The onset of COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of summer camps, recreational activities and even family vacation plans. Well, the South Shore is here to help you make alternate plans, keep the kids busy and encourage you to get out and explore your area. Various Municipal Recreation Departments, Town Offices, Art Centres and Museums have created scavenger hunts, photo challenges, activity and art kits to purchase or borrow, there is no excuse for anyone to say “I’m Bored”. We love how organizations and businesses have pivoted to make the most of the Summer of 2020. Our incredible communities make keeping busy on the South Shore pretty easy.
DesBrisay Museum and Wile Carding Museum – Heritage at Home Activity Kits
How fun is this? The DesBrisay Museum and Wiles Carding Museum have collaborated to create Heritage at Home activity kit loan program. Kits includes Sock Puppets, Felted Soap, Sheep Magnets and more! Starting on June 22, these kits will be available for sign out. Sign outs are by appointment only, so please call 902-543-4033 if you would like a kit. We can’t wait for you all to start enjoying our fun activities from the comfort of your own home! COVID-19 SAFETY COMPLIANT Please note that we will be providing contactless pickup, and that all kits will be properly sanitized before you arrive and after each loan.
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Recreation Department – Summer Fun Activity Kits
The MODL Recreation Department are excited to announce that we have summer activity kits and other backyard games ready to lend out to families! We currently have a Sports Kit, Outdoor Games Kit, Garden/Nature Kit, Loose Parts Kit, Active Smarter Kids Kit, and some Backyard Games available. For more information or to book out a kit please contact us via email or call 902-530-3285.
South Shore Public Library Summer Reading Program
The South Shore Public Libraries invites you to join the Summer Reading Club June 20 – August 22. Read and complete all sorts of summer adventures, just keep track of the minutes you read each day and the activities you complete. Register at your local library branch in person or by phone. You can pick up a booklet to help you record your summer fun at the library. Let us know as your minutes read stack up and claim your prizes at 300, 600, 900, 1200+ minutes.
Chester Art Centre Grab & Go Art Kits
The Chester Art Centre has a number of Grab & Go Art Kits to help keep little hands, and big ones, busy during the summer months. Try your hand at rock painting, friendship bracelets, pocket pin weaving and more. Kits range from $5-$10 dollars and are available for all age ranges. Kits include everything you need, and most have a YouTube link to follow along for instructions!
Shelburne Municipal Recreation Punch Card Challenge
Your mission, should you accept it is to find 10 top-secret orange punch stations that are hidden along the Roseway River Trail, Shelburne Rail Trail and throughout beautiful Shelburne. Pick up a Punch Card Challenge Kit from the Shelburne Municipal Recreation & Parks Office. Kit includes: a map (with punch stations locations), a punch card, some alcohol wipes, & everything you need to know about this fun outdoor challenge. All ages welcome! You can also download and print everything you need from our Summer Fun webpage.
The Shelburne Recreation Department also has weekly Summer Fun Activity Packs available, and lawn games for loan!
Town of Bridgewater Fact Finding Scavenger Hunt
The Town of Bridgewater has launched it’s second Scavenger Hunt : Fact Finding. What better way to learn about the history of our wonderful town, This “fact-finding” mission will have you criss-crossing around town searching for answers to questions that can only be found on our permanently installed information panels. Find the answers to all 7 questions and be entered to win a prize. Once you have completed the hunt, email your answers to recreation@bridgewater.ca. We invite all participants to show your community spirit by sharing a “selfie” of your adventure! All entries must be received by July 26 — good luck!
The Town Of Bridgewater also have a selection of backyard games that you can borrow, check the website for more information on how to reserve for your next family get together.
Tourism Chester “Take 5” Contest
Encouraging exploring the Chester area, Tourism Chester has launched their “Take 5″ Contest. Visit their official website for their Official 20 Must Do activities, snap a picture of yourself doing at least 5 things and enter to win. Winners are drawn monthly.
Explore MODL Contest
Wouldn’t relaxing in a new pair of Adirondack chairs be nice? Or, how about enjoying a kayaking adventure in the beautiful waters of Blue Rocks? Enter our contest for your chance to win either! Locate explorers Willow and Wally, they have visited 10 locations in District of Lunenburg and left behind their picture. Explore the map, note their locations, and enter all 10 locations on the contest page. Contest closes July 21st. Visit https://www.exploremodl.com/contest for complete details and start exploring today!
What’s for Lunch?
It’s inevitable that when you are taking part in all these activities, you will need to take a break for lunch. Why not pick up a bagged lunch from Wile’s Lake Farm Market, Grab’n’Go sandwiches from Rebecca’s Restaurant, a picnic basket from The Nosy Crow, coffee & treat from Main & Mersey, or a delicious pizza of the week from Peasant’s Pantry. These are just some of the many South Shore cafes and restaurants that are ready to fill you up.
For more information
To help you keep busy, we have put together a list of pages and places you can follow for more events, activities and opportunities to help #ReDiscoverNovaScotia!
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Department of Recreation
Shelburne Municipal Recreation & Parks Department
New Germany Area Promotion Society (NGAPS)
Hubbards Area Recreation Association
Have you taken part of any of these activities? We loved to hear about it.
Do you know of any other South Shore organization or town that has created a similar program? Let us know and we’d be happy to share it, simply email jen@simplelocallife.com
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