The Chestico Museum & Historical Society will present a Confederation Tea on Canada Day from 2 PM to 4 PM at the Port Hood Stone House (324 Main Street). This is your opportunity to meet Port Hood’s politicians from 1867! In this photo we see few of the Port Hood residents from that era that we expect to see at… (more…)
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Celtic Colours at the Museum 2016
On Tuesday, October 11th, the Chestico Museum hosted a Celtic Tales & Colourful Yarns storytelling session at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. We were thrilled to welcome a large crowd – including some locals as well as guests from across Canada, the United States and even a group from Scotland. This year our… (more…)
Celtic Colours 2016 Storytelling
In conjunction with Celtic Colours , the Chestico Museum will host a Celtic Tales & Colourful Yarns Storytelling Session on Tuesday, October 11th from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. Our storytellers will be John Gillies, Isaac MacEachen and Rachel Scarano. They will share many lighthearted and colourful tales about local people from the past. Although not “famous” as such, these individuals were… (more…)
August 25, 2016 Ceilidh
The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2016 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 25 and we had a big crowd in attendance! We were thrilled to have Dara Smith-MacDonald as our fiddler and Joey Beaton of Mabou was here to accompany her on the piano. Joey also played a couple of solo pieces for us. Bill MacDonald… (more…)
Final Ceilidh: August 25, 2016
The final ceilidh of our 2016 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 25 at 7 PM at the museum. This week our entertainment will be: Dara Smith-MacDonald – Fiddle Joey Beaton – Piano Marie Aucoin – Vocals Bill MacDonald – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5. Tea and light refreshments will be served following the show. We hope to see you Thursday as… (more…)
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