Weekend To Do's

HRM Community Bicycle Auction

Sat., May 28, 10 a.m.

In need of a ride? Bid on over 200 recovered bikes

3395 Devonshire Avenue

Harbour Water Fest Workshops Afternoon

Sat., May 28Get your intro to lock-picking (11am), 

make a wilderness first aid (12pm), 

tackle self or unemployment (1pm) 

or make your own strap-on harness (2pm).

5684 Roberts

Spring Perennial Sale and Flea Market

Sat., May 28, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.Check out spring flowers and more,

rain or shine.

Grace United Church 70 King, Dartmouth

Annual Mayfair

Sat., May 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pack your day with a plant sale, silent auction, puppet parade, 

a fantasy photo shop, live music and more.

Waldorf School 64 School Road

Sexgeek Seminars: Floggin with Flair

Sat., May 28, 7 p.m.
venusenvy.caIt's a flogger-fest! How do you use them, 

why do people like it and what does it feel like? 

Bring your own, if you've got one and 

Andrea Zanin will fill you in. 

Register online

1598 Barrington Steet

Open Street Party

Sun., May 29, 2-5 p.m.For the third year in a row the two inner lanes surrounding the north common (Robie, Cogswell, North Park and Cunard) will be closed to traffic and free for cruising. There will also be food, music, displays, games and races!

Halifax Common

Halifax's First Tweed Run

Sun., May 29, 1 p.m.On yer bike! Dress to the nines with your knickers 

and newsboy hat for a 1900s style cruise around town.

Spring Garden & South Park

The Princess Bride

Sun., May 29, 2 p.m.A screening of a classic and a fundraiser for 

Halifax Pride. $6.99

Empire 8 Park Lane 5657 Spring Garden Road

For a complete list of events happening in 

and around Halifax this weekend check out THIS

Weekend To Do's

There is SO much going on in Halifax this weekend!

 Here are some things I want to check out:

Friday the 13th Zombie WalkFri., May 13, 5-6:30 p.m. Camp Hill Cemetery 
A zombie walk for the environment. Get decked out in the latest zombie gear and shamble for sustainability.

Shirtlifter, a Queer Comic ReadingFri., May 13, 7 p.m. 1598 Barrington (Venus Envy) 
Cartoonist Steve MacIsaac shares his fourth issue of Shirtlifter.

The Letterpress Gang's first annual WayzgooseSat., May 14, 12-5 p.m.1895 Granville (Dawson Print Shop)
What's a Wayzgoose? A celebration of printing! Get a tour of the printshop, take in letterpress demonstrations or pick up your very own print.

The Great Roberts Street Library Bicycle Scavenger HuntSat., May 14, 1-3 p.m. 5684 Roberts
Bring your bike to the Roberts Street Social Centre at noon and hunt for clues at the libraries. 

Solve the most by 2pm and win! $5 suggested entry fee

Barefoot Ecstatic Dance, Sat., May 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 6135 University

Dance, prance or flail, there are no rules to obey or steps to follow. $10 or pay what you can

Block Party at Ray'sSun., May 15, 12 p.m. 1531 Grafton
Music from Jackson Jha, John Cole Porter, Brite-Vu and more, 

with a special evening viewing of The Sound of Music. donation to Feed NS

For a complete list of events happening in 

and around Halifax this weekend check out THIS

Creative Marketplace

As I live smack downtown I am surrounded by shops, cafe's and restaurants. One place that I walk by everyday is the Creative Marketplace located at 1546 Barrington. I stopped in the other day to see if they had anything storagewise for my bathroom. They did not have what I was looking for, but, they had a whole lot more.

I walked away with these wall stickers:

Now, normally I hate these things. I think they are tacky and useless. I am still unsure of these ones, but they were on clearance and weren't a black and white chandelier, so I gave them a go. I think they add some colour to my all white kitchen, which is all I wanted them for. Who knows if they will stay up longer than a few days, but I can say that I tired them.

Back to my review: The Creative Marketplace seems pretty awesome. It is loaded with everything an artist needs. They even sell materials for those of you who like to stretch your own canvas; the only way to go really. There is a children's section dedicated to crafts and kid friendly supplies, as mentioned a canvass area, aisles filled with paint and brushes, crafting storage, drafting/art desks and loads of other odds and ends for those of us who like to get creative once in a while, or as a constant way of life.

I give The Creative Marketplace a GO even if you have little interest in crafting they sell home decor, notebooks and cute cards, and who knows, you may be inspired.

The Market (elbows up)

On Saturday I meandered down to the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market. That place is a dream. A very tightly packed dream, but a dream nonetheless. I did a brief run through and then went back for a better look at the booths I was interested in. Namely, I wanted a waffle:

For $3 I got this gem. It was hot, it was chewy and it was what I needed to wade back into the crowd. I took it upstairs where the booze and art is sold (always a good place for people watching) and planned my route.  After I was fortified I went back downstairs in search of veggies. I only ended up getting a bag of mixed carrots, but I think that had more to do with the fact I was overwhelmed by the people than the lack of choices.  I also picked up a delicious baguette for $2.50 on my way out.

Overall it is a place that I will definitely go to again. If you are a meat eater then I would say this is your place. There are many, many choices of local and organic meats to choose from. There is one main veggie vendor, but many places sell a selection of fruits and vegetables along with their baking. There is a large selection of ready to eat international foods, from jamaican to german to french (I can't wait to get a crepe next time) as well as coffee and smoothie stands.

See you next weekend at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market!