Avon River Heritage Society
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    • Artifacts & Archives
    • The Avon River
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      • Dawn Allen, August 21st, 2020
      • Sara Beanlands, July 22nd, 2021
      • Carolyn Connors, July 30th, 2020
      • Carolyn Connors, July 21st, 2021
      • Louis Countinho, August 13th, 2020
      • Sean Countinho, January 13th, 2021
      • Eva Evans, July 24th, 2020
      • Elizabeth Ferguson, July 27th, 2020
      • Nicholas Hughes, August 6th, 2020
      • Olwynn Hughes, August 11th, 2020
      • Kim Lake, January 18th & 21st, 2021
      • Trudy Lake, March 13th, 2022
      • Raymond Parker, August 12th, 2020
      • Raymond Parker, July 7th, 2021
      • Zacchary Paul, August 21st, 2021
      • Tacha Reed, August 27th, 2020
      • Allen Shaw, January 18th, 2021
      • Carolyn vanGurp, July 16th, 2020
      • Abraham Zebian, August 24th, 2020
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    • Natural History >
      • Highest Tides in the World
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      • Karst Environment
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      • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society >
        • Avon Peninsula Watershed Preservation Society, Interview with President, Raymond Parker
    • Mi'kmaq >
      • Mi'kmaq Birch Bark Canoes
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        • Treaty Truckhouse 2 & Zacchary Paul
    • The Coming of the Europeans
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      • Pisiquit
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      • Village Thibodeau (Poplar Grove)
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      • 28 Chip Hill Road
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      • 58 Avondale Road
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        • Captain George R. Mounce House
        • The Thomas A. Mounce House (Honeymoon House) >
          • Interior of the Honeymoon House
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        • The Mystery of the Fieldstone House
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      • The Hamburg >
        • Obituary Capt. Andrew B. Coldwell
        • The Hamburg and Alice Coalfleet’s Diary
      • Captain George Richard Mounce Sr
      • Annie Armstrong Mounce Correspondence 1875-1892
      • Captain Daniel William Dexter & The Emma Payzant >
        • Captain Daniel William Dexter and Family, Interview with Debbie Siler, July 21st, 2021
        • Diary of Sarah Dexter, 1892-1893
      • The Rotundus
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    • Community Orchard
    • Edmund McCarthy
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      • Great Little Art Show 2021 - Artists
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      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artists
      • Great Little Art Show 2022 - Artwork
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    • Open Studio at the Museum
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      • Sofa Sundays
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      • Artist in Residence 2022
      • Paint Avondale
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 IIn the Autumn of 2021, together with Avon River Heritage and Avon River Arts, the Full Circle Festival was thrilled to host several intimate performances from local musicians and performers in the bright and inviting Artists Landing Art Gallery space, located upstairs in the Avon River Heritage Museum.

This series was dreamt up as a way to connect with our community, while creating an opportunity to build on our online cultural offerings, capturing and preserving these performances here, so they can be continually experienced by a worldwide audience.

Sofa Sundays plans to return in 2023 with monthly performances April through November, partnering with Artisans in Action for the summer months.

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS.
We are currently seeking artists for our 2023 season. All are welcome to apply. We encourage Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply. Interested artists can apply by contacting info@fullcirclefestival.ca

2022 Schedule

Sunday April 3rd, 2022
Sofa Sundays with Dana Sipos + Devarrow  1pm - 3pm

Sunday May 15th, 2022
Sofa Sundays with Eric Stephen Martin + Sam Wilson  1pm - 3pm

Sunday, June 19th, 2022
Artisans in Action : Pop-up Market & Demonstrations  12pm - 4pm 
BBQ Fundraiser  12pm - 4pm 
Sofa Sundays with Factory Girls, part of the Full Circle Festival  1pm - 3pm 

Sunday, July 17th, 2022
Artisans in Action : Pop-up Market & Demonstrations  12pm - 4pm
BBQ Fundraiser  12pm - 4pm ​
Sofa Sundays with Gina Burgess + Graham Nicholas  1pm - 3pm

Sunday, August 21st, 2022
Artisans in Action : Pop-up Market & Demonstrations  12pm - 4pm
BBQ Fundraiser  12pm - 4pm ​​
Sofa Sundays with The Gilberts + Daniel McFadyen  1pm - 3pm

Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Artisans in Action + Paint Avondale  12pm - 4pm
BBQ Fundraiser  12pm - 4pm ​
Sofa Sundays with Heather Kelday and Kim Barlow  1pm - 3pm

Sunday, October 16th, 2022
Artisans in Action : Pop-up Market & Demonstrations   12pm - 4pm
Sofa Sundays with Isaac Vallentin and Blue Lolbelia  1pm - 3pm

Sunday, November 20th, 2022
Sofa Sundays with Kristen Martell and Ryan Harvey  1pm - 3pm
Surrounded by the work of local visual artists, Kate Vasyliv, Emma Greer and Tacha Reed, the inaugural Sofa Sunday's kicked off on October 24th, 2021 with performances by Avondale's own, Kim Joy Lake and festival favourites, Factory Girls, from Cape Breton. We returned on November 14th with a performance from Zakary Miller and reading from poet J G Lutes and finished the season with an extra cozy performance from Sarah McInnis and Pat Lepoidevin on December 12th. Below you will find recordings from these performances, enjoy!

Kim Joy Lake + Factory Girls, October 24th, 2021

"We were so fortunate to have been asked to share the sofa with Kim Joy Lake for Sofa Sundays! The experience was a heartwarming one, with an intimate setting and a captive audience of all ages. The space was a great listening room with natural acoustics and beautiful artsy surroundings. The community was extremely welcoming and made us feel at home. We hope to come back someday! "

- Factory Girls

DUST ON THE RUN - Kim Joy Lake


FLESH AND BONE - Kim Joy Lake


HONEY AND RAIN - Kim Joy Lake


GEMINI - Kim Joy Lake


LET IT BE - Kim Joy Lake


LUMBERYARD - Factory Girls


GLORIA - Factory Girls


GOLDEN COAST - Factory Girls


I'M GONE - Factory Girls


LOOK AT MISS OHIO - Factory Girls


SLEEPWALKER - Factory Girls


STAINED - Factory Girls


THE GREAT DIVIDE - Factory Girls


THE REMEDY - Factory Girls


J.G. Lutes + Zakary Miller, November 14th, 2021


“It’s been challenging to find places to share artistic creations. Sofa Sunday’s did just that. The space was amazing, audience was listening and the entire thing was special. More please!”

​- J G Lutes

WHAT YOU STAND FOR - J. G. Lutes


WEDNESDAY'S SYMPHONY, HAWAIIAN MANTA-RAY - J. G. Lutes


RHETORICAL - J. G. Lutes


FLAT EARTHER - J. G. Lutes


IT MIGHT NOT BE - J. G. Lutes


"My name is Zakary Miller, I'm an artist playing music in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. I was invited to play Sofa Sundays as part of Full Circle Festival's winter programming this past November. It was an incredibly unique opportunity to connect with the community surrounding the Full Circle Festival grounds. I found the intimacy of the Sofa Sundays series to be a comforting break from both the woes of our daily lives amidst a global pandemic, but also a break from the pressures and fast pace that come with summer and its many festivities. I have had some of my most enriching musical experiences thanks to the team at Full Circle and am writing this note to wholeheartedly endorse any venture they may embark on. There is love not only for musical experiences, but for community enrichment pouring out of those involved with Full Circle and I Zakary Miller am proud to be, have been and be forever more part of their community. Thank you."

- Zakary Miller

LUCK VERSUS EVOLUTION YODEL - Zakary Miller


FIVE LITTLE BERRIES - Zakary Miller


Sarah McInnis + Pat LePoidevin, December 12th, 2021


"Being asked to play as a part of the Sofa Series was a welcome invitation to receive after the ups and downs of COVID and live performance. This delightfully intimate setting literally made me feel like I was sharing music among friends in my living room, and offered the opportunity to have songs be truly heard. The venue lends itself to displaying artistry, both in the natural, open sound of the room and artwork that adorned the walls, and I would love to see this series happen again in the future. I especially appreciated the uncommon collaborations, whether it be music and poetry, or having two musicians that normally would not perform together, in order to further foster that sense of community and connection. Thank you Full Circle for your tireless support of musicians and artists during a time when we need it most."

- Sarah McInnis


LOOKING FOR LINES - Sarah McInnis


WORRY - Sarah McInnis


THE LONG WAY - Sarah McInnis


FLOWERS - Sarah McInnis


ASH AND MUD - Sarah McInnis


WHO WE'LL BE - Sarah McInnis


STRAIGHT TICKET TO HEAVEN - Sarah McInnis 


FARMER, COAL MINER - Sarah McInnis


"It was a pleasure to be part of Sofa Sundays. There is nothing I love more than to play an intimate show surrounded by a welcoming community and local history. Sofa Sundays really has a special thing going."

​- Pat Lepoidevin 

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Avon River Heritage Society Museum, 17 Belmont Road, Avondale/Newport Landing, Hants County, Nova Scotia, B0N 2A0
Email us at infoavonriver@gmail.com
Telephone us, May through October, at (902) 757-1718