Local Arts

The musicians have left and the Flin Flon Campground has returned to its normal state, but the first Blueberry Jam Music Gathering is still on the minds of organizers.

A day-long visioning session for the Flin Flon Arts Council left members feeling energized and focused. The council holds a visioning session each summer. This year’s session, held on Aug. 6, marked the event’s five-year anniversary.

It’s no yolk – the Joe Brain Petting Zoo is using eggs laid by its chickens and quail to raise money. The three hens at the zoo have been laying a lot of eggs this summer.

The stage is set, the performers are rehearsing and the dance floor is ready to be broken in at the Flin Flon campground. The countdown is on to this weekend’s Blueberry Jam Music Gathering – the first of its kind in Flin Flon.

Flin Flon’s arts scene is looking forward to the city’s first taste of sweet blueberry jam. Preparations for the Blueberry Jam Music Gathering are nearing completion.

Brandy Bloxom’s work was a certified fan favourite, according to northern art aficionados at A Northern Juried Art Exhibition.

What is a wax mannequin? You may know this history but I didn’t so here it is! When they opened King Tut’s tomb in the 1920s, they found a torso with exactly the same measurements as the pharaoh, standing beside his clothing chest.

Only two months ago, A Northern Juried Art Exhibition wasn’t even a hazy idea. Last week, it was held at the NorVA Centre, after a logistical and organizational rush.

Here we are in the height of summer.

The support fostered through the mother-daughter bond of Judy Pettersen and daughter Hilary Faktor led to the pair being published in a Canadian anthology of twisted family traditions earlier this month.