The Origins of Flamenco Music in Spain – FREE

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We'll learn about the Romani people who migrated to Spain centuries ago along with their voyage, their musical style, and their influence on Spanish music. Bob Gaudreau, who plays with Flamenco En Rouge, will demonstrate different Flamenco styles on his guitar. Room 301 | Floor 3

Let’s Talk Tidal Power: What’s Happening in the Bay of Fundy

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia is home to some of the world’s greatest tidal power resources in the Bay of Fundy. However, after decades of research and pilot projects, there is concern that the present course of development has negative consequences for the natural systems of the Bay and the livelihoods that depend on it. This panel brings […]

Photography: Composition & Critique – FREE

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join us as we explore the guidelines for composing a professional looking photograph. We'll show you how to utilize the rule of thirds, leading lines, perspective, and ​cropping to achieve eye-catching images. Please bring a few digital images to share with the group for constructive critiques. BMO Community Room | Floor 2

The Radical Imagination Series: Halifax Premiere of What Is Democracy?

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, What Is Democracy? reflects on a world we too often take for granted. Spanning millennia and continents and featuring a diverse cast this urgent film connects the past and the present, the emotional and the intellectual, the personal and the political, in order to provoke […]

Alderney Ideas Seminars: Trees & the Global Forest

Alderney Gate Library 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Join us each week to discuss a topic of current interest, as presented in a fifteen to twenty-minute video lecture. Each of us will learn not only from the lecture but also from the insights of other participants. We will also listen to a sequence of talks by well-known investigators.