Acadien Picnic at Fort Point Museum
Date August 15, 2020
TIME 11:00am - 2:00pm
Fort Point Museum LaHave Saturday August 15, 2020 from 11 am to 2pm/ Rain date Aug 16
Join us & bring your own Picnic &
drinks, plates, beach umbrella and joyful spirit!
Please respect the Ministry of Health’s guidelines
with Emilie Landry/ Kaylyn Turner/ Collage
The museum will be open to public
peut être fait au musée
Free entry. Donation can be made to the museum
Phone 902-688-1632
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