Arts Unleashed! – 2015

What a festival of nine days we are about to have!

It all begins this weekend with the 20th anniversary of “Paint the Town”. Over 70 artists will roam the streets of our historic town to paint. The finished works will be auctioned off every evening (Saturday and Sunday) at the Legion.

The next week is filled with demonstrations, workshops, exhibits and talks all through the town. From an introductory Cricket Workshop on the 15th to Scallop Jewellery demos at Fancy Jewellers on the 20th to a Snap the Town Photo Walk with Terry Murphy on the 22nd and much more!

I will be giving a talk on the famous English founder of the arts and crafts movement and designer William Morris here at Mrs. Nicholson Home on Tuesday, August 18th at 3 pm.

And here at MNH on Thursday, August 20th at 3pm, designer Monica Forrestall will talk about setting a Stylish Seaside Table.

The week of activities ends with our new Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal (FODAR) now in its second year.

Please check out the full list of activities at the following link:

<www.artsunleashed.wordpress.com/event-schedule>

See you here in the tiny perfect town!

Arts Unleashed! festival 2015

Arts Unleashed! festival 2015

Hale dinette set

New in the store is this sweet solid maple dinette set made by the Hale Furniture Company of Vermont.

Jane is working on redoing the seat covers in a more period appropriate fabric!

The table has a great folding leaf mechanism that easily lifts out so the table can seat six.

All pieces are in excellent condition.

Stay tuned for pictures of the re-upholstered chairs!

Dinette set BEFORE.  The chair seat are being redone…stay tuned!

Dinette set BEFORE.
The chair seats are being redone…stay tuned!

Leaf mechanism all tucked in.

Leaf mechanism all tucked in.

Leaf half unfolded.

Leaf half unfolded.

Leaf unfolded and in place.

Leaf unfolded and in place.

Jane inspecting the mechanism.

Jane inspecting the mechanism.

First Friday TONIGHT!

Tonight, August 7th is the First Friday of the month!

We all know what that means. Mrs. Nicholson Home and other stores are all open late and there are lots of activities going on.

Don’t miss the Advanced Style parade down the street at 6 pm!

Lots of music at the market square.

And you can have an evening swim under the stars at the community pool until 10:30 pm.

Come and have some Friday night fun in Annapolis Royal!

First Friday. August 7th, 2015

First Friday. August 7th, 2015