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Mike Uncorked: OSCAR GOLD PICKS 2019

Author: February 19, 2019

Mike Uncorked: OSCAR GOLD PICKS 2019 By Mike Butler Hi Everyone! Is it Academy Awards time already? It seems like just yesterday that I wrote my 2018 Oscar Fever Uncorked article and predicted my Oscar picks. Last year, my picks did very well, and this year I have seen practically all the films in the running so I’m excited to see how I perform. The Academy Awards ceremony airs on Sunday February 24. Here are my predictions for this year’s Oscars. Best Supporting Actress: What a wonderful year for strong female roles. This category is always one of the most…
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Art Spot: Jack Chipman

Author: February 17, 2019

Art Spot: Jack Chipman WHO: I am a student at NSCC taking graphic design. I grew up in Wolfville and now am living in Dartmouth. In addition to drawing I also play piano, embroider, and like to cook. WHAT: My artistic medium is Microsoft Paint. My style came from the program itself. I like the way drawings in Microsoft Paint look. WHERE: Currently I am going to school but work at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on the side. You can find my work on Instagram. WHEN:I started drawing in Microsoft Paint in 2018 and that’s when I defined myself…
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Valley Family Fun: Valentine’s Family Fun

Author: February 8, 2019

Valley Family Fun: Valentine’s Family Fun By Laura Churchill Duke Valentine’s Day is another great excuse to have a celebration with your kids! Try one of these many activities (for more great ideas visit my Pinterest page at pinterest.com/lachurchmouse/valentines-day): Bake heart-shaped cookies. Decorate them with pink icing and deliver them to your friends and neighbours. Read a book. The library is full of great books with a Valentine’s Day theme. Or, sign one out that teaches you about the history behind the celebration. Make your own valentines. Instead of buying them, get some red and pink construction paper and make…
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Exciting news from Glooscap Elementary!

Author: February 8, 2019

Exciting news from Glooscap Elementary! By Miranda Hume Here at Glooscap Elementary, we are in the process of creating an outdoor classroom and are very excited about this project. An outdoor classroom will open up a whole new way of teaching for the children in our school and community. While this project is very exciting, it is also a very large job. We would love to have some help from the current and former families of Glooscap Elementary, as well as community members. Many hands make light work and this project could benefit from lots of hands. What are Outdoor…
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Celebrating Community and Kindness at the Acadia University Art Gallery

Author: February 8, 2019

Celebrating Community and Kindness at the Acadia University Art Gallery By Kateri Foreman On January 12, over 200 visitors came to celebrate art in our community with the opening of the 28th Annual Acadia Art Exhibition. This year’s exhibition features over 220 works and highlights a wealth of talent from local artists. What makes this non-juried show so special is that it is open to everyone, from current and former students to faculty and members of the community. Some artists are veterans of the show, and their works have graced the walls (or plinths) of the gallery every year. For…
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What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Tropical Orchids

Author: February 8, 2019

What’s Growing at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens: Tropical Orchids By Melanie Priesnitz, Conservation Horticulturist I’m a horticulturist, I garden for a living, so naturally you would think that I have a thriving houseplant collection. It is not true. I have a small collection of houseplants that are all survivors. The plants that live in my house are the ones who thrive on neglect. Gradually the high-maintenance plants that used to adorn my windowsills have found their way to the compost pile. Mostly what remains are cacti and succulents. I also have one very tenacious tropical orchid named Sam. I’ve…
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Beyond Museum Walls

Author: February 8, 2019

Beyond Museum Walls Through a partnership between the Kings County Museum and The Grapevine, with support from the NS Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage’s Culture Innovation Fund, we are pleased to present this monthly page dedicated to the culture and heritage of Kings County. In this space you will find the offerings of local museums, as well as behind-the-scenes information about curating a museum, preserving local cultures, and connecting the past to contemporary issues, news, and events. Welcome to ‘Beyond Museum Walls’. “Love Conquers Nature: The Love Story of Ebenezer Bishop and Anna Lewis” (From an original version written…
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Daytripper: Wolfville and Gaspereau Winter Roadtrip

Author: February 8, 2019

Daytripper: Wolfville and Gaspereau Winter Roadtrip By Emily Leeson While you are wandering your way between wineries (and breweries, and cideries, and coffee shops) here are few stops worth the while along the Wolfville/Gaspereau route: Gaspereau Valley Fibres Wind your way over the ridge and into the scenic Gaspereau Valley. Open year-round, Gaspereau Valley Fibres is located at 830 Gaspereau River Road, next to L’Acadie Vineyards, the province’s first organic vineyard. The yarn store is packed to the ceiling with an extensive yarn and fibre collection, including many Canadian, organic, and local natural and hand-painted yarns, as well as their…
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Icewine: What You Need to Know

Author: February 8, 2019

Icewine: What You Need to Know By Emily Leeson By mid-February, it can get a little difficult to remind ourselves about the advantages to Nova Scotia’s winter season, but luckily for us, that’s just when it’s time for the annual Icewine Festival. While the wintry weather might be tough on the roads, and the snow day cancellations hard on the schedule, the winter climate in Nova Scotia offers the ideal temperatures for producing the unique treat that is icewine. Because they have to freeze on the vine, the icewine grapes are ready to pick sometime between late November and late…
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The Muddle: Still Waiting on a Fix

Author: February 8, 2019

The Muddle: Still Waiting on a Fix By Kim Barlow Something is happening in the woods of Gaspereau. Follow a bumpy dirt lane and you’ll find a straw-bale barn tucked in the trees where a series of albums with startlingly high production values have begun emerging. The Muddle’s new release, Still Waiting on a Fix, is the latest. Jeff Hennessy is a music professor and the dean of arts at Acadia University, the kind of career a musician leaps at for obvious reasons: security, stability, and it pays actual money! But the performer is still the heart of the beast….
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