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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. 18 with “The Natural Curiosities of Europe (52 minutes) distributed by Powersports/Millenium International. 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.
FOOD AND MUSIC
The Musical Cowboy Brunch is Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., part of the ninth annual Evangeline Country Music Festival being held at the Acadian Musical Village in Abram-Village. Breakfast and dinner dishes will be available along with delicious homemade desserts, tea, coffee and juice.
DANCES
FallBack 1950s/’60s
dances are Fridays,
8-11 p.m., except for
Oct. 12, at the Delta Prince Edward, 18 Queen St., Charlottetown. Admission is at the door. Call 902-315-0817. Phase II and Friends and Fall
Back will be hosted by the Murphy Centre for a Rock ’n’ Roll Extravaganza on Oct. 13. beginning at 9 p.m. Dance to the music of the 1950s and ’60s sixties with two of the Island’s best-ever dance bands. Tickets are at Fall Back gigs, the Murphy Centre office or by calling Gerry, 902-393-3251.
A dance is at the Kaylee Hall in Poole’s Corner, Oct. 13, 8-11 p.m., featuring The Rustlers. Dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd.,
Charlottetown on Oct. 13, 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 is at Rustico Bay Seniors’
Club (2104 Church Rd.) on Oct. 13, 8-11 p.m., with music by Country Steel. There’s a light lunch, 50/50 draw and a door prize.
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. A dance will be held at Hillsborough Community Centre on Oct. 17, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Music is by Joe Hynes and the Black Hats. There’s a free lunch and 50/50 draw.
THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE/ VARIETY SHOWS
“Anne & Gilbert” plays on select dates at The Guild in Charlottetown with the last show of the season on Oct. 23. The Comic Strippers are at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., featuring some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians. This show is for those 19 and over. 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.
Fall Fun Cabaret is Oct. 21, 7:3010 p.m., at The Guild, hosted by Rebecca Griffin and Alec “Calvin” Laveck, it will feature cast members of “Anne & Gilbert – The Musical” as well as musicians, crew, staff and friends.
Open mic with Dave Connolly – Hot Shots Lounge, Charlottetown, Oct. 12
Nathan and Katie – Marc’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Oct. 12 Misty Water – Charlottetown Legion, Oct. 12 John Macallar
– Dundee Arms, Charlottetown, Oct. 12 Darcy and
Moe – Brothers 2, Summerside, Oct. 12 The Swollen
Members – Charlottetown Beer Garden, Oct. 12 Rise Up with Komah – Baba’s Lounge, Charlottetown, Oct. 12 Misty Water – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Oct. 5
Jerry Laird – The Eagle Nest, Rustico, Oct. 12
Tightrope – Silver Fox Club, Summerside, Oct. 12
Dave Woodside – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Oct. 12 The Wannabeez - Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Sept. Oct. 12-13
Lady Soul with Kelley Mooney – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Oct. 12
Kenny Pearl and the Oysters – The Mill, New Glasgow, Oct. 13 Hately Basement – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Oct. 13 Breakwater Acoustic with Taylor
Johnson and Dan MaAulay – Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Oct. 13 Diversity dance party – Charlottetown Beer Garden, Charlottetown, Oct. 13
Adam MacGregor – Next Door at Merchantman, Charlottetown, Oct. 13 Museum Pieces and Racoon Bandit – the Sportman’s Club, Charlottetown, Oct. 13
Dave Doyle – RCAF Wing, Summerside, Sept. 6
Kim Albert – Charlottetown Legion, Oct. 13 Alexander and the Great Ones
and Al Tuck – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Oct. 13 Dirty Work, Kintsugi and Tungsten – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Oct.
14 The Accolades – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Oct. 15
Fraser McCallum – The Gahan House, Charlottetown, Oct. 17 Tuens with Thomas Harrington
and Ward MacDonald – The Old Triangle, Charlottetown, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Sarah Hiltz – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Oct. 18
CLUB LISTINGS CD LAUNCH
Vishten album release is Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown
LITERARY EVENTS/ READINGS/ PRESENTATIONS
Writers’ Guild and led by awardwinning author Anne Emery, will be held Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Haviland Club, 2 Haviland St, Charlottetown. Cost is $45 for P.E.I. Writers’ Guild members; $55 for non-members. To register, visit Peiwritersguild.com. For more information, email Maureen Duffy Cobb, president
P.E.I. Writers’ Guild, at peiwritersguild@gmail.com. Literary Legacy Series: Tea with Sir Andrew (Macphail), Harry (Baglole) and their Master’s Wife, the first of a series to celebrate the literary legacies of Sir Andrew Macphail, P.E.I.’s original Islandthemed writer, is Oct. 13, 2 p.m., at the Macphail Homestead, Orwell. This first event is dedicated to the contributions of the late Harry Baglole to the Macphail Homestead. His lasting legacies regarding the place of Sir Andrew Macphail in Island –- and Canadian — literary culture will be discussed by John Flood, editor and publisher) of the book, The Master’s Wife: The Book and the Place (Penumbra Press, 2013). Tea and Baglole’s favourite desserts will be served.
Writers in a Round Tour is Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., featuring Rachel Beck, P.E.I., Jessica Rhaye, New Brunswick and Graham Nichols, Ontario. For more information, contact 902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com
EXHIBITIONS
Artisan P.E.I. hosts Open Studio
Days 2018 with live demonstrations, hands-on activities and gallery visits with artists and artisans on Oct 5-6. Try bone carving, the wood lathe, needle felting, paint and paper hats, designing jewelry, gyotaku fish printing and more. Find full descriptions and maps on our Google calendar at www. artisanpei.com. For added value lists are included of other nearby local offerings of interest to round out the tour, such as a local winery, distillery, restaurant or apple orchard. All are welcome. Call 902368-7526.
Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown features “Objects of the Mind: Chinese Brush and Ink Paintings by Dianyu Zhao” until Nov. 11, Wafaa Bilal: 168:01 until Jan. 6 and Mitchell Wiebe: VampSites until March 3. Call 902-628-6111 or check out www. confederationcentre.com/en/artgallery.php. The Cornwall Library Art Gallery
in Cornwall Town Hall features Thomas Scantlebury’s art exhibit, on display until Oct. 26. Call 902629-8415.
Details Fine Art Gallery is on Victoria Row in Charlottetown. Check detailsfineart.com.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre in Summerside features work by the members of the Northern Lights Quilt Guild with their second exhibition at Eptek, “Quilted Treasures”. This guild has been in operation for 20 years and will be displaying a wide range of items: from miniature pieces to king size quilts, and everything in between. The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 9. In addition, a celebration to mark Eptek’s 40th anniversary will be held Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. Memories will be shared, and the Friends of Eptek Centre will be serving refreshments. Call 902-888-8373 or go to www.peimuseum.com.
Gallery@The Guild on Queen Street, Charlottetown, features a
variety of exhibits. 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 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. 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 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 in Charlottetown with tours and a gift shop, as well as lectures, concerts and events. Call 902-368-6603. Bedeque Area Historical Museum, William Callbeck Centre, Central Bedeque, is open Sundays, 1-4 p.m., until Oct. 14, with free admission. There is a new exhibit on the Loyalist settlement of the Bedeque Bay area, as well as one on the Borden ferry service, Callbeck’s Store and the way of life of the Mi’kmaq on the Island. Also displayed is the Red Barn collection of Howard Clark.
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 902-3680108 or check www.peiregimentmuseum.ca. Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead
is at 271 McPhail Park Rd., Vernon Bridge. Call 902-651-2789.
The Tryon Museum is open by chance or appointment. Check out www.tryonareahistoricalsociety.com or call 902-658-2009. Wood Island Lighthouse and
Museum is in Wood Islands. Call 902-962-3110.
A beginner ukulele class is at the Alberton Public Library, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. 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 contact Jenny dnts.pei@gmail.com. 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 Oak Tree Singers practise at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Fridays at 10 a.m. New singers are welcome.
LESSONS/CLASSES
Playing with Choir is Oct. 9, 7-9 p.m., 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 fall 2018 term schedule will begin Oct. 9 and conclude Dec. 4 (with one break in the middle on Nov. 6). The storm date will be Dec. 11. The doors (and bar) will open at 6:30 p.m., and the sessions will be 7-9 p.m. In this eight-week term, we’ll be learning original arrangements for “Chain of Fools” (Aretha Franklin); “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (U2); “What I Wouldn’t Do” (Serena Ryder); “Summer of 69” (Bryan Adams); “Jolene” (Dolly Parton); “Ordinary Day” (Great Big Sea); “Tell Him” (The Exciters) and “Perfect” (Ed Sheeran). The Judy MacLean Private
School of Dance classes are underway at Birchwood Intermediate School, Longworth Avenue, Charlottetown, on Tuesdays. Classes include all levels of dance for ages 6 years and over. Instructor Judy MacLean is a former Maritime champion step dancer and a member in good standing with CDTA. Dance styles include: stepdancing, tap-dancing, clogging and Celtic/Acadian strathspey/ reels, plus stage performance. Call 902-566-5545 or email judymacleandance@eastlink.ca. Weekly old-time square-dancing
lessons have resumed on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Murphy Community Centre, Room 303, Richmond St., Charlottetown. Beginners are welcome. A partner is not necessary. Dress is casual. For information, call Maggie, 902-5665276.
Bideford Parsonage Museum is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 784 Bideford Rd. Call 902-831-3133.
The Canadian Potato Museum is open daily in O’Leary until Oct. 15. Call 902-859-2039. The Farmers’ Bank of Rustico
Museum is on Route 243, Rustico, a bilingual National Historic Site featuring a museum, the Doucet House and Rustico and area Acadian genealogical information. Off-season tours are available by request. Check www.farmersbank.ca or call 902-963-3168. Green Gables Heritage
Place is in Cavendish. The site is open until Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Contact 902-963-7874. International Fox Museum and
Hall of Fame is in the Summerside Armoury, 33 Summer St., Summerside. MacNaught History Centre and
Archives features ongoing exhibits of Island artists at 85 Spring St., Summerside. Call 902-432-1332 or 902-432-1298.
Orwell Corner Historic Village is in Orwell. Call 902-651-8515, email orwellcorner@gov.pe.ca or go to peimuseum.ca. It closes for the season on Oct. 19
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