Weekly Events Update, Aug 14 2025

Eleanor Johnson
Aug 14
6 min read

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This Week's Events (Aug 14-21) (posters)

DARC Summer camps

Aug 18 – 22 Wild West – saddle up for a Wild West adventure

Cost $125 (+HST) per child per week

August Weymouth Library Art Exhibit: The Art of Relief

The exhibit features original linocut prints by Marcel Saulnier alongside the carved linoleum plates used to create them. The exhibit offers a glimpse into both the process and the product. Informative panels guide visitors through some history, techniques, and tools of linocut, looking at the craftsmanship and creativity behind each impression. The exhibit can be viewed during open hours in from Aug. 2 to 30.

Family Centre Calendar

Fri Aug 15 National Acadian Day (Annapolis Royal)

10 am – 1 pm Fort Anne Annapolis Royal

Weekend Aug 15 – 17 Paint the Town

Annapolis Royal

Fri Aug 15 Tintamarre Parade

6pm St. Bernard Church to Universite Sainte-Anne

Fri Aug 15 The Art of Art Community Building

6 – 8pm Artsplace Symposium, short film and panel discussion, keynote speaker. Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Many hands make… much work! Founding figures of the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council and Paint the Town gather to share memories of the gargantuan challenges and great fun along the way, as they blazed trails, built bridges and broke through to new plateaus. Free.

Fri Aug 15 Music on the Sissiboo – One Night Only

7pm Sissiboo Landing, Weymouth. Free Concert with BBQ

Sat Aug 16 Family Day at the Lake

10am – 7 pm Digby Outdoor Rec Centre. 1632 Ridge Rd, North Range. (Haines Lake) SUPs, kayaks & canoes, Rock painting & colouring contest, Giant yard games, Bouncy castle, Scavenger hunt, BINGO, FREE hotdogs at 4pm! (while supplies last!)

Sat August 16 DJ Hotcue

7pm to 11pm. Weymouth Legion. Pub Grub. $10 at the door.

Sun Aug 17 Smurfs

3pm, Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Animation, Family. Adults $11.95. When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

Aug 18 – 22 DARC Leadership Camp

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Digby Outdoor Rec Center. $125 (+ tax) For ages 18 – 22 Register 902-245-4344

Wed Aug 20, 21, 22 & 23 Digby County Exhibition Light Horse Show

Wed Aug 20 Digby & Area Community Gardens - Garden Gala

6 – 8pm 91 Church Str. Digby. Mocktails & music. Fancy dress encouraged. Potluck – bring your favourite dish. Bring a chair!

Wed Aug 20 Superman

7pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Film, Hollywood. Adults $11.95. When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman’s four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it’s too late?

Thur Aug 21 Weymouth Tea – Various charities sponsored by St. Peter’s Church

2 – 4 pm St. Joseph's Church Hall, 17 Weymouth Falls Road, Weymouth. Call 902-837-4934 for info.

New Events after this week (posters)

Sun Aug 31 Sketch

3pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal.Family film. $11.95 Adults. When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life–unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

Sun Sep 7 Bad Guys 2

3pm King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal. Animation, film. Adults $11.95. Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Sat Sep 20 Outdoor Antique Market

10am – 3 pm Admiral Digby Museum 90 Montague Row, Digby.

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

Picnic & Play Fridays until Aug 23 11am – 3 pm Rove Acres, 2841 Clementsvale Road, Bear River East. a relaxed, family-friendly gathering designed for young children and their grown-ups to connect, create, and explore nature together. Suggested donation: $5–$15 per group.
Bear River Night Markets every second Wednesday 4 – 7pm Bear River Waterfront. June 4 to Oct 8.
Muddy Duck Yoga Mon – Thurs 9:30 – 10:45 am $12 Oakdene Centre, Bear River
Smith’s Cove Fire Dept breakfasts Saturdays August 16, Sept 20. 7:30 – 10 am Adults $15
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

Keep Fit & Healthy Classes Mondays, Wed & Fridays 8:45 – 9:45 am 902-376-2055
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
Karate (various classes and levels) , Women’s Defense, Weapons Class www.firstcontactkarate.com, 726 Broadway, Cornwallis

Regular events in DIGBY

Coffee & Conversation at the Museum Every Tuesday 10-2 from June 10th till September 23rd. As a community museum, we'd love to get your input on what you want from us. Visit the museum and have a conversation with the Curator and museum volunteers. Learn about us and consider if you might also like to become a volunteer. All are welcome, we support inclusivity! Coffee, Tea and treats will be served. admuseum@ns.sympatico.ca 902-245-6322
Climbing Wall Tues and Thurs 5 – 8pm Digby Curling Centre, 27 Shreve str. $5pp
Farmers & Artisans Markets Fridays & Sundays 10 am – 3 pm. May 30 – Sept 28. Admiral’s Walk, Digby
Spring Story Time Friday’s 10:30 – 11 am Digby Library
Conversation Circles Wednesdays 6 – 7 pm (EAL Support). NSCC Digby learning Centre.
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 Thursdays 2 – 4pm at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Weymouth. Call 902-837-6102 to host a tea for your charity.
Music on the Sissiboo Free outdoor concerts July and August Fridays 7 – 8:30 pm. Sissiboo Landing. 50/50. BBQ. Bring your blanket or a lawn chair
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.
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 Waterfront Development Committee (WWDC) meets third Wednesday 1:30 at Sissiboo Landing, email sissiboolanding@gmail.com

Regular events in CLARE

Farmers Market, Belliveau Cove Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm until Sept 27.
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