ARTS | CULTURE | COMMUNITY January 25 – February 22, 2017 | Issue No. 15.01 | 5000 copies

FEATUREPRENEUR: PETIT PATRIE FINE CHOCOLATE, P.2

THE GRAPEVINE’S 2017 ‘BEST OF THE BUNCH’ RESULTS, P.3

EAGLE WATCH SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS, P.4

A FREE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | 1 FEATUREPRENEUR: PETIT PATRIE FINE CHOCOLATE Genevieve Allen Hearn

Gabrielle Breault has a fascinating story – one Peter has joined me in some of the training of overcoming obstacles and finding her passion. and we both received our level 2 Chocolate In 2017, she became the only person making Taster Certification from the International bean-to-bar chocolate east of Quebec. Made in Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting in Medford, her chocolate bars offer a very different London England last November. We started experience than eating mass produced candy manufacturing fine chocolate bars in the sum- bars. Much like drinking a fine wine, it requires mer of 2017. Amy Dukeshire, a talented food mindfulness in order to appreciate the nuance scientist, joined our team in September and and complexity. It took me to a whole new level of is currently in training to become a certified chocolate indulging! Chocolatier this Spring.

The Grapevine (GV): What compelled you to GV: How would you describe your chocolate? start a chocolate making company? GB: The cacao beans we use is considered fine Gabrielle Breault (GB): I was medically cacao, traded fairly, and always organic! We released from the Canadian Forces in 2009. make micro-batches, which means it takes a It took me years to overcome some medical week to make a batch of 100 bars! Each bean challenges and when I did, I started thinking is scrutinized, so only the perfect ones are about a having a second career. In the Spring of used in making our fine chocolate. Our 72% 2016, I read an article about Bean-to-Bar choc- Single Origin Honduras fine chocolate comes farmer. We’re also active partners with Plant- olate and it peaked my curiosity. Like most, I from an association of 600 small-holder ers Ridge Winery which whom we’ve done though chocolatiers were making the chocolate farmers in the Copan region of Honduras. pairing and chocolate education. We are doing they use in their chocolate confections. I soon This bar has delicate notes of roasted walnut, chocolate pairing with the Quarterdeck Villas learned that in fact, chocolate makers are the caramelized sugar and bread. These flavours near Liverpool in March, and chocolate tasting one actually making chocolate. So I went online come from the beans naturally and no other events in the Valley. In due time, we intend to and ordered some fine bean-to-bar chocolate ingredients are added. It’s like a brioche in a open our bean-to-bar shop in Kings County. from Hummingbird Chocolate in Almonte, bar! Our second bar is a 53% Coconut milk Chocolate is our passion. We do not aim at be- Ontario. This was the absolute best chocolate I from Mexico. This bean originates from the ing the largest chocolate making company, we had ever tasted! Bean-to-Bar is the process of Tabasco Region of Mexico from Hacienda Je- just want to make the best chocolate humanly making chocolate from dried fermented cacao sus Maria operated by a mother and her son. possible! beans all the way to the finish product. I started Real Mexican vanilla beans are added for a looking locally for fine chocolate and discovered tropical indulgence for your senses. So creamy, ❧ that there were only a dozen chocolate makers this lightly sweet chocolate will take you on in Canada and none East of Quebec. So, I blind- a tropical journey through coconut groves, Gabrielle is hosting a chocolate tasting on Satur- ly set out to make it myself! Little did I know, vanilla orchids and lightly spiced chocolate. day Jan 27 at the Kingsport Community Centre chocolate making is anything but easy! Both are Vegan and dairy free. between 7pm and 8:30pm. Visit petitepatriech- ocolate.com or @patriechoco on Facebook for GV: How long have you been making choco- GV: Ok, my mouth is now watering. Where more information. late? can I buy your chocolate? GB: I started taking various courses in Sep- GB: We sell our chocolate online through our tember 2016 through Ecole Chocolat based webpage www.petitepatriechocolate.com and in Vancouver and on location in Costa Rica at a few select locations in Nova Scotia in- with other aspiring chocolate makers from cluding The Farmhouse Inn B&B in Canning, around the world. My training took me to the the Grand Pre National Historic Site, Planters Chocolate Academy in Montreal for choco- Ridge Winery in Port Williams, and EOS Natu- latier training and I trained with one of the ral Foods in Wolfville. best in the world, Master Chocolatier Mark

Tilling from Squires International Kitchen GV: What’s next for Petit Patrie Chocolate? in England who introduced me to making GB: I am heading to Costa Rica at the end of elegant chocolate showpieces. My husband January as a chocolate consultant with a cacao

A CHOCOLATE-COVERED VALENTINE’S DAY Genevieve Allen Hearn

With Valentine’s Day coming up I have one thing on how to properly taste chocolate. There is a on my mind…. chocolate of course! There are tremendous amount of mindfulness involved fantastic local chocolate options in the Valley, in this practice so pick some bars, unplug, and and they all offer something unique. Since I’ve let yourself fully savour the experience in a been known to indulge in chocolate from time to cozy setting. time (always), I’ve curated four chocolate-covered Valentine’s Day experiences for your enjoyment! Spice it Up at Grand Pré Just Us! Coffeehouse To the Market! with Pack your snowshoes and go for a walk FOUR DRUMMERS Chocolate By Gabriëlle through the Grand Pré National Park. Then BY LORNE ALEXANDER JULIEN Gabriëlle started her chocolate business last head over to the Grand Pré Just Us! Cof- year, and carries her product at The Noodle feehouse where you can grab a cup of their Lorne Alexander Julien, from Millbrook First Guy and the Wolfville Farmers’ Market on famous Spicy Mexican hot chocolate and stroll Nation, Mi'kmaq First Nations, Nova Scotia, Wednesdays. And guess what? Valentine’s through their fair trade museum. You can specializes in original First Nations acrylic Day happens to fall on a Wednesday this year! purchase one of their fair trade chocolate bars paintings. His Mi'kmaq name is "Warrior on Attend Wednesday’s Market Supper, saving for the drive home. the Hill" given to him in his youth when he room for dessert at Chocolate By Gabriëlle. learned about the spiritual way of his people. This chocolatier’s signature is the Honey Indulge with He is also a self-taught artist, beginning as Cloud, based on a 200 year old recipe from Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie a young child. He uses bright colours and Offering Denmark. Popular in Northern Europe, the This chocolate company is based in Halifax, believes simplicity is beautiful. He wants to Sewing Honey Cloud is a gluten free cookie topped but you can find them at the Saturday morn- share his artwork, lifting people's spirits, Like with Italian meringue and dipped into choco- ing Wolfville Farmers’ Market every week. with ideas taken from his visions and dreams. us on Repairs late. Yes please! It is run by two Master Chocolatiers from About four years ago, Lorne began a Chris- Facebook! & Alterations France, producing high quality and imagina- tian journey, wishing to honour Christ in his Practice Mindfulness with tive truffles, ganaches, and chocolate bars in paintings. Eagles are his favourite subject ma- Petit Patrie Fine Chocolate the traditional French style. Pick up a few of terial as they are well respected amongst his You’ll learn in our Featurepreneur that Petit these decadent beauties on Saturday, as well people, with the ability to fly highest toward Winter Clothing for GUYS and GALS! Patrie Chocolate is the only chocolate maker as a bottle of local wine. Put on your favorite the Creator. east of Quebec. While chocolatiers make tunes and indulge (roaring fire optional). Try 2 Central Ave., Wolfville creations using chocolate that has already the Acadie Dulse, Gaspereau Maple Wine, or ❧ www.retrorunway.com 692-9271 been made, Petit Patrie Chocolate does it all the Grand Pré Ice Wine truffle. facebook: "Warrior On The Hill" Mi'kmaq Artist, from bean-to-bar! If you go to their website Lorne A. Julien (petitepatriechocolate.com) you will find tips ❧

2 | Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 THE 2017 BEST OF THE BUNCH GRAPEVINE AWARDS!

THE GRAPEVINE’S BEST LOCAL THEATRE GROUP/COMPANY BEST PLACE FOR A HIKE 2017 ‘BEST OF THE CENTRESTAGE CAPE SPLIT Runner up: Quick as a Wink Runner up: Blomidon Provincial Park BUNCH’ RESULTS! BEST MEDIA OUTLET BEST PLACE TO MEET WITH FRIENDS THE GRAPEVINE We received a huge response to our HALIMAC AXE THROWING Runner up: KROCK Runner up: Wayfarers Ale Society second annual ‘Best of the Bunch’ sur- vey. Thank you to everyone who partici- BEST PLACE TO HOLD AN EVENT pated! What a great selections of place WAYFARER'S TAPROOM/PATIO to visit, things to do, and experiences not LOCAL BUSINESS Runner up: Wolfville Farmer's Market to miss in the Valley. BEST NEW BUSINESS (OPENED IN 2017) BEST PLACE TO HOLD A MEETING HILL'S GRILLS PANINI PRESS While you are out and about, watch KC IRVING ENVIRONMENTAL & TEA HOUSE for The Grapevine’s ‘Best of the Bunch’ Runner up: Valley Vixen SCIENCE CENTRE Runner up: Kentville Library sticker in the windows of these top-voted

businesses. BEST PLACE TO SHOP FOR GIFTS BEST PLACE TO GO ON A DATE WILD LILY Runner up: Occasions Gift & Decor TROY Runner up: The Library Pub

FOOD & DRINK BEST JEWELRY STORE BEST COFFEE BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS BEST RESTAURANT T.A.N HERBINS JEWELLERS Runner up: DM Reid's Jewellers COTTON TALE CAFE + PLAY TROY Runner up: North Mountain Fine Coffee Runner up: Oaklawn Farm Zoo

Runner up: The Naked Crepe Bistro BEST BOOKSHOP BEST PLACE FOR A BIKE RIDE BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT BEST TEA THE BOX OF DELIGHTS BOOKSHOP Runner up: RD Chisholm Stationery & Books HARVEST MOON TRAIL BLOMIDON INN RESTAURANT HILL'S GRILLS PANINI PRESS Runner up: Kentville Gorge

Runner up: Le Caveau & TEA HOUSE BEST HOME DECOR STORE Runner up: Just Us! BEST PLACE TO GO SLEDDING BEST PUB FOOD ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS Runner up: Wheaton's BURGHER HILL PADDY'S PUB Runner up: Acadia

Runner up: King's Arms Pub University (in front of University Hall) ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BEST MUSIC STORE

LONG & MCQUADE BEST CAFÉ BEST MUSIC VENUE BEST TOURIST DESTINATION JUST US! Runner up: Moe's Place UNION STREET CAFÉ THE LOOK OFF Runner up: T.A.N. Runner up: Al Whittle Theatre Runner up: Grand Pré National Historic Site BEST MARKET VENDOR THE NOODLE GUY BEST BURGER BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN BEST PLACE TO GO SWIMMING JOHNNY'S COOKHOUSE Runner up: Longspell Point Farm HEATHER KELDAY AYLESFORD LAKE Runner up: Paddy's Pub Runner up: Lumsdems Dam Runner up: Ian Janes, BEST CLOTHING STORE

Jesse Potter, Sarah Pound (tie) PHINNEYS BEST PIZZA BEST PLACE TO GO SNOW SHOEING HOUSE OF DOUGH Runner up: Jane's Again Boutique BEST LOCAL BAND WOODVILLE HIKING TRAILS Runner up: The Naked Crepe Bistro Runner up: Wolfville Wa- THE HUPMAN BROTHERS BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE Runner up: Bluesmobile tershed Nature Preserve BEST SANDWICH WE'RE OUTSIDE and Mark Riley Project (tie) Runner up: Sport Chek HILL'S GRILLS PANINI PRESS BEST FESTIVAL/EVENT & TEA HOUSE BEST LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER BEST TATTOO PARLOUR DEEP ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Runner up: The Rolled Oat Café MARK DAVIDSON Runner up: Hantsport Music Festival EVERLASTING INK Runner up: Carla Marie Photography Runner up: The Collective BEST BAKERY BEST PLACE TO VOLUNTEER SOURDOUGH COUNTRY BAKERY BEST LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST BEST HAIR SALON KINGS SPCA Runner up: Slow Dough Pastries & Cafe MIYOSHI KONDO, Runner up: Open Arms THE HEAD SHOPPE LAURA MACDONALD, Runner up: Enve BEST BUTCHER SHASTA GRANT (TIE) BEST PLACE TO MEET PEOPLE CANNING VILLAGE MEAT MARKET Runner up: Bob Hainstock, Holly Carr (tie) BEST BARBER FARMERS MARKETS Runner up: Meadowbrook Farm Meat Market Runner up: Paddy's Open Mic SAILOR BUP'S BEST LOCAL ARTISAN Runner up: Case Cuts BEST LOCAL CHEF CARLA DUNHAM, BEST PUBLIC SPACE JASON LYNCH (LE CAVEAU) DENISE ASPINALL (TIE) BEST SPA KENTVILLE LIBRARY Runner up: Ross Patterson (The Noodle Guy) Runner up: KC Irving Environmental Science Runner up: Pia Skaarer-Nielson EAU SPA Centre & Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Runner up: Beleaf BEST VENUE FOR DRINKS BEST LOCAL CRAFTER THE LIBRARY PUB BEST PLACE TO GET CRAFTY CATCHER IN THE MOON BEST YOGA STUDIO Runner up: Wayfarer Ale Society THE CLAYGROUND Runner up: Radical Cat THE YOGA BARN Runner up: Gapereau Fibres Runner up: MoonCoast Yoga BEST LOCAL CRAFT BEER BEST LOCAL AUTHOR WAYFARER ALE SOCIETY BEST PLACE TO GET SOME WORK DONE AMI MACKAY BEST GYM Runner up: Schoolhouse Brewery Runner up: Christy Ann Conlin KC IRVING ENVIRONMENTAL MOTIV FITNESS Runner up: Acadia Athletics Complex SCIENCE CENTRE BEST LOCAL WINE Runner up: Just Us! BEST GALLERY BENJAMIN BRIDGE'S NOVA 7 HARVEST GALLERY Runner up: Domaine de Grand Pré's Tidal Bay BEST U-PICK Runner up: Acadia University Art Gallery STIRLINGS FRUIT FARMS

BEST WINERY Runner up: Elderkin's Farm Market BEST ART/CRAFT MARKET LIGHTFOOT & WOLFVILLE VINEYARDS WOLFVILLE FARMERS MARKET BEST OF THE BUNCH Runner up: Luckett Vineyards BEST FARM MARKET Runner up: Gaspereau Art Market STIRLINGS FRUIT FARMS CONTEST WINNER Runner up: Noggins Corner Farm Market Thank you to everyone who took the BEST PATIO BEST DANCE STUDIO TROY opportunity to nominate their favourite CADANCE ACADEMY businesses, shops, places to visit, and Runner up: Luckett Vineyards BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Runner up: DanceConnexion OPEN ARMS experiences of the Annapolis Valley for and The Port Pub Bistro (tie) our annual Best of the Bunch Awards. Runner up: L'Arche BEST VENUE TO DANCE All those who opted to were entered BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH OLD ORCHARD BARN into a draw for a *Grapevine* tote bag packed with a signed copy of Jenny CORA Runner up: Wolfville Farmers Market Runner up: The Naked Crêpe Bistro PUBLIC SPACE & EXPERIENCES Osburn’s *The Kitchen Party Cookbook* and Chocolates by Gabriëlle. The lucky winner BEST VENUE FOR LIVE THEATRE BEST PLACE TO WALK THE DOG is Tessa Janes! BEST DESSERTS CENTRESTAGE MINER'S MARSH THE NAKED CRÊPE BISTRO Runner up: Festival Theatre Runner up: Dykes Runner up: Slow Dough Pastries & Cafe Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | 3

Featurepreneur/Chocolate...... p.3. EAGLE WATCH SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS Genevieve Allen Hearn

The Grapevine Best of the Bunch Results...... p.3. Need an excuse to get yourself out of the house on these chilly days? The 26th Eagle INDEX Eagle Watch...... p.4. Watch is set to take place the weekend of Jan- uary 27 and 28, and February 3 and 4. What The Free Classifieds/Eat to the Beat...... p.5. started from humble beginnings in 1992 has Margaret Drummond's grown into a major event in Sheffield Mills. One of the event’s original organizers, Glenn WORD OF THE ISSUE: Star Drop/Free Will Astrology ...... p.6. Ells, recalls the first pancake breakfast – the cornerstone of the weekend’s activities. “It Adscititious Who's Who/Art Spot...... p.7. was in the community hall with no commer- (adjective): cial kitchen. We had to borrow a grill to cook Locavore/Recipe...... p.8. sausages.” The event began as a fundraiser for the Sheffield Mills Community Hall, which Forming an addition or supplement; was formerly a schoolhouse. Ells contin- on January 26 is called Kitpu, which is the not part of the inherent or essential Town of Wolfville...... p.10. ues, “In 1996 the event was covered on the M’ikmaq word for eagle. Eastern Eagles will be nature of a thing. Discovery Channel and CBC’s Land and Sea. drumming, Trevor Gould will be telling tales Valley Family Fun...... p.11. Then we started to get more attention”. The of Glooscap legends and lore by the bonfire, "By the incorporation of these hall has since been retrofitted with a commer- and Bernie Syliboy will be leading a night-sky adscititious elements at crucial cial kitchen and washrooms from the money walk (snowshoes will be available). Pasta by moments, the rhythmic integrity of Live Theatre/Exhibits/@ The Library...... p.11. collected over the years. Last year the pancake The Noodle Guy will fill bellies, and wine from the entire piece is compromised." What's Happening/Weeklies/Tides...... p.12-14. breakfasts were so popular, people lined up Planter’s Ridge will be available for purchase. outside the door. Kitpu is a family-friendly event, and the Val- ley Regional Enterprise Network has granted Acadia Page...... p.15. Meg Hodges, an organizer and member of the money through the Collective Impact Project Sheffield Mills Community Association, be- to cover the ticket fare for 20 young people lieves that Eagle Watch gives the community from Kings County and Glooscap First Nation, a gathering point. She describes the pancake enabling them to network and learn about breakfast as a lively event, with local ingredi- conservation together. ents, live music, crafts by Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, and art vendors. The Blomidon With all this excitement, it’s easy to forget the Naturalist Society, which has been part of the main event – the eagles! Glenn Ells explains BROUGHT TO YOU BY AN AMAZING TEAM OF CONTRIBUTORS: event since its inception, is also regularly in that the eagles come from Cape Breton, and attendance selling books and chatting with nest in the Valley for the winter. “They are EMILY LEESON JOCELYN HATT ZOE D’AMATO EMILY KATHAN Editor Art Director, Design, Layout Sales Copy Editor attendees. scavengers, so they like hunting for their food. That’s why they go fishing in the Bras GENEVIEVE ALLEN HEARN MONICA JORGENSEN ALEX HICKEY, & DAVID EDELSTEIN EMILY KATHAN Operations Manager Events & Lists Design, Typesetting, Layout Distribution Manager New this year is the involvement of Glooscap d’Or Lakes in the summer.” The eagles come in First Nation. Brian Dorey, Glooscap First the winter because it’s safe, and food is abun- CONTRIBUTORS: Mike Butler, Genevieve Allen Hearn, Scott DELIVERIES: Margot Bishop, Dominic Cameron, Jacob Rhude, Nation’s director of administration, com- dant. Many chicken farmers discard chicken Campbell, Garry Leeson, Avery Peters, Laura Churchill Duke, Lauren Galbraith, Earle & Karen Illsley, Andrea Leeson, John Melanie Priesnitz, Thomas Clahane, Margaret Drummond, Morrison, Julie and Mugen Page, Lorna Williamson, Bryden ments, “The partnership provides an opportu- carcasses, which is why you often spot eagles Lee-Ann Cudmore, Sarah Anderson, Angela Reynolds, Allan MacDonald, Aidrie Cameron, Ryland Cameron, Krystal Tanner, nity to jointly share knowledge, culture, and gathered in trees surrounding chicken farms. Williams (Eat to the Beat) Fred Phillips understanding.” He says the relationship has Ells says that eagle counts vary between 500 opened the door to a much larger and syner- and 1,000. getic event this year. Dorey explains that in ISSUE the Mi’kmaq culture, the eagle is a symbol of Sometimes more interesting than watching ADVERTISING DEAD- February 22 Issue: many things, including respect, honour, hum- the eagles is observing the bird photographers Depending on the com- LINES: Ads/Submissions/Listings Deadline: February 12 bleness, truth, love, natural power, strength, that visit from across the Maritimes, Quebec, mitment length and colour courage, wisdom, and freedom. Because of the Maine, and beyond, to capture the perfect options, rates range from: ADVERTISING: [email protected] eagle’s connection to the Creator, the eagle is shot. If the power and majesty of the eagles GENERAL INQUIRIES: [email protected] given the responsibility of carrying people’s don’t leave you breathless, the sheer size of SINGLE BLOCK $43 - $59 CONTENT SUBMISSIONS: [email protected] prayers between the World of Earth and the the zoom lenses pointed in their direction DOUBLE BLOCK $84 - $117 World of Spirit. Dorey remarks, “It is believed surely will!

CONTACT EVENTS/CLASSIFIEDS: [email protected] FOUR BLOCK $160 - $226 that to wear or hold an eagle feather causes HALF PAGE $339 - $495 the Creator to take immediate notice. With ❧ SNAIL MAIL: Grapevine Publishing ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE: grapevinepublishing.ca ARTS EVENT POSTER $72 - $110 PO Box 2262 Wolfville, NS B4P 1A0 and issuu.com/thevalleygrapevine the eagle feather, the Creator is being hon- For more information about Eagle Watch oured in the highest and most humble way.” visit the Eagle Watch 2018 Facebook page or sheffieldmills.org. WHERE TO FIND US WOLFVILLE: Carl's Your NEW MINAS: Boston Pizza, Cap- Union Street Café, Wilsons This year’s second annual kick-off party Independent Grocer, Cuts Meat tain Sub, Irving Big Stop, Jessy's Pharmasave WINDSOR: Fry Daddy’s, Lisa's Market, Eos Natural Foods, Just Pizza, Long and McQuade, AYLESFORD: Chisholm's Cafe, T.A.N. Coffee Us! Café, T.A.N. Coffee, Library, Milne Court Petro-Canada, Pita PharmaChoice Wolfville Farmers' Market Pit, Swiss Chalet ON THE COVER: FALMOUTH: Fruit & Vegetable KINGSTON: Green Elephant Cafe, Company, Petro-Canada GREENWICH: Avery’s Farm KENTVILLE: Half Acre Café, Library, Pharmasave, Library, EAGLE LANDING BY DAVID ELLIOTT Market, Edible Art Cafe, Elder- Jason’s Your Independent French Bakery HANTSPORT: Jim's Your Indepen- kin's Farm Market, Hennigar's Grocer, T.A.N. Coffee, Valley dent Grocer Farm Market, Noggins Corner Regional Hospital GREENWOOD: Country Store, This shot was taken in Sheffield Mills in Valley Natural Foods, Country AVONPORT: Cann’s Kwik-Way Farm Market, Stems Cafe, COLDBROOK: Access Nova Scotia, January 2018. David has been photographing Stirling's Store, eagles for about ten years. "Photography has GRAND-PRÉ: Convenience Store, T.A.N. Coffee, Callister's Country Tim Hortons, McDonalds Domaine de Grand Pré, Just PORT WILLIAMS: Fox Hill Cheese Kitchen, Foodland, Vicki's been an interest of mine for a long time," he Us! Café House, Planters Ridge, Sea Seafood Restaurant MIDDLETON: Angie's Restaurant, says, "Some of my work has been printed in Level Brewery, The Noodle Guy Goucher's Market, Wilmot GASPEREAU: Gaspereau BERWICK: Driftwood Restaurant, Frenchy's magazines and also been chosen by National Vineyards, Luckett Vineyards, CANNING: Degraaf's Kwik-Way, Jonny's Cookhouse, Luigi's Geographic." David has been in the province Reid's Meats & Kwik-Way, XTR ValuFoods, i scream Pizza Palace, North Mountain since 1980, during which time he has pastored For more information about David's photograph, Kwik-Way Coffeehouse, Rising Sun Cafe, a number of churches with the Pentecostal visit davidelliottphotography.com or find David Assemblies of Canada, the last of which was Elliott Photography on facebook. DISCLAIMER Valley Cornerstone for 12 years.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anders Haugen mega-famous, was presented as a rich macho competed for the U.S. as a ski jumper in the party animal named Spuds MacKenzie. The ad 1924 Winter Olympics. Although he was an campaign was successful, boosting sales 20 accomplished athlete who had previously set a percent. But the truth was that the actor playing world record for distance, he won no medals at Spuds was a female dog whose owners called her the games. But wait! Fifty years later, a sports Evie. To earn money, the poor creature, who was historian discovered that there had a been a born under the sign of Libra, was forced to assume scoring mistake back in 1924. In fact, Haugen a false identity. To honor Evie’s memory, and in had done well enough to win the bronze medal. alignment with current astrological omens, I urge The mistake was rectified, and he finally got his you human Libras to strip away any layers of false long-postponed award. I foresee a comparable identity you’ve been pressured to acquire. Be your development happening in your life, Aries. Real Self — to the max. Recognition or appreciation you deserved to SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The giant panda have received some time ago will finally come is a bear native to China. In the wild, its diet your way. is 99 percent bamboo. But bamboo is not an TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1899, Sobhuza II energy-rich food, which means the creature has became King of Swaziland even though he was to compensate by consuming 20 to 30 pounds of less than five months old. He kept his job for the the stuff every day. Because it’s so busy gathering next 82 years, and along the way managed to its sustenance, the panda doesn’t have time to do play an important role when his nation gained much socializing. I mention this, Scorpio, because independence from the colonial rule of the United I want to offer up the panda as your anti-power Kingdom. These days you may feel a bit like animal for the coming weeks. According to my Sobhuza did when he was still in diapers, Taurus: reading of the astrological omens, you should not sufficiently prepared or mature for the greater have a diversified approach to getting your needs responsibilities that are coming your way. But just met — not just in regards to food, but in every as he received competent help in his early years other way as well. Variety is not just the spice of from his uncle and grandmother, I suspect you’ll life; it’s the essence. receive the support you’ll need to ripen. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’re the star GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In my ideal world, of the “movie” that endlessly unfolds in your dancing and singing wouldn’t be luxuries imagination. There may be a number of other lead practiced primarily by professionals. They would actors and actresses, but few if any have your luster be regular occurrences in our daily routines. We’d and stature. You also have a supporting cast, as dance and sing whenever we needed a break well as a full complement of extras. To generate all from the numbing trance. We’d whirl and hum the adventure you need, your story needs a lot of to pass the time. We would greet each other with dramatis personae. In the coming weeks, I suggest an interpretative movement and a little tune. In that you be alert for certain minor characters who schools, dance and song would be a standard are primed to start playing a bigger role in your part of the curriculum — as important as math and narrative. Consider the possibility of inviting them history. That’s my utopian dream, Gemini. What’s to say and do more to advance the plot. yours? In accordance with the astrological omens, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Thirty-five miles I urge you to identify the soul medicine you’d love per hour is typically the highest speed attained to incorporate into your everyday regimen. Then by the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. go ahead and incorporate it! It’s time for you to That’s not very fast. On the other hand, each ship’s get more aggressive about creating the world you engine generates 190 megawatts, enough to want to live in. provide the energy needs of 140,000 houses, CANCER (June 21-July 22): Psychology pioneer and can go more than 20 years without refueling. Carl Jung believed that most of our big problems If you don’t mind, I’m going to compare you to can never be fully solved. And that’s actually a one of those aircraft carriers during the next four good thing. Working on them keeps us lively, weeks. You may not be moving fast, but you will in a state of constant transformation. It ensures have maximum stamina and power. we don’t stagnate. I generally agree with Jung’s AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The pawpaw is high opinion of our problems. We should indeed a tasty fruit that blends the flavors of mango, be grateful for the way they impel us to grow. banana, and melon. But you rarely find it in However, I think that’s irrelevant for you right grocery stores. One reason is that the fruit ripens now. Why? Because you have an unprecedented very fast after being picked. Another is that the opportunity to solve and graduate from a major pollination process is complicated. In response long-running problem. So no, don’t be grateful for to these issues, a plant scientist named Neal it. Get rid of it. Say goodbye to it forever. Peterson has been trying to breed the pawpaw LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Between now and March to be more commercially viable. Because of 21, you will be invited, encouraged, and pushed his work, cultivated crops have finally begun to deepen your understanding of intimate showing up at some farmers’ markets. I’d like to relationships. You will have the chance to learn see you undertake metaphorically similar labors much, much more about how to create the kind in 2018, Aquarius. I think you’ll have good luck of togetherness that both comforts and inspires at developing rough potentials into more mature you. Will you take advantage of this eight-week forms of expression. You’ll have skill at turning opportunity? I hope so. You may imagine that unruly raw materials into more useful resources. you have more pressing matters to attend to. But Now is a great time to begin. the fact is that cultivating your relationship skills PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An iceberg is a huge would transform you in ways that would best serve chunk of ice that has cracked away from a glacier those other pressing matters. and drifted off into the open sea. Only nine VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In December, percent of it is visible above the waterline. The mass protests broke out in Mashhad, Iran’s underwater part, which is most of the iceberg, is second-largest city. Why? The economy had basically invisible. You can’t know much about it been gradually worsening. Inflation was slowly just by looking at the top. This is an apt metaphor but surely exacting a toll. Unemployment was for life itself. Most everyone and everything we increasing. But one of the immediate triggers for encounter is 91 percent mysterious or hidden the uprising was a 40-percent hike in the price or inaccessible to our conscious understanding. of eggs. It focused the Iranian people’s collective That’s the weird news, Pisces. The good news is angst and galvanized a dramatic response. that during the next three weeks you will have an I’m predicting a comparable sequence in your unprecedented ability to get better acquainted personal future, Virgo. A specific irritant will with the other 91 percent of anything or anyone emerge, motivating you to stop putting up with you choose to explore. trends that have been subtly bothering you. Homework: Imagine that you’re still alive LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the late 1980s, in 2090. What’s your life like? Testify at Budweiser used a Bull Terrier to promote its Bud Freewillastrology.com. Light beer in commercials. The dog, who became

6 | Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 THE HORTON COMMUNITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA IS LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING WINTER SEASON Elizabeth Sircom

In November the HCYO senior orchestra per- formed alongside the Acadia University Or- chestra in a combined concert at the Festival Theatre in Wolfville. Another concert will take place in March, and plans are being made for a new collaboration with the Horton senior concert band, playing music by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo (“Song of the Universal”). This string program for young people was es- tablished in September 2015 by Dr. Christoph Both (cello), Dr. Gillian Smith, DMA (violin), and Kay Greene, Horton band director, as a collaborative initiative between the Acadia University School of Music and Horton High School with the goal of being a communi- ty-based strings program accessible not only to the students of Horton, but to any interest- ed young people aged 10-24.

Band and choir programs are offered in all the local middle schools; motivated students can WHO’S WHO: join the Honour Choir and the Acadia Youth KYLE THOMPSON Band, and there are many opportunities in Mike Butler the community to participate in theatre and musical theatre. While there have been very Well, here we are. Another year of Who’s Who appreciate having conversations about sus- successful small strings programs locally at to look forward to. I love writing and sharing tainability. Helping us help our planet should different times in the past, there was a desire these profiles with the community. Happy be on everyone’s mind. I’d love to tackle ado- to provide a more developed structure for as- New Year and enjoy all these fine folks! be, concrete, straw bale homes and more.” piring young string players. HCYO aims to of- fer a comprehensive program, durable in the THE ART SPOT: I’m starting the year off with a pretty cool Kyle started his first construction job when long term, which includes lessons (“clinics”) TACHA REED guy whom I’ve known for a few years now. he was 14 years old and it sparked his interest for beginners in violin, viola, cello and string He’s friendly, knowledgeable, environmental- in building and creating beautiful, sustainable bass, a beginner, junior and senior orchestra, Tacha Reed's current exhibit "What We Leave ly-conscious, and a coffee drinker, to name living spaces. New construction, renovations, performing in combined concerts with other Behind..." is currently on display at the Wolfville just a few good points. He’s very well-known and projects big and small are always on Kyle’s Horton High instrumental ensembles, and Memorial Library at 21 Elm Avenue. Check in the Valley but has never had the Who’s radar and he’s fearless in the jobs he tackles. access to the Acadia University Orchestra valleylibrary.ca for open hours Who treatment, until now. Here is a business- “I’ve now been running my own business for for advanced players. The Nova Scotia Youth man and all-around great gent Kyle Thomp- over 20 years," he says, "and with this much Orchestra would constitute the next step, WHO: Originally born in Middleton, I was son. experience under my belt, I enjoy educating establishing a solid upgrading path for string raised and educated in Halifax and moved others in the field of construction, and I students from HCYO to progress through the to Ellershouse in 2009. Life in the country Kyle Thompson grew up on the South Shore consider myself to be a darn good problem Acadia University orchestra to the NSYO and meant a whole new career path for me; I and relocated to this area in 1995 after both solver. I can also fix just about anything, and beyond to professional careers in music. became heavily involved with the local arts of his siblings went to Acadia. He says, “I was if I cannot, I surely will know who can.” council, which inadvertently led to me taking happy to relocate to the Valley in my teenage Horton High is an ideal centre by its geo- on the position of manager of the Avon River years. The friendly people, picturesque beauty, Most people who have hired Earth Energy graphical location close to Acadia and to two Heritage Museum in Avondale (one of Hants all the roads to explore and mountain bike Contracting were told about them through of its feeder schools, EMS and Wolfville. The County's truly hidden gems). trails, the Valley is an easy place to fall in love word-of-mouth, which has led to a solid base schedule of activities, on Monday afternoons, with because of these and so many other rea- of repeat clients and referrals. The only adver- starting at 3:30, allows time for younger stu- WHAT: For the last decade I've been work- sons. When I ran Kentville Bike Shop for Ken tising Kyle has ever done has been through dents, whose school day is shorter, to join in. ing primarily with wool. My early creations Eastman with Colin Banks, I met a network business cards so that alone proves that his consisted of articulated needle-felted dolls, of great people who showed me everything hard work and skills have paid off. Small Connection to the Horton band program and stuffed animals, and soft sculptures made about the Valley, and from there I realized this businesses trying to make a difference in our the generous support of the Horton Band from recycled sweaters. My work evolved over is where I want to stay and raise my family.” community and beyond are very important Parents Association is an essential part of the years and I began making three-dimen- to Kyle and me as well so hopefully, this little HCYO, providing not only the use of a beauti- sional wall hangings that I now call feltscapes. Kyle feels very blessed to call this place home, piece in The Grapevine will also send some ful facility but also facilitating the integration Over the last year, I've begun experimenting even though his wife has opened his eyes to clients his way. If you have any questions about of string players into other instrumental en- with wet felting and my latest collection of travelling the world. They left Nova Scotia for renovations or new construction projects and sembles. Having strings at Horton completes work has a bit of a dream-like quality, thanks a few years to travel and live in different areas, want Kyle’s input and expertise, don’t hesitate the offer of possible instrument families for to the inclusion of this new method in my stopping in places such as Thailand, Vietnam, to call Earth Energy Contracting Inc. at 902- students to discover and enjoy. creation process. Cambodia, Indonesia, Mexico, and Iceland, 309-9065 or email Kyle at thompson_design- as well as other parts of Canada, before [email protected]. You can also reach Earth Energy Another important aspect of the restruc- WHEN: I do the majority of my creating at returning home to put down some roots and Contracting Inc. through their Facebook page. tured program is the participation of music my home, but each week during the summer I raise their daughter here. Kyle is the owner education students from the Acadia School of take whatever I'm working on to the muse- of Earth Energy Contracting Inc. located here Kyle feels positive about the future of his Music for whom HCYO is a great opportunity um for Open Studio Afternoons, where I get in Wolfville. His business has been serving business and their motivations, which stem to apprentice and gain practical experience to create alongside other artists in the area. customers for years and they’re not shy about from his family: “My father was one of my before heading out as new music teachers, This is my favourite time of the week and singing his praises. greatest mentors in life, and taught me about spreading string programs of their own. reminds me of my days at NSCAD when we architecture, construction, and outdoor sur- had to bring in our work for our classmates to He attended NSCC and Vancouver Island vival skills. My grandfather Ernest Thompson A recent sizeable donation of second-hand critique and provide constructive criticism. I University where he studied green building retired in Yarmouth, but originally lived in instruments from String Music Atlantic (a often participate in local group shows like the and renewable energies. “I learned how to Halifax. He was a Navy Captain and he actual- former Halifax Schools Instrumental Loan Great Little Art Show and Avon River Arts' audit homes and businesses to advise them ly worked on the Bluenose with Angu Walters. Program) and a substantial grant from the Long Winter Nights. My work can be found at about how to create the most efficient atmo- I still have relatives building boats to this day Robert Pope Foundation, which supports the Artists Landing Gallery at the museum in sphere with the least amount of power draw," down in Pubnico and Yarmouth. I come from arts and community initiatives, have allowed Avondale, and at other local shops. he says. "My business specializes in offering a family of truly skilled craftsman and their us to begin an outreach program. A strings our clients the most sustainable ways to do hard work is a constant inspiration to me.” initiation workshop was offered to seventeen WHERE: I always knew I was an artist and construction and renovations. Some examples students at Evangeline Middle School in the have been lucky to have a very supportive include concrete in-floor heating, acid-etched To Kyle and Earth Energy Contracting: a pros- fall and a 6-week workshop is ongoing at the family. Since my position at the museum is to look like marble floors, and 75-year roofing perous new year to you both. Booker School in Port Williams. “ It is a rare seasonal, I'm very fortunate to have extra materials. We can help achieve thermal mass opportunity to be able to allow children to time in the winter to devote towards explora- properties in just about any home. I always ❧ explore a string instrument, simply for the tion and creation. I'm a bit of a felting junkie, fun of it”, says outreach coordinator, and cello and if it weren't for the sun going down I'd instructor Elizabeth Sircom. probably keep on working all evening.

This fall a fiddle group was added, directed WHY: My surroundings have always influ- GRAPEVINE TOTES! by Acadia School of Music graduate Allison enced my work and this most recent collec- (Stewart) Ernst and open to members of the tion is no exception, with almost every piece community of any age who play the fiddle— in the series depicting the Avon River, the even a little! So come and join us—HCYO has Minas Basin, or the Bay of Fundy. Now available lots to offer! at The Box of ❧ ❧ Delights Bookshop All activities take place on Monday afternoons Top: Tacha at work at the Horton Highschool Performance Centre, from 3:30 PM onwards. Middle: Mirror for a Moment Last: Her Magesty For more information contact Dr. Gillian Smith DMA, HCYO Musical Director, gsmithvin@ gmail.com Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | 7 This page brought to you by LOCAVORE Wolfville Farmers' Market

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Happy New Year! It's January and lots of us are craving something green and crunchy after all the chocolate and cheese. Imported romaine lettuce is pricey and possibly dicey. What's a local food lover to do in a Nova Scotia winter?

There are actually some beautiful, tasty options, including greenhouse-grown lettuce mixes, pea shoots, and the incredibly hardy kale. AND THERE IS CABBAGE.

We keep cabbage in our fridge all winter. And we enjoy, even CRAVE, cabbage on almost a daily basis. Whether it's cooked quickly in a Thai curry, cooked slowly with smoked pork chops, shred- ded to top tacos, or sliced thinly into one of our favourite salads, cabbage wins!

WHY CABBAGE IS BETTER THAN LETTUCE any leftovers are even better the next day (IN WINTER) (something that can't be said for lettuce-based salads!). 1. It waits patiently in your fridge until such time as you feel like eating salad. Here are some of my favourite combinations. 2. It doesn't need to be washed, just tear off To make any of them, start with red or green any discoloured leaves and chop. cabbage. Whisk any dressing ingredients in a 3. It contains lots of fiber and vitamin C. small bowl, then pour over the cabbage and 4. It can be found almost everywhere and it's remaining ingredients, tossing well. Let sit for cheap. a few minutes before serving. 5. It's local, delicious and super versatile.

To convert your family (and possibly yourself) SESAME SLAW CAESAR CABBAGE SALAD (PINE)APPLE CABBAGE SALAD into cabbage salad lovers, make sure to cut the • 2 C finely shredded green or red cabbage • 2 C shredded cabbage • 2 C shredded cabbage cabbage thinly. I sometimes use a mandoline • 1 medium carrot, grated • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp salt but usually, I just cut the cored cabbage into • ¼ cup chopped cilantro (optional) • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 1 C diced fresh pineapple or apple (leave 1 or 2-inch wedges, lay them on a flat side, • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice the peel on the apple) then cut thinly from tip to tip. Resting time is • 1 Tbsp sesame oil • 1/4 C finely grated Parmesan cheese • 1/4 C diced red or yellow onion also important as salt and acids soften up the • 2 tsp sugar • 2 slices bacon, cooked and chopped • 1 Tbsp olive or sunflower oil (optional) cabbage subtly. I consider this a plus because • 1 teaspoon salt (optional) • 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar cabbage salad can be made in advance AND

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CALL FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FACEBOOK LIVE 2018 FESTIVAL You do not need a Facebook account to watch live. Just follow the link on the Town’s website! All Committee of the Whole & Town Council meetings will be The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival streamed live. Leadership Competition strives to promote and develop leadership among the young people of SOCIAL MEDIA the Annapolis Valley. The 86th Apple Blossom Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram! Festival will be held from May 23rd to 28th, 2018. WEBSITE Are you interested in becoming the Leadership Check the Town’s website for notices and view documents such as meeting agenda Candidate for Wolfville in 2018? Have you packages, approved minutes, Council recaps, audio recordings, development graduated high school, are between the ages of applications, festivals & events, and more! 19 and 23 in 2018 and resided permanently in the Town of Wolfville for a minimum of one year? E-NEWSLETTER Sign up online for our e-newsletter If you are thinking about running and have any questions, please contact Gwen Peng, Not Connected Online? Don’t Worry? [email protected], Wolfville Leadership Look for our page in the Grapevine once a month or the In-Focus Community Committee contact representative. For more newsletter in your Water and Tax Bill details, the Festival agreement can be found at appleblossom.com/forms/ and click on “Leadership Candidate’s Agreement 2017” DOG TAG REMINDER To apply, please e-mail your resume and 2018 Dog Tags Available biography to Marianne Gates at mgates@ Licensing your dog is their ticket home. It provides Animal & Bylaw wolfville.ca. Services with the information that is needed to reunite you and Application Deadline: January 31, 2018 your dog.

Every calendar year, a new dog tag (license) must be obtained by TOWN OF WOLFVILLE January 31st of each year or within thirty (30) days of becoming an PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING owner. Dog tags can be purchased for $25 at the Town Hall located at 359 Main Street from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. TAKE NOTICE begin- Non-licensed dogs may result in the owner being fined for non-compliance. ning at 1:30pm on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018, the Town 2018 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANTS of Wolfville will hold a Public Participation Meeting in the Council Chambers of Town Hall – The Community Partnership Program Grant is available to community groups that organize or operate 359 Main Street – to discuss a possible change to programs/events in the Town of Wolfville. It aims to enhance the vibrancy of our Town by supporting the land use designation and zoning of portions organizations whose programs and/or events benefit the community by promoting active living and of the property located at 329 Main Street to exploration of the past to enrich the lives of community members. eliminate an instance of split-zoning between residential and commercial designations/zones. Applications must be received by February 1st, 2018.Late applications will be disqualified. The maximum amount available through this program is $2000.00per fiscal year. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Planning & Development To view the application form, visit the Town’s website: Department, 200 Dykeland Street, Wolfville, www.wolfville.ca/2018-community-partnership-program-grants.html NS weekdays between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, by phone at 902-542-0368 or by e-mail at Any questions may be directed to Marianne Gates, Manager Economic Development at [email protected]. [email protected] / 902-542-5769

FOLLOW THE 2018/19 BUDGET PROCESS The 2018/19 Budget Process began on Join us in person or on Facebook Live for our A “2018/19 Budget Process” page has been November 7, 2017 with a goal of approving Committee of the Whole and Town Council set up on the Town’s website to view updates, a balanced budget on March 20, 2018 at the meetings to learn more about the Town’s documents, and more! Hardcopies of the regularly scheduled Town Council meeting. Operating and Capital Budgets. information can be requested at Town Hall.

10 | Jan. 25 – Feb. 22,Contact 2018 Us FOR ANY INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT TOWN OF WOLFVILLE AT 902-542-5767 THE DROWSY CHAPERONE STUMBLES INTO WINDSOR VALLEY FAMILY FUN: QUICK AS A WINK THEATRE PERFORMING HIT MUSICAL! EAGLE WATCHING WITH KIDS LIVE THEATRE Mike Butler Laura Churchill Duke The Drowsy Chaperone — Fountain Hall Performing HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2018 is upon me and It’s almost eagle watching time! This is a great Arts Centre, Windsor Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3, 7pm, Jan. with it comes a lineup of very exciting proj- event to take your kids to, as well! However, 27, 28, Feb. 3, 2pm • When a die hard theatre fan plays ects. There’s no rest for the wicked and I do just be careful, because when my friend told his favourite record, the characters come to life in this not see me resting until about mid-June! I’m her son they were going to see the eagles, he hilarious musical farce. TIX: $20 adult, $16 student/ going into my ninth year of writing for The asked if they were going to sing “Peaceful, seniors, $12 children 12 and under @ Box of Delights Grapevine and I still feel as lucky today as I did Easy Feeling”. Bookshop (Wolfville), Mosaic Market (Windsor), when I began writing these columns. To be able QAAW.ca INFO: [email protected] to share my thoughts, reviews, and recommen- Well, maybe not those eagles. — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville dations to the Valley is such a delight for me, Drinking Habits Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10, 7:30pm, Jan. 28, and I want to thank you all for supporting the This is a great introduction to bird watching Feb. 4, 2pm projects I write about. for kids. Because they are fed by the farmers, • A laugh out loud farce, by Tom TIX: the birds are attracted to the area, and so Smith. Call for reservations. $15 general, I want to tell you all about my first theatre The cast includes many familiar faces to not there are no long periods of waiting and hop- $12 seniors/students INFO: 902-678-8040 / project of the new year: a wonderfully funny only Quick As A Wink productions but Valley ing you might see one. The birds are usually [email protected] musical called The Drowsy Chaperone! This community theatre across the board, includ- quick and easy to spot. K-town Comedy’s Club — Paddy’s Pub, Kentville Jan. project came to me last year through direc- ing Thea Burton, Alan Slipp, Kerri B, David 27, 9:45pm • Enjoy a night out at K-Town’s Comedy tor Toven MacLean, and I am so excited to Foley, Tyler Hall, Laura Gillis, Joanna Bond, Before going, find YouTube videos about bald Club in support of the Free Spirit Therapeutic Riding be a part of it. Chaperone is being performed Isaac McWhinnie, Max Cole, Justin Brown, eagles or check out some books from the Association. TIX: $20 a ticket @ Rohan Wood Stables, or through Quick As A Wink Theatre Society, Becca Guilderson, Sherri Bezanson, Kerri- library to learn more. This is a great educa- email. INFO: 902-670-8402 / [email protected] whose 2017 musical efforts Grease, The Music anne Ryan, Kaela Biro, Lana Daupinee, Nicole tional opportunity. Puppy Love — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Feb. 17, Man, and A Christmas Carol blew audiences Grass, and Callie Mackintosh. As you are driving there, try playing counting 7–9pm • Amazing theatre, music, comedy, dance, away with talented casts and top-notch produc- games to see how many you can spot! and more at Broken Leg Theatre! A fabulously fun tion quality. With The Drowsy Chaperone, this are Janu- Showtimes for The Drowsy Chaperone family-friendly frolic. TIX: $10 at the door or by email. year will start off with a bang, a pop, a splash, ary 26, 27, February 2, and 3 at 7pm, with mat- When you go, find a safe spot to park along INFO: Donna, [email protected] and a spit-take! inees on January 27 and 28, and February 3 at the side of the road near the designated 2pm. All performances are at the Kings-Edge- viewing places. Bring a pair of binoculars – it’s The Drowsy Chaperone is a parody of Ameri- hill Fountain Performing Arts Centre, Wind- better to have one pair per child to avoid the can musical comedies of the 1920s. The story sor, and tickets are available at the door or arguments! EXHIBITS concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre in advance, which is highly recommended, at fan. As he plays the record of his favourite The Mosaic Market in Windsor, The Box of Dress warmly and encourage children to be 27th Annual Acadia Art Exhibition — Acadia musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Delights Book Shop in Wolfville or online at patient and to wait as quietly as they possibly University Art Gallery, 10 Highland Ave., Wolfville. Chaperone, the show comes to life onstage as QAAW.ca. Prices for tickets are $20 for adults; can! Until Feb. 16 • Exhibition showcases the work he wryly comments on the music, story, and $16 for students & seniors; and $12 for chil- of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the wider actors. The Drowsy Chaperone debuted in 1998, dren 12 and under. When you are finished stop into the commu- community. INFO: [email protected] / 902-585-1373 winning five Tony Awards and seven Drama nity centre in Sheffield Mills to check out the Desk Awards, including "Best Musical." The Start the new year off with an enjoyable, displays or have breakfast or lunch at one of show has had major productions in Toronto, farcical, hand-clapping, toe-tapping, laugh-a- the community centres or churches. Los Angeles, New York, London, Melbourne, @ THE LIBRARY minute musical extravaganza fit for the whole Eagle watching is great for all ages. Besides, and Japan, as well as two North American family! See The Drowsy Chaperone before it you are also outside getting some fresh air, tours. Now, the Valley can experience this very For complete list of library events: valleylibrary.ca stumbles off the stage. away from screens! funny and toe-tapping musical right here at All events are no charge/no registration unless home! ❧ ❧ otherwise stated. NOTE: When AVRSB schools are closed due to inclement winter weather, all children’s library programs for that day in that area Eagle Watch 2018: will be cancelled. January 27 and 28, February 3 and 4. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 AMANDA DAINOW [email protected] Winter Olympics Crafts & Games — Isabel & Roy ValleyFamilyFun.ca & THE SINGING NETTLES HERBAL CLINIC Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 6–7:30pm • All Mike Butler ages are welcome for this Family Literacy Day event. INFO: 902-684-0103 Some of my favourite articles that I write AVRL NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 are about people, places, and businesses that ANNAPOLIS VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY — Rosa M. Harvey I didn’t know about prior to writing about Girl Power: Winter Wonderland RECEIVES FUNDING FOR BE FIT KITS 2.0 Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 6:30–8:30pm them. These articles put me in touch with the Angela Reynolds most interesting people -- just like Amanda • For girls ages 10–14. Registration is required. Dainow! INFO: 902-825-4835 In 2015 the AVRL launched the original Be Fit Kits that focused on physical literacy and SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Amanda is a clinical herbalist and founded movement skills. The Be Fit Kits are bags Family Literacy Day: Learn at Play Everyday! — Singing Nettles Herbal Clinic in Kings County of equipment and books that families can Berwick and District Library, Berwick 10am–2pm • in 2011. She is a co-founder and the president borrow from the library. The bags are loaned Games, crafts and challenges. Simple and fun activities of North Mountain Animal Sanctuary and has for three weeks, just like books. Created to INFO: facilitated the Wolfville Plant Walks as a fund- for all ages. 902-538-8060 provide an opportunity for people to learn raiser for North Mountain Animal Sanctuary MONDAY, JANUARY 29 fundamental skill movements together in a for five years. Amanda offers consultations for Virtual Reality Time — Memorial Library, Wolfville safe and comfortable environment, families people and animals, and classes and appren- health of people and animals alike. Amanda 1–4:30pm can use these to be active together. After re- • FREE Games, demos and educational ticeships, all on the pristine North Mountain, applies an honest, ethical approach to patient ceiving feedback from community members, VR experiences with HTC Vive system. For ages 13+. in a natural, forested setting. health care that puts the client first. AVRL wanted to expand the kits due to their Space is limited. Please call ahead to book your free success. The new Be Fit Kits 2.0 will focus 30-minute session. INFO: 902-542-5760 Amanda has been studying, making, and on dancing, running, throwing, parachute using herbal medicine for 14 years. She offers Amanda is a natural teacher, providing clear, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 games, and yoga. Each kit will include equip- public workshops on herbal medicine and concise information that is beneficial and easy Writers’ Circle — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, ment and books that will entice borrowers to natural care for animals and she has a full to understand. Amanda represents a higher Hantsport 2–4pm. Also Feb. 8, 15, 22 • Eight weeks of learn and build their skill level in that sport. dispensary of the highest quality organic standard of natural health care, where safe, writing! INFO: 902-684-0103 herbal medicine -- such a unique thing to have effective natural health care is a priority. She Courageous Communication for Women — Berwick The kits will initially be held at the Annapolis in our area. Amanda has successfully used integrates her skills and donates her time in and District Library, Berwick 6:30–8pm. Also Feb. Royal Library, Middleton Library, Berwick Li- herbal medicine, homeopathy and flower es- her role as director of North Mountain Ani- 8 & 15 • For women ages 20–35. TIX: no charge brary, Kentville Library and Windsor Library sences with companion animals for a number mal Sanctuary, a registered charity for abused, INFO: for a total of 25 bags. Staff at libraries and [email protected] of years, and finds them to be safe, reliable, neglected, and unwanted farm animals. recreation centres will have access to addi- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 affordable and accessible methods of treating Through this position, Amanda has exten- tional kits for programming. — Rosa M. Harvey animal ailments. sive experience effectively addressing both Make Light-up Valentine Cards Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 2:45–3:45pm acute and chronic health issues with animals. Funding for this project has come from In addition to a 4-year degree in clinical Amanda also has certification in holistic care (also other dates/locations. See Web site) • For ages 8 + several sources, including Active Kids Healthy herbal medicine, Amanda has continued her for companion animals. Pre-registration is required. INFO: 902-825-4835 Kids in Annapolis County and East Kings, education through courses in herbal medicine Understanding and Helping Children Cope with Sport Nova Scotia, and Communities, Sport & with a number of local herbalists and profes- Do you want to try a more natural approach Anxiety — Library, Kentville 6:30–7:30pm • INFO: Recreation Division Nova Scotia Department sional workshops. She has a background in to animal healthcare? Do you have questions 902-679-2544 of Communities, Culture & Heritage. Total environmental sciences and has always felt an or concerns about your animal's well-being or funding for the project is $4250. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 incredible commitment to the environment your own? You can reach Amanda at sing- Learn to Better Understand Trauma — Library, and animals. She loves spending time with [email protected] or the websites: AVRL has partnered with the regional physi- Kentville 6:30–7:30pm • INFO: 902-679-2544 plants and animals, and seeing the rewarding singingnettles.ca, nmas.ca or by calling 902- cal activity consultant from the Department result of giving love, patience, and appropriate 538-3662. Also, through facebook: Singing SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 of Community Culture & Heritage – Com- treatment to animals who come from negative Nettles Herbal Medicine Clinic or the North Make your own... Salvador Dali — Berwick and munity, Sport & Recreation Division and the situations is truly the greatest gift to stem Mountain Animal Sanctuary. District Library, Berwick 12:30–2pm • For ages 5–12. community sport development coordinator of from this line of work. She has genuine com- Pre-registration is required. INFO: 902-538-8060 ❧ Sport Nova Scotia to develop the kits. passion and commitment to improving the WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 The kits are due to be launched during March Reading with the Valley Wildcats — Berwick and Break with several activities planned at District Library, Berwick 3:15–4:15pm • Hang out libraries. at the library with Valley Wildcats. Please register. ❧ INFO: 902-538-8060 Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | 11 Send your events to Brought to you by [email protected] WHAT'S HAPPENING JANUARY 25 – FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Please note: Events are subject to change. environment. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-445-4960 / program. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / to assist Lion’s projects. TIX: $2 INFO: 902-680-2740 [email protected] [email protected] / [email protected] THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 Jam Session — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick Parenthood and Politics: A Look at Nova — Community Hall, Cambridge Station Music Jam 3pm • Open to all, just drop on in the back Scotia and Beyond — Beveridge Arts Centre, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7–10pm. Also Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22 — Louis Millet Community • Sing, play, door. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-698-0840 / Wolfville 11:30am–1pm • TIX: no charge Let’s Get Messy TIX: INFO: Complex, New Minas 9:30–10:30am. Also Feb. 8, or be part of the audience. donation [email protected] INFO: [email protected] 15, & 22 • Explore various art forms and sensory 902-538-9957 / [email protected] Community Supper — Community Hall, Three Prenatal — Louis Millet Community Complex, — K.C. Irving Alison Smith Poetry Reading Mile Plains 5–8pm • Roast Beef Supper. Take New Minas 6–8:30pm. Also Feb. 5 & 12 • Receive opportunities. A parent-child interactive group. All Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 7pm TIX: INFO: • outs available. TIX: $12 INFO: 902-798-8494 / information to help you become prepared for the ages welcome. no charge 902-678-5760 / TIX: INFO: Authors@Acadia Winter 2018 no charge [email protected] weeks and months ahead. A few things we cover are: [email protected] 902-585-1502 / [email protected] — Student Union Building, Wolfville what to expect during each trimester, what you need Acadia New Music Festival Ana Sokolovic Lecture Paint Nite — Harvey Denton Hall, Wolfville 11:30am–12:30pm 7–10pm • Acadia Global Brigades is hosting a Paint to help keep you and your baby healthy, and what FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 • Our composer-in-residence presents a one-hour talk Nite fundraiser, where a local artist will assist and to anticipate during delivery. TIX: no charge INFO: Eagle Watch Opening Ceremony — Community about her music and compositional process as part of inspire our creativity while we mix and mingle. Global 902-678-5760 / [email protected] Hall, Sheffield Mills 6pm• Kitpu, the Mi’kmaq the 10th Acadia New Music Festival. TIX: no charge brigades is a student run charitable organization Jam Session — Louis Millet Community Complex, word for Eagle, (pronounced Gitboo) will launch INFO: New Minas 7–9:30pm. Also Feb. 5, 12 & 19 • 902-585-1270 / [email protected] Eagle Watch 2018. The opening ceremony at 6:30 that works with disadvantaged communities using a — Fire Hall, Kentville. TWO holistic hand-up rather than hand-out model. Acadia All styles and abilities welcome (bring an item Blood Donor Clinic will feature the Eastern Eagles, award winning First TIMES: 1–3pm $ 5–8pm • Book your appointment Global Brigades works with communities in honduras for the potluck snack and receive a free 50/50 Nation powwow drum and singing group. Light at blood.ca. New donors welcome! Sponsored to implement sustainable health, water, and public ticket) TIX: $2 admission INFO: 902-681-6972 / supper prepared by Ross Patterson from The Noodle by the Kentville Lions Club. TIX: no charge health projects. (event is 19+) Please RSVP TIX: $45 [email protected] Guy, Port Williams. Wine from Planter’s Vineyard. INFO: 1-888-2-DONATE INFO: [email protected] Music by Ken Bykra and Elsie Morden. Storytelling Parenting Course — NSCC Kingstec Campus, K-town Comedy’s Club — Paddy’s Pub, Kentville TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 from Glooscap Legends and a night walk to explore — Fire Hall, Middleton Kentville 6–8pm. Also Feb. 8, 15 & 22 • TWO SHOWS: 7:15pm & 9:45pm • Enjoy a night Fireflies Luncheon the sounds of the night and, weather permitting, a 11am–1pm Learn more about parenting, and meet other out at K-Town’s Comedy Club in support of the Free • Yummy turkey burgers, hamburger talk on the night sky. Tickets include all of the events, parents. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / Spirit Therapeutic Riding Association. TIX: $20 @ soup and corn chowder offered along with your supper and 4 ounces of wine. Complimentary juice, [email protected] Rohan Wood Stables, or email INFO: 902-670-8402 / choice of blueberry crisp or gingerbread. Attend in coffee and tea will be available. TIX: $25 adults, $10 Acadia New Music Festival Gala — Harvey [email protected] person or place orders (by Jan. 29) for free home or children up to 12 years old, no charge under 5 INFO: TIX: Denton Hall, Wolfville 7:30–9pm • The Acadia Symphony Nova Scotia — Convocation Hall, business deliveries in Middleton. Turkey burgers 902-582-1708 / [email protected] New Music Festival Gala Concert. Featuring the Wolfville 7:30pm • Bernhard Gueller, conductor ($10), hamburger soup ($9), corn chowder ($9) Family Life Event: The Epiphany — St. Joseph INFO: WIRED! Ensemble performing the music of Ana Luca Buratto, piano. Experience a delightful range 902-825-3062 Catholic Church, Kentville 6–8pm • Take a good look — K.C. Irving Sokolovic & Gérard Grisey. TIX: $20 / $10 Students of Mozart’s most famous works, beginning with Mi’kmaw Storytelling: Gerald Gloade at the Three Wise Men and explore the gifts God Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 12pm & INFO: 902-585-1270 / [email protected] “Haffner” Symphony. Then, Piano Concerto no. 23, has given each one of us through creative activity 1:30pm • Mi’kmaw Storytelling with Artist, Carver, performed by Italian rising star Luca Buratto. And and meaningful fellowship! TIX: no charge INFO: and Educator Gerald Gloade. TIX: no charge INFO: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 for the grand finale, the orchestra performs one — K.C. Irving 902-799-1250 / [email protected] 902-585-1502 / [email protected] Acadia New Music Festival AMFIG Dance: The MC Band — Royal Canadian of Mozart’s great last works – Symphony no. 39. — Kings County Family Resource Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville 4–5pm • TIX: $34, $22 for students Acadia Box Office INFO: TumbleBugs Legion, Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+. Centre, Kentville 1–2pm. Also Feb. 6,13 & 20 • The Acadia Music Faculty Improv Group presents one TIX: $5 per person INFO: 902-798-0888 / 902-542-5500 / [email protected] hour of improvised music as part of the 10th Acadia — Lions For ages 3–5, with caregiver. TIX: no charge INFO: [email protected] Dance: Ruth Maning and the Prospectors New Music Festival. Always something unexpected Club, Berwick 9pm–12:30am 902-678-5760 / [email protected] The UpBeats — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick • 50/50 draw and a — Valley Autism Centre, Kingston to be heard! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1270 / door prize draw for $100 worth of fuel from Fuel for Play with Me 7:30pm • The UpBeats will be entertaining us for 1:30–2:30pm. Also Feb. 6,13 & 20 • Take some time [email protected] Less in Waterville and Bridgetown. TIX: $8 at the door. — Royal the evening with their musical talents in rock, pop to be creative, active, and engaged with your child/ Legion Dance: The Upbeats INFO: 902-538-1496 / [email protected] Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–11pm and more. TIX: Donation INFO: 902-538-9340 / children. All ages welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: • Ages Dance: Left of Center — Recreation & Culture TIX: INFO: [email protected] 902-678-5760 / [email protected] 19+ $5 per person 902-798-0888 / Centre, Black Rock 9pm–12am • Cash bar & canteen Ham and Scalloped Potato Supper — Lions Club, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 available. TIX: $8 single or $15 couple INFO: Auburn 4:30–6:30pm • Supper fundraiser to Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 902-538-1259 / [email protected] support St Mary’s Elementary School and Pine Ridge 7:30–10am • Bacon, Sausage, Eggs, Hash Browns, Dance: Silver Flame — Royal Canadian Legion, TIDE PREDICTIONS Middle School. TIX: donation INFO: 902-765-7570 / Homemade Baked Beans, Toast, Jam, Marmalade. Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen Coffee, Tea, Juice. TIX: $7 INFO: 902-542-0501 / TIX: INFO: [email protected] at Cape Blomidon available. $8 902-678-8935 / — Christian Fellowship Centre, Wilmot [email protected] [email protected] Alpha Course 6–8pm. Every Tuesday. • Explore life’s big questions Breakfast — St. James Anglican Church, Source: Canadian Fisheries & Oceans. Kentville 8–10am • TIX: Free will offering SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 of life, faith and God in a friendly, open and informal www.waterlevels.gc.ca — Lions Den, Windsor Community TIX: INFO: [email protected] Lions Breakfast environment. Potluck. Please register. no charge Centre, 7:30–9:30am TIX: INFO: 902-765-2386 / [email protected] Breakfast — Curling Club, Middleton 8am–10:30pm • Enjoy a full breakfast. $8 JAN High Low INFO: • Enjoy bacon, sausages, scrambled eggs, pancakes, 902-798-8143 — Planters Ridge Winery & WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 25 6:59pm 12:41pm baked beans, toast, juice, coffee/tea. Proceeds Guided Snowshoe Vineyard, Port Williams 1–2:30pm Rhyme Time — Louis Millet Community 26 7:29am 1:42pm go to the Middleton Curling Club. TIX: donation • Led by Brian Complex, New Minas 10–11am. Also Feb. Adams from We’re Outside, Wolfville! TIX: No 27 8:29am 2:44pm INFO: 902-825-2695 / [email protected] 7, 14 & 21 • Learn new songs, rhymes, and admission required, however all donations collected 28 9:29am 3:44pm Eagle Watch Weekend — Community Hall, Sheffield movement activities. A great parent-child will go to the Acadia SMILE program (including 29 10:26am 4:41pm Mills 8am–12:30pm • Eagle Watch occurs on the experience. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / fees for snowshoe rentals!) INFO: 902-542-2711 / 30 11:21am 5:35pm weekends of January 27–28 and February 3–4. Eagles [email protected] 31 12:13pm 6:26pm can be seen at the corner of Middle Dyke Road and [email protected] — Kings County Family Resource —107 wing RCAFA, Greenwood 2–5pm Baby and Me Bains Road in Sheffield Mills where they are fed Open Mic • Centre, Kentville 10:30–11:30am. Also Feb. 7, 14 & INFO: FEB High Low at approximately 8am and 10:30am. Activities are Everyone welcome. 902-824-4626. 21 — St Francis of • A great place to connect with other moms and planned for both weekends in the Community Centre Family Life Event: The Epiphany 01 *1:04pm 7:16pm Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Wolfville 2–4pm babies, share stories and learn songs and rhymes you featuring the famous breakfast of made-from-scratch can do together. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 02 1:53pm 7:37am • Come take a good look at the Three Wise Men pancakes and sausages, juice, cider, coffee and tea, / [email protected] 03 2:42pm 8:26am and explore the gifts God has given each one served from 8am–12:30pm. Eagle display from the Yoga for Kids — Kings County Family Resource 04 3:31pm 9:15am of us through creative activity and meaningful Blomidon Naturalists Society, stories and legends from Centre, Kentville 10:30–11:30am. Also Feb. 05 4:21pm 10:05am fellowship! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-799-1250 / Glooscap First Nation, children’s activities courtesy 7, 14 & 21• A fun filled introduction to some 06 5:13pm 10:56am [email protected] of Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, and First Nation art yoga techniques. We will be moving, posing, 07 6:07pm 11:49am Fundy Cinema screens C’EST LA VIE (LE SENS DE and handicrafts from Beadbough. TIX: Breakfast: $8 and breathing through the time together. LA FETE) — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7 pm • Directing 08 7:04pm 12:46pm adults, $4 children under 12. INFO: 902-582-1708 / TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / duo Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano (Intouchables) 09 7:31am 1:45pm [email protected] [email protected] serve up an effervescent and delightful comedy 10 **8:28am 2:43pm Tumble Bugs — Town Hall, Berwick 9:30–10:30am. — Kings County Movin’ & Groovin’ to the Music 11 9:23am 3:38pm Also Feb. 3, 10 & 17 • 10-week program for about a long-suffering veteran of the wedding- Family Resource Centre, Kentville 1–2pm. Also Feb. planning racket hoping to get through one last 12 10:13am 4:28pm children ages 3–5 years old and their parent or 7, 14 & 21 • An afternoon of movin’ and groovin’ with mishap-heavy party set in an opulent French château. 13 10:59am 5:12pm caregiver. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / your children to various types of music. TIX: no charge TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 [email protected] INFO: 902-678-5760 / [email protected] 14 11:42am 5:52pm Susan Aglukark — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal Eagle Watch Lunch — First Cornwallis Baptist Blood Donor Clinic — Fire Hall, Kentville 5–8pm 15 12.22pm 6:31pm 7:30pm • Nunavut’s first ever Juno Award winning Church, Upper Canard 11am–1:30pm • Menu: • Book your appointment at blood.ca. New donors 16 1:00pm 7:09pm Inuk singer/songwriter. TIX: $36 general, $32 Chili, Fish Chowder or Turkey Soup, Variety of cakes welcome! Sponsored by the Kentville Lions Club. 17 1:40pm 7:25am Member Advance Price, $12 Youth (includes HST) for dessert. Takes outs available. TIX: $8 adults, TIX: no charge INFO: 1-888-2-DONATE 18 2:20pm 8:06am INFO: 902-532-7704 / [email protected] $4 Children 5–12, no charge under age 5 INFO: Fundy Cinema screens MOBILE HOMES — 19 3:03pm 8:48am 902-678-2030 / [email protected] MONDAY, JANUARY 29 Al Whittle Theatre, 7 pm • A young mother Ali drifts 20 3:49pm 9:33am — Lions Club, Canning 1:30pm 45’s Card Party Men’s Breakfast — The Driftwood Restaurant, from one motel to the next with her intoxicating 21 4:39pm 10:22am • 50/50, prizes, refreshments. Sponsored by the Berwick 9–10:30am • A time of fellowship and boyfriend and her 8-year-old-son Bone (King’s 22 5:34pm 11:16am Canning Seniors Club. TIX: $2 INFO: 902-678-2030 / the sharing of ideas. TIX: Various Prices. INFO: County’s Frank Oulton), living one hustle at a time, [email protected] 902-538-8214 / [email protected] until the discovery of a mobile home community There are normally — West Kings Memorial Aphasia Nova Scotia Toddler Tonics — Kings County Family offers the promise of a new beginning. (18A) two high and two low tides each day. Health Centre, Berwick 2–4pm • The Mission of the Resource Centre, Kentville 9:30–11am. Also TIX: $9INFO: 902-542-1050 Only daylight tide times are listed. Expressive Café is to improve communication skills Feb. 5 & 12 • A parent – child interactive Jam Session — Lions Club, Kentville 7–9:30pm • * Highest High: 45.3 feet ** Lowest High: 35.8 feet using expressive and receptive activities in a safe Come play, sing or just sit back and listen. Proceeds 12 | Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 Send your events to Brought to you by [email protected] WHAT'S HAPPENING JANUARY 25 – FEBRUARY 22, 2018

[email protected] Canning 7:30–10:30am • Gluten free pancakes Chili, Fish Chowder or Turkey Soup Variety of a guided moonlit snowshoe hike! TIX: no charge Acadia New Music Festival Student Composers — and toast available. Free Will Offering TIX: Donation Cakes for Dessert Takes outs available. TIX: $8 INFO: 902-425-5263 / [email protected] K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville INFO: 902-582-3827 / [email protected] adults, $4 children 5–12, no charge under 5 INFO: Dance: Big Deal — Royal Canadian Legion, 7:30–9pm • A concert of new music composed Breakfast — Lions Club, Berwick 8–10am • Full 902-678-2030 / [email protected] Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen and performed by Acadia students. Part of the Breakfast TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-3280 / Acadia New Music Festival Charke-Cormier Duo — available. TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / 10th Acadia New Music Festival. TIX: no charge [email protected] K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville [email protected] INFO: 902-585-1270 / [email protected] Lions Breakfast — Louis Millett Centre, New 2–3pm • As part of the 10th Acadia New Music Festival, Pretty & Gritty Groundhog Day Show — Al Whittle Minas 8–10am • TIX: free will offering INFO: the Charke-Cormier Duo (Derek Charke, flute and SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 — Forties Community Centre, New Theatre, Wolfville 7:30–10pm • Caleb Miles, Heather 902-681-2040 Eugene Cormier, guitar) presents the world premiere Crib Tournament Ross 1pm (register 12:30pm) • Doors open 12pm. Kelday, and Kim Barlow emerge from their winter Eagle Watch Weekend — Community Hall, of PRIME EMPIRE, a new composition by Wolfville TIX: burrows for an evening of original song with help from Sheffield Mills 8am–12:30pm. Also Feb. 4 • See composer, Adam Langille, and more. TIX: no charge Canteen available. Wheelchair accessible. $20 INFO: Ida Red! TIX: $20 @ Long & McQuade (New Minas) listing on Saturday, January 27 for description. INFO: 902-585-1270 / [email protected] per team 902-689-2147 — Royal Canadian INFO: 902-698-9611 / [email protected] TIX: Breakfast: $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Acadia New Music Festival Ensembles — Festival Benefit Show for Ricky Stevens Legion, Kentville 1–4pm • Enjoy an auction, 50/50 INFO: 902-582-1708 / [email protected] Theatre, Wolfville 7:30–9pm • The Acadia SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 — NSCC University Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and draw, and canteen, plus live entertainment from — St Andrew’s Anglican Church Hall, GROW WTH ART Children’s Workshop Lion’s Breakfast Kingstec, Kentville 1–3pm • W/Cindy Dickie. Youth Band in concert. Part of the 10th Acadia Country Heat, Ernie Whiston, Basil Davidson, Tony Hantsport 7–10am • Sponsored by the Hantsport & Register 12:45pm. Ages 6–14. Art works may be New Music Festival. TIX: $20 / $10 Students & Lennie Barkhouse, Joan Sheppard, Carl Adams District Lions Club. Proceeds for Hantsport Food Bank. TIX: returned / exchanged at this time. TIX: $2 per child INFO: [email protected] & more! Proceeds to Ricky Stevens. free will Feel free to bring a food donation. TIX: $7 adult, INFO: INFO: 902-542-0234 Moonlit Snowshoe Hike — Watershed Nature offering 902-678-8935 $3.50 children 6–12, no charge under 5. — First Cornwallis Baptist Preserve, Wolfville 7:30–9pm • Join the Nova — United Baptist Church, Eagle Watch Lunch Traditional Breakfast Church, Upper Canard 11am–1:30pm Scotia Nature Trust and the Town of Wolfville for What’s Happening continued on • Menu: page 14. WEEKLY EVENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Event information may change depression and anxiety. Materials provided.TIX: no MONDAYS Cribbage — Berwick Legion, 7pm. Includes high without notice. charge, but please pre-register. INFO: 902-670-4103 / Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. hand, 50/50,1st, 2nd & 3rd place cash prizes, FEE: THURSDAYS [email protected] Board game group. New players welcome! and an ongoing Cookie Jar. $10 per player Chase The Ace & Supper — Royal Canadian Legion, FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/valleygames / INFO: 902-538-5815 The Hantsport Seniors & Elders Club “Drop-in” — St. Berwick 5–7pm • Downstairs; use back door. Everyone [email protected] Valley Scottish Country Dancing — Kings Riverside Andrews Church Hall, Hantsport 1–4pm. Play an welcome. Chase the Ace. Cash bar. 19+ TIX: Tickets 3 Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, K.C. Irving Centre, Acadia Court, 125 Webster St., Kentville 7:30–9:30pm. No assortment of games with a tea-break at 3pm. All for $5. Supper $8. Dessert $2. INFO: 902-538-5815 6:30–8:30pm. Communication and leadership experience necessary. No partner required. FEE: $6 ages! INFO: 902-352-2085 / [email protected] Chase the Ace — Curling Club, Middleton 6:30–8pm skill-building for students and community members. per class, 1/2 price for students INFO: vscd.info In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley • Draw at 8pm. Enjoy playing cribbage, Crokinole, INFO: wolfvilletoastmasters.com Village Dancing — Wolfville Curling Rink (upstairs), Fibres 1–4:30pm. Also Tuesdays 6–9pm. Bring Yahtzee in the dining hall. TIX: 3 tickets for $5. East Kings Chess Club — Library (upstairs), Wolfville 7:30–8:30pm Beginner, 8:30–10pm Advanced. your knitting, rug hooking, spinning, or felting. INFO: 902-825-2695 / [email protected] 6:30–9pm. Participants are asked to bring their own Traditional style circle and line dancing from the INFO: 902-542-2656 / gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, sets, board and clock if they have them. All welcome, Balkans and Middle East. No partner needed. New Tapestry: Women’s Cancer Support Group — We 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+ FEE: no charge from beginners to expert, young and old. INFO: Ian dancers welcome. Expert instruction. FEE: $7, $5 meet the 2nd Thursday of each month (Next: Feb. 8). INFO: 902-790-4536 / [email protected] Anderson, [email protected] / 902-678-8009 students INFO: David, 902-690-7897 Please call for time/location. For women with and/or Tremont Board Game Café — Tremont Hall, 738 Darts — Berwick Legion, 7pm. Mixed doubles, draw Board Game Night — Paddy’s Pub, Wolfville recovering from any type of cancer. INFO: Dorothy, Tremont Mtn. Rd. 7–9:30pm every first and third for partner, round robin format. Cash prize to winners 8pm–12am TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-0059 / 902-538-3374 / Pat, 902-678-9100 / Margot, Friday (Next: Feb. 2 & 16). Many of the newest and and high score. FEE: $3 INFO: 902-538-5815 [email protected] 902-542-1466 / [email protected] coolest games in a friendly and relaxed environment. Kings Community Concert Band — Bishop Hall, Open Studio — Avon River Heritage Museum, TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-4326 Greenwich 7:15pm. KCCB is a group of aspiring WEDNESDAYS Newport Landing 2–5pm. Bring a project Knife Sharpening Jam — Greenwich Community Hall, 7–9:30pm. musicians, diverse in age, ability and ambition. — Larch Wood, 420 Main St., and join in the conversation! TIX: no charge All Welcome. TIX: $2 INFO: Vera, 902-542-0501 We perform a wide variety of music for the Wolfville. Bring us your dull knives and INFO: 902-757-1718 / [email protected] Friday Night Jam — Royal Canadian Legion, community. INFO: Fraser Campbell, 902-306-0077 / we’ll give them a new edge! Same-day Pokemon League, Board Games and Magic FEE: Wolfville, 7–10pm. INFO: 902-542-5869 / [email protected] sharpening on Wednesdays. $10–20 the Gathering — J’s Card Hobbies, Middleton [email protected] INFO: [email protected] 5:30–9:30pm • Learn to play Pokémon. Also Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor TUESDAYS Coffee Time — Community Hall, Greenwich MTG Casual and board games. TIX: no charge 6:30–8:45pm • Tickets/info available during County Crafters — Kings County Family Resource 9:30–11am • Join us for coffee/tea and INFO: 902-825-4060 / [email protected] the week at the bar. Cut off for ticket purchase is Centre, Kentville 9:30–11:30am. Crafting for a muffin. Chat with friends, new and old! Taekwondo — Baptist Church, North Alton 6:30pm 8:30pm, draw at 8:45pm. INFO: 902-798-0888 / adults. Bring a project or enjoy one provided TIX: donation INFO: Darlene, 902-542-3498 / (kids 4–14), 7:30pm (adult). Also Tuesdays. Exercise, [email protected] for you. Childcare available. FEE: no charge [email protected] / Bev, 902-542-7412 self defense, respect, listening skills, focus, self INFO: 902-678-5760 / [email protected] Kentville Farmers’ Market — 38 Cornwallis TIX: discipline and confidence. no charge to try a class SATURDAYS Writers Group — Box of Delights Bookstore, Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Open year-round. INFO: 902-670-8714 / [email protected] Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Fresh farm products, bread, honey, maple syrup, NonDuality Meetup Wolfville 10am–12pm. Join our new writers group! — Manning Memorial Chapel, Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm January 27 Music: Sam INFO: [email protected] cheese, hot lunch food, local crafts and household Wolfville 7pm–9pm. Every other Thursday. Wilson February 3 Music: Zakary Miller February 10 Friends in Bereavement — Support, information, goods. INFO: [email protected] / Non-denominational discussion of life and our Music: George Symonds February 17 Music: Donna & friendship, and confidentiality while grieving the kentvillefarmersmarket.ca FEE: place in the scheme of things. 19+ no charge Andy INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca death of a loved one. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month Chronic Pain Self-Help Support Group — West Kings INFO: [email protected] Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament / Magic the Gathering BERWICK: Tremont Board Game Café: Tremont Hall, — (Next: Feb. 6 & 20), in Kentville and Berwick. Memorial Health Centre, Berwick 10:30am–12pm, 738 Tremont Mountain Rd., 7–9:30pm, every 1st J’s Card Hobbies, Middleton 10am–1pm (Yu-Gi-Oh), Western Kings Mem. Health Centre,10am–12pm. second Wed. of each month (Next: Feb. 14) • Do and 3rd Thursday (Next: Feb. 1 & 15). The newest, 1–4pm (MTG) • Duel your friends in these fun trading KENTVILLE: United Baptist Church, Kentville 2–4pm. you or someone you know suffer with persistent coolest games in a friendly, relaxed environment. card games. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-4060 / Sponsored by Careforce. INFO: 902-681-8239 / pain? Goal is to improve the lives of those who live FEE: no charge INFO: 902-765-4326 [email protected] [email protected] with persistent pain through education, support Drop in and Drum! Gaeilge sa Ghleann – Irish in the Valley TIX: INFO: Jam Session — Community Centre, Wilmot 7–9:30pm — Baptist Church, Wolfville — and sharing. no charge pipain.com / TIX: $2 INFO: 902-825-3125 1–2:30pm. First Saturday of the month (Next: Feb. 3). Greenwood, 1pm. Learn to speak Gaeilge! [email protected] INFO: Chase The Ace Co-ed Volleyball — Central Kings Rural High, W/Bruno Allard. Learn to play the djembe with rhythms [email protected] / Facebook: — Lions Club, 36 Elm Ave., Wolfville FEE: Cambridge 7:30–9:30pm. Tuesdays & Thursdays, & songs from West Africa. Drums provided. $5–$10 Gaeilge sa Ghleann 5–8:15pm. Draw shortly after 8pm. Come early INFO: Rug Hooking in Kentville from September to May. INFO: Willy, 902-678-8816 (pay what you can) [email protected] / — Kentville Lower to play cards with friends, or have a snack at our Cardio Kickboxing facebook: Djembes and Duns Wolfville Recreation Centre (354 Main Street), 1–3pm. If canteen. INFO: 902-542-4508 — Baptist Church, North Chase the Ace Wolfville Community Chorus Alton 8:30–9:30pm. Also Tuesdays. Adult class — Legion, Kingston. Tickets for sale you are a rug hooker or want to learn, join us for — 100 Sherwood Drive, to improve coordination, strength building, at the Branch #98 Bar daily during bar hours, & social hooking! Tea/coffee available, $5 drop in fee. Wolfville. 5:30–7pm. W/Susan Dworkin, Director. INFO: INFO: cardiovascular improvements, self defence, stress Saturdays, 1–3pm. Tickets are 4 for $5. Winner need Mona, [email protected] / Lynn, New members welcome! 902-300-1001 / reduction, and weight reduction. TIX: no charge not be present for draw. Draw at 3:30pm. 19+ to [email protected] / 902-692-8118 [email protected] INFO: play.INFO: 902-765-4428 / [email protected] Toastmasters — Birchall Training Centre, 14 Wing TV Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor for 1st week of classes 902-670-8714 / Valley Game Night [email protected] — Gametronics, New Minas 6pm. Greenwood 6:30pm. Learn communication 6–7pm. Windsor Legion Eastlink TV Bingo, Cookie Board game/card game group. Yu Gi Oh – Thursdays, and leadership skills in a fast-paced, fun jar, jackpot prizes etc. Regular games $100–$300. FRIDAYS 6pm. Magic: The Gathering – Fridays, 6pm FEE: no setting. Guests always welcome. TIX: no TIX: Books available at bar. INFO: 902-798-0888 / Playful Pals Playgroup — FOUR LOCATIONS: charge INFO: facebook.com/GameTronics charge INFO: annapolisvalley.easy-speak.org / [email protected] Recreation Centre, Wolfville / Fire Hall, Waterville [email protected] Card Party — The Northville Farm Heritage Centre, SUNDAYS The Dukes Of Kent – Barbershop Harmony Chorus 7pm. Until April. Come play either cribbage or / New Beginnings Center, Greenwood / L.E. Shaw Windsor Meditation Group — Elementary School, Avonport, 9:30–11:30am. Sing — Join us for meditation Bethany Memorial Baptist Church, rear of building, 45’s. Weekly door prize of $20. FEE: $4 INFO: songs, play in the gym and more. Parent-child in the Shambhala tradition, discussion and tea. At the North Kentville 7pm. Men of all ages are invited to 902-678-4206 / [email protected] interaction, and meet other families. TIX: no charge Windsor Community Centre, 321 Gerrish St., Windsor. come sing with us. INFO: Chris, 902-678-8865 / Open Mic — Brickton Community Centre, 7–10pm. INFO: 902-678-5760 / [email protected] 10:30am–noon. Use side entrance. Wheelchair [email protected] Food available, 50/50, and great company. Everyone FEE: INFO: Low Impact Exercise Program — Christian Fellowship accessible. no charge 902-798-2958 / Card Game — Fire Hall, Vaughans 7pm • Card games is welcome. [email protected] TIX: Pool — Legion, Berwick 7pm. Round robin format. Centre, Wilmot. Every M–W–F, 11am–12pm. Free Bingo every Tuesday. 50/50 draw and light lunch. $2 to Community low impact exercise program. Geared — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7:30–10pm play INFO: [email protected] Cash prize to winner and an ongoing Cookie for seniors, but open to everyone. TIX: no charge • Mini game 7:30pm, regular games 7:45pm. Valley Voices — Female a cappella show chorus Jar. FEE: $3 to play INFO: 902-538-5815 / INFO: 902-765-0135 / [email protected] Regular games $150. Cookie jar, hot balls, Bonanza rehearses 7–9:30pm, Kentville Baptist Church [email protected] TIX: Art for Wellness — Canadian Mental Health Association, etc. amounts to be determined. Basic card CE Centre. Women of any age welcome. INFO: New Minas 1–4pm. Arts and crafts program for adults booklet $25, extras available. 902-798-0888 / INFO: valleyvoices.org Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | who live independently with mental illness, including [email protected] 13 Send your events to Brought to you by [email protected] WHAT'S HAPPENING JANUARY 25 – FEBRUARY 22, 2018 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (CONT'D)

Fundy Cinema screens WONDERSTRUCK — SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 a Syrian refugee living illegally on the streets of Lady Bird – Oscar Presentation — Kings Theatre, Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7 pm • Based on Brian Community Breakfast — Masonic Hall, Berwick Helsinki and a disillusioned middle-aged menswear Annapolis Royal 7–8:34pm. Also Feb. 18, 2pm • Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel, Todd Haynes tells 7:30–10:30am • TIX: Adults $7 Children $3 salesman. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) the beautifully rendered parallel stories of Rose and INFO: 902-538-8351 Variety Show — Forties Community Centre, New fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, Ben, two children from separate eras—each deaf and Big Breakfast — Southwest Hants Firehall, 1884 Ross 1:30–4pm • Country Jam, Tammy Adams, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie unable to communicate—who both come to New York Hwy. 14, Vaughans, 8–10am. TIX: Adults $7, children Cye & the Guys, Just for Fun Valley Style, Canteen Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her on a quest to find what they are missing in their lives. $3.50. Proceeds go to the Auxiliary. INFO: Ella Levy, available. Wheelchair accessible. TIX: $5 admission family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 902-798-3470 INFO: 902-689-2000 or 902-689-2612 his job. Rated R Comedy/Drama TIX: $10 Adult, Elivra Kurt & Friends (Girls Nite Out Comedy Kings Kikima Grannies Jewellery Sale — Lions $8 Youth, aged under 18 years $9 with Film Buff Fest) — Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal 7:30pm • Club, Wolfville 9am–3pm • Valentine Jewellery sale MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 card. All prices include HST INFO: 902-532-7704 / — Christian Fellowship Centre, An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy and Improv Led by to raise funds for children in Africa, orphaned by Rays of Sunshine [email protected] Wilmot 12–2pm beloved Canadian comic Elvira Kurt. This all-female AIDS, being raised by their Grandmothers. Donations • Lunch and social time. Open to The Mark Clarke Trio — Royal Canadian Legion, variety show features comedians with Second City of Jewellery are welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: men and women of all ages. Guest speakers, craft Berwick 7:30pm • Everyone Welcome use the roots, who will have you laughing in the aisle. Mature 902-542-2481 / [email protected] exhibits, games, socializing. Something different back door to the Lounge. We will pass the hat $$ each meeting. TIX: donation INFO: 902-765-4124 / audiences only. TIX: $36 general, $32 advance, Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club — Muddy’s for the band. TIX: Donation INFO: 902-538-7397 / [email protected] $12 youth @ King’s Theatre Box Office or website Convenience Store, Wolfville 10am • Registration [email protected] INFO: 902-532-7704 / [email protected] begins 9:30am, walk at 10am. This is a 5/10, 3A walk. Stephen Heighton Authors@Acadia reading — K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, INFO: 902-678-8278 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Wolfville 7pm • Part of Authors@Acadia Community Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Valentine Luncheon — United Baptist Church, — Kings County Family winter series. Books sales by Box of Delights Windsor 7:30–10am • Takeout is available. Soups, Stews and More Wolfville Ridge 11:30am–1pm • Quiche and salad Resource Centre, Kentville 1–2:30pm. Also Feb. 12 • Bookstore. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1502 / TIX: Adults - $6; Children (6-12 years) - $4; Under and Desserts. Touch and Buy table and Baked Goods Join us for a workshop that will look at healthy, hearty [email protected] 6 years – no charge. INFO: 902-798-0888 / table. TIX: Adults $12, children $6 and under 5 free. soups and stews. You will make and take this meal — Subway, Middleton [email protected] INFO: 902-542-3419 Relay for Life Open House home with you. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 7–8pm • Middleton relay for life open house - Ladies Auxiliary Crib Tournament — Royal Valentine Dessert Tea — Baptist Church, North Alton / [email protected] come see what relay for life is all about, volunteer, Canadian Legion, Kentville 1pm • Crib tournament 2–4pm • Dessert Tea, Door Prizes. TIX: donation enter a team or help plan. Canadian cancer upstairs at the Kentville Legion. Registration INFO: 902-678-7168 / [email protected] TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 society. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-247-5165 / at 12:30pm; Play starts at 1pm. Lunch served Valentine’s Dinner — Planter’s Ridge Winery, Committee of the Whole — Town Hall, Wolfville [email protected] compliments of the Ladies. TIX: $20 per team INFO: 8:30am TIX: INFO: 6:30pm • Enjoy a romantic four course meal • no charge wolfville.ca Valley Gardeners Meeting — NSCC Kingstec 902-678-8935 — K.C. prepared by the talented Chef Kerina Dykstra, Mi’kmaw Storytelling: Catherine Martin Campus, Kentville 7:30–9:30pm • Melanie Valentine’s Dance — Fundy View Community Centre, Irving Environmental Science Centre, Wolfville each paired with one of our specialty wines. Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist at the Halls Harbour 8pm–1am • Party like it’s 1960! Social 12pm & 1:30pm Limited seating. TIX: $75 + tax per person INFO: • Two sessions with Mi’kmaw K. C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, will hour from 8-9pm; Live music by Alan Butler. Cash 902-542-2711 Storyteller Catherine Martin. First session at noon speak on gardening with children. TIX: no charge bar. 1950/60’s style attire encouraged. TIX: $10 per Valentine’s Art Auction: 50 Shades of Love — Kings in the Acadia Room; second session at 1:30 in the INFO: 902-678-5008 / [email protected] person INFO: 902-670-1946 Theatre, Annapolis Royal 6:30–8:30pm • The famous Classroom. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1502 / — Paddy’s Pub, Kentville 8–11:59pm King’s Theatre Valentine’s Art Auction is back!! This TEST of TIME [email protected] TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 • Blues, pop and rock. TIX: no charge INFO: — County of Kings Municipal year’s theme is 50 SHADES OF LOVE. Proceeds of the — Lions Club, Kingston 12–1pm Municipal Council Luncheon • 902-670-6068 / [email protected] Complex, Kentville 6pm • TIX: no charge art sales will be split 50/50 between the artist and Held in partnership with Gladeys Toole. Hot Legion Dance: Ruckus — Royal Canadian Legion, INFO: the theatre. There will be gorgeous cakes, colourful TIX: 888-337-2999 Roast Beef Dinner with dessert. $9 per plate. Windsor 8pm–12am • 19 years+ TIX: $8 per — Farmers cocktails, and after the bidding closes, we will be INFO: Wolfville and Area Newcomers Club Delivery’s $9.50 per plate. 902-765-2128 / person or $15 per couple INFO: 902-798-0888 / Market, Wolfville 7–9pm • Gary Ness, a cross-Canada screening MOULIN ROUGE. Whip up an outrageous [email protected] TIX: [email protected] cyclist, will speak on the Dominion Atlantic Railway: outfit and join us. $25 per person @ the Box — St. James Pancake Supper & Silent Auction Dance: Bev — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville Office, online, or at the door. INFO: 902-532-7704 / Anglican Church, Brooklyn 4:30–6pm its journey from commercial agriculture products • Free will 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen available. transport to the trail to better health through [email protected] offering. Proceeds for steeple and steps repair. TIX: no — Indoor TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / exercise. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-670-8612 / Workshop: Working with Essential Oils charge INFO: 902-757-0416 / [email protected] Farm Market, Kentville 7–9pm [email protected] [email protected] • Join Meegan Shrove Tuesday Supper — Fire Hall, Waterville 4:30– Lovett of Maple Pine Aromatherapy as she discusses 6:30pm • Hardwood Lake Girl Guide Camp hosts its SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 essential oils and how to use them. TIX: $28 by email sixth annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Freewill Artist Portfolio Prep Course — Ross Creek Centre for — Louis Millet transfer. INFO: [email protected] Kings County Wildlife Association offering. Storm date February 14. TIX: Donation the Arts, Canning 10am–3pm • Winter Session 2: Community Complex, New Minas 7–9pm — Hantsport • Kings Dukes of Kent; Barbershop Chorus INFO: 902-599-1833 / [email protected] Printmaking. Our portfolio prep courses (three days Memorial Community Centre, Hantsport 7pm County Wildlife Association Annual Potluck Meeting. • Cash over 3 weeks) will help you explore new skills and Speaker: Glen Parsons with DNR. The public is invited bar, and refreshments at intermission. Ticket includes WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 – develop a strong visual arts portfolio. TIX: Winter TIX: and you do not have to be a member to attend. apple pie and ice cream! Tickets are available by Happy Valentine’s Day! Session 2: $295 + HST INFO: 902-582-3842 / INFO: TIX: INFO: no charge [email protected] email. $10 [email protected] Pain Self-Management Support Group — West [email protected] — Al Whittle — Festival Theatre, Fundy Cinema screens THE SQUARE Tom Regan Memorial Concert Kings Memorial Health Centre, Berwick 10:30am– Fundy Cinema screens THE FLORIDA PROJECT Theatre, 7 pm Wolfville 7:30pm • Swedish provocateur Ruben Östlund • Acadia School of Music students, 12pm • Improve the lives of those who live with — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7 pm • Living in a cheap (Force Majeure) received the Palme d’Or at Cannes faculty, alumni and friends Our annual showcase persistent pain through education, support and motel near Disney World, precocious six-year-old TIX: (2017) for this no-holds-barred satire. $9 of the diversity and depth of the musical talent at sharing. Refreshments provided TIX: no charge INFO: Moonee courts mischief and adventure with her pals INFO: TIX: 902-542-1050 Acadia. $26, $20 for students @ Acadia Box [email protected] and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother INFO: Office 902-542-5500 / [email protected] Valentines Dinner — Lions Club, Berwick 6:30pm in Sean Baker’s sincere and wholly unsentimental THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 — Lahara Yoga Shake it Off! Mid-Winter Dance • Berwick Lions will host a Valentines 3 Course portrayal of a community on the margins of American Have You Seen These Birds? — Kings Mutual Studio & Boutique, Wolfville 8:30–10:30pm • Dance Dinner TIX: $25/person INFO: 902-844-1440 / society. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Century Centre, Berwick 7–8:30pm • We hope it up and help raise some funds for Girls on Boards. 2 [email protected] you can join us to learn about some of the rarest hrs of non-stop grooving. Bring your water and some Fundy Cinema screens DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 and most threatened birds in the province. Come TIX: good vibes! Suggested $5-$10 donation at the — Al Whittle Theatre, 7 pm • Filmmaker Bill Committee of the Whole — County of Kings learn how to identify them, their calls and their TIME door. Morrison chronicles the history of a Canadian gold Municipal Complex, Kentville 9am • TIX: no charge habitat! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-532-7533 / Dance — Community Hall, Cambridge Station rush town and the First Nations culture it displaced INFO: 888-337-2999 [email protected] 8:30–11:30pm • Valentines Dance. Music by DJ. by piecing together the bizarre life cycle of some Town Council — Town Hall, Wolfville 6:30pm • Rube & Rake — Hantsport Memorial Community Cash bar. 19 and over. Door prizes, 50/50 tickets. TIX: 500 early 20th century film canisters and reels TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca Centre, Hantsport 7:30–9:30pm • Rube & Rake is $5 INFO: 902-538-9957 / [email protected] discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool in a folk/roots duo based out of St. John’s, NL, with a Dance: Sidewinders — Royal Canadian Legion, Dawson City in 1978. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 primary focus on creating sparse, stripped down Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen Valentine’s Day Dinner — Community Centre, Fundy Cinema screens THE BREADWINNER songs. TIX: $15 At the door or online (thehmcc.ca) — Al Whittle Theatre, 7 pm available. TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / Port Williams 7–9pm • Sponsored by the Port • When her father is INFO: [email protected] [email protected] Williams and District Lions Club. In support of the wrongfully arrested in Taliban-controlled Kabul, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Valentines Dance — Fire Hall, Waterville 9pm–1am Valley Regional Hospital Foundation for visitor 11-year-old Parvana disguises herself as a boy to support her family in Nora Twomey’s adaptation Legion Dance: Meredith — Royal Canadian • Valentines dance. Cash bar prize draw getaway chairs for the Medical B unit. Storm date: Feb. 15. TIX: of Deborah Ellis’s award-winning novel. TIX: $9 Legion, Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+ for 2 to Oak Island Inn. $7.50. Call for tickets. $45 per couple. TIX: $45 per couple. Please call for INFO: INFO: 902-542-1050 TIX:$5 per person INFO: 902-798-0888 / 902-670-4118 / [email protected] tickets. Advance tickets only. INFO: 902-542-3933 / — Louis [email protected] Bluesmobile Valentine’s Spectacular! [email protected] Millet Community Complex, New Minas 9–11:59pm THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 House Concert — Wolfville, 7:30pm • Ariana Nasr Ham Supper & Auction — Lions Club, Berwick • 89.3 K-Rock and Bluesmobile are THRILLED to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 and Curtis Thorpe will be performing. TIX: $20 5–8:30pm • Supper served from 5:30-7pm; Live announce our second VALENTINES DANCE. TIX: $40 Meeting — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor INFO: 902-542-0558 Phone to reserve. Auction begins 7pm. Local ham, scalloped potatoes, (cash only) @ Long & McQuade (New Minas), Reid D 7:30–8:30pm • General meeting. New members are Erin Costelo Sings Carole King’s Tapestry — pie. Silent Auction and Live Auction. ALL funds M Jewellers Ltd (Kentville), 89.3 K-Rock (New Minas), always welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-798-0888 Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville 7:30–9:30pm • TIX: $22 raised will support the Central Kings High School Louis Millett Community Complex, (New Minas) / [email protected] plus fees and HST @ Ticketpro Outlets and at the door. Grade 7–12 BAND program. TIX: $15 each or table INFO: 902-365-8930 / [email protected] (Cochrane’s Pharmasave, Wilson’s Pharmasave, Windsor FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 of 10 for $150. Request tickets at Central Kings Home Hardware) INFO: [email protected] SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Legion Dance — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor main office or by phone. INFO: 902-680-6111 / Cameron Nickerson — Royal Canadian Legion, Fundy Cinema screens THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE 7–11pm • DJ Gerald Theriault will be hosting. [email protected] Berwick 7:30pm • From Bluegrass to Rock’ n — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7 pm • In a deeply humane Ages 19+ TIX: Admission is free for Branch 009 Roll. Everyone welcome. TIX: donation INFO: and wryly humorous parable, Finnish master Aki members and $5 for guests INFO: 902-798-0888 / 902-538-5815 / [email protected] Kaurismäki portrays the unlikely friendship between [email protected]

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SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA TO PRESENT MAGNIFICENT MOZART PROGRAM AT CONVOCATION HALL ON JANUARY 27

The Acadia Performing Arts Series proudly online at http://boxoffice.acadiau.ca presents Symphony Nova Scotia’s Magnificent Mozart at Convocation Hall in Wolfville on Saturday, January 27 at 7:30pm.

FEATURING: Bernhard Gueller, conductor Luca Buratto, piano

ON THE PROGRAM: Mozart: Symphony No. 35 “Haffner” Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 Mozart: Symphony No. 39 Symphony Nova Scotia once again salutes the world’s most iconic composer! Expe- rience a delightful range of Mozart’s most famous works, beginning with the ambitious, inventive “Haffner” symphony. Then, hear the gracious and intimate Piano Concerto no. 23, performed by Italian rising star Luca Buratto, a pianist of “fiery imagination and finesse” (Musical America) and last year’s winner of the prestigious Honens Piano Competition. And for the grand finale, the orchestra per- WHAT’S GROWING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS: forms one of Mozart’s great last works – the beautiful Symphony no. 39. ORCHIDS This is Maestro Bernhard Gueller’s final Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist season as music director of the orchestra so it’s probably the last time that we will see him While many of you are starting to count down onto the next potential partner and in doing conducting in Wolfville – don’t miss it! the number of days left until spring, we are so deposits the pollen on the neighbouring counting the days until the annual orchid flower. ❧ show! Mark your calendar for Saturday Feb- ruary 24. Every year a group of local orchid It is clear that orchids are very successful Tickets are $34 for adults, $22 for students. For enthusiasts pull their treasured plants out of in their methods of securing pollinators as more information or to buy tickets, visit the Aca- Top: Bernhard Gueller dia University Box Office in person, by phone at their sun rooms to share with the public. they belong to the largest family of flowering Bottom: Luca_Buratto plants, with close to 30,000 species world- 902-542-5500 or 1-800-542-TICK(8425), or While we dream about tropical orchids and wide. Orchids have even managed to attract warm greenhouses, forty species of orchid na- a member of the animal kingdom known for tive to Nova Scotia are lying dormant on the its intelligence to their pollinator team: that’s forest floor. The lady’s-slippers are the most right, the human being. As a species we be- ROBOT PROGRAMMING COMPETITIONS commonly recognized of the group. Nova came attracted to orchids in the early 1800s, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2018 - ACADIA UNIVERSITY Scotia is home to pink, ram’s-head, yellow and so much so that we started cross-pollinating showy lady’s-slippers. them to create even more stunning hybrids. Approximately 45 Junior and Senior High The official welcoming ceremonies will take Since then, close to 100, 000 new hybrids School Teams from across Nova Scotia will place shortly after 3:00pm following the com- Some of the lesser known of our native have been created. I think we can safely say gather at the Acadia University Athletics pletion of the FLL competition in the Main orchids include beauties with romantic names that orchids on a whole have developed some Complex on Saturday, February 17 to take Gymnasium. All teams, coaches, referees, such as dragon’s mouth, hooker’s orchid, very successful survival strategies. That being part in the Annual Acadia Robot Program- judges, supporters, and family members, shining ladies’ tresses, and broad-lipped said many of our native orchids are consid- ming Championships. Youth ages 9 through along with the general public and our ever-im- twayblade. The reason so many orchids have ered species at risk due to habitat loss, so it’s 18 (grades 4-12) have worked in teams all portant team of volunteers, will gather to go somewhat suggestive names stems from the important that we continue to cherish and year to program LEGO® Mindstorms® Robots over the program and the day’s events. fact that orchids are a bit racy by nature. Look protect these precious and somewhat devious to complete complex missions. up the Greek origin of the word ‘orchid’ and plants. Following this, while the FLL Judges deliber- you’ll begin to understand the amatory nature The day combines two separate competitions, ate, a sumo robot competition will take place of these beautiful plants. Don’t miss the Valley Orchid Growers show in one for middle school youth (FIRST® LEGO® among the high school teams. This will lead the conservatory at the K.C. Irving Environ- League – FLL) ages 9 through 14, and one for to the final awards ceremony and close out Orchids have a reputation for their cunning mental Science Centre, Saturday February 24, high school youth (ROBOFEST). Over 400 the 2018 season for the FLL and ROBOFEST ways and blatant trickery. They have evolved 10:30am – 4pm. A great thanks to all of the participants are expected and approximately Teams. to attract and tease their pollinators, taking volunteer orchid growers who go out of their 150 volunteers provide support for the pro- what they need to ensure their survival as a way to make this event happen. I daresay gram. Both events are open to the public. Come and be part of this year’s excitement species while giving nothing in return. Most some of these growers must suffer from at Acadia’s Main Gymnasium on Saturday, flowering plants attract and reward their orchidelirium to agree to take their prized This year, the FLL teams have researched February 17. pollinators with nectar while many orchids plants out into the cold February air to share challenges that deal with hydrodynamics, simply put on a good looking and smelling them with all of you. where teams will learn all about how we find, ❧ show. An example of this can be seen in the transport, use, or dispose of water. tropical bumblebee orchid, whose flower ❧ For further information regarding upcoming looks and smells like a female bee. Male bees The high school robot game competition events, or starting a team, please visit our attempt to copulate with the flower mistaking Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens will begin at Acadia’s Main Gymnasium at website at robots.acadiau.ca it for a mate and in the process pick up pollen Acadia University 10:30am. The junior high robot game compe- grains. The bee becomes frustrated and moves botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca tition will start at 1:00pm.

ACADIA'S 25TH INTERNATIONAL MINIFEST: JANUARY 24 TO 27 Rowena Martin, Artistic Director

MiniFest is a student-run festival that pres- After the December break, rehearsals started always something happening that will make described by Ashley Wells as being about si- ents a selection of one-act plays to give you a immediately, and tech crew work began. They great story-telling three years from now!” lenced women finding their voices, and Steph- fantastic evening. We’re international, as the have only two weeks to put together seven anie Clervi describes Stranger Danger as an seven shows picked come from a pool of over shows, meaning different sets and different Katie Mintz, Chair of the play-reading com- eerie satire about talking to strangers. Our re- 700 plays submitted from around the world. cues for each show. Although most of the stu- mittee, explains the culling process, where she maining titles are What’s a Little Ax Between This year, we’re putting on American plays dents are theatre majors, plenty of non-ma- and the play-reading committee first elimi- Friends, Love Somebody, Tactile Creatures, from New York to Athens, and from Troy to jors are involved: everyone gets to experience nated plays based on cast size and technical and She’s Not There. And be warned! – there’s Portland! working in the Theatre! Amelia George, our demands. They then read and ranked the adult content! technical director, notes the incredible oppor- remaining hundreds, and then narrowed them The MiniFest Committee met and planned for tunity students get in MiniFest to showcase to 19. After that, the MiniFest Committee MiniFest opens in Lower Denton Theatre on three months starting in September. After the their work, ideas, and designs, which students picked the top 10, and the directors picked January 24 at 7:30pm and closes on the 27. beginning of the term, all interested students don’t usually get to do in academic produc- their favourites! “It was a longer process than Tickets are $10 at the door. Come for a great were invited to come to MiniFest Orientation, tions. I expected. Honestly, I would get 300 plays at night of shows, and help support the theatri- no previous theatre experience required! Here, a time, narrow it down, pass it on, and then cal artists of the Acadia Theatre Company! after being briefed, students voted for their “We create some beautiful art, both on and receive another 300. It was a lot of work. But favourite positions: from directing, to acting, backstage,” Our artistic director, Rowena it was worth it.” ❧ to crew positions. The committee then chose Martin, reflects and then smiles. “It’s a lot of seven directors, the directors chose their ac- responsibility and a lot of stress, but it’s also Maddi Mackinnon, director of Young Blood, tors, and the committee then distributed the a lot of fun. I most enjoy seeing the end result describes her play as seductive, awkward, remaining crew jobs. and working with my committee. There’s and playful! Confessions of a Generation is Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018 | 15 16 | Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2018