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The following is an inventory of occasions taking place round Prince Edward Island from Feb. 23 to March 1, 2023:

Traditional music/jam periods

• Tunes are on the Schooner Session with Mark Douglas and Friends, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., on the Old Triangle in Charlottetown. 
• Weekly Friday evening ceilidhs are on the Seniors Circle Club in St. Peter’s Bay, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5.
• A kitchen celebration is Feb. 24, 8-10 p.m., on the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village, that includes Chris and Roger Ahern. Admission is $5 on the door for this adults-only occasion. A Chase the Ace draw will probably be held at 9:15 p.m.
• Kitchen celebration is on the Summerside Legion on Feb. 25, 2-5 p.m., with Rheal Arsenault, Andy Paynter and particular visitor Kevin Arthur. 
• Rustico Bay Club Ceilidh and dance welcomes Kelly Buote on Feb. 25, 8 p.m. This achieved musician and vocalist will entertain with a little bit of every thing, from conventional to rock ’n’ roll and a few nation favourites. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. There can also be a 50-50 draw and bar service. Admission is $12 on the door. The venue is at 2104 Church Rd. (Route 243) in Rustico. 
• Sunday afternoon leisure is on the Summerside Legion Feb. 26, 2-5 p.m., with Johnnie G and the Legionnaires, along with Still Kickin’ (Heath Hicken, Nelson Veno, Kathy Jackman). There is free admission.
• Sunday Afternoon Tune Session is on the Old Triangle, Charlottetown, 2-5 p.m., with the following one Feb. 26. 
• Helping Hands Band jamborees are Saturdays at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, with the following one March 4, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 with a light-weight lunch and a 50-50. Proceeds are donated to charities. Call 902-859-2394. 
• Winsloe United Church Winter Series Fundraiser ceilidh is March 5, 2-4 p.m. Host Eddy Quinn and the home band of David Berrigan, Brian Langille and Judy Lowe welcome particular company Tip Er Back, together with visitor drummer and vocals Billy Matthews. The church is wheelchair accessible. There will probably be espresso, tea and chilly drinks at intermission. Admission is $15 on the door which opens at 1:30 p.m.

Concerts    

• Garrett Mason on the Trailside Music Hall on Kent Street in Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.
• Island Jazz continues at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown on Thursdays with the following one Feb. 23. Roland Beaulieu will carry out a few of his favorite jazz rock tunes, with Alan Dowling, drums, Adam Hill, bass, and Dan Rowswell, sax, that includes music by Allen Hinds, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Billy Cobham, Peter Gabriel, Sting Joan Osborne and extra. There are two units, with the primary at 8 p.m. and a second set open for company to take a seat in. Donations are on the door.
• HIV and AIDS Awareness Cabaret is Feb. 24, 8 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown, that includes a night of drag and dance to elevate the spirits and lift consciousness about HIV/AIDS. Hosted by Rouge Fatale and Shayla Shenanigans, it’ll additionally function Lady Xclusive, Tori Nylon, Miz. Majestic, Lady Fefe Fierce and Eureka NRG. For info and tickets, contact the venue.
• A espresso home with music by Bridget Driver and David MacKay, together with Vietnamese conventional music artists Heip and Bang Pham, will happen Feb. 24, 5-7 p.m., on the Alambe Cafe, 119 Kent St., Charlottetown. It is being held to lift consciousness and funds in help of the poor in Port aux Prince, Haiti.
• Fleetwood Mac tribute – Gypsy is on the Trailside Music Hall on Kent Street in Charlottetown, Feb. 24 and Feb. 26, 8 p.m.
• Got Blues Matinee is held on two to 3 Saturdays every month, 2-4 p.m., at The Salvatore Dali Cafe, 155 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and associates Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau). Each week there’s a particular visitor for the primary set, and the second set is all the time an electrical blues jam. On Feb. 25, it’s a celebration for singer Theresa Malenfant with singer/guitarist Scott Medford from New Brunswick.
• Saturdays with Craig Fair is at Copper Bottom in Montague, each Saturday, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free. 
• Blues Jam with Plain Dirty Blues is Feb. 25, 5:30-8 p.m., at Baba’s Lounge, Great George Street. Admission is by donation.
• Music is on the St. Louis Community Centre, Feb. 26, 7-9 p.m., with SK Bluegrass (Frank and Eileen Brown and associates), Heartfelt (Wilma and Larry Jones and associates) and the Currie household (John, Cheryl, Georgia). Admission is $5. There will probably be 50-50 tickets obtainable plus a canteen.
• Hired Guns and particular visitor Shipwrecks are in live performance March 4, 7:30 p.m., on the Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, 619 Water Street East Summerside. For tickets, contact the venue.
• Goodnight Moon will probably be offered by the P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra on March 5, 2:30 p.m., within the Sobey Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. There will probably be a pre-concert speak at 1:30 p.m. Karem J. Simon takes up the baton because the visitor conductor, main the orchestra by way of works by Bizet, Beethoven, Champagne and extra. The live performance can even function vocalists Hannah O’Donnell and Jillian Clow performing a wide range of basic operatic repertoire. Tickets can be found by way of the theatre field workplace.

Dances

• A dance is on the Hillsboro Community Centre on Feb. 25, with music by Music and Friends, that includes Lester MacPherson, and dancing 8-11 p.m. Lunch is served, and there’s a licensed bar.
• Dance to dwell bands each Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., on the Charlottetown Legion, 99 Pownal St., Charlottetown. On Feb. 25, music will probably be offered by Roger Jones. All are welcome.

Theatre/Dance/Comedy

• Rat Tales Comedy Night is Mondays at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown at 8 p.m. Brittany Campbell would be the host. Admission is pay what you possibly can.
• eighth Ave Players presents “Little Women – The Broadway Musical” on Feb. 23-25 on the Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre, 619 Water St. East Summerside. Travel again to Concord, New England, within the 1800s and share the lives of the March sisters. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s endearing novel, “Little Women,” this musical has entertained audiences since 2005. For tickets, contact the field workplace.

Films

• The Friends of Eptek Centre’s Lunchtime Film sequence runs to the top of April. The movies, largely travelogues, are screened on Thursdays at midday, with Feb. 23 that includes “Adventures in Search of the Past: Mysteries of the Americas – Vanished Civilizations” (50 minutes). There is not any cost. Eptek Centre, a web site of the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation, is situated at 130 Heather Moyse Dr. on the Summerside waterfront.

Club listings 

• Rodney Perry – Lone Oak Brew Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 6 p.m.
• Thursday Trivia with Cone – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.
• Trevor Cameron – Brothers 2, Summerside, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
• Entertainment trivia with Darcy Campbell – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 9 p.m.
• David Woodside – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 10 p.m.
• Carter MacLellan – Bogside Brewing, Montague, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.
• Logan Maddix – Brothers 2, Summerside, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
• Richie Bulger and Brian Langille – The Local, Charlottetown, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
• Trivia – Lone Oak Brewing Co., Borden-Carleton, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
• Mitch O’Blennis – Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, Summerside, Feb. 24, 9:30 p.m.
• Main Street Bullies – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 24, 10 p.m.
• Kelley Mooney – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m.
• Blizzard Goat Band – Bogside Brewing, Montague, Feb. 25, 3 p.m.
• Billy White – Bogside Brewing, Montague, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m.
• Carter MacLellan – The Local, Charlottetown, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.
• Dan Doiron – Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, Summerside, Feb. 25, 9:30 p.m.
• Gypsy Soul – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 25, 10 p.m.
• Stone Masons, Ice Road Truckers – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Feb. 25.
• Ivan Daigle – Lone Oak Brewing Co., Borden-Carleton, Feb. 26, 1 p.m.
• Lawrence Maxwell – The Local, Charlottetown, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.
• Carter MacLellan – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 26, 8 p.m.
• Name that Tune trivia with Andrew Rollins – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Feb. 26, 9 p.m.
• Lawrence Maxwell – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
• Matt and associates – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Feb. 27, 10 p.m.
• Lieutenant Dan – Hunter’s Ale House, Charlottetown, Feb. 28, 10 p.m.
• Open mic with KINLEY – Baba’s, Charlottetown, Feb. 22, 10 p.m.
• Gypsy Soul Duo – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
• Steve Swarc – The Local, Charlottetown, March 1, 6 p.m.
• Adam MacGregor and Liam Kearney – Olde Dublin Pub, Charlottetown, March 1, 8 p.m.

Classes

• Movement for Health and Fun is at St. Mary and St. John Anglican Church, Summerside. Thursdays, to March 23, 10-11 a.m. Instructor Kristen Pottle will information individuals by way of simple dance strikes, stretch and power workouts. It is open to all skills and free with registration: [email protected].

Festivals

• Ice City Festival returns to Charlottetown with six weeks of indoor and outside celebrations for all ages till March 5. Enjoy outside patios, horse and wagon rides, snowshoeing, household skates, Tunes & Tales Musical Performances, DJs on Confederation Centre Plaza every Saturday, a Here We Go barn dance, karaoke, motion pictures, drag brunches, fats biking and extra. Visit online for extra info and the complete schedule of occasions. 
• IllumiNATION Festival runs till March 4, that includes musical performances throughout Prince Edward Island in celebration of the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Information is available online.

Literary occasions/public lectures

• The Clyde River History Society historical past lecture sequence has returned with a sequence of shows on the Riverview Community Centre, 718 Clyde River Rd. The closing one is Feb. 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m. when Marie Kenny will current the historical past of the Women’s Institute motion, which started in Canada over 125 years in the past. Visitors can tour the society’s museum of artifacts and historic pictures, and refreshments will probably be offered. 
• Eptek Centre Book Club meets March 2, 7 p.m., to debate “Maybe He Just Likes You” by Barbara Dee. Exploring the topic of #MeToo for the middle-grade viewers, this heart-wrenching – and finally uplifting–novel about experiencing harassment and undesirable consideration from classmates is a well timed story of a center faculty lady standing up and discovering her voice. EptekArt & Culture Centre, a web site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, is at 130 Heather Moyse Dr. on the Summerside waterfront, adjoining to the Harbourfront Theatre. For info, name 902-888-8373 or visit online). 

Meetings

• The P.E.I. Modern Quilt Guild meets each fourth Thursday of the month, 7-9 p.m., with the following one on Feb. 23. Follow on Instagram. If interested by attending a gathering as a visitor or have another inquiries, contact [email protected] to get the main points because the group follows public well being steering to find out whether or not every assembly will probably be held just about or in particular person.

Art galleries/occasions

• Hooked rug exhibition and demonstrations are on the Old Victoria School, 730 Victoria Rd., Victoria By The Sea, Feb. 24-26, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with artwork and craft shows. There is free admission and lightweight refreshments. Donations are accepted. Come and have a good time Heritage Week. All are welcome. This is a venture of the Victoria Historical Association and By The Sea Rug Hookers. For info, name 902-393-3876.
• The Charlottetown Library Learning Centre is partnering with This Town is Small to carry 4 solo exhibitions that includes the work of P.E.I.-based up to date artists. The first exhibition, Messages from the Cosmic Field, will probably be on view till April 15 and options artworks by Renée Laprise. This Town is Small can also be looking for proposals from skilled P.E.I. artists for the brand new exhibitions. Artists can submit latest artworks which might be authentic and forward-thinking, and precedence will probably be given to works that haven’t but been exhibited within the area. More info and the application can be found online. 
• The City of Charlottetown’s historic, pop-up exhibit entitled Celebrate Winter Sport is now open. The exhibit is situated on the primary ground of the Confederation Court Mall and will probably be obtainable for viewing throughout common mall hours till March 11. 
• Eptek Art & Culture Centre is exploring the Canada Games theme of sparking greatness by way of a scholar artwork exhibit on show till March 24, showcasing scholar artwork initiatives from numerous colleges throughout P.E.I. Participants can participate in crafts that can contribute to an total mural, submit their identify and hometown and participate within the Eptek-a-thon – Eptek’s personal Canada Games-inspired impediment course. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is a web site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is situated at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront, adjoining to the Harbourfront Theatre. The web site is open year-round. Exhibit admission is by donation (prompt donation $3). Details are topic to vary. For info, name 902-888-8373 or visit us online.
• Confederation Centre Art Gallery is that includes the next: It’s More Than Sports: A Celebration of BIPOC Athletes on Prince Edward Island celebrating the achievements of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) athletes on the Island;  Entrance Gallery: Ronald Bloore, Paul Griffin and Eleanor King; Revisiting; Dreaming Machines; Surabhi Ghosh: What’s mine is yours; While Black: a discussion board for hypothesis on what the gallery can’t maintain. The gallery is open Sundays, 1-5 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to five p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Call 902-628-6111 or e-mail [email protected].
• The Cornwall Library Art Gallery is exhibiting Tania Pendergast’s present, Curating Beautiful Words, on show by way of March 31. Meet the artist on March 14 at 7 p.m. Contact the library for info on displaying within the gallery, situated at 15 Mercedes Dr., Town Hall, Cornwall. Call 902-629-8415 or go to library.pe.ca. 
• Details Fine Art Gallery at 166 Richmond St., Charlottetown, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to five p.m., that includes native, nationwide and worldwide artists, in addition to artwork pottery, blown glass and Inuit sculpture. Call 902-892-2233.
• Montague Regional High School presents an exhibit titled Reflections, till Feb. 28 on the Kings Playhouse Gallery in Georgetown. Students from grades 11 and 12 created works representing reflection and got the immediate and utilizing their very own ideas and imaginations have been allowed to create works that meant one thing to themselves.
• The Sixty Days of Fame sequence in Summerside is that includes two new displays to run in February and March. The McNaught History Centre, 75 Spring St., is that includes Byrds of a Feather, a joint exhibit between long-time inventive associates, Elise Arsenault and Meaghan Roberts. It celebrates the final decade of their adventures collectively as “bessy mates, mothers and artists on P.E.I.” It could be considered freed from cost, Tuesday by way of Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MacNaught History Centre and Archives is situated at 75 Spring St., Summerside. In addition, Imagination and Nature, the primary solo exhibit for artist Phyllis Gay, is on show on the Lefurgey Cultural Centre in Summerside throughout February and March. It could be considered freed from cost Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 205 Prince St., Summerside. 

Museums

• The Acadian Museum in Miscouche is that includes Unearthing the Past: Archeological Discoveries of Prince Edward Island. Contact 902-432-2880. Hours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to five p.m., and Sundays, 1 p.m. Admission is charged. 
• Beaconsfield Historic House is on the nook of West and Kent streets in Charlottetown. Contact 902-368-6603. Admission is charged.
• Green Gables Heritage Place will probably be open in the course of the 2023 P.E.I. Canada Winter Games. Visitors can drop in between midday and 4 p.m. Feb. 23-28. Off-season charges will apply. Private bookings may also be requested between as much as March 6, topic to availability, by emailing [email protected]. Additional charges apply for these particular bookings. Visitors will be capable to entry the Visitor Centre, that includes interpretive displays on L.M. Montgomery’s life and writings, in addition to the Green Gables home.
• Tryon Museum is open by likelihood or appointment at #47 Route 10 in Tryon. Call 902-629-5806 or visit online.

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