Category Archives: Events

Senior Education & Active Participation Series

Three sessions, geared towards Seniors, will take place at the Chestico Museum: Session 1: Tuesday, November 3 – 10 AMSenior Safety session by an Officer from the Inverness Detachment of the RCMP. Session 2: Thursday, November 5 – 10 AM“Speaking of Bones” Zoom session by Osteoporosis Canada. *Session 3: Thursday, November 12 – 10 AMVirtual Chair Exercise session led by… (more…)

Talk by Dr. Kirsten Sandrock on Nova Scotia & Cape Breton in Scottish Colonial Literature

Dr. Kirsten Sandrock will be at the Chestico Museum on August 13, 2019 to speak on “Nova Scotia & Cape Breton in Scottish Colonial Literature”.

2019 Strawberry Social

The Chestico Tea Ladies will host an old-fashioned Strawberry Social, Sunday, July 7, 2019 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at the Chestico Museum.

Peter Rankin – A Story in Every Picture

On Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 7 PM the Chestico Museum will host Mabou’s Peter Rankin. Peter will present a selection of his paintings that are inspired by local events and characters from the Gaelic tradition.

2019 Yesteryear Walking Tours

The Chestico Museum & Historical Society is pleased to offer three different options for walking tours of Port Hood and Port Hood Island this summer. Chestico Museum guides in historic costume (John & Cathy Gillies) will bring the past alive as they highlight the people, events and sights of Port Hood’s past. The tours offered are: Twilight Tales – Stories… (more…)