Ongoing

he Plaid Marquee Independent Film Society of Pictou County is now offering subscriptions for it's new fall film series, Fleece and Flicks. Subscriptions for this season's four features are now available at the Café Italia in New Glasgow and at the Museum Of Industry in Stellarton.

For fall workshops on writing literary short fiction, poetry, freeland writing, children's publishing, character development, and play development -- as well as retreats, courses and distance learning -- call the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia 423-8116, e-mail: talk@writers.ns.ca or visit http://www.writers.ns.ca/workshops.html or 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7

The Shoestring Reading Series is 15 minutes of original reading presented by the Economy Shoe Shop in association with Sinc Ink. Readings happen most Tuesdays, at 8:30ish, at 1633 Argyle Street, Halifax. Need more info? Call David Rimmington at 488-9643.

 The Write Club meets every Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the community room in the Atlantic Superstore, Port Hawkesbury. No fees.

WritersRead is a monthly event for those who love to read or love to listen to authors read from their work. Held on the fourth Sunday of each month at The Fairview Inn in Bridgewater, 2:30 to 4:30pm. Email Susan Borgersen at gloriousmud@tallships.ca or call 677-2899 for details.

The Poetry Show on CKDU (97.5 FM in Halifax) airs 9:30 pm on Wednesdays; The Fine Print airs Tuesdays at 6 pm. Call 494-6479 for details.

The Nova Scotia Children's Literature Roundtable is a grassroots organization for people enthusiastic about children's books -- booksellers, librarians, parents, writers, storytellers, students, illustrators -- meeting monthly from September to June, alternating between the Alderney Gate and Spring Garden Road branches of the Halifax Regional Library. All meetings are free and open to the public.

To Oct. 13 (NSMH): Watercolours by Twila Robar-DeCoste Exhibit. Visitors are enjoying this stunning collection of 20 water-colour paintings by Annapolis Valley artist Twila Robar-DeCoste. Trained as a biologist at Acadia University, Twila has a deep appreciation of nature and she has captured its essence in her beautiful paintings featuring butterflies, moths, and birds. Cost: General admission

To Oct. 13 (NSMH): The Terrarium: An interactive installation by Holly Carr. Imagine yourself walking a pathway, surrounded by glorious giant, flowers, leaves, and insects. This magical garden landscape has been created from luxurious painted silk by Nova Scotian artist Holly Carr. The Terrarium was inspired by Holly’s interest in the wonders of the natural world. Her chosen medium, paint on silk, attests to nature’s sensuous beauty. General admission.

To October: Highland Village/An Calchan Gàidhealach in Iona, CB, features daily period demonstrations: blacksmithing, weaving, candlemaking, rug hooking, lace making, sewing, etc.

To Dec, 18: Acadian Arts & Crafts. Musee Acadien, West Pubnico. Women come with what ever they want to work on for the afternoon. An afternoon of sharing crafts, patterns, savoir-faire etc. Well liked and every one is welcome to attend whether you want to participate or just visit. Every Thursday afternoon during the year from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. http://www.museeacadien.ca or e-mail: musee.acadien@ns.sympatico.ca

 To Oct 10: Ceilidh Series. Octagon Arts Centre. Fridays 8pm. Admission: $10.00 at the door. http://www.marklandresort.com or e-mail: octagon@canada.com

Rest of September

Sept. 4-28: Exhibit "A SENSE OF PLACE" by Sandy Caines. Artist, Sandy Caines, through her images of abandoned buildings, takes us on a journey into the past. An exploration of these haunting sentinels evokes memories of other lifetimes. The images, some capturing mere fragments of the buildings, or their contents, will perhaps entice the viewer to pause and reflect on what once was. VIEWPOINT GALLERY Fine Art Photographers & Printmakers, 2050 Gottingen St., Halifax Gallery Hrs: Wed to Sun, 12-5. Other times please call the gallery 420-0854 www.viewpointgallery.ca

Sept. 9-30 (Daily, 10am-5pm): "Seeing Is Believing" -- An Exhibition Of New Works By The Artists Of Peer Gallery. Hosted by the following artists of the gallery: Zalman Amit •  Carmel Smith Bachand • Susan Hudson; F. Scott Macleod • Rita Lamontagne Macdonald; Bill Marshall • David Pember • Don Pentz • Lynn Rotin;Ian Startup • Tom Ward • Jane Whitten. PEER GALLERY, 167 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg, 640 3131 www.gathering-of-artists.ca

Sept. 18 (4:30pm): Launch & reading -- Postcards from Acadie: Grand-Pré, Evangeline and the Acadian Identity by Barbara Le Blanc, Gaspereau Press. B34, Amphitheatre, Université Sainte Anne, Church Point. In Postcards from Acadie, Mme Le Blanc explores the cultural and symbolic resonance of the Grand-Pré National Historic site. Settled in the 1680s, Grand-Pré was one of the loci for the Acadian deportation in 1755.

Sept. 19: 7pm. Gallery Reading Series: Brent MacLaine and Joseph Sherman read from their works. St. Mary's University, Halifax.

Sept. 19: 7pm. Reading from Postcards from Acadie: Grand-Pré, Evangeline and the Acadian Identity by Barbara Le Blanc, published by Gaspereau Press. Held at the Lunenburg Library, 19 Pelham Street.

Sept. 19: Stranger than Fact or Fiction literary festival in Haliburton. Call Darrell Burke at 798-6951 for details.

Sept. 19-21: Annapolis Arts Festival. Events & location TBA.

Sept. 20: 7pm. New Writers Coffee House at the Stranger than Fact or Fiction literary festival in Haliburton. A chance to read read your work in public & socialize with other bookies. Call Darrell Burke at 798-6951 for details.

Sept. 20: 9am-4pm. Writing and Publishing Articles: with a focus on building a freelance writing business. One-day workshop with Sandra Phinney. Fee is $65. Held at the Lincoln Street Gallery (above Kinley's Drug store), 264 Lincoln St., Lunenburg. To register contact Augusta at augusta7@eastlink.ca.

Sept. 20: 1-3pm. Kathy-Diane Leveille launches her short story collection, Roads Unravelling, published by Sumach Press. Saint John Arts Centre. All are welcome.

Sept. 21: 1-4pm. (following the picnic). Annapolis Royal Arts Festival: George Elliott Clarke will rear from his latest work Québécité, published by Gaspereau Press. Annapolis Royal Legion. For more info contact Beth at Gaspereau at 678-6002.

Sept. 22-Oct. 4: Anna Leonowens Gallery Exhibitions (Regular Public Hours: Tues to Fri: 11–5pm. Sat: 12–4pm), Granville Street, Halifax:

Gallery 1: Robin E. Muller --Woven Images of Peru: Jacquard Weavings. Woven Images of Peru is an exhibition of large hangings and throws inspired by images Muller collected in Peru while studying indigenous textiles in the Andes in the Fall of 2001. Muller created the textiles over the following two summers both at NSCAD and at Pure Country Mills in North Carolina through a program at the Jacquard Center in Hendersonville.

Noon Hour Gallery Talk: Tues., 30 Sept. Special Note: Haydee Huaman, visiting weaver from Peru, will be beautifully dressed while showing Peruvian weavings during Robin Muller's opening reception and Gallery Talk. Her work will remain on display and for sale during the week in Gallery 1A.  

Gallery 2 (to Oct. 4): Drew Klassen/Ivan Murphy. Klassen and Murphy, who have an established record of exhibiting together, indicate that the work in this exhibition represents a departure from their previous landscape and still life oriented paintings. But, states Murphy, this show will also represent an "unexpected visible convergence of subject matter with the inclusion of figures and portraiture." Noon Hour Gallery Talk: Thurs 25 September

Gallery 3 (to Sept. 27): Erin Stump -- Barely There. In her painting installation, Stump intends to create a personal, idealized fiction of a dream space. She states, "Kept almost white and reduced in imagery and surface quality, this installation of innocuous objects and paintings are ‘barely there’ when located in this atmosphere of quietness and innocence."

Sept. 22: Registration begins for NextDoc -- ˜Your Next Stop In Making Great Documentary Films" -- a new professional development program designed to help you tell powerful and engaging stories through the art of the documentary. The Centre For Art Tapes (CFAT) is offering advanced technical training, seminars and intense weekend workshops to the Halifax film and media community starting this fall. Training takes place at the Centre For Art Tapes, located in Rm 207 of the CBC Bdg, 5600 Sackville St. Becka Barker at the Centre For Art Tapes, 420-4002, cfat.production@ns.sympatico.ca or visit www.cfat.ns.ca

Sept. 22 to Dec. 1: 9:30am to 12:30pm, Mondays. Learn to Write Short & Long Fiction with Russ Barton. 10 lessons @ $150. For beginning and intermediate writers. Exercises in creativity, composition and editing. Students will be encouraged to offer constructive feedback on classmates' work. Held at The Bloomfield Centre, Room 117, 2786 Agricola St., Halifax. To register call 275-5509 or e-mail asr@eastlink.ca.

Sept. 23: 6-9 pm. Writing Fiction -- Continuing with Carol Bruneau and Gwen Davies. This ten-week course provides a supportive, structured environment which enables you to build on your skills in developing characters, plot and dialogue while exploring structure, voice, the revision process and getting published. Classes combine exercises and sessions for feedback. NS Community College, Bell Road Campus. For information or to register call 491-4911.

Sept. 23: 8:30 pm. Shoe String Reading Series presents David Potter reading from his new poetry chapbook. Held at the Economy Shoe Shop in Halifax. Contact David Rimmington at 488-9643.

Sept. 24 (7 pm) The New Glasgow Library Program Room will host Dr. George Marshall as he presents his program, Create An Income from Home Using the Internet: Guidance Through the Internet Jungle.

Sept. 24 (7:30pm): George Elliott Clarke reads from Québécité, a three-act multicultural romance set in modern-day Quebec. Toronto, Harbourfront Reading Series, Debut reading, 235 Queens Quay West

Sept. 24-27: El Viento Flamenco will be one of several Nova Scotian acts showcasing at this year's Contact East performing arts tradeshow, taking place for the first time in St. John's, NF (Sept. 24-27). They will perform on Sept. 26 at the 7:30 p.m. public showcase in the Arts & Culture Centre ($!5) and again later that evening at The Ship Inn. Peter MacKenzie, Event Manager, Contact East 2003 www.contacteast.ca Tel: (709)747-NFLD (6353) / Toll Free: 1-877-747-6353 Fax:(709)747-7388 e-mail: contacteast2003@roadrunner.nf.net

Sept. 25: 7 pm. Right Place Right Time -- HRL reading series presents Don Aker as he launches his latest YA novel, The First Stone. Keshen Goodman Public Library, Monday, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax. Free admission, all are welcome.

Sept. 25–27: Glasgow Square Festival, New Glasgow

Sept. 26 - Nov. 30: Alex Colville Exhibition: Return -- Paintings, Drawings and Prints 1994 -2002 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. The exhibition focuses on the last decade of his artistic output. It includes paintings, some recent serigraphs and the preparatory drawings and studies for many of the works included in the exhibition. All told, it comprises 60 plus works. The exhibition opens in Halifax and tours to The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton (Dec. 20 - Feb. 29), Museum London (March 21 - May 9), the University of Toronto Art Centre (June 20 - August 8), Edmonton art Gallery (Aug. 27 - Oct. 17) and the Mendel Art Gallery (Nov. 9 - Jan. 9, 2005) in Saskatoon. Alex Colville: Return was curated by Tom Smart, the Exhibitions Curator at the Frick Museum in Philadelphia. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-colour, hardcover book, also written by Tom Smart, and published by Douglas and McIntyre.

Sept. 26: 5-6:30pm. Public signing event: meet Colville and Tom Smart signing copies of Alex Colville: Return.

Sept. 26: 3pm. Poetry on the Porch presents Toronto poet, editor and children's writer Rhea Tregebov. Humanities House, NS Agricultural College, 56 Tower Rd., Bible Hill (just off College Rd.). In case of bad weather the reading will be held inside the Humanities House. Refreshments served, all welcome. Contact Deb Stiles at 893-6705 or dstiles@nsac.ns.ca

Sept. 26 (7pm): Fans of author and Evening News columnist, Barb Little are invited to attend her book launch and reading at the New Glasgow Library Program Room. Little will be reading from Mystery At Port Royal and Mimikej and The Far Too Big Moccasins.

Sept. 26 (7pm): Ben Katchor, New York cartoonist. "The Great Museum Cafeterias of the Western World" -- NSCAD Public Lecture. Living and teaching in New York City, Ben Katchor is well placed to study some of North America's greatest museums -- and their cafeterias. In this illustrated lecture on the design and culture of museum cafeterias, he will examine the work of philosopher Claude Curculio, whose theory of the "veracious peek" was the first to explain the mysterious connection between art and museum cafeterias. Katchor's slide presentation will offer an anecdotal survey of the design and culture of the world's great museum cafeterias, both past and present. Bell Auditorium. Tel: 494-8244 / Fax: 425-3240 / Email: marlac@nscad.ns.ca

Sept. 26: Courthouse Concert: Lisa Hallett & Friends, Sherbrooke Village. Local favorite Lisa Hallett and friends will share some gospel, traditional and vintage country music with one and all.

Sept. 27: 10:30am to 2pm. Ted Staunton Tells Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Children's Publishing. Held at WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd. $40 members/ $50 non-members, light lunch included. To register call 423-8116 or e-mail talk@writers.ns.ca. Limited enrollment.

Sept. 27: 2-4pm. Meeting of the local branch of CCA at the Sobeys community room, Windsor St., Halifax.

Sept. 27: The Word on the Street Halifax authors' welcome party at WFNS on Marginal Road.

Sept. 27–28: Quilts at the Harbour, Hall’s Harbour

Sept. 27-29: American & Canadian Genealogy Conference, Manchester, New Hampshire. includes reading & discussions from Postcards from Acadie: Grand-Pré, Evangeline and the Acadian Identity by Barbara Le Blanc, Gaspereau Press.

Sept. 28 (to Oct. 15): 'With Hands Two Hands', Sherbrooke Village. Quilt Show. "Love is a gift that is surely handmade". Some of our Sherbrooke interpretive staff will showcase some of their quilting and stitch work skills. 522-2400

Sep 28: 10am-6pm. Isabel Huggan, Helen Humphries and Bill Cameron will be appearing at the Frog Hollow Books booth at the Word on the Street Halifax at Pier 20.

Sept. 28: 11am to 5 pm. The Word on the Street Halifax. Held at Pier 20 in Halifax. Readings by Leo McKay Jr., Janet McNaughton, Bill Cameron, Mark Jarman, Glen Sorestad, J.J. Steinfeld, Helen Humphreys, Richard Cumyn and many, many others. Visit their website at http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/halifax.php

Sep 28: 5:15pm. The Writers' Union of Canada will hold an informal gathering following the Word on the Street. Held downstairs at the Granite Brewery, 1222 Barrington Street. WFNS members and friends are welcome.

Sep 28: 2:30-4:30 pm. WritersRead -- a monthly event for those who write or love to listen to authors read from their work. All welcome. Bring along a piece of your writing to read or just come and listen to some local talent. The Fairview Inn, 25 Queen St., Bridgewater. Light refreshments available. 677-2899 or e-mail gloriousmud@tallships.ca.

Sept. 29: 7-9pm. Developing Characters in YA Fiction with Janet McNaughton . Workshop held at the WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax. To register call 423-8116 or e-mail talk@writers.ns.ca Limited space.

Sept. 30: 7-9:30pm., Tuesdays. Drama Lab facilitated by Bruce McKenna. This ongoning weekly workshop provides a venue for writers, director and actors to come together to develop and practice their crafts in a supportive and creative environment. It gives participants the opportunity to build from the prior week's activities, sparking the development of film and TV projects. $100 monthly. To register call 420-4257; see MIG website for details. Held at NSCC-Bell Road Campus, Halifax.

Oct. 1: 7-9pm, Wednesdays. Poetry with Sue Goyette. Held at the WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax. To register call 423-8116 or e-mail talk@writers.ns.ca. Limited space.

Oct. 1, 6-9:30 pm: 2nd International Music Day & Victoria Park Re-Dedication Celebration takes place in Victoria Park, Halifax. A free concert recognizes the support of the International Federation
of Musicians, and the rebuilding of Victoria Park, now a lit and powered outdoor performance site. There will be a presentation of four very different and exciting musical acts: Rapsody Quintet
(Classical); Halifax All Star Dixieland Band (Dixieland); The Gordon Tucker Band (Traditional); and Jeff Goodspeed & Latin Groove (Latino). Contact John Alphonse (AFM) 479-3200 or Lynda Rosborough (Spring Garden Area Business Association) at 423-3751 or springarden@ns.sympatico.ca

Oct. 2: 7m: A meeting to discuss Gaelic Curriculum development will be held at Dalbrae Academy, Mabou. This is an opportunity for anyone to contribute to a Gaelic Curriculum for the province for the next number of years. I would be interested in receiving input from those interested either at the meeting or by e-mail. Mile taing! Gach deagh dhurachd, Margie Pheatan (Beaton) mbeaton@strait.ednet.ns.ca

Oct. 2 - Nov. 7: Exhibit "Alternatives" -- A collaboration with Argyle Fine Art o honour the craft of photography -- The past, present & the possibilities. VIEWPOINT Gallery Opening, Thursday, Oct. 2, 6-9pm / Argyle Opening, Saturday, Oct. 4, 7-9pm. Argyle Fine Art will feature Alternative & historical print processes. Viewpoint Gallery will concentrate on image manipulation, from cross processing to computer fantasies. VIEWPOINT GALLERY Fine Art Photographers & Printmakers, 2050 Gottingen St., Halifax GALLERY HOURS: WEDNESDAY THROUGH TO SUNDAY, 12-5. Other times please call the gallery 420-0854 www.viewpointgallery.ca

Oct. 2: 7:30pm. Kitchen Party Fundraiser -- Woozles bookstore presents Book Launch of My Own Bay with special guests Alan & Lea Daniel. $5 donation at the door will go to the Ann Connor Brimer Award and the NS Children's Literature Roundtable. Refreshments. WFNS offices, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax.

Oct. 2: 7pm. The New Glasgow Library Program Room will host CBC Radio and Television personality, Marjorie Willison, as she talks about her latest publication, Foods Of Spry's Field: Cooking and Preserving Then and Now

Oct. 3–5: Nova Bluenose RV Square, Mount Uniacke. Beech Brook Campground, Hwy 1 Ellershouse. All dancers welcome, dance levels - MS-Plus-Rounds. Caller Bruce Savage. Friday 8-10pm, Saturday 7:30-9:30 pm. novabluenoservsquares@ns.sympatico.ca

Oct. 3-5: The 5th Biennial South Shore Festival of Writers at the White Point Beach Resort. Workshops, authors' corner, stand up comedy, writers' circle, dramatic monologue reading by Virginia Hayden (Oct. 4) & more. Fee is $195 for SSLC members/ $225 for non-members. Fee includes all workshops & meals. For more info or to register, South Shore Literary Club at 354-3835.

Oct. 4: 10:30-2pm. The Art of Book Illustration with Alan & Lea Daniel -- A Brown Bag Lunch workshop cohosted by Visual Arts NS & WFNS. For details see our workshop page. $30 WFNS & VANS members, $45 non-members. Held at WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax.

Oct. 4: 12-12:30pm. Sandra Oakley-Andrews will be reading from her book, The Oakleys Take a Trip, at Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage.

Oct. 4–5: Studio Rally Weekend Province-wide

Oct. 4: International Gathering of the Clans 2003, Closing Ceremonies & Ceilidth, deCoste Centre, Pictou. Tom Brown 865-9665 or thomasbarbbrown@hfx.eastlink.ca

Oct. 4: Wilf Carter Night, Canning

Oct. 4: Courthouse Concert: Sherbrooke Shares, Sherbrooke Village. Annual benefit concert in support of the St. Mary's Food Bank. Musical friends of Sherbrooke Village gather to share their time and talents in aid of a worthy cause. 522-2400

Oct. 4–5: Avon River Quilters present Autumn in Nova Scotia Quilt Show & Sale, Windsor Elementary School, 100 Tremain Cresent, Windsor. Show includes a boutique to buy small quilted items. Lots of quilts for sale and on display. Oct 4–5. Saturday 9:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday 9am to 3pm. Admission: $4 includes juice & sweets.

Oct. 8: 7pm. Writing Your Way to Health and Happiness. Instructor Mary Wood has used writing as a means of therapy for both herself and others. Call 490-6410. Held at the Keshen Goodman Library, 330 Lacewood Dr., Halifax.Oct. 8, 7pm: Womankind: Faces and Change Around the World -- Lecture and Slide Show. Womankind (a new book from Raincoast Books) by Donna Nebenzahl with Photographer Nancy Ackerman is a journey into the lives of forty-five extraordinary women in the 21st century. Mount Saint Vincent University, Auditorium A. Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax

Oct. 8–27: Queens & Lunenburg Rug Hookers Exhibit, Liverpool

Oct. 9: 7-9pm. Freelace Writing with donalee Moulton. Held at the WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax. To register call 423-8116 or e-mail talk@writers.ns.ca Limited space.

Oct. 9: 7pm. TLI'SUTI -- An Introduction to Mi'kmaq Language with Noel Knockwood. The Mi'kmaq language stems from the Algonquin linguistic family and with the exception of hieroglyphics, is of an oral tradition. Spring Garden Rd. Library, Halifax.

Oct 9 - Nov 2 (AGNS): "Music" -- The Metal Arts Guild of Nova Scotia Annual Exhibition and Competition 2003 . Members explore "Music" in all it's interpretations. The results showcase some of the finest in Nova Scotian craftsmanship, design, and technical expertise ranging from the sculptural, to the wearable, to the utilitarian. Admission is free. Members of the Metal Arts Guild will be at the AGNS to answer questions about the show and to demonstrate techniques in metalsmithing on Oct. 9, 7-9pm in the AGNS Seminar Room. Donn Sabean at 424-3003

Oct. 9, 12pm: Womankind: Faces and Change Around the World -- Lecture and Slide Show. Wolfville Library, 21 Elm Ave, Wolfville (Inside the train station). 542-9511

Oct. 9: 7pm. Gallery Reading Series: Greg Cook and Yvonne Trainer read from their works. St. Mary's University, Halifax.

Oct. 9, 7pm: Womankind: Faces and Change Around the World -- Reading and Book Signing. Bainton Tannery Outlet/Mad Hatter Bookstore, 213 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal

Oct. 10: 7:30pm. Port AUTHORities Reading Series: with poet Wendy Morton WFNS offices, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax. Admission free; all are welcome. Refreshments.

Oct. 10: 7pm. Sandra Oakley-Andrews will be reading from her book, The Oakleys Take a Trip. in Coles Bookstore, MicMac Mall, Dartmouth.

Oct. 10: Courthouse Concert: Clary Croft & Friends, Sherbrooke Village. Benefit for Historic Sherbrooke Village Development Society. Nova Scotia's pre-eminent folklorist Clary Croft, an honourary Director of the Development Society, will perform original songs as well as music from the Dr. Helen Creighton Collection. 522-2400

Oct. 10-18: Celtic Colours International Festival will be held in communities all over Cape Breton at a time when the vibrant fall foliage is at its most brilliant. Some 350 of the finest Celtic performers. Tel: 1-887-285-2321 / 562-6700; E-mail: info@celtic-colours.com; www.celtic-colours.com

The Festival is adding a new element -- a series of visual art exhibits and workshops. The Festival is partnering with the Cape Breton Artists' Association and the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design to present seven exhibits and six workshops in centres throughout Cape Breton Island, such as the Inverness Co. Centre for the Arts, Whitney Pier, Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre, The Creamery in Port Hawkesbury and the University College of Cape Breton’s Gallery II (across from the Boardmore Playhouse).

For those interested in a more hands-on experience, full-day and half-day workshops cover such arts and crafts as quilting, stone-carving, watercolour painting, photography and a session on Celtic knotwork that will introduce drawing techniques and explore the symbolism behind the designs. For more information, visit the Events section of Celtic Colours International Festival website, www.celtic-colours.com or contact Catherine Moir of the Cape Breton Artists’ Association at 295-2726. To register for the workshops call Sherry at the Cape Breton Artists' Association 563-1437.

Oct. 11: 10:30 to 2pm. High Flight Poetry with Wendy Morton. Workshop held at WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd., Halifax. $40 members/$50 non-members, light lunch. To register call 423-8116 or e-mail talk@writers.ns.ca. Limited enrollement.

Oct. 11: International Festival of Authors, Ottawa: George Elliott Clarke reads from Québécité, a three-act multicultural romance set in modern-day Quebec. Toronto, Harbourfront Reading Series, Debut reading, 235 Queens Quay West

Oct. 12: Thanksgiving Sing Along, Jeddore Oyster Pond. It’s a time of thanksgiving and celebration in the early 1900s style. With the accompaniment of the pump organ in the parlour, join us in song on Thanksgiving Sundayafternoon as we celebrate the harvest with music and fun.Bring your guitar or fiddle, bring your friends, and neighbours and be prepared to join in the singing and laughter.

Oct. 14: 7pm. Right Place Right Time -- HRL reading series presents Carole Langille as she reads from Late in a Slow Time and other poetry. Tantallon Library, 4 Westwood Blvd., Upeer Tantallon. Free admission, all are welcome.

Oct. 14 (7pm). The regular monthly meeting of the Pictou County Roots Society will be held
in the New Glasgow Library Program Room. Guest speaker Fergie MacKay will present a talk on the former sand business of Pictou Landing.

Oct. 15: Calgary International Writer's Festival Wordfest: Banff , George Elliott Clarke reads from Québécité, a three-act multicultural romance set in modern-day Quebec.

Oct. 15: 10 am. Mi'kmaq Storytelling - come learn about the history and art of storytelling in Mi'kmaq tradition. Open to general publlic. Register by contacting Marcus James at 490-5723. Halifax North Library, 2285 Gottigen St., Halifax.

Oct. 15 (7pm): Lisa McNiven N.D. will present an information session on Naturopathic Care
for Children at the New Glasgow Library Program Room.

Oct. 15 to 26: Eastern Front Theatre presents Cherry Docs by David Gow. A compelling contemporary drama about a Jewish lawyer defending a Neo-Nazi skinhead and the personal price he pays for upholding the rule of law. For tickets call 463-7529. Alderney Landing Theatre on the Dartmouth waterfront.

Oct. 16-18: Eastern Horizons: Write On! Celebrating Children's Literature. Teachers, librarians parents and young people can see and hear some of the best Canadian children's and young adult authors and illustrators, along with prominent educators from the regions who successfully incorporate works of these creators into their teaching. Keynote speaker: Sarah Ellis. Others include Martha Brooks, Peter Carver, Marie-Louise Gay, Pamela Hickman, Julie Lawson, Shelley Tanaka and others. Victoria Pennell: (709) 335-2394 or e-mail vpennell@nfld.com. Website: www.stemnet.nf.ca/easternhorizons.

Oct. 16-25: Exodus Theatre stages an original adaptation of Beowulf at Neptune's DuMaurier Theatre (1593 Argyle St. Adapted from Irish poet Seamus Heaney's award-winning translation of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf explores the conflicts between duty and freedom, honour and love, and youth and age. The old king Beowulf recalls his heroic battles as a young man with two fearsome monsters, all the while knowing he must face the deadly dragon rampaging across his land. Told with humour and energy, the story of Beowulf, the inspiration for everything from 'Star Wars' to 'The Lord of the Rings', is brought to life in this multi-layered, action-packed production -- an exciting evening of live theatre for young and old alike. Evening performances run Oct. 16 to Sunday Oct. 19 and Wed, Oct. 22 to Sat, Oct. 25 at 8pm, with half-price matinees on Oct. 18, 19 and 25 at 3pm. Neptune Theatre box office (429-7070). Evening shows $15. Half-price matinees are $7.50. Special school matinees are also available -- call Adele at 457-9308 for details.

Oct. 18: 10am-12:30pm. Woozles 25th Birthday Party. This annual birthday bash will feature free facepainting, the legendary fishpond and an assortment of storybook characters such as Winnie the Pooh and others. Woozles Bookstore, 1533 Birmingham St., Halifax.

Oct. 18: 11am. Barbara Todd launches her first children's book, The Rainmaker. Woozles bookstore, 1533 Birmingham St.

Oct. 18–19: Joy Laking Watercolour Gallery Open House, Portaupique. Held twice in October: that weekend and the following weekend. Free admission. http://www.joylakinggallery.com or e-mail: lakings@ns.sympatico.ca

Oct. 18 & 19: Gaspereau Press 4th annual Wayzgoose and open house, Kentville. Gaspereau Press is one of a handful of literary publishers in Canada that print books in-house. Because of its unique position as a printer and publisher, and its commitment to typography, fine printing and book making, Gaspereau Press has developed an annual community event that brings the whole community in direct contact with the tools of the trade: type, ink, paper and the printing press. The event will include the following activities and workshops: Join us to learn the tools of the trade from type & ink to the printing press. The following activities & events are planned for the weekend:

- Oct. 18: 9am. Poetry workshop with BC author Jan Zwicky. Applicants will be selected on the basis of their publication experience and a five-page sample of their work. $20; limited to 10 participants.

- Oct. 18: 9am.- 12 noon. Bookbinding workshop with Ruth Legge. Participants will fold, sew, back and cover a blank-page journal in a cloth-spines, paper-covered binding. No experience required; material will be provided. $20; limited to 10 participants.

- Oct. 18: 1pm. Book-Arts Lecture & Open House. Lecture entitles "The Body of the Reader and the Body of the Work", delivered by Robert Bringhurst, author of The Elements of Typographic Style and an internationally renowned poet, linguist and typographer. Open to the general public, free admission. Cornwallis diding room, Cornwallis Inn, 325 Main Street, Kentville.

- Oct. 18: 2:30 to 5pm. Open House at the Printing Works. Come and see demonstrations of both modern and antique production methods. Free admission.

- Oct. 18: 7pm. Public Roundtable, moderated by Susan Haley. Explore the limits of punctuation with panelists are Robert Bringhurst, George Elliott Clarke and Jan Zwicky. Upstairs at Paddy’s Pub, Kentville. Free admission.

- Oct. 19: 2pm. Gaspereau Press will launch a number of new books and present readings by George Elliott Clarke, Susan Haley and John Terpstra. Cornwallis Dinin Room, Cornwallis Inn, 325 Main St., Kentville. Free admission.

Contact Beth Crosby at 678-6002; e-mail: book_sales@gaspereau.com or website: www.gaspereau.com

Oct. 19 -25: Public Library Week in Nova Scotia.

Oct. 20: 7:30pm. A grand celebration with Jill MacLean on the publication of her first collection of poetry, The Brevity of Red. Held at WFNS, 1113 Marginal Rd. All welcome. For details call Frog Hollow Books at 429-3318.

Oct. 21: 7pm. Publishing your Romance Novel -- practical tips from the experts Julianne MacLean and Deborah Hale. Registration opens Sept. 30 -- call 490-5757 to register. Held at Bedford Library, 15 Dartmouth Rd.

Oct. 23: 7pm. Right Place Right Time -- HRL reading series presents award-winning author Donna Morrissey as she reads from her latest novel, Downhill Chance. Spring Garden Road Library in Halifax. Free admission, all are welcome.

Oct. 23 to 25: Directing and Authorship in Western Drama -- an international theatre conference at Acadia University, Wolfville. Sessions bring together theatre scholars and practitioners from North America and Europe to explore the aesthetic, intellectual, theoretical and legal implications of directing and authorship. Visit http://ace.acadiau.ca/~amigliar/ or call Dr. Migliarisi at 585-1385.

Oct. 24: 8-12 pm. An Open House in Celebration of Peter MacLean's 90th Birthday will beheld at the Christmas Island Fire Hall on Friday October 24th from 8-12 pm. Music by The Boisdale Trio

Oct. 24–26: Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Annual Craft Market. Dartmouth Sportsplex.Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Christmas Craft Festival. Oct 24–26. Adults $2.75 Seniors $1.00 Children under 12 are free.

From Oct. 25 to Nov. 17: Celebrating Words on Ceramic Forms, an exhibition of artwork by Muriel Zimmer at the Multicultural Art Gallery in Pier 21. These clay forms are symbolic vessels and tablets that contain fragments of writing from her personal mythology. She makes art a global experience by using world languages. Muriel reflects on: the political and personal meanings of the words peace’ and art; her place, as a female human being; her Irish lineage; an awareness of the brevity of human life; and wonder at the profound beauty of nature. Muriel Zimmer was born in the United States where she studied clay, English literature, and the stage. Following university, she worked in clay studios in Oregon and California. Immigrating to Canada in 1971, she based herself in Cape Breton. She studied at Pond Farm with Marguerite Wildenhain, a Bauhaus-trained potter with an international reputation and has exhibited at the Salon de Metier d'Art in Montreal. Multicultural Art Gallery, 902.425.7770.

Oct. 25–26: Juried Autumn Annual Craft Show, Liverpool

Oct. 26: 2:30 to 4:30 pm. WritersRead -- a monthly event for those who write or love to listen to authors read from their work. Guest reader Carole Langille. All are welcome. Bring along a piece of your writing to read or just come and listen to some local talent. The Fairview Inn, 25 Queen St., Bridgewater. Light refreshments available. Call 677-2899 or e-mail gloriousmud@tallships.ca

Oct. 26: Hooked Rug & Quilt Show & Sale, Black Point

Oct. 27: Halloween at Helen’s House, Dartmouth

Oct. 29–Dec. 23: Photography Show, Sherman Hines Gallery, Liverpool

Oct. 30: 7pm. Gallery Reading Series: Richard Sanger and Ricardo Sternberg read from their works. St. Mary's University, Halifax.

November 2003

Nov. 1: 10am-5pm. Pitcher Perfect with Jan Miller. Perfecting the perfect pitch -- this 6 hour interactive session explores the principles of communicationg your ideas in a clear & engaging pesonal style, the importance of story, the value and use of log-lines, synopses, cut lines, titles, targeting your pitch to the right pesron at the right place, at the right time & the follow up. $100 MIG & WFNS members; $130 non-members. Max 10 participants. Participants must have a specific project to pitch. To register call 420-4257; see MIG website for details. Held at NSCC-Bell Road Campus, Halifax.

Nov. 2: 2 pm. Lucy Neatby: Cool Socks, Warm Feet. Knitting guru, Lucy Neatby launches her first book with a party. Bring your knitting, meet old and new friends and talk to an internationally acclaimed artist and teacher. Frog Hollow Books, free admission, all are welcome.

Nov. 3: Time TBA. Nalo Hopkinson: The Salt Roads. One of the most original authors to emerge in years. For more details call Frog Hollow Books at 429-3318.

Nov. 5 (7:30pm): A Poetry Reading by Rody Gorman. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1960, Rody Gorman now lives on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He has published the poetry collections Fax and Other Poems (Polygon, Edinburgh, 1996); Cùis-Ghaoil (diehard, Edinburgh,1999); Bealach Garbh (Coiscéim, Dublin, 1999); Air a' Charbad fo Thalamh/On the Underground (Polygon, 2000) and Naomhóga na Laoi (Coiscéim, 2003) in English, Irish and Scottish Gaelic. He also has forthcoming collections from diehard (Taaaaaaadhaaaaaaal!) and from Lapwing in Belfast (Tóithín ag Tláithínteacht) in 2004. He has worked as writing fellow at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Skye and at University College Cork and is editor of the annual Irish and Scottish Gaelic poetry magazine An Guth and the companion anthology Craobh. Among his Gaelic translations are works by Canadian poets Alden Nowlan and Rebecca Elson while his English translations include versions of the acclaimed Gaelic poet, Sorley MacLean. Saint Mary's University's Art Gallery, Loyola Building Admission is free. For further information, please contact: Pádraig O Siadhail, D'Arcy McGee Chair of Irish Studies, Saint Mary's University, E-mail: padraig.osiadhail@smu.ca Tel: (902) 420-5782

Nov. 7: Time TBA. An Evening with Nick Bantock and Friends. Nick Bantock: The Morning Star. Creator of the Griffin and Sabine books, Bantock has created the final volume in this amazing journey. The mystery that began with an enigmatic postcard from Sabine Strohem reaches a dramatic conclusion. For details call Frog HollowBooks at 429-3318.

Nov. 10: Writing for Publication -- 44 week certificate program offered by the NS Community College, Burridge Campus in Yarmouth. Students will learn about the publication process including the use of up to date technology to query editors and write creatively for profit. The program will cover magazine & business writing, fiction, computer technology, desktop publishing, marketing and more. To register or for more info contact Lisa Smith at 749-2407 or lisaanne.smith@nscc.ca

Nov. 12: Deadline for entries to the 2004 Literary Competition administered by the Writers' Federation of NB. Open to writers from across Canada. Poetry, Short Fiction, Children's Literature. For complete rules & submissions criteria see wfnb website at http://www.sjfn.nb.ca/~wfnb/2004LiteraryCompetition.htm

Nov. 14: 5-7pm. The NS Children's Literature Roundtable presents New Book Bash, featuring authors of some of the finest children's books from the Atlantic region. Refreshments provided; all are welcome. Held at the Dalhousie Art Gallery.

Nov. 20: 7pm. Writing African Nova Scotian Children's Books -- an information session with Jane Buss of WFNS and Tracey Jones, librarian with the HRL in celebration of International Children's Day. Call Tracey at 490-5723.

Nov. 21: (7pm). NSCAD Public Lecture -- Dutch jewellery and industrial designer, Gijs Bakker: "Concept and Beyond". Bell Auditorium, NS College of Art & Design Tel: 494-8244 / Fax: 425-3240 / Email: marlac@nscad.ns.ca

Nov. 21–22: Dickens’ Weekend, Wolfville

Nov. 21–23: Christmas Carol Sing & Santa Claus Parade, Truro

Nov. 21–Dec. 25: A Dickens Family Christmas, Wolfville

Nov. 22: Beaujolais Nouveau Uncorking, Annapolis Royal

Nov. 23: 2:30 to 4:30 pm. WritersRead -- a monthly event for those who write or love to listen to authors read from their work. All are welcome. Bring along a piece of your writing to read or just come and listen to some local talent. The Fairview Inn, 25 Queen St., Bridgewater. Light refreshments available. Call 677-2899 or e-mail gloriousmud@tallships.ca

Nov. 23: Country Christmas Concert, Liverpool

Nov. 24: Pre-Christmas Craft & Bake Sale, Cole Harbour

Nov. 25: 7pm. Right Place Right Time HRL reading series presents Karleen Bradford as she reads from her YA novels. Bedford Library. Free admission, all are welcome.

Nov. 29, 11:15-3:30pm: Writers Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) Workshop -- Ten Ways to Win an Editor's 'Heart'! A magazine writing workshop with Phil Moscovitch, editor of Canadian Screenwriter (light brunch served). A workshop from an editor's point of view -- participants will work on crafting queries that work. You'll look at the art of building relationships with an editor in order to continue getting assignments from them. The session will be rounded off with a list of the top ten mistakes a writer makes when dealing with editors and the ten ways to win an editor's heart. Cost: $40 WFNS members/$50 Non-members. To register, e-mail: talk@writers.ns.ca or call 423-8116

December 2003

Dec. 6: 2pm. Right Place Right Time -- HRL reading series presents award-winning author Budge Wilson as she reads from her latest work. Spring Garden Road Library in Halifax. Free admission, all are welcome.

2004

January

Jan. 23: El Viento Flamenco at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton, NB

February

Feb. 18-29: Eastern Front Theatre presents Portia White -- First You Dream by Lance Woolaver. A new musical play based on the life of Nova Scotia born contralto Portia White who redefined classical singing and achieved international recognition as both soloist and music teacher. For tickets call 463-7529. Alderney Landing Theatre on the Dartmouth waterfront.

Feb. 27 (7pm): NSCAD Public Lecture -- North Carolina Design Educator Meredith Davis: "Meaningful Differences". Bell Auditorium, NS College of Art & Design. Tel: 494-8244 / Fax: 425-3240 / Email: marlac@nscad.ns.ca

March

March 13: El Viento Flamenco at the Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre in Summerside, PEI

March 17-28: Eastern Front Theatre presents Mary's Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. A love story set during the First World War explores the unfulfilled dreams of a first love interrupted by war. For tickets call 463-7529. Alderney Landing Theatre on the Dartmouth waterfront.

March 26 (7pm): NSCAD Public Lecture -- Visual Culture Critic Jonathan Crary: Topic to be announced. Bell Auditorium, NS College of Art & Design. Tel: 494-8244 / Fax: 425-3240 / Email: marlac@nscad.ns.ca

March 27: El Viento Flamenco on Mount Allison University's Performing Arts Series

April

Apr 2: El Viento Flamenco performs with Symphony Nova Scotia in their Pops Series, Dalhousie Arts Centre