Nova Scotia – Events & Acxtivities July 2009 – Part 1

Events July 3^rd to July 11^th, 2009

The Acadian Region

July 2^nd -6^th, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents Spectacle Soleil 8pm at la Place des arts Père Anselme-Chiasson.

Fri July 3^rd, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music with Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm

Fri July 3^rd, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Drafted 9pm-12am

Fri July 3^rd, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Entertainment w/ Chris Babineau & Chris Ivany 9:30 pm to 1 am

Sat July 4^th, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Claude Aucoin, Free admission, musician accepts donations 2-5pm

Sat July 4^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Chrissy Crawley, Robbie Fraser & Jason Roach   2-6 pm

Sat July 4^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Bandit 10pm-2am

Sat July 4^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Cyril MacPhee 9:30pm-2am

Sat July 4^th, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Country-Rock Dance w/ Marcel, Maurice and Friends, 9-12:30am

Sun July 5^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Chris Babineau & Chris Ivany 4-7pm Free Admission

Sun July 5^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music with Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm

Tues July 7^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music w/ Nicole Deveau and Chris Babineau 7-9pm

Tues July 7^th, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Fiddle Music w/ Colin Grant & Jason Roach 9-12

Tues July 7^th, Kinsmen Club, Amateur Musical Circle (AMAC) Everyone welcome! 7pm

July 8^th -13^th, Le Festival de l’Escaouette presents La Soirée Chez Gélas, 8pm at la Place des arts

Wed July 8^th, Harbour Restaurant & Bar (224-1144) Glen Roache, 7-9pm

Thurs July 9^th , Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685) Ladies Night, Free Admission & All Night Happy Hour For The Ladies

Thurs July 9^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Talent Night with Maurice Poirier and Friends 9:30pm-1am

Fri July 10^th, Parkview Lounge (224-3232), Live Entertainment 10 pm to 1 am

Fri July 10^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Acadian Music Sylvia LeLievre & Gervais Cormier 7-9pm

Fri July 10^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Drafted 9pm-12am

Sat July 11^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Mike Hall 2-6 pm

Sat July 11^th, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Claude Aucoin, Free admission, musician accepts donations 2-5pm

Sat July 11^th, Le Gabriel Lounge (224-3685), Bad Habit 10pm-2am

Sat July 11^th, Doryman Beverage Room (224-9909), Phantoms 9:30pm-2am

Sat July 11^th, Royal Canadian Legion (224-2855), Country-Rock Dance w/ Marcel, Maurice and Friends, 9-12:30am

Le Portage (224-3338) – Every Tuesday Men’s Night 12-6, Monday Ladies Night 4-6pm, Friday Couples night 4-6pm

Top of the Island

Sun July 12^th, St Margaret’s of Scotland Annual Strawberry Festival, St Margaret’s Village. Begins at Noon

Ingonish & Area

Fri July 3^rd, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Slowcoaster, 9pm-1:30am

Fri July 3^rd, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049), Live Music with Tracey & Michael Cavanaugh 9pm-1am

Fri July 3^rd, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Darrell Keigan, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm

Fri July 3^rd , Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Song Writers Circle w/ Laura Smith , George Antoniak & Buddy MacDonald. 8-11pm at Ceildih Hall – $20 per person.

Sat July 4^th, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Live Entertainment w/ Will’s Addiction 9pm-1:30am

Sat July 4^th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049), Live Music with Tracey & Michael Cavanaugh 9pm-1am

Sat July 4^th, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Jason Kempt, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm

July 5^th & 6^th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live Music with Cindy & Shelley Allen 9pm-1am

July 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Jim Sweeney, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm

July 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live Music with Fran Doyle 9pm-1am

July 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa (285-2880 x 3279) Cyril MacPhee, Highland Sitting Room 6-10pm

Fri July 10^th, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Mike Cavanaugh 9pm-1:30am

July 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Thirsty Hiker Pub (285-2049) Live Music Rob MacLean 9pm-1am

Sat July 11^th, Coastal Waters Restaurant & Pub (285-2526) Larry MacAskill 9pm-1:30am

Highlands Links and the CBHGCS is hosting a Junior Invitational on July 8th, the fee is $25.00 and play begins at 12:30pm.

Applications can be sent to: M. Hardy, P.O. Box 167, Ingonish, Nova Scotia, B0C 1K0. You must include your name, index, gender and the course that you belong to.

Summer Youth Camp (8-14) from July 6th to July 10^th .Please contact us at the office by Saturday July 3rd. Theatre on the Hill (285-1018).

St. Ann’s Bay Area

Sat July 4^th, Stewards of St. Ann’s Harbour Association (SOSHA) will launch Harbour Voices, a handbook about the natural history of St. Ann’s Harbour. Chanterelle Inn, North River Bridge 2-4pm. Light Refreshments served

Wednesday Night Ceiledhs, at the Gaelic College 7:30pm

Celtic Tea Room Ceilidhs Every Tuesday and Friday Evenings at the St. Ann’s Bay United Church.

Fri July 3^rd, Jerry Holland and Allan Dewar

Tues July 7^th, Paul Cranford and Mario Colosimo

Fri July 10^th, Kyle MacNeil and Sheumas MacNeil

Sat July 11^th, Annual auction at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, North River Bridge. Viewing from 10am-11am; bidding starts at 11am. Canteen available.

Baddeck & Area

Fri July 3^rd, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Bill Appleby 9pm

July 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 11^th Evening 6pm-8pm Telegraph House Dining room (295-1100) Karen & Joey Beaton

Sat July 4^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Michelle Stevens 9pm

Sun July 5^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Tracey Cavanaugh 9pm

Mon July 6^th, Summer Concert Series, Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. (295-2999) w/ Melanie Doane 8:30pm

Mon July 6^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Rob MacLean 9pm

Tues July 7^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Tracey Cavanaugh 9pm

Tues July 7^th, Gathering, Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. (295-2999) w/ Anita MacDonald &Susan MacLean 7pm

Baddeck Gatherings Ceilidhs Every evening in July 7:30 -9:30pm St. Michael’s Parish Hall. For line up visit www.baddeckgathering.com/schedule.html

Wed July 8^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Open Mic 9pm

Nightly Entertainment at the Lynnwood Inn (295-1995), w/ Warren MacIntyre

Thurs July 9^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Mike Cavanaugh 9pm

Thurs July 9^th, Belle Bay (295-3500) Tracey Cavanaugh 9pm

Fri July 10^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Tracey Cavanaugh 9pm

Sat July 11^th, Thistledown Pub, Inverary (295-3500) Tracey Cavanaugh 9pm

Sat July 11^th, Summer Concert Series, Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre. (295-2999) w/ Porkbelly Futures 8:30pm

Sun July 12^th Evening 6pm-8pm Telegraph House Dining room (295-1100) Jason Kempt

Baddeck forks Golf club-Ladies day every Wednesday 12:30 -3:00 pm. -Men’s day every Tuesday 9am open to the public/special rates on these times.

Bell Bay Golf Club 1-800-565-3077, Gatorade Junior Invitational Golf Tournament, July 7^th, Entry Deadline July 3^rd $30.00

Bell Bay Golf Club 1-800-565-3077, Ladies Invitational, July 14^th, Entry Deadline July 10^th $45.00

Margaree & Area

Fri July 3^rd, Island Sunset (235-2669), Live Entertainment 9pm-1am w/ DeeJay Evan Gillis

Fri July 3^rd, Square Dance, Southwest Margaree Hall w/ Robbie & Isaac Fraser 10pm-1am

Sat July 4^th, The Barn at the Normaway (248-2068) Live Entertainment 8pm

Tues July 7^th, Island Sunset (235-2669), Steak & Ale Night 6-10pm w/ Leanne Aucoin & Jason Roach

Wed July 8^th, the Barn at the Normaway (248-2068) Three Fiddler Concert w/ Seamus & Kyle MacNeil 8 pm

Fri July 10^th, Square Dance, Southwest Margaree Hall 10pm-1am

Fri July 10^th, Fun Days Variety Concert, Cranton Crossroads Community Centre 7:30pm

Sat July 11^th, Fun Days Parade starts at 10am at Senior Citizen’s Hall, following East Big Intervale Road, picking up Children’s parade at Richard Marple’s gravel pit and ending at Crossroads Community Centre. Hotdogs, dunk tank, games, water soccer.

Sat July 11^th, Margaree Forks Fire Hall, Glen Roache 9pm-1am (19+)

Sat July 11^th, Cranton Crossroads Community Centre, Dance w/ IROC Sounds (19+) 9pm-1am ($8)

Sun July 12^th, Ball Tournament starting 8am at the Recreation Grounds, Margaree Centre. Further Info 248-2487

Sun July 12^th, Duck Race at 4pm Cranton Bridge, Margaree Centre. Tickets available from any fireman.

Off The Trail

July 09’ The Celtic Music Centre, Judique Lunchtime Ceilidhs 11:30am-1pm.

Sat July 4^th, West Mabou Hall Square Dance, Margie & Dawn Beaton 10pm-1pm

Sat July 4^th, Inverness Community Centre for the Arts (258-2533), Holdin’ Up Grants, Concert w/ Peter White 8pm

Sun July 5^th, The Celtic Music Centre, Judique Andrea Beaton & Guest 3-7pm

Mon July 6^th, Inverness Community Centre for the Arts (258-2533), Master Concert Series w/ comedian Jerry Holland, Brenda Stubbert, Dwayne Cote & Scott Macmillan Doors open at 6:30pm concert starts at 7:30pm

Tues July 7^th, Mabou Community Hall, Tuesday Ceilidh w/ Karen & Joey Beaton 7:30pm-9pm

Wed July 8^th, Celtic Music Centre Ceilidh w/ Shelly Campbell 7-9pm

Red Shoe Pub, Mabou (902-945-2996) Daily Live Cape Breton Entertainment

Sun July 10^th, Strathspey Place, Mabou (945-5300) Celtic Women 7:30pm

July 5-27 Inverness Community Centre for the Arts (258-2533), 13th annual members show. Opening Reception 2-4pm, Sunday, July 5th.