Local Arts

Full and rewarding. That was how Arts Humboldt's first year was described by president Glenda Lees.

Saturday and Sunday at the Chapel Gallery, the Battlefords Art Club will be hosting their annual show and sale to display and sell beautiful art pieces created by the club's 25 members.

It's just like a real Victorian house, only a lot smaller. Janet Manderscheid of Bruno has made a replica of a Victorian house, and it's calling Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG) home for the next couple of months.

In 2008, St. Peter's Cathedral in Muenster was in danger of falling into disrepair when a small committee of parishioners decided to take action.

They are hookers with a fetish for wool.A group of 20 or so women, united by their shared passion for traditional rug hooking, form the Heritage Rug Hookers of Saskatoon.

Several members from the Battlefords Art Club participated in the successful Marigold Market. Members are also preparing for a Gala Evening Art Show and Sale at the Chapel Gallery. The gala is on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.

It's shedding light on an issue that's been kept in the darkness.The drama room at Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) is buzzing these days, as the 23 students enrolled in the program rehearse a special play they'll perform in early November.

The challenge put before Elaina Adams and other members of the Saskatoon Glassworkers' Guild was to make a new piece for a new glass artwork exhibit using a specific theme for inspiration.

Wednesday proved to be an interesting day in the newsroom, especially for staff reporter John Cairns. Cairns provided coverage in the Oct. 3 edition of the News-Optimist of Gerry Ritz's presentation to the North Battleford Rotary Club Monday.

It's a new hobby that has resulted in great benefits. The paintings of Michael Bergerman of Humboldt are being showcased at Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery this fall.