September 2020
The AquaHacking Atlantic Canada 2020 Challenge Final is coming soon!
The AquaHacking Atlantic Canada 2020 Challenge Final is coming soon! Five finalist teams have been selected to pitch their innovative technologies to a panel of seasoned professionals in the water, tech, and business sectors. This September 18, join us to see what the finalists have been working on and find out which team will take the top prize in the competition. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/349982276167527/ Don’t have Facebook? You can still watch the event live via the link above. What’s the…
Find out more »October 2020
Scarecrows in the City Festival
Taking place October 9 - 18th, 2020, the all-new Scarecrows in the City Festival will take over the downtown core of Prince Edward Island’s seaside city. Set against the backdrop of Charlottetown’s colourful and historic buildings, hundreds of scarecrow installations will line the streets, gather on street corners, pop up in shop windows, and surprise you in other unexpected ways. You can also look forward to self-guided scarecrow tours, haunted ghost walks, live music, scarecrow making workshops, wine tastings, costumed…
Find out more »College of Piping Haunted Theatre
The Celtic Performing Arts Centre at The College of Piping is usually a very vibrant and busy space, filled with performers and musicians using the stage to showcase their talents to full audiences. The venue was ready to host a show earlier this year and the cast was in place for the final rehearsal with some specially invited guests in the crowd. It was an unusually eerie night. The night was dark and quiet, the air was heavy. The performers…
Find out more »Camp Triumph ‘Triumphant’ 5K Fundraiser Run
Triumphant 5K Goes October 17 in Support of Vulnerable Kids Camp Triumph Society will host a 5K run fundraiser on October 17 to bring in valuable revenue lost due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Through this trying time, everyone has had a taste of isolation and the stress that goes with it. That is the daily reality of Camp Triumph campers. They live with feelings of isolation, uncertainty, and worry all the time. These kids still need support. The event will…
Find out more »Petting Farm Drop In Day
10143 PE-11, Richmond, PE C0B 1Y0 Beach Goats Farm - Finally!! No appointment necessary for today! Come drop in and join us on the farm. Cuddle some goats, play with some chickens and pet the bunnies. Remember to please practice social distancing. $5/person and children under 2 are free
Find out more »Waste Reduction Week
The City of Charlottetown reminds residents that the nation-wide campaign aimed to promote overall waste reduction and educate on the importance of efficient resource use begins next week. Waste Reduction Week in Canada is taking place October 19 to 25, with numerous of municipalities across Canada participating. Beginning next week, each day is designated a theme which will focus on tools and resources relating to a specific aspect of waste reduction. The themes are: circular economy, textile waste, e-waste,…
Find out more »Ten Days for Transit PEI: Community Bus Tours with T3 Transit
*Please pre-register with the links below.* 10:30am tour: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../ten-days-for-transit-pei... 11:30am tour: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../ten-days-for-transit-pei... 12:30pm tour: https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../ten-days-for-transit-pei... Ten Days for Transit PEI: Public transit is for us all. For the month of October, we will be leading a community conversation around social justice in public transit. From October 19th-28th, we will be encouraging Islanders to take the bus and to tell us about their experience using the public transit system in PEI. On October 24th, we will partner with T3 Transit to provide free bus…
Find out more »Great Pumpkin Walk
Families are invited to come to the Beach Grove Nature Trail behind the Beach Grove Home on Saturday, October 24 from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon) for the annual Great Pumpkin Walk. The event will look a bit different this year. Each family will be able to pick out a complimentary pumpkin (while supplies last) to carve at home. Families are encouraged to go for a self-guided walk along the Beach Grove Nature Trail or a trail of their…
Find out more »CAP Concussion Awareness Program
CAP Concussion Awareness Program invites you to a presentation entitled "Recognition, Detection, Recovery: Myths and Facts," by research coordinator Matthew Gallant. The event is Wednesday, October 28 from 5 to 7pm in room 242 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. To register click on upeicap1.eventbrite.ca. For more information, contact concussion@upei.ca. The venue is wheelchair accessible and stair-free. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, sessions are limited to 30 people. We will also be having the presentation live streamed for anyone that is not…
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