Special Events Archives

A musical tribute to the women who kept the home fires burning while men were away at war, at sea, or in the lumber camps. Join Halifax based quartet “HomeFires”  who are back at Memory Lane by popular demand. “HomeFires” has entertained numerous veterans and war brides over the last few years, including the gala war bride reunion at Pier 21 in 2006. Now they are returning to Memory Lane for an evening of song, dance and good humour. Light supper served in the Cookhouse at 6:30 PM, refreshments served throughout the evening, cash bar.

Date: July 26, 2008
Location: The Clam Factory
Fee: $10.00 for the concert, $8 for supper
Hours: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, supper served at 6:30 PM

For more information call: (902) 845-1937 / (902) 845-2501 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Join prospectors Joey and John for two demonstrations on how to pan for gold. A great family activity and you may even find the real thing!

Date: August 03, 2009
Location: Dufferin Pond, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Regular Admission: $6 / adult; $4 senior & youth, chidren under 12 free
Hours: 11 AM and 2 PM

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

The “Musical Friends” choir perform their annual candlelight concert. Seating is limited.

Date: November 14, 2009
Location: The Memory Lane Church
Fee: Good will donation welcome
Hours: 5:00 - 6:00 PM (doors will not open until 4:30)

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

Candlelight Concert at Memory Lane Heritage Village featuring the Halifax Regional Schoolboard East Elementary and Youth Choirs

Directors: Marlene Nolet and Colin Langille
Accompanists: Lynn Pelton and Rebecca MacEwen

An uplifting performance of seasonal songs from these youthful voices.

Free admission, donations welcome

Date: November 22, 2009
Location: Memory Lane Church
Fee: Free Admission, Donations Appreciated
Hours: 5:00 PM

For more information call: 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. Also on display are pre 1950s small engines. Special father’s day draws and live music. Kids can also challenge Dad to a Kub Kar race. BBQ, Cookhouse Meals and Snacks.

Rain Date: June 27th

Date: June 20, 2010
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $5.00, 12 and under free
Hours: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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

A festive day celebrating the coastal villages in the Lake Charlotte area. Come see dozens of model boats in action on the Dufferin Pond. Enjoy a freshly made donut from a vintage Belshaw Donut Robot, fully restored and running beautifully. Work off the extra calories with some traditional 1940s games and races with the kids. Historical demonstrations, games, music and food for the whole family.

Date: July 01, 2010
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free admission, donations welcome
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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

A 4 course heritage dinner originally served to the War Brides travelling to Pier 21, Halifax on May 25th 1945 aboard the “Duchess of Bedford”.

This dinner is a celebration of the 1940s and commemorates the Heritage Village’s 10th anniversary.

Reservations must be made by 5PM on Thursday, July 8th.

Thanks to Pier 21 for their assistance with finding the menu and image of the ship.

Date: July 10, 2010
Location: The Cookhouse, Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $25 per person
Hours: Cash Bar Opens 6:30 PM, Dinner Served 7:00 PM

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

A Lunchbox Social in the 1940s was a dance used to raise funds for the community by auctioning off specially prepared lunches during the intermission. Join the Memory Lane community for this entertaining event with good music, food and laughs. Bring a decorated box, containing an anonymous “lunch” to auction, or join in the bidding to purchase a lunch. The “maker” of the lunch is then revealed and must sit with the “owner” of the lunch. Cash Bar.

Our lunch box social kicks-off the Women’s Heritage Celebration and is our tribute to one of the ways women in our community raised money for church and school activities. “Box Socials” and “Pie Socials” were held during the intermission of a dance. Young women made decorated boxes and sat with the highest bidder on their box, sharing their lunch with them. We’ve added an unauthentic twist, by asking men as well as women to bring a lunch. Not everyone has to bring a lunch; you can bid on one and get a surprise lunch companion.

 

Date: July 23, 2010
Location: Clam Factory
Fee: No fee, good will donation welcome
Hours: 7:00 - 10:00 PM

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

A weekend tribute to the heritage of women in rural Eastern Shore during the 1940s. Displays of domestic skills as well as women’s work outside the home. Hands-on opportunities to quilt, knit, stitch, knead bread, and wash the laundry!

Saturday & Sunday Demonstrations:

10 AM to 4 PM, demonstrations include:
Making it Pretty: Embroidery on Recycled & Reused Items
Learn how women were thrifty and versatile when it came to converting sugar bags and flour sacks into sheets, bedcovers, towels, runner, and even clothing. Watch how materials were prepared and how designs were planned, as well as basic stitches used to convert the simple into the beautiful. For children, try cross stitching a sampler.

There’s a Hole in My Sock Dear Mummy!
See first hand how to fix a wool sock using darning needles, darning eggs and thread. Also watch how feet are removed from a sock and a new one is “knitted-in”. For children, try spool knitting.

One Loop at a Time: the Art of Crocheting
Crocheting scraps together was a popular way to join scraps of old coats and blazers into bed spreads and throws. Learn the basics of crocheting and try your own hand at piecing together scraps.

In the Homestead, various times throughout the day:
Treddle Sewing Machine Demonstrations
Preserving the Harvest: Jam Demonstration
Leftover Delights & Wild Foods
Wringer Washing Demonstrations

Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM A Rug Hookers’ “Hook-In”
1:00 PM Ecumenical Church Service
2:00 PM Tea Social on Fancy Crockery $7

Date: July 24, 2010
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)

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. Afternoon Jamboree followed by dinner and evening showcase concert of blues, old-time, Celtic and gospel styles. Visit the festival website at http://www.harmonicafestival.ca

Schedule
10:30 – 2:30 Parlour Jam:
Make some parlour jam in the Homestead, in an informal and comfy setting. This is a drop in affair, and perfect for sharing a few tunes or an intimate jam session.

10:30 – 11:15 Adult Beginner Class* – Learn One Blues Tune

10:30 – 11:15 Children Only! Beginner Class* (Includes free 10 hole “C” harmonica)

11:30 – 12:15 Adult Beginner Class* – Learn One Campfire Tune

12:15 – 1:30 Lunch Break

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

1:30 – 2:30 Traditional Old-Time Celtic Stew
Demonstrators: Alastair MacDonald and Mike Currie

*All beginner classes require a 10 hole C harmonica (available in the gift shop of the Hosking Store).

2:30 – 4:00 JAMboree! This is your chance to play a few tunes in an informal song circle style.
(i.e. play one tune, then move on to the next person in the circle.)

5:00 - 6:30 Harmonica Festival dinner

7:00 – 10:00 Evening Showcase featuring sets from some of the best players in Atlantic Canada, playing all styles of music on the harmonica: Celtic, old-time, blues, gospel, etc.

Date: August 14, 2010
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: $15 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

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

During this year’s Homecoming, we’re celebrating Memory Lane’s 10th anniversary as a community owned and operated heritage attraction. We’ve come a long way in 10 years, and it’s all thanks to the wonderful volunteers and support from the Eastern Shore extended community. This is a chance to see the Village in action, with demonstrations by our volunteer animators.

See the recently restored steam box in the Boat Shop, the Shingle Mill in operation, or the Farmall Cub tractor as it was used to cut fire wood. Enjoy some hymns on the pump organ in the Church, or get the kid’s to search for minerals at the Gold Mine.

We’ll be screening a film on the making of the Village, and there’ll be a chance to look back over the past ten years of activities.

Birthday celebrations are from 2-3 pm and include special guest, Mayor Peter Kelly, refreshments and cake. We welcome all members, volunteers, and the general public to celebrate our 10 years in the community.

Genealogical services from the Eastern Shore Archives are available all day, with our vast community photo database and knowledgeable staff.

Date: August 28, 2010
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: Free Admission today!
Hours: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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

Spend the day touring the unique churches of the Eastern Shore. This is a rare opportunity to see inside many of the historic churches that dot the coastline. Participating churches are listed on this downloadable PDF. The list can also be picked up at the Visitor Information Centre in Musquodoboit Harbour and Sheet Harbour. Copies are also available at Memory Lane.

Drop by for lunch on your way east or west!

Click here to view a list of churches that are open and their locations:
Churches_open_for_tour.pdf

Click here to see photographs of most of the churches on the tour: Church_Tour_2010_Visual_Reference.pdf

Date: August 29, 2010
Location: Eastern Shore from Lawrencetown to Ecum Secum
Fee: No Admission Charges Apply
Hours: 11:00 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)

Due to the storm and the chance of heavy rains and winds, Memory Lane will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 4th. We will be open again on Sunday as usual.

Date: September 03, 2010
Location: Memory Lane Heritage Village
Fee: No admission on Saturday
Hours: Closed on Saturday, Sept. 4

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