Getting into some good books
Author J.J. Steinfeld, Bookmark staffer Adam Florian as deceased Canadian author Stephen Leacock, author Orysia Dawydiak, author Jeff Bursey and Lori Cheverie as deceased Canadian author Susanna Moodie read some of their favourite books at the Charlottetown store last Saturday as part of the National Reading Campaign.
legend. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
“Back to their roots” Island tour kicks of May 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Eastern Kings Community Complex, Munn Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is at the door; a light lunch will be served. Enjoy the music and storytelling of one of the Island’s best-known musical families with George, Jason, Kendall and Timothy Docherty and musical friend Brian Knox. Advance tickets are available by calling Elora, 902-3572206. Martin Sexton is at Harmony House Theatre in Hunter River, May 6, 8 p.m. Tickets are available through the theatre box office. Signal Hill is at the P.E.I. Brewing Company in Charlottetown, May 6.
St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 7 Tamarac Ave., Charlottetown, May 7, 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call Lois, 902-368-8246, or purchase them at the door.
A memorial hymn sing is May 7, 7-9 p.m., at St. John’s Anglican Church, Milton, with Vance and Emily Bryant, the Retro Frets and the Just for Fun band performing. For information, call Miriam Hooper at 902-368-2011.
Steven Page is at Harmony House Theatre in Hunter River, May 7, 8 p.m. Tickets are available through the theatre box office
Steve Marriner from A ceilidh is at the New London Women’s Institute Hall, Route 6, on May 13, 7:30 p.m., with Millie MacDonald, Skye, Arielle Dunn, Dorothy Farish, Dianne Adams-Roach, Fenton MacSwain and Herb MacDonald. There will be a 50/50 draw and a light lunch served. The hall is wheelchair accessible. Proceeds are for hall upkeep.
Recital Hall. Go to www.peikiwansimusicfestival.ca for information.
Kings County Music Festival is May 8-12 at Hillcrest United Church in Montague. The week will conclude with the awards concert on May 13, 7 p.m. Admission for the concert is $5/adult. Programs are now available at The Source in Montague and Long and McQuade in Charlottetown for $3. Daily admission to the festival is $2. ($1 students/seniors). Membership in the KCMF helps support this organization and allows you admission to all sessions of the Festival. (Single $7.00, Family $10.00, Groups or Organizations $20.00)
May Run Music Festival is May 10-14. For details, go to www.mayrunmusicfest.com.
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The Kings Playhouse and Georgetown Minor Hockey are hosting a night of laughs featuring Canadian comedy legend Mike MacDonald, May 6, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown. There will be an opening act by special guest Marc Sauve, a 50/50 draw and cake auction to benefit the Georgetown Minor Hockey Association. For information or to purchase tickets, visit www.kingsplayhouse.com or call 1-888-346-5666.