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Health PEI Board Positions

Leo Steven, Health PEI board chair, has announced that 2 board positions....

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Lands Protection Act Commissioner Seeks Feedback

Commissioner, Horace Carver Q.C., has been directed to inquire into and ....

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Talk on Arrowsmith Program

Learning Disabilities Association of PEI will host Jessica Poulin, Manag....

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Taking Care—Caregiver Seminars

Starting April 8, a series of 6 workshops, developed by Ruth Anne Wicher....

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Bat WNS Confirmed

Diagnostic tests conducted by the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health C....

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National Volunteer Awards

April 21 to 27 marks the 71st annual National Volunteer Week which pays ....

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LABO Homestay on the Island

A non-profit Japanese youth development organization called LABO is look....

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Mini Barn Draw

The Brain Injury Association of Prince Edward Island (BIAPEI) is a non-p....

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Sisters of St Martha Programs

Programs taking place at Sisters of St. Martha Spirituality Centre, SDU ....

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Hike for Hospice

Hospice PEI will host the 11th Annual Hike for Hospice May 5 in Alberton....

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Submit to Island Literary Awards

The P.E.I. Writers’ Guild will accept submissions to the 2013 Cox &....

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Atlantic Voices Choral Composition Contest

Atlantic Voices: The Newfoundland and Labrador Choir of Ottawa is a mixe....

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Writers Assoc Workshops

The Island Writers Association (PEI) will hold a series of workshops for....

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Confed Library Teen Space

Resume Writing Workshop is May 3 at 1 pm for teens ages 12 and up. Regis....

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Confed Centre Children's Library

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week takes place May 4–11 on the theme â....

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National Scrapbooking Day

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day May 5, 9 am–4 pm, at Stratford Tow....

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Free Sobeys Nutrition Events

10 week Healthy Weight program will begin Monday, May 6, from 2–3:30 p....

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Terry Fox Run Co-chair Wanted

The Charlottetown Terry Fox Run 2013 is looking for a co-chair for the C....

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Artisans on Main 2013

Artisans on Main, located in Montague, is now in their 2nd year of opera....

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Gold Rush 50/50 Draw

A Gold Rush 50/50 Draw is held weekly in support of South Shore Actiplex....

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Ch’town Program Brochure

Charlottetown Parks and Recreation Dept’s 2013 Spring and Summer Progr....

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Cuba Trip

A group is being organized to go to Cuba (Las Tunas) for 3 weeks in Nov 201....

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Canadian River Heritage Conference

Registration is open for the 7th Canadian River Heritage Conference, Jun....

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Architectural Walking Tours

Harris Legacy Walking Tours given by trained guides from the Institute f....

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Be a Host Family

Six Japanese children aged 13–14 are hoping to spend a month this summ....

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Rain Barrels for Sale

Charlottetown residents may now purchase rain barrels from the Water and....

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Market Baskets for Sale

Hand woven baskets from Bolgatanga, Ghana are on sale with proceeds supp....

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Beaconsfield Tours

Built in 1877, Beaconsfield was considered one of Charlottetown’s fine....

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Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild

Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild will meet on May 15 and June 19 at 7 pm in the ....

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Free Gardening Workshops

A sereies of free gardening workshops will take place at the Red Oak Gar....

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Macphail Youth Camps

The Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project in Orwell has been offeri....

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Life Drawing Session

Life Drawing Session will be held in the Schurman Family Studio, Confede....

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No Dogs on National Park beaches

Parks Canada reminds visitors that from April 1 to Oct 15 all domestic a....

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Photography Educators Conference

Holland College will host the Canadian Conference of Photo-Educators May....

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Scholarships for Acadian Students

The Fondation acadienne d’aide aux étudiants et étudiantes invites a....

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Hollywood Screenwriter/Author

Women in Film and Television–Atlantic (WIFT-AT) and the Island Media A....

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Giving Voice

CBC’s digital channel documentary and the Documentary Organization of ....

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Island Literary Awards Deadline

PEI writers wishing to participate in the Island Literary Awards have un....

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Walk of Hope

Child Find PEI is holding a Walk of Hope on May 25—National Missing Ch....

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PEI Writers’ Guild AGM

You are invited to the PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) Annual General Meeti....

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Writers Workshops in Stratford

The Island Writers Association (PEI) will hold workshops May 25 at Strat....

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ACT Auditions for Doubt

ACT (a community theatre) will hold auditions for its Nov production of ....

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Soul Food

Soul Food is a monthly event held in Studio 2 of the Confederation Centr....

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Historical City Tour of Summerside for Seniors

The City of Charlottetown’s Parks and Recreation Department in partner....

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United Way Day of Caring

The United Way of Prince Edward Island’s Day of Caring on May 31 is a ....

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Marine Atlantic History Circle

Summerside and Area Historical Society has organized a History Circle fo....

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Annual Hook-in

Welcome all rug hookers to the annual hook-in on June 8 from 10 am–6 p....

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Capital One Race for Kids

The Boys and Girls Club of Charlottetown will host the Capital One Race ....

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Yard, Bake and Plant Sale

Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown (Grafton and Prince) will be hold....

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Walk to Fight Arthritis

The 4th Annual Walk to Fight Arthritis presented by the makers of TYLENO....

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Protect Yourself

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Committee invites you to a free comm....

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Survivors Together Meetings

A self-help group for survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder (STEM)....

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Joint Photo Show
Joint Photo Show
Levitas by Sean Berrigan, I Was There by Adnan Saciragic

until May 31
Gallery @ The Guild

A joint photography exhibition, Levitas by Sean Berrigan and I Was There by Adnan Saciragic, will be held at The Gallery @ The Guild May 1 to 31. Opening reception is May 1 from 7 to 9 pm.

Sean’s Levitas is a surrealist photo series based around the visual act of levitation and the wonder and beauty of humans d

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Paintings by Elaine Harrison
Paintings by Elaine Harrison

Details Fine Art Gallery

Details Fine Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by the late Elaine Harrison (1915-2003). Gallery owner, Arlene Rice says this collection consists of many types of subject matter and styles. There are small still lifes and large florals and figurative works that encompass years of Harrison’s work. Many of these pieces have not been in the public domain and Arlene R

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Brushes with Nature
Katherine Dagg, Geraldine Ysselstein

Details, Past & Present

Details Past & Present fine art gallery in Charlottetown has announced the opening of Brushes with Nature, new works by Katharine Dagg and Geraldine Ysselstein, on April 25 from 5 to 7 pm.

Katharine Dagg and Geraldine Ysselstein are experienced painters living on Prince Edward Island.

“As artists, we want to show how nature enhances a

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A Day in the Country
A Day in the Country
Landscapes of PEI by Ben F. Stahl at Details Fine Art Gallery

May 23 to June 13

Details Fine Art Gallery has announcedthe opening of an exhibition of landscape paintings, A Day in the Country: Island Landscapes, by Ben F. Stahl. This show will feature 20 acrylic works by the artist in various sizes.

Ben Stahl says, “When I first came to the Island 24 years ago to research the landscape and backgrounds f

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Catherine Miller—Changing Environs
Catherine Miller—Changing Environs

until May 26
Confed Art Gallery

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery presents a new exhibition by Charlottetown-based artist Catherine Miller. Installed in the Entrance Gallery and the five large display cases in the Centre’s concourse, Catherine Miller: Changing Environs addresses the artist’s interest and research in land use issues on PEI. Miller’s contemporary visual and tactile investigation of this

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Dan Steeves—Memory of Pain
Dan Steeves—Memory of Pain

until May 26
Confed Art Gallery

The past three decades of the career of New Brunswick printmaker Dan Steeves have been punctuated by his evolving exploration of the theme of how good and evil battle over the souls of the living. Through his etchings interpreting the land and people, both historical and contemporary, of the region around the Bay of Fundy, Steeves probes the natures of temptation and

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Heart Lake Installation
Heart Lake Installation
Robyn Moody sculpture work examines Alberta oil sands development

until Aug 4
Confed Art Gallery

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery presents the sculptural installation Power 2: Heart Lake as seen through the eyes of Manley Natland, by Alberta artist Robyn Moody. The piece is a roughly 17-foot long scale model of an Alberta lake, made up of hundreds of spinning gears arranged across the gallery floor.

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Quotation
Quotation
Pieces from Gallery collection that refer to masterpieces from art history

until Dec 22
Confede Art Gallery

Opening May 18 at Confederation Centre Art Gallery is Quotation, an exhibition concentrating on works of art which quote masterpieces from art history. Curated by Pan Wendt, this exhibition is selected primarily from the Gallery’s permanent collection, with a the addition of a few key loans, a

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Natalie Toombs on Baba’s Art Wall
Natalie Toombs on Baba’s Art Wall

in May

Natalie Toombs is a 22 year old photographer and music junkie, born and raised in Charlottetown, PEI. Over the past two years Natalie has become a prominent fixture in Charlottetown’s nightlife; capturing photos of Charlottetown’s local music scene. Past events she has worked at include: Savour Food and Wine, Victoria Row Concert Series, Beer Fest, PEI International Shellfish Festival and Music PEI

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Breath of Spring
Breath of Spring

until May 31
MacNaught History Centre

Breath of Spring is the title of the Sixty Days of Fame Exhibit showing through April and May at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives, 75 Spring Street, Summerside. The twenty-two members of the Summerside Art Club have put paint to canvas to capture their interpretation of the wonderful season of spring.

The Summerside Art Club was founded over forty years

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Some of What's Going On

Margaret Westlie Book Launch

May 25
Confed Public Library Confederation Centre Public library will launch Margaret Westlie's book ...

New Festival of Wines

May 24 & 25
Charlottetown Civic Centre The New Festival of Wines takes place May 24 and 25 at th ...

Paintings by Elaine Harrison

Details Fine Art Gallery Details Fine Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by the late ...

Heart Lake Installation

Robyn Moody sculpture work examines Alberta oil sands development until Aug 4
Confed Art Gallery Th ...

Joint Photo Show

Levitas by Sean Berrigan, I Was There by Adnan Saciragic until May 31
Gallery @ The Guild A joint p ...

Some of What's New

Honourary Degrees 2013

UPEI will confer 4 honourary degrees at this year’s convocation ceremonies on May 11. Honorary gra ...

Jazz & Blues School Tour

The annual School Tour of the TD PEI Jazz and Blues Festival set an attendance record and fielded th ...

Welcoming New Citizens

The Government of PEI participated in welcoming new Canadian citizens to PEI recently. MLA Charlotte ...

Remember This

Nudie Persistence, a weird name and musical exuberance have won Prince Edward Island’s Nudie a fe ...

Cavendish Beach Music Festival

More performers announced The 5th annual LOTTO MAX presents the Cavendish Beach Music Festival, bei ...