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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") A book launch will be held on March 1 at 2–4 pm at St Joachim’s Church Hall in Vernon River for the latest community history written by Donna M. (Walsh) Gallant. Picking potatoes, a one-room school, blinding blizzards, flue fires are some of the adventures Gallant portrays from her growing up days on the small… |
1 event, A new collection of essays published by Island Studies Press called Turning the Tide: Climate Change, Social Change and Islandness will be launched on March 2 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, at UPEI in Charlottetown. The launch will include a panel discussion with co-editors Jean Mitchell and Laurie Brinklow… |
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1 event, The next CreativePEI Art Night at The Guild will be a free book fair on March 6 from 5–7 pm. There will be tables full of free books to take home, refreshments, and creative activities facilitated by writer Todd MacLean. Participants are welcome to come anytime during the two hours. Each participant will receive four… |
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1 event, Bookmark and Cavendish Literary Festival will welcome bestselling authors Kate Quinn and Janie Chang on March 10 at 7 pm for the launch of their new books at St Paul’s in Charlottetown. Kate and Janie will discuss their novels, The Astral Library and The Fourth Princess: A Gothic Novel of Old Shanghai, with Halifax author… |
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1 event, Book-lovers are invited to an hour-long reading at the Montague Library on March 14 at 2 pm with Buddhist nuns from the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute (GWBI), the translators of Kindling Hope: Daily Passages from Darkness into Light. All are welcome. Info: @gwbi.pei on FB |
1 event,Families can celebrate Polar Pride with Pride storytime at the Charlottetown Library on March 15 at 3 pm. |
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1 event, Since the 1980s, Lorna Crozier has been one of Canada’s most popular and influential poets. She will give a free public performance of her poetry on March 19 at 7 pm in Schurman Market Square, McDougall Hall, UPEI. She will also give two poetry writing workshops at UPEI on March 21. These events are presented… |
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1 event, In her third poetry collection, Judy Gaudet “brings us heart-deep and eye-level with Prince Edward Island’s fields, woods, and shores,” says Deirdre Kessler, former PEI Poet Laureate. Published by Island Studies Press, the book will be launched on March 24 at 7 pm in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201. The event is free,… |
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1 event, Bookmark is launching Island author Caitlyn Paxson’s debut novel A Widow’s Charm on March 31 at 7 pm at The Haviland Club, located at 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown. Paxson will be joined by Island content creator and book lover Katharine MacDonald for a conversation about her new book. This event is free and all are… |
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2 events,![Photo by Nick Morrison [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/02/writing-nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash-scaled.jpg "writing nick-morrison-FHnnjk1Yj7Y-unsplash") The Poetry Club meets at 10 am on the first Saturday of each month at the Voluntary Resource Centre in Charlottetown. The next meeting is April 4. Members share a favourite poem by another writer and, if they wish, one of their own. This program is for members of the PEI Writers’ Guild. To become…  Families can join Tunes and Tales for a morning full of stories, songs, puppets, and crafts for the Basil Bunny book launch at the Charlottetown Library on April 4 at 10 am. |