KitchenFest!: Getting Primed - Afternoon Pub at the College
Next Date: Jul 3, 2025
Come out for the “Getting Primed” pub sessions on-site at Colaisde na Gàidhlig, the Gaelic College. Live music, hot food, and c...
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site - Artist in residence
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Artist in residence
Offered in collaboration with the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design. Art has always been an important part of innovation. Our artist in residence will interact and respond to visitor inquiries about the life and 100th anniversary legacy celebration of Mabel Hubbard Bell through their chosen art medium. You’ll leave inspired to create your own works of art!
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