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■ CEILIDHS/JAMBOREES/ KITCHEN PARTIES

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, Oct. 19, 8 p.m., with Fiddlers’ Sons, featuring Eddy Quinn, John B Webster and Keelin Wedge. Doors open at 7 p.m. There is a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Admission is at the door. Call 902566-3273.

A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall, Fridays, Pooles Corner, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5.

Legion kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, Oct. 20, 2-5 p.m.

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.

Tunes on Tap is Sundays, 3-5 p.m., at Copper Bottom Brewery in Montague, hosted by Ward MacDonald with a special guest each week. All ages are welcome.

Ceilidh is Oct. 21, 7 p.m., at Kelly’s Cross Community Centre. The Centre House Band (Bill Campbell, Elmer Doiron, Gertie Campbell, Dorothy Farish and Mike Johnson) will open the show. Emcee is Jackie Molyneaux. Entertainment lineup includes Pat Molyneaux, Mike Johnson, Chris Martin, Jim Gorman, Ashley Gorman, Robert Mullins, Mary Hughes Power with Carol Gillan, Ann MacDougall, and Ann Morais. There will also be a 50/50 draw. The Centre is wheelchair accessible, located at 1475, Route 13, Kelly’s Cross. Admission at the door will include a light lunch, tea and coffee.

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.

Winsloe United Church Ceilidh is Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. Host Dino Dunsford will be joined by the popular duo of Eddy Quinn and multi-instrumentalist Keelin Wedge. Located at 121 Winsloe Rd., church is wheel-chair accessible, with plenty of parking. A light lunch will be served. Admission is $10 at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m.

MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Ceilidh Concert Series is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at MacKinnon Homestead Grounds, 31228 Route 2, Richmond. Call 902-854-3513. Acoustic jams are held Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at Murphy’s Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown (except holidays). Everyone is welcome to bring an instrument and join in or just listen. There is a nominal fee of $2, which goes to the centre to cover expenses. Contact Caroline, 902-940-9565 or email jonescb@ eastlink.ca. 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.

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. On Oct. 24 it’s an East Coast Kitchen Party with The Chaisson Trio with Kevin Chaisson, Louise (Chaisson) MacKinnon and fiddler Rainie MacLennan. Special guest is the host, Larry Campbell.

Helping Hands Band jamboree is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2. Woodstock, with the next one Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., with funds raised supporting local charities. Admission is at the door.

Reubens Jamboree will be held at the Seaview Hall in Seaview, Route 20, on Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. There will be a 50/50 draw. Admission is $5. All lunch brought will be shared.

■ CONCERTS

Afternoon recitals featuring UPEI Music Majors in performance are on Fridays starting at 12:40 p.m. in the Steel Recital hall beginning on Oct. 19 and running until Nov. 30 for the fall semester.

Fiddler Calvin Vollrath will perform Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown. Kimberley Holmes will play piano and Rhea Labrie, stepdancer. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 902-892-5200 to reserve tickets or a table.

Ryan Cook as Hank Williams Country presents a tribute concert to this county legend on Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.

Jon Rehder and friends are at Barnone Brewing, Rose Valley,

Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. Dave Gunning is at the Trailside Café in Mount Stewart on Oct. 19, 8 p.m.

Got Blues Matinee every Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Downtown, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown. Hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis, Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau), each week there is a special guest and the second set is always an electric blues jam. The guests for Oct. 20 are singer Amanda MacLean-Franciosa & singer/bassist/ guitarist Gerry Franciosa. Check out http://www.facebook.com/ groups/306169336775.

The Ellis Family Band will be wrapping up its 2018 schedule at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available through the Eastlink Centre as well as at the door. Tickets are $14 each.

The P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra 2018/2019 season-opening concert takes place on Oct. 21 at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown. It features a rare revival of Linda Bouchard’s “Exquisite Fires”. Guest cello soloist Denise Djokic will join the orchestra to perform Dvořák’s “Cello Concerto in B minor”. Continuing with the fire theme, the program also includes Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 59, “Fire”. There will also be a pre-concert talk at 1:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase a season subscription, visit the P.E.I. Symphony’s website, http:// peisymphony.com/, or call the office at 902-892-4333.

Phase II and Friends perform Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s church in Charlottetown (Grafton at Church St., across from the DVA building). Admission is $12 at the door, or $10 in advance via the St. Paul’s office, 902-892-1691, Gerry Hickey, 902-393-3251 or Blaine Murphy, 902-393-8379.

Liam Corcoran and Jerry Leger are at the Trailside Café in Mount Stewart on Oct. 20, 8 p.m.

Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.

Trinity United Church in Summerside will host the P.E.I. Bluegrass Band, Dunromin (Jim Dickson, Harold Noye, Marnie Noye, John Campbell and Vans Bryant) on Oct. 21, 2 p.m. Tickets are at the door or for information and advance tickets contact the church office at 90 Spring St. in Summerside, by calling the church office at 902-436-3155 or Wendell at 902-436-8600.

Phase II & Friends will perform Rockin’ for Fun and a Good Cause on Oct. 21, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church in Charlottetown. This is a major fundraiser for St. Paul’s community outreach projects. Tickets are $12 at-the-door or $10 in advance. Call Gerry Hickey (902-393-3251) or Blaine Murphy (902-393-8379).

Souris Live Sunday by the Sea Concert Series continues Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., at the Souris Legion, 56 Main St., Souris, with the Island Fall Review featuring Mark Haines and Patrick Ledwell. Tickets are at www. eventbrite.ca, at the Souris Legion or at the door. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Ryan MacGrath, Doc Landry are at the Trailside Café in Mount Stewart on Oct. 21, 8 p.m.

A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring SK Bluegrass with Frank & Eileen Brown, Glenda Johnston and Jerome Arsenault, is Oct. 22, 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.

Michael “MusicMan” Pendergast presents “Lively Songs for Little People” at 10:45 a.m. each Tuesday in the food court at the Confederation Court Mall in Charlottetown. There is a small fee for each family. Drop in performances will include dance, movement, humour and song.

Lloyd Spiegel – Backstage Pass— takes the stage Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside.

Andy Townes is at the Trailside Café in Mount Stewart on Oct. 24, 8 p.m.

Michael “MusicMan” Pendergast presents Lively Songs for Little People” at 10:45 p.m. on Thursdays in Stratford Gym. There is a small fee for each family. Performances will include dance, movement, humour and song. This is a wonderful chance for young children to see and meet others in a playful environment.

Lloyd Spiegel is at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, Oct.

25, 7:30 p.m.

Dean Brody-Dirt Road Stories Acoustic Tour comes to the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.

JP Cormier is at the Trailside Café in Mount Stewart on Oct. 26-27, 8 p.m.

Fortunate Ones are at The Mack, Oct. 26-27, 7:30 p.m.

A concert featuring the music of Men of the Harvest will be held at West River United Church in Cornwall on Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy old favourites and contemporary pieces laden with harmonies from this multidenominational men’s choir that was formed in 2013. Tickets are $10 at the door.

“The Island Summer Review”, starring multimusician, Mark Haines and comedian Patrick Ledwell is Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., at the Souris Legion, 56 Main St. Tickets ($15) are available at the Souris Legion, online at www.eventbrite.com or at the door.

■ 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. Entertainment is 8-10 p.m. On Oct. 5, the estimated jackpot is $26,500, with 35 cards left. Entertainment this week is by the Treble Makers. There is free admission to this adults-only event.

A car rally will begin at Hunter River Lions Club on Oct. 21, 1 p.m. Cost per car is $25. A chili lunch and soup will be served. Door prizes will be awarded.

Raise money for kids’ programs and dance to the music of Singing Mountie Andy Arsenault, the former lead singer of the Blue Crystals, at the North Shore Community Centre, West Covehead Road, on Oct. 20, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Come and enjoy a nostalgic evening of popular dance favourites. If there is a song you would like to sing, or a special request for Arsenault, email nikicannell@hotmail.com. There is also a 50/50 draw and bar service. This event is for those 19 and over. Admission is $10 per person with proceeds going to programs for kids at the NSCC. To buy tickets in advance, email nikicannell@hotmail.com.

■ FILMS

The Friends of Eptek Centre’s Lunchtime Film series returns for a new season on Oct. 28 with “Michael Palin: New Europe - Baltic Summer”, (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) (59 min.) distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd. Program. Bring a sandwich; the Friends provide tea, coffee and cookies. There is no charge; however, donations are accepted for the refreshments. Eptek Centre, a site of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, is located at 130 Heather Moyse Dr. on the Summerside waterfront.

■ DANCES

A dance is Oct. 20, 7:3010:30, at North Shore Community Centre, #25 West Covehead Rd., York. Money raised will go to local kids’ program. Admission is $10, per person.

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.

A dance is at the Kaylee Hall in Poole’s Corner, Oct. 20, 8-11 p.m., featuring the Dunsford Boys.

Dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown on Oct. 20, 8-11 p.m. Music is by Music and Friends and Lester MacPherson. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50 draw.

A dance will be held at Hillsborough Community Centre on Oct. 24, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music is by Joe Hynes and the Black Hats. There’s a free lunch and 50/50 draw.

Dream Chaser: Comedy Hypnosis is Oct. 19, 7-9 p.m. Come to The Guild in Charlottetown for Matt MacPhee’s (The Mattman’s) hilarious comedy hypnosis show.