August Events
August 1 Capitol Theatre presents "Wall-E". Fri-Tues. 7:30pm. Shelburne
August 2 March to Birchtown to honour
Black Loyalists. Starting at Loylaist Plaza, Shelburne. 1-5pm. Followed
by music & BBQ.
Evening concert at Bowood, Shelburne. Featuring Asia
& nu Gruv. 8pm
Show
& Shine Car Show. Barrington Ball Field.
Nova Scotia Schooner Association gathering at
Shelburne Yacht Club
Pot luck Supper. Lockeport Fire hall. 4-6pm
Yard Sale & Fair. Brass Hill Playground,
Barrington. 10am-2pm
Variety Supper. Leisure Hour Club, Port Saxon. 4:30pm
Auction. Cox Warehouse, Shelburne. Viewing 9am. Sale
10am
Hawk Daze, Cape Sable Island. Boat Trip to Cape
Sable Lighthouse. 8am-3pm. Baot leaves Hawk Wharf. Fuel donation as
boat fee. PotLuck
Beach Bash at
Hawk Beach 3:30pm with Hot Dogs and Games for the kids.
August 3 Show & Shine Car Show.
Barrington Ball Field.
Osprey Arts Centre and Black Loyalist
Society presents " A New Hope", a one woman play. 3pm. Shelburne
Hawk Daze, Cape Sable Island. Unveiling of The Hawk
Memorial. 2pm hounoring lost soldiers of war and founding familes.
August 4 Musical Evening. Old Meeting House, Barrington. 7pm
August 5 Shelburne County Exhibition. Parade 6:30pm. 4-H day with competitions. Musical entertainment.
Art Exhibition with Paintings by local
artisit Cameron Keith. Mckay Memorial Library, Shelburne. August 5-16
Kids Day Out. Cosmic Bowling. Children
ages 8-14. Swansburg Lanes, Shelburne. 1-3pm. Wear white clothes.
August 6 Shelburne County Exhibition. Seniors
Citizens Day. Ox Hauls & Horse Shows/Competition. Musical
entertainment. Rides, livestock and games.
Kids Dog Show. Atlantic Park, Shelburne. 6:30 pm
Seniors Garden Party. Clark's Harbour
August 7 Shelburne County Exhibition. Mini Queen
Pageant 7pm. Ox Hauls & Horse Shows/Competition. Musical
entertainment.
Rides, livestock and games.
Lockpeort Sea Derby . IODE Tartan Luncheon,
11am-1pm.
August 8 Shelburne County Exhibition. Queen Pageant
7pm. Ox Hauls & Horse Shows/Competition. Musical
entertainment. Rides, livestock and Games.
Lockpeort Sea Derby. 4pm-7pm registration. Captians
Meeting 7:30pm Adult Social 8:30pm
Amistad Weekend. includes tours of the Amistad
Freedom Schooner and more. Shelburne wharf and waterfront.
Shag Harbour UFO Incident Festival. 9am Yard Sale.
10am UFO Centre opens.1pm UFO Expert lecture at the Centre. BBQ &
Supper at 4:30pm
At 7:30pm Meet eye witnessess,
alien costume contest, silent auction.
Stoney Island Beach Pow Wow. Free camping, music,
drumming and games. No drugs or alcohol allowed. August 8,9 &10
Capitol Theatre presents "Dark Knight". Fri-Tues".
Shelburne. 7:30pm
August 9 Shelburne County Exhibition.Scotts Chainsaw
Timber Show 7pm. Ox Hauls & Horse Shows/Competition.Musical
entertainment.
Rides, Livestock and Games.
Lockpeort Sea Derby. Registration 5am. ACW Yard Sale
9:30am. Men's Soccer 2pm. Groundfish & mackerel weigh in 3pm- 5pm
Shag Harbour UFO Incident Festival. 9am Yard Sale.
10am UFO Centre opens. UFO lectures by UFO experts. BBQ & Supper.
Holy Cross Anglican Church Yard Sale. Beech St,
Lockeport. 10am
Tennis Tournamnet & Horseshoe Tournament Roger
Groverstine Rec Complex, Shelburne. 9am
August 10 Lockpeort Sea Derby. Weigh In 10am - 4pm.
Under 16 soccer 4pm. Men's Softball 4pm. Closing Ceremonies/Awards 6pm
Cape Negro Church Heritage
Service. 2pm
45 year Ministry Anniversary
Celebration. Sable river baptist Church. 2:30pm. PotLuck 4:30pm.
Musical Evening 7pm
Breakfast. RC Legion, Lockeport.
8-10am
August 11 Black Loyalist Heritage Society Multicultural Day Camps. ages 5-12. phone 875-1310
Art Exhibition with Paintings by
local artisit Cameron Keith. Mckay Memorial Library, Shelburne. August
5-16
August 12
August 13 Variety Supper. IOOF Hall, port Clyde. 4:30pm-6pm.
August 14 Select Cinema presents "The Diving Bell and Butterfly". 7:30pm Osprey Arts Centre, Shelburne
August 15 Barrington Exhibition. Rides, booths,
ox hauls, bingo. Barrington Idol 7pm. Fireworks at
dusk
First Annual Harbour Writers
Festival. Featuring one act plays and readings from 9 authors. Osprey
Arts Centre, Shelburne
August 16 Barrington Exhibition. Rides, booths, ox hauls, bingo.
Chainsaw & Axemen competitions 2pm Queens Pageant 7pm. Hypnotist 9pm
Dutch Auction & Bake Sale. Royal Canadian Legion, Shelburne. 10am-4pm
Breakfast. Sandy Point Lighthouse
Hall. 8-11am
First Annual Harbour Writers
Festival. Featuring one act plays and readings from 9 authors. Osprey
Arts Centre, Shelburne
Seal Island Day Trip. Clark's
Harbour Wharf. 8am. $15. Bring a life jacket.
Multi-Family Yard Sale. West
Green Harbour in former Anglican Church Hall. 10am-2pm
August 17 Barrington Exhibition. Rides, booths, ox hauls, bingo. Woodsmen competition 11am. Junior Miss Pageant 2pm
Breakfast. Ingomar Fire Hall. 8-11am
First Annual Harbour Writers
Festival. Featuring one act plays and readings from 9 authors. Osprey
Arts Centre, Shelburne
August 18
August 19
August 20 Osprey presents "Toronto Consort" Choir. 8pm Shelburne
Variety Supper. Clyde River
Church. 4-6pm
August 21
August 22 East Coast Albacore Championships. 35 boats
participating. Pig Roast, live entertainment. Shelburne Waterfront.
August 23 East Coast Albacore Championships. 35 boats
participating. Pig Roast, live entertainment. Shelburne Waterfront.
Osprey Arts Centre persents "Mike
Elliots Kitchen Party." 8pm. Shelburne
Quilt Tea, Bake Sale & Lunch.
Greenhill Seniors Hall. 11am
Benefit Potluck Supper. Port
Clyde Fire Hall. 4-6pm
Opening of Art Exhibit at Osprey. "Paintings of
Shelburne County", by vivian Quiring. 6:30pm. On display until
September 15.
August 24 East Coast Albacore Championships. 35 boats
participating. Pig Roast, live entertainment. Shelburne Waterfront.
"Punch in the Parking Lot". Lower
Ohio Church. Service at 10:30am followed by refreshments
August 25
August 26 Select Cinema presents "The Counterfeiters". 7:30pm Osprey Arts Centre, Shelburne
August 27
August 28
August 29 Variety Concert. Port LaTour Fire hall. 7pm
August 30
August 31 Lobster Supper. Sandy Point Lighthouse Hall. 4-6pm