Posted in Events on November 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Best-selling and acclaimed fiction writer Barbara Gowdy will give a reading from her new work on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. A reception and book signing will follow.
Gowdy burst on the scene in 1989 with Falling Angels, a darkly comic novel about three sisters growing up in [...]
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Posted in Book Launches on November 4, 2007 | No Comments »
The launch of Acadian Christmas Traditions by Georges Arsenault will take place from 7 - 9 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the Carriage House at Beaconsfield in Charlottetown. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Published by Charlottetown’s Acorn Press (www.acornpresscanada.com), Acadian Christmas Traditions is based on written sources and interviews with Acadians throughout the Maritimes.
Author Georges Arsenault, a well-known historian, folklorist [...]
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Posted in Book Launches on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
Bounce and Beans and Burn, a new illustrated children’s book published by Acorn Press, was launched at the Confederation Centre Library’s Children’s Loft from on Saturday, Nov. 10.
Bounce and Beans and Burn was written by Shannon Murray and illustrated by Doretta Groenendyk and tells the tale of Sam, who is full of bounce, beans, and burn.
After breakfast Sam is so excited [...]
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Posted in Events on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
ACT (A Community Theatre) is proud to present The Blue Castle, a musical by Hank Stinson based on the novel by L. M. Montgomery. This production has been planned to coincide with the “kick-off” for Anne 2008 and with LMM’s birthday. Shows will be at The Guild at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 22 - 24, [...]
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