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November 2024 Events Listing
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.
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.
Wed Nov 13 Seniors’ Day at the Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic
1 – 3 pm 112 River Road, Bear River. 902-467-3611 Guest Speaker Cheryl MacKenzie, Registered Counselling Therapist
Wed Nov 13 Saturday Night
7pm King’s Theatre Film. Comedy. 14A $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television — and culture — forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Thur Nov 14 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, Nov. 12 by contacting the library.
Fri Nov 15 and Sat Nov 16 Crafty Claus
3pm – 7pm Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Digby Fire Hall, 163 First Ave. Digby.
Fri Nov 15 and Sat Nov 16 Craft Market
4pm – 8pm Fri, 9am-3pm Sat, Digby Pines.
Fri Nov 15 Gary Fraser: Portrait Expression of the Blues (Opening reception)
Reception Fri 6pm, Sat 16 and Sun 17th 1 – 3:30pm
Fri Nov 15 MUSIC & FRIENDS FOR CATS
7pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. $26 A Fundraiser for the Cats for Keeps Rescue Society Featuring: BRAD HEWEY, NOELLE LUCAS, TYLER SALSMAN, AUTUMN DEDRICK.
Sat Nov 16 Piece by Piece
3pm King’s Theatre Film - Animation, Biography, Comedy, Family, Musical. PG $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth. PIECE BY PIECE is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds. (under 18)
Sat Nov 16 Seafood Chowder Supper
4:30 – 6:30 Smith’s Cove Baptist Church, 29 Old Post Road North, Smith’s Cove. Pre-order, take-out only. Call 902-467-3467 before Nov 13.
Sun Nov 17 Alabama & Zac Brown Double Tribute
7:30 pm King’s Theatre Live Music Adults $45 Youth $10 Mountain Music and Chicken Fried feature Grammy Award-Winning Artists Alabama and Zac Brown respectively, in one tribute show. The kind of bands for which fans could spend hours in the queue for a front-row spot and admirers could catch their matchless vibe by merely watching on screen.
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.
Wed Nov 20 Lee
7pm King’s Theatre. Film - Drama, Biography, History. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth. 14A. Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war. Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war.
Fri Nov 22 and Nov 23 Digby Scallop Days Christmas Craft Show
Fri 4-7pm, Sat 10am – 3pm. Digby Fire Hall, 163 First Ave., Digby
Sat Nov 23 Bear River Winter Craft Fair
10 am – 3 pm Oakdene Centre, Bear River
Sat Nov 23 Bear River Fire Dept Festive Christmas Craft Market
10 am – 3 pm BR Fire Dept, Bear River
Sat Nov 23 Christmas Bazaar
11 am – 2 pm Tiverton Community Hall
Sat Nov 23 Lego Fun
2-4pm Meteghan Library. Children aged 5 and up can come in and play with LEGO Classic and LEGO WeDo.
Sat Nov 23 Lennie Gallant
7:30 pm King’s Theatre Music Adults $48 Youth $20 Join Lennie Gallant and band for a celebration of the season with his Innkeeper’s Christmas show. The highly popular multimedia show will feature songs from his Christmas record as well as favourites from his 14 album catalogue. This show tends to sell out, so book your tickets early. With an incredible line-up of musicians, The Innkeeper’s Christmas is an evening full of original Christmas songs and some traditional ones, lots of laughs, great tales, and occasional surprises that will definitely put you in a Yuletide state of mind.
Sun Nov 24 Bookworm
3pm King’s Theatre. Film. Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family. $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). 12-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding — a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.
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.
Fri Nov 29, Sat 30th. Missing Cookies and a Christmas Pageant (Theatre)
Fri at 7pm, Sat at 2 and 7pm. Digby Regional High School Community Theatre. Advance tickets $15.
Fri Nov 29 Here
7pm King’s Theatre. Film. Drama. PG13. $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). From the reunited director, writer, and stars of Forrest Gump (1994), Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Eric Roth and Zemeckis and told much in the style of the acclaimed graphic novel by Richard McGuire on which it is based, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in tale of love, loss, laughter and life, all of which happen right Here.
Nov 29 – Dec 7 Festival of Trees
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Fri Nov 29 – Gala Opening Night
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Nov 29 to Dec 7 Visit, view and vote.
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Sat. Dec 7 Prizegiving, tree lighting, parade, carol singing.
Sissiboo Landing
Sat Nov 30 A Gothic Christmas (Craft Market)
11 am – 4 pm Digby Fire Dept. 163 First Street. Donations for Digby Scallop Days
Sat Nov 30 A Tribute to Taylor Swift
7:30pm King’s Theatre Live Music $65 all tickets From the UK comes the world’s hottest Taylor Swift Tribute show. Fantastic band with dancers, replica costumes, audience participation, and all of Taylor Swift’s hit songs including 22, Bad Blood and Look What You Made Me do, Anti-Hero and any more! If the queen of pop is your thing, you will adore this incredibly authentic Taylor Swift tribute act. Suitable for all ages.
Sat Nov 30 Bobcaygeon – A Tribute to The Tragically Hip
8pm The Digby Pines
Sat Nov 30 The Holiday Nutcrackers Comedy Show
8pm Digby East Fish and Game $25. 902-247-5444
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December 2024 Events Listing
Sun Dec 1 Digby/Annapolis Christmas Daddies
12 – 8pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 20, 92 Mount Street, Digby.
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.
Fri Dec 6 and Sat 7 and Sun 8 Dick Whittington & His Cat
Dec 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm. Dec 8 at 3pm. King’s Theatre. Community Theatre. Adult $20. Youth $5. Join our hero, Dick Whittington, as he embarks upon an adventure to seek his fortune in Ye Olde London Towne, where “the streets are paved with gold”. With Terry R. Francis’ hilarious and fast-paced script, Dick and his faithful cat must thwart the wicked schemes of King Rat (“Boo! Hiss!”) and his Rodent Army, to save the Londoners from tyranny, and bring ‘happiness ever after’ to his friends and family. Directed by Annapolis District Drama Group stalwart Simon Bonnington, and starring many of your best loved local actors, you are sure to be right royally entertained!
Sat Dec 7 Bear River FD Breakfast (no Poster)
7-10 am Bear River Fire Dept. Adults $15
Sat Dec 7 Clay Christmas Ornaments
10am-12pm Meteghan Library. Children can make Christmas tree ornaments out of salt dough clay.
Sat Dec 7 The Polar Express
10:30 am King’s Theatre. Film – Family, Animation, Holiday. Free. G. Santa will be present for our annual FREE Christmas movie! Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”; “Cast Away”) reunite for “Polar Express,” an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Sat Dec 7 Christmas Market & Santa Claus Parade
11 am – 4 pm Vendors at Weymouth Legion. Parade at 5:30pm. HillBilly Band and photos with Santa. 6:30pm Tree lighting at Sissiboo Landing.
Dec 07 Festival of Trees Tree lighting, Parade, Prizegiving
Sissiboo Landing
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.
Tue Dec 10 Joel Plaskett (New Date)
7:30pm King’s Theatre Music Adults $50 Youth $25 From rocking Halifax’s Marquee Club to performing for the masses at Massey Hall or touring the country with his father, Joel Plaskett has forged a reputation as one of Canada’s most engaging performers and respected singer-songwriters. Plaskett’s songs are a perennial part of the national playlist, a fixture on “best of” lists, and the soundtrack to the lives of faithful fans across the country and around the world. His accolades over a quarter century include a Juno, numerous East Coast Music, Canadian Folk and Music Nova Scotia awards, and two Polaris short list nominations.
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.
Wed Dec 11 Love Actually
7pm King’s Theatre. Film - Comedy, Romance. Free. 14A. Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.
Thur Dec 12, Fri 13, Sat 14 The Christmas Stranger – A Family Fantasy (Theatre)
7 pm (Sat 2 & 7pm). Marc Lescabot Theatre, Universite Sainte-Anne. Production by The Electric City/La Nouvelle France. Advance Tickets from Weymouth Mercantile from Nov 15.
Thur Dec 12 A Tyler Shaw Christmas
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Music. Adults $45.00. Youth: $20.00. Ring in the holiday season with all of your favourite Christmas classics in an evening of magic and lights with one of Canada’s biggest pop artists.
Sat Dec 14 Christmas Sing Along – Original and contemporary Christmas Songs.
2pm St. Peter & St. Thomas Anglican Church, 5 Fort Point Rd, Weymouth North. Free will offering for the Weymouth Food bank will be appreciated. P.S THE ACCOUSTICS IN THE CHURCH ARE FANTASTIC!!
Sat Dec 14 Home for the Holigays
7:30 pm King’s Theatre. Drag Queen. $30 for Adults. $15 for Youth (Recommended 16+). Steph Peaks has gathered her friends for another unforgettable night of live singing, lip syncs and more laughs then you thought you had. Gather your girlfriends, force your partner or invite that one coworker you just can’t seem to get to crack a smile, whoever you bring will leave with stories that will brighten up any awkward holiday dinner. Get those tickets now — you won’t wanna miss this!
Sun Dec 15 The Colours of Christmas
2 pm and 6 pm King’s Theatre. Children’s Theatre, Dance. Adults: $20 for one show/$30 for both shows (please contact the box office) Youth: $5 for each show. The Third Annual Sparkle Dance Community Christmas Showcase. Experience 70+ children, teens, and adult performers on stage in this highly entertaining community dance show. Led by Wendy Goudie, the younger Sparkle Dance students will be divided into two groups, one performing in the afternoon at 2pm and the other performing in the evening at 6pm. The older students will perform in both shows.
Wed Dec 18 Conclave
7pm King’s Theatre. Film. Mystery & Thriller, Drama. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.
Sun Dec 22 Thane Dunn’s Elvis Christmas Special
7:30pm King’s Theatre. Live Music. $55 Adults $25 Youth. Two Time World Champion Thane Dunn and his Cadillac Kings are an Atlantic Canada favourite. Thane is known worldwide as one of the best in the business – so close to the real thing that he is actually endorsed by several people who worked and performed with the real Elvis. His shows are loved by young and old and are extremely fun and high energy.
Fri Dec 27 & 28. Wicked
Fri at 7pm. Sat at 3pm. King’s Theatre. Film, Indie. Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Adventure. PG. $10.95 Adult $6.95 Youth (under 18). Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
Sun Dec 29 Memoir of a Snail
7pm King’s Theatre. Film. Indie. Drama. 14A. $10.95 Adult. $6.95 Youth (under 18). In 1970s Australia, Grace’s life is troubled by misfortune and loss. After their mother dies during pregnancy, she and her twin brother, Gilbert, are raised by their paraplegic-alcoholic former juggler father, Percy. Despite a life filled with love, tragedy strikes anew when Percy passes away in his sleep. The siblings are forcibly separated and thrust into separate homes. Gilbert finds himself in the care of a cruel evangelical family, while Grace, grappling with intense loneliness, gradually withdraws into her shell, much like the snails she adopts. As the years pass, and despite new disappointments and sorrows, a glimmer of hope emerges when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman called Pinky.
Mon Dec 30 Dufflebag Theatre’s Peter Pan
2 pm King’s Theatre. Children’s Theatre. Adults $18.00. Youth: $12.00. Wendy Darling is sad to learn that she’s growing too old to stay in the nursery any longer and must move to the adult wing of the house. But when an adventurous young boy offers to fly her to Neverland where she can stay young forever, Wendy is catapulted into an adventure filled with magic pixies, charming pirates, and talking trees! Filled with their usual twists, surprises, and humour, DuffleBag Theatre’s Peter Pan is guaranteed to amuse young and old alike—especially when members of the audience are invited to star in the show!
