The Community of New Ross

Mother's Day Tea & Cake
2022-05-08 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Ross Farm Museum
Mother’s Day Tea & Cake at Ross Farm Museum
Sun., May 8th
Join us for tea and cake in Rosebank Cottage. Free admission for Mothers.

Mother's Day Supper
2022-05-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Mother’s Day Supper
May 8th, 4-6pm
Roast Chicken Breast Dinner with Dessert, tea & coffee
Adults — $15.00 under 12 — $7.00 under 5 —$3
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT. Fully accessible

Dahlia Tuber Planting Demo
2022-05-14 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Dahlia Tuber Planting Demo (May 14) – If you’re interested in growing dahlias, Christina has a limited number of surplus (no-name) tubers to share. She’ll provide some details on planting and growing and dahlias supply 2 free tubers per participant. Stay tuned for registration details on this free event.

Foraged Florals Workshop
2022-05-14 13:00 - 17:00 | Foraged Florals, 5491 Highway 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
May 7: Mother’s Day Gift: Celebrate your mother with roses! Express your creativity with your own floral arrangement featuring this time honored flower to celebrate your mother. 1pm-5pm. $75
May 14: Rustic Trellis: have a multitude of uses. You can place the plant pot and trellis into the planter to facilitate a climber or place it in your garden to create a screen. Anytime you go vertically you save space and invite the birds. Add an extra $10 for fairy lights. 1-3pm. $20.
May 21: Minature Glass Dome: Glass Domes create a perfect micro climate. Participants will transplant three minature plants creating a micro climate for this indoor garden. Working with minatures is like a meditation. It becomes a daily practice of observance. 1-3pm. $20

Pub Night_FCC
2022-05-14 20:30 - 23:30 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Forties Community Centre
Pub Night, with Live Band: The Non Refundables
A great evening of Irish, Newfoundland, and Rock & Roll Music
Bar will be OPEN
8:30-11:30pm
$5.00 admission. If your birthday is in May you get in FREE!

Wooly Weekend @ Ross Farm
2022-05-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Woolly Weekend
Sat, & Sun May 21st & 22nd
Spring is here and the sheep at Ross Farm Museum are ready for their annual shearing. There will be demonstrations in sheep shearing, natural dying & spinning wool. Learn about the importance of sheep to early settlers and about the work involved to produce yarn and how woolen yarn was used to make material for the clothing necessary for the cold winter days.

Herb Planter Workshop
2022-05-28 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Herb Planter Workshop (May 28)- Plant your own take-home herb garden in a large planter. Participants will learn about growing and caring for herbs in containers, harvesting and preserving herbs. All supplies and take-home information provided. Limited to 10 people. Cost is $45 plus tax per person.

Rhubarb Recipes @ Ross Farm
2022-05-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Favorite Rhubarb Recipes from Rosebank Cottage
Sat. & Sun., May 28th & 29th
Ever wonder what to do with all the rhubarb from your garden? This weekend staff at Rosebank Cottage will be sharing some of their favorite rhubarb recipes with visitors.

Fraser Newcombe Live_FCC
2022-05-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Award Winner & Critically Acclaimed Canadian Singer Songwriter: Fraser Newcombe & his Lobster Guitar
Live at the Forties Community Centre
May 28th 7pm
Cost: $12
Concession. 50/50 Draw.

Friday Night Live @ the Legion
2022-06-03 20:30 - 23:30, 2022-06-10 20:30 - 23:30, 2022-06-17 20:30 - 23:30 | New Ross Legion Branch #79, 64 Forties Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE STARTS AT 8:30pm Cover charge: $4.00 Member
Bring your Dancing Shoes!! $5.00 Non-member

JUNE 3: THE UPBEATS
JUNE 10: 3AM WITH ABDELLA ASSAFF & EDDIE MADER
JUNE 17: GYPSY MINSTRELS
JUNE 24: CARLA MAGEE & TONY DUNCAN

Pumpkin Planting & Military Historical Assoc @ Ross Farm
2022-06-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Pumpkin Planting
Sat. & Sun June 4th & 5th
What better way to celebrate the start of the summer than to join the annual pumpkin planting days at Ross Farm Museum. Bring the children and let them plant a pumpkin seed, then they can return in the fall and harvest their pumpkin.

Atlantic Canadian Military History Association
Sat & Sun., June 4th & 5th
Join us and members of the Atlantic Canadian Military History Association this weekend at the museum.

Large Moss Garden_Foraged Florals Workshop
2022-06-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Foraged Florals, 5491 Highway 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Moss symbolizes maternal love and is long lasting. We will stroll our property for wild flowers you can add to this lux green garden and Voila! we discover moss has its place at our table for all special occassions. All materials provided.
1-3pm
$25

Dance Recital
2022-06-10 18:00 - 19:00 | New Ross Consolidated School-Gym
New Ross Dance Recital with Kailee Sawler & Special Guests from En Pointe Studio
Friday, June 10th – doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6:00pm
Admission: $2/child, $4/adult, $10/family
Flowers will be available to purchase before the show for $3

Create a Wedding Crown_Foraged Florals Workshop
2022-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Foraged Florals, 5491 Highway 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Great for the DIYer and idel for a group of bridesmaids to create their own style. Wedding crowns ca lend themselves to a Boho or sophisticated wedding. All materials provided.
June 11, 1-3pm
$50

Home Alone Course
2022-06-13 14:30 - 17:30 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Home Alone Course (from In A Heartbeat Emergency Training Services)
Monday June 13, 2:30 – 5:30pm.
This course prepares children to stay home by themselves for short periods of time, when they and their parents feel they are ready to do so. Topics include the importance of establishing routines, strangers, feeling scared, preventing and dealing with emergency situations, calling 911 and basic first aid. Cost is $45, payable to In A Heartbeat Emergency Training

NRTS Fairy Walk
2022-06-18 13:00 - 15:00
To celebrate our new trail, Larder’s Lane, we welcome you to join us for a “Fairy Walk”, on Saturday June 18th 1-3pm, (start at the Baptist Church parking lot). As you make your way along the lovely forest path, you’ll spy plenty of different types of woodland fairies in unusually wonderful places, gather certain items along the way to create something special at the end of your journey, capped off with refreshments and a chat at the school ballfield. Donations welcome, as the proceeds will go toward future trail maintenance.
Rain Date: Sun June 19th 1-3pm

Father's Day at Ross Farm
2022-06-19 | Ross Farm Museum
Come join the staff for tea and cake in the Rose Bank Cottage. Fathers get free admission.

Father's Day at the Farm
2022-06-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Father’s Day June 19th
On Sunday join staff for tea & cake in Rose Bank Cottage. Fathers get free admission.

Father's Day Supper
2022-06-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Father’s Day Supper
Sunday June 19th 4-6pm
Roast Beef Dinner with Dessert, tea & coffee
Adults — $15.00 under 12 — $7.00 under 5 —$3
EAT IN or TAKE OUT. Fully accessible

Friday Night Live @ the Legion
2022-06-24 20:30 - 23:30

The Village Blacksmith
2022-06-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
The Village Blacksmith
Sat. & Sun., June 25th & 26th
In the spring of 1817 Daniel McKay, became the first blacksmith in Sherbrooke (New Ross). The blacksmith shop, with its collection of tools played an important role in this settlement. This weekend come to Ross Farm Museum and learn why the blacksmith was such an important part of the community and why they remained so well into the 20th century.

Foraged Florals Open House & Garden Tour
2022-06-26 14:00 - 18:00 | Foraged Florals, 5491 Highway 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
All are welcome to Foraged Florals Open House & Garden Tour, Plant & Flower Sale, celebrating a new and sustainable floristry buisness in the New Ross area
June 26, 2-6pm
5491 Hwy 12, New Ross

Canada Day Celebration!
2022-07-01 16:00 - 22:30 | New Ross Legion Branch #79, 64 Forties Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
New Ross Legion Invites You to Celebrate Canada Day!
Friday July 1, 2022 Starting at 4:00pm Opening Ceremony with speeches by Councillor Tina Connors and MLA Danielle Barkhouse.
Live music with “THE UPBEATS” from 6:30-9:30.
CUPCAKES, FACE PAINTING, BBQ with hot dogs and Hamburgers
FIREWORKS 10:00pm in the field behind the post office.
Come and enjoy Canada Day in the Greatest Country! Raindate Fireworks July 2

Storytime on the Trail
2022-07-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-07-11 10:00 - 11:00 | New Ross Lions Park
Storytime on the Trail with Ms. Karen: FREE
Meet at Lion’s Gate Park @ 10am, walk along the trail, stop for a story or two and have a healthy snack for the children.
Mondays in July, 4/11/25 at 10am and Mondays in August 8/15/22 at 10am.

Babysitter Certification
2022-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Babysitter Certification (from In A Heartbeat Emergency Training Services),
Monday July 11, 9:00am – 3:00pm.
This course is designed to teach youth the skills required to care for children. Topics include attributes of a good babysitter and employer, ages and stages of development of children 3 months to school aged, behaviour and misbehaviour and how it relates to communication, feeding and changing babies and toddlers, activities and nutrition for all ages, preventing injury, dealing with emergencies, and basic first aid. Cost is $55, payable to In A Heartbeat Emergency Training.
