• Annual KHS picnic

    Northville Farm Heritage Centre 1158 Steadman Road, Centreville, NS, Canada

    Don’t forget our picnic on Tuesday June 27th . Fiddler Pat Madden and piper Ed Coleman will entertain us and we will have a horse drawn wagon ride! 5PM. It is going to be so much fun!!!

  • Celebrating Our Home; Sharing Our Stories

    Prescott House Museum 1633 Starrs Point Road, Starrs Point, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Wander the beautiful grounds of Prescott House with costumed characters from our past. Visit our “village” of cultural and  heritage groups offering displays, hands on crafts and demonstrations. There will be fiddlers and story tellers, food and old fashioned games. A day of family fun and celebration of our 150 years of confederation.

  • Exhibit Opening “Witnesses to a New Nation”

    Kings County Museum

    WITNESSES TO A NEW NATION Exhibit Curated by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia Showing at the Kings County Museum, 37 Cornwallis street, Kentville from August 18 until September 22, 2017 Official opening august 17th from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm Exhibit background: The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia in conjunction with other Heritage Societies […]

  • Remembrance Road: Photographs from the Battlefields of Europe

        The Kings County Museum in Kentville is pleased to host the photography of             Justine MacDonald.  Justine is a   photographer, writer, and world traveller.                          She enjoys using these   pursuits to explore history, and   the world in general. Her   […]

  • Museum of New Ideas with Andrew Milne

    Kings County Museum

      An Uncommon Outcome Talk and Q&A on art practices and the creative process with artist Andrew Milne.      

  • Haunted Houses 101

    Kings County Museum

    Join us (if you dare) for a public lecture on haunted houses and an overview of the investigation of this phenomenon. A local “haunting” will be examined in detail through the experiences of Randall House Museum Curator Krystal Tanner.   Who’s that rapping on my door?  

  • “Heels and Baby Faces;History of Professional Wrestling In Kings County”

    Kings County Museum

    Our presenters…..and stay tuned for an announcement of our special guest! Maynard Stevens Maynard has been a wrestling fan for many years and has seen many of the legends in Berwick’s Arena and at the Halifax Forum. More often than not he cheers for the “heel” rather than the “baby face”. His favourite wrestling memory […]

  • Soldiers Social

    Ball Room Main Sreet Station 325 Main St, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

    The Kings Historical Society and CentreStage Theatre are hosting a night of wartime camaraderie with a touch of the poignant. Guests will enjoy a night of live 1940’s era music, food, theatre and dancing. The “Andrews Sisters” will make a special appearance! There will be a cash bar serving refreshments and “cigarette” girls will stroll the ballroom of the Cornwallis Inn. This event is not only a fundraiser for our societies, but also a night to honour our World War II veterans. We look forward to welcoming you to our event as we rewind the clocks while recognizing the perseverance and sacrifice of our veterans.

    $25 – $30