On Thursday, June 20th, the Chestico Museum hosted a book signing by Wally Ellison for his new work, Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures. Wally signed numerous books and also presented a slideshow on Cape Breton waterfalls. Wally was most informative and his talk was greatly enjoyed! Wally also brought along some musical friends and we had quite the ceilidh! Entertaining… (more…)
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Wally Ellison Book Signing
The Chestico Museum is pleased to announce we will be hosting a book signing for Wally Ellison’s new book Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures on Thursday, June 20th at 7 PM. The evening will include a 30 minute slideshow presentation on Cape Breton waterfalls as well as musical entertainment by Wally (pipes), Patrick Lamey (guitar), Brandi McCarthy (fiddle) and Kolten… (more…)
Student Employment Opportunity
The Chestico Museum is currently accepting applications for a summer student for the 2013 season. The position is open to students who have been accepted at a post-secondary institution for full-time study beginning in September 2013. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organized and possess good communication skills. The ability to multi-task and organize events are key requirements. Knowledge of… (more…)
August 30, 2012 Ceilidh
The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 30, 2012. We had a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was an hour and a half in length and there were 6 draws for door prizes! Mary Elizabeth MacInnis helped us out immensely by… (more…)
Final Ceilidh: August 30, 2012
The final ceilidh of our 2012 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 30th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: McKayla MacNeil – Fiddle Pius MacIsaac – Guitar Boys From the Hood (Sandy Gillis, Edgar Cormier and Gerard Walker) – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light… (more…)
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