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2 events,![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.  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. |
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2 events,![Photo by Walter Sturn [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/08/tractor-walter-sturn-Rd8FuyvGRGY-unsplash-scaled.jpg "tractor walter-sturn-Rd8FuyvGRGY-unsplash") Children aged five and under can join Farmer Flory for a storytime to learn all about life on the farm at the Charlottetown Library on April 7 at 10:30 am. 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,![Photo by Freddie Marriage [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/05/books-sale-market-freddie-marriage-w8JiSVyjy-8-unsplash-scaled.jpg "books sale market freddie-marriage-w8JiSVyjy-8-unsplash") For over 50 years, the Pinch Penny Fair has raised funds to support arts education programs at the Confederation Centre. This year’s Pinch Penny Fair will take place on April 11 from 10 am–1 pm at Confederation Centre of the Arts. Admission is free for children 12 and under. This giant indoor yard sale includes books,… ![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 PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) believes that one of the best things for a writer is to be around other writers. This free, drop-in gathering is for writers of all genres and backgrounds to connect with one another, share and build ideas, and help PEIWG further develop its writing community over a sip of tea… |
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2 events,![Photo by Keir In Sight Archives [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/06/seaweed-nature-plant-kier-in-sight-archives-c1e5dpL6tME-unsplash-scaled.jpg "seaweed nature plant kier-in-sight-archives-c1e5dpL6tME-unsplash") Homeschool families with children aged 6–12 can explore science, technology, and art while connecting with other homeschooling families at the Homeschooler Hour on April 14 at 2 pm at the Summerside Library. This month’s activity is making plant terrariums. 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. |
1 event,![Photo by Aaron Burden [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/pen-aaron-burden-xG8IQMqMITM-unsplash-scaled.jpg "pen aaron-burden-xG8IQMqMITM-unsplash") April is the final month for the 2026 season of Breadalbane Write Outloud. Write Outloud is a vibrant evening of poetry, storytelling, and song. The event will be held on April 15 at 6:30 pm at the Breadalbane Community Centre. Hosted by Haley Lewis and Jon Rehder, this month’s event will feature Bonnie LeClair, Deirdre… |
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1 event,![Photo by Allie Reefer [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/04/stage-theatre-mic-allie-reefer-rAoQn6kwv64-unsplash-scaled.jpg "stage theatre mic allie-reefer-rAoQn6kwv64-unsplash") The PEI Chapter of the Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC) presents their annual Island Playwrights’ Cabaret at The Arts Guild in Charlottetown on April 17 at 6:30 pm. Presented alongside readings by local playwrights from the Fresh From the Island Playwriting Workshops in partnership with Young at Heart Theatre and PARC, the Cabaret is designed… |
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 creative writing group meets at bar1911 in Charlottetown on the third Saturday of every month at 10 am. The next meet-up is April 18. The group is for folks who are looking for a consistent community of writers to share their work and receive constructive feedback on their writing. Hosted by the PEI Writers’…  Book-lovers are invited to an hour-long reading at Timothy’s Cafe on April 18 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 |
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1 event, The Club will meet at the Summerside Library on April 20 at 1 pm. Drop by the circulation desk to pick up a copy of this month’s book selection. |
2 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. ![Photo by Jonas Jacobsson [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/book-jonas-jacobsson-0FRJ2SCuY4k-unsplash-scaled.jpg "book jonas-jacobsson-0FRJ2SCuY4k-unsplash") Club members talk about the books they are currently reading with fellow certified book lovers at this informal conversation-style book club. Get recommendations and share the love of reading with others at the next meeting on April 21 at 6 pm at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. No assigned reading, no pressure, no registration. |
1 event, On Earth Day, April 22, the public is invited to join Chanel Briggs, Millefiore Clarkes, and Al Kelly for Listening to Talking to Humans (about the end of the world): An Earth Day Gathering of food, poetry, film, and song from 5–7 pm at the Haviland in Charlottetown. The event celebrates the planet while offering… |
1 event, The PEI Writers’ Guild hosts an open mic on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Gallery Coffee House and Bistro in Charlottetown at 7 pm. The next open mic is April 23. Writers, readers, and keen ears come together for an evening of support for courageous writers. Email openmic@peiwritersguild.com to sign up to… |
1 event, In celebration of National Poetry Month, The Arts Guild in Charlottetown is hosting the Guildy Pleasures event, Tantalizing Tales: A Night of Erotica, on April 24 from 8–10 pm. The event will also mark the launch of Julie Bull’s newest poetry collection, on the tip of my tongue: erotic poems. The evening will include sensual… |
3 events,![Photo by Tom Hermans [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/books-tom-hermans-9BoqXzEeQqM-unsplash-scaled.jpg "books tom-hermans-9BoqXzEeQqM-unsplash") Bookmark, Charlottetown’s locally owned independent bookstore, is celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 25. This annual event highlights the spirit and value of independent bookstores. Local booksellers also play a vital role in the Canadian literary ecosystem. They are conduits of discovery, champions of Canadian creators at all career stages, and help introduce Canadian…  Author and PEI Poet Laureate Bren Simmers will facilitate a poetry revision workshop to offer tricks for taking poems to the next level at The Arts Guild on April 25 from 12–3 pm. Starting with a rough or stalled draft, participants will identify what’s working and what’s not, play with order, and talk about beginnings…  Join 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 April 25 at 2 pm. |
1 event,Families can drop in for a book reading with author Sheila Forsyth at Eptek Art & Culture Centre on April 26 at 1 pm. Sheila will read two of her newly released children’s books, A Whale of a Tale: A Magical Journey and By a Candle’s Warmth. Sheila has written and illustrated both books, and… |
2 events,![Photo by Mikolaj [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/02/book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash-scaled.jpg "book-mikolaj-DCzpr09cTXY-unsplash") Monday Night Book Club meets at the Charlottetown Library on April 27 at 6 pm. The group of like-minded book lovers chooses a new title each month. New members welcome.  April is National Poetry Month, and Bookmark is marking the occasion with its annual Poets & Pints event on April 27 at 7 pm in the Georgian Room of the Rodd Charlottetown. This year’s event features Island poets Judy Gaudet, Edward MacDonald, and Sadie McCarney reading from their new poetry collections, followed by a conversation… |
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, The trailblazing scientist Suzanne Simard, who pioneered the once-radical—and now broadly accepted—concept of sophisticated communication between trees, returns with When the Forest Breathes, a book that blends rigorous science and neglected Indigenous wisdom in service of a powerful vision for the future of our forests. Bookmark is partnering with Island Nature Trust to welcome Simard… |
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2 events, Bookmark is partnering with the Charlottetown Library for the launch of Lisa Carmody Doiron’s book Ahoy, Mate, Ahoy! Miss Molly Molloy. The free event on May 2 at 2 pm will be held in the Children’s Room at the library and will include story time, an ocean-themed craft, and a book signing. Lisa will be… The Queer Poetry Club meets on the first Saturday of each month from 2–4 pm at the PEERS Alliance office (520B Queen St, Charlottetown). The next meeting is May 2. 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… |