-friendly program of two pieces, each brings a different story through the art of Indigenous hoop dancing, ballet, and contemporary dance. The two works are Bears Stars and Trees and Trickster’s Romeo and Juliet.
Sun Oct 6 Beginner Pickleball Clinic
9am – 12pm Digby Regional High School. Free but registration required through DARC
Sun Oct 6 2nd Annual Fall Witches Paddle
11:30 am Weymouth North - at the boat slip just before the overpass and plant and wharf.
Sun Oct 6 Paint Event Fundraiser
2 pm Mad Hatter Wine Bar, 213 St. Georges St. Annapolis Royal. $35 Fundraiser for Cats for keeps
October 8 - 19 Hydraulic Mini-Excavator Kit Grab-and-Go
All libraries while supplies last. Youth 12 and older can pick up a hydraulic mini-excavator kit to make at home during library open hours while supplies last. The kits contain all the necessary supplies and information on careers in heavy vehicle technology. This program is in partnership with Skills Canada-Nova Scotia.
Tue Oct 8 Town of Digby Candidates Forum
5:30 – 9pm Digby Legion Questions? Kevin Ellis 902-247-4246
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Celebrate Seniors Week
6 to 8 p.m. Weymouth Library In celebration of Seniors Week, join library staff for an evening of cribbage. This will be a fun evening to demonstrate your card skills and luck. Crib boards and cards will be provided.
Wed Oct 9 Widow Clicquot
7:30pm King’s Theatre, Film, Drama, Biography $10.95 Adult, $6.95 Youth. After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world’s first great businesswomen.
Thur Oct 10 Municipality of Digby Candidates Forum
5:30 – 9pm Digby Legion Questions? Kevin Ellis 902-247-4246
Thur Oct. 10, Kids Craft Night
6 to 7:45 p.m. Meteghan Library This program offers different craft projects for children aged 3 to 10. Everything is provided, just bring your creativity. Register no later than Wednesday, Oct. 9 by contacting the library.
Thur Oct 10 Paint Event Fundraiser
6:30 pm Bear River Sissiboo Coffee Roaster $35 Fundraiser for Cats for keeps
New Events after this week (posters)
Saturday, Oct. 12 and 26, Play with Makedo
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meteghan Library Children can stop in the library and play with the Makedo cardboard construction kit. The library has all the supplies.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, Pssst … Alzheimer Society Can Help You!
1 to 2 p.m. Digby Library. Sandra Hubbard-LeBlanc from Alzheimer Society of NS will conduct an information session about the society’s programming and services. She will also answer your questions about dementia. Register no later than Saturday, Oct. 12 by contacting the library.
Thursday, Oct. 17 Science Club
3 to 4 p.m. Digby Library. Explore the wonders of science through exciting, themed experiments. This program is for children aged 7 to 11. Register no later Tuesday, Oct. 15 by contacting the library.
Friday, Oct. 18 Games Galore
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. 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.
Sat Oct 19 Trail Maintenance Volunteer Day
8:30 am – 12pm Van Tassel Lake Trails, 859 Culloden Rd. Digby
Sat Oct 19 Haunted Harvest Market
5-9pm Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth. Pumpkin Display, Family Fun, Movie at 7:30,
Tuesday, Oct. 22, Using the Internet Safely
2 to 4 p.m. Meteghan Library. Learn how to avoid scams, viruses, and misinformation in the one-hour presentation. Afterwards, there will be one hour for specific tech help or questions. Bring your devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop). Register no later than Friday, Oct. 18 by contacting the library.
Tuesday, Oct. 22 Community Costume Swap
2 to 6 p.m. Digby Library. For Waste Reduction Week, the library has partnered with Waste Check to host the 3rd annual costume swap. Come in on Tuesday, Oct. 22, bring your old costume, find a new to you costume. Costumes will be available for all ages. Donations of costumes will be accepted at the library up until the day of the swap.
Tue Oct 22 Paint Night Fundraiser for Admiral Digby Museum
6-8pm Admiral Digby Museum $35 Reserve your place 902-245-6322
Wed Oct 23 Bread Making Class
10am – 12pm The Family Centre, 1 Burch St., Digby Register 902-245-2300
Wed Oct 23 Cornwallis Park Community Association AGM
6:30pm Felker Hall?
Thursday, Oct. 24, Pssst … Alzheimer Society Can Help You!
2 to 3 p.m. Meteghan Library. Sandra Hubbard-LeBlanc from Alzheimer Society of NS will conduct an information session about the society’s programming and services. She will also answer your questions about dementia. Register no later than Saturday, Oct. 19 by contacting the library.
Saturday, Oct. 26, Play with Makedo
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meteghan Library. Children can stop in the library and play with the Makedo cardboard construction kit. The library has all the supplies.
Sat Oct 26 Halloween Dance
9pm – 1pm Meteghan Firehall $10. Prizes. 50/50. Cash bar. 19+
Wednesday, Oct. 30 Digby Book Club: The Outlander
6:30 to 8 p.m. Digby library. Join Colleen Humbert for lively and in-depth discussions of the contemporary western The Outlander by Gil Adamson. Participants were to register by Sept. 11 to reserve their spot and receive the books. This program is for adults.
Thursday, Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treat at the Library
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Digby Library Drop in to the library wearing your Halloween costume and receive a treat … if you dare!
Thur Oct 31 Trick or Treat at Little Brook Fire Dept
4:30 – 7pm Little Brook Volunteer Fire Dept
NOVEMBER
Art Exhibition at Weymouth Library – Hika Wagner. This exhibition presents folk art paintings on canvas and wood featuring a variety of animals by artist Hika Wagner. The artist has been painting since 2001 on driftwood, canvas rocks and buoys. She mostly paints animals, and her favorite subjects are cats. The work can be viewed during open hours in November.
Sat Nov 02 Dance “One Night Only”
8 pm – 12 pm Weymouth Legion Thomas Comeau’s Birthday All Welcome
Tue Nov 5 An Evening for Teens
6-7:30pm Weymouth Library. All teens are welcome to make a lovely zipper bracelet for themselves or as a gift. All supplies are provided. Register no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 by contacting the library.
Wed Nov 7 Writing Short Fiction
6-8pm Meteghan Library. This 4-week workshop with author Julian Mortimer Smith is open to any adult (18+) who is interested in writing fiction. No experience is necessary. Space is limited to 15 people. Register no later than Tuesday, Nov. 5 by contacting the library. This program is in English.
Fri Nov 8 and Nov 10 Evita
7:30pm Fri; 2pm and 7:30pm Sunday Digby Pines Tickets 902-308-6422
Sat Nov 9 Lego Fun
2-4pm Meteghan Library. Children aged 5 and up can come in and play with LEGO Classic and LEGO WeDo.
Fri Nov 15 and Sat Nov 16 Crafty Claus
3pm – 7pm Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Digby Fire Hall, 163 First Ave. Digby.
Wed Nov 20 Crochet Christmas
6-7:30pm Digby Library Crochet a cozy pair of socks for yourself or a loved one. Bring your own 4-5mm crochet hook, or, if you don’t have one, we have extra! Pattern, yarn, and help will be provided. Register no later than Tuesday, Nov. 19 by contacting the library.
Sat Nov 23 Bear River Fire Dept Festive Christmas Craft Market
10 am – 3 pm BR Fire Dept, Bear River
Wed Nov 27 Digby Book Club – The Sisters Brothers
6:30-8pm Digby Library Join Colleen Humbert for lively and in-depth discussions of the contemporary western The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. Register by Sept. 11 to reserve your spot and receive the books. This program is for adults.
DECEMBER
Tue Dec 3 Cookie Exchange and Game Night
6-7:30pm Weymouth Library. This is a traditional evening of laughter, fun, and good cookies. Participants need to bring three dozen cookies (of the same kind) with recipes to exchange with others. Register no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 by contacting the library.
Tue Dec 3 Building Good Habits
6-7pm Meteghan Library. Registered dietician Kaitlyn Comeau will discuss making healthy habits for yourself in a way that is beneficial and sustainable. Learn about the pros of micro-habits and habit-stacking, and how they can change your life for the better. Register no later than Friday, Nov. 29 by contacting the library. This program was made possible thanks to a food literacy grant from Nova Scotia Provincial Library.
Sat Dec 7 Clay Christmas Ornaments
10am-12pm Meteghan Library. Children can make Christmas tree ornaments out of salt dough clay.
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.
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.
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
Lantern Workshops Sundays in October 1-4pm Oakdene Community Centre, Bear River. Free
Taekwondo Starting Sept 10 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 Night Market every 2nd Wednesday 4-8pm – 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 five years free
Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS
Body Blast Express Tuesdays 9:15am-9:45am Felker Hall, Cornwallis $7 susanthefitnessroo@gmail.com
Pilates Tuesdays 9:50am-10:50am Felker Hall, Cornwallis $15 susanthefitnessroo@gmail.com
Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm sept to May. Felker Hall, 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
Hatha 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.
Chair Yoga Class, Felker Hall, Cornwallis 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
English Conversation Circle with YREACH Wednesdays, Oct. 2, 9, & 23, 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 starts Friday October 4th, 2024. 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
English Conversation Wednesdays 6-7:30pm Digby Library Sept 18, Oct 2, 9, 23, Nov 6, 13, 27 Dec 4, 11 2024.
Prenatal Sessions Tuesdays from Oct 8 for 4 weeks 6-8pm Family Centre, 1 Birch St.
Amped Up Anger Management Program Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30pm Sep 18 -Nov 13.
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.
Pickleball Sundays 10am-noon DRHS Gym
Regular events in WEYMOUTH
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.
Karaoke with Lady Heidi Sundays 3-7pm with a proper meal, no pub grub. All Summer.
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
Regular events in CLARE
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
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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