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 […]
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The coveted Rug Hooking for Beginners workshop at the Paradise Heritage Centre is back ... with a twist! A comprehensive, hands-on, beginner rug hooking course will be held at the Paradise Heritage Centre at 10307 Highway #1 in Paradise. Monica and Linda will welcome you and get you on your way […]
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! At this meeting, we're delighted that Linda Bent will be giving a presentation about "Annapolis County Built Heritage Inventory". We'll learn what the inventory includes and ways it can […]
"Stories Are All We Have: The Shape of Our Footprints" Spring 2026 History Conference _______________________________________________________ FRIDAY EVENING (May 22, 2026) Keynote Speaker Amanda Peters - Author of "The Berry Pickers". SATURDAY SESSIONS (May 23, 2026) Session Leaders: Jane Baskwill - "Together in Time: Remembering the Children of Roxbury" Annapolis Heritage Society - "Israel Delap (1841-1891)- […]
The Paradise Historical Society is hosting a Plants & Pies sale. Come check out the selection of house plants, garden plants, and delicious pies. Your purchase will help support the Paradise Historical Society and our Heritage Centre. Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Location: Paradise Heritage Centre at […]
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The coveted Rug Hooking for Beginners workshop at the Paradise Heritage Centre is back ... with a twist! A comprehensive, hands-on, beginner rug hooking course will be held at the Paradise Heritage Centre at 10307 Highway #1 in Paradise. Monica and Linda will welcome you and get you on your way […]
Paradise Historical Society would like to invite all friends and neighbours to celebrate with us. The Paradise Heritage Centre, first known as Paradise Academy and later Paradise School, has been honoured with registration as a Provincial Heritage Property. We are holding a free BBQ and Open House to celebrate and unveil our plaque. Music will […]
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! At this meeting we'll be sharing what we are doing, or would like to do, for our genealogical research. We will also be discussing digital resources and software. […]
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! The Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917, changed the city forever. At least 1,782 people in the city died in an instant or soon after, at least 9,000 […]
Paradise Heritage Centre Open Mornings You are invited to visit our Heritage Centre this summer and autumn. We will be open Monday mornings through November 16, 2026 from 9 am - 12 noon. Coffee, muffins, and free WiFi will be available. We have a reference library of local books and reference material you can leaf […]