Events at the Lower Granville Hall in Port Royal

Dinner Theatre “The Rhubarb Stalks at Twilight” – July 2022

Opening Ceremony of Dugua Art Exhibit – June 2024

Lower Granville Hall

2024 Events Calendar

September 2024

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  • Tai Chi
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  • Craft Club
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  • Community Coffee
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  • Games Night
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  • Craft Club
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  • Tai Chi
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  • Tai Chi
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  • Event Set Up - Tea Party
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  • Mad Hatter Tea Party
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  • Tai Chi
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  • Book Club
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  • Tai Chi
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  • Craft Club

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

September 21, 2 -4 pm
Mad Hatter Tea Party

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Alice and the Queen of Hearts for this whimsical Mad Hatter Tea Party. Enjoy a variety of triangle sandwiches along with several types of sweet treats and wash it down with a cuppa from Annapolis Tea Co. There will be several varieties of tea from traditional to extraordinary (caffeine free options as well)! Snap a photo at our photo booth, face painting, colour an Alice themed colouring sheet, and play croquet out on the lawn.

Costumes and/or hats are encouraged! This is a tea party you won’t soon forget.

Tickets are $20 (cash only) available ONLY at The Red Onion. (We do our best to keep ahead of the scammers on social media, but sometimes they slip through. Please do not engage with anyone ‘selling’ tickets on Facebook as they are scammers!)

All ages event.

 
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Community Coffee, 1st Friday

September – May  
Held the First Friday of each month  from 10 – 11:30 a.m., featuring a  Book & Magazine Exchange. Come out and  enjoy  a cup of coffee or tea and bring a snack to share if you are able, along with books and magazines you’d like to donate (optional). Everyone is welcome. $2/person donation for the Hall.

Games Night, 2nd Sunday

September – May
Join your friends and neighbours for an evening of fun and fellowship. Some games provided or bring your favourite and a snack to share. Coffee and tea provided. Starts at 7 p.m.  $2 donation for the Hall/person.

Craft Club

September 2nd, 9th, 30th

Calling all Fibre artists. Join us at the Hall for a Stitch’n’Bi*ch. All skill levels welcome. Knit, crochet, embroider, felt, mend, sew, quilt, spin, weave, rug hooking… We will put the kettle on. Bring your project and $2 Hall donation.

Book Club

September 23rd

Join a lighthearted book club starting this fall. All genres are open to be explored.  At our first meeting, we will explore The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt, a bestselling Canadian Author. Meetings every month to discuss a book. $2 donation.

Tai Chi classes  with Paul Chessman
Sessions are 45 minutes long:
Introductory Sessions as well as Continuing Sessions are available. Classes are held twice weekly.

Pre-registration required, $95 for each series of 8 classes.  Classes are relaxed and friendly and based on the Yang style of Tai Chi.  A gentle flowing exercise, Tai Chi offers benefits for people at all fitness levels.  To register or for more information, contact  paulchessman@gmail.com

PAST EVENTS

May 12
Mother’s Day Jam Session  at the  Hall, Sunday, May 12, 2-4 p.m.
Come out and Celebrate the Mothers in your life at this Mother’s Day Jam Session.
By donation at the door.
Musicians and Listeners are welcome! Enjoy a treat and a cup of coffee/tea while you listen to a mix of Celtic, Old-time, Folk, Downeast, and Canadian music.
It is bound to be a boot-tappin’ good time!

May 16
“Abandoned History of Nova Scotia” with Steve Skafte  at the  Hall, Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m. Come and hear Steve Skafte tell tales and show pictures from his adventures in abandoned cemeteries, hiking forgotten roads, and exploring the crumbling history that our ancestors left behind.

Steve is a lifelong resident of Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. For the past 16 years, he’s kept an uninterrupted daily journal on social media of his discoveries all over the province. He’s also been featured in the Chronicle-Herald, on Global, CTV/W5 and CBC Radio/TV.

Steve will answer questions and sign copies of his currently available books after the talk. Suggested donation $5. Refreshments available for purchase. This is a benefit for Lower Granville Community Hall.

June 14-18
The Dugua de Mons Art Exhibit

This inaugural five-day contemporary art exhibit features a collection reflective of the Mi’kmaq, the French, and the Habitation, and can be viewed at the Lower Granville Community Hall – June 14-18, 10am-4pm. Canteen open 11:30am-2pm
During this time, at the Port-Royal National Historic Site (Habitation), local artists will be actively creating art which will be showcased during the five-day art exhibit.

July 13, 4 – 6 pm
Port Royal Lighthouse Association Annual Lobster Roll Dinner Takeaway, Saturday, July 13th, 4 – 6 p.m., at the Lower Granville Hall. Enjoy a delicious lobster roll, coleslaw, potato salad, and homemade pie. Tickets go on sale early July, pre-sales only.  Dine-in or carry out to the lighthouse. Live music. All proceeds fund the ongoing maintenance of the Schafner Point Lighthouse. For more information visit PortRoyalLighthouse.ca, or write PortRoyalLighthouseAssociation@gmail.com.

August 24, 9 am-3 pm
Community Market

This Community Market will feature over 10 vendors selling a variety of items. Antiques, homewares, flowers, eggs, honey, herb bundles, books from local authors, raffle tickets for a quilt, unicorns, mermaids, other crafts, bake sale, coffee, and so much more. You will find a little of everything!

When done shopping, head down to the Schafner Point Lighthouse to hear the bagpipes at 3pm.

  • Games Night
    September 8, 2024  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Craft Club
    September 9, 2024  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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  • Tai Chi
    September 11, 2024  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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  • Tai Chi
    September 15, 2024  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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  • Event Set Up - Tea Party
    September 20, 2024  12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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  • Mad Hatter Tea Party
    September 21, 2024  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Alice and the Queen ofHearts for this whimsical Mad Hatter Tea Party. Enjoy a variety of trianglesandwiches along with several types of sweet treats and wash it down with acuppa from Annapolis Tea Co. There will be several varieties of tea fromtraditional to extraordinary (caffeine…

    More Info

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