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Writers’ Social
Free eventBar 1911 113 Longworth Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThe 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…
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Patsy Dingwell Book Launch
Family FriendlyFree eventCharlottetown Library Learning Centre 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark, 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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Kate MacQuarrie Book Launch
Free eventBeaconsfield Historic/Carriage House 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaKate 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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Lynn MacNeill Book Launch and Signing
Free eventBeaconsfield Historic/Carriage House 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaPownal 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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Summerside Library Book Club
Family FriendlyFree eventSummerside Rotary Library 57 Central St, Summerside, PE, CanadaJoin 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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Georges Arsenault Book Launch
Free eventAcadian Museum 23 Main Dr. E, Miscouche, PE, CanadaAll 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…
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Georges Arsenault Book Launch
Free eventCarrefour Theatre 5 Acadian Dr, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaAll 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…
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Barbara Palmer Rousseau and Roderick MacDonald Readings
Free eventLeo Rossiter Park 35 Riverside Dr, Morell, PE, CanadaLocal 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…
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Suzanne Scott Book Launch and Signing
Potter's Parlour 10561 PE-6, New London, PE, CanadaAll 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.
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Kindling Hope Book Launch
Family FriendlyFree eventThe Gallery Coffee House & Bistro 82 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark is partnering with the Buddhist Nuns from the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute to launch Kindling Hope: Daily Passages from Darkness into Light at The Gallery Coffee House & Bistro in Charlottetown on July 14 at 7 pm. Members of the translation team will be joined in conversation about the project by Mo Duffy and…
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Linda Shields Allison Reading and Book Signing
Free eventBeaconsfield Historic/Carriage House 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaAuthor Linda Shields Allison will read from her memoir Code Names: Betsy and Babe, released in January 2025, on July 18 from 2–4 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. The book recounts the true story of how she and her husband, while working as teachers in Kenya, were recruited to spy for the CIA…
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Teen Time: Creative Hangout
Free eventCharlottetown Library Learning Centre 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTeens can drop in to the Board Room of the Charlottetown Library on Sundays from 12:30–2 pm for creative crafts and chats about books. Activities include: heat press t-shirts on August 3, needle-felted clothing repairs and patches on August 10, and an ice cream social on August 17.
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Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works Book Launch & Talk
Free eventConfederation Centre Art Gallery 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, is partnering with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) to launch Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works. The event will take place at CCAG on August 4 at 7 pm. Pan Wendt, the book’s editor, will give a talk about Rutherford’s work. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
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Teen Time: Creative Hangout
Free eventCharlottetown Library Learning Centre 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTeens can drop in to the Board Room of the Charlottetown Library on Sundays from 12:30–2 pm for creative crafts and chats about books. Activities include: heat press t-shirts on August 3, needle-felted clothing repairs and patches on August 10, and an ice cream social on August 17.
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Bookmark Presents: Steven Mayoff & Hollay Ghadery
Family FriendlyFree eventBeaconsfield Historic/Carriage House 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, welcomes Steven Mayoff and Hollay Ghadery for the double launch of their new books at Beaconsfield Carriage House on August 11 at 7 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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Teen Time: Creative Hangout
Free eventCharlottetown Library Learning Centre 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTeens can drop in to the Board Room of the Charlottetown Library on Sundays from 12:30–2 pm for creative crafts and chats about books. Activities include: heat press t-shirts on August 3, needle-felted clothing repairs and patches on August 10, and an ice cream social on August 17.
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Emily Ledwell Book Launch
Free eventBeaconsfield Historic/Carriage House 2 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaGender-based violence happens behind closed doors—but doors can also open to home and healing. First-time author Emily Ledwell launches her poetry chapbook, 3 Doors, on August 22 at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown, alongside a visual art installation. The installation will be open from 1–5 pm, with a reading at 2 pm. All are welcome.…
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Summerside Library Summer Reading Closing Party
Family FriendlyFree eventSummerside Rotary Library 57 Central St, Summerside, PE, CanadaCelebrate the end of summer reading with a party at the Summerside Library on August 25 at 10:30 am.
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Edward MacDonald book launch
Free eventUPEI 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThe 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.
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Paws to Read
Family FriendlyFree eventCharlottetown Library Learning Centre 97 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaKids 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.