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Arts, Culture, Community! in Musquodoboit Harbour |
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Musquodoboit Harbour is celebrating new life for its old elementary school. The old school was built in the 1920’s and a key part of the pilot visioning process in the community was to find a way to re-purpose the school when it was closing.
It was a long journey, but this year the school re-opened as an arts and culture centre, but with a fairly broad purpose: to promote the health, well-being and community spirit of people of all ages in Musquodoboit Harbour and surrounding areas. |
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Some of the original goals of the visioning process that the New! Old School Community Gathering Place is helping to fulfill include:
A-4 Protect heritage/cultural buildings and landscapes,
R-4 Develop opportunities for community cultural entertainment and recreation,
E-2 Encourage tourism through a greater range of events, attractions and accommodations,
Y-3 Develop a youth centre with youth-centered activities,
Y-4 Involve and retain youth in the community. |
The Old School now boasts a Multi-purpose and Movement Studio space large enough for Coffee Houses, theatre, dance, fitness – whatever, after knocking a wall out between two classrooms. The room is also surrounded by beautiful windows on both sides.
There is also a Visual Arts Studio, a 2nd Time Around Shoppe, a Van Gogh Community Lounge and a Youth Centre. Events so far include: participation in Canada’s first Culture Days, Community Music Jams, High Tea, Create Your Own Adventure Camps, and drawing and sculpture classes. Other ideas in development include: after-school fun, tutoring and a Hub Musquodoboit Harbour.
The Old School is also hosting a series of Community Development workshops, a Community Market, and hopefully a Summer Arts Festival. The Grand Opening is currently scheduled for end of March. Everyone is welcome to come visit! Events will include a community fair and gala celebration in the evening.
For more info, check out: oldschoolmusquodoboitharbour.ca
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