COMMUNITY calendar
Lessons
Rollo Bay free fiddle lessons are at Pavillon de l’est ecole la belle cloche every Monday, beginning Oct. 19. Beginners start at 6 p.m. sharp, intermediate students are at 6:30 p.m. and advanced students are 7-7:30 p.m. Class sizes are limited to 14 students plus teacher Kathryn dau Schmidt in the music room on the lower level. The kitchen group meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the stage on the lower level, limited to 15 members. Registration is recommended in advance to ensure a seat. Handwashing stations are provided, physical distancing or masks are required, sign-in sheets will be submitted after each class. To register, call Anne, 902-969-2692.
Classes/Workshops
Yoga in the Park with Paula Smith is Wednesdays, 9 a.m., indoors at the Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Rd., North Milton. The cost is $5 per person. Register at miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. Participants are reminded to bring a mat and water bottle.
Chair-ish Yoga is Thursdays at 10 a.m. at the Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Rd, adaptable to chair or mat yoga. The cost is $5 per person. Register at MiltonvaleParkEngage@gmail.com or 902566-3154. Chairs are provided but bring a mat and water bottle.
HA Club artistic director and improv teacher Laurie Murphy is offering drop-in improv classes and shows in November and December at The Haviland Club, 2 Haviland St., Charlottetown. The Made-up Musical drop-in class is 6-7:30 p.m., and The Rant drop-in class is 8-9:30 p.m. No improv experience is needed. Social distancing and hand sanitization are required. Masks are encouraged. Admission is charged. To reserve a spot, send an email to lauriemurphy@marram.ca or pay at the door.
Award-winning interdisciplinary researcher, ethicist, educator, poet and spoken-word artist Julie Bull
is facilitating an online workshop series on spoken-word poetry, through the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild, to be held Tuesdays in November. The cost of this four-week series is $40 for Guild members and $50 for non-members. To register and for more information, visit peiwritersguild.com.
Meeting
The Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild meeting is Oct. 21, 7-9 p.m., at the Irish Cultural Center, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. COVID19 rules apply. A maximum of 50 people may attend, masks are required, social distancing and contact information will be enforced. Participants are asked to bring their own pen. There will be no food or refreshments at this time, but participants can bring their own tea/coffee etc. if they wish. New members and visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Roberta at 902-393-3222.
Live music
“Sort of” Schooner sessions are Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown. While not the regular open session as in the past, host Ward MacDonald will invite a few musical friends to gather around a table playing tunes.
Greg Bungay and Gordie Cox debut performance will be held Oct. 15, 7 p.m., at Music at The Manse. The venue is located at 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. For information or to reserve a seat in advance, call 902-213-2861.
Logan Richard is at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Oct. 15-16. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 8 p.m.
Taylor Buote is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Oct. 16, 7-10 p.m.
The Ceilidh at the Irish Hall on Oct. 16, 8 p.m., features Celtic harpist Lana Quinn along with Shane Pendergast and Margie Carmichael. There will be a 50/50 draw, and a light snack at intermission. Tickets are at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. The ceilidh is in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall at the Irish Cultural Centre at 582 North River Rd. Call 902-213-3924 for information.
Marie MacIntyre performs Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at Music at The Manse. The venue is located at 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. For information or to reserve a seat in advance, call 902-213-2861.
A kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion on Oct. 17, 2-5 p.m., with Rheal Arsenault, Andy Paynter and special guest Eddy Quinn. Everyone is asked to wear a mask due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Brad Milligan and Griffen Arsenault perform Oct. 17, 7-10 p.m., at Lone Oak Brewing Co., BordenCarleton.
Kelley Mooney is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Oct. 17, 7-10 p.m.
Rustico Bay Seniors Club biweekly ceilidh, hosted by wellknown musicians Katlyn Gallant and Lori Dempster, continues on Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. with special guest Jenna Marie Gallant. A niece of award-winning P.E.I. singer/ songwriter Lennie Gallant and hailing from Rustico, she is a singer/ songwriter who has been writing lyrics and sharing her music with audiences all over the Island. There is a bar service and a 50/50 draw. This event is for those 19 and over. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission is at the door. Masks are optional but highly recommended. The venue is located at 2104 Church Rd. in Rustico.
The Chaisson Trio (Kevin Chaisson, Rannie MacLellan, Louise Chaisson-MacKinnon) is on stage Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., in the community hall at Orwell Corner Historic Village. A light lunch with tea and coffee will be served by Orwell Corner staff for a small fee. Admission is by cash only. To reserve tickets or for more information, call 902651-8515.
Dave Woodside and Thatcher MacKay perform Oct. 18, 1-4 p.m., at Lone Oak Brewing Co., BordenCarleton.
Afternoon gospel show, featuring Ricky Lee, Roland and Archer, will be held Oct. 18, 2 p.m., at Music at The Manse. The venue is located at 14155 St. Peters Rd., Marshfield. For information or to reserve a seat in advance, call 902213-2861.
The Sunday Afternoon Tune Session returns to the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Oct. 18, 2-5 p.m.
Tunes on Tap is toe-tapping traditional music on Sundays, 3-5 p.m. at Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague. Enjoy musicians, fresh P.E.I. oysters and Island hospitality. On Oct. 18, enjoy the music of Hailee MacDonald and Darla MacPhee. There is free admission. For information, contact the venue.
The Sturgeon ceilidh is Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m., at St Paul’s Parish Hall, Route 17A, Sturgeon. Entertainers and special guests include Mary Lou MacLure, Glen MacDonald, Bryson Guptill, Alan MacDonald, Marie MacIntyre, the Macdonald Sisters (Doris and Marie), Jo-Anne Ford and Michael Buell, Ralph Jenkins, Colton Matheson, Michael O’Connor and George Johnson. There is limited seating. Doors open at 6 p.m. Reserve tickets at 902-838-2253.
Copper Bottom presents Dave
Gunning on Oct. 18, 7:30-10 p.m., in Montague. Tickets are sold by the table, with limited seating for groups of two, four and six to ensure proper physical distancing. Tickets can be purchased in the taproom or online via eventbrite. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This is a 19+ event.
Catherine MacLellan is at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Oct. 18. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 8 p.m.
A concert hosted by P.E.I. musician Sue Petrie is Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., at the BIS Hall, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown. The guest host will be Frank Whitty, who has two CDs and is versatile in country music, especially songs made famous by the late George Jones. Petrie, who has performed at many ceilidhs and senior homes, has a CD called A Smile and a Song. Her music is related to country music entertainers Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and her mentor, Rita McNeill. Admission is at the door. A bar service is available. Social distancing COVID-19 rules are in effect, and there is a room capacity for 100.
Mark Haines is at the Trailside Music Hall, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, Oct. 22. Tickets are at www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with music starting at 8 p.m.
The Ceilidh at the Irish Hall on Oct. 23, 8 p.m., features Fiddlers’ Sons (Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster, Keelin Wedge, Courtney HoganChandler). There will be a 50/50 draw and a light snack at intermission. Tickets are at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. The ceilidh is in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall at the Irish Cultural Centre at 582 North River Rd. Call 902-213-3924 for information.
Festivals
The Scarecrows in the City Festival, presented by Discover Charlottetown, runs until Oct. 18, taking over the downtown core of the city. Set against the backdrop of Charlottetown’s colourful and historic buildings, hundreds of scarecrow installations will line the streets, gather on street corners, pop up in shop windows and surprise people. Enjoy self-guided scarecrow tours, ghost walks, live music, scarecrow making workshops, wine tastings, costumed stilt-walkers, harvest dinners, psychic readings and much more.
The 11th annual Evangeline
Country Music Festival, Oct. 16-18, features some of the top country music entertainers on P.E.I. with shows Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Admission is reserved to 19 years and over. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, admission
is limited to 100 for each show. Tickets are sold in advance and can be purchased at www.villagemusical.com. or at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. For information, call 902-854-2072 or 902-854-2324. On Oct. 18, a roast beef dinner served 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The local duo of Marcel Caissie and Allan Gallant will present a free closing show on main stage from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Shows/Comedy
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic with Sam MacDonald is Oct. 17, 8 p.m., at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown.
Art galleries/Exhibits
Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation. Exhibits include Creative Obsessions, as well as Sandi Hartling: anything at all, Spheres, Skulls and Other Icons of the Interior, Setting the Table: Still-Life and its After Effects and Victor Cicanksy: The Gardener’s Universe. Call 902-628-6111 or check www.confederationcentre. com/en/art-gallery.php.
The Cornwall Library Art Gallery is featuring David MacNeill’s photography (film and digital) until Oct. 16. Pyrography: The Art of Playing with Fire, an exhibit of art burned into wood, by Jason J. Johnston runs from Oct. 20 to Nov. 27. For information on displaying in the gallery, which is located in the Cornwall Town Hall, call 902629-8415.
The Dunes Gallery in Brackley Beach, which closes for the season on Oct. 18, features a wide variety of artwork as well as furniture, clothing, jewelry and other items.
Ellen’s Creek Gallery features work from about 20 Prince Edward Island artists at 525 North River Rd., Charlottetown. Call 902-3683494 for information.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m., featuring an exhibit of paintings by members of the Summerside Art Club until early in November. The artists will exhibit works representing the animal kingdom in different mediums. Admission is by donation. Operations are adjusted to follow protocols put forth by the Chief Public Health Office. For information, contact any of the personnel at Eptek. There is also a gift shop and a permanent exhibition on the history and architecture of Summerside. A site of the P.E.I. Museum
and Heritage Foundation, the centre is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr. Call 902-888-8373 or visit www.peimuseum.com or www.facebook.com/ EptekCentre.
Gallery @ The Guild is showing a collective work of mixed media collages, titled Foreclosure: All of me wants all of you,” presented by Raquel Barbosa, until Oct. 25. It explores the psychological and symbolic storyline of desire and longing and reflects complex relationships that include the distorted, toxic and tender dynamics of love, belonging and power. The gallery is located on Queen Street in Charlottetown.
Museums
The Acadian Museum in Miscouche is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Operations are adjusted to follow Chief Public Health Office protocols.
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.
Beaconsfield Historic House is open in Charlottetown, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Operations are adjusted to follow Chief Public Health Office protocols.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace Museum, located in New London, is open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is charged. A mask is required to enter the museum, and physical distancing is enforced, as well as proper hand hygiene and contact tracing. Call 902-886-2099 for information. Orwell Corner Historic Village in Orwell is open to the public. Operations have been adjusted to follow protocols put forth by the Chief Public Health Office. Hours in October are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 902-6518515 for information.
Tryon Museum, located at 47 Route 10, is open by appointment, maximum four people at one time. Covid-19 protocol applies. Exhibits include the Island’s First Indigenous Visitors, Acadian Settlers, later European Arrivals, History of Radio on P.E.I., the Importance of Rivers in Early Settlement and the History of Lighting. Tryon River Trail is an optional part of the museum experience.
For an appointment to visit the museum or for a guided tour of the trail, call 902-658-2009. Admission is by donation.