The Grapevine, August 7 – 21, 2014

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Index About Us p.2 Furry Feature p.3 Random Act of Kindness p.3 The Free Tweets p.4 Mike Uncorked p.5 Crossword p.5 Freewill Horoscopes p.6 Inquisitive Trivia p.6 Tide Chart p.6 Acadia Page p.8 Root Local P10

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The 5th Annual Rockabilly Weekend Green Goblin Customs, located at 2671 Highway 358, Canning, will be host to the 5th Annual Rockabilly Weekend on August 16-17. Vintage cars will start coming in around 9am Saturday morning with the festivities lasting until 5pm on Sunday. Owner Chad Hiltz will be chopping the roof on a 52 International truck cab and tattoo artists from Everlasting Ink will be in the house both days. On Sunday there will be a pinup contest and girls are still welcomed to join no experience needed! HiDefRods Photography will be selling prints of photos taken on site, and the car awards happen on Sunday at 3pm.

It’s not too late to register your car for a freewill offering, but make sure your ride is at least 30 years or older. A canteen is on site and admission is $5 per person with children under 10 being free.

The 2015 Green Goblin Customs/HiDefRods Photography Cool Ride & Pin-up Calendar will be available for purchase over the weekend or contact them directly for a mailed copy. The cover image of this Grapevine issue is the cover image of this limited edition calendar.

Green Goblin Customs’ mission is to revive and spread the love of custom cars and rockabilly music both near and a far. In addition to the many custom cars Chad has created over the years, the following is a list of some of his complete restorations: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

63 Valiant 55 & 56 Merc 69 Camaro 69 Firebird 67 & 69 Ford Half Tonne 51 Hazel (made of aluminum, 1 of only 4 in the world) 70 GTO convertible 70 GTX 71 Merc Capri 34 Ford two door 34 Five window coupe 64 Mustang convertible 30 Model A five window coupe

For more information: For the Rockabilly Weekend, 582-3943 goblins@ns.sympaticio.ca Facebook: Green Goblin Customs-Chad Hiltz For the calendar, 678-4772 hidefrodsphotography@gmail.com Facebook: HiDefRods Photography

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hank you to Lisa Boehme and Kevin Hernandez for giving the well-earned accolades to Al Whittle. I can’t think of anyone more deserving.

I will always remain grateful to Al for running a movie theatre in an orderly fashion.

When my children were small, I could always phone Al (in those long ago times when a person actually answered their phone) to get his advice as to whether or not the movie was suitable for children.

Never will I forget on a rainy, damp day walking by the theatre, to find that inside lying on the floor, was our faithful dog, who would

normally wait outside for the children. Yes, Al was an animal rights activist before we ever heard the term. Those were good days and Al made them even better, and he is still doing so.

Also, how nice to read the tribute given to Marilyn Jolley, reaching out to others as we all should.

I will probably be a more avid reader of the Grapevine now that I have read these good news articles; with all the bad news these days, we all need to hear the good.

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11th Annual Deep Roots Music Festival Kicks-Off in Berwick

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Artemis is a lovely brown tabby, who is about 2 years old. She was brought in to us by a concerned citizen, with her young kitten.

The 2014 Deep Roots Music Festival will begin in one of the Valley’s quintessential music venues, and one that is dear to our hearts – the Union Street Café, Berwick. This homey restaurant and pub is run by the daughters of Deep Roots’ founders, Don and Anna Osburn. The hospitality can’t be beat; the food is fresh, local and delicious; and the entertainment is always top-notch. Thanks to a partnership with Jenny and Meagan, our Kick-off Show with Bob Snider, Brent Mason and Tom Gallant starts at 8pm, on Thursday, September 25. Call the restaurant at 902-538-3442 to book your tickets ($20) now for our Thursday Night Kick-Off Show at Union Street Café.

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The 11th annual Deep Roots Music Festival in Wolfville runs from September 26th - 28th. Here’s the final list of 2014 performers; watch for the full festival schedule on our website at deeprootsmusic.ca.

• • • Mark Bezanson and the • Fortunate Ones • Suzie Vinnick Idle Threats • The Bombadils • Rose Cousins • WineHardt • Ryan Cook • James Keelaghan • Halifax Swing Crew • Swingology • J.P. Cormier • The Funtime Brigade • Geoff Arsenault • Ruth Moody • Caleb Miles • Bob Snider • Lemon Bucket Orkestra • Scotty Marsters • Brent Mason • Sherman Downey and • Wee Giant Theatre • Tom Gallant the Ambiguous Case • Marilyn Manzer and • Little Miss Moffat • Donovan Woods Shannon Lynch • Thom Swift • Jaron Freeman-Fox • Djugdjug Ensemble • Kim Barlow • Dave Gunning • Mike Milne • Shawna Caspi • Teresa Doyle

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Suggested Theme: Nova Scotia’s Third Annual Farmers’ Market Week takes place from Saturday, August 2 until Saturday, August 9. It is a celebration for: market managers, vendors, volunteers, and customers who are passionate and dedicated to providing and purchasing local food and craft.

With farmers’ markets enhancing: local economies, community food security, and community partnerships, how do you and/or your business embrace these community meeting places?

Flowercart has also formed relationships with market vendors who became customers of our Bakery and Woodworking Shop, of Hodge Podge Arts and Crafts Studio and of What’s Cooking? Commercial Kitchen Services.

Sister Lotus Body Care Products, Belly Dance & Herbal Education — Wolfville, 680-8839 / sisterlotus.com • Happy National Farmers’ Market Week! We are so grateful to have a regular spot at our local market. Our upcoming ‘Weekly Feature’ on Saturday will be a sale on SHAKTI FACIAL SCRUB!! $17 (reg. $20).

YELLO-NS — Annapolis Valley, 321-1046 / info@yello-ns.com / yello-ns.com • Farmer’s markets are a great community gathering place! At YELLO-NS we invite you to share your stories about your memories (including farmer’s markets) in order to put your forever memories on hardcopy!

Cathy Reid (left) and Angie Butt (right) Started from scratch in 1998, Ab Fab has evolved into the go-to store for the serious cook (as well as for those not-so-serious but with lots of questions) and we are a bed-n-bath destination as well. We take care of you all day, from your shower in the morning (bath towels and shower curtains) to your meals (kitchen and table things) to your bedtime (comfy bed stuff).

We are big into community support and have held a Bedding Bank for Chrysalis House every December for 16 years!

Fairweather Montessori School — 14 Acadia St., Wolfville (across from Wolfville School), 300-4111 / fairweathermontessori.ca • Now registering ages 2.5+ for Montessori program/Elementary ”after-school” reading enrichment.

Natural Touch Reflexology & Reiki — Hwy 12, North Alton, 678-0454 / 691-4148 / naturaltouchreflexologyandreiki.com • How many times have you said, “I just don’t have any energy today”? Injury, stress, environment issues & illnesses are some of the causes of low energy. Low energy can interfere with your body’s ability to fight against viruses & disease. Reiki is a form of energy healing that relaxes the body, releases stress & brings the body back to balance.

TapRoot Farms — 1736 Church St., Port Williams, 542-3277 / taprootfarms.ca • Join us on Sat., Aug. 9, 5pm for a Pop-Up Luau Roast Dinner w/Chef Michael Howell. All proceeds go to Farmers Helping Farmers where funds

Horticulture Skills Training & Slow Food NS to support sending Nova Scotia farmers to Terra Madre in Italy. $50 per person.

Inner Sun Yoga — 461 Main St. Unit 4, Wolfville, 542-YOGA / yoga@innersunyoga.ca / innersunyoga.ca • Inner Sun invites you to celebrate being here with a life enhancing yoga practice. Drop in to any summer class and check out our fall registrations.

Flowercart — 9412 Commercial Street, New Minas, 681-2349 / flowercart.ca / facebook: Flowercart • We are very proud of our Market connections. Because the Market is such a community hub, booking the Not-for-Profit booth at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market has given Flowercart a great opportunity to showcase the role we play in the local economy. We take pride in creating our customers’ products to their unique specifications including packaging and labelling, and can also coordinate pickup and delivery of the finished product. At the Market we have sold our own products: pet beds, blankets and washer toss games.

SoundMarket Recording Studios — 63 Pleasant Street, Wolfville, 542-0895 / facebook.com/soundmarket • Music producers Terry Pulliam and Kory Bayer invite musicians/songwriters to visit our professional studio. Gold-record-winning service and gear. Low rates and assistance with funding. We’ll capture your sound your way!

Gates Insurance Agency — 9153 Commercial, New Minas, 681-1234 / mark.vardy@gatesinsurance.ca • Gates Insurance & 89.3 K-Rock is taking it to the street to collect your non-perishable items and cash to donate Annapolis Valley Food Banks! Tuesday, August 19 (6am–7pm) – Fort Edward Plaza, Windsor; Wednesday, August 20 (6am–7pm) – Fire Hall, Kentville; Thursday, August 21 (6am–7pm) – Save Easy, Berwick; Friday, August 22 (6am– 7pm) – Valley Burner Service, Greenwood; Saturday, August 23 (6am–7pm) – Fire Hall, New Minas.

Careforce — Kentville, 365-3155 / careforce@careforce.ca / careforce.ca • As a fellow co-operative, Careforce is proud to have partnered with the Wolfville Farmers’ Market on a number of events, including ‘Market Meal & Film Night’ during Co-op Week in October 2013.

Valley Ghost Walks — jerome@valleyghostwalks.com / facebook: Valley Ghost Walks • For the past 3 years or so every December, Jerome the GraveKeeper and his ghostly friends have helped to raise money for the Wolfville Food Bank at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market by selling Get Un-Scrooged Wishlists.

MUSEUMS The Old Kings Courthouse Museum (Kings County Museum) — 37 Cornwallis St., Kentville • Open M–F, 9am–4pm. Learn the history of Kings County with special focus on the Acadians and New England Planters. The Kings Historical Society and their Genealogy Center is also located in this building. East Meets West Exhibit: This exhibit comprises Japanese items collected by Cynthia Young during the many years that she lived and taught in Japan. No admission charge, and donations gratefully accepted. INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca / okcm.ca Prescott House Museum — 1633 Starr’s Point Rd. • Charles Ramage Prescott was in the Valley apple industry (1811–1859) and introduced several varieties of apples to NS. “Never to Return” exhibit: until Sept. 30. This exhibit includes the war stories of Lt Joseph Prescott and Pvt George Price (the last allied soldier to be killed in WWI). “Behind the Scene” tours available throughout the summer. Next one is Aug. 10, 12–1pm ($7). Please register. Open through Oct. 5, M–Sat, 10am–5pm, Sun. 1pm–5pm. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 542-3984 / prescotthouse.novascotia.ca The Canning Heritage Centre — 9806 Main St., Canning • Photos, artifacts and documents of the once very busy seaport of Canning. Also, a section devoted to many holdings of Wilf Carter, who was born and brought up close to Canning. INFO: 582-7699 / fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca Charles Macdonald’s Concrete House Museum — 19 Saxon St., Centreville • Open Tues–Sat., 11am–5pm, Sun. 11am–4pm. A unique house built entirely of concrete and finished smooth with paint. The yard contains concrete lawn sculptures of deer, a mountain lion, giant mushrooms, and other fanciful figures and furniture. Join us for free Crafty Wednesdays, 12–4pm! TIX: “We’re free, are you?” INFO: 678-3177 / concretehouse.ca / info@concretehouse.ca Ross Farm Museum — 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross • Open daily, 9:30am–5:30pm. Milking a cow, spinning wool or tasting a delicious treat in the cottage are just three things that happen regularly here at Ross Farm. Every visit is a truly a unique experience as the work changes with the seasons. TIX: $6 adult, $5 senior, $2 child (6–17), no charge age 5 & under. INFO: 689-2210 / rossfarm.novascotia.ca Randall House — 259 Main St., Wolfville • 1914: War Comes to Wolfville Exhibit on view until the end of September. INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com / wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Museums continue on Page 15

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MIKE UNCORKED

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Parks and Mikereation This has been a week filled with amazing highs and buckets of nostalgia. What has happened since the last Mike Uncorked? Well, I was part of the Grapely Ghost Walk tour last Friday and two of my oldest and dearest friends were in the crowd.

Seeing them and hearing their laughter brought back so many memories of the three of us in high school, acting like fools - except this time it was just me acting the fool. One of those friends has been in my life for 30 years and I love her to bits! I met her the first day of grade primary when she asked me to sit at her table and we’ve been friends ever since. The other guy is her husband whom I’ve known for 25 years. He’s pretty cool too.

Then Tuesday arrived and with it, the release of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s latest CD, Mandatory Fun. It’s one of his best albums to date. The first album I ever bought with my own earned money was a “Weird Al” album and the fact that I’m a 35-year-old man who still gets that excited about this incredible artist, speaks volumes. Of course, as soon as I purchased his new album, I listened to all the old ones and was flooded with countless memories of growing up in Kentville and driving my parents loony with “Weird Al” Yankovic’s music. It makes me happy to know that kids as young as my nephews (9 and 10) still listen to “Weird Al” and embrace his unique style. I never thought I would share that part of my youth with a new generation but it’s happening.

When I was in high school, a select group of friends and I would take day trips all over the province. We weren’t your average teenagers obsessed with electronics and wandering around town being nuisances; instead we hopped in the car and went on adventures.

Yes, we had jobs too, but in our free time it was all about us and the open road and the fun places we were heading to. We would visit museums, parks, small towns, and embraced what Nova Scotia had to offer. We wanted to explore and see things and spend time together and it was a blast. Do teenagers still do that? Well this past week my friend Michelle and I tackled Oaklawn Farm Zoo - a place

brought to you by: we had not been to in almost 20 years (wow, that’s depressing to write!). I was scared the Zoo would be deserted or that it would have lost its charm but it had only improved.

Oaklawn is located in Aylesford and they have owls, snakes, new baby pigs, lemurs, lions, tigers and bears - Oh My! Again, being a 35-year-old man did not stop me from being engaged and excited to pet the baby Llama!

Oaklawn Farm Zoo was established in 1984 and boasts the largest display of big cats and primates in Eastern Canada. Its 50-acre setting offers a relaxing atmosphere to its animals and patrons. It’s impossible to leave without learning something new. (For group rates or more info call 902-847-9790 or visit their website at www.oaklawnfarmzoo.ca.)

The summer is almost over and what have you done? Have you ever been to Randall House Museum in Wolfville? Or Prescott House?

How about Peggy’s Cove? Or Halls Harbour?

What about Upper Clements Park? I will never forget that rickety old roller coaster or the flume ride, or the go-carts… and now they offer an Adventure Park (with 14 zip lines and 43 challenging courses) so it’s a whole new experience and a great place for all ages.

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When I was a teenager we went to all these places and had picnics, snapped photos (on our 35mm cameras), and put what little money we had into those struggling museums because we wanted to go back and visit them again one day. It was about the memories we were creating and the friendships we were strengthening. And now, taking my nephews and my niece to experience what I loved as a kid and teenager is more rewarding than I can put into words. A lot of people encourage others not to live in the past but to live in the present so you will have a rewarding future.

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August 7 – 21, 2014

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Breve

orazione penetra is an old Italian idiom.

Its literal translation is “short prayers pierce” or “concise prayers penetrate.” You can extrapolate from that to come up with the meaning that “God listens best to brief prayers.” In the coming week, I invite you to apply this idea whenever you ask for anything, whether you are seeking the favors of the Divine Wow or the help of human beings. Know exactly what you want, and express it with no-nonsense succinctness.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Every February, you go through a phase when it’s easier to see the big picture of your life. If you take advantage of this invitation, your experience is like being on a mountaintop and gazing into the vastness. Every August, on the other hand, you are more likely to see the details you have been missing.

Transformations that have been too small and subtle to notice may become visible to you. If you capitalize on this opportunity, the experience is like peering through a microscope. Here’s a third variation, Gemini: Around the full moons of both February and August, you may be able to alternately peer into the microscope and simulate the view from a mountaintop.

I think that’s about to happen.

your life expand; others, not so much. So I suggest you write down your intentions. Say something like this: “I want Jupiter to help me expand my faith in myself, my power to do what I love, and my ability to draw on the resources and allies I need. Meanwhile, I will prune my desires for things I don’t really need and cut back on my involvement with things that don’t inspire me. I don’t want those to expand.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): TV comedian

Stephen Colbert confesses that his safeword is “pumpkin patch.” Does that mean he participates in actual BDSM rituals? Is it the codeword he utters when he doesn’t want the intensity to rise any further, when he doesn’t want his next boundary crossed? I don’t know. Perhaps he’s simply joking or speaking metaphorically. Whether or not you engage in literal BDSM, Virgo, there’s an aspect of your life right now that has metaphorical resemblances to it. And I suggest that you do the equivalent of using your safeword very soon. Nothing more can be gained from remaining embroiled in your predicament.

Even if the ordeal has been interesting or educational up until now, it won’t be for much longer. Escape your bondage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you’re planning to hurl a thunderbolt, make sure you are all warmed up and at full strength before you actually unleash it. It would be sad if you flung a half-assed thunderbolt that looked like a few fireflies and sounded like a cooing dove. And please don’t interpret my wiseguy tone here as a sign that I’m just kidding around. No, Libra. This is serious stuff. Life is offering you opportunities to make a major impression, and I want you to be as big and forceful and wild as you need to be.

Don’t tamp down your energy out of fear of hurting people’s feelings. Access your inner sky god or sky goddess, and have too much fun expressing your raw power.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You wouldn’t sip

dirty water from a golden chalice. Am I right?

Nor would you swig delicious poison from a fine crystal wine glass or ten-year-old vinegar from a queen’s goblet. I’m sure you will agree that you’d much rather drink a magical elixir from a paper cup, or a rejuvenating tonic from a chipped coffee mug, or tasty medicine out of a kids’ plastic soup bowl you bought at the thrift store. Don’t you dare lie to yourself about what’s best for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Every 12 years,

the planet Jupiter spends about a year cruising through the sign of Leo. It’s there with you now, and will be with you through early August, 2015. What can you expect?

EXPANSION! That’s great, right? Yes and no. You might love to have some parts of

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In your dreams you may travel to Stockholm, Sweden to accept the Nobel Prize or to Hollywood to pick up your Oscar. There’s a decent chance that in your sleepy-time adventures you will finally score with the hot babe who rejected you back in high school, or return to the scene of your biggest mistake and do things right this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if in one dream you find yourself riding in a gold chariot during a parade held in your honor. I’m afraid, however, that you will have to settle for less hoopla and glamour in your waking life. You will merely be doing a fantastic job at tasks you usually perform competently. You will be well-appreciated, well-treated, and well-rewarded. That’s not so bad, right?

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your

ethical code may soon be tested. What will you do if you see a chance to get away with a minor sin or petty crime that no one will ever find out about? What if you are tempted to lie or cheat or deceive in ways that advance your good intentions and only hurt other people a little bit or not at all? I’m not here to tell you what to do, but rather to suggest that you be honest with yourself about what’s really at stake. Even if you escape punishment for a lapse, you might nevertheless inflict a wound on your integrity that would taint your relationship with your own creativity. Contemplate the pleasures of purity and righteousness, and use them to enhance your power.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The thorn arms the roses,” says an old Latin motto.

The astrological omens suggest you’ll be wise to muse on that advice in the coming weeks. How should you interpret it? I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions, of course, but here are a few hints. It may be that beauty needs protection, or at least buffering. It’s possible that you can’t simply depend on your sincerity and good intentions, but also need to infuse some ferocity into your efforts. In order for soft, fragile, lovely things to do what they do best, they may require the assistance of tough, strong, hearty allies.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you go to an American doctor to be treated for an ailment, odds are that he or she will interrupt you no more than 14 seconds into your description of what’s wrong. But you must not tolerate this kind of disrespect in the coming days, Pisces — not from doctors, not from anyone.

You simply must request or, if necessary, demand the receptivity you deserve. If and when it’s given, I urge you to speak your truth in its entirety. Express what has been hidden and suppressed. And this is very important: Take responsibility for your own role in any problems you discuss.

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When are the Vikings reported to have first landed in Nova Scotia?

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Where might you meet the Princess of Acadia?

Is Bras d’Or Lake salt or fresh water?

Which year was the Canso Causeway completed?

Which Nova Scotian town’s claim to fame is lying “halfway between the equator and the North Pole”?

TIDE PREDICTIONS

at Cape Blomidon

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4:17pm 5:15pm 6:09pm 7:01pm 7:29am 8:17am 9:05am 9:53am 10:42am 11:33am 12:27pm 1:25pm 2:25pm 3:27pm 4:27pm

* Highest High: 45.3 feet ** Lowest High: 36.1 feet there are normally two high and low tides a day

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Questing Privilege” to those people who are interested in hunting for unicorns. Are you one of them? I wouldn’t be surprised if you felt an urge like that in the coming weeks. Unusual yearnings will be welling up in you. Exotic fantasies may replace your habitual daydreams. Certain possibilities you have considered to be unthinkable or unattainable may begin to seem feasible.

Questions you have been too timid to ask could become crucial for you to entertain.

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answers:

be smart and articulate, Aries. Dare to be wildly wise and prone to unruly observations. Don’t merely be kind and well-behaved. Explore the mysteries of healing through benevolent mischief. Don’t buy into the all-too-serious trances. Break up the monotony with your unpredictable play and funny curiosity. Don’t simply go along with the stories everyone seems to believe in as if they were the Truth and the Way. Question every assumption; rebel against every foregone conclusion; propose amusing plot twists that send the narratives off on interesting tangents.

1. Around 990 AD, 2. Salt, 3. 1955, 4. Stewiacke, 5. Digby, the ferry travelling between there and Saint John, NB

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t just

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BARBARA CAIN CentreStage Theatre is pleased to be presenting Barbara Cain on the Artist Wall during the run of “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister”. Barbara Cain paints in watercolors, oils and acrylics.

Though her main focus was originally florals, she now paints seascapes as well as landscapes.

Barbara started painting upon retirement from nursing, taking a few courses through the ALL program at Acadia. She has done several workshops, and last fall completed a three day course with renowned artist Gary Jenkins, in Sedona, Arizona. She identifies as a self-taught artist and is very passionate about painting. Her style in florals is strongly influenced by the chiaroscuro method of the old masters, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark.

Come and enjoy a delightful play and the talent of Barbara Cain. “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister” runs every Friday and Saturday during August with matinees on the Aug 10 and Aug 24.

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The Acadia Page BEAUBASSIN: A RESEARCH GEM FOR ACADIA The Beaubassin Field Station is a research gem tucked away in the Tantramar Marshes on the Nova Scotia – New Brunswick Border. The project began in 1985 when Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) began acquiring and developing freshwater wetlands in the region. In 1996, Irving Oil Limited joined the project and since then a thousand acres of land, including an 1862 farmhouse, have been acquired. In 2008, Acadia signed a 10-year research agreement to study wetlands and waterfowl in the area.

The following year, Irving Oil, Acadia and DUC signed a Funding Partners Agreement that outlined areas of common interest including exploring the development of an overall Acadian Ecosystem Research Strategy leading to the establishment of the Beaubassin Field Station.

“This research opportunity,” says Dr. David MacKinnon, Acadia’s Dean of Research & Graduate Studies, “has really come to Acadia because of the efforts of Arthur and Sandra Irving.” When the agreement was signed, Arthur Irving was the Chancellor of Acadia and past President of DUC. According to Geoff Harding, Manager of Major Projects for DUC, “the Irvings felt that the old farmhouse could be upgraded to support researchers from Acadia to do meaningful research on issues of interest to DUC, Acadia and Irving Oil.” By July 2009, the farmhouse had been completely renovated into a field laboratory facility with sleeping quarters for at least 15 guests and a 20-person boardroom.

forces and geography there.” Moody’s area of interest rests on agricultural patterns, especially in marshland agriculture, and social and cultural development in the Chignecto Isthmus.

Working alongside these professors are many current and recently-graduated students who are gaining valuable, hands-on work experience. Maybe most importantly, these students are learning to work across disciplines and to apply their education. Bethany Thurber (’08) who worked with Taylor studying bird migration, says that she has been able to communicate and share ideas with people from departments that she wasn’t necessarily linked to during her time as a student. And history graduate, Sarah Story (’11) says, “I shared information with Environmental Science, Biology and Chemical Engineering students from Acadia, and learned more about marshland rehabilitation in the Maritimes from Ducks Unlimited staff.”

The Beaubassin example demonstrates the opportunities presented by trans-disciplinary research involving the humanities and the applied sciences. Partnerships such as those with the Irving family and Ducks Unlimited place Acadia at the forefront of research that works to understand and explain our world.

By Laura Churchill Duke (’98)

“Not only is the Beaubassin region an ideal wetland region,” explains MacKinnon, “but it is also a place of historical significance.” This means that the research happening at the Beaubassin Field Station is trans-disciplinary.

“We have research happening there in biology, environmental science, geology and history,” says MacKinnon.

Dr. Ian Spooner from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science is studying the lakes in the region to understand how natural changes, short term climate change, and human activity affect the lakes. Dr. Phil Taylor, of the Biology Department is conducting radar studies of bird migration as the region is part of a major migratory pathway for ducks, songbirds, and shorebirds.

Dr. Stephen Henderson

Drs. David Duke, Barry Moody (’67) and Stephen Henderson (‘89) from the Department of History and Classics are examining the historical significance of the site. The land was first inhabited by the Mi’qmaw, and then became one of the largest Acadian settlements. “Beaubassin is one of the most historically dense and important regions in North America,” says Duke. “It is also one of the most overlooked.”

The history team’s research is supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Aid to Small Universities grant.

Duke is examining resiliency and sustainability in the Beaubassin area: historically, how do people recover from natural disasters? How do different groups of people, over time, construct their lives around the land, and, how does the land change people? Henderson is researching transportation across and through the Isthmus of Chignecto since the mid-19th century and the cultural idea of the Tantramar Marshes in the 20th century. “This is a space that humans have long dreamed of manipulating, but they are also (occasionally) humbled by the natural

Dr. Barry Moody

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MASS APPEAL Valley Summer Theatre finishes off its 2014 season with the Broadway hit Mass Appeal which will run at the Al Whittle Theatre until August 17.

Mass Appeal is the most produced play by prolific playwright Bill C. Davis. Written in 1980, it quickly became a Broadway success, garnering numerous Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations including a Drama Desk nomination as Outstanding New Play. The play is a two character comedy-drama focusing on a complacent Roman Catholic pastor (Father Tim Farley) and the idealistic young deacon (Mark Dolson) who is assigned to his affluent suburban parish. While the play deals with issues facing the Catholic church in the early eighties (issues the church still faces today) its essence is a generational conflict that could apply to just about any workplace that might come to mind. Mass Appeal has been called “Delightful … thoughtful … vividly funny” by the New York Post.

Mass Appeal stars Lee J. Campbell and Sean C. Robertson and was directed by Pamela Halstead.

Tickets can be purchased at the Box of Delights Bookstore (466 Main Street in Wolfville); by calling 1-877-845-1341 toll free, or online at www.ticketpro.ca.

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Cheri Killam is happily married to Michael Caplan and the proud mother of Max, Solomon, and Clara. After several university experiences, she made the massive decision to go to law school at age 37. She is an Associate at Nathanson Seaman Watts. When not blogging or lawyering, Cheri reads like a fiend and runs.

She also loves all things local! Obviously.

ROOTLOCAL.CA: JudgeLocal You know how modern teams like to give all the kids ribbons just for playing? Well, if only we could have done that at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market in the ‘Tastes of the Valley’ competition. Sadly, we could not, and on this one special day I was actually encouraged to be judgmental. Speaking of which, I’m not sure I have ever caused so much jealousy in so many people as when I went around telling (okay: bragging to) people that I’d been asked to be a Tastes Judge. I was practically jealous of myself.

Picture this: first you get up in the morning and run 16k. Then you show up, starving and ready to be pampered, and someone brings you taste after taste of deliciousness upon deliciousness and asks you to eat at least some of each. Heaven, I’m telling you, it was heaven.

We did crown two winners – one “Savoury” and one “Sweet”. Savoury was one of those times when simple wins by its absolute perfection. Haddock Stew, seemingly lowly fare, was lovingly prepared by the good people of Frais Catering. Sometimes winners win because they have been so inventive and creatively complex. In my opinion, it is far more difficult to impress with something that you, the consumer, might think “I could make that.” No, you could not. Unless you are Frais Catering.

My notes say: “beautiful, rich but thin broth, delicate fish, amazing new potatoes.” It was gloriously buttery and just gorgeous.

Honourable mentions should have been given to the Blomidon Pot Maple Smoked Salmon prepared by Blomidon Inn. This arrived near the end of my tasting duties but it still stood out. It was smoky and a little bit sweet, clearly concocted to delight. Saraj Bakery and Café made the most amazing Caprese Antipasto – it was almost too gorgeous to eat but really it was a beautiful blend of bursting fresh veggies and amazing flavours including fresh mozza from Fox Hill Cheese House.

Our “Sweet” winner was constructed by Gourmandises Avenue. It was called Religieuse of the Valley because apparently “Religieuse” in the pastry world means decorated cream puff. And decorated, it was indeed! Not only was it fantastic looking, it was fantastic tasting. It was creamy and crunchy and sweet and tart and light. It was a constellation of desserty-joy.

Photo: Clara with Religieuse of the Valley.

Honourable mentions could have been given to the Chipotle Strawberry Beet Turnover by Between the Bushes. It was delightfully flakey and just complex enough that it was surprising and just traditional enough that it was scrumptious. Slow Dough Artisanal Bakery made an ice-cream sandwich named Ginger Creams. Imagine a thin but fluffy gingerbread cookie, a lovely layer of smooth vanilla icecream, and another thin but fluffy cookie on the other side. Heidi of Heidi’s Beads, Buns ‘n’ Fruit fame made the best cheesecake I’ve ever tasted – it was rich but not overwhelming and sweet but not cloying. And maybe it doesn’t seem fair to you, dear reader, but I’m going to bring Frais Catering up again because their Strawberry & Olive Oil Curd Tart was absolutely divine.

I feel sorry for you if you missed this year’s Tastes of the Valley. I really do. But there is always next year, and in the meantime, congratulate yourself for being able to access the fruits of these good peoples’ labour each and every week at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market (or nearby, since not all of the above-noted participants are at the WFM every week).

Cheri Killam

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The WHO’S WHO:

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der, affecting between 7% and 13% of the population, makes people feel quite nervous or uncomfortable in social situations. They are very concerned that they will do something embarrassing or humiliating, or feel that others will think badly of them. These individuals are very self-conscious and constantly feel “on stage”. Kevin finds that his job, and all that comes along with creating his art pieces, is very therapeutic and much easier these days due to being able to sell his work via the Internet without a need to interact directly with his clientele. He says, “The joy of the internet is that you don’t have to live near your work or your clients.

So long as you have electricity and a phone, you can do business with anyone anywhere.”

I speak for many people when I say that the Wolfville Farmers’ Market is an incredible venue. The food, music, artists, etc. found within those walls on Wednesdays and Saturdays are spectacular assets to our community. This week’s “Who’s Who” is someone I “met” at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, even though he wasn’t actually present. I came across his business card on the huge rack off to the right as you enter the building. Have you seen this rack? It’s filled to the brim with so many neat and intriguing people.

Kevin Cameron’s rack card caught my eye instantly and for good reason, he designed it!

If he doubts that it’s not working for him, hopefully this profile proves him wrong.

Kevin Cameron is a self-taught artist who sold his first painting at the Apple Bin Gallery in Kentville over 20 years ago. Now he is the owner and operator of Kevin Cameron Art + Design. He creates his own work but primarily the focus of his business is creating art and design for others.

Kevin’s extraordinary talent has led to jobs designing logos and creating unique art to highlight products and services for businesses. He also does illustrations, paintings, brandings, cartoons, and caricatures, as well as providing artistic consultations to new and growing businesses looking for a special and fresh look.

Kevin says, “I like to think of myself as more of an artist who does design work than the other way around”. Kevin created his first mural when he was 5 or 6. It was of an old man’s stubbly face smoking a cigar. He has since painted many murals for homes. You may have encountered Kevin at the County Fair Mall in New Minas doing caricatures of people passing by. Kevin says, “I remember being 16 and seeing a caricaturist at the Bridgewater Mall. My Dad told me that I did work just as good as that artist and to keep at it. I never thought I could do it, but look at me now!”

Kevin’s main focus these days is building a body of work and gathering a clientele base. His business actually started as a side

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venture to his regular employment. Through exposure to his artwork, friends began asking Kevin to design logos and other illustrations for their businesses. Now, products that Kevin has done illustrations for have appeared at the Toronto International Gift Fair and have sold internationally. He has also been asked to create holiday window displays and holiday murals for many local businesses. For nine years, Kevin has painted the window murals for Tim Horton’s at County Fair Mall. He puts his heart into every project no matter how big or small and the results are always met with high praise.

Something interesting that I learned about Kevin is that he has struggled his whole life with Social Anxiety Disorder. This disorbe able to do the job of roasting for an indefinite period of time. Mario has been an integral part of T.A.N. Coffee - he is a go-to person that does most any job that needs to be done. He is very smart and is very passionate about coffee.

As the T.A.N. family, we have set up collection boxes at all of our cafes so that anyone can make a donation for Mario and his family and their expenses. We are praying for a full recovery and know that Mario will do everything in his capabilities to get himself back to work. He

Kevin is currently working on a new series of paintings that he describes as being somewhere between expressionist and surrealist. Simply put, they take a break from realistic expectations and focus more on a fanciful, slightly abstract interpretation. Immersed in the local beauty of the Annapolis Valley, Kevin paints from his second storey studio surrounded by beautiful orchards and a vibrant market near Wolfville. He enjoys spending time with his family, taking nature walks, and checking out the stars with his 5” Reflector telescope. He is interested in old abandoned buildings and other human-made artifacts from the past and can’t get enough of old classic B&W movies and TV shows, including being an avid collector of the cult comedy series Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

I encourage you to check out kevincameron. ca to see a sampling of Kevin’s fantastic artwork. You’ll find his paintings, business logos and more. Interested in freshening up your house or business with new exciting art? Email Kevin at kevincameronartist@ gmail.com. And the next time you’re at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, take a peek at that rack of business cards; you just never know whom you’ll encounter!

Mike Butler will need all the support we can give him over the next few months.

Thank you for your kindness toward this wonderful employee. All monies raised will go directly to the family for help with travel expenses, meals, accommodations etc. that they will incur during this emotional and difficult time.

Good luck and good health Mario! You are a true fighter!

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NEW CONTEMPORARY DANCE FESTIVAL LAUNCHED IN NOVA SCOTIA Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal (August 21 - 24)

tober. The production was also invited to the “Elixir Festival” across the Pond at London’s Sadler’s Wells. Unfortunately other commitments intervened.

Sold-out performances in 2013 of award-winning choreographer Randy Glynn’s acclaimed “Dancing in the Third Act” have now morphed into a four-day contemporary dance festival.

“Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal” (FODAR) runs August 21 through 24 at King’s Theatre.

FODAR features performances by locally-based Company of Angels, Mocean Dance of Halifax, and Toronto’s JD Dance. The event is, in fact, a festival within a festival, running as part of “ARTs Unleashed!”, an arts festival running from August 16 through 24 in Annapolis Royal.

Glynn’s newest work “Teen Angel” will open FODAR on Thursday, August 21.

Also on the program that evening will be Mocean Dance’s “Canvas 5 X 5”. Friday evening will feature “Dancing in the Third Act”, as well as JD Dance performing “Army of Barbie” and “A Mark”. Thursday and Friday’s performances repeat on Saturday and Sunday.

FODAR began last year when Glynn created a new work for twelve area seniors - all of whom were untrained in dance. “Dancing in the Third Act” received major regional and national coverage including a review in Dance International Magazine. This year, in addition to performances at FODAR, the production will also open Montreal’s “Quartiers Danse Festival” in September and the “Atlantic Dance Festival” in Moncton in Oc-

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Tattoo Artist: Jamie MacKay, Sacred Temple Tattoos in Havre Boucher, NS (Note: Sacred Temple Tattoos is hosting an IWK Fundraiser on Aug 24. For more info check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/jamie.mackay.35) Tattooee: Joel MacIntyre, Kentville

Dr. Who is Joel’s favorite TV show of all time and he has never seen a Dr. Who sleeve done as well as Jamie can do it. A sleeve tattoo is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, that covers most, or all, of a person’s arm. Joel’s Dr. Who sleeve is a work in progress. For instance, the blank spaces near the bottom of the Tardis tattoo (pictured) are just negative space that help to break up all the black and grey and when completed will represent the Time Vortex as well.

The Dalek tattoo was completed just this past March and the Tardis was done in May. Joel plans “on completing this Dr Who sleeve and then… who knows?”

Find more information on “Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal” at FODAR.ca. Tickets are on sale now at King’s Theatre Box Office, 209 St. George Street; by phone at 902-5327704; or online at kingstheatre.ca.

Dancers: Ben Kroker (Wolfville), Maggie-Rene Grundy-Glynn (Granville Ferry) Photo by: Nathaniel Tileston

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A campaign to commemorate Wolfville’s unlikely war heroine

THE MONA PARSONS MEMORIAL PROJECT

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n June 2014, Mona Parsons was named as one of the 12 historical connections for Nova Scotia’s new Heritage Day, which starts next February.

Help make the Mona Parsons Memorial Project a reality, make a pledge by emailing: andriahill@yahoo.ca a woman just sentenced to death by firing squad was expected to sob and plead for mercy, but not Mona Parsons. Found guilty of treason in Amsterdam, Holland on December 22, 1941, for hiding Allied soldiers in her house, she turned and walked to the prison van. The judge, taken by the beautiful 41-year-old woman’s dignified demeanour, suggested that Mona should enter an appeal and that he would recommend it. Her sentence was commuted to a forced labour camp.

How did a Canadian find herself in such a state?

After a Wolfville, Nova Scotia childhood, Parsons became a 1920s New York chorus girl, a Depression-era nurse, the wife of a Dutch millionaire, an underground worker in the resistance, a prisoner of the Nazis, and an emaciated fugitive who walked across Nazi Germany in the dying months of World War II. Canada has never done anything to recognize or honour this brave Canadian—the only Canadian, female civilian to have been

imprisoned by the Nazis. So members of the Women of Wolfville and the Wolfville Historical Society have quietly begun fund raising to erect a statue in Parsons’ memory.

Former Lieutenant Governor Myra Freeman has said Parsons’ exploits comprise a “remarkable story of which more Nova Scotians should be aware.” Acadia University history graduate Sarah Story believes, “Women like Mona Parsons, nationally and internationally, are not widely recognized because they did not hold political or economic power.”

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Wolfville’s popular Gravely Ghost Walks ends at Parsons’ gravesite. Her tombstone is totally inadequate, listing her simply as a wife.

Fortunately the Nova Scotia department of Communities, Culture and Heritage has already contributed a third of the estimated $30,000 cost of a statue. Sculptor Nistal Prem de Boer of Kings County has been selected to create the statue. He was born in Amsterdam, trained as an architect and immigrated to Canada. In 1976 he moved to Nova Scotia.

About 15 years ago he turned to sculpture as his primary profession.

The Women of Wolfville are hoping local donors may want to add to a project that honours this war heroine, says Andria Hill-Lehr, who wrote Parsons’ biography over a decade ago. She can be contacted for further information by e-mailing: andriahill@yahoo.ca

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Rolled Oatcakes Amanda Ferguson, The Rolled Oat Cafe

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y mom was good at baking a lot of things but these oatcakes were one of my favourite things she did. I remember eating them for breakfast in the morning with homemade strawberry jam. She would always make a big batch but they wouldn’t last very long in our house!

Ingredients:

Method:

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Mix oats, sugar, salt and flour. Cut in shortening with pastry cutter or two knives until crumbly. Add water/baking soda. Mix dough together then roll out to desired thickness (depending on if you like them soft or crispy). Cut into circles, squares or any shape you want!

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4 cups oats 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water (I like to add a sprinkle of cardamon just to make them my own!)

Bake @ 350 for 12-15 minutes.

2014 Mud Challenge Champions One of the signature events of Wolfville’s Mud Creek Days is the Mud Challenge which happened recently in Willow Park on July 26. After an extremely muddy and well-attended competition, we had a chance to sit down with the now 3-time defending champions, Valley Ghost Walks. seconds or earn a few extra points on the recurring events. For being dead and all, Q - Who was on your team? we’re actually quite fit.

Jerome the GraveKeeper - Duane Currie & Sonya Pineo are ghosts who can be found in the new Halls Harbour Q - Will you be back next year to Ghost Walk while Stephen Gaetz was defend your title? instrumental during our first ghost walk Jerome - Absolutely. It won’t be easy season, 2008. taking the Mudley the Mudpuddle Trophy from our cold, clammy hands.

Q - How was the competition compared to the last few years?

Jerome - It was nice seeing an increase of 11 teams from all over the Valley this year. Ross Creek had some young energy while Wolfville’s Shadow Council brought their A-game...but we’re ghosts, nobody scared us.

Q - What were the keys to your third straight victory?

Jerome - We’re now veterans of the competition and there’s no beating centuries worth of experience. Although there was a new mud volleyball challenge, we know the little things that help save a few

Bigger and badder every year! Want to Volunteer? smokinbluesfest@gmail.com

THURSDAYS: T.A.N. Coffee (Kentville): Kimberly Matheson (7th), Mike Aube (14th), Angela Riley (21st) 3pm Just Us! (Wolfville): TBA (7th, 14th, 21st) 6-8pm Angles Pub (Windsor): Guy Paul (7th), Adam Cameron (14th, 21st) 7pm Port Pub (Port Williams): Open Mic (14th) 7pm Le Caveau (Grand Pre): Martini Night ft. Mark Riley Band (7th), ft. The Tracy Clements Group (14th), ft. Steve Lee & Ron Edmonds (21st) 7-10pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Jam Session (7th, 14th, 21st) 7-11pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (7th, 14th, 21st) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night (7th, 14th, 21st) 9pm

FRIDAYS:

The Port Pub (Port Williams): Caribbean Night w/ Freddie Mujica (9th) 7pm Union Street Food & Music (Berwick): Ryan Cook (16th) 8pm Kings Arms Pub (Kentville): Kevin Davison (16th) 8:30pm-12am Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Music by Tristan Legge (9th), Frederick Mujica (16th) 9pm Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): DJ Shorty P, $3 (9th, 16th) 9:30pm-1:30am West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Mutts (9th), The Bandits (16th) 10pm

SUNDAYS Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Paddy’s Session Band (10th, 17th) 8pm

MONDAYS: Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic w/TBA (11th), w/Mike Milne (18th) 8pm

Kings Arms Pub (Kentville): Tim Valilee (15th) 5-8pm

TUESDAYS:

The Designer Café (Kentville): Winehardt (8th), Rise Up Shannon (15th) 6-9pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Trivia Nights, $2 (12th, 19th) 7pm

Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (8th, 15th) 6:30-9:30pm

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville) Irish Jam Session (12th, 19th) 8pm

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Frets (8th), Speakeasy (15th) 7-10pm

T.A.N. Coffee (Wolfville): Open Mic w/ Donna Holmes (12th, 19th) 8-10pm

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): 10-2 Midnight (8th), The Camaros (15th) 8pm

WEDNESDAYS:

Anvil (Wolfville): Karaoke at the Anvil (8th) 8pm

Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Chantal Peng (13th) 5-7pm

Union Street Food & Music (Berwick): Open Mic w/Speakeasy (8th), w/Don Osburn (15th) 8pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (13th, 20th) 9pm

West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): DJ Lethal Noize (8th, 15th) 10pm

SATURDAYS: Farmers’ Market (Wolfville): Misty Mountain (9th), Andy Webster (16th) 10am Edible Art Café (New Minas): John Tetrault (9th) 11:30am-3pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Irish Saturdays w/ Bob & Ro (9th, 16th) 1-4pm, TBA (9th, 16th) 9pm

300-9149

Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Kevin Davison (9th), Glen Campbell & Company (16th) 7pm

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Call 1-888-547-4344 to book an appointment and receive a $100 voucher for septic tank cleanout.

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Thursdays

Cochrane’s Walk & Talk — Pharmasave, Wolfville 10am.

Heart & Stroke walkabout program. Also Tuesdays 10am.

INFO: 542-3972 In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–5pm. Also Tuesdays 6pm. INFO: 542-2656 Seniors’ Afternoon Out — Wickwire Place, Wolfville 1:30–4:30pm. Social afternoon with peers. Also Tuesdays 1:30–4:30pm. FEE: $5. INFO: Robin, 698-6309.

Greenwich Community Market — Edible Art Cafe (outside), Greenwich 4–7pm. Also Sunday 12–4pm.

INFO: facebook: Greenwich Community Market AVD Clubhouse: Walking Club — Wolfville based, locations vary, 6:30–8pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+. FEE: no charge.

INFO: Liam, 542-9482.

Fridays

Afternoon Tea — Randall House Museum, 259 Main St., Wolfville 2–4pm, through end of August. Enjoy afternoon tea in our historic 19th-century dining room. FEE: $5 INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com Fun Night — Legion (downstairs), Kentville. Country & Western music. 50/50 tickets available. FEE: $2 per person INFO: kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

Saturdays

North Mountain Market — 8am–12pm, United Church, Harbourville. Until Oct. 18. High-quality, locally produced foods, hand-made products and workshops on healthy living choices. Vendor spots available.

INFO: northmountainmarket@gmail.com Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm August 9 Music: Misty Mountain Theme: It IS Easy Being Green: Bring your own forks and spoons, plates and cups. We will be initiating a new rinsing station for you to rinse your recyclables or you can rinse your own dishes before you depart.

August 16 Music: Andy Webster INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Hantsport Pop Up Farm Market — Visitor Centre parking lot, 8:30am–12pm. Until Labour Day weekend. Kid’s activities. INFO: Susan, 690-7836 / susan@hantsportnovascotia.com Windsor Farmers’ Market — Coach House, Waterfront 9am–1pm. Hot breakfasts, fruits & veggies, & many craft items. INFO: windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com Folk Artist Display — 27 Canaan Ave., Kentville 9am–5pm. Also Sundays. Featuring the work of Dennis Ramsay INFO: 365-5044 Peace Vigil — Post Office, Wolfville 12–1pm

Sundays

Family & Community Flea Market — Port Williams, former Stage 2 building. 8am–1pm. INFO: exidus36@gmail.com Social Ballroom Dancing — Community Centre, Port Williams 3–5pm. Practice your existing dance skills and learn new group dances. FEE: $17.50 per membership per semester, or $5 per session drop-in fee per couple.

INFO: Alan, 678-0375

Mondays

Painting Morning — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9:30am–12pm. W/Evangeline Artist Cooperative. Informal,

unstructured & social. FEE: $2. INFO: Jean, 542-5415.

Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. Board game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8pm. Communicative skills to enhance peaceful and effective dialogue. All welcome. INFO: Judy, 681-4643 / judymilne@eastlink.ca Insight (Vipassana) Meditation — Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia, downstairs, 7:30–9pm.

W/Laura Bourassa. Suitable for beginner and experienced meditators. Instructions, short talk, discussion. FEE: free-will offering. INFO: 365-2409.

Tuesdays

Book in the Nook — Wolfville Memorial Library 10–10:30am. Suggested age range: 3–5. INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Friends in Bereavement — Western Kings Mem. Health Centre, Berwick 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Aug. 19). VON Adult Day Program Room (main floor).

Sponsored by the Victorian Order of Nurses. INFO: 681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com River Street Rug Hooking Studio — 38 River Street, Kentville 1–3:30pm. Drop-in rug hooking. FEE: donation.

INFO: Kay, 697-2850 Friends in Bereavement — Kentville Baptist Church 2–4pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Aug. 19). Left parking lot entrance. Sponsored by Careforce. INFO: 681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm.

Also Thursdays, 7pm @ Memorial Library, Wolfville. Board game/card game group. New players welcome! FEE: no charge. INFO: meetup.com/Valley-Game-Night Dukes of Kent Barbershop Chorus — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church (gym), Aldershot 7pm. We sing four-part harmony. INFO: dukesofkent.ca

Wednesdays

AVD Clubhouse: Arts Program — CMHA-Kings, Coldbrook 9am–12pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca AVD Clubhouse: Music Jam Session — Louis Millett Community Complex, New Minas 10am–12pm. Offered through the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kings Branch. FEE: no charge INFO: 670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca Kentville Farmers’ Market — Town Hall Recreation Centre, 350 Main Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Toddler Rhyme Time — Civic Centre, New Minas 10:45– 11:45am. Please register. FEE: no charge. INFO: 678-5760 Wolfville Breastfeeding Support Group — Multipurpose room (upstairs), EKM Health Centre, Wolfville 10am–12pm. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month (Aug. 20). INFO: facebook.com/ AnnapolisValleyBreastfeedingSupportGroups Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 4–7pm. Featuring Community Market Suppers!

August 13 Music: Chantal Peng Speaker: Alan Stewart of Stewart Organics Topic: Malting: from Grain to Glass August 20 Music: Jack McDonald Theme: Super Sausage Supper INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Wolfville Community Chorus — 30 Wickwire Ave., Wolfville 5:30–7pm. New members welcome! FEE: $180 yearly membership, no charge for first-time drop-in.

INFO: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com

LIVE THEATRE The Miracle Man — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning Aug. 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 6–8:30pm • A world premiere musical by Allen Cole and Michael O’Brien.

A group of con-artists arrive in a tiny village in an attempt to swindle the followers of a faith healer-only to experience miracles themselves. TIX: $28.75 regular, $26.45 senior, $23 student, $11.50 child @ twoplanks.ca INFO: 582-3073 / boxoffice@twoplanks.ca Dustbowl Joan by Fire — Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Canning Aug. 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 9:30–10:30pm • A world premiere musical by Ken Schwartz with Music by Allen Cole. The story of Joan of Arc as told by a group of migrant farmers during the height of the Dustbowl around a camp fire. TIX: $28.75 regular, $26.45 senior, $23 student, $11.50 child @ twoplanks.ca INFO: 582-3073 / boxoffice@twoplanks.ca Mass Appeal — Valley Summer Theatre, Al Whittle, Wolfville Aug. 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 8–10pm, Aug. 10, 2pm • Father Tim Farley has found peace and lost his faith. He invokes the gods of pop theology and atones with sacramental burgundy. Seminarian Mark Dolson is aflame with love for his Lord, in hot water for his ideas, and subjected to a baptism of fire by a priest he calls a “song and dance theologian...”. See poster page 9. TIX: $30 regular, $23 student @ Box of Delights (Wolfville), or by phone. Subscription prices available.

INFO: 1-877-845-1341 / info@valleysummertheatre.com Valley Ghost Walks — Grand Pré Winery, Aug. 8, 7pm; Cornwallis Inn, Kentville, Aug. 14, 8pm; Fundy View Community Centre, Halls Harbour, Aug. 15, 7:30pm • Two-hour historical productions that tour through vines, streets, & cemeteries. A creatively spooky way to get a history lesson of a truly unique part of the world. Family friendly, see ad page 12. TIX: Winery Walk $20 with wine, $15 without wine, Town Walks $15 adults, $10 student, + Ticketpro fees @ Ticketpro.ca & outlets: Box of Delights (Wolfville), Home Hardware (Windsor), Wilson’s Pharmasave (Kentville & Berwick), & at ‘door’ before the walks. INFO: 692-8546 / Jerome@valleyghostwalks.com Jerry Finnegan’s Sister — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville Aug. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 8pm. Aug. 10, 24, 2pm matinée • Although he is in his early 20s now, Brian Dowd can’t shake his feelings of self-doubt and social awkwardness whenever he’s anywhere near Jerry Finnegan’s sister, Beth. He’s felt this way since the age of seven when her family moved in next door. A comedy for all audiences. See poster page 10.

August 7 – 21, 2014

TIX: $15 general, $12 senior/student. Gift certificates/

season passes available @ R.D.Chisholms (Kentville) & Rick’s Frame and Art (New Minas) INFO: 678-8040 / centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Annie — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Aug. 21, 22, 1pm & 7pm • Hard Knock Life or Easy Street, you are going to want to attend Edalene Theatre’s Summer Theatre Intensive Camps production of Annie. Set during depression era New York, Annie tells the story of a plucky little orphan with an infectious attitude and big heart. Throw in a hilarious orphan Manager, kind hearted but gruff billionaire, ambitious career woman, two sneaky cons, a bevy of orphans and a dog and you have one entertaining show.

Under the direction of Kerri Leier, with music direction by Melissa Vidito-this show will warm and delight audiences of all ages and the choreography by Alexa Ewert will have you itching to dance along. TIX: $12 adult, $10 children, $38 for groups of four INFO: 798-7584 / kerri@edalenetheatre.ca

MUSEUMS (cont'd) Blue Beach Fossil Museum — 127 Blue Beach Road, Hantsport • The official birthplace of vertebrate paleontology in Canada. Come for one of our tours to explore 350-million year old footprint-beds, fossils of fish, plants, and so much more. Open daily 9:30am–5pm, until Oct. 31. INFO: 684-9541 / bluebeachfossilmuseum.com Haliburton House Museum — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open until Oct. 5, Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun. 1–5pm. Built in the 1830s for Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Windsor native, and author of the “Sam Slick” stories. TIX: $4 adult, $2.75 child/youth/senior, no charge under 5, $8.50 family. INFO: 798-2915 / haliburtonhouse.novascotia.ca Windsor Hockey Heritage Centre — 414 Clifton Ave., Windsor • Open 9am–5pm daily in summer, Tues–Sat in off season. See the equipment with which the game began: wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by Mi’kmaq natives, stock skates and worldfamous Starr skates, as well as early forms of protective equipment. TIX: no charge, donations welcomed.

INFO: 798-1800 / windsorhockeyheritage@hotmail.ca

exhibits

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Judith J. Leidl — Oriel Fine Art, Wolfville • Fine art: floral paintings, scarves, acrylic paintings, prints, ceramics, and Inuit work from Baffin Island. INFO: 670-7422 / judithleidlart.com “Barry’s World” — Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville. Until Aug. 24 • Nova Scotia folk artist Barry Colpitts began carving in 1989. He currently lives in Tangiers in a house that reflects his artistic pursuits. This exhibition explores two central themes of the artist’s work: the role of humour and the role of personal biography. INFO: gallery.acadiau.ca Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Approximately 100 pieces of affordable original art created by local Valley artists. The art is changed every two months so there is always something new to see.

Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and to help support Annapolis Valley health care programs.

Barbara Cain — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville • Florals, seascapes & landscapes in watercolors, oils & acrylics, by

self-taught Wolfville artist, Barbara Cain. Her style in florals is strongly influenced by the chiaroscuro method of the old masters, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark. Prints/cards are available directly from the artist. INFO: 698-1027 / bacain33@gmail.com

“A Cow, the Bay and Other Paintings” — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn. Until Aug. 24 • Opening July 11, 6–8pm.

A Cow, the Bay and Other Paintings by Susan Sweet.

INFO: 757-3377 / managerbreadgallery@gmail.com “Conversations Among Friends”: — Charles MacDonald Concrete House Museum, Centreville. Until Aug. 24 • Portraiture has always been a central theme of Elizabeth Sircom’s work. A self-taught sculptor, the main focus of her work over the past six years has been a series of sculpted terracotta busts. Originally from Nova Scotia, she lived many years in Le Havre, Normandy, working as an artist and teaching drawing and painting to adults and children. La She returned to live in Nova Scotia in the summer of 2013. INFO: 678-3177 / concretehouse.ca

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August 7 – 21, 2014

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THURSDAY, 7

Focus Group: Parents of Youth Who Live With Mental Health Issues — PeopleWorx, Coldbrook 6–7:30pm • CMHA-Kings is hosting a focus group for parents/guardian of youth (15–24) who live with a mental health issue about their experiences and barriers to accessing mental health services in Nova Scotia. The focus group is for parents/guardians only.

Please RSVP. TIX: no charge INFO: 679-7575 / director@cmhakings.ns.ca Lecture: 1914 by Dr. Gwen Davies — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 7:30pm • Come and join us as we conclude our 1914: War Comes to Wolfville Lecture Series with Dr. Gwen Davies. Everyone welcome! TIX: no charge, donations welcome INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com

FRIDAY, 8

Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 4–7:15pm. Also Aug. 15 • BBQ 4–7pm, Chase the Ace 5–7pm, draw at 7:15pm. Kitchen Party to follow. Bring your musical instruments! TIX: $5 tickets, BBQ is various prices INFO: 538-9340 / rubyl@eastlink.ca Games Night — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 7–10pm. Also Aug. 15 • Meet up to play some board games & eat snacks. Bring your favourite game. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com Film: 1914: Joyeux Noël (Happy Christmas) — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 7:30pm • As part of our 1914: War Comes to Wolfville summer programming, the Wolfville Historical Society will be showing the 2005 film Joyeux Noël.

Depicted through the eyes of soldiers, the film focuses on the Christmas truce of December 1914. TIX: no charge, donations welcome INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com Concert: Craig Werth w/ Pennybrook — Baxter’s Harbour Church, Baxter’s Harbour 8pm • New Hampshire singer-songwriter Craig Werth performs his heart-warming songs with an opening set by guitar and flute duo, Pennybrook.

TIX: $10 INFO: 688-2511 / craigwerth.com Dance: Meredith — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 8pm–12am • Dance in the lounge.

Music by Meredith. TIX: $5 INFO: 798-0888 / rclbr09windsor@gmail.com

SATURDAY, 9

Horse and Ox Pull — Community Hall, Blue Mountain 8am • Breakfast served. Horse pull and Ox pull. Canteen facilities available throughout the day. Bean supper. TIX: $2 admission, $8 supper INFO: 679-3254 after 6pm Country Breakfast — Community Hall, Black River 8–10am • Scrambled eggs, sausages, home made muffins, pancakes, baked beans & drinks. Come to our first breakfast in our brand new hall. TIX: donation INFO: 542-3498 / jdhennigar@xcountry.tv Pop Up Farm Market — Visitor Information Centre, Hantsport 8:30am–12pm • Every Saturday. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-7836 / susan@hantsportovascotia.com

One on One Computer Tutorials — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 9am– 2:30pm, also August 16 • Bring your own laptop, eReader or tablet, or use our equipment. Book your one hour slot for personalized assistance with downloading eBooks & audiobooks, setting up your tablet, email account, etc.

TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / valleylibrary.ca Red Cross Babysitters Course — Canadian Red Cross, Kentville 9am–4pm • Designed for Youth 11+ who want to become a babysitter. TIX: $50, includes book & certificate INFO: 670-1383 / info@braveheartfirstaid.com Brunch — Baptist Church, Forest Hill 10am • Menu: potato wedges or potato salad, scrambled eggs, baked beans or green salad, dessert, roll, tea & coffee. TIX: $8 INFO: 542-2601 / judyssin@eastlink.ca Valley Toss For Josh — Michelin Sports and Social Club, Waterville 12–5pm • Come out for a fun filled day of washer toss! Lots of fabulous prizes.

Registration @ 12pm. Washer toss @ 1pm. Teams will be designated by random draw. TIX: $20 registration, includes BBQ & Team Joshua T-shirt.

INFO: 542-9441 / amynicolegraves@gmail.com Concert Series: Mark B & Idle Threats — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 1–2:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: newminas.com Kaye Slipp Hooked Mat Show — Charles MacDonald House Museum, Centreville 1pm • Come to the opening reception to see Kay Slipp’s beautiful mats. Kaye Slipp, close friends with Mable Macdonald, Charles Macdonald’s wife. The museum is displaying Kayes hooked mats through Aug. 24. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3177 Family Concert: Jamie Junger — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 1–2pm • Join us for a concert by musician Jamie Junger!

The whole family will enjoy Fishin’ for Pickles, so come early & get a good spot. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / areynolds@valleylibrary.ca Workshop: Djembe Drum — Long and McQuade, New Minas 1–2:30pm • Come to Long and McQuade a workshop with Bruno Allard. Learn technique, West African rhythms, a song, & play with others. The lesson includes basics for beginners & more challenging rhythms for intermediate drummers. Drums are provided!

TIX: no charge INFO: 698-1508 / gscxs@stu.ca Flower & Vegetable Show — NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville 1–4pm • Valley Gardeners Club Flower & Vegetable show. Members of the public are welcome to enter exhibits and/or to attend.

Call or email for entry forms. TIX: no charge INFO: Susan, 542-0878 / Jafo@Magma.ca Messy Church — Research Station, Kentville 2–4pm • There will be crafts, a snack, and of course messy games. An event for St. James Anglican Church, Kentville. TIX: no charge INFO: kalymacpherson@gmail.com TapRoot Farms Pop-Up Luau Roast Dinner — TapRoot Farm, 5pm • W/Chef Michael Howell.

Walking tour of the farm, 5pm, followed by dinner at 6pm. All proceeds go to Farmers Helping Farmers where funds are used by two Kenyan Women’s Groups for Horticulture Skills Training & Slow Food NS. Enjoy Luau Roasted Pork, garlic sautéed new potato and Swiss chard, lobster bisque, and grilled herbed

zucchini w/sungold tomatoes, and more! (menu subject to change) TIX: $50 INFO: 542-3277 / facebook.com/TaprootfarmsCSA Movie Night — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 7–10pm, & August 16 • Family friendly movie and popcorn! Tonight’s movie is Frozen, August 16 is Lego. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com Moonlight Concert — Ellenhurst, Paradise 7:30– 10pm • The Annapolis Big Band plays swing music from the 30’s and 40’s under the stars. Bring lawn chairs and picnic if you wish. Free onsite parking & transportation for people needing assistance.

Rain date August 10. No pets or barbeques please.

Freewill donation with proceeds for Paradise Community Hall. TIX: donation INFO: 584-3511 / barbarabishop@ns.sympatico.ca Pie and Dessert Auction — Community Hall, Scotts Bay 7:30pm • Everyone is welcome to come out, bring a dessert and enjoy all the fun of the auction. Proceeds for the upkeep of the community hall. TIX: donation INFO: 582-7489 Dance: Rte. 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 & over, bar & kitchen available TIX: $7 per person INFO: 678-8935 / legion.ca

SUNDAY, 10

Benefit for Lewis MacDonald — Lions Club, Coldbrook 10am–4pm • Ticket auction, silent auction, bake sale, yard sale, children’s activities, 50/50, cake walk & more. Ticket auction draws start at 2pm. TIX: donation INFO: 679-1432 / dbrownell@kingstransit.ns.ca Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk — Memorial Library, Wolfville 10:30am–12pm • W/clinical herbalist Amanda Dainow. Meet outside the Library. Learn about edible & medicinal native species of NS. We will discuss how to use these herbs for food & medicine. Rain or shine. TIX: $15 individual, $30 family donation to North Mountain Animal Sanctuary INFO: 538-3662 / amanda@singingnettles.ca Tour: Peek, Peer and Peruse — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 12–1pm • Have you ever wanted to go beyond the ropes at a museum?

This is your chance to peek into the drawers, peer into the closets and peruse the collection at Prescott House Museum. Please pre-register.

TIX: $7 INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca ECE Provincial Awareness Parade — Lions Club, Kentville 1–3pm • A family fun event created to bring awareness to quality Early Childhood Education and the value of Early Childhood Educators! TIX: no charge INFO: 690-2514 / justine.macdonald@nscc.ca Cemetery Tour — Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport 9–10pm • Listen & walk as Heather Davidson relates stories about Hantsport’s illustrious past. TIX: no charge INFO: 690-7836 / susan@hantsportovascotia.com

MONDAY, 11

Kingdom Rock DVBS — United Baptist Church, Port Williams 9–11:45am, Aug. 11–15 • Step back in time to the medieval period for Kingdom Rock.

Enter the epic adventure that empowers kids to stand strong. Games, crafts, music stories & snacks.

Please bring non-perishable food for the food

bank. For ages 4 to end of grade 5. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3495 / lauracd@ns.sympatico.ca Recreation Romp Camp — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9am–8pm • Learn about good sportsmanship, athletic ambition, & rules for new & exciting sports. Professional Aspirations are not required, just a desire to learn, grow & have fun in a healthy & safe environment with your fellow recrompers. TIX: $150/week, 5% discount for second child @ Wolfville Recreation Centre or Town Hall INFO: 542-3019 / recreation@wolfville.ca Imaginations Creations Camp — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9am–8pm • Build your artistic skills by choosing to attend workshops based on your specific interests, including fine art, fabric art, drama, music, dance, creative writing, & more! Discover your creative potential with guest instructors. TIX: $150/week, 5% discount for second child @ Wolfville Recreation Centre or Town Hall INFO: 542-3019 / recreation@wolfville.ca Book Splash Summer Fun — Library, Hantsport 10–11am. Also Aug. 18 & 25 • Join us for stories & crafts. For children 2–6, accompanied by an adult. TIX: no charge INFO: 684-4005 / valleylibrary.ca Creating Your Own Blog — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am–12pm • Join staff for some instruction on using free blogging software to easily create a presence on the Internet. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca One on One Computer Tutorials — Library, Kentville 1:30–7pm • See Saturday, August 9 event in Port Williams for description. TIX: no charge INFO: 679-2544 / valleylibrary.ca TOPS Meeting — Church of Christ, Kentville 6:15– 8pm. Also Aug. 18 • Weekly weight loss group of Take Off Pounds Sensibly. TIX: no charge for first meeting, yearly fee & weekly dues otherwise INFO: 678-0200 / nanny23@live.com

TUESDAY, 12

Game Maker — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am–12pm • In this workshop you’ll use a computer provided by the library to learn the basic concepts to make your own video game. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca Library Day at the Zoo — Oaklawn Farm Zoo, Aylesford 10am–4pm • If you are 18 or under, show your AVRL Library Card today and get in FREE to Oaklawn Farm Zoo. There will be storytimes and art activities all day, and the Bookmobile will be there, too! TIX: no charge INFO: 665-2995 / annapolis@valleylibrary.ca Heart & Stroke Big Bike — Centennial Arena, Kentville 12pm • To find out more or start a team contact David Olie (334-1138 / dolie@heartandstroke.ns.ca) TIX: no charge INFO: 334-1157 / jvaters@heartandstroke.ns.ca Busy Bugs — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 1–3pm • Make a bee-line to join Dr. Todd Smith of the Acadia University Science Department for a fun filled afternoon ants, beetles, earwigs, bees and other creeping critters! Pre-register by August 11. For ages 5+ TIX: $8 INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Imagine Kentville: Merchants & Property Owners Workshop — Grand Ball, Cornwallis Inn, Kentville 2–4pm & at 6:30pm • W/Rob LeBlanc,

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August 7 – 21, 2014

Valley Event Ticket Giveaway: Chance to win 2 tickets to: Peter Katz in concert, Sunday August 24, 8pm, Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville Draw date: August 19th Enter all draws: valleyevents.ca/win

President of Ekistics Planning and Design.

Merchants, retail & service providers & property owners in the downtown core are invited to participate. It’s an opportunity to provide input on issues facing businesses in Kentville’s Downtown and learn about options, strategies and programs to energize downtowns and increase business. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-1745 / Jdmacculloch@kdcl.ca Careforce Alzheimer Cafe — Kings Riverside Court, Kentville 2–4pm • Discover helpful information & resources, hear from interesting guest speakers, & connect with others who share your challenges & experiences. Proudly supported by JustUs! Coffee, the Nova Scotia Cooperative Council, & Kings Riverside Court. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3155 / janet@careforce.ca Test Drive a Tablet — Library, Kentville 2–5pm • Come in to see our selection of 6 different tablets that you can try out. It’s a good chance to compare and see the differences before you purchase. Staff will give you some assistance.

TIX: no charge INFO: 679-2544 / valleylibrary.ca Nature Walk — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 6–7pm. Also Aug. 19 • Meet us at the front steps of the church to take a stroll around the Miner’s Marsh, the Research Station, or a surprise location. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, 13

CFUW Celebration — Memorial Library, Wolfville 11am–8pm • AVRL won the CFUW Library Award, & we are throwing a party with cake, live music with Kate & Rich, & face painting. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / areynolds@valleylibrary.ca Heart & Stroke Big Bike — Fort Edward Plaza, Windsor 12pm • The Heart & Stroke Big Bike will be rolling into Windsor. TIX: no charge INFO: 334-1157 / jvaters@heartandstroke.ns.ca Test Drive a Tablet — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 1–5pm • See Tuesday, August 12 event in Kentville for description. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / valleylibrary.ca Heart & Stroke Big Bike — Eastern Kings Memorial Health Centre, Wolfville 2pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 334-1157 / jvaters@ heartandstroke.ns.ca Artist Talk & Demonstration — Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville 2–3pm • NS folk artist Barry Colpitts began carving in 1989 and currently lives in Tangiers. This exhibition explores two central themes: the role of humour and the role of personal biography. Until Aug. 24. TIX: no charge INFO: 585-1373 / artgallery@acadiau.ca Dance Class — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 6–7:30pm. Also Aug. 20 • This will be a fun, easy dance class with simple line dancing & folk dances. Suitable for all ages. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com Kids in the Park! — Willow Park, Wolfville 6:30–8pm • Drop in for a fun night of games & activities in the park w/Kellie Shillington!

For children aged 6–12! TIX: no charge INFO: nthomas@wolfville.ca Seed Saving — Acadia Community Farm, Wolfville 7–9pm • A workshop on how to save seeds from your garden to use the following season. TIX: no charge INFO: 585-1311 / erika@acadiafarm.org

THURSDAY, 14

Kids in the Kitchen — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 9am–3pm • We’ll cook our own lunch & snacks as well as play some games, make a craft, & enjoy a bible story. For ages 5–12. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com Business Basics Assistance — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 9:30–11:30am • We will help you discover & use free office software to take control of finances, make attractive presentations, & better analyze your data. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / valleylibrary.ca Workshop: Picassos Art — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 10am. Also Aug. 21 • If you love to paint, draw, and create, this is for you! Please preregister by the day before the workshop. For ages 5+ TIX: $8 per workshop, materials provided INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Terry Fox Run — Kings Edgehill School, Windsor 10am • 2014 Windsor Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. Registration 10am; Start 11am. Bring your family & walk, run or cycle the 5km route.

Pledge sheets available at all chartered banks in Windsor, at King’s-Edgehill School or online (terryfox.org) TIX: donation INFO: Tay, 798-2278 / tshields@kes.ns.ca Workshop: Game Maker — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am–12pm • See Tuesday, August 12. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca

FRIDAY, 15

Winery Grand Opening — Blomidon Estate Winery, Canning 10am–6pm. Also Aug. 16 • Join us for the official grand opening of our newly renovated facility! Designed & crafted by Annapolis Valley architects, engineers, & craftsmen, the new addition takes full advantage of the view of the tides & terroir with a south-facing shop & tasting bar. Hay ride vineyard tours on Saturday (1pm & 3pm) with our vineyard manager! TIX: Tastings: $5 to $8 for a flight of additional wines, no charge for activities.

INFO: 582-7565 / retail@blomidonwine.ca Music Gala Campout & Dance — Peterson’s Festival Campground, Kempt Shore 4–8pm, August 15–17 • A three day, fun family music event featuring theme dance bands, open mics, jamming and camping. TIX: $20 tickets available at gate, plus regular camping fees per site. No charge for age 14 and under, with parents. INFO: 622-2510 / kemptshorefestivals@gmail.com Celebration Days — Lockhart and Ryan Memorial Park, New Minas 6:30–10:30pm. Also Aug. 16, 12–4pm • Kick–off with live music, laser tag, fireworks & much more! TIX: no charge INFO: newminas.com 1914: A Sing-Along — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 7:30pm • The summer programming for 1914: War Comes to Wolfville concludes with Tim McFarland hosting a Sing-Along that will feature the talents of Gus Webb on the piano, & the extraordinary voices of Devon Edmonds, Donna Holmes, & Alan Slipp. TIX: no charge, donations welcome INFO: 542-9775 / randallhouse@outlook.com UCW Wrestling SE5 — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 7:30–10pm • Live Pro Wrestling featuring WWE Legend Gangrel.

TIX: $15 adults, $13 children/seniors INFO: chrissteevesUCW@hotmail.com Movie Night in the Vineyard — Grand Pré Winery, Grand Pré 8pm • TIX: $15 @ the winery or by phone. INFO: 542-1753 / marketing@grandprewines.ns.ca Dance: Route 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 8pm–12am • Dance in the lounge with Route 12. TIX: $5 at the door. INFO: 798-0888 / rclbr09windsor@gmail.com

SATURDAY, 16

Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7:30– 10am • bacon, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, hash browns, juice, toast, coffee & tea.

TIX: $6 adults, $3 children 6–12, no charge under 6 INFO: 798-0888 / rclbr09windsor@gmail.com Rockabilly Weekend — 2671 Hwy 358, Canning Aug. 16, 9am–Aug. 17, 5pm • Tattoo artists (Everlasting Ink) in the house both days. Chad will be chopping the roof on a 52 international truck cab. There will be a pinup contest on Sunday! All cars must be 30 years or older.

Canteen on site, see cover and page 2. TIX: $5 admission, no charge for children under 10.

Car registration free will offering INFO: greengoblincustoms@outlook.com ARTs Unleashed! Paint The Town — Royal Canadian Legion & throughout town, Annapolis Royal 10am–6pm • Aug. 16–24. Nine days of unbridled visual, literary, culinary and performing arts, themed tours and more! ARTs Unleashed! kicks off with the popular Paint the Town weekend. More than 70 artists a year flock to the spectacularly beautiful Annapolis Royal, where they will paint, sculpt, carve and photograph their way around the town.

See page __ TIX: donation INFO: 532-7069 / arcac@ns.aliantzinc.ca Exhibition — Abelha Studio, Kentville 10am–6pm • Traditional & abstract paintings by Linda Trenholm, rug hooking by Betty Blois & Donna Cail, Tarot reading by Hope Whalen, Mermade Soap by Krista Stacey, antiques – Grammies Attic, music by Doug MacKinnon, photography

by Betty Blois TIX: no charge INFO: 679-0885 / lindaatrenholm@gmail.com Potluck Dinner & Flea Market — Fire Hall, Berwick 11am–3pm • Potluck Dinner & Flea Market for H.A.R.T. There will be jewelry sales & more. TIX: $8 for dinner, no charge for flea market INFO: valleyhart.com/events High Tide Festival — Long Point Road, Harbourville 11am–6pm • Children’s activities, pie contest, burgers & hot dogs, ice cream, silent auction, dunk tank, scallop shucking contest (12pm), lobster box races (4pm). Music by: The Hupman Brothers, Hughie Mcdonell, Janice Sheridan, Cuckoo Moon, Ruth Manning, Darrin & Monica Beaton TIX: donation INFO: 321-1077 / danielsLadam@gmail.com Concert: Ryan Cook — Union Street Cafe, Berwick 8pm • Blending the nostalgia of classic country music with modern satire, Ryan has developed a progressive style of country that is both traditional and innovative.

TIX: $22 @ Union Street Cafe INFO: 538-7787 / contactunionstreet@gmail.com

Dance: Still Doin Time — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–12am • 19 & over, bar & kitchen available TIX: $7 INFO: 678-8935

SUNDAY, 17

Kids Triathlon — Community Centre, Windsor 9am–8pm • For ages 3–16. This is a swimming, biking & running event through historic Windsor. Participants are invited to celebrate the 10th annual event with a family pool party and BBQ beginning near noon. TIX: $15 until Aug. 15, $20 after INFO: 798-2355 / 798-1117 / kswalsh@eastlink.ca Love In Bloom, A Garden Party — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 2–3:30pm • Our late summer fete will include dramatic readings of Kings County love stories, music on the green, and light fare refreshment. Guests encouraged to wear their own fancy, period attire as a prize will be awarded for the best dressed. TIX: $12 INFO: 678-6237 / museum@okcm.ca The Copland Piano Sonata — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 2–4pm • A tribute to Aaron Copland by Heather Pineo Regan featuring music by Copland, Bach and Chopin TIX: donation INFO: 542-7154 / contact@heatherregan.ca BBQ/Corn Boil for Open Arms Volunteers, Participants & Supporters — Agricultural Research Centre (upper picnic area), Kentville 2–4pm • For all volunteers, friends and supporters of Open Arms, Inn From The Cold and Treasure House Soup Kitchen . Come and enjoy food, music, news & updates. TIX: no charge INFO: 365-3665 / open.arms@live.com Meeting: Nonduality Meetup — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7pm • What is Nonduality? It simply means: not two. There is a unity that underlies all the differences that we perceive in our ordinary conscious experience; there is an underlying oneness that pervades everything. This sense of oneness that we sometimes experience is our true nature. TIX: no charge INFO: 401-3973 / smodayur@gmail.com

MONDAY, 18

Adventure Awaits Camp — Recreation Centre, Wolfville 9am-8pm • This camp will offer a range of activities including a chance for kids to learn about food, science, sports, & more! TIX: $150/ week, 5% discount for second child @ Wolfville Recreation Centre or Town Hall INFO: 542-3019 / recreation@wolfville.ca Test Drive a Tablet — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am12pm • Drop-in and try our 8 different tablets to see which one would best fit your needs.

Some of those available to “test drive” are the Windows Surface, Kobo Arc, Samsung Galaxy, Kindle Fire, iPad and more. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca One on One Computer Tutorials — Library, Kentville 1:30–7pm • See Saturday August 9 for description. TIX: no charge INFO: 679-2544 / valleylibrary.ca What’s Happening continues on Page 18

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CentreStage Summer Youth Camp: Until Aug. 22, M–F, 9am–3pm, w/public performance on Friday afternoon. Something for everyone, ages 5–15. See online for camp list, space limited.

FEE: $150 per person per week INFO: 678-3502 / centrestagetheatre.ca/YouthTheatre.html Send a Child to Camp: Theatre has many benefits for people of all ages. For $150, you can sponsor a child to attend one of the drama camps at CentreStage Theatre this summer, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it. Tax receipts available.

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Romancing the Writer: Aug. 23, 10am–3pm @ Prescott House, Port Williams. Join local romance writers Donna Alward, Michelle Helliwell & Taryn Blackthorne for our annual Romancing the Writer workshop. FEE: $15, lunch provided. INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Summer Workshops for Children: Tuesdays, 10am–12pm @ Prescott House Museum, Port Williams. Activities include Old Fashioned Games, A Day in the Life of the Prescott Children, Bugs, Pirates, Nature & more! Also, join us for Art Day on Thursdays, 10am–12pm. Please pre-register.

Ages 5+ FEE: $8 per workshop INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca

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Music Lessons: (voice & piano) w/music educator, Susan Dworkin-Hachey. Summer lessons. Register now! All ages, no experience necessary. Music helps develop skills in: reading, math, creativity, memory, ambition, discipline, concentration, fine motor skill, musicianship, hand/eye coordination. INFO/Reg: 542-0649 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com Community Yoga: Wed. & Fri., 12–1pm @ Dance Studio, Downstairs, Old-SUB, Acadia. FEE: $5, no charge for Acadia students INFO: Carole, cazaflows@gmail.com Zenki-Do Internal Martial Art: For health & selfdefense. Wednesdays, 7:30–9pm starting Sept. 10 @ Wolfville Curling Club.

The Art of Healthy Living: Breathing, meditation & diet. Tuesdays 7–8:30pm starting Sept 9 @ Pleasant Street. FEE: $90 for 10 weeks (Zenki-Do), $60 for 6 weeks (Healthy Living) INFO/Reg: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways.com / centrefortheways.com

WORKSHOPS/RETREATS/ SESSIONS:

Employee Performance Management: Aug. 25, 9am–12pm @ 5th Floor, Patterson Hall, Acadia.

Ongoing performance conversations; handling personality clashes; setting & checking expectations & goals. Pre-registration required. FEE: $50 INFO: 1-877-232-2723 / Donna.fancey@acadiau.ca Uncommon Common Art Workshop: The Needle Felted Ocean: Sun., Aug. 24, 1–2:30pm @ North Mountain United Tapestry, Harbourville. W/Katrin Sommerfeld. Learn the basics of needle felting and take home your own needle felted fish or sea shell. Perfect for families w/ school age children!

Please register. Space is limited. FEE: $5 INFO: uncommoncommonart@gmail.com “Photography for Music” Workshop: Sept. 26 @ Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville. As part of our Artists@ Acadia series Bruce Dienes and James Dean (Suzie Vinnick’s partner) will present a workshop about Performance photography. Bruce will also curate a show of music photography at Jack’s Gallery (at Just Us, Main Street) prior to, and during, the festival.

INFO: laurie.dalton@acadiau.ca / gallery.acadiau.ca “Recording & Marketing Your Own Music” Workshop: Sept. 27 @ Sound Market Studio, Wolfville. Instructor, recording engineer and gold-record winning producer Terry Pulliam will demonstrate affordable strategies & equipment that will allow you to make your music the way you want to & to make money doing it. Please register.

Maximum 25 participants. FEE: no charge INFO: 542-7668

Donate Used Clothing: Flowercart creates work and training for people. Donate your used clothing to Flowercart & keep your donation & the resulting money local. Drop off location 9412 Commercial St., New Minas. INFO: 681-0120 / lisahammettvaughan@flowercart.ca The Reno Raffle: Save Hantsport Public Library: Draw Date: Sept. 10. Tickets available at the Hantsport Library (11 School St.). 1st Prize – $250 Home Hardware Gift Card courtesy of Windsor Home Hardware. 2nd Prize – $100 Tea Basket from “The Tea Lady” Margot Bureaux. 3rd Prize - “His & Hers” Walking Jackets (XL & M) courtesy of Wolfville Home Hardware TIX: $2 each, $5 for 3 INFO: 684-4005 / savehantsportlibrary.weebly.com Mario Fundraiser: Mario is the Master Coffee Roaster at T.A.N. Coffee. He was injured in an accident resulting in severe head and neck injuries. Collection boxes are set up at our cafes for anyone wishing to donate to Mario & his family. All monies raised will go directly to the family for help with travel expenses, meals, accommodations, etc. during this tough time. Please consider donating when you come in to enjoy a coffee. Thank you for your kindness. INFO: 792-2555 / tancoffee.com Volunteers Wanted Overnight: From Sept. 26, 6pm to Sept. 27, 8am. We’re looking for someone to volunteer to stay overnight in the festival tent on Main St. to provide security for our gear. We could break this up into 2 shifts if necessary INFO: Lisa, lisa@deeprootsmusic.ca

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Pam’s Editing Services: Make your writing look professional! Experienced editor & journalist can help you with: press releases, manuscripts, ads, reports, school essays, proposals. FEE: $35/hr. INFO: Pam, 306-0570 / pamsediting@gmail.com Interior/Exterior Painting: Women in Rollers does accurate quotes, shows up on time to work, & performs to perfection. We even leave your home neat and tidy! Call today for your free estimate.

INFO: Pamela, 697-2926 Acupuncture-Tao TCM: A holistic approach to treating various health issues (e.g., fatigue, gynaecological problems, reproductive concerns, mental-emotional disturbances, digestive disorders,etc). If you are afraid of needles, try a Zen Kiatsu treatment. Provided by Sensei Yula and Rebecca Nasr. Book an appointment.

INFO: 697-2661 / yula@centrefortheways.com / centrefortheways.com / m.centrefortheways.com Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: Respectful, wooden, locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 542-3387 Massiah’s Cleaning: The best services, prices and quality of work. Stripping, waxing, deep scrubbing,

recoating, buffing, tile & grout, cement & degreasing, carpets & general. Throughout the Valley, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – even on short notice. Maintenance plans available. INFO: Ryan, 691-3614

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Pet & House Sitter: Very responsible, experienced pet & house sitter. I’ll provide you with very good references. FEE: starting at $20 per day INFO: Ms. Tracy Casselman, 542-7282 / casselmantracy@yahoo.ca House Sitting: 30-something professional able to provide house-sitting arrangements, within Wolfville preferred, car-required if beyond.

Available September onwards, references available.

INFO: info@grapevinepublishing.ca Private Sale: Townhouse bungalow, completely and tastefully renovated. Open floor plan with hardwood floors, solid surface counters, new appliances, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Within walking distance to Acadia and downtown Wolfville. List of upgrades available. Asking $249,900. INFO: 697-2258 House/Pet Sitting: Looking for the right person to care for my house & dog. Starting in Sept. for up to 2 years. Would like them to take over utilities & pay some rent (TBD). Duplex on Ridge Road. INFO: 542-4353 / mapplebeckb@gmail.com

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Wolfville Lion’s Hall Rental: We do catering for all your needs. Weddings & rehearsal parties, birthdays, retirement events, etc. Wi-Fi available.

Kitchen available. FEE: $150 per day or $30 per hour INFO: Carl, 679-7702 / 542-4805 Eco-Kings Commuter Transit Study: A new commuter transit service between Kings County & Halifax is being considered. The first component of this study is an online survey of residents’ transportation activity, needs & ideas. Residents are invited to get involved in this process! You are encouraged to fill the survey out & to share your ideas at surveymonkey.com/s/VWTMTK7 INFO: 123376b@acadiau.ca / ecokings.ca Call for Quilt Submissions: Prescott House Museum, Port Williams is looking for quilts to display from Aug. 30 to Sept. 30, 2014. If you have a favourite, preferably hand stitched, quilt that you would like to be included, please contact Eunice Smith. INFO: smithez@gov.ns.ca

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Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart — Atlantic Superstore, Windsor 2–4pm • Free presentation for seniors brought to you by Atlantic Superstore and Hants County Seniors Safety Association. TIX: no charge INFO: 824-3463 / hantsseniorsafety@gmail.com

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Five Days to Feed the Valley Food Drive — Fort Edward Plaza, Windsor 6am–7pm • Gates Insurance & 89.3 K-Rock is taking it to the street to collect your non-perishable items and cash to donate Annapolis Valley Food Banks!

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for the other dates/locations. TIX: donation INFO: mark.vardy@gatesinsurance.ca LEGO Stop Motion Flick — Library, Kentville 9:30am–12:30pm • Be creative & have some fun! As a group we will design the set & characters with Lego, along with a story-line.

Take some pictures & transform them into a stop motion flick. Feel free to bring your own LEGO! TIX: no charge INFO: 679-2544 Pirates — Prescott House Museum, Port Williams 10am–12pm • Avast ye landlubbers! Cast off for treasure in the gardens at Prescott House! Learn about the pirates & privateers of the 1800’s.

Pre-register by August 18. Ages 5+ TIX: $8 INFO: 542-3984 / baldwidj@gov.ns.ca Musical Tablets — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am– 12pm • Learn to use a free musical instrument app on one of our tablets. Jam with us & create a fun, group song! We’ll record the session & post the finished project on our website. Preregistration required. Ages 7–12 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca One on One Computer Tutorials — Library, Kentville 1–4pm • See Saturday, August 9 for description TIX: no charge INFO: 679-2544 / valleylibrary.ca

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Kids in the Park! — Rotary Park , Wolfville 6:30– 8pm • Drop in for a fun night of games & activities w/Kellie Shillington. Each week will feature a different park in Wolfville! For ages 6–12! TIX: no charge INFO: nthomas@wolfville.ca

THURSDAY, 21

Kids in the Kitchen — St. James Anglican Church, Kentville 9am–3pm • See Thursday, August 14 for description. TIX: no charge INFO: 678-3123 / kalymacpherson@gmail.com Business Basics Assistance — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 9:30–11:30am • See Thursday, August 14 for description. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / valleylibrary.ca Musical Tablets — C@P Lab, Wolfville 10am– 12pm • See Tuesday, August 19 for description.

Ages 7–12 TIX: no charge INFO: 542-5760 / valleylibrary.ca LEGO Stop Motion Flick — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 1–4pm • Be creative & have some fun! As a group we will design the set & characters with Lego, along with a story-line. Take some pictures & transform them into a stop motion flick. Feel free to bring your own LEGO. TIX: no charge INFO: 542-3005 / valleylibrary.ca Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal (FODAR) — King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal Aug. 21–24 • Test the waters and explore the ebb and flow of drama and movement as home-grown and national artists take you on a journey of outstanding dance. Featuring performances by locally-based Company of Angels, Mocean Dance of Halifax, and JD Dance from Toronto.

One of the performers in “Teen Angel” is a fabulous hip-hop artist, Ben Kroker from Wolfville. See page 12. TIX: $15 advance, $18 at door INFO: info@fodar.ca / FODAR.ca

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THE WOLFVILLE MAGIC WINERY BUS

CURRENTLY BLOOMING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS: ART!

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ne of Nova Scotia’s “Top Ten” 2014 experiences, according to the Canadian Tourism Commission, has launched its third season on Friday, July 18 and will continue every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until October 19.

The Wolfville Magic Winery Bus is ready to welcome visitors from all corners of Atlantic Canada, and beyond, and serves as a great example of public and private sector investment coming together to create a tourism product that is a North American first.

Plants at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens are sharing their habitat with five fabulous art pieces this summer! The installations are part of the UncommonCommon Art project taking place across Kings County. We are lucky enough to have works by three artists - Brad Hall, Sanna Rahola and Jessica Winton. The art, like the fine weather, is fleeting so don't delay. Take a stroll through the Gardens to view the works of art while there is still time.

The Wolfville Magic Winery Bus is North America’s only hop-on, hop-off wine tour aboard a traditional British double-decker bus. With a single admission ticket of $20, visitors can begin their experience at the Wolfville Visitor’s Information Centre at 10:30am, 12:30pm, or 1:30pm and hop on and off as many times as they like - spending an hour or two, or the entire day, exploring Nova Scotia’s wine country in and around Wolfville.

At each stop, visitors enjoy vineyard tours, wine tastings, food pairing & dining opportunities, and some wine retail browsing. Wineries on the route include: Domaine de Grand Pre, Luckett Vineyards, L’Acadie Vineyards, and Gaspereau Vineyards.

Maps for the UncommonCommon Art project can be picked up in the lobby of the KC Irving Environmental Science Centre. The Centre and Gardens are located at 32 University Avenue in Wolfville and they are free to visit and open to the public daily. For more information visit http://botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca.

Visit wolfvillemagicwinerybus.ca for more information.

See you this summer on the Magic Winery Bus! David Hovell, WBDC Executive Director (902) 542-4093 / (902) 670-0340 / dhovell@downtownwolfville.com

Melanie Priesnitz Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Acadia University, Wolfville, NS

FAMILY FUN IN THE VALLEY: G is for Golf – Mini Style

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ini golf is a favourite activity for many children. We’ve gone to play mini golf with our boys from the age of four. They are never too young to start to learn the game.

I recommend not keeping score for the first while, as you will be well over par each time!

There are several mini golf courses in the Valley. These are all listed on www.valleyfamilyfun.ca (Get Moving – Mini Golf). Some of the local courses include ones at Windsor Playland Park, Land of Evangeline Family Camping Resort, and the Look Off Campground.

There are two other forms of mini golf to try too. One is Farmer’s Golf at Hennigar’s Farm Market in Greenwich. Developed in Holland, the ball is a small soccer-type ball and the club has a small wooden shoe on the end. It’s good for all ages and skill levels!

In Lakeville (Kentville) you will find TinkerLinks Precision Scale Golf. This is the world’s smallest 18-hole natural turf golf course. It is perfect for all ages and skill levels. The design offers precision chipping for the avid golfer and family fun for the casual mini golfer.

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