Atlantic Club of Ganesh Festival has hosted the Halifax Ganesh Festival since 2019. ACGF have been celebrating one of the biggest and longest Ganesh Festivals in Halifax, Nova Scotia . This year we are celebrating our 8th annual Halifax Ganesh Festival on Sackville Landing (Halifax Waterfront), from September 14-20, 2026. Participants can enjoy Cultural village of art and food, Vivid Decorations, Eco-Friendly Idols, Versatile Performances, Vibrant Processions, a Kids-Friendly Workshop, Scripture Readings with Free Entry, and a Free Food Festival-wide.

The UN General Assembly has deemed 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. From September 14-18, 2026, Charity Village will be hosting a series of free events and featuring themed content focused on volunteerism in the Canadian nonprofit and charitable sector.

The Atlantic International Film Festival is one of Canada’s premier celebrations of film and filmmaking, a vital showcase for Atlantic Canadian talent alongside the very best new Canadian and international cinema.

Bring your lunch, refreshments provided. Admission by donation or free to CHS members.

Get involved, share your thoughts, and learn community history by joining the Cobequid Chapters Book Club, a new initiative of the Colchester Historical Society. Over the course of the year, club participants will read and discuss several book titles with links to Colchester history. The first book selection is ""Acadian Driftwood: One Family and The Great Expulsion,"" by Tyler LeBlanc. It is billed as ""the untold story of one Acadian family: their experiences following their expulsion and their determination to find home."" Members will meet to discuss this story of Acadian resilience at 10am on Friday, Sept. 18.