October 29th,20020 Press Release!

Chester Merchants Press Release ‌ René Flinn photo ‌ This is shaping top to be a large weekend. Hallowe’en. Blue Moon. Clocks going back. Looming election…. That in itself is very spooky indeed.  Fall In Love With Chester Tanner's Brewing on Duke Street is open for business Station 20 is celebrating "Fibre Artists" with a collection of handmade sweaters, hats, mittens, socks, hooked rugs, quilts, and a large selection of face masks. All proceeds from the sale of Pro Kids face masks are donated directly to Pro Kids. Open Thursday - Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM until November 29th at the Chester Train Station. The Kiwi Café is participating in The Great Nova Scotia Comfort Food Festival for the month of November. For each meal sold they will donate to Feed Nova Scotia. Bacon Mac’n 4 Cheese - $14 Served with a side salad with house balsamic vinaigrette, the cheeses are cheddar, smoked cheddar, brie and Ciro’s aged asiago. $1.00 from each mac n cheese sold goes to Feed Nova Scotia. Il Ferramenta is open 12-7, Thursday , 12- 8 Friday and Saturday and 12- 7 on Sunday. Dine in welcome, great wine selection to go with the pizzas. The Chester Playhouse is well into their Restoration Campaign for the 82 year old theatre. This restoration is taking place from the outside in and the inside out ! At this time they are encouraging the community to help support the project. Every contribution counts and a tax receipt will be issued for all donations over $ 20. Arts Matter ! Gingerbread time is fast approaching. There are already 9 entries for the Gingerbread House contest. Your (paper) entry details must be received by this Friday, October 30th. This Saturday it’s Halloween Spooky Stations at the Chester Art Centre at 60 Queen Street. Trick or Treat in their backyard starting 4 pm. It’s free, Covid-19 sign in and sanitize when you arrive. For more info call 902-275-5789 or email Later that day it is Halloween at Lordly Park, Chester from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Haunted “houses” walk and Trunk or Treat. Entrance at the trail on the corner of Prince & Regent street, lining up towards Union street. Everyone welcome. Masks must be worn, and social distancing required. You can enjoy the fun with your group “social bubble” that you arrive with.  As a parent, you might need to unwind after all the Hallowe'en madness. Have we got the place for you ! Sensea Nordic Spahhhhh Remember the 70's? This Sunday the Chester Art Centre is hosting Macrame Wall Hanging with String Theories Fibre Design with instructor Mikaela Szumigraj from 1- 5 pm. Come join Mikaela as she provides knot-by-knot instructions to create your very own macrame wall hanging in your choice of colour! This workshop is designed for intermediate macrame makers but can be tweaked to accommodate any beginners. All materials included, and you will get to take home a textured hanging on a piece of Nova Scotia driftwood.  Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th there is a Watercolour Cartography class with Peggy McCalla at the Art Centre from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Cartography includes the colouration of maps. Try something different with watercolours.  Tuesday November 16th -19th is “Finding Your Muse” with Jennie McGuire at the Art Centre from 9:30 - 12:30 pm. This is a creativity course designed to nudge the seasoned artist into new directions and the beginning artist to take the leap! Through the use of activity cards, interactive and independent projects, and visual journaling, she will explore ways to ‘get unstuck’, renew focus, remove fear, and move ahead creatively.  Every Tuesday is “Trivia Tuesday” at the Fo’c’sle Pub. Get there early to get your sheet from Trivia Master Erin Gore.  ‌ Check out our blog Visit our website I heard John Cleese interviewed on CBC last week which prompted me to revisit one of my favourite Fawlty Towers clips. "You can be tall or short or fat or thin, or ugly or handsome, like your father, or you can be black or yellow or white. It doesn't matter. But what does matter is the size of your heart and the strength of your character.” Herman Munster 1965. Words to live by. Suzi Fraser for the Chester Merchants Group