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Our meetings are held at 2:30pm on the third Sunday of each month (except for July, August and December).
We strive to have our speakers and their topics identified at least 3 months in advance.
The status of our Current Programs is given below. As the date for each talk approaches a more detailed description will be posted.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Notification of postponement/cancellation due to weather
As a service to our members, the Athenæum Society of Nova Scotia will post on its website a notice of postponement or cancellation by 9am on the day of the presentation as well as sending the information direct via email. When a postponement is feasible, the new date will be posted. If you are in any doubt due to the vagaries of winter weather in Nova Scotia, please check before leaving home.
Our meetings are held at 2:30pm on the third Sunday of each month (except for July, August and December).
We strive to have our speakers and their topics identified at least 3 months in advance.
The status of our Current Programs is given below. As the date for each talk approaches a more detailed description will be posted.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Notification of postponement/cancellation due to weather
As a service to our members, the Athenæum Society of Nova Scotia will post on its website a notice of postponement or cancellation by 9am on the day of the presentation as well as sending the information direct via email. When a postponement is feasible, the new date will be posted. If you are in any doubt due to the vagaries of winter weather in Nova Scotia, please check before leaving home.
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Upcoming Talks Sunday 15 November 2026 “The Search for the Northwest Passage” presented by Syd Dumaresq Syd Dumaresq, a prominent local architect and amateur historian, has recently cruised Canada’s fabled Northwest Passage. In his presentation, he will relate its history, the numerous explorers who sought it over three centuries and their relations with the Inuit. In doing so, he will provide his personal experience and impressions of the modern-day cruise ship passage. PLEASE NOTE: The titles of these 2027 talks are preliminary. Once the content is finalized the titles will be updated and a short synopsis of the talk and a brief Bio of the presenter will be added. Sunday 17 January 2027 "Canada's Ocean City" presented by Don Bureaux Sunday 21 February 2027 "The Modern Library" presented by Blake McDonald Sunday 21 March 2027 "Working for Canada abroad - The Foreign Service" presented by Donica Pottie Sunday 18 April 2027 "To Frack or not to Frack" presented by Robert Grantham All talks are held at Ocean Swells Community Centre in Northwest Cove, starting at 2.30pm. |
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