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1 event, Vicki Reddin-Gauthier will launch her book, The Luckiest Ones: A Memoir of Fishing, Family, and Facing Cancer, on October 26 from 1–2:30 pm at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown. |
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1 event, Author Rod MacDonald will launch his new book Spells Against the Darkness at The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro in Charlottetown on October 28 at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Rod will be sharing some poems from his new collection, and will be available to sign books afterwards. This event is in partnership… |
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 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. On October 29, bring a spooky read and come in costume—there will be tricks… |
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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 office. The next meeting is November 1. The club offers members of the queer community an opportunity to write, read, and listen to poetry in a supportive environment. Snacks and materials are provided, and no… |
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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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3 events, Historian Georges Arsenault will present his new book, The Acadians of Prince Edward Island: Images From the Past, at the Centre acadien de Prince-Ouest in Deblois on November 6 at 2 pm. This bilingual book, published by Acorn Press, includes more than 155 beautiful photos that offer a fascinating portrait of life in the Acadian…  Bookmark will welcome bestselling author and host of CBC Radio’s Under the Influence Terry O’Reilly to Charlottetown for the launch of his new book Against the Grain: Defiant Giants Who Changed the World on November 6 at 7 pm at Florence Simmons Performance Hall. The evening will be moderated by Laura Chapin. This free, ticketed…  The Robertson Library at UPEI will host a public lecture titled “The Other Island Diaspora: PEI Books Abroad” by the Reverend Edward Rix in Room 308, the Library’s upper-level reading room on November 6 at 7 pm. During the lecture, which is part of the Library’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, Rix, collector of Island books,… |
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1 event, The 4th annual Charlottetown Zine Fest will take place in the auditorium at the Charlottetown Library on November 8 from 10 am–4 pm. Zine Fest is a celebration of DIY publishing that highlights the work of zine makers, small press publishers, and all sorts of independent authors and artists. Attendees can browse and buy unique… |
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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. |
2 events, The PEI Literacy Alliance is hosting a special evening to celebrate literacy and learning on November 12 from 6:30–8 pm at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown. This free event will celebrate the success stories of learners, recognize literacy champions in the community, and raise funds to support the Alliance’s literacy programs. The evening…  A book launch for I Wish You Well by Adrian McNally Smith will be held at the Pourhouse (above the Old Triangle) in Charlottetown on November 12 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend. |
1 event, Bookmark welcomes award-winning author Theresa Redmond, author of Bound, to its new bookstore at 111 Kent St, Charlottetown, for the launch of her new book The Governor’s Granddaughter on November 13 at 7 pm. This free event is open to all. |
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1 event, Bookmark is partnering with the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre for the launch of Prism: A Chameleon Finds His Light by Brady Wells. The event will take place on November 15 from 2–3 pm in the Children’s Room of the library. There will be a reading and book signing with the author, chameleon-themed crafts, and cupcakes.… |
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4 events, Nocturnal Animals, by PEI visual artist Ashley Anne Clark, launches November 18 at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre from 3:30–4:30 pm. The library event includes a reading and signing with Clark, plus family-friendly crafts, treats, and creative activities inspired by the book. All are welcome.  A book launch for Mermaids of Prince Edward Island by Allison Wolvers will take place on November 18 at 6:30 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House. All are welcome.  Bookmark is hosting two Halifax poets— Annick MacAskill and Nolan Natasha— for An Evening of Poetry, which was initially scheduled in October but will now take place on November 18 at 7 pm in Bookmark's new location at 111 Kent Street. Everyone is welcome for an evening of poetry. |
1 event, Haviland Talks will host Faye Pound at The Haviland on November 19 at 10:30 am for a photo-lecture of PEI lighthouses and then readings from her new historic-fiction, The Lighthouse Keepers. Set between 1805 and 1864 at St. Peters and Point Prim, her novella explores the theme of ‘two solitudes,’ a way of thinking to… |
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 annual public reading by UPEI’s Creative Writing Master Class will take place at 7 pm on November 20 in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building, UPEI. On this 25th anniversary of the master class public reading, the evening will showcase fourteen of the Island’s talented emerging writers: Koraleigh Ahearn, Marilyn Carey, Logan Chaisson, Brian Collins,… |
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1 event, A book launch for Owl by PEI author Kara Griffin and illustrated by K. Shawn Larson, will be held on November 22 at 10:30 am at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. The event will include a reading by the author. Books will be available for purchase at the launch. |
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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, welcomes Olympic champion Jennifer Jones to PEI for the launch of her new book Rock Star: My Life On And Off The Ice on November 29 at 7 pm. The event, held at the Cornwall Curling Club, will feature a conversation between Jones and Robbie Doherty about her life on and… |
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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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2 events,The Queer Poetry Club meets on the first Saturday of each month from 2–4 pm at the PEI Transgender Network office (Rm 505, 119 Kent St, Charlottetown). The next meeting is December 6. The club offers members of the queer community an opportunity to write, read, and listen to poetry in a supportive environment. Snacks… ![Photo by Mikolaj [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/02/book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash-scaled.jpg "book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash") The Silent Book Club will meet at the Be You Bar in Charlottetown on December 6 from 2–4 pm. Gather for 30 minutes of socializing, followed by an hour of silent reading. Afterward, readers can chat about their books or keep reading. |