Hants County

WELCOME TO FALL!!! This is a season of colours, apples, great smells!

Programs for November 2024

MONDAYS

Play Dough Making Workshop – Join us at the Centre in Kennetcook from 10-11am on November 4th.

Remembrance Day – November 11th. Lest we forget.

Move with Me – Join us from 10-11am at the Kennetcook and District Fire Hall on November 18th and 25th.

TUESDAYS

Playgroup Music with Brad – Come out and enjoy some music on November 5th from 10-11:30am at the Noel and District Fire Hall.

Playgroup – Join us on November 12th and 26th from 10-11:30 at the Noel and District Fire Hall.

Cooking Workshop – Come out and cook on November 19th at Noel Church from 10am-12noon.

WEDNESDAYS

Baby Daze – Join us our Centre in Kennetcook from 10-11:30am for coffee, and conversation each Wednesday throughout November. On November 13th we are having a visit from the Public Health Nurse. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and get information.

Mobile Library – Join KAP staff on November 20th from 3-4pm at the Kennetcook and District Volunteer Firehall.

THURSDAYS

No Programs on November 7th – Staff are participating in staff develop activities.

Outdoor Adventures – Join us at Findley Park for some fun and fresh air on November 14th and 28th from 3:30-4:30.

Teen Afterschool Social – Come out to the Centre in Kennetcook from 3-4pm on November 21st.

FRIDAYS

Sunny Point Farm Visit – Come out to 398 Point Rd., Noel from 10:30-12noon on November 1st. What a great opportunity!

Bridge (Playgroup) – Join KAP and WFRC on November 8th and 22nd. We will be at the Walton and District Firehall from 10-11:30am.

Food Box – Prenatal women are welcome to contact Kids Action Program – Great Beginnings to learn more about this amazing program. Delivery is October 11th.

Splash and Play – Come out and have a fun time in the water with your children! We will be at the East Hants Aquatic Center on November 15th from 10:30am-12:30pm.

Christmas Card Making Workshop – Join us for some crafting fun on November 29th from 6:30-8pm at the Kennetcook and District Fire Hall.

Call for more information or to register for programs. Delaney 902-579-2979; Melissa 902-751-2785; Vanessa 902-324-9412.

If you are feeling unwell, please protect others by staying home. Thank you for understanding!

Follow us on Facebook at Kids Action Program-Hants for more information and to discover what is happening in real time.

We are located at the Kids Action Program – East Hants/Kennetcook Centre at 6235 Hwy 354 in Kennetcook.

Programs & Services in Hants County

Great Beginnings

Funded by Canada’s Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP), the Great Beginnings Program offers support to women through their pregnancies and into the early infancy years. From transportation support, nutrition counselling – which includes delivery of a monthly Food Box and optional cooking workshops, Doula services, breastfeeding support, or programs in early infant care and child development,

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Play Group

Playgroup happens most Tuesdays at the Kids Action Program – East Hants/Kennetcook Centre at 6235 Hwy #35 in Kennetcook, from 10-11:30am. Join us at our playgroup for free play, fun, crafts and a yummy snack!  To find out more, call Melissa at 902-751-2785

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Baby Walk and Talk

On Mondays (until end of October), we meet at 10 at Findlay Park for the Baby Walk & Talk program. Join Vanessa and other caregivers with their babies as they walk the trails, get some fresh air and enjoy social time!  For more information call Vanessa at 902-324-9412

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Cooking Workshops

Kids Action Program and the Great Beginnings Program each offer cooking workshops, either in-person or virtually, throughout the year. Focusing on basic food preparation, food safety, nutrition, and budgeting, we prepare family-friendly meals to share, take home, or to freeze.  For more information call Melissa (Kids Action Program) at 902-751-2785 or Vanessa (Great Beginnings) at

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Roots of Empathy

Roots of Empathy (ROE) – is an international, evidence-based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among schoolchildren by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy. At the heart of the program our certified instructor visits the classroom every week and every 3rd week they are joined by a baby and

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Prenatal Classes

Prenatal classes are offered on an as-needed basis, typically four group sessions per year. The program provides pregnant women and their support people the opportunity to learn about pregnancy, birth, and their newborn baby in a safe and supportive environment. Limited transportation is available and healthy snacks are provided. For more information contact Suann at

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Circle of Security Parenting

At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure

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AMPed Up! (formerly Anger Management)

Have you ever regretted the words that have come out of your mouth before you are even done speaking?  Have you wondered why you become so sad, or excited, or angry sometimes? Or, is that something you’ve never thought about?  This course covers much more than dealing with strong emotions.  It explores emotions, particularly anger

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