Embracing Benjamin Franklin’s precept that “beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”, both the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières and Symphony Nova Scotia have released details about upcoming fundraising events…that involve beer.

May 7, Symphony Nova Scotia presents its 20th annual Beer and Beethoven event, featuring the full orchestra, special guests JP Cormier and the Elliott Brothers, a putting green, an instrument petting zoo, commemorative t-shirts, refreshments of all kinds, and the chance to have your picture taken with a life-size “Beethoven” in a BMW racing suit! (Don’t blame us: we just report this stuff.)

May 11, the OSTR presents its third annual beer tasting event, a celebration of local micro-brewed products from four different breweries, accompanied by artisanal sausage and live jazz.