'A Rich Past, A Promising Future'
'A Rich Past, A Promising Future'
New this year
St. Alban's Centre will be alive with over a dozen vendor tables, a special sale at our used book store, hot Christmas cider, baked goods and much good cheer! Pictures with kids and pets with Santa inside and outside!
Saturday, November 30th 10am - 2pm
Many special items and offerings including Escape Room gift certificates, Hallowed Grounds coffee specials, a great supply of vintage finds in the newly updated SAC Garage. Stay tuned. Mark that calendar!
Thanks to Greater Napanee Mayor Terry Richardson, Deputy-Mayor Brian Calver and Ward 1 Councillor Mike Schenk for participating in the Community Forum on September 26th.
And thanks to the Community attendees, for your presence and your succinct questions, comments and insights.
The final concert in our 2024 line-up is a return visit by Turpin's Trail on Saturday, October 26th at 7:30 pm
Multi-instrumentalists with a wealth of great original and traditional songs and tunes, Turpin's Trail are back at St. Alban's Centre after two years with more followers and rave reviews everywhere. Called Kingston's Maritime Musical Supergroup by 'Kingston Live', the intimate acoustics of St. Alban’s will once again give their warm sounds a fine home for the night.
NOTE: Concert tickets $25 online or at weekend book store openings -- $30 at the door on Saturday, October 26th.
Explore our extensive used books and music collection, including both vintage and newer vinyl LPs and a wide range of CDs.
Also videos and rare collections that are perfect for the cottage, RV or rec room! Housed in the Rectory and now open again every weekend.
Donations of books and records are gratefully received.
The Cafe will be open on warm weekends into October -- watch for our road signs. With cool or inclement weather, the Cafe will move inside the Rectory book store.
In 2025 we'll be back to the full weekend schedule. Thanks to all patrons in 2024!
THE GREAT BATH BANK HEIST
In 1945 the village of Bath (pop. 300) became the site of the biggest bank robbery in Canadian history. Armed thieves escaped police and may have stashed the stolen loot in a historic church in nearby Adolphustown. Can you find it?
Thanks to generous support from the community, tower masonry repairs are now complete and other projects are progressing well. Thank you and stay tuned!
Learn about the unique windows of St. Alban's from local writers, and tour the church, built as a memorial to the United Empire Loyalists who founded Upper Canada (today's Province of Ontario). Tours run Saturday & Sunday through the Fall. High-quality picture books on the unique tiles and windows are for sale at St. Alban's Centre and online.
St. Alban’s has been a wedding venue since 1890. Planning a wedding and seeking a unique space for your ceremony? We would be happy to speak with you.
The first service at the newly built St. Alban the Martyr UEL Memorial Church was held in 1890. For almost 130 years, the congregation took pride in their familial and neighbourly connections to and association with the original United Empire Loyalists who carved Adolphustown farms and adjacent township lands out of virgin forest to build and sustain the region; local leaders from Loyalist stock and their neighbours here were vitally involved in the creation, and legal, political and social culture of Upper Canada, and later, the Dominion of Canada.
In 2018, St. Alban’s closed its doors as an Anglican Church, which led a group of community members to create our group, the Friends of St. Alban’s, to ensure repairs and maintenance keep our historic and beautiful church in sustainable shape. In 2020, Friends of St. Alban’s became a registered charity and we now lease the church and Rectory while purchase arrangements are being finalized.
Our vision is to preserve this beautiful heritage Church building and its Rectory while returning it to its long role as a valued community centre and resource.
Help us transform this historic church into a vibrant community centre. Our growing membership is helping expand community engagement and strengthens our efforts to seek funding assistance from others in the community, including businesses and governments.
Members and volunteers provide to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you.
We attract thousands of people every year and each one has an interesting story!
Whether you are interested in United Empire Loyalist history, wish to enjoy a live concert or are looking for a fun family event, St. Alban’s Centre offers a broad range of activities.
We are dedicated to providing our community with a diverse set of people-focussed activities in the setting of the architecturally unique, re-purposed St. Alban’s Church. Your contribution today will help achieve this community-oriented vision. Thank you for your support.
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