Events

"I create from the space between worlds - the seen and the unseen, history and myth, memory and imagination. As an Acadian artist, my identity is shaped by a culture that lives through spoken word and ancestral memory. Yet, my voice…

Do you have a shiny new piece of tech but you’re not sure how to use it? Need a little help figuring out how to download an e-book, set up an e-mail address, or use Word?

Drop by to ask general technology questions, get assistance with your…

Let us hear you shout it: Dance is for everyone! Developed by Baycrest and Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), Sharing Dance with Older Adults is a safe and accessible dance program series that engages older adults in meaningful dance…

This program can help you improve your health behaviours, well-being, and outlook on ageing. Learn how to apply the THRIVE © Approach to Wellbeing, which includes six key actions: thoughts, health habits, relationships, interests, valued…

Join us as Procurement Assistance Canada (Atlantic Region) hosts an in-person session, helping you learn more about CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba.

The session will demonstrate:

This breaking/"breakdance” drop-in session aims to offer community-centred learning. The intention is to provide space to those willing to share their breaking knowledge and story, as well as promote Hip-Hop's "Each 1, Teach 1" philosophy.

Are you brand new to sewing? In this workshop, you will practice the basics of machine sewing and begin a simple project.

All supplies are provided. Space is limited, so plan to arrive a little early.

This event is held in the…

Are you a young professional, newcomer to Nova Scotia, individual transitioning careers, heading back to school, or simply someone looking to gain more connections, develop new skills, and learn from your peers?

UPswap HFX hosts monthly…

A gathering built on liberation, connection, and community. Come find your place in the conversation.

This program is usually held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

PLEASE NOTE: On June 24, July 8, and August 12, this program will be…

Calling all handcrafters of any kind! Are you looking for a friendly place to sit and stitch? In need of a little guidance on your project? Or maybe you're new to town and want to connect with like-minded crafters? 

Bring your knitting,…

Please join us for Job Search Club, where professionals from Job Junction will guide you in areas such as resume building, interview skills, and networking.

In partnership with Job Junction

Hosted in-person and on Zoom by the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society

How did Canadians’ experience of the Crimean War of 1854-56 compare to people in Ireland (or Britain)? Using the Welsford-Parker Monument in Halifax as its focal…

Drop by our open studio times and settle in with an independent creative project of your choosing. We have a wide variety of state-of-the-art technology and creative equipment, including 3D Printers, Cricut cutters,…

Did you know that rainbows are hidden in all of the light around us? With the materials in this kit, you can use diffraction gratings to build glasses that split ordinary light into its full spectrum of colours, rainbowifying the world…

Welcome to Unity Sessions: A barrier-free drop-in space for youth and young adults to experience the elements of Hip Hop through the lens of Unity's values of mental health and resiliency.

Guided by multi-disciplined Unity artist…

Please join us for the Halifax launch of Aaron Kreuter's debut novel, Lake Burntshore!

Set over the course of a single turbulent summer at a Jewish sleepaway camp, Lake Burntshore is a funny and emotionally resonant coming-of-age story…

Matt the Music Man (Matthew McFarlane) is an award-winning children’s musical entertainer, and possibly the only musician around with a pirate hat and a platypus sidekick.

Matt will provide a fun, interactive, and educational…

Drop by our open studio times and settle in with an independent creative project of your choosing. We have a wide variety of state-of-the-art technology and creative equipment, including 3D Printers, Cricut cutters,…

Drop in and build something amazing with the provided building materials.

There will be Duplo, Magna-tiles, a train set, and our special wooden block collection. Colouring and other toys will also be available.

All ages (children…

Join us for some relaxed jewelry-making fun. You will have materials for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, charms, and any other creative pieces you design. 

Feel free to bring your own materials, or old jewelry in need of…