Forest Health - Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) Detection event!

Volunteer and learning opportunity!

May 1st (Rain Date May 7th) Sessions at 1pm or 2:30pm

Gorge Shelter and Trails - 53 Gladys Porter Drive

Join us at the Gorge to learn about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA): a tiny invasive insect that attacks and kills Hemlock Trees. Receive HWA detection training, then try out your new HWA detection skills in the Gorge hemlock forest and verify samples found with experts on site.

Everyone welcome! Woodlot owners, tree enthusiast, Gorge or Kentville ravine lovers or anyone who wants to learn more about ways to save our Hemlocks.

To Note: Please dress for the weather and with footwear suitable for walking up slopes and through wooded areas. Bring a water bottle and a hand lens/magnifying glass if you have one; snacks will be provided (granola bars and apples).

Forest Health - Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) Detection event!

Volunteer and learning opportunity!

May 1st (Rain Date May 7th) Sessions at 1pm or 2:30pm

Gorge Shelter and Trails - 53 Gladys Porter Drive

Join us at the Gorge to learn about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA): a tiny invasive insect that attacks and kills Hemlock Trees. Receive HWA detection training, then try out your new HWA detection skills in the Gorge hemlock forest and verify samples found with experts on site.

Everyone welcome! Woodlot owners, tree enthusiast, Gorge or Kentville ravine lovers or anyone who wants to learn more about ways to save our Hemlocks.

To Note: Please dress for the weather and with footwear suitable for walking up slopes and through wooded areas. Bring a water bottle and a hand lens/magnifying glass if you have one; snacks will be provided (granola bars and apples).

We're bringing the Oakdene Garden back to life and we want YOU to "lettuce" know what you would like to see! Drop in when you can between 6:00-7:30pm on Monday May 2nd.. You do not need to have a background in gardening to share your insights and ideas!

Each week we will sing songs, share books and more! For preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Registration is required.

Short Track racing is a fast paced event where riders take to the trails and try to complete as many laps of the course as possible before their time is up! With categories for ages 7 and up, this is a great introduction to mountain bike racing and excellent spring training for experienced rides too! 

This event is a fundraiser for the Kentville Canada Cup (August 13-14) and all proceeds support the event and your local trails. 

Learn more at Kentville Canada Cup or register online HERE!

This Council Advisory Committee (CAC) consists of department heads and council and is a means for staff to share their work and their advice with council. Although this committee does not include members of the public, it meets in a public forum at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in Council Chambers at Town Hall.  All council meetings and council meeting highlights are available on the town's YouTube channel.

Both the CAC and council meetings are open to the public, either live at Town Hall or online using Facebook Live.  Following public health measures, members of the public who wish to attend in person will need to register to attend, by emailing jwest@kentville.ca (902-679-2503).  Seating will be arranged so that guests will be socially distanced and masking is required. 

To see the complete meeting documents for this meeting, click here.

Each week we will sing songs, share books and more! For preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Registration is required.

Short Track racing is a fast paced event where riders take to the trails and try to complete as many laps of the course as possible before their time is up! With categories for ages 7 and up, this is a great introduction to mountain bike racing and excellent spring training for experienced rides too! 

This event is a fundraiser for the Kentville Canada Cup (August 13-14) and all proceeds support the event and your local trails. 

Learn more at Kentville Canada Cup or register online HERE!

Each week we will sing songs, share books and more! For preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Registration is required.

Short Track racing is a fast paced event where riders take to the trails and try to complete as many laps of the course as possible before their time is up! With categories for ages 7 and up, this is a great introduction to mountain bike racing and excellent spring training for experienced rides too! 

This event is a fundraiser for the Kentville Canada Cup (August 13-14) and all proceeds support the event and your local trails. 

Learn more at Kentville Canada Cup or register online HERE!

Join us in Kentville for a walk down Apple Blossom memory lane!

The Town of Kentville has teamed up with the Kings County Museum and downtown businesses for an exciting new Apple Blossom event. A walking tour around downtown Kentville will be populated with mini-exhibitions specially curated by the folks from the Kings County Museum! The Tour officially launches on Tuesday May 24th, just in time for Festival week.

Start your experience at the Visitor Information Centre on Park Street where you can pick up a map and enter your name for the prize draw.  Then make your way downtown to park and travel the tour route! The tour will feature photo displays and mini-exhibitions curated with items from festivals past, hosted by downtown Kentville Businesses.

Check out this handy map to find all the spots! 

Each week we will sing songs, share books and more! For preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Registration is required.

Blk Women in Excellence and The Town of Kentville are inviting you to join us in downtown Kentville during this year’s Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival! 

Blk Women in Excellence will be popping up in Centre Square on parade day and everyone is invited!  Come check out over 20 vendors representing Nova Scotia businesses owned and operated by black women.  Drop in, Sample a variety of products, meet new people, get information, and have a great time!  And don't forget to follow BWIE on all major social platforms including Facebook, Insta and TikTok so you can keep up on all the awesome things BWIE is working on.  

Happy Appy, everyone! 

Kentville residents elect six councillors and the mayor every four years during municipal elections. This team meets each month during the Council Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting with directors to understand town operations, and to receive recommendations from staff.  During council meetings at the end of each month, council considers these and other recommendations and makes decisions in the best interest of the town. Both the CAC and council meetings are open to the public, either live at Town Hall or online using Facebook Live.  All council meetings and council meeting highlights are available on the town's YouTube channel.

Click here to read the agenda for this meeting!