Grapevine April 19 2018 - May 3, 2018

ARTS | CULTURE | COMMUNITY April 19 – May 3, 2018 | Issue No. 15.06 | 5000 copies

Earth Day

EARTH DAY Q&A WITH ANDREW GARRETT OF VALLEY WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P. 7 A PASSIVE HOUSE IN THE GASPEREAU VALLEY P. 4 WAYS TO RECYCLE, REDISTRIBUTE, OR SAFELY DISPOSE OF ITEMS IN THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY P. 11 DAVID FRANCEY: TOURING ART AND MUSIC ACROSS CANADA P. 3

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SUCCESSION: NKEC STAGES AN ORIGINAL WORK Mike Butler

Following the mind-blowing success of last year’s production of Beauty and the Beast, Northeast Kings Education Centre (NKEC) is changing gears. This year, instead of a princess musical with singing dishes, they’ve chosen to stage the original writing of their own students in a play called Succession.

The power of young minds and teenage hearts are what we are relying on to change the world these days, and I firmly believe that there’s nothing stronger than the written word, so I encourage you all to take in this special presentation of original works.

Succession tells the story of Anastasia Arthur, who is a young adult that finds herself recovering in the hospital after a suicide attempt.

Through a succession of dreams during her first evening at the hospital, Anastasia becomes immersed in an altered reality where she meets many characters who, like her, are experiencing emotional turmoil, yet

share with her promises of hope. Through her dream journey, she receives emotional healing, which renews her purpose and desire to live.

The play is basically a commentary on the resilience of those who suffer mental health challenges. The students of NKEC wanted to show the importance of loving and supporting anyone who is experiencing personal struggles in their lives and the importance of being compassionate to one another.

Succession is being performed at NKEC on Friday, April 27 at 7pm, Saturday, April 28 at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, April 29 at 2pm.

Tickets cost $8.00 for seniors/students and $10.00 for adults, and will be available for purchase at the main office. This is a production you don't want to miss!

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A WORTHY EDUCATION: BREWERY 101 AT SCHOOLHOUSE BREWERY Genevieve Allen Hearn

Class is in session April 27 and 28. The lesson: Brewery 101. Eleven breweries spanning from Windsor to Yarmouth will be on tap at the event, showcasing what the Valley has to offer.

Presented by Schoolhouse Brewery at their taproom in Windsor, the Highway 101 Tap Takeover is part of Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Week. The idea was hatched at a Nova Scotia Craft Brewers Association conference, where discussions about Craft Beer Week were occurring. Cam Hartley, owner of Schoolhouse Brewery, added up all the breweries and brewpubs in the Annapolis Valley and counted 13 in total. He felt that this warranted the Valley’s own signature Craft Beer Week event.

“There is such a high concentration of breweries here,” Cam says. “Outside of Halifax, this is the place to come for beer.”

The real highlight of the event will be the 101 Taster Flight, which will feature 4oz. beer samples from every brewery on tap: Lazy Bear Brewing, Heritage Brewing Co., Wayfarers' Ale Society, Sea Level Brewing, Bad Apple Brewhouse, Schoolhouse Brewery, Roof Hound Brewing Co., Annapolis Brewing Company, Lunn's Mill Beer Co., Meander River Farm and Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co. The breweries collaborated in selecting what beers to feature, so that guests can sample a wide variety of styles. “We wanted to show that craft beer has a whole spectrum of flavours,” Cam says, visibly excited about the concept.

“You may not love everything, but there will definitely be something that will impress.”

Cam explains that craft beer is about experimenting, which is why there is a camaraderie among breweries. “We don’t push brand loyalty on our customers.” Craft beer drinkers still only make up 7% of the market share of beer, so for Cam, it doesn’t make sense to compete for that small piece of the market – but rather

encourage customers to support local and keep trying new things.

If the event is a success, then Cam sees a potential for it to turn into an annual event.

But he says even in a year, the event will look different. Cam says the Annapolis Valley will have more breweries by next year, and they may include ciders at the event too.

“I don’t think you could have a better industry in this province,” suggests Cam. “It’s employing young people, keeping money in the local economy, attracting tourists, using local ingredients, and we’re producing a great product.”

He predicts that the bar will continue to rise.

As customers become more familiar with craft beer, they will continue to develop discerning tastes and breweries will have to match their expectations. He sees more creativity in the industry and a continuation of breweries being a source of local pride.

Brewery 101, the Highway 101 Tap Takeover event, takes place on the first weekend of Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Week, allowing beer fans to also attend the signature Full House event in Halifax on May 5. The event will also feature live music from the Basin Brothers and Idle Threats, and guests can order from Schoolhouse Brewery’s new menu.

Why is it important to be a student at this event? In Cam’s words, “the Annapolis Valley is producing amazing beers, and I don’t think the Annapolis Valley truly knows it.” Well kids, it’s time to expand your minds.

❧ For more information visit @SchoolhouseBrewery on Facebook.

Q&A WITH DAVID FRANCEY David Francey is a reknowned Canadian folk singer/songwriter whose lengthy music career has earned him numerous awards, including 3 Junos. In lieu of a concert tour for his brand new CD, The Broken Heart of Everything, he is taking his paintings on a cross-Canada trip. The first stops are right here in the Valley.

The Grapevine (GV): You started a career in music in your forties — when did you start painting? Why did you start painting?

David Francey (DF): I've been painting for close to 30 years. I married Beth Girdler, an exceptional watercolourist. She encouraged me to try. I soon switched to acrylics, they are more forgiving. I'd always been interested. It soon became a love.

GV: What does painting as a means of artistic expression offer you that music doesn’t — or where do the two meet?

DF: I think that for the most part they are drawn from the same well: the time spent alone in near-constant contemplation; the sense of completion and contentment upon finishing a song or a painting is the same. I find I approach them with a similar mix of tenacity and patience.

filmmaker, and he had the idea. I have been off the road since last June with voice trouble.

I'd been touring constantly. He thought it would be a good time to emphasize the art.

He planned and organized everything, an astonishing feat. We've known each other a long time and Tony was one of the first people to support my painting. He still does. I am extremely fortunate.

GV: This seems like such a fast-paced tour. Will you have time to take in any of the places you visit? Have you been to the Annapolis Valley before?

What are you keen on seeing?

DF: Tony came up with the idea of touring the art show as a series of "gigs." It's novel and we're excited to get it on the road. Tony is committed to other projects so we will tour in bursts. In this case the plan fits the circumstance. I have been a long-time enjoyer of the Annapolis Valley, visiting many times, and have friends there now. I am particularly looking forward to doing a songwriters workshop with Terra Spencer. We are fairly recent friends and writing partners. She's an exceptional talent and sparkling company. Should be a grand time. I will have a brand new CD with me called The Broken Heart of Everything.

I'm excited about that too.

GV: What are your musical inspirations? What are your artistic inspirations when it comes to visual art? What stories are you interested in telling?

DF: I was inspired by singer-songwriters like John Prine, Bruce Cockburn, Neil Young, and The Band. Planxty opened up Irish music to me. To me Joni Mitchell is the greatest poet we've ever produced, brilliant music aside.

I loved the Group of Seven from first glimpse.

They fascinated me like no others. Still do. I also love the works of Max Meldrun and the Tonalists in Australia; the way they captured the landscape was striking and true.

GV: Where do you paint? Do you have a studio?

What does it look like?

DF: I paint what comes to mind, and finish it if it's moving me. Like a song. The landscapes etched on the memory from touring seem to find their way to canvas. I paint wherever there is space. I have a room with a tilted desk now that serves as a studio. I also made a nice space next to the workshop in the barn for summer and fall. It has the same tilted desk, a chair, a stool that acts as a table, and wooden walls I can nail into to hang work underway. It has two windows at desk height.

❧ Valley Tour Dates: April 19, 6-8pm - Art Show at the Flying Apron in Summerville April 20, 11am-3pm - Art Show at Jack's Gallery/JustUs in Wolfville April 20, 7-10pm - Songwriting Workshop at The Spoke & Note in Windsor

GV: How did the concept for this art tour come about?

DF: I have a friend named Tony Girardin, an award-winning independent documentary

Learn more about David at davidfrancey.com

Kings-Hants NDP Annual General Meeting Sunday, April 22, 2-4pm Room 213 Patterson Hall, University Ave., Wolfville (next to KC Irving Centre)

Agenda will include officer’s reports, election of new executive, proposed By-Laws changes & other business as members direct.

Local delegates who attended the national convention in Ottawa in February will share their experience.

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INDEX

Succession / Schoolhouse Brewery / David Francey .... .p.3 Passive House............................................................ .p.4 Free Classifieds / Eat to the Beat / Dome Chronicles .... .p.5

Margaret Drummond's

Star Drop / Free Will Astrology ................................. .p.6

WORD OF THE ISSUE:

Earth Day Q&A / Mike Uncorked ................................ .p.7

Fructify

Devon Barclay / Art Spot ........................................... .p.8

(verb):

Who's Who / Richard Groot Photography.................... .p.9

To make or become productive or fruitful.

Town of Wolfville ....................................................... .p.10

"After lying dormant through winter, the seeds will germinate come spring and fructify into dazzling displays as summer unfolds."

Waste Guide / Mapannapolis / Seed Library .............. .p.11 What's Happening / Weeklies / Tides........................ .p.12-14 Acadia Page............................................................... .p.15

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HOME SWEET PASSIVE HOME: A PASSIVE HOUSE IN THE GASPEREAU VALLEY Genevieve Allen Hearn

To recognize Earth Day on April 22, The Grapevine interviewed Phil Dennis about one of the most energy efficient homes in the Valley. Phil, his wife Mary Sweatman, and their two sons live in a custom-built, 2,500 square foot passive home in the Gaspereau Valley.

The Grapevine (GV): What does passive house design mean?

Phil Dennis (PD): Passive house is a standard of construction that sets limits on energy consumption and air leakage. Passive house isn’t really passive at all; the concept relies on active ventilation systems. It often confuses people who have known about passive solar design, which has a dominant solar strategy, usually combined with a high level of thermal mass.

Passive House is considered to be the most rigorous voluntary energy-based standard in the design and construction industry today. If a building is to achieve year-round comfort in a cold or cool climate zone, but with minimal heating & cooling energy usage, some key fundamentals must be followed: Pre-Planning: I studied the International Passive House standard, and obtained my passive house designer certification. I also consulted experienced passive house builders, designers, and industry leaders.

Efficient Building Shape: Heat loss from the building envelope is proportional to its surface area. We designed using a simple shape (roughly a cube), instead of a sprawling design.

Solar Exposure: Utilize south-facing glazing, minimize north facades, and incorporate shading strategies. We placed our main living space on the south side of the house, with windows sized to optimize solar gain.

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Ventilation with Heat Recovery: Essential for excellent indoor air quality (temperature & humidity) and heat recovery, with frost protection using pre-heating. We installed a high-efficiency HRV/ERV system from Europe, and have had the entire system balanced to ensure optimized ventilation throughout the house.

Thermal Bridge-Free Construction: We were very careful in how we handled every service penetration through the building envelope, minimized the number of exterior corners in our design, and simplified all connections from slab to roof.

GV: Are there any other houses that follow the passive house standards in the area?

PD: There are likely a handful of projects in the area. I am aware of a two specifically: a single dwelling on West Brooklyn Mountain Road, and the Valley Waste Resource Management Building.

GV: Is it more costly than traditional builds?

PD: Compared to conventional building methods, a passive house can certainly be affordable. It depends on several factors: climate, cost and availability of quality materials, the type of building, knowledge of those involved, etc. The incremental cost to build a passive house, relative to its conventional equivalent, is generally around 10-15%. In my opinion, a passive house is a good investment, due to lower heating & cooling costs, higher indoor air quality and comfort, and security against rising energy prices.

GV: What compelled you to build a passive house?

PD: I always wanted to build a house for my family. As a professional engineer, I was interested in the technical challenge, and was intrigued by the benefits this approach to building offered: high indoor air quality, increased thermal comfort, better sound insulation, high energy efficiency, design durability, and low-maintenance.

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test value that is approximately three times better than the maximum allowable according to the Passive House standard.

Superinsulation: Given the climate in Canada, insulation levels are likely required to be three to seven times higher than national and provincial standards. We insulated under our slab with rigid foam (R40), used mineral wool & dense-pack cellulose in our walls (R60), and loose-fill cellulose in our roof (R110).

Advanced Windows: Triple-pane windows are essential in Canada, with low-e coatings, argon gas fill, insulated spacers, and insulated frames. Most windows currently sold in Canada meet few, if any, of these requirements.

Airtightness: A high-level of airtightness is required to minimize heat loss from air infiltration, and to provide protection against moisture damage. We achieved a blower door

I was also very interested in exploring a new career path upon moving back to Nova Scotia.

Since completing my engineering degree, I worked primarily in the aerospace industry, and wanted to focus on something different.

The goal of building a passive house not only allowed me to build a home, but also provided an opportunity to educate myself and to obtain first-hand experience of a largely untapped market. With the new information that I have acquired, my plan is to provide engineering consulting and passive house support services locally.

❧ If you have any questions about passive house design, feel free to email Phil at pcdennis@gmail.com.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Songwriting Workshop: April 20, 7–10pm @ The Spoke & Note, Windsor. W/Acclaimed folk musician and storyteller David Francey and Hants County songwriter Terra Spencer. This collaborative experience offers the chance to share your work in an intimate, supportive setting. Space is limited. Please register. FEE: $40 INFO: 902-306-1850 / email terramspencer@gmail.com VOICE AND PIANO LESSONS: W/Susan Dworkin, NSRMTA, NATS. 27+ years experience. Private lessons.

All ages and levels. Quality, professional instruction.

INFO: susan_dworkin@hotmail.com / 902-300-1001 TAOIST TAI CHI™: Beginner Classes Starting Sept 18, 6–8pm and/or Sept. 20, 11am–1pm. Louis Millet Community Centre, New Minas. INFO: Mary Anne, 902-678-4609 / kentville@taoist.org Free Bridge Lessons for Beginners: Starting May 8, 2–4pm, will run 4 consecutive Tuesdays until May 29 @ Port Williams Community Center. Learn the game of Bridge! Sponsored by Ken-Wo Bridge Club INFO: Brian Delong, 902-765-4182 / goose231@eastlink.ca “Joy in Everyday Life”: In the Shambhala tradition, this course will be offered by the Windsor Meditation Group the evening of May 4, and all day May 5 & 12. INFO: 902-798-2958 902-798-2958 / windsormeditationgroup@gmail.com Herbal Apprentice: Angie Oriana Jenkins of Sister Lotus is accepting Herbal Apprentices for the coming summer! Learn to identify & create foods/medicines/crafts etc. from local & cultivated plants in a small private class.

You will go home with lots of goodies & go on fabulous wildcrafting/foraging adventures! WHEN: Sundays July–Sept., 10:30am–12:30pm (except for July 1, Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 2). FEE: $900 (works out to $300/month) INFO: 902-680-8839 / oriana@sisterlotus.com

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Kings Kikima Grannies: Please save all yard sale items for upcoming June 2 sale. Drop off June 1, 9am–6pm @ Wolfville Lions Hall. INFO: bacain33@gmail.com Hike for Hospice!: Come Hike with us on May 6 for Valley Hospice as we join others across Canada.

Funds raised here stay here. Register online, or call.

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Hand-Crafted Urn Boxes: beautiful, wooden, & locally-made. INFO: Farmer Eddie, 902-542-3387 Eclipse Alternative Veterinary Services: Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine for dogs and cats in the Annapolis Valley. House Calls Only. INFO: Llewanda Halldorson DVM, 902-840-0508 / eclipsealtvet.com Interior/Exterior Painting: Women in Rollers does accurate quotes, shows up on time to work, and performs to perfection. We even leave your home neat and tidy! Call today for your free estimate. INFO: Pamela, 902-697-2926 Kitchen Updates: Kitchen cupboards dated and dull?

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Spiritual Clarity Energy Healing: Hands on energy healing for physical pain, improved sleep and relief from anxiety. “All of life comes to me with ease, joy and glory.”

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GENERAL:

Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Marshall Lake (19th, 26th) 12 pm Troy Restaurant (Wolfville): Ron Edmunds Duo (19th, 26th, 3rd) 6:30pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Open Jam Session (19th, 26th, 3rd) 7pm Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Trivia Night (19th, 26th, 3rd) 7pm Lunn's Mill Beer Co (Lawrencetown): Quiz Night with Jim and Jo (26th) 8pm

Scholarship Opportunity: Thanks to the generosity of the Hundred Men Who Give A Damn, the ADRIAN CAMPBELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND ASSOCIATION is now able to offer two $1500 scholarships, one designated for a student from Hants or Kings County, and the other for a student anywhere in NS. Application deadline: April 30.

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UPCOMING:

FRIDAYS: 20, 27

Kingsport Beach Harp & Yoga Festival: July 1–Aug. 11 @ Kingsport Beach. Includes Wednesday and Saturday Harp & Yoga classes in the amazing setting of Kingsport Beach. Guest speakers will discuss taking traction with your life through resilience. Guided Meditation w/Live Harp Sounds on Life’s Transitions. Paddle Yoga Meditation. Picnics at the Look Off ‘Connecting Live with our Community.’ Discussion panel for teachers on mindfulness in the classroom and with technology, and for Nurses on self care. Herbalism Workshops. Workshop on Mindfulness and Food. Celtic Body Workout. Open to all lovers of nature and wellness (Parents, teachers, nurses, teenagers). Yoga & Literacy for teachers and parents! See Facebook for details and updates. Don’t forget to ‘like’ our page! FEE: prices range from free to $25 for some events INFO: harpmeditationyogafest@oricom.ca / 902-365-5235 / Facebook: Harp & Yoga Festival.

Edalene Theatre Summer Intensive Camp: 3 weeks, Aug. 6–24, M–F. The production is Bugsy Malone, based on the 1970’s movie of the same name. For ages 10–18. Auditions in May for leading parts (please contact).

No audition required to be part of the chorus. INFO: Kerri Leier, 902-799-9009 / kerri@edalenetheatre.ca The Greatest Potluck Ever: A Happy Community Project Celebration. Sunday, May 27, 1–4pm @ Victoria Park, Community Centre, Windsor. Bring your favourite casserole, share the food, children’s games, music and fun.

View Hants West’s new projects, and more! We’re hoping to feed 1000! INFO: Ann, 902-792-8303

Canaan Road

A Poetry Month Special by Garry Leeson

And the lilies still bloom where the houses once stood At the heart of the once prosperous farms Where people carved a life with the axe and the plough And the never-waning strength of their arms

THURSDAYS: 19, 26, 3

Dooly’s (New Minas): Open Mic (19th, 26th, 3rd) 8:30pm

THE DOME CHRONICLES

When you walk through the woods by the old Cannan Road Just west of the Fales River falls If you look very close you’ll see traces of fields And endless rows of granite stone walls

(Schedule subject to change)

But the life was too hard on that old mountain top So they moved their homes and gradually slipped away Further down the slopes to an easier life But a part of them they knew would always stay Their spirits still live in the fields and the woods And if you listen with your heart and close your eyes You’ll hear the distant sound of ox bells As they ghost along the rise

Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): The Hupman Brothers (19th, 26th, 3rd) 9pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Trivia Night (19th, 26th, 3rd) 9pm Library Pub (Wolfville): Tony & Caillum (19th, 26th, 3rd) 9pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (19th, 26th, 3rd) 10pm

Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): PM Blues Band (20th), Al King Band (27th) 8pm Tommy Guns (Windsor): Karaoke Night (20th, 27th) 8pm Schoolhouse Brewery (Windsor): The Basin Brothers (27th) 8pm Dooly’s (Greenwood): Karaoke (20th, 27th) 8:30pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (20th, 27th) 10pm Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Video Dance Music (20th, 27th) 10pm SATURDAYS: 21, 28 Edible Art Café (New Minas): Kenny Byrka (21st), Steve Lee (28th) 12pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Ron Edmunds Duo (21st, 28th) 12:30pm The Noodle Guy (Port Williams): Jam Session (21st, 28th) 1:30pm La Torta Woodfired Pizzeria (Wolfville): Steve Lee Duo (21st, 28th) 5:30pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Dave Martin (21st), Jon Duggan (28th) 7pm

Edible Art Cafe (New Minas): Marshall Lake (20th, 27th) 12pm Kings Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): Adam Cameron (20th), GuyPaul Thibault (27th) 5:30pm Blomidon Inn (Wolfville): Jazz Mannequins (20th, 27th) 6:30pm Farmers Market (Wolfville): Benefit Concert ft. Old Man Luedecke $50 (27th) 7pm Port Pub (Port Williams): Tim Vallillee (20th), Jon Duggan (27th) 7:30pm Spitfire Arms Alehouse (Windsor): Ian Janes (20th), Rowdy Dow (27th) 8pm

Dooly’s (Greenwood): House DJ (21st, 28th) 8pm Schoolhouse Brewery (Windsor): John Geddes Band (21st), Idle Threats (28th) 8pm King’s Arms Pub by Lew Murphy’s (Kentville): PM Blues (21st), The Miths (28th) 8pm Joe’s Food Emporium (Wolfville): The Miths (21st), Adam Cameron (28th) 8pm Wayfarers’ Ale Brewery (Port Williams): Devon Barclay EP Release (21st) 8pm Union Street Café (Berwick): Ian Janes $20 w/tax (21st), Christina Martin $30w/Tax (28th) 8pm

The Anvil (Wolfville): Top 40 DJ (21st, 28th) 9pm Dooly’s (New Minas): DJ Unruly (21st, 28th) 10pm Tommy Gun’s (Windsor): Video Music Screen (21st, 28th) 12am SUNDAYS: 22, 29 Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Irish Session (22nd, 29th) 8pm MONDAYS: 23, 30 Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (23rd, 30th) 12pm Paddy’s Pub (Wolfville): Open Mic (23rd, 30th) 9pm TUESDAYS: 24, 1 Edible Art Café (New Minas): Ron Edmunds Band (24th) 12pm TAN Café (Wolfville): Open Mike & Donna (24th) 7pm Oaken Barrel Pub (Greenwood): Open Mic (24th, 1st) 7pm The Port Pub (Port Williams): Ron Edmunds Band Open Mic (24th, 1st) 7:30pm Paddy’s Pub (Kentville): Irish Session (24th, 1st) 8pm The Anvil (Wolfville): Toonie Tuesdays w/Top 40 DJ (24th, 1st) 9pm WEDNESDAYS: 28, 4 Edible Art Café (New Minas): David Filyer (25th) 12pm Farmer’s Market (Wolfville): Donna Holmes (25th), Ross Chapman (2nd) 5pm West Side Charlie’s (New Minas): Billy T’s Karaoke (25th) 9pm

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© 2018 Rob Brezsny • freewillastrology.com • Horoscopes for the week of April 19th

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the early history of the automobile, electric engines were more popular and common than gasoline-powered engines. They were less noisy, dirty, smelly, and difficult to operate. It’s too bad that thereafter the technology for gasoline cars developed at a faster rate than the technology for electric cars. By the end of the first decade of the twentieth century, the petroleum-suckers were in ascendance. They have remained so ever since, playing a significant role in our world’s ongoing environmental degradation. Moral of the story: Sometimes the original idea or the early model or the first try is better. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should consider applying this hypothesis to your current state of affairs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Chesapeake Bay is a fertile estuary that teems with life. It’s 200 miles long and holds 18 trillion gallons of water. More than 150 streams and rivers course into its drainage basin. And yet it’s relatively shallow. If you’re six feet tall, you could wade through over a thousand square miles of its mix of fresh and salt water without getting your hat wet. I see this place as an apt metaphor for your life in the coming weeks: an expanse of flowing fecundity that is vast but not so deep that you’ll get overwhelmed.

Velvet was nominated for an Academy Award and played a big role in reviving Orbison’s fame. Later the singer came to appreciate not only the career boost, but also Lynch’s unusual aesthetic, testifying that the film gave his song an “otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension.” Now let’s meditate on how this story might serve as a parable for your life. Was there an opportunity that you once turned down but will benefit from anyway? Or is there a current opportunity that maybe you shouldn’t turn down, even if it seems odd?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve been to the Land of No Return and back more than anyone.

But soon you’ll be visiting a remote enclave in this realm that you’re not very familiar with. I call it the Mother Lode of Sexy Truth. It’s where tender explorers go when they must transform outworn aspects of their approach to partnership and togetherness. On the eve of your quest, shall we conduct an inventory of your capacity to outgrow your habitual assumptions about relationships?

No, let’s not. That sounds too stiff and formal.

Instead, I’ll simply ask you to strip away any falseness that interferes with vivacious and catalytic intimacy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll soon arrive at a pressure-packed turning point. You’ll stand poised at a pivotal twist of fate where you must trust your intuition to reveal the differences between smart risks and careless gambles. Are you willing to let your half-naked emotions show? Will you have the courage to be brazenly loyal to your deepest values? I won’t wish you luck, because how the story evolves will be fueled solely by your determination, not by accident or happenstance.

You will know you’re in a good position to solve the Big Riddles if they feel both scary and fun.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1824, two British explorers climbed a mountain in southwestern Australia. They were hoping to get a sweeping view of Port Phillip Bay, on which the present-day city of Melbourne is located. But when they reached the top, their view was largely obstructed by trees. Out of perverse spite, they decided to call the peak Mount Disappointment, a name it retains to this day. I suspect you may soon have your own personal version of an adventure that falls short of your expectations.

I hope — and also predict — that your experience won’t demoralize you, but will rather mobilize you to attempt a new experiment that ultimately surpasses your original expectations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strong softness is one of your specialties. So are empathetic rigor, creative responsiveness, and daring acts of nurturing. Now is a perfect time to summon and express all of these qualities with extra flair. If you do, your influence will exceed its normal quotas.

Your ability to heal and inspire your favorite people will be at a peak. So I hereby invite you to explore the frontiers of aggressive receptivity.

Wield your courage and power with a fierce vulnerability. Be tenderly sensitive as an antidote to any headstrong lovelessness you encounter.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn rock musician Lemmy Kilmister bragged that he swigged a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey every day from 1975 to 2013. While I admire his dedication to inducing altered states of consciousness, I can’t recommend such a strategy for you. But I will love it if you undertake a more disciplined crusade to escape numbing routines and irrelevant habits in the next four weeks.

According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a special knack for this practical art.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1973, Pink Floyd released the album The Dark Side of the Moon.

Since then, it has been on various Billboard charts for over 1,700 weeks, and has sold more than 45 million copies. Judging from the astrological aspects coming to bear on you, Leo, I suspect you could create or produce a beautiful thing with a similar staying power in the next five months.

What vitalizing influence would you like to have in your life for at least the next 30 years?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Germany was one of the big losers of World War I, which ended in 1919. By accepting the terms of the Versailles Treaty, it agreed to pay reparations equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold. Not until 2010, decades after the war, did Germany finally settle its bill and fulfill its obligation. I’m sure your own big, long-running debt is nowhere near as big or as long-running as that one, Aquarius. But you will nonetheless have reason to be ecstatic when you finally discharge it. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that could and should happen sometime soon. (P.S. The “debt” could be emotional or spiritual rather than financial.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I beg you to take a break sometime soon. Give yourself permission to indulge in a vacation or recess or sabbatical.

Wander away on a leave of absence. Explore the mysteries of a siesta blended with a fiesta. If you don’t grant yourself this favor, I may be forced to bark “Chill out, dammit!” at you until you do.

Please don’t misunderstand my intention here.

The rest of us appreciate the way you’ve been attending to the complicated details that are too exacting for us. But we can also see that if you don’t ease up, there will soon be diminishing returns. It’s time to return to your studies of relaxing freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison achieved great success in the 1960s, charting 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40. But his career declined after that. Years later, in 1986, filmmaker David Lynch asked him for the right to use his tune “In Dreams” for the movie Blue Velvet. Orbison denied the request, but Lynch incorporated the tune anyway. Surprise! Blue

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I would rather have a drop of luck than a barrel of brains,” said the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes. Fortunately, that’s not a choice you will have to face in the coming weeks, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, your brain will be working with even greater efficiency and ingenuity than it usually does. Meanwhile, a stronger-thanexpected flow of luck will be swirling around in your vicinity. One of your main tasks will be to harness your enhanced intelligence to take shrewd advantage of the good fortune.

Homework: It’s easy to see fanaticism, rigidity, and intolerance in other people, but harder to acknowledge them in yourself. Do you dare? Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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THE ELF CHILD BOOK LAUNCH Mike Butler

Recently, I was quite fortunate to meet up with dynamic storytelling duo Kenneth Michael Davidson and Donna Louise Moore, author and illustrator of the dazzling new book The Elf Child. They'll be celebrating its publication with a book launch on Saturday April 28 at The Box of Delights Bookshop in Wolfville.

EARTH DAY Q&A WITH ANDREW GARRETT Emily Kathan

Andrew Garrett is Communications Manager for Valley Waste Resource Management The Grapevine (GV): Tell us a little about yourself. How did you come to be working at Valley Waste-Resource Management?

Andrew Garrett (AG): Twenty years ago, after graduating from Acadia University, I got a job in Halifax providing education to residents about the new green cart program to collect compostable organics. A year later I came to Valley Waste to help out with their new green cart program… and I never left. I’ve been with Valley Waste for 19 years, working with staff to educate residents and businesses about waste reduction, recycling, and composting. Solid Waste is pretty much the only thing I know.

GV: What is the best thing about working at Valley Waste?

AG: What I love about working at Valley Waste is the opportunity I have to make a difference in our community. There are dayto-day frustrations, but looking at where we were with waste management in the '90s and looking at where we are now, there is a sense of accomplishment.

GV: Tell us about tours of the facility: Can anyone book a tour? What should visitors expect from a tour?

AG: Yes. We will provide tours of our facility to any group wishing to learn more about what happens to the waste. Tours can range between one and two hours, depending on how in-depth we get. We explain what happens to garbage, organics, recycling, hazardous waste, and demolition debris, as well as our administration office which is made from many reused and recycled materials.

AG: This can change from year-to-year with the evolution of materials and fluctuating opportunities to recycle waste. What it really comes down to is that we have too much stuff.

We are really proud of everyone’s efforts to recycle and compost all that they can, but our biggest challenge is the evolving types of waste and finding solutions for it. Waste from over-consumption and daily conveniences is a global problem that is just starting to be realized due to the amount of pollution in our oceans and on land.

GV: What is your vision of the future of waste management in the Valley?

AG:We want the Valley area to continue to be viewed as leaders in waste management. This means reducing unnecessary waste in the first place and then recycling or composting all that we can. We also need more stewardship programs that make producers of packaging responsible for the post-consumer stage of a products lifecycle. We are also excited about a new initiative to further reduce how much garbage we send to landfill. Beginning later this year, the garbage we currently landfill will be converted into fuel pellets, diesel, and kerosene by a company called Sustane Technologies, located next to the landfill in Chester.

This is projected to reduce our landfill garbage by 90%.

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GV: What do you think is the number one challenge faced by Valley Waste right now?

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And who are the brilliant minds behind this creation? Well, Kenneth Davidson retired from the School of Music at Acadia University after almost 30 years, spent almost a decade teaching for Frontier School Division, MB, and is presently a curriculum writer for the Nova Scotia Department of Education. He also works part time for the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board, and NSCC in Kentville.

The Elf Child is, hopefully, one of a series of books.

Behind the outstanding, bright, and cheerful illustrations is Donna Moore. Donna has had a longstanding passion for the arts and over the years has produced many works that reflect this love. She is very proud of the final product of The Elf Child.

GV: What are some things you’d like people to know about where their garbage, compost, and recycling goes?

AG: I want everyone to realize that stuff doesn’t just go away; much of what we produce will be here for centuries or longer. We also want people to know that health and safety is a big concern in our industry and that waste is handled extensively by humans.

The tours demonstrate how easily people can get hurt by toxic or dangerous items in our everyday garbage.

ET K C I T AY W A E GIV

The Elf Child was first conceived as a whimsical lullaby before it became a book. “While in Manitoba working as a music teacher," author Davidson says, "I had the happy chance of meeting a young girl named Monique, and her sweet voice would become the inspiration behind The Elf Child. Back home in Nova Scotia, the well-known vocalist Erin Anne Montgomery later recorded a version of The Elf Child. Erin’s stylistic sensitivity to the poetic nature of the lyrics soon encouraged a literary interpretation.

Although lyric writing and prose may share the same pen, in our case the challenge would be to presuppose certain lyric adjustments accompanied by meaningful illustrations to embrace the imaginative text.” And so the incredible journey began from mind to page!

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There’s so many reasons why I love this book, but let me share two of them with you. A lot of children (and adults) these days do not use their imaginations to their full potential. This book encourages thought and reflection from its readers, which is a wonderful benefit. The Elf Child is more than inspirational. The story is enriched by the cast of curious characters who also appear in the "Tell Me Time" pages inserted throughout the main story.

The other reason I love this book is that The Elf Child is gender neutral. There are no gendered pronouns found in the text, and the gender of The Elf Child is not given anywhere in the story. This allows for reader input as exemplified in the bubble on the last page in “Tell Me Time,” where the moon asks, “do you know what the Elf Child’s name might be?” The book leaves this to be the reader’s’ choice.

So, have I piqued your interest? Well, you can meet and greet the creators of The Elf Child and pick up a copy (or two!) at the book launch on Saturday April 28, from 1pm-3pm, at The Box of Delights Bookshop in Wolfville. It’s going to be a great event that you don’t want to miss! See you there, and happy reading!.

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GV: Is there anything additional you’d like our readers to know about your organization?

AG: We have educators that provide site tours or can come to your organization or business to discuss recycling and composting and waste reduction. Give us a call!

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DEVON BARCLAY RETURNS TO VALLEY FOR EP RELEASE SHOW Mike Butler

Musically and otherwise, I have been a big fan of Devon Barclay for many years. Back in the day, and yes, I can say that at my age, Devon and I would share wonderful conversations over coffee and cinnamon buns at the Coffee Merchant, and it was there I first heard Devon tickle the ivories. If memory serves me, it was "Bennie and the Jets" that he played, and it was amazing!

Devon is returning to the Valley to entertain the masses at a concert celebrating his first EP release, titled It’s Over! This has been a pure passion project and I am so honoured to tell you about it, but first a bit about this wonderful man.

Devon grew up in Kentville and became infatuated with the music of Supertramp, Elton John, and Paul McCartney & Wings, when he was in his early teens. Those artists influenced him to start learning piano and singing. Devon spent most of his teenage years acting in shows at CentreStage before moving to Halifax to go to school. Currently, he resides in Glen Haven and works as an accounts representative for Long & McQuade on Cunard Street.

He says, “I wrote my first song when I was twelve and haven't stopped since. I am more than a piano player or singer. I consider myself a songwriter. I started putting a home studio together a few years ago and really dove into the world of recording and engineering. On top of that, I was asked to join a cover band in Halifax back in 2013. I became really close with the members of the band and couldn't imagine anyone else playing my songs.” Devon’s band consists of Ken Traynor on guitar, Jonathan Parsons on bass, Kyle Smith on drums, and Chelsea MacAulay on backing vocals.

The event for Devon’s album release is taking place at the Wayfarer’s Ale Society in Port Williams. The event came out of Devon’s relationship with John and Georgie McNeil, who formerly owned Cochrane's Pharmasave (where Devon worked), and are now owners of

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THE ART SPOT

GLOOSCAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT

Wayfarer's Ale Society. The show takes place on Saturday April 21, starting at 8pm. Tickets are available at eventbrite.ca ($10.00 in advance, or $15.00 at the door). You can find all the updates about Devon and his band, along with listings for upcoming shows, through Facebook at devonmusic. This is a very talented man who shows no signs of slowing down. It's Over! is officially being released April 30th, 2018 through the iTunes Store, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, and all other major digital distribution services.

“I've already got 11 or 12 songs that are ready to be produced for another album," Devon says, "so that will come out in 2019. As far as goals, music isn't, and never was, about making money or trying to just 'put stuff out there.' I want to make good music; that's it.

I'm not looking for fame, I'm not searching for fans and a following. I just like to see people together having a good time and enjoying good music.” And that’s sure to happen on April 21!

See you at Wayfarer’s Ale Society everyone!

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WHO In a few sentences, please tell us about yourself and your student artists.

David Fitch (DF): We are a class of 22 grade 3 students, ages 8 and 9, at Glooscap Elementary School in Canning. The students and I look forward to drawing and art activities. Doretta Groenendyk is in to teach and work on art with the kids as well.

WHAT What are the artistic media used in the exhibition? How did you choose these styles?

DF: We try to choose a variety of materials to work with throughout the year. This particular sample of work includes: • 3d masks made from ticket board and construction paper.

• Ship at sea paintings.

• Owl drawings using pencil and pastel.

• Imagination drawings, using sharpie markers and coloured pencils, based on the short animated video "The Lost Thing".

WHERE Where do you and your students work?

Tell us about a typical art lesson in the classroom.

DF: We are lucky enough to have an art room at our school, and the kids also work right at their desks. We often do warm up drawings, look at images or other art work relating to the topic, or I might do a demonstration before starting the main activity. We stop throughout the activity to talk about possible discoveries the students have made as they work.

WHY Why art? Why art education? What do students say about why they make art ?

DF: As a teacher I love how you can start with an idea and materials and then watch as the students bring their own personalities, talents, skills, and enthusiasm to their work.

They end up creating original work that surprises and delights.

For some students, art is their favourite way to express ideas and emotions. They get totally lost and absorbed in their work. Also it is a time when students who may struggle in reading, writing, or math can find success.

Students responses as to why they do art: • I like what you can make. I like making designs.

• It's fun.

• I really like making new colours when we are painting.

• You can go free and draw all over the place.

• You get to use your imagination.

• You can think of something and then just make it.

❧ Art is currently on display at the Wolfville Memorial Library at 21 Elm Avenue. Check valleylibrary.ca for open hours.

WHO’S WHO

ANDY SHERMAN AND HILLTOP DESIGNS Mike Butler

After 25 years of working on the seas of the world, Andy Sherman has come ashore and made a life-changing shift by starting his own woodworking business. Taking into account that he lives here in Nova Scotia, with an abundance of natural resources, and a community of talent that is unique, supportive, and accepting, Hilltop Designs fell into place with as much ease as one could wish.

“As much as I enjoy the creative, hands-on side," Andy told me, "I have found that the marketing and promotion really gratifying, but a bit outside my skill set. This is a very new adventure for me but I am looking forward to introducing myself and my business to the public, because I am very proud of it!”

Photo: James Skinner

TRACTORS NEEDED!

The Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival is looking for owners of antique farm equipment who would like to place that equipment in the Grand Street Parade for FREE. This will be the longest parade in festival history, and its a wonderful opportunity to showcase our agricultural heritage. All participants are also invited to park their antique farm equipment at the KCA parking lot directly follow the parade for our first annual "Touch a Tractor" farm display event. info@ appleblossom.com or 902-678-8322.

As Andy describes, “Hilltop Designs is a woodworking, home decor, and furniture design enterprise, and we are all about eco-friendly products, including kitchenware made from sustainable Nova Scotia natural resources like wood and stone. We also want our products to reflect the heritage and spirit of the people of this beautiful province.”

Andy was a merchant mariner for 25 years, visiting approximately 50 countries and learning the customs and cultures that the people of these countries celebrated. He feels very fortunate to have had those experiences and been influenced by them. Andy’s intention is to also use this influence to create furniture and decor that is both aesthetically pleasing and practical.

Like any business owner, Andy has lots of big ambitions and goals for Hilltop Designs (and himself!). He says, “It has become my personal mantra that what we offer will be a product that’s pleasing and practical. I want to be innovative and always a bit novel. An example being that I will be making a table from the drive wheel of a Leopard tank. Innovation will always be our main goal. And in the future I will be working with other artisans to offer pieces that are a collaboration of talent and other mediums. Whatever it takes to showcase Nova Scotia talent, not just to other Nova Scotians or Canadians, but to the world.”

The products offered by Hilltop Designs are unique and functional, and a wonder to the eyes. Andy notes that Hilltop Designs' "Original Nova Scotia BBQ Scraper," in particular, has proved to be a very popular item: "It’s a handcrafted native hardwood BBQ scraper with a simple design that works, and addresses the health concern about the ingestion of metal bristles from the mass-produced plastic- and metal-bristled brushes commonly used during BBQ season.”

Hilltop Designs BBQ Scrapers are available at Pete's Fine Foods, Bedford; Absolutely Fabulous at Home, New Minas; Country Stoves

and Sunrooms, East Aylesford; Goucher's Farm Market, Wilmot; Home Hardware, Middleton; Quarterdeck Resort, Summerville; Fraser's Pro Home Centres; and various farm markets and festivals.

Hilltop Designs' Facebook page displays their full line of products that they presently offer.

You can also email questions to hilltopdesigns512@gmail.com, or phone 902-6806722. If Facebook photos are not your thing, and you want to touch, smell, and see the products, Hilltop Designs maintains a table at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market on Marginal Road (beside Pier21). The table is currently set up on the weekends, but as the summer season starts they will be expanding their time at the Seaport Farmer's Market, so stay tuned. Hilltop Designs offers a wide range of their goods at this venue and it’s a wonderful spot to shop and socialize.

I wish this former mad mariner all the best on his journey to the Hilltop... It’s gonna be a great view when you get there!

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RICHARD GROOT'S PHOTO FINISH Mike Butler

Richard (Dick) Groot is a very familiar face in the Valley. He’s a wonderful man with an exceptional photographic eye and I am proud to say he’s one of my fellow Men of Wolfville calendar buddies. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see Dick’s work before, now is your chance because he has a photo exhibit coming up that you simply have to take in. It’s not some run of the mill display...or is it?

Dick has been a published writer and photographer for many years and his accomplishments include a book entitled We Wanted it to Last Forever: Closing the Minas Basin Paperboard Mill. Abandoned factories have a particular attraction for Dick. “When I reflect on their architecture, physical state, and on the hopes and expectations of the people who started these facilities and those who worked there I want to photograph them," Dick says.

The exhibition of Dick’s work, taking place from the end of April through May 2018 at the

Cedar Centre in Windsor, focuses on a visual and reflective experience of the loss of manufacturing in the Annapolis Valley. It is not a documentary of the closing of individual mills in the narrow sense, Dick says. “What I present is greater than that, because it presents these closures as a shared loss to the region as a whole. I have used my photographs of the period from 2005 to 2016, as well as small segments of interviews with people who lost their jobs in these closures, including images of the Windsor Wear mill in Windsor, the Britex mill in Bridgetown (Centrelea), the Fundy Gypsum processor and loading facilities in Windsor and Hantsport, and the Minas Basin Paperboard mill in Hantsport.”

The second part of Dick’s exhibition was inspired by his feelings while walking through the Minas Basin Paperboard Mill after it closed. He felt it was close to a spiritual experience, and his visual representation of this experience is really something to behold.

The third component of his exhibit presents portraits of 12 people who lost their jobs in the Minas Basin Paperboard Mill closing, and who Dick interviewed in 2013 for his book about the closure.

The exhibition of Dick Groot’s exceptional work will open in late April and run till the end of May at the Cedar Centre for Active Health and Well-Being, a re-purposed furniture factory in Windsor located at 60 Cedar Street, and open daily from 9am to 5pm.

For questions, you can email Richard Groot at ltstudio.groot3@gmail.com (representing his LightThrough Studios) and check out his website at eyeopener2013.com for more information.

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Volunteer Opportunity: ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity to make a difference in your community? Why not think about serving as a member of the newly formed Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACC).

The Town of Wolfville has been appointed as a test pilot for developing an Accessibility Plan under Accessibility Act, and as such, requires the help of volunteers to serve as part of an Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACC).

The Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) provides advice to Council on identifying, preventing and eliminating barriers to people with disabilities in municipal programs, services, initiatives and facilities. The Committee plays a pivotal role in helping the Town of Wolfville become a barrier-free community and ensuring obligations under An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia (2017) are met.

At least one half of the members of the ACC must be persons with disabilities or representatives from organizations representing persons with disabilities.

Disability includes a physical, mental, intellectual, learning or sensory impairment, including an episodic disability; that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders an individual’s full and effective participation in society.

Applications are available online at wolfville.ca/notices or can be picked up at Town Hall. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 27th, 2018 at 4:30 pm and may be submitted by mail, in person or by email to: Address: 359 Main St. Wolfville, NS B4P 1A1 E-mail: jprevost@wolfville.ca Subject line: Accessibility Advisory Committee Volunteer For more information regarding the ACC you can view the draft Accessibility Advisory Committee Policy and/or contact Jen Boyd at 902542-2400 or jboyd@wolfville.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE Beginning at 6:30PM, on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018, the Town of Wolfville will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 359 Main Street, regarding the proposed development for the entirety of the lands south of Stirling Avenue – “the West End Lands” PIDs 55268379 and 55268494.

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Further information may be obtained by contacting the Community Development Department, 200 Dykeland Street, Wolfville, NS weekdays between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, by phone at 902542-0368 or by e-mail at planning@wolfville.ca

FOR ANY INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT TOWN OF WOLFVILLE AT 902-542-5767

WAYS TO RECYCLE, REDISTRIBUTE, OR SAFELY DISPOSE OF ITEMS IN THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY Whether you are cleaning out your basement, garage, the upstairs bedroom, or your kitchen cupboards, we've all got items that are no longer needed. Here is a sampling of where you can recycle, redistribute, donate, or properly dispose of the goods in your home that are no longer serving their purpose there. There are many more options, but hopefully this list will get you thinking!

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REDISTRIBUTE: OATS Thrift Store, 58 Webster Street, Kentville OATS Thrift Store is a not-for-profit venture with great prices on used clothing. 100% of profits go to Inn From The Cold. facebook.com/pg/OATSthriftstore mirandabowen@openarms.com

REDISTRIBUTE: The Opportunity Shop, 963 Central Avenue, Greenwood Mall The Opportunity Shop is a non-profit organization operated by the Greenwood Health Auxiliary.

The shop is the main fundraiser for the purchase of equipment for Soldiers Memorial Hospital, donations to several other health-related organizations, and the funding of three bursaries to graduating high school students.

What they accept: Used clothing, small household items, and books.

RECYCLE & SAFELY DISPOSE: Greenwood Recycling Inc, 1070 Central Avenue, Greenwood In an effort to keep hazardous chemicals out of our landfills, the Nova Scotia government has banned electronics from garbage. Instead, end–of–life electronics are recyclable through a network of drop-off depots across the province. vwrm.com/Recycling_Electronics.html

What they accept: Household items, personal care items, clothing (infant to adult), office supplies, food items, craft supplies, and baby and children's products.

What they accept: In-season clothing for men, women, children and babies.

RECYCLE & SAFELY DISPOSE: Valley Waste Resource: The Eastern Centre, 100 Donald Hiltz Connector Road, Kentville Industrial Park What they accept: recyclables, compostable organics, metals, construction and demolition debris, leaf and yard waste, residuals (which is to say garbage: things that can’t be reused, recycled, or composted), household hazardous waste.

NEW MINAS

What they accept: Televisions; desktop, laptop, and notebook computers (includes CPUs, keyboards, mice, cables and other components in the computer); computer monitors; printers, fax machines, and scanners; and audio and video playback and recording systems (includes VCRs, DVD players, speakers, MP3 players, radios, cameras, telephones, and answering machines).

REDISTRIBUTE: King's SPCA Thrift Store, 8759 Commercial Street, New Minas The King's SPCA Thrift Store features housewares, small furniture, and quality clothing.

100% of proceeds support the animals at the Kings SPCA Shelter. spcans.ca kingsthriftstore@spcans.ca

COLDBROOK

What they accept: Quality new or used clothing and shoes, home decor, childrens’ toys, frames and art, housewares, jewelry, sunglasses, small kitchen appliances, books, furniture such as dressers, coffee tables, night stands, bed frames, etc.

REDISTRIBUTE: Baby Central Consignment, 7106 Hwy 1, Coldbrook A consignment store for clothing sizes from newborn-6X as well as toys and equipment such as strollers, cribs, highchairs, etc.

What they accept: Infant and children's clothing, sold on a consignment basis.

KENTVILLE REDISTRIBUTE: Chrysalis House, Kentville Chrysalis House is a safe and non-judgemental environment providing shelter and outreach services for women and children. chrysalishouseassociation.org What they accept: Cleaning items, household items (laundry baskets, laundry detergent, towel sets, toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue), kitchen items (dishpans, dish soap, dishcloths, tea towels, can openers, silverware sets, dish sets, sets of glasses, sets of pots & pans), small appliances, personal care items, feminine products, baby/childrens products, clothing (pajamas, housecoats, slippers, socks, underwear: women/boys/girls all sizes), art supplies, VHS and DVD players, DVD movies/shows (only non-violent please), suitcases, backpacks, duffel bags.

REDISTRIBUTE: Fidelis House, 140 Exhibition Street, Kentville Fidelis House provides a “Home Away From Home” for patients receiving treatment on an outpatient basis at the Valley Regional Hospital, or families who have loved ones in the hospital and would like to be near them. fidelishouse.ca What they accept: Food items (canned foods, breakfast cereals, dried foods) and personal care items. Current magazines are also appreciated.

REDISTRIBUTE: Kings Family Resource Centre, 503A Main St, Kentville The Kings County Family Resource Centre strengthens the lives of families and inspires

REDISTRIBUTE: Flower Cart, 9412 Commercial Street, New Minas The Flower Cart Group believes that everyone has the right to meaningful, challenging employment.

They are a collection of social enterprises united in the goals of promoting community participation by adults with barriers through supported training and employment. flowercart.ca What they accept: By donating your used clothing to The Flower Cart Group you are providing training and work opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities.

REDISTRIBUTE: Consignor's Place, 77 Crescent Drive, New Minas A great venue where you can sell your unwanted clothing and household items. consignorsplace.com What they accept: Check out their website or pop in to pick up the Consignor's Calendar to find out what they are accepting each season. Generally, they take in-season clothing and household goods.

RECYCLE & SAFELY DISPOSE: New Minas Recycling, 8751 Commercial Street, New Minas New Minas Recycling is a fully licensed EnviroDepot newminasrecycling.com What they accept: Beverage bottles and cans, household paint. They also accept old items for cash, such as metal screen doors, old barbeques, siding, radiators, and aluminum pots and pans. They buy non-ferrous metals (aluminum, brass, copper, etc.), and car batteries.

WOLFVILLE REDISTRIBUTE: Jane's Again, 390 Main Street, Wolfville Jane's Again is a special consignment shop located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia focused on providing exceptional customer service and value for consigning partners and buyers. facebook.com/pages/Janes-Again What they accept: Brand name and designer casual, career, and special event wear, in-season and freshly laundered women's clothing.

REDISTRIBUTE: The Odd Book, 112 Front Street, unit 118, Wolfville Hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. theoddbook.ca What they accept: Check in with the Odd Book to see whtat genres of books they are currently accepting.

REDISTRIBUTE: Wolfville Area InterChurch Council Food Bank, 487 Main Street The Wolfville & Area Food Bank aims to provide not only food, but other resources, to those in need. Some of the supplied food comes from Feed Nova Scotia, or from community donations; however, the majority of food is bought with funds donated to WAICC. waicc.org/food-bank What they accept: Non-perishable food donations can be left in the donation bin at the Wolfville Save-Easy, or inside the front entrance to the Wolfville Baptist Church. Other donations (fresh produce, clothing, books, etc.) can be coordinated by calling 542-0040, or e-mailing wolfvilleareafoodbank@gmail. com.

REDISTRIBUTE: Valley WAAG Animal Shelter, 12-112 Front Street, Wolfville The Valley WAAG Animal Shelter rescues stray, feral, unwanted cats and provides for their needs until their new forever homes are found. valleywaag.com What they accept: Check in to see what they might need this season, but they are regularly in need of bleach, paper towel, and canned cat food.

REDISTRIBUTE: The Acadia Dump and Run, Acadia Athletic Complex Gymnasium The Acadia Dump and Run is a large campus-community garage sale held each spring, this year on Saturday April 28, 2018, from 9am - 1pm. Student and community groups volunteer at the event with proceeds donated to the participating campus clubs, societies, and community non-profit groups. sustainability.acadiau.ca/ dump-and-run.html What they accept: Furniture, toys, clothes, sports equipment, decorations, tools, kitchenware, shoes, and electronics.

ACROSS THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY RECYCLE & SAFELY DISPOSE: Efficiency Nova Scotia: Appliance Retirement A free service to help you save money, and get paid to recycle older appliances. efficiencyns.ca/service/ appliance-retirement/ What they accept: Older fridges and freezers can use more electricity than any other home appliance, so retiring them can mean real savings. They will pick up your old fridge or freezer, recycle it, and give you $30, add an air conditioner or a small fridge or freezer and get an extra $10. They make sure your appliance is recycled responsibly, and the CFCs are removed.

MAPANNAPOLIS COULD TURN INTO MAPVALLEY? Wendy Elliott

On April 25 geoscience instructor Ed Symons, who chairs the Age Advantage Association, will speak about why Annapolis County is probably the most mapped county in the province.

Last fall the Mapannapolis project was named one of five finalists for the 2018 Governor General History Awards for Excellence in Community Programming.

For five years, a number of volunteers have been building a historical mapping resource for Annapolis County. Students from the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS), where Symons teaches, were involved from the outset too.

In addition to information on over 2,400 heritage homes in the county that can be accessed

by both community and by year, there are maps for heritage amenities, cemeteries, churches, Acadian settlements and Black Loyalists in the county.

For recreation and research, there is a walking tour of Bear River, biking and canoeing maps. There is also a map of cultural assets in the county and where fallen soldiers of the 85th Battalion came from across Nova Scotia.

The 7pm talk, which is sponsored by the Wolfville and Area Historical Society, will take place at the Irving Centre auditorium at Acadia University on Wednesday, April 25.

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ANNAPOLIS VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY

THE SEED LIBRARY IS BACK AGAIN Tim Jackson

Are you looking for a way to get some exercise and fresh air? Is growing vegetables new to you? Do you want some unique seeds to finish planting your vegetable garden? We can help.

Beginning on Tuesday, May 2, the Dr. Frank W. Morse Memorial Library in Lawrencetown, and the Berwick & District Library, will again host the AVRL Seed Library. Last year there were 18 different types of seeds to choose from and they went quickly.

Stop by and pick up free packets of seeds, complete with planting instructions. All you need to do is browse the packets, show us your library card, and get a packet of seeds, kindly donated by Annapolis Seeds, Hope Seeds, Paul

Gregory (organic backyard gardener), Seed & Scarecrow Farm, and Twisted Brook.

The Seed Library can inspire a great family project that leads to healthy food choices and sustainable communities. Gardening is known to have substantial health benefits in terms of physical activity and mental well-being.

We’d love to receive updates on your gardening project. Send us a photo or message on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Get out there and dig in!

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Send your events to listings@grapevinepublishing.ca Please note: Events are subject to change.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

David Francey Art Show — The Flying Apron Cookery, Summerville 6–8pm • Meet folk musician David Francey, see his original paintings and hear his brand new album, “The Broken Heart of Everything”. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-799-9294 / terramspencer@gmail.com GriefShare — New Hope Wesleyan Church, Kentville 7–9pm. Also April 26 & May 3 • Weekly seminar & support group designed to help you rebuild your life after the death of a loved one. We know it hurts, and we want to help. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-670-9288 / gerrits.bernadine@gmail.com Foundations of Investing for Women — Hill’s Grills Panini Press & Tea House, Kentville 7pm • Catherine Metzger-Silver, Financial Advisor, discusses the unique financial challenges, and some solutions, faced by women at all ages as we explore the foundations of investing. Call/email to RSVP. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-681-2300 / catherine.metzger-silver@edwardjones.com Meeting — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7:30–8:30pm • New members are always welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Clothing Giveaway — United Baptist Church, Centreville 8:30–11:30am • Spring & summer clothing, footwear, bedding & linens at no charge.

Sponsored by Missions In Action Ladies Group. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-3939 / church, 902-678-1946 David Francey Art Show — Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville 11am–3pm • See listing April 19 TIX: no charge INFO: 902-799-9294 / terramspencer@gmail.com Family Movie Night: The Case for Christ — Billtown Baptist Church 7pm • Refreshments and childcare provided. All welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: christoph.deutschmann@kingswood.edu Fun, Easy, No-Fear Journaling — Indoor Farm Market, Kentville 7–9pm • W/Bev Steeves, from Black Ink Paperie. Receive a handmade journal, embellishments, and lots of handouts. TIX: $20 INFO: 902-679-2514 / MarketManager@Kentville.ca Theatre Beyond Classrooms Fundraiser — Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre, Windsor 7pm • Live performances by The Basin Brothers & Tim Bowers.

Cash Bar. TIX: $35 @ Ticketpro.ca, 888-311-9090, Windsor Home Hardware INFO: 902-798-5841 / puppets@mermaidtheatre.ca Dance: Lady Rogue — Royal Canadian Legion (upstairs), Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+ TIX: $5 per person INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Ian Sherwood, Ryan Roberts and Mike Aubé — Bishop Hall, Greenwich 8pm • TIX: $20 @ Box of Delights (Wolfville) INFO: 902-691-2464 / mike@mikeaube.com Elephant Skeletons — The Anvil Lounge, Wolfville 10pm–1am • Camp Jah brings the Valley a night of music and art synergy. Black light face painters and unique stage designs with projection visuals. TIX: $12 at the door, $7 with student ID INFO: 902-582-3069 / campjah@gmail.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Good Neighbour Club Breakfast — Community Hall, Centreville 7–10am TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-3999 Community Breakfast — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–10am TIX: $6 adults, $4 children ages 6–12, no charge under 6 INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Big Breakfast — Lions Club, Wolfville 7–10am • TIX: $7 adult, $4 children under 10 INFO: KimStewarthome@outlook.com Golden Hearts Yard Sale — Windsor Elms Village, Falmouth 7:30–11am TIX: no charge INFO: linda.levernois@winelms.ca Giant Indoor Yard Sale — Baptist Church, Kingston 8am TIX: no charge INFO: Brenda@kingstonunitedbaptistchurch.ca Breakfast — United Church, Aylesford 8–11am TIX: donation INFO: 902-847-9624 / aylesfordunited.com Flea Market — War Memorial Community Centre, Windsor 9am–2pm • Toys, Tickets, Clothes, Antiques, Furniture, Tools, Baked goods, Books, Art & MORE! TIX: $1 admission INFO: 902-306-3315 / hellokittycomeau18@gmail.com End of Life Planning Seminar — Lions Club, Middleton 10am–12:30pm • A seminar about things that we all should do regarding planning for when we die, so our loved ones know our

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wishes. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-0033 / stuart.crawford66@gmail.com Zentangle Workshop — Fire Hall, Greenwich 10am–3pm • Workshop w/Kathryn Crane Thielen (CZT). All Supplies included. TIX: $30 AVDA members, $50 for non members INFO: 902-681-0311 / mayscott@hotmail.com Canoe/Kayak Open House — Pisiquid Canoe Club, Windsor, NS 11am–2pm • Tour our club and learn about our paddling programs for ages 6 and up.

Summer program starts July 3. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-830-9047 / hall.christian@outlook.com Ticket Auction Birthday Bash — Community Centre, Woodville 11am–3pm • It’s our HART rescue’s 10th Anniversary! We have rescued over 1,500 kittens/ cats to date! TIX: donation INFO: 902-321-0159 / valleyhart@hotmail.com Homeschoolers Expo — Macdonald Museum, Middleton 11am–2pm • For homeschoolers, families, friends and the community. See student displays and enjoy refreshments. Used curriculum for sale. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-6116 / contact@macdonaldmuseum.ca Cats on Mats — Community Hall, South Berwick 11am– 12pm • W/Mooncoast Yoga & the Kings SPCA. Join us for this all levels gentle flow that will feature some furry friends from the SPCA! Pre-registration required.

50% of the proceeds go to the SPCA. TIX: $20 INFO: mooncoastyoga@gmail.com Bring your Visual Art Alive with Computers – Intro to Processing — Patterson Hall, Wolfville 12:30–3:30pm • In this Hoist workshop, teens will learn how to program a computer to build generative art. TIX: donation INFO: 902-760-0168 / info@refreshannapolisvalley.org Crib Tournament — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 12:30pm • Registration 12:30pm; Play starts 1pm TIX: $20 / team INFO: kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca ElderDog Paws for a Cause — Fire Hall, New Minas 1–4pm • DOGGIE EXPO filled with fun events for you and your family, including your well behaved onleash pooches! TIX: donation INFO: 902-242-2195 / njarmstrong@eastlink.ca Game Time — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 1–4pm. ALSO April 28 • Enjoy darts, crib, washer toss, crokinole & pool. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-5869 / doradorman@hotmail.com Valley Stamp Club — Community Centre, Port Williams 1:30–3:30pm • Doors open at 12:30pm to allow time for members trading, talk, etc. Visitors welcome.

TIX: Annual membership $6 plus $1 per meeting.

INFO: 902-526-3212 / stamps@eastlink.ca Sci Fi & Fantasy Day — Box of Delights Bookshop, Wolfville 2pm • Featuring authors Peter Foote, Steve Vernon, Michelle Bryan, Chantal Boudreau, and A. F. Stewart. INFO: 902-542-9511 / boxofdelightsbooks.com Jam Session — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 2–5pm. ALSO April 28 TIX: no charge INFO: 902-698-0840 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com St. George’s Church Supper — Windsor Forks District School, Windsor Forks 4–6pm • Casseroles & Salads, Homemade Bread & Rolls, Assorted Desserts and Beverage. Sponsored by St. Georges Ladies Guild.

TIX: Adults-$12, Children- $5, Under 5 yrs- free INFO: 902-798-2566 / lsaylward@bellailliant.net Old Fashioned Turkey Dinner — Community Hall, Harbourville 4–6pm • All proceeds to benefit North Mountain United Tapestry. TIX: donation INFO: unitedtapestry@gmail.com Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction — NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville 5–6:30pm • Fundraiser for Kingstec Campus Learning Centre. TIX: $10 advanced tickets INFO: 902-679-7386 Chase the Ace — Community Hall, Black River 6–7:45pm TIX: Tickets are 3 for $5. INFO: 902-542-2511 / mary.tanner.long@hotmail.com Acadian/Québecois/Métis Traditional Music Session — Makers, 21 Gerrish Street, Windsor 7pm • Come out to play and share tunes. INFO: makerswindsor.com Dance Fundraiser — Old Orchard Heritage Barn, Wolfville 7:30–11pm • Music by “Men Will Be Boys”.

This fundraiser organized by the Rotary Club of Wolfville aims to raise funds for the Sunken Lake Scout Camp, “Next 100 Years” Campaign. TIX: $25 per ticket. Please call. INFO: 902-542-3069 / m0567@yahoo.com Ian Janes — The Union Street, Berwick 8–11pm • TIX: $20 + tax, online or at the restaurant. INFO: 902-538-7787 / eat@theunionstreet.com Devon Barclay EP Release — Wayfarers’ Ale Brewery, Port Williams 8–10pm • TIX: $10. INFO: 902-266-5550 / devonleebarclay@gmail.com

Dance and Karaoke — Community Hall, Cambridge Station 8:30–11:30pm • 19 and over .Cash bar. TIX: $5 per person INFO: 902-538-9957 / gands@xcountry.tv Dance: Bev — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen available.

TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca Dance: Left of Center — Recreation & Culture Centre, Black Rock 9pm–12am • Age 19+ Cash bar and canteen available. TIX: $8 single, $15 couple INFO: 902-538-1259 / yorkesm@hotmail.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Walk/Run for Water — Hairitage House Salon & Day Spa, Middleton 9–11am TIX: donation INFO: 902-825-6789 Earth Day Community Fair & Small Business Expo — Lions Club, Canning 10am–3pm • All proceeds to support the Canning Food Bank. TIX: Admission is a non-perishable food item or a small monetary donation. INFO: chickadee.ns@gmail.com Cafe & Market — Community Hall, Black River 11am–1:30pm • TIX: Cafe $7 INFO: 902-542-3498 / darlene.hennigar@gmail.com Variety Show/Benefit — Royal Canadian Legion, Canning 1–5pm • w/music by Country Heat, Basil Davison, Jean Sheppard, Ernie Whiston. TIX: donation INFO: 902-582-7246 / brian.d.hazel@ns.sympatico.ca Bluegrass — Lions Club, Berwick 2–5pm • Oxbow Mountain Boys and Mountain Willow TIX: $10 per person INFO: 902-844-1440 / tbhenley60@gmail.com Hantsport Apple Blossom Tea — Baptist Church, Hantsport 2–4pm • TIX: $7 INFO: 902-691-0760 / nsteaconsultant@gmail.com Our Valley Sings! — Convocation Hall, Wolfville 3–4:30pm • 9 local choirs coming together to celebrate community singing. TIX: free will donation (suggested $10 adult, $5 student) INFO: 902-670-3638 / lapierrepw@gmail.com Fundy Cinema screens THE SHAPE OF WATER — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • In Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning otherworldly fairytale set in 1963, lonely, mute Elisa (Sally Hawkins) works as a janitor at a secret government laboratory where she discovers a classified experiment in the shape of a strange amphibious creature and hatches a plan to save its life. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Spring Gospel Concert and Hymn Sing — United Baptist Church, Kentville 6:30–8pm • w/Seventh Wave Quartet, Valley Harmonica Band, The Kentville Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, and more. TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-3162 / info@Kentvillebaptist.org

MONDAY, APRIL 23

Chase the Ace — Paddy’s Pub, Kentville 6–7:30pm.

ALSO April 30 TIX: no charge INFO: 902-599-1833 / cskeddy@hotmail.ca Jam Session — Louis Millet Community Complex, New Minas 7–9:30pm. ALSO April 30 TIX: $2 admission INFO: 902-681-6972 / vintagemusi1@hotmail.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

Fireflies Luncheon — Fire Hall, Middleton 11am–1pm • For (local) free delivery call Bonnie, 902-825-3062

by April 23. TIX: Turkey burgers $10, corn chowder/ hamburger soup $9 INFO: 902-825-6563 / vertigomargaret@hotmail.com IWK Teddy Bear Fundraiser — Lions Club, 1482 Veterans Lane, Kingston 12–1pm • Hot Turkey Dinner with all the fixings & Desert TIX: $9.00 per plate $9:50 Delivery TIX: $9 Eat in $9.50 delivery INFO: 902-765-2128 / bobbarb@eastlink.ca Random Shots Book Talk & Monthly Meeting — Kings County Museum, Kentville 7:30–9pm TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-6237 / info@kingscountymuseum.ca

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

Coffee Party — Rebekah Lodge, Berwick 10am TIX: $5 per person INFO: 902-538-7762 / julbil@eastlink.ca Supper — Royal Canadian Legion, Canning 4:30–6pm • Ham, beans & potato scallop supper with brown bread, pickles, pumpkin pie or apple crisp. TIX: $12 per plate INFO: 902-582-7246 / brian.d.hazel@ns.sympatico.ca Fundy Cinema screens MAKER OF MONSTERS: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF BEAU DICK — Al Whittle Theatre, 7pm • An intimate look at the life of one of Canada’s great artists who achieved international acclaim as a mask maker and used his celebrity to call attention to the injustices done to his people, the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation, and the environment.

TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Mapannapolis Talk — KC Irving Centre auditorium, Acadia U., Wolfville 7pm • Geoscience instructor Ed Symons, who chairs the Age Advantage Association, will speak about why Annapolis County is probably the most mapped county in the province.

INFO: wolfvillehs.ednet.ns.ca Avon River Arts AGM — The Bread Gallery, Brooklyn 7–9pm • All members of the local arts community are invited to join us as we look back at 2017 and plan ahead for 2018 and 2019. Board nominations currently being accepted TIX: no charge INFO:902-757-1718 / avonriverarts@gmail.com GriefShare — Trinity Pentecostal Church, Greenwood 7–9pm. ALSO May 2 • Weekly seminar & support group designed to help you rebuild your life after the death of a loved one. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-847-1225 / davetheman161@gmail.com Jam Session — Lions Club, Kentville 7–9:30pm.

ALSO May 2 TIX: $2 INFO: 902-680-2740 / vintagemusic1@hotmail.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Acrylic Painting Pouring Techniques — United Baptist Church, Port Williams 9:30am–3pm • No experience required. Email for a registration form. TIX: $55 INFO: 902-860-3453 / cpoole@ns.sympatico.ca Chicken Bar-B-Que — Fire Hall, New Minas 11am–7pm • Delivery is available for 4 meals or more. TIX: $12, please call. INFO: 902-678-9524 / 902-681-6661 Kirtan — Bishop Hall, Greenwich 7:30–9:30pm • Kirtan is an ancient Indian yogic practice of singing or chanting from the heart. TIX: Suggested $10 contribution INFO: connect@heartwideopen.ca

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

Family Life Event: The Gift of Life! — St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kentville 6–8pm • Find out what it means to be good stewards of the Earth through taking a look at cottage gardening and trying out some seed planting! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-799-1250 / valleycatholicfamilylife@gmail.com Benefit Concert ft. Old Man Luedecke — Farmers Market, Wolfville 7–10pm • Make a difference for bullying prevention, mental health awareness, and youth empowerment. TIX: $50 general, $25 student @ Muddy’s Convenience Store (Wolfville) INFO: info@NTFT.ca Dance: Route 12 — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7–11pm • Ages 19+ TIX: $5 INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Hughie McDonell — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 7:30pm • Enjoy an evening listening to the music of Hughie McDonell. TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-9340 / gillyflowergarden@rocketmail.com Karaoke Fundraiser — Dooly’s, Greenwood 8pm • Help send more children and youth with autism to summer camp. Raffle baskets and ‘Promise of a Pearl’ jewellery sale. INFO: AV_RC@autismns.ca

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Send your events to listings@grapevinepublishing.ca Hawaiian Night — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm–1am • 70’s, 80’s and 90’s dance. TIX: $8 INFO: 902-698-0793

SATURDAY, APRIL 28

Giant Flea Market — Lions Club, Canning 8am–1pm • Proceeds for Canning District Seniors Group TIX: no charge INFO: Gladys, 902-678-2030 / Eugene, 902-365-2345 Indoor Yard Sale — Bethany Memorial Baptist Church, Aldershot 8am–12pm TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-1545 / jennie.enman@gmail.com Yard Sale — Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton 8am–12pm TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-3337 / mcburney1983@gmail.com Flea Market — Windermere Community Hall, Berwick 8am–1pm TIX: no charge INFO: 902-389-2399 / brucebeattie155@gmail.com Spring Yard Sale — Berwick & District School, Berwick 9am–1pm • Proceeds to Teens Travelling Together trip planned to Europe this summer. TIX: $2 admission, $20/table INFO: 902-678-7101 /

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springyardsale0428@gmail.com Mental Health First Aid Training — École Rose-desVents, Greenwood 9am–5pm • For Adults who Work with Youth. Two day certification program. TIX: $35 INFO: 902-765-3902 / dwyerdj@ns.sympatico.ca Acadia Dump & Run — Acadia Athletic Complex, Wolfville 9am–1pm • Donations accepted starting April 24. Proceeds in support of local charities, community groups and student clubs. Visit sustainability.acadiau.ca to learn more. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-585-1311 / dumpandrun@acadiau.ca “A New You” Life & Craft Expo — Fire Hall, Greenwich 9:30am–4:30pm • 30+ vendors, FREE draws. TIX: $2 INFO: themagicalcloset@hotmail.ca Valley Stamp Club Exhibition, Show & Sale — Community Centre, Port Williams 10am–3:30pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 902-526-3212 / stamps@eastlink.ca Spring Craft Fair — St. John’s Anglican Church, Wolfville 10am–3pm • Proceeds going towards maintenance of our rectory. TIX: $3 INFO: stjohnsanglicanchurchwolfville.com Makers Grand Opening — Makers, Windsor

10am–10pm • We’ve got lots of awesome, fun things planned from demonstrations to music, food and wine. We’re very excited to meet you all and discover how to help you get the most from your Maker experience. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-472-2600 / makerswindsor@gmail.com Wee Jam — Moe’s Music School, Windsor 10:30– 11am • An 8-week intro to music for parents and toddlers. Instructor: Janice Dodge. Registration forms are available by email. TIX: $85 tax in INFO: 902-292-6596 / moesmusicschool@gmail.com Grocery Bagging Fundraiser — Sobeys, Greenwood.

11am–5pm • Help the Annapolis Valley Chapter of Autism Nova Scotia provide programs for local children and youth with autism. TIX: donation INFO: AV_RC@autismns.ca Soup Lunch — Baptist Church, Billtown 11:30am– 1pm • TIX: donation INFO: 902-678-4206 / ruthbentley76@gmail.com Ticket Auction — South Alton Community Center, Kentville 12–2pm • In support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-5881 /

shelly.blackman@ns.sympatico.ca Rummage Sale — NSCC Campus, Middleton 1–3pm TIX: no charge INFO: pvdavies@ns.sympatico.ca Pre-Mother’s Day Shop & Sip — The Spitfire Arms Alehouse, Windsor 1–5pm • TIX: no charge INFO: 902-402-5728 / hello@cseacreations.com Ladies Day — Annapolis Valley Shooting Sports Club, Canaan / Kentville 1–4pm • TIX: free admission.

“Ammo Tickets” are $1 each INFO: 902-690-7372 / jrobinson@avssc.ca Spring Tea and Fashion Show — United Baptist Church, Kentville 2–4pm • By the Kentville Baptist Ladies Auxiliary TIX: $10 at the door, no charge under age 10. INFO: kentvillebaptist.org Expressive Café – Aphasia Nova Scotia — West Kings Memorial Health Centre, Berwick 2–4pm • Improve communication skills using expressive and receptive activities in a safe environment. Get together with others who have aphasia, family, friends and volunteers. TIX: no charge

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WEEKLY EVENTS PLEASE NOTE: Event information may change without notice.

THURSDAYS

The Hantsport Seniors & Elders Club “Drop-in” — St.

Andrews Church Hall, Hantsport 1–4pm. Play an assortment of games with a tea-break at 3pm. All ages! INFO: 902-352-2085 / davidold@eastlink.ca In the Round Knitting Group — Gaspereau Valley Fibres 1–4:30pm. Also Tuesdays 6–9pm. Bring your knitting, rug hooking, spinning, or felting.

INFO: 902-542-2656 / gaspereauvalleyfibres.ca Open Studio — Avon River Heritage Museum, Newport Landing 2–5pm. Bring a project and join in the conversation! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-757-1718 / infoavonriver@gmail.com Taekwondo — Baptist Church, North Alton 6:30pm (kids 4–14), 7:30pm (adult). Also Tuesdays.

Exercise, self defense, respect, focus, self discipline and confidence. TIX: no charge to try a class INFO: 902-670-8714 / devin@ennissecurity.ca NonDuality Meetup — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7pm–9pm. Every other Thursday. Non-denominational discussion of life and our place in the scheme of things. 19+ FEE: no charge INFO: rozspeed57@gmail.com Jam Session — Community Centre, Wilmot 7–9:30pm TIX: $2 INFO: 902-825-3125 Music Jam — Community Hall, Cambridge Station 7–10pm • Sing, play or watch!

Refreshment donations welcome.. TIX: donation INFO: 902-538-9957 / gands@xcountry.tv Co-ed Volleyball — Central Kings Rural High, Cambridge 7:30–9:30pm. Tuesdays & Thursdays, from September to May. INFO: Willy, 902-678-8816 Cardio Kickboxing — Baptist Church, North Alton 8:30–9:30pm. Also Tuesdays. Adult class to improve coordination, strength, self defence, stress reduction. TIX: no charge for 1st week of classes INFO: 902-670-8714 / devin@ennissecurity.ca

FRIDAYS

Playful Pals Playgroup — FOUR LOCATIONS: Recreation Centre, Wolfville. Until June 8 / Fire Hall, Waterville / New Beginnings Center, Greenwood / L.E. Shaw Elementary School, Avonport, 9:30–11:30am. Parent-child interaction, and meet other families. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / family.centre@ns.sympatico.ca Low Impact Exercise Program — Christian Fellowship Centre, Wilmot. Every M–W–F, 11am–12pm. Free Geared for seniors, but open to everyone. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-0135 / wendynoble135@gmail.com Art for Wellness — Canadian Mental Health Association, New Minas 1–4pm. Arts and crafts program for adults who live independently with mental illness, including depression and anxiety. Materials provided. TIX: no charge, but please pre-register. INFO: 902-670-4103 / club@cmhakings.ns.ca

Chase The Ace & Supper — Royal Canadian Legion, Berwick 5–7pm • Downstairs; use back door.

Everyone welcome. Cash bar. 19+ TIX: Tickets 3 for $5. Supper $8. Dessert $2. INFO: 902-538-5815 Chase the Ace — Curling Club, Middleton 6:30–8pm • Draw at 8pm. TIX: 3 tickets for $5.

INFO: 902-825-2695 / bemorine@hotmail.com Boardgame Night — C@P Lab, Wolfville Public Library, 7pm. Bring your games! Ages 12+ FEE: no charge INFO: 902-790-4536 / turpin56@gmail.com Tremont Board Game Café — Tremont Hall, 738 Tremont Mtn. Rd. 7–9:30pm every first and third Friday (Next: Apr. 20). Many of the newest and coolest games in a friendly and relaxed environment. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-765-4326 Jam — Greenwich Community Hall, 7–9:30pm. All Welcome. TIX: $2 INFO: Vera, 902-542-0501 Friday Night Jam — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville, 7–10pm. INFO: 902-542-5869 / wolfvillelegion@gmail.com Chase the Ace — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 6:30–8:45pm • Cut off for ticket purchase is 8:30pm, draw at 8:45pm. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

SATURDAYS

Wolfville Farmers’ Market — DeWolfe Building, Elm Ave., Wolfville 8:30am–1pm INFO:

wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca

Chase the Ace — Legion, Kingston. Draw at 3:30pm. 19+ to play. INFO: 902-765-4428 /

legion98sect@eastlink.ca

Valley Game Night — Gametronics, New

Minas 6pm. Board game/card game group.

Yu Gi Oh – Thursdays, 6pm. Magic: The Gathering – Fridays, 6pm FEE: no charge INFO: facebook.com/GameTronics

SUNDAYS

Windsor Meditation Group — Join us for meditation in the Shambhala tradition, discussion and tea. At the Windsor Community Centre, 321 Gerrish St., Windsor. 10:30am–noon.

Use side entrance. Wheelchair accessible.

FEE: no charge INFO: 902-798-2958 / windsormeditationgroup@gmail.com Market & Cafe — Black River Community, 989 Deep Hollow Rd., 11am–1:30pm, March–Dec. Local produce, painting, pickles, baked goods, handmade crafts, and more!

TIX: $7 for lunch INFO: Reta, 902-542-1552 Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 7:30–10pm • Mini game 7:30pm, regular games 7:45pm. TIX: Basic card booklet $25, extras available. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com

MONDAYS

Windsor Game Night — Library, Windsor 6pm.

Board game group. New players welcome!

FEE: no charge INFO: meetup.com/valleygames /

turpin56@gmail.com

Toastmasters — 2nd Floor, K.C. Irving Centre, Acadia 6:30–8:30pm. Communication and leadership skill-building for students and community members. INFO: wolfvilletoastmasters.com East Kings Chess Club — Library (upstairs), Wolfville 6:30–9pm. Bring your own set, board, and clock if you can. All levels/ages welcome.

INFO: Ian Anderson, tfeloc@hotmail.com / 902-678-8009 Darts — Berwick Legion, 7pm. Mixed doubles, draw for partner, round robin format. Cash prize to winners and high score. FEE: $3 INFO: 902-538-5815 Kings Community Concert Band — Bishop Hall, Greenwich 7:15pm. Remember how much fun band is? Under the direction of Holly Lohnes. Particularly looking for new trumpet, trombone and sax players. INFO: Sarah, sarah@segconsulting.ca

hand, 50/50,1st, 2nd & 3rd place cash prizes, and an ongoing Cookie Jar. FEE: $10 per player INFO: 902-538-5815 Valley Scottish Country Dancing — Kings Riverside Court, 125 Webster St., Kentville 7:30–9:30pm.

Until end of May. No experience or partner required. FEE: $6 per class, 1/2 price for students INFO: vscd.info Village Dancing — Wolfville Curling Rink (upstairs), 7:30–8:30pm Beginner, 8:30–10pm Advanced. Traditional style circle and line dancing from the Balkans and Middle East. No partner needed. New dancers welcome. FEE: $7, $5 students INFO: David, 902-690-7897 Board Game Night — Paddy’s Pub, Wolfville 8pm–12am TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-0059 / judy@paddys.ca

TUESDAYS

Knife Sharpening — Larch Wood,

County Crafters — Kings County Family Resource

Centre, Kentville 9:30–11:30am. Crafting for adults. Childcare available. FEE: no charge INFO: 902-678-5760 / family.centre@ns.sympatico.ca Writers Group — Box of Delights Bookstore, Wolfville 10am–12pm.

INFO: laurasydneywolf@gmail.com Friends in Bereavement — Support, information, friendship, and confidentiality while grieving the death of a loved one. 1st & 3rd Tues. each month (Next: May 1), in Kentville and Berwick. BERWICK: Western Kings Mem. Health Centre,10am–12pm. KENTVILLE: United Baptist Church, Kentville 2–4pm. Sponsored

by Careforce. INFO: 902-681-8239 / friendsinbereavement@gmail.com Qigong — Acadia Library, Wolfville 11:30am–1pm.

Jack Risk will lead you through gentle but powerful movements. Experience the healing benefits of qigong. TIX: no charge INFO: jackrisk.ca Rug Hooking in Kentville — Kentville Lower Recreation Centre (354 Main Street), 1–3pm. If you are a rug hooker or want to learn, join us for social hooking! Tea/coffee available, $5 drop in fee. INFO: Mona, monapearl@ns.sympatico.ca / Lynn, lynndenney@eastlink.ca / 902-692-8118 Toastmasters — Birchall Training Centre, 14 Wing Greenwood 6:30pm. Guests always welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: annapolisvalley.easy-speak.org / edwardwedler@gmail.com The Dukes Of Kent – Barbershop Harmony Chorus

— Bethany Memorial Baptist Church, rear of building, North Kentville 7pm. Men of all ages are invited to come sing with us. INFO: Chris, 902-678-8865 / Seymourchris2@gmail.com Card Game — Fire Hall, Vaughans 7pm • Card games every Tuesday. 50/50 draw and light lunch.

TIX: $2 to play INFO: ellajean.levy@gmail.com Valley Voices — Female a cappella show chorus rehearses 7–9:30pm, Kentville Baptist Church CE Centre. Women of any age welcome.

INFO: valleyvoices.org

Cribbage — Berwick Legion, 7pm. Includes high

WEDNESDAYS

420 Main St., Wolfville. Same-day sharpening on Wednesdays. FEE: $10–20 INFO: wolfvillemanager@larchwoodcanada.com Coffee Time — Community Hall, Greenwich 9:30–11am • Chat with friends, new and old!

TIX: donation INFO: Darlene, 902-542-3498 / darlene.hennigar@gmail.com / Bev, 902-542-7412 Gaeilge sa Ghleann – Irish in the Valley — Middleton & Annapolis Royal, alternating, 10am.

Learn to speak Irish Gaeilge! All levels welcome.

INFO: gaeilgesaghleann@gmail.com / Facebook: Gaeilge sa Ghleann Kentville Farmers’ Market — 38 Cornwallis Street, Kentville 10am–2pm. Fresh farm products, hot lunch food, local crafts and household goods. INFO: marketmanager@kentville.ca / kentvillefarmersmarket.ca Winter Wednesdays — Farmers Market, Wolfville 4:30–7pm • Live music, 10+ vendors, Market Suppers. INFO: wolfvillefarmersmarket.ca Chase The Ace — Lions Club, 36 Elm Ave., Wolfville 5–8:15pm. • Draw shortly after 8pm.

INFO: 902-542-4508 Wolfville Community Chorus — 100 Sherwood Drive, Wolfville. 5:30–7pm. W/Susan Dworkin, Director. New members welcome! INFO: 902-300-1001 / susan_dworkin@hotmail.com TV Bingo — Royal Canadian Legion, Windsor 6–7pm. ALSO Thursdays. TIX: Books available at bar. INFO: 902-798-0888 / WindsorLegion@bellaliant.com Card Party — The Northville Farm Heritage Centre, 7pm. Come play either cribbage or 45’s. Weekly door prize of $20. FEE: $4 INFO: 902-678-4206 / info@northvillefarm.ca Open Mic — Brickton Community Centre, 7–10pm. Food available, 50/50, and great company. Everyone is welcome.

Pool — Legion, Berwick 7pm. Round robin format. FEE: $3 to play INFO: 902-538-5815 / chris48goddard@icloud.com April 19 – May 3, 2018 | 13

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INFO: Mike, 902-698-9661 / 902-445-4960 / AphasiaNS@gmail.com Benefit for Peter and Colleen Thorpe — Lions Club, Wolfville 4–6pm • Bake beans, ham and potato scallop supper. TIX: free will offering at the door INFO: Tiffiany, 902-385-4141 Ham Supper — Baptist Church, Avonport 4–6pm • Proceeds for Avonport Baptist Church TIX: $14 adult, $7 children 12 and under INFO: 902-542-9356 Annapolis Valley Exhibition Spring Auction Fundraiser — Lions Club, Auburn 5:30pm • Live & Silent Auction, Viewing from 5:30–6:30pm, Supper served at 6:30pm. MeadowBrook Pig Roast Auction to follow. TIX: $25 each INFO: Elaine, 902-847-9378 / lawerencetownx@ns.aliantzinc.ca Pizza and a Movie Night — Christian Fellowship Centre, Wilmot 5:30–7:30pm • Pizza served at 5:30pm, movie begins at 6pm. TIX: donation INFO: 902-765-2386 Benefit Dance & Auction — Royal Canadian Legion, Canning 6pm • Fundraiser for Alvin MacInnis and family. Live auction 6pm, Dance featuring The Bandits 9pm, 50/50 TIX: $10 INFO: 902-582-7246 Wanda B & Friends — Aylesford United Church, 7pm • To raise funds for the Berwick & District Refugee Settlement Group. Refreshments will be served.

INFO: aylesfordunitedchurch@gmail.com Sock Hop — Paddy’s Pub, Kentville 7–10pm • This is a first for Paddy’s in Kentville. A good old fashioned sock hop (dance) in the Celtic Hall upstairs at Paddy’s.

The band is Test of Time TIX: no charge INFO: 902-670-6068 / don@dondenneyphotography.ca Spring Auction — Horton Community Centre, Grand Pré 7–10pm • Auctioneer is Paul Saulnier. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-542-3150 Port Cities — Festival Theatre, Wolfville 7:30pm • Presented by the Deep Roots Music Co-op. TIX: $30 + HST/Fees @ Ticketpro outlets, Cochrane’s & Wilson’s Pharmasaves and Windsor Home Hardware) INFO: publicity@deeprootsmusic.ca Breakfast and Fundraiser — Royal Canadian Legion, Wolfville 7:30pm–10am • Proceeds to the Royal Canadian Legion in Wolfville. TIX: $7 INFO: 902-542-5869 / doradorman@hotmail.com Nova Voce In Concert — Manning Memorial Chapel, Wolfville 7:30–9:30pm • Including a new and exciting arrangement of “Nearer, My God, To Thee” featuring guest tenor, Michael James. TIX: $15 INFO: 902-825-4946 / artisticdirectors@novavoce.com Christina Martin — The Union Street, Berwick 8–11pm • Christina Martin (full band!) Impossible to Hold Tour. TIX: $30 + tax, online or at the restaurant.

INFO: 902-538-7787 / eat@theunionstreet.com Irish Mythen — Evergreen Theatre, Margaretsville 8–10:20pm • TIX: $30, $15 students INFO: 902-825-6834 / evergreentheatre@gmail.com Old Time Dance — Community Hall, Centre Burlington 8:30–11:30pm • Fiddle Tunes & Classic Country, Shared Lunch, 19 & Over TIX: $7 INFO: 902-757-2008 / sandra.reesor@gmail.com Dance and Auction — Hants County Exhibition, Windsor 9pm–1am • Proceeds for the Windsor Agricultural Society’s Annual Draft Horse Show and Pull. Music by Route 12 w/guest Kerri Fullerton. 19+ TIX: $10 INFO: sansanpowell@icloud.com Ticket Auction Fundraiser — Fire Hall, Berwick 9–1pm • Co-hosted by Project Purr and Safe Haven Animal Rescue. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-599-2103 / projectpurrberwick@gmail.com Horton Safe Grad Fundraiser — Boston Pizza, New Minas 9pm–1am • Includes buffet, great music by The Mark Riley Project and amazing auction items!

TIX: $20, by email. INFO: sharicook1@hotmail.com Dance: Sidewinders — Royal Canadian Legion, Kentville 9pm • 19+ welcome. Bar and kitchen available. TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902-678-8935 / kentvillelegion@eastlink.ca

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Apple Tree Foundation 5K — Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Waterville 10am • Walk or run. Medallions & Timings. All ages/levels. TIX: $30 adults, $15 youth INFO: 902-538-3103 / tbambrick@krrc.ns.ca Fur to Feathers Ticket/Silent Auction — Fire Hall, Waterville 10am–2pm • Draw at 2pm.

INFO: 902-538-8618 Chocolate and Wine Festival — Macdonald Museum, Middleton 12–4pm • Live music, wine tasting and sales, a chocolate dessert contest (please call to register), chocolatier, craft vendors, cash

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lasagna and wine bar, free children’s crafts and activities! TIX: no charge INFO: 902-825-6116 / contact@macdonaldmuseum.ca Frenchy Bag Day — Royal Canadian Legion, Canning 1–3pm • Donations of clean, useful items welcome (clothes, dishes, small ornaments, pictures, toys, etc.). Drop off at the Legion after 4pm starting April 27. Proceeds used for Legion projects. TIX: $5 for large Garbage bag INFO: 902-582-7246 / brian.d.hazel@ns.sympatico.ca Family Life Event: The Gift of Life! — St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Wolfville 2–4pm • See listing Friday April 27 for details TIX: no charge INFO: 902-799-1250 / valleycatholicfamilylife@gmail.com Fundy Cinema screens THE DEATH OF STALIN — Al Whittle Theatre, 4 & 7pm • Moscow 1953: when dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader in Armando Iannucci’s audacious, uproarious and wickedly irreverent satire featuring a stellar cast including Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale and Michael Palin. TIX: $9 INFO: 902-542-1050 Community Supper — Civic Centre, Brooklyn 4:30–6pm • Brooklyn Fire Department & Auxiliary’s Community Supper. TIX: $12 adults, $6 5–12yrs, no charge 4yrs and under INFO: 902-757-3777 Sonlight — United Baptist Church, Centreville 7pm • Join us for an evening with Sonlight, live in concert.

Refreshments and Fellowship time to follow. TIX: free will offering INFO: 902-678-1946

TUESDAY, MAY 1

Committee of the Whole Meeting — Town Hall, Wolfville 8:30am • TIX: no charge INFO: wolfville.ca Soup & Dessert Luncheon — Orchard Valley United Church, New Minas 11:45am–1pm • Take-out/delivery available – Please order by noon, April 30. We are at the foot of Cornwallis Ave., across from the entrance to County Fair Mall. TIX: $8 per person INFO: 902‑681‑0366 ext 1 / OfficeOVU@bellaliant.com Kings County Wildlife Association Meeting — NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville 7–9pm • The Speakers: Jenna Priest presents on Host and Parasite Association in Coyotes. Brittni Scot presents on Black Bear Movements in Nova Scotia. TIX: no charge INFO: Facebook: Kings County Wildlife Association Nova Scotia / rlmacpherson1416@gmail.com Wolfville & Area Newcomers Club Meeting — Farmers Market, Wolfville 7–9pm • May Day Celebration and AGM with wine and nibbles.

Everyone welcome. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-670-8612 / ascottbutler@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Plein Air — Bridge, Port Williams 10am–1:30pm • Plein Air Artists Annapolis Valley group meets at the parking lot near the bridge at Hwy 358 and the dyke trail. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-701-8106 / edwardwedler@gmail.com Blood Donor Clinic — Fire Hall, Kentville 5–8pm. ALSO Thursday, May 3, 12–3pm & 5–8pm • Sponsored by the Kentville Lions Club. New donors welcome. Book your appointment at blood.ca TIX: no charge INFO: 1-888-2-DONATE

THURSDAY, MAY 3

National Asso. of Federal Retirees — Lions Club, Kingston 11:30am–2pm • AGM featuring a turkey dinner. RSVP by April 19. TIX: $10 members, $13 guests. INFO: 902-765-8590 / nafr75@gmail.com Letting Go: Quest for Independence — McGill’s Restaurant & Cafe, New Minas 7–8:30pm • Parents / Caregivers of Youth Dartmouth and Nova Scotia via Skype: “Letting Go: Quest for Independence” is the topic for our next Support Group meeting for Parents/Caregivers of Youth with ADHD. Please pre-register. TIX: no charge INFO: 902-461-1761 / ex.info@excaliburadhd.org

LIVE THEATRE Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka — Horton High School, Greenwich April 20, 21, 27, 28, 7pm, April 21, 28, 2pm • Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA! Horton students, along with community members and the team at Phantom FX, will keep you entertained! TIX: $12 students and seniors $15 adults TicketPro INFO: 902-542-6060 / ndmacisaa@gnspes.ca Cinderella — King’s-Edgehill School Fountain Performing Arts Centre, Windsor April 20, 21, 7pm, April 21, 2pm • King’s-Edgehill School Presents Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. TIX: $15 adult, $10

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students/seniors at the door INFO: 902-798-2278 Murder Weapon — CentreStage Theatre, Kentville April 20, 21, 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 7:30pm, April 29, May 13, 2pm • Who shot Paul Tulliver? Come and find out in this play by Brian Clements. TIX: $15 adult, $12 senior/student INFO: 902-678-8040 / Centrestage@centrestagetheatre.ca Mindshift by Young Company — Macdonald Museum, Middleton April 21, 2:30pm • Young Company Productions is ready to inspire you to take positive action for the environment. Suitable for youth and adults; the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day! TIX: no charge INFO:902-825-6116 / contact@macdonaldmuseum.ca Dinner Theatre — Fire Hall, Vaughans April 21, 6pm • Accidental Actors Dinner Theatre at SWHFS TIX: Tickets $25. Call for tickets. INFO: 902-790-9426 Standup Comedy with Jay Malone — Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville April 26, 8–9:30pm • Jay Malone returns to the Al Whittle theatre to perform an hour plus of award winning standup comedy. TIX: $10 INFO: 902-844-2875 / mouthyprimate@icloud.com Rock of Ages, The Musical — Avon View High School, Windsor May 3, 4, 5, 7:30pm • Are you ready to ROCK?! TIX: Students and Seniors: $8 Adults: $10 Avon View High School, Main Office 225 Payzant Drive, Windsor, NS INFO: 902-792-6740

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TUESDAY, APRIL 24

EXHIBITS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

David Francey — TWO SHOWS: April 19, 6–8pm @ The Flying Apron, Summerville / April 20, 11am–3pm @ Jack’s Gallery (inside Just Us!), Wolfville. • David is a renowned Canadian folk singer/songwriter, and also a talented painter. Come see his artwork on his crossCanada tour. INFO: davidfrancey.com A Photographer’s Eye on an Old Economy — Cedar Centre for Active Health and Living, Windsor 7–9pm, M–F, 10am–4pm • Grand Opening, April 20. Until June 1. A photo-based installation about the demise of mills in the Annapolis Valley. Dick Groot– Photographer TIX: no charge INFO: 902-472-3510 / debbie@69cedarcentre.ca “Cultured Pallets” — Ross Creen Centre for the Arts, Canning. Until June 20 • Soheila Esfahani is inspired by her experience of living in both Western (Canadian) and Eastern (Iranian) cultures. Her work focuses on cultural translation, cultural transfer and transformation. INFO: soheila.ca Apple Bin Art Gallery — Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville • Affordable, original art created by Valley artists. Part proceeds go towards hospital equipment and Annapolis Valley health care programs.

@ THE LIBRARY For complete list of library events: valleylibrary.ca All events are no charge/no registration unless otherwise stated.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

Paint Like Maud — Library, Kentville 6:30–7:30pm • Paint a Maud Lewis style painting. All supplies provided. No painting experience is required. For adults. Please register. INFO: 902-679-2544

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

Fibre Ops — Library, Windsor 10am–12pm. ALSO April 27 • Bring your own project. INFO: 902-798-5424 Busy Babies Storytime — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 10:30–11:30am. ALSO April 27 • Ages 0–2 and caregivers. INFO: 902-542-3005 Preschool Pals Storytime — Murdoch C. Smith Memorial Library, Port Williams 11am–12pm.

ALSO April 27 • Ages 3–5 and caregivers. INFO: 902-542-3005 Virtual Reality Time — Memorial Library, Wolfville 1–4pm. ALSO April 27 • FREE Games, demos and educational VR experiences with HTC Vive system. For ages 13+. Call to book your free 30 minute session.

For other times and locations, visit valleylibrary.ca INFO: 902-542-5760

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Tea and Memories — Library, Kentville 2–3pm • An invitation to the former United Church congregation of St. Paul and St. Stephen to attend a Tea and share memories. INFO: 902-679-2544

Popovers — Library, Kingston 10–11am. ALSO April 30 • Preschoolers and under. Registration is required.

INFO: 902-765-3631 Security While Using Social Media — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 10:30am–12pm • Get the answers to your questions about the secure use of social media. Pre-registration is required. Ages 50+ INFO: 902-825-4835 Games Night — Library, Windsor 6pm. ALSO April 30 • Weekly board games in the Activity Room for adults and teens. INFO: 902-798-5424 Writing Your Story — Library, Windsor 10am–12pm.

Also May 1 • During this 6-week seminar, local author, Judith Scrimger, will work with a small group of writers (and aspiring writers) in a workshop-style class that will provide insight into the craft of writing.

Please register. INFO: 902-798-5424 Babies and Books — Library, Kentville 10:30– 11am. Also May 1 • Ages 0–2 and caregivers.

INFO: 902-679-2544 Book Club — Library, Kentville 6:30–8pm • The Martian by Andy Weir. Astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. INFO: 902-679-2544 Tiny Tales — Library, Kentville 11–11:30am. ALSO May 2 • Join us for stories and lots of fun! Ages 2 to 5. INFO: 902-679-2544

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

The Hangout — Library, Kentville 3:30–5:30pm • For ages 12–17. INFO: 902-679-2544

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

Coffee & Conversation — Berwick and District Library, Berwick 10–11:30am • Conversation Starter – Steph Warr, Twisted Brook Farm. We will talk about seed libraries, seed saving, and gardening in general.

Coffee donated by North Mountain Coffee. INFO: 902-538-8060 Girl Power: Hawaiian Luau — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 7–9pm • Aloha!

Wear a bright shirt, grass skirt or lei, we’re going to celebrate the tropical way! Registration is required.

INFO: 902-825-4835

TUESDAY, MAY 1

Teen Read Week BOGO — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 2–8pm. ALSO May 2, 10am–2pm, May 3, 2–8pm • Borrow one book and get one to keep! Limited to one book per teen per day, while supplies last! Books donated by the Hantsport & District Lions Club INFO: 902-684-0103 Art Making with Your Computer! — Memorial Library, Wolfville 4–6pm • For kids as young as 8 with no prior experience required. Please register. INFO: 902-542-5760

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Babies & Books — Library, Windsor 10:30–11am • For babies (0–24 mos.) and their caregivers.

INFO: 902-798-5424 Cozy Corner Storytime — Isabel & Roy Jodrey Memorial Library, Hantsport 10:30–11:30am • Ages 2–6 and their caregivers. INFO: 902-684-0103

THURSDAY, MAY 3

Fun & Fables — Library, Windsor 10:30–11:30am • For pre-schoolers (age 2–5) and their caregivers.

Registration is required. INFO: 902-798-5424 Lunch and Learn : How to run an efficient meeting — Library, Kentville 12–1pm • Anne Stieger, MA, will lead the discussion on how to work with group dynamics and lead an efficient meeting.

INFO: 902-679-2544 The Hangout — Library, Kentville 3:30–5:30pm • For ages 12–17. INFO: 902-679-2544 Between the Covers Book Club — Rosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library, Middleton 6:30–8:30pm • We will be discussing our book choice “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce. Next month’s selection will be “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. INFO: 902-825-4835 Make Art with Colleen — Berwick and District Library, Berwick 6:30–8pm • All supplies provided. Space is limited. Please register. INFO: 902-538-8060

At Acadia

Acadia University | 15 University Ave, Wolfville.

902-542-2201 | Staffed Switchboard. 8:30am-4:30pm. agi@acadiau.ca – General Inquiries

WHAT’S GROWING AT THE HARRIET IRVING BOTANICAL GARDENS:

NATIVE PLANTS FOR EARTH DAY AND EVERY DAY Adrien Rawley, Horticulture Assistant and Educator As the sun continues to warm the soil, and new signs of spring show themselves, we are reminded of the miracle that is the changing of the seasons. For me, the fact that spring shows up every year, albeit sometimes begrudgingly, is certainly cause for celebration. Often dramatic shifts in temperature, day length, and weather are what it takes to remind us of what is happening in the natural world.

With the growing excitement of a new gardening season approaching, take a moment to think about incorporating some native plants into your garden this year. On Saturday May 5 from 9:00am until 12:00pm, gardening enthusiasts from across the province will gather at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens to browse native plants, learn about the Acadian Forest Region, and connect with each other. Our incredible volunteer group has been lovingly working to grow hundreds of native plants that are now awaiting new homes. Once these plants follow you home, they will help improve biodiversity and support local wildlife.

In a spirit that extends far beyond Earth Day, we are shifting our growing methods for our annual sale to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. We are moving towards reduced use of plastic growing pots! This year you will find our plants in coir (coconut fibre) pots that can be placed directly in the soil when planting. This reduces transplant shock, allows us to reuse plastic pots repeatedly for nursery growing, and decreases our impact on the Earth.

Also new at this year’s sale, we are thrilled to be offering only second-year plants that are ready to be planted as soon as you get them home! No more first year, greenhouse-grown tender plants that need hardening off! These plants have already experienced winter and will be ready to wake up for spring just as you plant them. As we all know, perennials may not look like much before they leaf out and start growing, but when the time is right they dazzle us with their beauty! We are confident that these plants will be stronger, healthier, and transition to your garden happily.

Other wonderful offerings at our plant sale include native trees, shrubs, ferns, perennials, and more, from Baldwin’s Nursery, Fernwood Plant Nursery, Beneath the Boughs Woodland Nursery, and Helping Nature Heal. Valley Waste Resource Management will be on hand as well with useful backyard composting information.

Another new addition to our annual sale will be a table from the Botanical Artists of Nova Scotia Association. They will be offering a sneak preview of their “Nova Scotia Native Flora in Art’’ exhibit that’s opening on May 18 at Acadia University. This show is part of a greater, Canada-wide exhibit showcasing botanical art of native plants in eastern, central, and western Canada. These regional exhibits complement an even greater international exhibit with artists from around the world sharing their depictions of the native plants of their region. More information on the Canadian and international exhibits can be found at artoftheplant.com. We are delighted to have the beautiful work of local artists adding colour to our celebration of native plants this year.

ACADIA PERFORMING ARTS SERIES ANNOUNCES 2018-19 SEASON François Côté

The eight-performance series features wonderful vocal and instrumental music performed by some of our nation’s best ensembles, and by artists visiting Wolfville from the USA and Ireland.

The season opens in September with The Rose Ensemble and their performance of "The Land of Three Faiths," featuring music that is at once sacred, secular, folk, and classical from the Jewish, Muslim and Christian traditions.

In October, two ensembles from Quebec, collectif9 and Architek Percussion, join forces to present "My Backyard, Somewhere," a multi-media experience featuring the works of five talented composers from across Canada.

In November, the CBC’s Julie Nesrallah, wearing her mezzo-soprano hat, will captivate our audience with her rich, expressive voice. She will be joined by pianist Robert Kortgaard, a favourite collaborator of many of Canada’s finest soloists. In December, our special Christmas concert features The Celtic Tenors. This charismatic, globe-trotting trio is

certainly the most successful classical crossover act to emerge from Ireland.

In January 2019, the New Year begins with the annual Tom Regan Memorial Concert, presenting the musical works of Acadia students, faculty, alumni, and friends. In February, we welcome the young and dynamic Rolston String Quartet, brought to Wolfville

by Debut Atlantic.

In March, the Vancouver Chamber Choir displays why they are often called a national treasure. The series wraps in April with Symphony Nova Scotia’s annual performance at Acadia’s grand Convocation Hall, this year with piano soloist Sara Davis Buechner.

Full-season subscriptions are only $193 (general) or $119 (students) for eight concerts!

For full details and information on how to subscribe, please visit the website at pas. acadiau.ca.

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You can look for the friendly faces of our volunteers at the Wolfville Farmer’s Market on Seedy Saturday, April 21. They will be promoting our plant sale and sharing their enthusiasm for the upcoming gardening season. They may even have some happy little plants to send home with you!

Every day is Earth Day at the Botanical Gardens, and with so many ways to celebrate the beauty of the natural world we live in, let us come together in our gardens, and our minds, to give back to the beautiful planet we call home. We can nurture and support a healthier planet together, one plant at a time.

❧ Native Plant Sale: Saturday May 5 from 9:00am until 12:00pm Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Acadia University botanicalgardens.acadiau.ca

HCYO BECOMES ARYO! Gillian Smith

Following an invitation from the Acadia University School of Music, the Horton Community Youth Orchestra program (HCYO), presently located at Horton High School, will be moving to the Acadia University School of Music as of September 2018, and will be known going forward as the Acadia Regional Youth Orchestra (ARYO). ARYO will be operating alongside the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir, and the Acadia Youth Band, both of which are very successful ensembles which use the Acadia School of Music facilities as well.

ARYO will have the use of the Festival Theatre and surrounding classrooms. These facilities will provide a wonderful home for the program. ARYO will offer the same string program that has been offered at HCYO. Gillian Smith will continue as program director and conductor of the junior and senior orchestras, as well as instructor for the violin/viola clinic, and Elizabeth Sircom will continue as outreach and collection coordinator, and instructor of the cello clinic. We will continue to offer a fiddle group open to all ages as well.

The ARYO program will take place on Tuesdays starting in September 2018. The violin/ viola clinic, cello clinic, and bass clinic, will run from 3:30-4:30 pm (start time 3:45 for high school students); the junior orchestra, beginner orchestra, advanced string clinic, and fiddle group will run from 4:30-5:15 pm; and the senior orchestra will run from 5:15-6:15

pm. The cost of the ARYO program will be $100 per student (20 instruction weeks per year, September-April). In addition, students will be able to rent instruments from ARYO at a preferred rate of only $100 per year.

We are very much looking forward to continuing our mission of offering the opportunity to learn string instruments and to play in string and full orchestras to as many students in the Annapolis Valley region as possible.

❧ Contact: Dr. Gillian Smith, ARYO Program Director, gsmithvln@gmail.com

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