Events
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Take a step back into Nova Scotia’s past. This talk explores the years 1713-1763, a time shaped by shifting alliances, conflicts, and treaties between European powers and Mi’kmaq communities.
This presentation by Len Canfield offers a…
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Join local historian William Breckenridge as he details the dynamic history of Melville Island. From wartime prison to idyllic sailing club, this presentation will review all parts of the Island's incredible past.
William Breckenridge is a…
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Halifax Municipal Archives invites you to help them preserve our local history. If you have old photographs, slides or negatives showing what your neighbourhood used to look like, bring them to this drop-in scan-a-thon. Archivists will…
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May is Cemetery Month! Join us each week to hear from guest speakers who not only celebrate these sacred spaces, but educate on their history, beauty, and significance to our community.
The Old Burying Ground (OBG) at Barrington…
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Non-branch location: Old Burying Ground, 1541 Barrington Street, Halifax NS B3J 1Z4
May is Cemetery Month! Join us each week to hear from guest speakers who not only celebrate these sacred spaces, but educate on their history,…
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Join us as Sgt (retired) Eleanor Clarke provides an overview of the history of women in the military interspersed with her lived experience as part of the Canadian defense team.
Canadian women have played an important role in our…
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May is Cemetery Month! Join us each week to hear from guest speakers who not only celebrate these sacred spaces, but educate on their history, beauty, and significance to our community.
Cemeteries tell us about the social norms, values,…
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May is Cemetery Month! Join us each week to hear from guest speakers who not only celebrate these sacred spaces, but educate on their history, beauty, and significance to our community.
Many of the most remarkable figures associated…
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May is Cemetery Month! Join us each week to hear from guest speakers who not only celebrate these sacred spaces, but educate on their history, beauty, and significance to our community.
The beginnings of Christ Church Cemetery date back to…
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In 1605-7, French explorer-settlers built the first water-powered gristmill at Port Royal, initiating the First Industrial Revolution in North America. Poutrincourt’s Mill was shown on Samuel Champlain’s 1607 map - but for 400 years,…
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In this program, 2SLGBTQIA+ people from our community and the surrounding area will take on the role of ‘human books’ and talk about their lives and experiences in a safe and inclusive environment.
The public, acting as 'readers,'…
