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1 event,![Photo by Jan Kahanek [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2025/08/writing-jan-kahanek-g3O5ZtRk2E4-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg "writing-jan-kahanek-g3O5ZtRk2E4-unsplash-scaled-1") A weekly writing group for kids aged 6–12 takes place in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. The group will have story prompts, challenges, and space to work on their own projects. |
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1 event,![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 Queer Poetry Club meets on the first Saturday of each month from 2–4 pm at the PEI Transgender Network (PEITN) for members of the queer community to write, read, and listen to poetry in a supportive environment. The next meeting is September 6. Snacks and materials are provided, and no poetry experience is needed.… |
1 event, The Geography of Home: Poems for a Lost Time, by Edward MacDonald will launch on September 7 at 2 pm in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building, Room 201, University of Prince Edward Island. Published by Island Studies Press. The event is free, and all are welcome. Thanks to Bookmark, books will be available for purchase. |
1 event,![Photo by Andrew Ebrahim [Unplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/01/kids-books-andrew-ebrahim-zRwXf6PizEo-unsplash-scaled.jpg "kids books andrew-ebrahim-zRwXf6PizEo-unsplash") Kids aged 6–12 can read stories with therapy dogs, Evie and Arya, in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library, on Mondays from 6–6:30 pm or 6:45-7:15 pm. Register for the six-week session by calling the library at 902-368-4642. |
1 event,A weekly writing group for kids aged 6–12 takes place in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. The group will have story prompts, challenges, and space to work on their own projects. |
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1 event, Bookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, is partnering with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery to host An Evening with JoDee Samuelson on September 11 at 7 pm. The launch of JoDee’s graphic memoir Birth of a Hippie: A Graphic Memoir will include a moderated conversation with Deirdre Kessler, and a song or two. The event, which is… |
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2 events,![Photo by Sixteen Miles Out [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/07/write-writing-pen-sixteen-miles-out-0I75875sRVU-unsplash-scaled-e1722350738108.jpg "write writing pen sixteen-miles-out-0I75875sRVU-unsplash") A haiku poetry workshop will be held on September 13 at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown from 10 am–4 pm. Admission is free and snacks will be provided. Bring a brown bag lunch. Poets and readers at all levels are welcome (ages 16+). There will be writing prompts for those who wish to try composing…  Families can join local author Suzanne Scott at the Charlottetown Library to celebrate her new book Beach Day on the Island on September 13 at 3 pm. |
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2 events, The Club will meet at the Summerside Library on September 15 at 1 pm. Drop by the circulation desk to pick up a copy of this month’s book selection. Kids aged 6–12 can read stories with therapy dogs, Evie and Arya, in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library, on Mondays from 6–6:30 pm or 6:45-7:15 pm. Register for the six-week session by calling the library at 902-368-4642. |
3 events,A weekly writing group for kids aged 6–12 takes place in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. The group will have story prompts, challenges, and space to work on their own projects.  Bookmark is welcoming Globe and Mail reporter Greg Mercer to Charlottetown for the launch of his new book The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink. The event will be held September 16 at 7 pm in the Schurman Market Square, inside Don & Marion MacDougall Hall at UPEI. In this… ![Photo by Sharegrid [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/04/camera-film-art-sharegrid-N10auyEVst8-unsplash-scaled.jpg "camera film art sharegrid-N10auyEVst8-unsplash") The Charlottetown Darkroom (CDR) is a group of photographers establishing a dedicated community space to practice film photography on PEI. CDR is hosting a film screening and zine launch at 7:30 pm on September 16 at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. This is a free event, with zines and snacks for sale to raise… |
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1 event, Charity Becker will launch her first poetry book, What I Will Remember: Poems, at The Gallery Coffee House and Bistro in Charlottetown on September 18 from 7–8:30 pm. Copies of the book will be available with $1 from the sale of each book going to the PEI Humane Society. |
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2 events,Kids aged 6–12 can read stories with therapy dogs, Evie and Arya, in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library, on Mondays from 6–6:30 pm or 6:45-7:15 pm. Register for the six-week session by calling the library at 902-368-4642. ![Photo by Anastasia Zhenina [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/03/books-anastasia-zhenina-XOW1WqrWNKg-unsplash-scaled.jpg "books anastasia-zhenina-XOW1WqrWNKg-unsplash") In partnership with the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre, the Charlottetown Library is hosting a book club as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Read The Sirens by Emilia Harte and drop in to the library on September 22 from 6–7:30 pm for a discussion, coffee, tea and snacks. Some book copies will be available at… |
1 event,A weekly writing group for kids aged 6–12 takes place in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library on Tuesdays at 3:30 pm. The group will have story prompts, challenges, and space to work on their own projects. |
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1 event, A family storytime about Truth and Reconciliation will be held on September 25 at 1 pm at the Summerside Library. |
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1 event,Kids aged 6–12 can read stories with therapy dogs, Evie and Arya, in the Children’s Room at the Charlottetown Library, on Mondays from 6–6:30 pm or 6:45-7:15 pm. Register for the six-week session by calling the library at 902-368-4642. |
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1 event,![Photo by Tom Hermans [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/books-tom-hermans-9BoqXzEeQqM-unsplash-scaled.jpg "books tom-hermans-9BoqXzEeQqM-unsplash") The Silent Book Club meets October 1 and 29 at the Salvador Dali Cafe in Charlottetown. Gather at 6 pm for 30 minutes of socializing, followed by an hour of silent reading at 6:30 pm. Afterward, readers can chat about their books or keep reading. Everyone is welcome. Info: sites.google.com/view/sbc-charlottetown/home |
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1 event, Novelist Miriam Toews is this year's recipient for the prestigious Symons Medal, and will give a lecture at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on October 3 at 1 pm. Author of eight bestselling novels, Miriam's writing has received numerous honours–including the Governor General's Award for Fiction, and the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for… |
1 event,The Queer Poetry Club meets on the first Saturday of each month from 2–4 pm in Room 505, BDC Building, at the PEI Transgender Network office. The next meeting is October 4. The club offers members of the queer community an opportunity to write, read, and listen to poetry in a supportive environment. Snacks and… |