Weekly Events Update, Apr 24 2025

Eleanor Johnson
Apr 24
8 min read

Federal Election Monday, April 28, 2025. There is a candidates forum tonight in Digby.

Maud (The play by Hal Theriault) has had to be postponed to May. Please see updated dates, times and location.

All events and posters are on our website, and in photo albums on our Facebook page. Visit our website www. theweymouthbridge.com or Facebook page for all the details. Please share this and ask others to subscribe.

This Week's Events (Apr 24- June 1) (posters)

Thur Apr 23, Maud (A play by Hal Theriault) _POSTPONED TO MAY 8

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

Fri Apr 25 Karaoke with Lady Heidi

7-11pm Weymouth Legion Pub grub menu

Fri Apr 25 Hot Wings Challenge

6:30pm Weymouth Legion. $20pp. $100 prize

Fri Apr 25 Spring Story Time

10:30 – 11 am Digby Library. Children five and under and caregivers can enjoy stories, songs and activities.

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.

Sat Apr 26 A Honky Tonk Night with Dave Coggins

8 – 11pm Weymouth Legion $10 cover Pub grub menu

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. After Walter disrupts one of Dickens’ readings, Dickens decides to share the story of Jesus Christ with him, hoping to bridge the gap between them. As Dickens narrates the story, Walter becomes captivated, experiencing the events of Jesus’ life vividly. Through the journey of Jesus, Walter and Dickens’ relationship deepens, culminating in a bond of love forged through storytelling.

Monday, April 28, 2025 Federal Election

Tues Apr 29 Weymouth Garden Club Meeting

7 pm Weymouth Waterfront Library

Weymouth Library May Exhibition: The Gifts of Mother Earth

Debbie LeBlanc Kilpatrick is an Acadian artist from Clare. She started painting as a young girl. As she has grown as an artist, she has developed a style which captures the beauty of the land and sea.

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.

New Events after this week (posters)

Fri May 02 Cathy Jones – Funny Fundraisers

7pm Digby Legion. $30 Tickets at the Digby legion or 902-247-4780

Sun May 04 Minecraft Movie

3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Family Film. $11.95 Adult. $7.95 Youth (under 18). Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival!

Tue May 06 Craft night

5:30 pm The Electric City Centre, 4668 Highway1, Weymouth. $50 for Mom and 1 child. Register by May 3

Wed May 07 The Ballad of Wallis Island

7:30pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, indie. $11.95 Adult. $7.95 Youth (under 18). THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together.

Fri May 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24 Maud (A play by Hal Theriault)

7:30 pm with matinees on May 10 and 24. At Electric City Centre, 4668 Highway1, Weymouth. Call 902-24-8676 for tickets

Sat May 10 Weymouth Sissiboo Landing Opening & Plant Sale

10 am – 5 pm Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth

Sat May 10 Mothers’ Day Tea – Fundraiser for the Admiral Digby Museum

1 – 3 pm Baptist Church of Digby - 108 Montague Row, Digby. Along with a selection of coffee & tea and sweets & savories there will be Door Prizes & a Gift Basket Ticket Draw. Seating is limited so please pre purchase tickets for $15 at the Admiral Digby Museum, or call 902-245-6322

Sun May 11 Mothers’ Day Tea - Fundraiser for Digby Fire Dept.

2 -4 pm Digby Station Tickets at Marshalls.

Tues May 20 Admiral Digby Museum AGM

6:30 pm 95 Montague Row, Digby. Guest Speaker – Dorothy Outhouse.

Sun May 25 Ocean with David Attenborough

3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Documentary film. $11.95 Adult. $7.95 Youth (under 18). OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery.

JUNE

Sun Jun 01 Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro

3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Met opera Stage to Screen. $15.95 Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading two extraordinary casts in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritones Michael Sumuel and Luca Pisaroni star as the clever valet Figaro, opposite sopranos Olga Kulchynska and Rosa Feola as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna.

Sat Jun 07 Pickerel Fishing Tournament – Fundraiser

8am Southville Fire Hall $20 pp. Prizes, 50/50, canteen & BBQ. 902-308-2024.

Sun Jun 29 Bonnie & Clyde, The Musical

3 pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Stage to Screen. TICKETS: $15.95 Recorded live at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, discover the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire nation.

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 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 Program 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.
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
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