The Paradise Historical Society is hosting a Rope Basket workshop. Nautical rope knots have been used for centuries by mariners to secure sails and rigging on ships and boats. Variations or repetitions of certain knots can create a variety of functional and decorative items, such as mats that protect decks from the rigging, to surround […]
Paradise Heritage Centre Open Mornings You are invited to visit our Heritage Centre this summer and autumn. We will be open Wednesday mornings starting May 7, 2025 through November 12, 2025 from 9 am - 12 noon. Coffee, muffins, and free WiFi will be available. We have a reference library of local books and reference […]
Life on Sable Island with Sarah Medill Please join us for a captivating evening with Sarah Medill, an Operations Coordinator with Parks Canada on Sable Island. Sarah has been living and working on the island since 2016, rotating between eight-week shifts on and off this remote landscape. Her diverse role encompasses everything from researching the […]
Paradise Heritage Centre Open Mornings You are invited to visit our Heritage Centre this summer and autumn. We will be open Wednesday mornings starting May 7, 2025 through November 12, 2025 from 9 am - 12 noon. Coffee, muffins, and free WiFi will be available. We have a reference library of local books and reference […]
Paradise Heritage Centre Open Mornings You are invited to visit our Heritage Centre this summer and autumn. We will be open Wednesday mornings starting May 7, 2025 through November 12, 2025 from 9 am - 12 noon. Coffee, muffins, and free WiFi will be available. We have a reference library of local books and reference […]
Never Forget the Nurses Who Served with Gloria Stephens There are stories about the heroism and determination of our nurses who served in World war I and World War II. Please join us to learn and remember, with guest speaker Gloria Stephens. As an Operating Room Nurse and Team Leader, Gloria has practiced in Halifax, […]
Paradise Heritage Centre Open Mornings You are invited to visit our Heritage Centre this summer and autumn. We will be open Wednesday mornings starting May 7, 2025 through November 12, 2025 from 9 am - 12 noon. Coffee, muffins, and free WiFi will be available. We have a reference library of local books and reference […]
Come join us for our 4th Christmas Craft Fair! Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm We are booking tables now for crafts and vendors. The price per table is $15. Please click HERE to send Barbara an email to book your table. The craft fair will be held at […]
Are you curious about your family history? Want to learn how to start researching your roots or dig deeper into your ancestral story? Join our Genealogy Circle! We are resuming our genealogy evenings and to kick off 2026 we welcome Barbara Bishop as she teaches us about the value of estate inventories with her presentation, […]
We invite you to a special opportunity at the Paradise Heritage Centre when we combine an amazing family history with a chance to learn about heritage seeds and how to grow them. In 1903, Iwan and Anna Guryn immigrated from the Austro-Hungarian Empire (which is now known as the Western Ukraine) to Canada with fifteen dollars and a trunk […]
The Paradise Historical Society is hosting a basket-making workshop. She is back! By popular request, Linda, our basket maker, will once again share her gift with us. Learn how to weave your own "Two-Pie" basket and take it home with you! This basket is not just decorative, you will use it many times. Date & […]
Did you ever think of how our foremothers who created special quilts for remembrance, fundraising, or gifts, were really the keepers of history? This is especially true for “Signature Quilts”. They were given as presentation gifts for, say a minister leaving the community or a bride moving to a new home. Perhaps a family member […]