The Community of New Ross

Wildflower arrangement WORKSHOP
2022-08-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Wild Flower Arrangement Workshop with Susan Larder: FREE, AUGUST 17th, 2:00 – 4:00pm. All ages workshop (under 16, must be accompanied by an adult), each workshop will include education, wild flower assortment, and a vase. For this month, participants are asked to bring an assortment of cut flowers from their own gardens.

Self Care @ the Centre
2022-08-18 10:00 - 12:00 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Thursday, August 18th, 10:00am – 12:00pm – Self Care Thursday, for ages 8 – 12. We will be making our own face masks, body scrubs, and painting our nails.
Location: NRFRC
Cost: FREE!

New Ross Community Fair
2022-08-19 | New Ross Fair Grounds
The Fair is back! Join us for 2 days of events, including: arm wrestling competition, antique chain saw display & fast cut competition, cross cut saw competition, chain saw filing & fast cut competition, chain saw open/unrestricted fast cut competition, children’s parade, christmas tree & wreath competition, handicrafts display, Charing Cross Garden Club Flower Show, Baking Competitions, light horse competition, horse & ox pulling, ox and single horse challenge, best broken steers, ox pull for junior teamsters, and tug-of-war.
New Ross Community Fair runs on the 3rd Friday and Saturday of August, every year.

Spoon Making @ the Farm
2022-08-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Spoon Making Demonstration
Sat., & Sun, Aug 20th & 21st
Wooden spoons have always been a must have utensil in most kitchens throughout time. They come in all shapes and sizes with many uses. Today staff in our farm woodworking shop will show the steps involved in making a spoon.
Location: Ross Farm Museum

Mission Impossible @ the Centre
2022-08-22 12:30 - 15:30 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Monday, August 22nd, 12:30pm – 3:30pm – Mission Impossible, for ages 5 -10. We will be creating our own superhero, making invisible ink, magic wands and playing various outside activities.
Location: NRFRC
Cost: FREE!

Nature Calls Walk
2022-08-24 11:30 - 13:30 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Wednesday, August 24th, 11:30am – 1:30pm – Nature Calls Walk, for ages 8 -12. We will be walking Larder Lane Trail and then traveling to the Gazebo for a picnic. Food will be provided, let us know if your child has any dietary restrictions.
Location: start at the NRFRC
Cost: FREE!

New Ross Historical Society_Meeting
2022-08-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Ross Farm Museum
New Ross Historical Society
For all things related to New Ross’s Heritage check out our local Historical Society! From old newspaper articles to vintage photos and genealogy. It is amazing the information they have on the events and the people that have shaped this wonderful Community!
The Historical Society meets monthly at 7pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the Ross Farm Museum. Everyone is Welcome!!
Here’s how you can contact this great organization:
PO Box 35
New Ross, NS Canada B0J 2M0
newrosshistorical@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook!

Nothing but the Flax@the Farm
2022-08-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
Nothing but the Flax
Sat & Sun Aug 27th & 28th
This weekend staff will be on hand to inform and demonstrate the steps involved from the planting of the flax seed to the spinning of the fiber.
Location: Ross Farm Museum

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
2022-08-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Nova Scotia
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
for Kirk and Ferne Broome
On Saturday, August 27th from 2 pm to 5 pm please join Devin, Ashley, Elise, Renee, Andrew and Grayson as we celebrate 50 years of marriage with our parents, in-laws and grandparents.

Friday Night Live @ the Legion
2022-09-02 20:00 - 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 $5.00 Member, $7.00 Non-member
Bring your Dancing Shoes!!

SEPT 2: JAMIE JUNGER & JOE H. HENRY
SEPT 9: AARON WARREN & MARK HIPPERN
SEPT 16: CROSSOVER BAND
SEPT 23: BUZZON with ERIC KEDDY
SEPT 30: HOURGLASS

Family Participation Days @ Ross Farm
2022-09-03 | Ross Farm Museum
Family Participation Days
Sat., & Sun. 3rd & 4th
Today is your chance to step back in time and do some everyday hands-on activities. Different activities will be scheduled each day such as wood punching, quill pen writing, taffy pull, candle dipping, cow milking, and blacksmithing.

Outdoor Event @FCC
2022-09-05 14:00 - 18:00 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
LIVE Music, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Pop & Water
Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate our new outdoor seating area.
Seating provided or bring your own lawn chair. If it rains we will move event inside. Wheelchair accessible.

Bouquet Making Workshop
2022-09-10 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Bouquet Making Workshop (September 10 and 17) – Join us and our friends from Foraged Florals for a 2-hour flower experience and bouquet making workshop featuring Christina’s farm-grown dahlias.
Location: Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road

Arm Wrestling
2022-09-11 13:00 - 15:00 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Join the New Ross Wrist Rollers
Sunday September 11 &
Sunday September 25
From 1-3 at the Family Resource Centre
All ages welcome, men, women and children!
Come on out and see what this sport is all about!

September Supper @FCC
2022-09-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
SEPTEMBER SUPPER
Sunday September 11th 4-6pm

Roast Pork
Vegetables
Tea & Coffee

EAT IN or TAKE OUT
Fully Accessible

Adults $15
Under 12 $7
Under 5

Coffee Social
2022-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 | New Ross Legion Branch #79, 64 Forties Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Coffee Social: September 12 at 9-11 and every Monday following. Join us for coffee, tea, baked goods and good conversation. Everyone Welcome to attend. Free will offering.

Hook-in
2022-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Ross Farm Museum
The monthly Hook-In is starting back on Sunday September 18th in the Hearth room at Ross Farm Museum from 1– 4 pm. There will be tea and coffee available in the giftshop. The fee is $3.00.

Playgroup
2022-09-19 10:00 - 11:30 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Playgroup with Karen.
Free, every Monday 10:00am – 11:30am, when there is school, for families with children birth to age 5.
Includes free play, art activities, reading, music, a healthy snack and an opportunity for the adults to connect

Walking Club
2022-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | New Ross Consolidated School, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Walking Club with Karen.
Free, every Tuesday, at 10:00am.
Meet in the school parking lot and walk up and around Ruby’s Trail. At the lookoff we will have a break and quick reflection.

Budget Savvy Eating Workshop
2022-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Budget Savvy Eating Workshop with Hayley Ewing, Registered Dietitian.
Free, Thursday, September 22nd , 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
Location: New Ross Family Resource Centre
Topics discussed will be eating on a budget, cooking together, reducing food waste, planning ahead, finding deals, using apps to save money, shopping in season and meal prep strategies. Discussion and food samples will be available. PRE-REGISTRATION is required.

Family Hike
2022-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | New Ross Lions Park
Family Hike to Lake Lawson with Natural Resources & Renewables.
Free, Friday, September 23rd , 5:30pm – 6:30pm.
Come hike the trail around Lake Lawson, discover how to identify plants and trees, and learn about the ecosystem of a lake. Meet at the Lion’s Park.

Pumpkin Harvest & Military History Association
2022-09-24 | Ross Farm Museum
Pumpkin Harvest
Sat. & Sun. Sept 24th & 25th
It’s time to harvest the pumpkin you planted in June.
Atlantic Canadian Military History Association
Sat & Sun., Sept 24th & 25th
Join us and members of the Atlantic Canadian Military History Association this weekend at the museum.

Photography Day
2022-09-24 12:00 - 16:00 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Photography Day (Sept 24, noon to 4 pm)
Location: Bar M Ranch
A day where we invite photographers of all skill levels, including inspiring/armature photographers to the farm to take photos and socialize. Bring your own photographer or tripod/selfie stick to capture some fall family photos. This is a free event.

Seed Saving Workshop
2022-09-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Seed Saving Workshop (Sept 25, 1-3 pm)
Location: Bar M Ranch
Join us under the pavilion for an interactive and hands-on, 2- hour seed-saving workshop. Learn the basics about how to grow, save, clean and store seeds on a small scale. The workshop involves lessons on seed saving basics, a garden tour and demonstrations with Bar M Ranch grown and saved seeds to take home. Rain or shine. Cost is $20 plus tax/person.

Wild Flower Arrangement Workshop
2022-09-28 14:00 - 16:00 | New Ross Family Resource Centre, Hwy 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Wild Flower Arrangement Workshop with Susan Larder.
Free, Sept. 28 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.
All ages workshop (under 16, must be accompanied by an adult). Each workshop will include education, wild flowers assortment, and a vase.

New Ross Historical Society Mill Project
2022-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Ross Farm Museum
New Ross Historical Society Mill Project
Please join us in the hearth room at the Ross Farm Museum Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00pm. We are excited to share with you all of our findings to date on mills of New Ross from 1816 to present day. This will include an explanation of the navigation of the website where the information can be found from the comfort of your own home. Feel free to bring your questions and information you would like to share with us to include in the mill project.

The Historical Society meets monthly at 7pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the Ross Farm Museum. Everyone is Welcome!!
Here’s how you can contact this great organization:
PO Box 35
New Ross, NS Canada B0J 2M0
newrosshistorical@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook!

Pumpkin Pick Up!
2022-09-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Nova Scotia
Your pumpkins were stored safely inside to escape, Fiona! You can pick them anytime this weekend until Sunday closing. Final chance to get your pumpkin this year! We’ll have a photo booth available for your pickup, as well.

By the Light of the Candle
2022-10-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Ross Farm Museum
In the early 1800’s the only source of light would have been by candle. Many families would have had to make their own candles or else go with no light at all. Come join staff at the Ross Farm in making candles just like the settlers would have done years ago.

Photography Day
2022-10-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Bar M Ranch, 379 Glengarry Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Photography Day (rescheduled from Sept 24)
Location: Bar M Ranch
A day where we invite photographers of all skill levels, including inspiring/armature photographers to the farm to take photos and socialize. Bring your own photographer or tripod/selfie stick to capture some fall family photos. This is a free event.

Mobility Day @ Ruby's Trail
2022-10-02 13:00 - 15:00 | 180 Forties Rd, 180 Forties Rd, New Ross, Nova Scotia, B0J 2M0, Canada
Ruby’s Spot, is a special place of inspiration and reflection, surrounded by beautiful gardens with sweeping views of New Ross in the middle of a Christmas Tree Farm, but the Murphy family and NRTS understand some people may have difficulty accessing it. So we’ve organized a “Mobility Day”. From the Murphy’s property on the Forties Rd a motorized “ferry” will transport people to and from the overlook of New Ross.
Meet and park at 180 Forties Rd. No pre-registration required.
