Special Events

“Eastern Shore home boy, Clary Croft, has cooked up a program of traditional and contemporary songs and stories that will evoke a time of good food and music in the country kitchen. He’ll be sharing food superstitions, customs, songs and stories plus childhood memories of family foods from the Eastern Shore.” 

Concert from 5:30 to 6:30 in the historic church onsite at Memory Lane Heritage Village, followed by a dinner at 7:00 PM of traditional Nova Scotian recipes from the bestselling cookbook “Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens” by Marie Nightingale.

Dinner by reservation only. Cash bar opens at 6:30. Concert tickets available at the door, or purchased online through our giftshop. Dinner tickets must be reserved in advance.

Date: Saturday June 9th, 2012
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Concert $15, Dinner $25
Hours: Concert 5:30 - 6:30 PM, Dinner 7:00 PM

Menu:

Scotch Egg with Sweet Mustard Pickles

Baked Finnan Haddie, Selection of Breads

Mock Duck with Fresh Vegetables & Potatoes

Orange Pudding, Gooseberry Fool
Irish Chocolate Potato Cake

 

Special diet requirements and vegetarian options available if requested in advance.

For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

A Father’s Day outing the whole family will love. Enjoy a wide range of vehicles on display throughout the Heritage Village grounds. Special Father’s Day draws and live music in the Clam Factory. Plus kids can challenge Dad to a Kub Kar race after they have made their own in the Boatshop. Snacks and a variety of Cookhouse meals available on site.

Rain date is June 24th.

 

 

Date: Sunday June 17th, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $5.00, 12 and under free
Hours: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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A festive day celebrating the coastal villages in the Lake Charlotte area. Come see dozens of remote controlled model boats in action on the Dufferin Pond. Enjoy a free freshly made donut from our vintage Belshaw Donut Robot, then work off the extra calories with some traditional 1940s games and races with the kids, or try panning for gold.

Date: Sunday July 1st, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free admission, donations welcome
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

For more information call: 845-1937 or 1 (877) 287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

A Variety Show with a difference! We'll have a wartime sing-along, poetry from local poet Burns Marks, a men's chorus with WWII patriotic music, historical readings and some theatrics. This is a kick-off to our weekend with Women’s Heritage Celebration. 

 

Date: Friday July 20th, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: By donation.
Hours: 7:00 PM

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This annual celebration of women’s work in the home and community will celebrate the art of quilting as an example of recycling and reuse during the 1940s. Create your own quilt block from fabrics on hand, and watch as your block becomes part of the greater community quilt we will construct over the weekend. Visit the homestead to make pickles, knead bread, or taste rhubarb jelly. Kids will love cranking the rollers when we wash laundry. Check our website for a complete schedule of demonstrations, Sunday Tea Social and Ecumenical Church Service. An event for the whole family.

 

Date: Saturday July 21st - Sunday July 22nd, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $4.00 per person, 12 and under free, $7 for Tea Social
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

An extravagant dinner of 8 courses commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sailing of the R.M.S Titanic and its fateful sinking on April 15th, 1912. Live Music. Formal Attire Appreciated (see "What to Wear" below.) Edwardian Costumes Welcome!

Dinner by reservation only. Advance tickets only, seating is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Date: Saturday July 28th, 2012
Location: The Clam Factory, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $50 per person
Hours: Arrival: 6:00 PM First Course Served: 6:30 PM

Menu:

First course: Quail Eggs in Aspic with Caviar
Second course: Spring Pea Soup
Third course: Lobster Thermidor with Duchess Potatoes
Fourth course: Tournedos with Morels on a Bed of Braised Cabbage
Fifth course: Rose Water and Mint Sorbet
Sixth course: Quails with Cherries
Seventh course: Spring Asparagus Hollandaise
Eighth course: Fresh Fruit Salad with French Vanilla Ice Cream

We would like to thank Rick Archbold and his well researched book "Last Dinner on the Titanic" for recipes and menu above.

What to Wear to Our Commemorative Dinner

We ask that our guests consider dressing formally for the occasion of this commemorative dinner. Dress as formally as you are able to while still being comfortable enough to consume 8 courses! Be creative. We will be decorating our Clam Factory for the occasion, but be aware that cool trans-Atlantic temperatures can prevail, even in late July.

We are recreating a First Class Dining Room menu from the Titanic, and in 1912, in “First Class”, diners wore formal dress. Gentlemen wore evening dress (which is similar to today) with tuxedo jacket, white tie, and top hat. Ladies wore Edwardian style dresses of pale satins, floor length. We understand, however, that formal dress may be a challenge so don’t worry and just dress as formally as you are comfortable with.

There are many helpful websites out there to assist with your wardrobe ideas:

An Overview of Ladies' Evening Dress, 1910-1920 by Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian: http://www.vintagevictorian.com/costume_1910.html

The Blog of Melanie Clegg: http://madameguillotine.org.uk/2011/03/18/titanic-fashion-1912/

Titanic Website, Belfast, Ireland: http://www.vintagedancer.com/edwardian-titanic-mens-formal-suit-titanic-memorial-cruise/

 

For more information call: 845-1937 or toll free 1-877-287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Spend the day with musicians who love this unique and versatile instrument. If you have ever thought about playing the harmonica, this is the place to start. If you played in the past and it’s now gathering dust, we’ll inspire you to start again. And if you’re a regular player, you’ll be happy to jam or share a tune with other professional and amateur performers.

This is a relaxing and intimate festival, held on the grounds and inside the Heritage Village historic buildings.

The festival ends with a two hour showcase concert featuring harmonica players from all musical genres, from the Isle of Skye to the Mississippi Delta.

Sample 2011 Workshop Schedule (2012 Schedule Subject to Change):

11:00 - 11:45  Adult Beginner Blues Class
Learn One Blues Tune on a C harmonica with Phil Potvin

11:00 - 11:45 Children Only! Beginner Class (Free)
Learn One Tune on a C Harmonica with Glen Caradus

12:00 - 12:45 Adult Beginner Campfire Class
Learn One Campfire Tune with Bill Gilbert

1:30 - 2:30 Brief History of the Harmonica & its Blues Players
Audio samples and talk by: Phil Potvin

1:30 - 2:30 Celtic / Folk Techniques
Demonstrators: Alastair MacDonald

2:30 - 3:15  Adult Beginner Class
One Traditional Tune with Glen Caradus

Sample Festival Schedule from 2011, subject to change:

10:00                     Registration begins for festival passes, classes, etc.

11:00 - 12:45         Morning Classes.

11:00 - 12:15         Parlour Jam

12:30 - 1:30           Lunch in the Cook House

1:30 - 3:15             Afternoon Classes.

3:00 - 4:30             JAMboree!

5:00 - 6:30             Dinner in the Cookhouse.

7:00 - 10:00           Harmonica Showcase 

Check the Harmonica Website too for more information at www.harmonicafestival.ca. Visit our giftshop to purchase passes, and overnight packages.

 

Date: Saturday August 18th, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $5 Day Admission, $5 per class, $10 for evening showcase, $49 Festival Pass includes lunch and supper, day and evening events.
Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM

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Memory Lane hosts the Atlantic Canadian World War Two Living History Association for a two day encampment on the Heritage Village grounds. Dedicated to the authentic portrayal of the soldiers, sailors, air force personnel, and civilians of World War II. The members, in period uniforms, will set up an encampment over the weekend and participate in a Veteran’s Memorial Service and flag raising on Sunday at 1:00 PM. 

Date: Saturday September 1st - Sunday September 2nd, 2012
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free admission, donation welcomed
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II we will host a tea social in honour of the Queen's service to her family, community and country during WW2 and her ongoing commitment to honouring those who have served their country through military service. The tea will follow the veteran’s memorial service at 1:00 PM.

 

Date: Sunday September 2nd, 2012
Location: The Clam Factory, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free admission, donations welcome
Hours: 2:00 PM

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We are excited to bring our 2nd Musique Royale Concert and Dinner to Memory Lane this September.

The Chris Norman - David Greenberg Duo are making a special stop at Memory Lane before departing for international bookings in the fall.

The Duo are described as two of the most imaginative and dynamic performers in traditional and early music who have joined forces to present a program that runs the gamut from renaissance, baroque, traditional and original music incorporating flutes, violins, vielles, pipes, keyboards, and voice. David Greenberg has gained the reputation in Cape Breton music circles as being one of the few people from outside the Nova Scotia island to have achieved a fluent command of the Cape Breton idiom. He has been lauded as "one of the most impassioned folk-fiddlers you'll ever hear" (James Manishen, Winnipeg Free Press). These two extraordinary performers have played together as sparring partners for more than a decade on the concert stage and recording studio.

Chris Norman is described by New Yorker Magazine as “ . . .a flute player of spectacular & imaginative virtuosity.” Born in Halifax, Chris maintains a busy performance schedule, as well as teaching master classes, and inspiring thousands of musicians both young and old as the founder and director of the international Boxwood Festivals. As a composer Chris is the recipient of numerous grants and commissions. Recent works includeOut of Orkney, a tone poem for flute, harp, and string orchestra, and The Sunshine of St. Eulalie commisioned by the Ohio State University Flute Choir. His compositions been featured on National Public Radio, the CBC in Canada and the BBC, as well as concert halls in Europe, North America Australia and New Zealand.  Norman’s flute playing can be heard featured in the Oscar winning soundtrack of Titanic as well as other films including Stone of Destiny and Soldier. His solo CD releases have received unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike. His debut Man With the Wooden Flute made the Billboard crossover charts for 12 weeks. Since that time Norman has collaborated, toured and recorded with some of today's most seminal artists in the genres of early music and traditional folk music.  

David Greenberg taught himself folk fiddle tunes by ear as a young child growing up in Maryland. He learned conventional classical violin through his teens, and in the mid 80s he studied baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie at Indiana University's Early Music Institute. DG spent the 1990s performing and recording with Tafelmusik while developing a specialty in Scottish baroque-folk music, recording three groundbreaking CDs in this genre with his group Puirt A Baroque. Immersing himself in Cape Breton traditional music, he also co-authored at this time the DunGreen Collection, a treatise on Cape Breton fiddle music, with his wife Kate Dunlay. He lives with his family in Halifax, Nova Scotia, dividing his time among various regular collaborators and an irregular one now and then just for fun. He directs the Tempest baroque ensemble in Halifax.

Musique Royale, now in its 27th season, is cross-province festival that brings performances of early and traditional music to settings of historic and cultural significance in communities throughout Nova Scotia.

The Clam Harbour United Church provides an unforgettable venue for the Musique Royale concerts. This simple church (seating is limited to 90) built in 1891 features superb acoustics in an intimate setting. However we do recommend that you bring a cushion for the "puritan pews".

We will have great overnight packages available, check our gift shop closer to the date for details and to order tickets.

Date: Saturday September 15th, 2012
Location: Clam Harbour United Church at Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $50 preferential seating includes "Inspired by Music" Heritage Dinner, some concert only tickets available at $25/ticket
Hours: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Dinner at 7:00 PM

Menu:

The repertoire for Chris and David's concert will inspire the menu for the dinner. Menu will be posted as soon as the details of the performance are known. Expect something with a Baroque and Celtic fusion!

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One of our most popular dinners. Authentic Oktoberfest food, beer, live music, and Oktoberfest spirit. Reservations must be made by the Thursday before the dinner. In support of the Lake Charlotte Area Heritage Society. Cash bar opens at 6:30.

Date: Saturday October 20th, 2012
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $25 per person
Hours: Cash Bar Opens 6:30 PM, Dinner Served 7:00 PM

Menu:

Schnitzel in Mushroom Sauce, Bratwurst

Sauerkraut, Potato Salad & Spaetzle

Bavarian Salad Buffet

Brezzeln & Ryebread

Apple Dumplings, Bavarian Cream

Black Forest Cake

  

For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Our most popular dinner, held by lamplight in the Cookhouse which is “decked out” in 1940s fashion. We will serve a dinner both on Saturday and Sunday evening. Musical entertainment prior to the dinners TBA. Tickets to the dinner must be paid for when you make your reservation. You can purchase your tickets here, at our online gift shop. No refunds available. Tickets will not go on sale until after Jan. 1, 2012. Book early to avoid disappointment.

 

Date: Saturday November 17th - Sunday November 18th, 2012
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $25.00 per person
Hours: 6:00 Bar Opens; 6:30 Dinner Begins

Menu:

Spiced Christmas Beef, Stuffing & Gravy
Beef Alternative: Roast Chicken by Request

“All the Vegetables from the Garden”

Memory Lane Pickles, Plum Bread

Plum Pudding with Rum Sauce
Selection of Tarts and Cookies

  

For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / 1-877-287-0697 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)