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Oakdene Community Centre is home to a number of artist studios, specializing in paint, pencil, sculpture, woodworking and photography.

05/19/2026

Friday May 22nd, music and drama :)

05/06/2026

The Oakdene Community Centre is looking for a summer student:
Summer Art Instructor Position Overview The Summer Art Instructor will lead community arts programming for diverse participants including children, youth, seniors, and newcomers. This role combines hands-on teaching with community engagement. • Facilitate art workshops and classes including Mask Making, Shadow Puppets, Fabric and Paper Dolls.
This is an 8 week position,30 hours per week at 17.00 per hour. (position starts June 29th, 2026) You must be under the age of 30. For more details or to submit your application: [email protected]

04/28/2026

From the Upper Clements Community Hall, sounds like a wonderful event. :)

03/07/2026

Save The Date
Tuesday 10th at noon

Rally in Bear River
against austerity-style budget cuts / will coincide with rural rallies across the province

Tuesday 10th at noon
meet at the corner of Lansdowne and River Rd (by the Cherry Brook)
let's make some NOISE

Whimsical costumes, props and all manner of noisemaking machines welcome - these cuts will gut our community's financial resources and will have ripple affects for years to come, especially in rural communities! Please come and show support! Your voice and your presence matters.

02/27/2026

Friday March 13th - Please come and join us for this one act play :)
https://www.facebook.com/events/889203027251400/?post_id=889242930580743&view=permalink¬if_id=1772144084728864¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

02/06/2026

Tonight - Friday Feb. 6th at 7:30pm :) MOURNING TO MORNING is an intimate, haunting chamber performance that explores immortality, loneliness, and the redemptive power of connection across time. Follow Joseph, a 200-year-old vampire trapped in an endless cycle of seduction and predation, as he encounters a librarian whose soul he seems to have known across multiple lifetimes.
(Wooden Marionettes, video, approx. 45 minutes)

12/13/2025

February 2026 is Theatre Month at the Oakdene
Mark your calendars for two exceptional performances:
February 6 th– "Mourning to Morning" An adult puppet play featuring amazing voice actors performing live
March 13th – "An Empty Pack of Ci******es" A drama written by Gary Fraser

February may bring our toughest weather, but these performances are worth braving the storm. You won't be disappointed.
More details to follow

11/03/2025

This Saturday Nov. 8th, from 1 to 4 - please come out and view Gary's new show. :)

10/14/2025

Join us at The Root Cellar for an evening of live indie-folk music featuring Steph Clifford from Grindrod, BC. Steph is touring the East Coast in celebration of her newly-released debut EP, Cocoon, and supporting her on this tour is local singer/songwriter, Katie Martí (Victoria Beach, NS). Together, the two make up 2/3 of Peer Pressure Song Club, a collaborative songwriting project based out of Vancouver. You can expect an intimate performance with tight harmonies, smooth vocals, and genuine connection. Tickets are $15 and available online via Side Door (https://sidedoor.link/l/1pQYz0KRywZxsGhKd2QL) or at the door.

07/07/2025

Come out Monday August 25th from 6-8pm and audition for the Rocky Horror Picture Show :)

Address

Oakdene Centre/1913 Clementsvale Road
Bear River, NS
B0S1B0

Telephone

+19024671211

Website

http://www.oakdenecentre.com/

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