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Local art on display in May

Local art on display in May

The Battlefords Art Club had a good turnout Tuesday now that the weather is a little nicer. We discussed our spring show and sale May 2 and 3 and the exhibition at the Chapel Gallery to follow May 6 to 25.
Haus of excellence

Haus of excellence

Rowan yarn, what some would call the gold-standard material for hand knitting, has its origins among the stone-built cottages of the Pennine hills in West Yorkshire, England, nestled in the Green Lane Mill in the small English community of Holmfirth.
Let the music begin: festival opens Tuesday

Let the music begin: festival opens Tuesday

The 2014 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opens this Tuesday, March 25 at 9:30 a.m. with band ensemble performances at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.
Music festival gets project grant

Music festival gets project grant

The Leipzig Serenity Retreat will be putting on their third annual music festival at the end of May. In preparation for the event, the retreat had applied in October of 2013 for a Saskfestival Project Grant.

Let the countdown begin: 100 days until Summer Sizzler

It may not feel like it, with snow still on the ground and a chill in the air, but the much-anticipated Summer Sizzler is only 100 days away.
Potluck suppers, music and prizes

Potluck suppers, music and prizes

There was a potluck supper in Ruddell Feb. 13. Tickets were sold for gift baskets and the draw was made that evening.
Hardy group meets for art

Hardy group meets for art

A small group of hardy Battlefords Art Club members came out to the Don Ross Centre Tuesday. Watercolour, pencil and charcoal creations were worked on in the morning and afternoon.
Gospel music and Morgan horses

Gospel music and Morgan horses

The peaceful farm of Sharon Rose Bleier sits quietly on the outskirts of Wilkie. When the winds blow from the east, they may, at times, carry the soft whinny of horses or the peaceful echo of the guitar through the town.
Storms brewing in Lucid Skies

Storms brewing in Lucid Skies

In a small, dimly lit room in the Humboldt Uniplex, a hard-core band by the name of Lucid Skies played in front of a packed crowd last Thursday. "It's good that we're on tour.
A wall of heroes

A wall of heroes

This month the artist showcase at the Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery is a bit different than in months past.