🔱 Did you see JK Rowlings Yacht in Halifax?

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This is the Halifax Insider, your daily dose of news that's smoother than silk and more delightful than finding money in your old jeans.

In today’s newsletter:

• $150 million USD yacht spotted in the Halifax harbour

• Bruce Springsteen’s bass player coming to Halifax

• Ribfest, Bedford Days, Royal NS Tattoo and Dartmouth festival series schedules released

Let’s dig in!

‐ The Halifax Insider Team

What’s The Scoop? Top Stories Around Halifax

• Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) reopens with two new exhibitions. Located on Hollis Street, the Gallery is opening with Mitchell Wiebe’s: VampSites and Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond. in addition to favorites like the Maud Lewis Gallery already there.
  

• Yacht reportedly owned by 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling docked in Bishop’s Landing, Halifax. The $150 million USD yacht ‘The Samsara’ was sold to Rowling in 2023. It has been reportedly been chartered out since purchase, and it is not believed that Rowling herself is currently in Halifax.

• One of Bruce Springsteen’s band members coming to Halifax. Catch Boss’s sax player Jake Clemmons at the Carlton on August 8. for a special solo show.

• Progress is being made on New School Lunch Program in Nova Scotia. The $18.8-million investment for the 2024-2025 school year will support well-being of students throughout Nova Scotia and in rural areas.

From the Community

• Where to eat out in Nova Scotia by Aime (at) simplebites.net. Photos, critiques and reviews including our teams favourite - ‘The Canteen on Portland‘. Read the whole article here!
  

• Five ways to bond with your family by Jen (at) SettlingForGreat.ca. Family Game Night, Craft Ideas and more.

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• Art gallery reopens on Hollis Street with new exhibits. Visit the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia website to learn more.

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Weather

Tuesday

• Morning / 🌡️ 16° 🌧️ rainy 🌬️ 5 km/h

• Afternoon / 🌡️ 20° 🌧️ rainy 🌬️ 15-25 km/h

• Evening / 🌡️ 18° 🌧️ rainy 🌬️ 10-20 km/h

Wednesday

• Morning / 🌡️ 16° ☀ sunny 🌬️ 10-20 km/h

• Afternoon / 🌡️ 23° ☀ sunny 🌬️ 20-45 km/h

• Evening / 🌡️ 23° ☀ sunny 🌬️ 25-50 km/h

Live Music, Activities & Shows

Tuesday
🎵 Durty Nelly’s / Tyler Key / 10:00 - 1:00 / Free
🎵 The Loose Cannon / Open Mic Night / 9:00 / Free
🎵 Split Crow / Chris Margeson / 7:00 - 10:00 / Free
🎵 Bearly’s / Garrett Mason / 8:30 - 11:00 / Free
💃🏽 Montes Showbar Grill / Line Dancing Lessons 7:00 - 9:00 / Free
🍴 Frabjous Delights / Oyster Shucking Workshop / 6:40 - 8:00 / $25
🎭 Grafton Street Dinner Theater / Improv Comedy Cage Match / 7:30 - 9:00 / $15

Wednesday
🎵 The Old Triangle / Geoff Kennedy / 8:00 / Free
🎵 Split Crow / Jamie Fontaine / 7:00 - 10:00 / Free
🎵 Bearly’s / Catherine Robertson Comedy Hour / 8:00 - 10:00 / Free
🎵 Bearly’s / Karoke with Mimi / 10:00 - 12:00 / Free
🍎 Alderny Landing / Wednesday Market / 12:00 - 6:00 / Free
🎵 Obladee / Live Jazz with Gabe Mink & Friends / 7:00 - 10:00 / Free
🍺 The Carleton / Craft Showdown: Saltbox VS Tanner & Co. / 7:00 - 10:00 / $115
📖 Acadia Institute for Data Analytics / Deep Learning Workshop / 1:00 - 4:30 / $15

🍁 Canada Day Events 🍁 

Full list of Canada day events will be available tomorrow.

Upcoming Events

Harbourside Ribfest 2024

• Alderny Landing / Dartmouth / June 28 to July 1, 2024
  

• June 28 / Giorgio Frausin / 2:30 - 4:30 / Josh Janes Band / 5:00 - 7:15 / Diamondback / 7:45 - 10:00
  

• June 29 / Paul Brushett / 11:30 - 2:00pm / Brock Stock & Barrell / 2:30 - 4:30 / Joe Murphy w/ the Water Street Blues Band / 5:00 - 7:15 / Toy Shed / 7:45 - 10:00
  

• June 30 / Leona Burkey / 11:30 - 2:00 pm / Brooklyn Blackmore / 2:30 - 4:30 / The FirsherKings / 5:00 - 7:15 / Stuntrock / 7:45 - 10:00 / Maurice Aucoin / 11:30 - 1:00 pm
  

• July 1 / Maurice Aucoin / 11:30 - 1:00 / Jon Hines Trio / 1:30 to 3:45 / Witchitaw / 4:15 - 6:30
  

• View Harbourside Ribfest Calendar Here

Bedford Days

• Various Locations / June 22 to July 1
  

• June 26 / Kids Extravaganza / Basinview Community School
  

• June 27 / Seniors Dinner | Bedford Lions Club | 5:30 p.m. / Pups n' Pints | Propeller Brewery | 3 to 6 p.m. / Propeller Cornhole Tournament | Propeller Brewery | 2 p.m.
  

• June 28 / Health Classes / LeBrun Rec Centre | Pilates 10:00 - 11:00 / Yogalates Class | 11:15 to 12:30 / Maritime Music | St. Ignatius Church | 7:30 pm | $15 Online / Beer Fest (19+) | DeWolf Park | 6 p.m. to midnight
  

• June 29 / Zumba in the Park | DeWolf Park | 10 a.m. / Yoga in the Park | DeWolf Park | 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. / Georgian Social | Scott Manor House | 2 to 4 p.m.
  

• June 30 / Yoga in the Park | DeWolf Park | 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. / ARABIC NIGHT | 150 Waterfront Drive, Bedford | 6 to 9:00 p.m / Outdoor Movie | The Chickenburger, 1531 Bedford Highway | 9 p.m.
  

• July 1 / Canada Day Pancake Breakfast* | DeWolf Park | 9 to 11 a.m. / Glow’s Fun Land | DeWolf Park | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Canada Day Live Music* | DeWolf Park | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m / Kids’ Canada Day Party* | DeWolf Park | 1 to 3 p.m. / Glow’s Fun Land | DeWolf Park | 6 to 9:45 p.m. / Canada Day Celebrations* | DeWolf Park | 8 to 10 p.m. / Canada Day Fireworks*| DeWolf Park | 10 p.m.
  

• View Bedford Days Calendar Here 

Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo

• Various Locations / June 23 to July 1, 2024

• View Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo Calendar Here.

Dartmouth Festival Series

• Alderny Landing / Dartmouth / June 23 to August 10
  

• June 29 / The Desi Summer Fest / 6:00 - 10:00.
  

• July 1 / Dartmouth Canada Day Programming / 12:00 - 10:30
  

• More events to come…

• View Dartmouth Festival Series Calendar Here

Sports

• ⚽ Sunday / Halifax Wanderers defeat Vancouver FC 4-0
  

• 🥍 Sunday / Pictou County Generals beat Cape Breton Warriors to claim inaugural East Coast Junior ‘B’ Lacross League Title
  

• 🏉 Third annual Coast to Coast Cup kicks off in Halifax, Wednesday.

Recreation

• Burn Ban - Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am 🟢. Note that burn ban is updated at 2:00 daily on the burnsafe website.
  

• Algea Blooms - Blooms reported this month in Penhorn Lake (Dartmouth), Oathill Lake (Datmouth) and First Lake (Lower Sackville). See full list on reported blue-green algea website.

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