Weekly Events Update, Apr 17 2025

Eleanor Johnson
Apr 17
9 min read

This week includes plenty of Easter celebrations, and check out all the new events in the list after this week. I have also started the June calendar—yes! June!!

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This Week's Events (Apr 17 - 24) (posters)

Thur Apr 17 Maundy Thursday Prayer

4pm St. Peter & St Thomas Anglican Church, 5 Fort Point Rd, Weymouth

Thur Apr 17 Science Club

3 – 4pm Digby Library. Explore the wonders of science through exciting, themed experiments. This program is for children aged 7 to 11. Register.

Thur Apr 17 Jam Night at Weymouth Legion

6 – 9pm Pub Grub menu

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’s faithfully recreating 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 Apr 18 Good Friday morning prayer

9am St. Peter & St Thomas Anglican Church, 5 Fort Point Rd, Weymouth

Fri Apr 18 Easter Dinner

4 pm Clementsport Legion $20pp All welcome

Fri Apr 18 Good Friday Singalong

7pm Bear River East Baptist Church

Fri Apr 18 Karaoke with Lady Heidi

7-11pm Weymouth Legion Pub grub menu

Sat Apr 19 The Big (Easter Egg) Hunt

9 am Annapolis Royal Various events, see poster

Sat Apr 19 Earth Day

9:30 Hike 12noon Lunch 1:30 Explore & Learn Family Day. SOOF at Centrelea Hall, 3495 Hwy 201

Sat Apr 19 Peter Rabbit 2

10am Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Family Animation Film Free G In PETER RABBIT™ 2: THE RUNAWAY, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievous reputation.

Sat Apr 19 Weymouth Mercantile Easter Dinner _ MOVED TO MAY 3

Sat Apr 19 Woody’s Karaoke

7 – 11pm Weymouth Legion Pub grub menu

Sat Apr 19 Garrett Mason Blues show

8pm Bear River Legion. Tickets at BR Grocery

April 20 Easter Sunday

Sun Apr 20 Easter Sunday Worship & Holy Eucharist

10am St. Peter & St Thomas Anglican Church, 5 Fort Point Rd, Weymouth

Sun Apr 20 Easter Egg Hunt

2 pm Bear River Fire Dept, 1277 River Road, Bear River

Mon Apr 21 Craft Afternoon

2pm Electric City Society Building, 4668 Highway 1, Weymouth. $75pp

Tue 22 to Thur 24 First Aid Training by Canadian Red Cross

All day. At Nova Scotia Works, 87 Warwick Str, Digby. Tuesday, April 22: Emergency First Aid – $100 (1 day). CPR/AED First Aid – $87 (1 day). Wednesday & Thursday, April 23–24: Standard First Aid – $150 (2 days)Contact 902-809-7447

Tue Apr 22 Guest Speaker: Steve Skafte

7 pm Admiral Digby Museum 95 Montague Road, Digby

Thur Apr 23, Fri 24, Sat 25, Sun 26. Maud (A play by Hal Theriault)

7:30 on Thur, Fri, Sat, 2pm on Sunday. Marc Lescarbot Theatre, U. St. Anne. Adults $20

Thur Apr 24 Seniors’ Games

2 – 4 pm Bear River East Baptist Church. All welcome. Refreshments.

Thur Apr 24 Federal Election Candidate Forum

5:30 pm Digby legion, 92 Mount St, Digby

New Events after this week (posters)

Fri Apr 25 Black Bag

7pm Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film 14A. $11.95 Adult. $7.95 Youth. BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

Sat Apr 26 Memorial 8 ball tournament

1 pm Bear River Legion $10pp Prizes

Sat Apr 26 Mock Casino Night Fundraiser

7pm – 11 pm Universite Sainte-Anne Gymnasium. Mock casino fundraiser for Special Olympics, Clare. $20pp incl $20 chips to play.

Sun Apr 27 The King of Kings

3pm Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Family Film PG. $11.95 Adult. $7.95 Youth. Renowned storyteller Charles Dickens finds it challenging to bond with his imaginative son, Walter, amidst his busy career.

MAY

Digby Library May Exhibition: Hika’s Folk Art

This exhibit offers 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 favourite subjects are cats.

Sat May 3 Spring Bazaar

9 am – 3 pm Digby Curling Club. For Digby & Area Lions Club

Sat May 3 Plant Sale

10 am – 1 pm Carol Dibble Community Greenhouse, Bear River Waterfront. Drop off donations of plants for this sale to benefit the Bear River Waterfront, on May 3 9am. ($2, $5, $10).

Sat May 3 Weymouth Mercantile Easter Dinner

5 -7pm $19.99pp Book at the Mercantile

Sun May 4 Make a Wish Yard Sale

8am – 4pm Meteghan Fire Hall

Tue May 06 Open Mic (Bear River)

7 – 9 pm The Root Cellar, Oakdene Centre. Free. Open to all.

Sat May 10 Spring Market

10 am Foresters Hall, 3434 Clementsvale Rd.

Wed May 14 Seniors’ Day

1 -3pm Bear River & Area Community Health Clinic, Sharing Circle with Emma Robar.

902-467-3611. 1112 River Road, Bear River.

Sat May 17 Sand Dollar Market

9am – 1pm Clare Curling Club, 32 Connector Road, Clare

Tues May 20 – May 30 Games for 55+

Details to follow. DARC.

Sat May 24 Trivia – in aid of SMBA Grads

6pm SMBA $60 per team Register

Fri May 30 Bon Jovi/Bryan Adams Tribute

7:30pm Kings Theatre Annapolis Royal. Adult: $45. Youth $15. An incredible two-part performance featuring the music of one of Canada’s most legendary artists, Bryan Adams, followed by a heart-pounding tribute to the great Bon Jovi.

JUNE

Wed Jun 4 Bear River Night Market

4 – 8 pm Bear River Waterfront

Thur Jun 5 After The Gold Rush – Neil Young Experience

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music Tribute. Adult: $45. Youth $15. ‘After The Gold Rush’ is fronted by Andrew Sansone performing as “The Loner”. With over 20 years as a professional musician and playing multiple instruments Andrew provides audiences of all ages the dynamic and emotional musical experience that you would expect from Neil Young himself.

Sun Jun 08 Sparkle Dance: The Future in Motion

2pm & 6pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Community Theatre, Dance. Adults: $20 for one show/$30 for both shows (please contact the box office at 902-532-7704) Youth: $5 for each show. Experience 75+ children, teens, and adult performers on stage in this highly entertaining community dance show led by Wendy Goudie.

Thur Jun 12 Paul O’Brien & AWEC Students

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Music, special event. Adults: $20. Youth: $5. Join singer-songwriter PAUL O’BRIEN and music students from the Annapolis West Education Centre for a very special night of music and stories!

Sat Jun 14 Joe H Henry

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music. $35 Adults. $10 Youth. With a voice as powerful as a freight train, Indigenous Singer-Songwriter Joe H Henry bellows the flames of gritty Americana Roots with a whole lot of Soul.

Fri Jun 20, 21, 22 The King’s Shorts

7:30 pm, on Sun Jun 22 at 3pm. King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Community Theatre. Adults: $20. Youth: $12. The 16th Festival of 10-Minute Plays.

Sat Jun 28 Royal NS Tattoo Bus Trip

2pm $100 pp DARC Register 902-245-1949

Sat Jun 28 Desire: U2 Tribute

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Live Music, Tribute. Adult: $45. Youth $15. Audiences that have witnessed Desire: The International U2 Tribute Act have been left speechless after experiencing the passion and authenticity of their performances. Desire followed in the footsteps of U2 — unifying as friends in high school and through years and years of practice now bring to life the soul, spirit and bravado of U2’s three decades of magnificent music.

Regular Events (posters)

Free Virtual Urgent Care Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 8am – noon. 1-833-413-0277

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL

NS Walking Group, Wednesdays 10am. Market Square
Writer’s Gathering, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 3 – 5pm. Mad Hatter Bar.
Farmers’ and Traders’ market Saturdays 9am – noon Legion.
Celtic Vibes Thursdays 2:30 Taproom

BEAR RIVER, SMITHS COVE, DEEP BROOK

Muddy Duck Yoga Mon – Thurs 9:30 – 10:45 am $2 Oakdene Centre, Bear River
Smith’s Cove Fire Dept breakfasts Saturdays April 19, May 17, June 21, July 05, August 16, Sept 20. 7:30 – 10 am Adults $15
Chair Yoga Mondays 11 am -12 noon. Bear River Health Clinic, 1112 River Road, Bear River. Starting Mar 24. $40 for 4 weeks. Contact info@emmarobar.com or 902-467-3611
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 6pm 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.
Deep Brook Farmers & Crafters Market Sundays 11 - 2pm Lions Hall, 948 Hwy 1 Deep Brook

Regular events in DEEP BOOK / CORNWALLIS

Dart Club Sunday afternoons from 2pm Sept to May. Felker Hall, Cornwallis.
Keep Fit & Healthy Classes Mondays, Wed & Fridays 8:45 – 9:45 am 902-376-2055
Line Dancing, Felker Hall, Cornwallis, Mondays & Fridays 10-11am $5 per class. 902-249-0609
Hatha Yoga Mondays 11:30 – 12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Zumba Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm Felker Hall Cornwallis $5pp 902-532-7736
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Wed 8am Maritza 902-247-1473
Cribbage Thursdays from 1pm Felker Hall Cornwallis 902-376-2007
Chair Yoga Fridays 11:30 -12:45 Sridhara 250-228-3848
Meat Bingo, Fridays 7pm, Felker Hall, Cornwallis. Door prize, 50/50, game prizes
Breakfast every second Saturday (May 10) 8-10 am $15 adults
Karate (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis

Regular events in DIGBY

Spring Story Time Friday’s 10:30 – 11 am Digby Library
Sole Sisters (Grades 5 – 7) Mondays and Tuesdays. Pickleball, Skateboarding, Golf, Volleyball, Soccer, Climbing wall. Weekly Rpogram May 5 to Jun 9. Digby. DARC 902-245-4344.
Conversation Circles Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm (EAL Support). NSCC Digby learning Centre.
Community Open Gym at Digby Reg. High School. Fridays 6 – 7pm Female take-over. 7 – 9pm Half court Teen & adult basketball, half-court recreational Pickleball; Saturdays 10 – 11:30 am Kindergym and family play time. 11:45 – 12-45 Adults only gym. 12:50 – 1:50 Volleyball and badminton. 2 – 4 pm Teen & adult basketball. DARC
Free Income Tax Help for Low-Income Earners, 10am – 2 pm Digby Library. Make an appointment at the library.
Family Pickleball Sundays 1-2pm DRHS
Recreation Pickleball Sundays 10-12 noon. Adults only, Open (all experience and ability levels, bench rotation). 12 -1pm Adult beginners. Families. 1-2pm DRHS. Equipment provided
Crafter Noons Fridays 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

Weymouth Teas will start June 5. Thursdays 2 – 4pm at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Weymouth. Call 902-837-6102 to host a tea for your charity.
Youth Makers every other Tuesday 3:30 – 5:30 at SMBA Art Room for 12 – 18 year olds. Starting April 8, 2025
Community Open Gym at SMBA Saturdays 10 – 11 am, Sundays 10 am – noon; Basketball (half court) Saturdays 11 am – 1 pm; Pickleball (half court) Saturdays 11 am – 1 pm DARC
Pickleball / Basketball Sundays 10am – 12noon SMBA
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 6pm, games start at 7pm. Jackpot goes up $25/week

• Jam Nights every other Thursday Doors open at 6. Music 7-9:30pm. Pub Grub, 50/50, bar.

• Happy Hour every day 5pm-7pm and all day Sunday.

• Karaoke with Woody Every other Saturday 7-11pm with Pub Grub.

• Karaoke with Lady Heidi Every Friday 7-11pm and Sunday 3 – 7pm with Pub Grub.

• Meat Draw approx.. 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