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
January 25th, 1-3 pm
Fire Pit in the parking lot
Bundle up in your warm jacket and join us around the fire. We will be hosting this outdoor event complete with a fire pit, hot drinks (coffee, tea, apple cider, hot chocolate), hot dogs, and smores. We will have supplies on hand, you provide your roasting know-how. If bringing children, please make sure to keep a good eye on them around the fire. Bring your outdoor chairs and sticks for roasting. Everyone is welcome to attend this event. Donations accepted.
*New Date* May 11
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.
All ages event. More details to come.
More to Come
- Potluck (Feb)
- Soup Supper & Speaker (Mar)
- Paint Night (March)
- Seed/Plant sale and swap (April)
- Clothing Exchange (April)
- Mad Hatter Tea Party (May)
- Community Wildfire Preparedness Day and BBQ! (May)
- Apple Cider pressing (Oct)
- Community Market (Aug)
- Holiday Market (Nov)
- Wreath & Table Centerpiece Workshops (Dec)
- 6th Annual Tourtiere’s (Dec)
Community Coffee, Every Friday starting January 3rd, 2025
September – May
Held Friday’s from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Come out and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and bring a snack to share if you are able. Everyone is welcome. $2/person donation for the Hall.
Monday and Thursday at 10 am starting January 6th, 2025
Drop in on Mondays and/or Thursdays for an indoor walk. These walks are perfect for when it’s too cold to walk outside. Incorporate aerobic movements such as side steps, back steps, arm reaches, and clapping into basic low-impact cardio walking exercises. 1, 3, or 5 miles. You decide how long and far you wish to walk. Note: We will be following walking videos that have proven effective at burning calories. Everyone is welcome. $2/person donation for the Hall.
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, 2024
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, 2024
“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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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.
November 16th, 9 am-1 pm, 2024
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. This is the kick off to the Hall’s 5th Annual Tourtiere Fundraiser.
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LGH board meeting
January 22, 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Indoor Fitness Walking
January 23, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Community Coffee
January 24, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Parking lot Fire pit
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Port Royal Lighthouse Association AGM
January 28, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Indoor Fitness Walking
January 30, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Community Coffee
January 31, 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Are you interested in booking the Lower Granville Hall for your event? Please Contact Us here.