2026 / 2027 Season:
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Last Season – 2025 / 2026:
October 9, 2025 — Michael Graves
Lunenburg United Way. Lunenburg County is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and raise a family. But not everyone gets the same chance. (Cancelled) For the past 20 years, Michael Graves has been the Executive Director of the United Way of Lunenburg County. Working part-time, he’s also worn many other hats – local business owner, 2 term municipal councilor, and community volunteer. To keep costs low, Michael chose not to run a formal office. Instead, he prefers to meet people where they are – in the community, on their terms.
November 13, 2025 — Sherry Hudson – Whinney Hill Farms
Sherry will showcase the farm’s Equine Assisted learning and Therapy programs and tell us how the social and responsive nature of horses make them ideal companions.December 11, 2025 — Mary Dillon – Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society
Mary will share their many exciting new ideas and updates.
January 8, 2026 — Kelsey Hertel – Lunenburg Language School
February 12, 2026 — Liz Finney – Bonny Lea Farm
(Originally scheduled for Feb 12, but storm-delayed to Mar 5)
Liz will give us a renewed description of Bonny Lea Farm’s development over the past several years.
March 12, 2026 — Sue Bookshin – Be the Peace
Sue will talk to us about the organization and their work on violence against women. Slides from presentation.
April 9, 2026 — Kerry Jarvis – British Home Children: Canada’s Hidden Secret
Did you know that over 4 million Canadians are descendants of British Home Children? Most Canadians do not know what a Home Child is, or, that they could be related to one. Learn one of the least told stories of Canadian history, as Kerry Jarvis, a Home Child descendant, takes us on a journey of discovery on how this child immigration scheme shaped and changed our country.
May 14, 2026 — Robert Ripley – Canadian Eh? What is it?
What is a Canadian and What Shaped Canada? Robert Ripley is a distinguished and acclaimed expert in Canadian history. He has delivered presentations to many diverse audiences ranging from high school and university classes, tourist groups, even to US national groups in Washington DC.