Three things to see and do

SNOWY STROLL THROUGH FROST PARK

Take a winter evening stroll through Frost Park.

Originally the site of an early cemetery and later known as Victoria Park, the pleasant spot located in the centre of downtown Yarmouth provides a quiet space to clear your head and take a breather year-round.

Enjoy the moment solo or invite friends and family to be inspired by the park’s centrepiece - a beautiful 150-year-old three-tier fountain that is lit nightly. While you’re there, look up and absorb the illuminating (and exclusive) wintertime sight of the park’s trees adorned with countless lights.

When: Anytime/evenings

Where: Main Street, Yarmouth

Website: yarmouthandacadianshores.com/en/thingsto-do/view/frost-parkSpecial event recognizes women

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH 8.

To celebrate the strides made by women in all sectors of professional life, Western Counties Regional Library is providing children with paper dolls and other materials to create designs of dancers, firefighters, baseball players, or whatever positions they envision for their future selves.

With all branches offering the kits, and plenty of material available, grab hold of this opportunity to show the youth of southwest Nova Scotia that anything is possible - and to dream big.

When: March 3 to 6 and 8 to 13 during branch hours

Where: Various branches

Website: www.westerncounties.ca/

DELVE INTO FIREFIGHTING HISTORY

Discover the province’s heroic history of firefighting with a visit to the Firefighters’ Museum of Nova Scotia.

Take a step back in time and imagine the clang of the fire bell, the smell of smoke and the feel of hot steam as firefighters of the past raced to save homes throughout the region. Access photographs, stories, and thousands of artifacts, including antique toy fire engines, original uniforms and a huge collection of shoulder crests, patches and badges from fire departments around the world.

If you’re an antique auto enthusiast, see what engines from the 1800s to the 1930s looked like. If you’re feeling adventurous, take the wheel of a 1933 Chevrolet Bickle Pumper on display at the museum.

When: Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: 451 Main St., Yarmouth

Website: firefightersmuseum.novascotia.ca