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QA dinner theatre - “Confusion at SSUC Radio Station”- and auction are at South Shore United Church April 21, 6 p.m. SSUC Radio Station enjoys having a studio audience to add to the energy of their show, and this year is holding a special talent auction to boost its budget. But beware, there is a thief in the house, and Inspector Getting Smart is on the case. The meal consists of juice, soup, rolls, mixed desserts and coffee/tea. Advance tickets only are $15. Call Bev, 902-658-2040 or 902-439-2352.
QFilmworks Summerside presents “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”, on April 4, based on the memoir by Peter Turner (Jamie Bell) about his love affair with movie star Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening). All screenings take place at Cineplex Cinemas Summerside starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door Eptek Lunchtime Films are screened Thursdays at noon. Volunteer Friends of Eptek serve coffee, tea and cookies, and everyone is invited to bring a sandwich. There is no charge; donations are accepted for refreshments. On April 5, the featured film is “America’s National
Parks: The Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone”
(59 minutes) distributed by Good Times Entertainment. For a list of films, call 902-888-8373 or visit www.peimuseum.com. Eptek Centre, a site of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside.
QDINNER THEATRE FILMS CLUB LISTINGS
Eptek Centre Book Club meets April 5, 7 p.m., to discuss “Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup. New members are welcome. Eptek Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Dr. on the Summerside waterfront. For information, call 902888-8373.
Open mic is at Confederation Centre Public Library on April 5, 7 p.m. Come and share a love of poetry and prose by reading before a live audience or feel free to come along and listen. Keep speaking time to five minutes. Sign up from 6:30 p.m. or telephone or email the library.
“Memories of Miltonvale Park” book launch is April 6, 6-8 p.m., at the Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Rd., Route 224, North Milton. Join residents, former residents and friends of Miltonvale Park as they gather to celebrate the launch of the history book which has been created over this past year. Come pick up a copy - free to those who contributed to the project, at a nominal cost for others. Everyone is welcome.
Award-winning journalist and author Joan Baxter will read from her book, “The Mill: Fifty Years of Pulp and Protest”, on April 8, 2 p.m., at the P.E.I. Farm Centre in Charlottetown.
The launch of Rev. Ann Bush’s book, “Whispers - Follow One Girl’s Journey with Christ from Wilderness to Wholeness,” has been rescheduled for April 10 to be held at the Summerside Rotary Library on Central Street, 7-8:30 p.m.
Circle Around the Centre Luncheon with Dean Constable is April 11 at noon in Studio 1 of Confederation Centre of the Arts. For information, contact the box office.
Susan Rodgers is the featured reader at the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild Open Mic on April 12, 7 p.m., at Receiver Coffee Co., 128 Richmond A senior recital featuring Zachary Bernard, trombone, and Stephanie Cole, piano, is April 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. There is no charge. Renegades - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, March 31
Lawrence Maxwell – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, March 31
Love Junkies – Sportsman’s Club, Charlottetown, March 31
The Saul Good Band – The Factory, Charlottetown, March 31
The Dysfunktional Dads – Hotshots Lounge, Charlottetown, March 31
Dave Doyle – RCAF Wing, Summerside, March 31
Wally Young – Whisley Pub and Kitchen, Stratford, March 31
Copycat – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, March 31
Whiskey Business – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, March 31
The Wannabeez - Charlottetown Legion, March 31
Ashley Gorman – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, March 31
Kelley Mooney and Johnny Ross – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, March 31 Live music – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, March 31
Jamo Gang - John Brown Richmond Street Grille - Charlottetown 10 p.m., March 31
Jon Rehder and Chris Corrigan – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, April 1, 7 p.m.
Open mic – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, April 2
Ryan Merry and Emily Coffin
– Gahan House, Charlottetown, April 4.
Rise Up with Komah – Baba’s, Charlottetown, April 5
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS/ HISTORY
St. in Charlottetown. All are welcome to this free event. The first 10 writers to sign up may read from their work — poetry or prose — for up to 5 minutes. Following a short break, Rodgers will read. The P.E.I. Writers’ Guild Open Mic Series will continue to run on the second Thursday of each month.
QThe P.E.I. Fiddlers Society is accepting applications for the Bishop Faber MacDonald Scholarship, which provides youth between the ages of 10 and 18 the opportunity to attend a fiddle camp of their choosing. Available to youth Islandwide, it covers an amount up to full tuition and is open to traditional style fiddlers who have been playing the fiddle for at least three years. Applications are available on the P.E.I. Fiddlers Society Facebook page or at www.peifiddlers.com. The application deadline is April 20. For information, contact Jennifer Garrity at jlgarrity@edu.pe.ca or 902-894-3142.
CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS
The Fretless, the four-person Juno-award-winning troupe, is offering a workshop 1-4 p.m., on March 31 at the Old Triangle (upstairs in the Pourhouse). Participants will be divided into groups to learn the parts of a Fretless arrangement and then put everyone back together to play it. Admission is charged, and a jam will follow.
The P.E.I. Potters Studio in Victoria Park has openings for adult beginners on Monday or Thursday, an adult intermediate class on Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., beginning the week of April 9. Registration is online and is first-come, first-serve. To register, visit www.peipottersstudio.com. Contact Barb, 902-218-2493, or bajmacdonald@gmail.com.
Weekly square dance lessons are Wednesdays at Murphy’s Community Centre, Room 303, Richmond Street, Charlottetown, 7-8:30 p.m. Beginners are welcome, and a partner is not necessary. There is no charge (casual dress). Call Maggie, 902566-5276.
QSCHOLARSHIP PRACTICES
Definitely Not the Symphony (DNTS) is a community orchestra consisting of musicians of a variety of skill levels. It meets Saturdays, 10-11:15 a.m., in the activities room at Andrews of Stratford. Visit dntspei.blogspot. ca or call Jenny, 902-368-3576. New members are welcome.
Playing with Choir is Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown. Playing with Choir is an opportunity to come together in a large group to learn simple three-part harmonies for popular songs of today and past decades and belt them out for the simple joy of singing. No auditions, no solos, no stars, just fun.
The Oak Tree Singers practise at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre UPEI on Fridays at 10 a.m. New singers are welcome.
Island a Cappella, a women’s a cappella chorus, meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Charlottetown Rural High School. New singers are always welcome. Go to www.islandacappella.ca.
The Queens County Fiddlers practise Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Andrews of Stratford. New fiddlers and returning players are welcome, along with accompanists and those who like to listen. The Second Chances Band practises Tuesdays at Queen Charlotte
Intermediate School, Charlottetown,
7-9 p.m. Visit secondchancesband.ca or www. facebook.com/ secondchancespei.
New members are welcome. The P.E.I. Symphony Or- chestra presents Tenor, Horn & Strings at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown, April 15, 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the box office of Confederation Centre of the Arts.
MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE CENTRES
The Acadian Museum in Miscouche features “Miscouche of Bygone Days’’, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the parish of Miscouche (1817-2017), as well as photos and artifacts. Call 902-432-2880.
The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum at the Queen Charlotte Armoury on 3 Haviland St. in Charlottetown features “From Vimy to Juno”, a new travelling display and exhibit that provides an opportunity for visitors of all ages to learn about Canada’s role in the First and Second World Wars. It also draws parallels between the two World Wars and examines Canada as a nation from 1914 to 1945. The new exhibit will be on display until April 12. Call 902-368-0108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca for museum hours.
The Anne of Green Gables Museum is in Park Corner by reservation only. Contact 1-800665-2663 or 902-886-2884 or go to www.annemuseum.com.
Beaconsfield Historic House, a P.E.I. Museum site, was designed and built by W.C. Harris in 1877 and today stands as a beautiful example of Victorian architecture with many original features and a fascinating story to tell.
It’s open year-round for tours and hosts lectures, concerts and other special events in the Carriage House. There is also a gift shop on site. Call 902-368-6603.
Green Gables Heritage Place is located in Cavendish. Contact 902-963-7874 for information.
The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment. Check out www.tryonareahistoricalsociety.com for information on upcoming events, email jacksorensen@pei.sympatico.ca or telephone 902-658-2009.
QMacNaught History Centre and Archives features ongoing exhibits of various Island artists. It is at 85 Spring St., Summerside. Call 902-432-1332 or 902-432-1298.
EXHIBITIONS
Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown features a variety of exhibits: Luminous – until April 15; The Edwardian Island Through a Camera’s Lens - The Landscape Images of W.S.Louson – until April 21; Norma Jean MacLean: Accumulated, Positioned, Reflected Motion – until April 28, Motion – until April 28; and Eric Edson’s Other Stories – until May 5. Family Sundays at the gallery run on the last Sunday of the month until the end of April. All ages are welcome. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www.confederationcentre.com/en/art-gallery.php.
The Cornwall Library Art Gallery features the “Gratitude” group exhibit. This is the 100th show put on in the gallery and will run until March 30. On April 3, 7 p.m., the opening celebration will be held for Giselle Déziel’s “The Wright Stuff”, an air show photography exhibit. Her photographs will be on display until May 11. For more information, call 902-566-3347.
Details Past and Present is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown. Check www.detailspastandpresent.com.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside features Yesterday, Today (A Portrait of Summerside) with oil paintings by artist Eddy Schwartz. The exhibit portrays Summerside homes, buildings and churches with 36 paintings that provide a tour of the proud architectural landmarks of the city. The official opening takes place on April 8 at 2 p.m. Yesterday, Today will be on display until May 11. Eptek is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission by donation. Call 902-888-8373, go online at www.peimuseum. com.
Gallery@The Guild features the IB Graduate Art Show, March 21 to April 14. This year’s exhibit also includes artwork from the firstyear IB visual art students and the introductory art course offered at Colonel Gray High School. The public is invited to come out and see the work, completed by these students, in a variety of formats and media. The students will host their official opening at 7 p.m. on April 6. A special invitation is extended to any parent whose child may be interested in enrolling in the IB diploma program at Colonel Gray High School. The gallery is on Queen Street in Charlottetown.
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. Contact the gallery for more information.
Maroon Pig Art Gallery and Cafe is at 37 Water St., Georgetown. Call 902-652-2569 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.
Pinhole Photography Gallery is the home studio/darkroom of Charlottetown artist/pinhole photographer, Mary Carr-Chaisson. Call 902-628-1575, email mary@ pinholephotogallery.com or visit www.pinholephotogallery.