Events
Future Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Past Events
Horton Community Centre on Tuesday the 3rd of March at 7 pm (storm date March 10th)
Dr. Johnathan Fowler of Saint Mary's University, is coming to provide a community research update about the landscape archaeology in Grand Pré. Community residents are welcome to come along for a coffee and enjoy the discussion.
Open House
January 31, 2015 - Wolfville Farmer's Market
8:30am - 1:00pm
February 1st, 2015 - Horton Community Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Details (PDF)
The Grand-Pre National Historic Site of Canada & Quarry Heritage Books invite you to attend the book launching of two books:
ABC Acadie: An Acadian Alphabet Book
by Anne LeBlanc, Former Artist in Residence
Acadian Driftwood: The Roots of Acadian and Cajun Music
by Paul-Emile Comeau, Former Radio Music Critic
Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19
Open House 1:00-3:30 pm. Performance 2:00
Featuring an exhibit of Anne’s new art, children’s storytelling, stories behind Acadian songs, and rare recordings
Call John-Francis Lane for more details at 902-542-3167
August 8 - Parks Canada, in collaboration with the The Ayatana Artist Research Program, will host members of the Dieppe Sky-Line Club, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Grand-Pré National Historic Site. The afternoon will include a presentation covering the different types of kites and the advantages and disadvantages of each, the history of kite aerial photography, followed by, weather permitting, kite demonstrations with 2 and 4 line kites. Indoor space for the talks will be limited. Kite kits will be available for children. Rain date for outdoor kite flying demonstration is August 9, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For details and further information please call 902-542-3167.
Ceremony of the Cross
July 28th, 2013
4:30pm
July 19-20, 2014 - ACADIAN DAYS 2014
Wolfville Farmers Market
Fall
8:00am to 1:00pm
www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
Presentation by the Co-Chairs on the Landscape of Grand Pré Society to Municipality of the County of Kings Committee of the Whole
September 24th, 2013
10:00 AM
http://www.county.kings.ns.ca
Presentation by the Co-Chairs on the Landscape of Grand Pré Society to Town of Wolfville Committee of the Whole
September 24th, 2013
7:00 PM
http://www.wolfville.ca/
Presentation and participation in Nova Scotia Heritage Conference: Cultural Landscapes White Point Resort
September 25th and 26th, 2013
Co-Chairs, Chair of Grand Pré Marsh Body and Owner /Operator of Tangled Garden, Grand Pré.
http://www.lppans.ca/sites/default/files/heritage conferencev5 1.pdf
Heritage night at the Wolfville Farmers' Market
September 4th, 2013
4:00pm to 7:00pm
www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
Community Movie showings: August 21, 2013
Biography of Alex Colville, Germany, 2008
The Story of the Planters, Parks Canada,1992
Dr. Johnathan Fowler of Saint Mary's University, is coming to provide a community research update about the landscape archaeology in Grand Pré. Community residents are welcome to come along for a coffee and enjoy the discussion.
Open House
January 31, 2015 - Wolfville Farmer's Market
8:30am - 1:00pm
February 1st, 2015 - Horton Community Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Details (PDF)
The Grand-Pre National Historic Site of Canada & Quarry Heritage Books invite you to attend the book launching of two books:
ABC Acadie: An Acadian Alphabet Book
by Anne LeBlanc, Former Artist in Residence
Acadian Driftwood: The Roots of Acadian and Cajun Music
by Paul-Emile Comeau, Former Radio Music Critic
Monday, August 18 and Tuesday, August 19
Open House 1:00-3:30 pm. Performance 2:00
Featuring an exhibit of Anne’s new art, children’s storytelling, stories behind Acadian songs, and rare recordings
Call John-Francis Lane for more details at 902-542-3167
August 8 - Parks Canada, in collaboration with the The Ayatana Artist Research Program, will host members of the Dieppe Sky-Line Club, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Grand-Pré National Historic Site. The afternoon will include a presentation covering the different types of kites and the advantages and disadvantages of each, the history of kite aerial photography, followed by, weather permitting, kite demonstrations with 2 and 4 line kites. Indoor space for the talks will be limited. Kite kits will be available for children. Rain date for outdoor kite flying demonstration is August 9, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For details and further information please call 902-542-3167.
Ceremony of the Cross
July 28th, 2013
4:30pm
July 19-20, 2014 - ACADIAN DAYS 2014
Wolfville Farmers Market
Fall
8:00am to 1:00pm
www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
Presentation by the Co-Chairs on the Landscape of Grand Pré Society to Municipality of the County of Kings Committee of the Whole
September 24th, 2013
10:00 AM
http://www.county.kings.ns.ca
Presentation by the Co-Chairs on the Landscape of Grand Pré Society to Town of Wolfville Committee of the Whole
September 24th, 2013
7:00 PM
http://www.wolfville.ca/
Presentation and participation in Nova Scotia Heritage Conference: Cultural Landscapes White Point Resort
September 25th and 26th, 2013
Co-Chairs, Chair of Grand Pré Marsh Body and Owner /Operator of Tangled Garden, Grand Pré.
http://www.lppans.ca/sites/default/files/heritage conferencev5 1.pdf
Heritage night at the Wolfville Farmers' Market
September 4th, 2013
4:00pm to 7:00pm
www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca
Community Movie showings: August 21, 2013
Biography of Alex Colville, Germany, 2008
The Story of the Planters, Parks Canada,1992
