Author: Khanyisa Khenese

By Khanyisa Khenese When Henry Carter Galpin met and married his wife, Georgina Luck, in Cape Town in the year 1850, before moving to Grahamstown, it was perhaps unfathomable that 174 years later, their home would be the place for imagining the future of science. This past weekend, the Observatory Museum hosted a Valentine Mingle that brought together Makhandans of all ages. This experience was enhanced by the lively atmosphere created by the music band Genesis and the Makhanda Marimba Group. The event aimed to celebrate love, both past and present, and, more importantly, help raise R60 000 to secure…