BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Kings County Museum - ECPv6.14.0//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:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170403T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T200004 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171217 DTSTAMP:20260416T200004 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:20171108T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171108T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T200004 CREATED:20171107T231921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T231921Z UID:2009-1510147800-1510151400@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Genealogy Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/genealogy-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171117T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T200004 CREATED:20171107T230008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T230131Z UID:2006-1510945200-1510952400@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:The Biggest Mill:The History of the Davison Lumbering Empire DESCRIPTION:  \n \nFriday November 17\, 2017  7pm – 9pm (2 Hours )\nHistorian Philip Spencer\, will be sharing the story of the Davison Lumber Company. The initiative of early Nova Scotian pioneers grew into an empire of legendary proportions. This presentation traces the Davison name in lumbering from Samuel Mack to the collapse of the Davison Lumber & Manufacturing Company \nPhilip Spencer\, Davison Lumber Co. historian – Formerly in the automotive trade\, he now works for Natural Resources Canada at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. Due to a family connection\, this story has been his life-long interest but he has been conducting extensive research into Davison Lumber for more than 15 years. \nDonation \nIn the Orchard Room of the County of Kings Municipal Complex \n87 Cornwallis Street\nKentville \, Nova Scotia URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/the-biggest-millthe-history-of-the-davison-lumbering-empire/ LOCATION:Orchard Room Kings County Municipal Building\, 87 Cornwallis Street\, Kentville\, NS\, B4N 3W3\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171128T073000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171128T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T200004 CREATED:20171107T231252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171107T231252Z UID:2007-1511854200-1511902800@www.kingscountymuseum.ca SUMMARY:Artist's Talk Remembrance Road Photography Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Tuesday November 28\, 2017  7:30pm – 9pm (1 Hour 30 Minutes) \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. \nTo start wrapping up Justine’s  photography exhibit at the Kings County Museum\, Kentville\, she will present at the museum’s monthly meeting in November. \nCome by to hear about her experiences. She will  show photographs from the trips\, touch on the history\, and share some stories. \nAs a bonus\, you’ll also be able to view her  exhibit! URL:https://www.kingscountymuseum.ca/event/artists-talk-remembrance-road-photography-exhibit/ LOCATION:Kings County Museum CATEGORIES:Artist Talk ORGANIZER;CN="Kings Historical Society":MAILTO:info@kingscountymuseum.ca END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR