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CEILIDHS/JAMBOREES/ KITCHEN PARTIES
A kitchen ceilidh party is at the Murray Harbour Community Centre Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., with Mel Giddings, Wayne MacLean, Kenny Chapman, Len Buell, Edna McMaster, Urban Chaisson, Kathy Vanasse and Walter Ching. It is sponsored by the Friends of Murray Harbour who will serve a light lunch. Admission is $5. The centre is wheelchair-accessible and air-conditioned. A ceilidh, hosted by P.E.I. fiddler Courtney Hogan is Fridays, 7:30 p.m., in the air-conditioned and licenced Emerald Boxcar Pub & Grill. Guests on Aug. 3 are Richard Wood, Gordon Belsher and Janelle Banks. Food and drinks are available at 5:30 p.m. Admission is at the door.
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St.
Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. A ceilidh is in the Katherine Hughes
Memorial Hall,Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North
River Rd., Charlottetown,
Aug. 3, 8 p.m., with Fiddlers’ Sons (Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster, Allison Giggey). Doors open at 7 p.m. There is a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Admission is at the door. Call 902-566-3273.
A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall, Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5.
Legion kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, Aug. 4, 2-5 p.m.
Ceilidh in the Brae is at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, Brae, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. There is a freewill offering, lunch and a 50/50 draw. World Class Kitchen Party with Richard Wood, Gordon Belsher and Brad Fremlin is at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, routes 6 and 224, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door. Ice cream and strawberries will be sold.
Saturday ceilidhs are at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Call Dale Campbell, 902-659-2554. Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.
St .Paul’s Parish Ceilidh is Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Route 17A, Sturgeon. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5. Tea and biscuits will be served. Entertainers are Lou MacLure, Walter Ching, the MacDonald Sisters (Doris and Marie), Jo-Anne Ford, Mike Buell, Leith and Evy Lou McCarron, Marie MacIntyre, John Hume, Ralph Jenkins, Allan MacDonald, Darren and Alex Jackson, Madison Howe, Colton Matheson, Mike O’Connor, George Johnston and Irving Hayter. A ceilidh is at the Dunstaffnage School Centre Aug. 5, 7 p.m., hosted by Roadmasters’ Band (Ivor Price,
Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers, David Moore). Guests are Joyce Arsenault, Randy Blaisdale, Leo Gallant, Donnie Sanderson and Lorraine Lynch. Admission is $8. There’s a 50/50 draw and lunch. The centre is wheelchair accessible and airconditioned.
Sunday Night Shenanigans is hosted by Judy MacLean at the York Community Centre, Aug. 5, 7 p.m., with Bill Acorn (guest host), Brendon Peters, Wally Young Band, Amelia Parker and Emmett DeCoursey. There is a 50/50 draw, a prize and light lunch. Tickets are at the door at 6 p.m. Call 902-566-5545 or email judymacleandance@eastlink.ca. The centre on Route 25 is air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible.
Cymbria Lions Club ceilidh features Fiddlers’ Sons, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are at the door. A kitchen party is at St. Margaret’s Hall,
11394 Northside Rd., Sundays, 8 p.m. Music is by Rannie, Kevin and Urban. There will also be a 50/50 draw, door prizes and lunch. Admission is $8. Backroad ceilidh is at St. Nicholas
Community Hall, 3699 Route. 11, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., with Jordan LeClair, Michael Richard, Connie LeClair and guests. Admission is $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find them on Facebook. The church is at 1041 Millboro Rd., just off Route 2 in Brookfield.
A ceilidh is Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, 4897 St. Mary’s Rd., Stanley Bridge. Doors open at 7 p.m., featuring the Chaisson Trio (Kevin Chaisson, Louise MacKinnon, Rannie MacLellan), Gary Chipman and Jordan Chowen. Admission is at the door or purchase advance tickets at www.peiceilidhs.com.
Corran Ban Ceilidh, featuring traditional Maritime music and tunes, is hosted Mondays, 7:30 p.m., by Shane and Michael Pendergast at St. Michael’s Hall, #1231, Route 6. Piper Mark Douglas and guest fiddlers will join this father and son duo. There will also be door prizes by Lady Baker’s Tea. Admission is at the door.
Ross Family Ceilidh is Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Clinton Hills, 123 Harding Creek Rd., Clinton, featuring siblings Johnny Ross, Danielle Ross and Stephanie Ross and their mother, Dorothy Ross. Also enjoy strawberry sundaes, meat pie and a pre-show buffet. The facility is licensed. Buy tickets at 902-886-3080 or www.rossfamily.ca. Ceilidh at the Milton Community Hall is Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., with Lawrence Maxwell, Bethany Pineau, Libby Smith, Jenna Cyr, Aysha Young, Amahri Young, some of the Just for Fun Band, Roger Smith,
Jamie Younker and Becky Allain. Doors open at 7 p.m. The $10 admission includes a light lunch.
The hall is at 7 New Glasgow Rd.,
Route 224, North
Milton. Dunes ‘n Tunes Seaside Ceilidh
is Tuesdays,
7:30 p.m., at the
Brackley Beach Community Centre, 3330 Brackley Point Rd. The evening, hosted by Johnny Ross, features Peggy Clinton, Jordan LeClair and Rachel Duncan with Allison Giggey and Megan Pollard alternating weekly. Admission is at the door. Call 902-659-2137. A ceilidh is at Bedeque United Church Hall, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m. Ceilidh Brae will provide the entertainment. Admission is $6, and lunch will be served. Toe Tappin’ Tunes ‘n Tales Ceilidh
is Tuesdays at the Britannia Hall, 816 Canada Rd., Tyne Valley, 7:30 p.m. Entertainers Aug. 7 are Les Steppettes, Keith Milligan, the Toe Tappin’ Houseband, John Pineau, the McKenna Girls, Jack Darrach and Juliette Squarebriggs. Admission is adults, $8, students, $3. There is a door prize and a canteen. Proceeds go to the Bideford Parsonage Museum.
Ceilidh in the City is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Centre, Pond Street, Charlottetown. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for general admission. Admission is at the door. There’s a canteen and a 50/50 draw in support of the Ceilidh Gives Back Fund. Guests Aug. 8 are Billy McInnis and Leon Gallant.
A ceilidh is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall (4897 St. Mary’s Rd., Stanley Bridge). Doors open at 7 p.m. Enjoy the Arsenault Trio (Louise Arsenault, Helen Bergeron, Jonathan Arsenault) and Gary Chipman. Admission is at the door or purchase tickets at www. peiceilidhs.com.
A ceilidh is Wednesdays at the Malpeque Women’s Institute Hall, Route 20, Malpeque, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast, Veronica Murray. Island strawberries and ice cream are available at intermission. Admission is charged. Call 902-836-4310. A ceilidh is at the Silver Threads Seniors Club, Souris, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. There will be an open mike, door prize, 50/50 and a lunch. An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.
Lot 7 Ceilidh is at the St. Mark’s Hall, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Performing Aug. 9 are Nick Arsenault with his band, Big River, Shelley Griffin and Danalee Lynch Veinotte. There is lunch, a door prize and a 50/50 draw. Admission is at the door. The hall is in Burton on Route 14.
A ceilidh is Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Brackley Beach Community Centre, featuring Mary & The Country Gentlemen” (Mary Smith, Lou Doiron, Theo Wieigers, Ivor Price, Dave Moore. Most shows will include a special guest. There is a 50/50 draw plus a light lunch. Admission is charged. A ceilidh is Thursdays at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, Route 6 and 224, Stanley Bridge, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Enjoy Island strawberries and ice cream at intermission. Admission is charged. Call 902-836-4310.
CONCERTS
Mini-concerts are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., at the College of Piping in Summerside.
Email info@collegeofpiping.com. The Confederation Brass Quintet gives free recitals daily on the corner of Queen and Grafton Street, Charlottetown, 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Daily entertainment is 1-2 p.m. at the Stompin Tom Centre, Route 14, Skinners Pond. Always on stage is daily on Victoria Row in Charlottetown and Sydney Street, featuring a variety of performers and music genres.
Ryan Cook as Hank Williams, with his bandmates, the Drifting Cowboys, will be in concert Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside. Ireland meets Scotland concert series is Fridays, 7:30 p.m., at Orwell Corner Historic Village. Reservations and information are at 903-6512789, @irelandmeetsscotland on Facebook or www.norseboart.com/ IrelandMeetsScotland.html. The Sweet Lowdown is at the Indian River Festival at St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. Garrett Mason is at the Trailside Café,
Mount Stewart, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Acadie Story,
an interactive bilingual concert series that celebrates the story and traditions of Island Acadians, plays Sundays, 2-3 p.m., at The Guild, Charlottetown.
Justin Nozuka and Alicia Toner are at the Indian River Festival at St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, Aug. 4, 3 p.m. Participants of Sirens’ Summer Sing Program will present “A Journey Home” on Aug. 4, 7 p.m., at Park Royal Church in Charlottetown. Admission by donation. Visit sirenschoir.com.
Goitse will perform at the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada. Summerside, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. Charlie A’Court is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. The Summer Concert Series is at Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, Sundays, 7 p.m., with Daniel Goguen, Troy MacGillivray, Ryan Cook, Ivan and Vivian Hicks and Isabelle and Danielle Saunders performing Aug. 5. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. There is a 50/50 draw and a canteen. Admission is $12, $10, $5 and free for preschoolers. Rock Barra Artist Retreat Sunday Night Concert Series, hosted by Teresa Doyle, welcomes Finley Mullally and The River Thieves Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, with special rates for children and families. Farmers are admitted free. Cookies and tea are served at intermission. Go to www. rockbarraretreat.com. The Docherty Family Band is in concert at St. Andrew’s Chapel, 10161 St Peter’s Rd., 3 km east of Mount Stewart, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Admission is at the door and a light lunch will be served and a 50/50 draw in support of the preservation and maintenance of St. Andrews Chapel. David Lowery is at the Pourhouse
in Charlottetown, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626.
The Victoria Playhouse Summer Concert Series in Victoria Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., features “New York Stories” with former Nylon Micah Barnes and Holly Arsenault. Jessica Rhaye and Brent Mason are at the Trailside Café, Mount
Stewart, Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
A Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Concert, featuring John Gallant, is Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Admission is $5, with open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., admitted free. There is a 50/50 draw, door prize and a jam following. A Tribute to Lady Singers of our Century concert is Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m., at St. Joachim’s Hall, Route 3, Vernon River. This is a fundraiser for the hall located. Tickets are $12 in advance or at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m. To reserve, call Linda Redmond, 902-626-9758. North Rustico Lions Club hosts a
pig & whistle concert series Aug. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m., featuring the granddaddy of rock ’n’ roll, Niall MacKay, with Jimi Platts, Brian Knox, Heartz Godkin and Brian Blacquiere. There will be a bar service and a 50/50 draw in support of the Lions Club and local charities. Doors open at 6:30 for general admission. MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Ceilidh Concert Series is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at MacKinnon Homestead Grounds, 31228 Route 2, Richmond. Call 902-854-3513. Leon Gallant, Billy MacInnis and friends are at the Sterling Women’s Institute Hall in Stanley Bridge, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music from the Hills of Home with Janet McGarry & Wildwood is at Harmony House Theatre, Hunter River, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Micah Barnes (The Nylons), Holly Arsenault are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. Music in the Park
continues Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in North Rustico. Performers on Aug. 8 are Kim Albert and Faces. Mairi Rankin and Ailie Robertson are at the Trailside Café, Mount
Stewart, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. Summer music series continues
Aug. 8, 12:30 p.m., at the Kirk of St. James, 35 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, with Jillian Clow, accompanied by Frances McBurnie. Admission is by donation. Concerts in the Garden series is Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Wyatt Heritage Properties in Summerside. The entertainer for Aug. 8 is Dunromin. Rock Barra Artist Retreat Sunday Night Concert Series, hosted by Teresa Doyle, welcomes Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher on Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, with special rates for children and families. Farmers are admitted free. Cookies and tea are served at intermission. Go to www. rockbarraretreat.com. The Egg Farmers of P.E.I. Close to the Ground Concert Series, with hosts Fiddlers’ Sons and Keelin Wedge, is Thursdays, 8 p.m., with Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher at the Kaylee Hall, Pooles Corner on Aug. 9. There is a canteen, a 50/50 draw and CDs and books for sale.
FESTIVALS
Fiddlers’ Jamboree is Aug. 3-5 at Mont-Carmel Parish Hall, MontCarmel. Check out www.atlanticfiddlersjamboree.com. Island Fringe Festival is Aug. 3-5 in Charlottetown. Check out www. islandfringe.com on Facebook, and Instagram @islandfringe. North Rustico Country Music Festival is Aug 3-5 at the North Star Arena, North Rustico. Call 902-9632356 or check out on Facebook, F&F North Rustico Country Music Festival. Rock the Boat Music Fest
is Aug. 4 at Green Park.
FUNDRAISERS
Evangeline Recreation Centre, the Acadian Musical Village and Mont Carmel Parish hold a Chase
the Ace draw, Fridays at Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the draw at 9 p.m. On Aug. 3, the estimated jackpot is $15,000, with 46 cards left. Entertainment is by Mario Robichaud and Gary Gallant
DANCES
FallBack 1950s/’60s dances are Fridays, 8-11 p.m., at the Delta Prince Edward, 18 Queen St., Charlottetown. Admission is at the door. Call 902-315-0817.
Rustico Bay Seniors’ dance at 2104 Church Rd., South Rustico Aug. 4, 8-11 p.m., with music by Country Steel. There will also be a door prize, a 50/50 draw and a light lunch.
A ceilidh dance is Saturdays at the Goose River Community Hall, Route 16, 8-11 p.m. Music is by Louise MacKinnon, Rannie Maclellan and Kevin Chiasson. Lunch will be served. Admission is $8.
Dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown on Aug. 4, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Music and Friends with Lester MacPherson. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.
Black Hats plays for a dance at the Kaylee Hall, Poole’s Corner, Aug. 4, 8 p.m. Lorne Valley Square Dances are at the Olde Lorne Valley School, 922 Lorne Valley Rd., Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., with Ward and Allan MacDonald and Bonnie Campbell. There’s a 50/50 draw and a free lunch. Admission is $8.
A dance is at Hillsborough Park on Aug. 8, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music by Country Classics with Billy Matthews, Mike McGarry and Judy Lowe. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50.
FallBack 1950s/’60s dances are Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, 110 Water St., Summerside. Admission is at door. Call 902-315-0817.
FOOD AND MUSIC
Acadian dinner-theatre, “Major Manor Mayhem” (in English) is at the Acadian Musical Village, AbramVillage, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902-854-3300.
Acadian dinner-theatre, “Pi la mère marmotte” (in French) is at the Acadian Musical Village, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. (no shows Aug. 15). Reserve tickets at 902-854-3300.
Feast Dinner Theatre, “Up in Smoke” is Tuesday to Saturday, at the Rodd Charlottetown and the Brothers 2 Restaurant, Summerside. Go to www.feastdinnertheatres.com or www.ticketwizard.ca.
The Stompin’ Tom Dinner Theatre presents “My Stompin’ Grounds” on select evenings at the centre on Route 14 in Skinners Pond. Call 902882-3214.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE/ VARIETY SHOWS
“Aladdin Jr.” and “The Lion King Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“A Moon for the Misbegotten” is at the Watermark Theatre in North Rustico.
“Anne & Gilbert” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Anne of Green Gables–The Musical” is in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts.
“Atlantic Blue” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Backroads” is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown.
“Bubbles & Bells” is at The Guild in Charlottetown, Aug. 8, 10-11 a.m.
“The Cardboard Countess” is being presented in Rochford Square as part of the Island Fringe Festival. Check
out www.islandfringe.com. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged/Revised) is at Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, on select Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Confederation Centre Young Company is at noon in the outdoor amphitheatre in Charlottetown (in Memorial Hall during rainy weather). There is no charge.
“Dial M for Murder” plays at the Watermark Theatre in North Rustico.
“DIANA” I knew you when we were fourteen” plays at the Kirk of St James as part of the Island Fringe Festival. Check out www.islandfringe.com.
“Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Disney’s Lion King Jr.” is at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Dot and Ada Plan a Wedding” is at St. Peter’s Courthouse Theatre on Thursdays, 8 p.m. The Escape Room is at St. Peter’s Courthouse Theatre, Wednesday Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, noon 7 p.m. (last booking at 6 p.m.).
“For the Love of the Island: Chapter Two” is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown.
“The Four Tellers – The Last Laugh” is at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.
“Ghost Light’’, a Charlottetown Festival production, is in the new Festival Loft space at the Holman Grand Hotel. Haunted Georgetown is Thursdays, to Aug. 30, 9 p.m., a guided walk through historic Georgetown, beginning at the Kings Playhouse.
“The Island Summer Review” is at Harmony House, Hunter River.
“If It’s Alright with You - The Songs of Gene MacLellan”, is at the P.E.I. Brewing Company in Charlottetown.
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts.
“Myth of the Ostridge” plays at Victoria Playhouse in Victoria.
“On the Road with Dutch Mason” is at The Mack in Charlottetown. Popalopalots: Live. Improv. Comedy is Aug. 4 at The Guild in Charlottetown.
“Realizations” plays at the Charlottetown Yoga Space (49 Pownal St.) as part of the Island Fringe Festival. Check out www.islandfringe.com. Signatures: A Canadian Spectacle
is Monday to Saturday, 10 p.m., projected on the sandstone walls of Confederation Centre of the Arts overlooking Victoria Row
CLUB LISTINGS
Open mic with Dave Connolly and Woody followed by Angelina and Chris – Hot Shots Lounge, Charlottetown, Aug. 3
Timothy Vallilee – Carr’s Oyster Bar, Stanley Bridge, Aug. 3
Catherine MacLellan – Barnone Brewing, Rose Valley, Aug. 3 Mike and Daniel – Brothers 2, Summerside, Aug. 3
Brian Dunn – Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, Aug. 3
Saul Good Duo – John Brown Grille, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 DJ Dynamics ’50s and ’60s sock hop— Charlottetown Legion, Aug. 3 Cardboard Crowns – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 Jennie Roberge – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Aug. 3
Lonely Kid – Fishbones Oyster Bar Grill, Aug. 3 Keep the Wolves – Sportsman’s Club, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 Mauve Grove, Math Class, Ultrasvede – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 DJ Hype – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 New Moon – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Aug. 3 Misty Water – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Aug. 3 Kenny Pearl & The Oysters – Silver Fox Club, Summerside, Aug. 3 Main Street Bullies - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Aug. 3-4 Lynn Hanson – Carr’s Oyster Bar, Stanley Bridge, Aug. 4, 4-7 p.m. Mike Stratton – Brackish, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Adam and Liam – John Brown Grille, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Vintage 4.0 – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Marvin Birt – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
“Bangers & Mash” – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Maxim Bujold – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Kelly Buote – North Rustico Lions Club, North Rustico, Aug. 4
Chill Vibes – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Aug. 4
Misty Water – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Aug. 4
Flycore – Peakes Quay, Charlottetown, Aug. 4 Peter Rocket customer appreciation dance – Charlottetown Legion,
Aug. 4 DJ Hot Dan – Fishbones Oyster Bar Grill, Aug. 4 Karen and Mike – Silver Fox Club, Summerside, Aug. 4
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS
Margaret A. Westlie is launching “Pathways’’ at the Montague Rotary Library, Aug. 4, 1 p.m. Copies will be available.
Play Reading Series kicks off Aug. 4, 1:30 p.m., at Watermark Theatre with “Through Eden” by Stuart Smith. Tickets can be purchased at www.watermarktheatre.com.
John Westlie, an independent researcher and publisher of books about P.E.I., will present “Malcolm Macqueen and the Writing of Skye Pioneers” at the Macphail Homestead in Orwell, Aug. 5, 12:30 p.m. Historian and genealogist David Walker will give an illustrated talk, “They Came on Ships – Ancestral Migrations to Prince Edward Island”, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., at the Bedeque Area Museum, Central Bedeque, describing the journeys of ten of his ancestors to various parts of the Island. Admission is free, with donations welcome. Tuesday Talks at the Acadian Museum in Miscouche continues
Aug. 7, 7 p.m. as Doug Sobey, a historian of the Island’s forests, present an illustrated talk in English on the evidence of both the French and
British colonial periods for the building of log houses on P.E.I. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Refreshments will be served. Call 902-4322880. Wednesday Evening with L.M. Montgomery continues Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the Bideford Parsonage Museum, 784 Bideford Rd., Route 166, with “Courage for the Occasion”, published in the Philadelphia Times on July 24, 1898, with guest readers. Light refreshments follow. Malpeque Museum Summer Talks 2018 are Wednesdays, 10 a.m. On Aug. 8, Georgina Pope Canadian Military Nurse will be presented by Katherine Dewar at the Keir Memorial Museum, Malpeque, 2214, Route 20.
EXHIBITIONS
Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown features ongoing exhibits. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www.confederationcentre.com/ en/art-gallery.php. Details Fine Art Gallery is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown. Check detailsfineart.com. Eptek Art & Culture Centre
in Summerside features “Behind the Panels: Selected Works by Various Island Comic Book Creators”. There are craft and art demonstrations on weekdays. Share inspiration and tips from local artists and artisans. Call 902-888-8373 or go to www.peimuseum.com. Gallery@The Guild on Queen Street in Charlottetown features Gerald Beaulieu’s “Superheroes” until Aug. 6. “Here. Now.” opens Aug. 8. Check www.theguildpei.com. . Karen Gallant Studio Gallery in Rustico is on the corner of Route 6 and 243, Rustico Road. Contact karengallant.com. The MacNaught History Centre Gallery is at 75 Spring St., Summerside, featuring a variety of local exhibitions.
Maroon Pig Art Gallery and Cafe is at 37 Water St., Georgetown. Call 902652-2569 or check www.maroonpig.ca.
The Purcell Parlour Gallery in Clyde River is open when the roadside sandwich sign is out on the highway.
Lefurgey Cultural Centre, Summerside, features the free 150th Anniversaries Celebration Exhibit. Go to culturesummerside.com or call 902-432-1298. Meadowbrook Arts, Crafts & Creations is in Crapaud, 677 Route 13. Visit meadowbrookartstudio.com or call 902-658-3171.
MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES
The Acadian Museum is in Miscouche. Call 902-432-2880, email basin_head@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. The Alberton Museum & Eileen Oulton Genealogy Centre are on Church Street. Call 902-853-4048. The Anne of Green Gables Museum
is in Park Corner. Contact 1-800-665-2663 or 902-886-2884 or go to www.annemuseum.com.
Basin Head Fisheries Museum is on the Basin Head Road, east of Souris. Call 902-357-7233, email info@museeacadien.org or go to peimuseum.ca.
Beaconsfield Historic House is in Charlottetown with tours and a gift shop, as well as lectures, concerts and events. Call 902-368-6603. Bedeque Area Historical Museum
in the William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Bideford Parsonage Museum is at 784 Bideford Rd. Call 902-831-3133. The Canadian Potato Museum is in O’Leary. Call 902-859-2039. Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Museum is at 42 Black Brook Rd., Cape Bear. Call 902-962-2917 or email info@capebearlighthouse.com.
Elmira Railway Museum is in Elmira. Call 902-357-7234, email elmira@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. Garden of the Gulf Museum is at 564 Main St., Montague. Call 902838-2467. Green Gables Heritage Place is in Cavendish. Contact 902-963-7874 for information. Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and Yeo House is in Port Hill. Call 902-831-7947, email green_park@ gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. International Fox Museum and Hall of Fame is in the Summerside Armoury, 33 Summer St., Summerside. Keir Memorial Museum in Malpeque is open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Oyster Day is Aug. 4, noon to 3 p.m. (rain date: Aug. 11). There is no admission on this day. Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace museum on Route 6 in New London is open daily. Call 902-8862099. MacNaught History Centre and Archives features ongoing exhibits of Island artists at 85 Spring St., Summerside. Call 902-432-1332 or 902432-1298. Orwell Corner Historic Village is in Orwell. Call 902-651-8515, email orwellcorner@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca.
P.E.I. Shellfish Museum is at 144
Bideford Rd., Ellerslie. The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum is at the Queen Charlotte Armoury, 3 Haviland St., Charlottetown. Call 902-368-0108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca. Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
is at 271 McPhail Park Rd., Vernon Bridge. Call 902-651-2789.
Stompin Tom Centre is at 14024 Route 14, Skinners Pond. Call 902882-3214. The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment. Check out www.tryonareahistoricalsociety.com or call 902-658-2009. West Point Lighthouse Museum
is at 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point. Call 902-859-3605 or 1-800764-6854. Wood Island Lighthouse and Museum is in Wood Islands. Call 902962-3110.