Arts & Culture

Submitted By Ryan Scott Since opening the Book Hive in June, I’ve seen a good portion of sales come from the classics section. Readers are either beginning their lifelong reading journey with Jane Austen and Charles Dickens or continuing or revisiting it. Yet many readers remain hesitant about reading the classics: school has left them with a bad taste for old books that feel too longwinded to invest time into. To first avoid this problem, start with a shorter classic and...

Just in time for holiday shopping, the Meaford Culture Foundation (MCF) is once again holding its annual online Christmas Auction Fundraiser, with more than 90 unique items up for bid. To register and bid, visit https://meafordculture.ca/online-auction. Online bidding will begin November 15 and close on November 30. The Christmas Auction is an annual fundraiser for MCF, a not-for-profit, volunteer organization with federally granted charitable status. Throughout the year the Foundation provides funds for numerous community cultural activities and for arts enrichment...