Events

Friday, September 18, 2026, 10:00 AM

Get involved, share your thoughts, and learn community history by joining the Cobequid Chapters Book Club, a new initiative of the Colchester Historical Society.

Over the course of the year, club participants will read and discuss several book titles with links to Colchester history.

The first book selection is "Acadian Driftwood: One Family and The Great Expulsion," by Tyler LeBlanc. It is billed as "the untold story of one Acadian family: their experiences following their expulsion and their determination to find home." Members will meet to discuss this story of Acadian resilience at 10am on Friday, Sept. 18.

The next book, by author Danice Roache, is "Five Seasons of Charlie Francis." It is described as a "bold, refreshing, and darkly funny debut novel about a mixed-ancestry Mi'kmaw woman balancing academia, grief, love, and new motherhood." It will be discussed at 10am on Friday, Oct. 16 

The selected novels are available by request through the Truro Library, local booksellers, and online options.

Participation is by donation or free to CHS members. 

Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Families with children ages five to eight are invited to join “Book Buddies,” a three-session story time with CHS volunteers beginning in July.

Each story hour starts at 10 am. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Admission is by donation or free to CHS members.

Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Colchester Historical Society is getting ready for a fall book sale. If you have a surplus of gently used books, please bring them to the Colchester Historeum at 29 Young Street.

Using the ramp accessible from the parking area behind our building can make your delivery easier. Our summer hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

The book sale will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19. We will have lots of great titles to choose from. Payment by cash and debit. 

September 16, 2026, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

From the 1860s to the 1940s, a vast child migration program brought more than 100,000 impoverished children from Britain to Canada. Among them, approximately 5,000 arrived in Nova Scotia.

Sending agencies believed that rural Canadian communities offered a "healthy, moral environment" and better opportunities for these British Isles children. Many of these children were transported without their parents’ knowledge or consent, often due to their families' financial struggles or poor living conditions. While some children were fortunate to live with families who treated them well, many were treated very poorly. Today, it is estimated that over four million Canadians are descendants of these British Home Children.

In his Lunch & Learn presentation, Don Ambler, a BHC descendant, will explore how these children and their descendants made significant contributions to Canada. However, their stories and placements remain largely overlooked in Canadian history. He will also share specific insights about Colchester County, along with details about his father, Irvine, an orphan sent from the UK to Canada at the age of 13 in 1927.

Bring your lunch, refreshments provided.
Admission by donation or free to CHS members.

Join our Canasta card play every Thursday from 1:30-3:30 pm.

New and experienced players are welcome.

Admission is $2 or free with a Colchester Historical Society membership.

Join our crib action every Tuesday from 1:30-3:30 pm.

New and experienced players are welcome.

Admission is $2 or free with a Colchester Historical Society membership.