Readers & Writers
Events
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Book’in It Walking Book Club
Family FriendlyFree eventSummerside Rotary Library 57 Central St, Summerside, PE, CanadaThe “Book”in It Walking Book Club will meet at Summerside Rotary Library on May 13 at 10 am for a 20-minute stroll and then head inside to discuss the latest…
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Kindness Story Time
Free eventSummerside Rotary Library 57 Central St, Summerside, PE, CanadaChildren can enjoy a special story time all about kindness on Wear Purple Day, during Family Violence Prevention Week, at the Summerside Library on May 14 at 1 pm.
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FilmPEI CBC Atlantic Creator Network Meet & Greet
Free eventThe Arts Guild 111 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaPEI creatives can join a casual meet up at the The Guild on May 15 from 5:30–7:30 pm to learn about opportunities to collaborate with CBC through Absolutely Canadian and CBC…
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Island Reading Series
Free eventUPEI McDougall Hall 550 University Ave, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaIsland Studies Press presents a coast-to-coast reading featuring visiting writers Jenna Butler and Karen Loucks from the West Coast, alongside local poets Brent MacLaine and Bren Simmers. The event takes…
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Frank Gillan Book Launch
Free eventHaviland Club 2 Haviland St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThey Can’t Take the Kids: The Mooney/McCarthy/Gillan Legacy by PEI author Frank Gillan explores the author’s Irish ancestry and features two matriarchs—the Gillan’s mother and grandmother. Widowed with young children,…
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The 2025 Charlottetown Forum
Confederation Centre of the Arts 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThe 2025 Charlottetown Forum will be held at Confederation Centre of the Arts on May 23 and 24. The second annual Forum will explore topics that are top of mind…
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North Of Nowhere Reading with Marie Wilson
Spring Park United Church 65 Kirkwood Dr, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaPresented by the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies, the PEI Chapter of the Council of Canadians, Spring Park United Church, and Wapna’kikewi’skwaq Women of the…
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Frank Gillan Book Launch
Free eventMorell Fire Hall 15 Park St, Morell, PE, CanadaThey Can’t Take the Kids: The Mooney/McCarthy/Gillan Legacy by PEI author Frank Gillan explores the author’s Irish ancestry and features two matriarchs—the Gillan’s mother and grandmother. Widowed with young children,…
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Callum Beck Book Launch
Free eventSt John's Presbyterian Church 2794 Garfield Rd, Belfast, PE, CanadaThe Belfast Historical Society will host the local launch of Callum Beck’s new book, The Belfast Riot of 1847, on May 25 at 2:30 pm at St. John’s Presbyterian in…
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An Evening with Carley Fortune
Limited seatingThe Delta Hotel by Marriott 18 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark will welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune back to Charlottetown for the launch of her new book, One Golden Summer, on May 26 at 7 pm…
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Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025
Free eventThe Arts Guild 111 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTaking place May 28–30, Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference (CSC) will take place at the Guild in Charlottetown in the afternoons. Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025 includes free educational…
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Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025
Free eventThe Arts Guild 111 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTaking place May 28–30, Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference (CSC) will take place at the Guild in Charlottetown in the afternoons. Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025 includes free educational…
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Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025
Free eventThe Arts Guild 111 Queen St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaTaking place May 28–30, Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference (CSC) will take place at the Guild in Charlottetown in the afternoons. Music PEI’s Canadian Song Conference 2025 includes free educational…
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Chef Michael Smith Book Launch
Bookmark 111 Kent St Unit 110, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaChef Michael Smith will celebrate the release of his new cookbook, Wood, Fire & Smoke, at a book launch event during The Inn at Bay Fortune’s opening weekend, May 16–18.…
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An Evening of Poetry ft. Maritime poets Cory Lavender, Jessica Hiemstra, & Nick Thran
Free eventBookmark 111 Kent St Unit 110, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaBookmark, 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…
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Queer Poetry Club
Free eventPEI Transgender Network (PEITN) 85 Fitzroy St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThe 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…
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Linda Stewart Book Launch
Free eventPlough The Waves Community Hall 13056 Trans Cananda Hwy, Belle River, PE, CanadaAll 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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Judith Graves Book Launch
The Lefurgey Cultural Centre 205 Prince St, Summerside, PE, CanadaAcorn 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…
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Towards Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada’s Economy Book Launch
Trailside Music Hall 155 Kent St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaThe 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…
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Heat’N Eat Soup Take-Out, Book, & Bake Sale
Family FriendlyKirk of St James 35 Fitzroy St, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaA 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,…

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