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
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
November 16th, 9 am-1 pm
Holiday Craft Market
There are over 15 vendors selling various crafts and items that would make perfect gifts for family, friends, or white elephant gift exchanges. One of our tables will feature youth entrepreneurs learning about what it is like to create and sell items on their own. The Hall will be hosting its own bake sale and coffee corner during the market if you need a pick-me-up while shopping.
New Date TBD
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.
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
2nd and 4th Mondays each month 7-9pm
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
3rd Monday every month 7-8:30pm
Join a lighthearted book club. All genres are open to be explored. You can find the current book we are reading on our Facebook page under events, or email LowerGranvilleHall@gmail.com to inquire. 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.
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.
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LGH board meeting
November 21, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Tai Chi
November 24, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Craft Club
November 25, 2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Election voting
November 26, 2024 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
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Tai Chi
November 27, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Tai Chi
December 1, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Tai Chi
December 4, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Are you interested in booking the Lower Granville Hall for your event? Please Contact Us here.