BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kings County Museum - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Kings County Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20160101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221015T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221015T160000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20221006T160336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T160336Z UID:5727-1665842400-1665849600@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:War Time Knitting: Remembrance and Recognition DESCRIPTION:Please join the Kings Historical Society and Four Seasons Fibre Group for the official opening of our exhibit; War Time Knitting: Remembrance and Recognition\, an initiative created and formed in recognition of the many Canadian men and women who served their country during WWII and the achievements of Canadian women who knit garments for the comfort of those enlisted. Exhibit features 31 hand knit items on loan from the Four Seasons Fibre Group . These items were made specifically for this exhibit using patterns from the Monarch Book of patterns published in 1941. Many pieces honour friends and family members. Also included will be selected items from the Kings County Museum Collection. URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/war-time-knitting-remembrance-and-recognition/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KNITTING-EXHIBIT-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190719T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190719T153000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20190702T181611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T181611Z UID:2771-1563543000-1563550200@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing! DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/50th-anniversary-of-apollo-11-moon-landing/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190606T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190606T203000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20190530T195753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T195753Z UID:2726-1559847600-1559853000@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Expressions of Nature Quilt Exhibit Opening DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/expressions-of-nature-quilt-exhibit-opening/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190507 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20190418T181353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T181500Z UID:2533-1557100800-1557187199@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Expressions of Nature: Quilts by the Town & Country Quilters' Guild DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/expressions-of-nature-quilts-by-the-town-country-quilters-guild/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181022T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20181003T200840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T201414Z UID:2366-1540231200-1540231200@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Modified the film PLUS Official opening of our new exhibit "Our Heritage Hearth" DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/modified-the-film-plus-official-opening-of-our-new-exhibit-our-heritage-hearth/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Film ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170911T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20170911T213308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170911T213308Z UID:1968-1505116800-1505149200@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Remembrance Road: Photographs from the Battlefields of Europe DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe Kings County Museum in Kentville is pleased to host the photography of             Justine MacDonald.  Justine is a   photographer\, writer\, and world traveller.                          She enjoys using these   pursuits to explore history\, and   the world in general. Her                focus is on creating  architectural and abstract images. An award winning                                photographer\, she has  participated in  several exhibitions  and blogs regularly.                                                         \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mXazd-BCOY \n www.aurora-lee.ca. \n  URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/remembrance-road-photographs-from-the-battlefields-of-europe/ CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ExhibitionPoster-kcm-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170817T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170817T200000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20170801T203834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170801T213132Z UID:1951-1502996400-1503000000@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening "Witnesses to a New Nation" DESCRIPTION:WITNESSES TO A NEW NATION \nExhibit Curated by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia \nShowing at the Kings County Museum\, 37 Cornwallis street\, Kentville from August 18 until September 22\, 2017 \nOfficial opening august 17th from 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm \nExhibit background: \nThe Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia in conjunction with other Heritage Societies throughout the province\, supporters from varied walks of life\, and sponsors will present a photographic exhibition of buildings which witnessed the birth of Confederation and continue to inspire 150 years later. \nFeatured buildings and their stories will be illustrative of the varied cultural groups who made Nova Scotia their home. Residences\, both humble and grand\, places of worship\, commercial and industrial structures and public buildings will all be represented; providing an insight into both the evolving lifestyles of the populace\, the contributions made to the Province and Canada by their owners and the impact many of these buildings had and continue to have in their communities. \nMany lovely buildings from Kings County have been featured including: the Jeremiah Calkin House (Grand Pre)\, the Judge Elisha DeWolfe House (Wolfville) and the Stage Coach Inn (Kentville). \nThe goal is to increase awareness of Nova Scotia’s proud history through the windows of our built heritage. \n  URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/exhibit-opening-witnesses-to-a-new-nation/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Witnesses-poster-PRINT-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171217 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20170622T201230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170622T212016Z UID:1915-1496275200-1513468799@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Canada 150 Exhibit DESCRIPTION:If we could see beneath the forest floor\, we would see that all the trees\, the pine\, the birch\, maple and so on\, are holding hands\, regardless of species. We as people\, regardless of race\, must come together and hold hands and help each     other. We must listen to our Mother Earth. She is sending us a message. \n\n–Mi’kmaq Elder and Spiritual Leader\nChief Charlie Labrador\, 1932-2002 \n  \n \n“Canada 150 Exhibit” Explore an exhibit which doesn’t shy away from some controversial sides of Confederation including\, “To Join or Not to Join: The Maritime Voice Against Confederation\,” or explore what we cherish about being Canadian through the lens of local photographers as they document the travels of the Canada 150 Chair.  You can follow the travels of the tiny chair on Canada150chair.ca. The Mi’kmaq are First Nations People in Eastern Canada and in this exhibit we offer beautiful examples of their craft of basket making. In August the Heritage Trust  exhibit  “Witness to a New Nation” will be joining us . You are invited to our Canada 150 Exhibit open house on July 17th from 7pm until 8pm here at the museum\, 37 Cornwallis Street in  Kentville\, Nova Scotia \n  URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/canada-150-exhibit/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/150-poster-open-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170403T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260611T002822 CREATED:20170315T220640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170622T211743Z UID:1819-1491210000-1512835200@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Canada 150 Chair Project DESCRIPTION:To reserve your time with the 150 chair contact us info@kingscountymuseum.ca \nTo upload your photograph to our curator contact us curator@kingscountymuseum.ca \nCanada 150 Chair Project \nA Front Row Seat to Canadian History \nwww.Canada150Chair.com \nWe have asked local photographers to record the places that inspire them and include you in the picture because…. ♫ this chair is your chair\, this chair is my chair\, from 1867 until 2017 this chair was made for you and me♫.  Made by the hands of our ancestors it has supported Nova Scotians for 150 years and now it is time for this little chair to travel throughout the length and breadth of our beloved Province to take a front row seat in the places that we collectively cherish/chairish.  \nA chair with history! \nThis chair is believed to have been made by a local craftsman around the time of Confederation.  In 2016 it was rescued from the spring clean-up in Gaspereau\, Nova Scotia.  It was restored by Bill Zinck and Bill Naylor.  With the approach of Canada 150    Celebrations in 2017 Kings County Museum Curator Bria Stokesbury asked local artist Victoria Marston to transform this little chair into a contemporary symbol to commemorate this historic year in the life of our country.  Local photographers will be asked to create a visual celebration of the chair in locations of importance to them\, and all Nova Scotians.  The images will then be collected and shared on the Canada150Chair  website. \nWant to take part?  \nThe chair marks your spot! Pick a place\, building\, event that means something of importance to you\, and that others can relate to. Contact the Kings County Museum info@kingscountymuseum.ca to reserve your time with the Canada 150 Chair             Photograph the chair in that location and then send a copy of that image\, along with the date and location that it was taken to the Kings County Museum curator@kingscountymuseum.ca \nSelect images will be uploaded to the Canada150Chair.com location and shared with all Nova Scotians.  An exhibit of some of the images will be on display at the Kings County Museum in Kentville Nova Scotia www.kingscountymuseum.ca throughout the 2017 season.  The museum will create a calendar from some of the images so by submitting an image for the project it is with the understanding the Museum may use that image to help fund projects for the museum. \nIf you like our website please let others know about the project! \nCelebrate why we “Chairish” Canada \n View more photographs www.canada150chair.ca \nAurora Newspaper article (pages 8 and 9) \nNova News article \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Fort Edward Bria Stokesbury Feb 23 2017\n \n \n \n \n \n Gaspereau Valley Paul Illsley Feb 19 2017\n \n \n \n \n \n Gaspereau Valley Vickie Marstons Feb 13 2017\n \n \n \n \n \n Martinique Beach Bria Stokesbury Feb 27 2017\n \n \n \n \n \n Middleton Cass Moon \n \n \n \n \n \n Middleton Karen-Anne Neate\n \n \n \n \n \n 14 Wing CFB Greenwood Karen-Anne Neate\n \n \n \n \n \n Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Karen-Anne Neate\n \n \n \n \n \n Lunenburg Neil Clarkson URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/canada-150-chair-project/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Project ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Canada-150-chair.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR