October 2020
DEVOUR! The Food Film Fest
From flavourful films, mouth-watering workshops & our scrumptious signature events, there’s plenty to devour virtually & in person. CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM HERE
Find out more »HALIFAX BURGER WEEK
After spending the summer adjusting to new dining out rules, masking & social distancing it’s time to show love for our favourite restaurants & support Feed Nova Scotia! Halifax Burger Week is a city-wide burger-eating phenomenon and fundraiser for Feed Nova Scotia put on by The Coast. Creative burger offerings either have a set price of $6, or a higher price with the restaurant making a donation to Feed Nova Scotia from every burger sold. The passport guides patrons all…
Find out more »Birthday – HEATHER RANKIN (53)
Heather Elaine Rankin (born October 24, 1967) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. She is most well known as a member of the multi-platinum selling musical group The Rankin Family. Between 1989 and 1999, the family band released five full albums, a five-song EP and two compilations of their most popular songs. They won six Juno Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards, an American country music Television Award and fifteen East Coast Music Awards. Combined sales of their recordings…
Find out more »NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY
NATIONAL BOLOGNA DAY Each year on October 24th, we make a sandwich to participate in National Bologna Day. This is a good day to have a bologna sandwich for lunch.
Find out more »6th ANNUAL YARD SALE FOR THE IWK
The 6th Annual Charity Yard Sale in support of the IWK Foundation hosted by ROOM 152 BOUTIQUE. 122 Portland Street from 9 am to 12pm. Everything is a TOONIE! Clothing, shoes, bags, accessories – all $2 each. Cash only.
Find out more »Birthday – KEITH URBAN (53)
Keith Lionel Urban AO is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in New Zealand, he grew up in Australia and in 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, charting four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. …
Find out more »November 2020
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD DAY
How to celebrate Guinness World Record Day In fear of being redundant, one celebrates Guinness World Record Day by attempting to break a world record! Some of them you won’t be able to do in one day, so consider this holiday to be your starting gun. After all, one such record is for the “Longest continually supported and updated Game”, an honor which goes to the unique wilderness survival game Unreal World . You can also head on over to Guinness World Records to…
Find out more »Virtual Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting
The in-person tree lighting ceremony at Grand Parade Square is cancelled for this year. The tree is in place and decorated, and a virtual Christmas tree lighting video will be shared on the municipality’s Youtube page starting today, premiering at 8 a.m.
Find out more »December 2020
The Reklaws – Virtual Sophmore Slump Tour
SCENE Music presents The Reklaws SOPHOMORE SLUMP Virtual Tour: A Canada-wide digital tour experience like no other! Hear The Reklaws play songs from their brand new album live and fully plugged in for the first time ever. Plus a Q&A with Jenna and Stu and some special guests along the way. With the purchase of a ticket fans have access to special bundles including merchandise, autographed posters, CDs and, exclusively for SCENE members, a free buddy pass and a chance…
Find out more »CHRISTMAS CARD DAY
Christmas Card Day is all about paying tribute to the creation of this type of greeting card. For some people, they love nothing more than purchasing Christmas cards for everyone they know and writing special messages inside. For others, they can’t remember when they last sent anyone a Christmas card. No matter what category you fall into, there is no denying that it is nice to send people cards at Christmas and to wish them well for the year ahead.…
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