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1 event,![Photo by Mikolaj [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/02/book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash-scaled.jpg "book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash") Bookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, will host an evening of poetry on June 3 at 7 pm, featuring Maritime poets Cory Lavender, Jessica Hiemstra, and Nick Thran. The larger-than-life characters and stories that tumble out of Cory Lavender’s Come One Thing Another assert the experiences of generations of Lavenders and Roys as a kind of rural… |
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1 event,![Photo by Aaron Burden [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/pen-aaron-burden-xG8IQMqMITM-unsplash-scaled.jpg "pen aaron-burden-xG8IQMqMITM-unsplash") The Queer Poetry Club is a chance for members of the Queer community to gather on the first Saturday of each month at the PEI Transgender Network (PEITN), from 2–4 pm, to write, read, share, and listen to poetry in a welcoming space. Upcoming meetings are on June 7 and July 5. Snacks and materials… |
1 event, All are welcome to attend the book launch of Place of Miracles by PEI author Linda Stewart on June 8 from 2–4 pm at Plough the Waves Hall, Wood Islands. |
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1 event, Acorn Press is hosting a book launch for The Sandcastle that Jack Built, written by Judith Graves and illustrated by Maurice Bernard, will be held at Lefurgey Cultural Centre on June 10 from 1–2 pm. All are welcome to attend. |
1 event,![Photo by Jonas Jacobsson [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/book-jonas-jacobsson-0FRJ2SCuY4k-unsplash-scaled.jpg "book jonas-jacobsson-0FRJ2SCuY4k-unsplash") The PEI BioAlliance presents the Charlottetown launch of Towards Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy by Don Mills and David Campbell at trailside Music Hall on June 11. The launch starts at 4:30 pm with a reception, followed by a discussion with the authors that will be moderated by Wade MacLauchlan, former Premier of… |
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3 events,![Photo by Eric Zhu [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/09/food-soup-eric-zhu-a-gPTenlS0U-unsplash-scaled.jpg "food soup eric-zhu-a-gPTenlS0U-unsplash") A Heat’N Eat Soup Take-Out Sale will be held at St. James Presbyterian on June 14 from 9 am–12 noon. Soup will be available in single servings or one-litre portions, with options including golden harvest, corn & ham chowder, and corn chowder. Each serving includes a roll and butter. Advance orders are encouraged and can… ![Photo by Aaron Burden [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/06/writing-aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled.jpg "writing aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash") The PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) believes that one of the best things for a writer is to be around other writers. That’s why it is launching a new monthly Writers’ Social in Charlottetown (with plans to expand). This free to attend, drop-in gathering is for writers of all genres and backgrounds to connect with one…  Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned independent bookshop, is partnering with the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre for the book launch of Freda the Fry by Patsy Dingwell on June 14 at 2 pm. Join the story time in the Children’s Room, meet Patsy, and participate in some potato-themed colouring activities. |
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1 event, Kate MacQuarrie’s Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island will be released by Acorn Press in June. All are welcome to attend the book launch on June 20 from 5–7:30 pm at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House in Charlottetown. |
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1 event, Pownal Street Press is hosting a book launch and signing event to celebrate the release of Gold Cup Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Gender-Based Violence by Lynn MacNeill. The event will be held on June 22 from 4–7 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. All are welcome to attend. |
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1 event, The PEI Writer’s Guild hosts an open mic on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Gallery Coffee House and Bistro at 7 pm. Each month, a crowd of writers, readers, and keen ears come together to experience a one-of-a-kind evening filled with nothing but support for the courageous folks who share their writing… |
1 event, Seeker: The Surprising Findings, a new solo work from PEI Poet Laureate Tanya Davis, opens at Victoria Playhouse this month. Seeker: The Surprising Findings is a droll and illuminating take on the misguided pursuit of happiness and the reality that often goes unnoticed along the way. With characteristic wit and clarity, Davis—both writer and performer—sifts… |
1 event, Join the Summerside Rotary Library Book Club for a lively discussion about some of today’s most thought-provoking books. Pick up a copy of the latest book club selection at the main circulation desk. The next meeting is June 28 at 2 pm. |
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1 event, All are welcome to attend the book launch events for L’Acadie de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard / The Acadians of Prince Edward Island by Georges Arsenault. The first event will take place on July 3 at 7 pm at the Acadian Museum in Miscouche, with a second event scheduled for July 4 at 6:30 pm at Le Carrefour… |
1 event,All are welcome to attend the book launch events for L’Acadie de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard / The Acadians of Prince Edward Island by Georges Arsenault. The first event will take place on July 3 at 7 pm at the Acadian Museum in Miscouche, with a second event scheduled for July 4 at 6:30 pm at Le Carrefour… |
3 events,The Queer Poetry Club is a chance for members of the Queer community to gather on the first Saturday of each month at the PEI Transgender Network (PEITN), from 2–4 pm, to write, read, share, and listen to poetry in a welcoming space. Upcoming meetings are on June 7 and July 5. Snacks and materials… Local authors Barbara Palmer Rousseau and Roderick MacDonald of St. Peters Harbour will be reading from their recent collections on July 5 at 2 pm at the Rossiter Park Pavilion in Morell. The event is free and all are welcome. Books will be available for cash sale. Rousseau will be reading from Finding Home at…  All are welcome to the book launch and signing of Suzanne Scott’s first children’s board book, Beach Day on the Island, on July 5 from 2–4:30 pm at Potter’s Parlour in New London. There will be live music by Abi Marie, treats, and a reading by Suzanne. |