Milton Community Hall

Date: Monday, June 15, 2015
Event Name: Tunes & Tales in Milton
Price: $25.00
Doors Open: 7:00PM
Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets are available from the Milton Community Hall. Call 902 566-3154, email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or drop in to the hall. 

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Artist bios:

Kendra MacGillivray – www.kendramacgillivray.com
Kendra MacGillivray is one of the most sought after performers and instructors of the Celtic fiddling style in the world. She is a professional musician with two 2002 East Coast Music Awards for “Female Artist of the Year” and “Instrumental Artist of the Year” and numerous nominations. She has traveled the world, having performed at festivals and events in places like Japan, Australia, Germany, Iceland, Europe, Scotland, throughout the United States and Canada. Kendra has also performed as guest soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia, the PEI Symphony and the Maritime Forces – Stadacona band. She has been teaching Celtic fiddling, private and group lessons as well as workshops and master classes to fiddlers of all ages, all over the world for the past twenty-five years. She has taught at Holland College’s School of Performing Arts for the past three years, the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax, NS, Southern Hemisphere International School of Scottish Fiddling in New Zealand, Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music and the Gaelic College of Celtic Performing Arts & Crafts in Cape Breton, Pacific Institute of Celtic Performing Arts & Crafts in BC, as well as numerous fiddle camps throughout Canada. In 2003, Kendra won the Music Nova Scotia award for “Educator of the Year” and in 2009, Kendra was the Executive Director of The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada in Summerside. Presently, MacGillivray continues to teach private fiddle and piano accompaniment lessons through the Kendra MacGillivray School of Celtic Music, at her home in Charlottetown, where she resides with her husband, CBC broadcaster, Bruce Rainnie and their two sons, Mark and Alistair. MacGillivray has four recordings to date, including “Love o’the Isles” (2008), “Over the Waves” (2000), “Clear the Track” (1996) and “Antigonish’s Own” (1990). In 1995, MacGillivray graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish with a Business Administration Degree, in 2002, she received the “Young Alumna of the Year” award and she is now serving her second year as President of the StFX Alumni Association, PEI Chapter.

Ashley Condon – www.ashleycondon.com
Raised between two potato fields on Prince Edward Island, Ashley Condon is the grandchild of Bill Leblanc, a Canadian country pioneer who once spent the night in jail with Hank Snow. Like pecan pie – sweet and nutty – Ashley has won audiences over with her larger-than-life stage presence and down-to-earth charm. Growing up on everything from old-time country to folk, blues and soul, her music resonates.
The success of her 2007 EP, I’ve Got This Feeling, garnered the attention of Ontario native and ECMA-nominated producer and musician Joel Hunt (Teresa Ennis, Old Man Leudecke). The two joined creative forces for Ashley’s debut, full-length album, Come In From The Cold, released on June 15, 2010. Since its release in 2010, Come In From The Cold has been nominated for a 2011 Canadian Folk Music Award, a 2011 East Coast Music Award and has earned the rising star two 2012 Music PEI Awards for New Artist Of The Year and theLynn Grishko Memorial Bursary.  Her highly anticipated sophomore album,This Great Compromise, released in 2013 was produced by Condon’s songwriting hero; three-time JUNO award winning singer-songwriter David Francey. Condon is backed on the album by Francey’s touring band of Chris Coole (banjo, guitar) and Mark Westberg (guitar), John Showman (fiddle) and by celebrated Maritime multi-instrumentalist Darren McMullen.
The signature track on her Francey-produced sophomore album, This Great Compromise, is “Betty’s Song”, a tribute to Condon’s mother and a wistful lament over Condon’s inability, as a teenager to appreciate her mother’s strength and perseverance. Other highlights include “Gentle Man”, a haunting number about an encounter with a stranger;  “We’ve Got Love”, a simple love song with a very Francey-like sing-along chorus; “I’m Going Home, Amen”, a rollicking gospel song about moving back to PEI; and the title track, a sophisticated statement about the impact on relationships when partners must leave the province for work.
Having lost both her parents by the age of 22, it is not surprising that Condon’s music is marked by an astonishing degree of maturity and nuance – the kind almost never heard in emerging artists. She has established a reputation in the Maritimes as a powerful writer and singer and an uncommonly-talented entertainer who jokes and tells stories to audiences as naturally as if they were guests in her living room.
Ashley did a national tour of Canada in fall 2013 to support her new album and has played Canadian folk festivals including The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival and The Shelter Valley Folk Festival.
“The finest writer and performer I have heard in many years.There is not a song on this record that I wouldn’t gladly claim as my own.”
– David Francey, singer-songwriter“One of the new leading lights on the East Coast scene”
– Bob Mersereau, CBC“Ashley Condon brings to the music industry a sweet down-to-earth tone that truly captivates the listener and brings to light a joyfulness of acoustic singer-songwriter styles”
– Maverick Magazine UK  

David Weale
David Weale is a celebrated and well-known Island author, having penned various novels related to Island history and vernacular. He has written  numerous children’s novels, including the book Doors In The Air, chosen by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for last year’s TD Grade One Book Giveaway, the largest free-book distribution program for school-aged children in Canada. Other recent works include STORY, written with Colin Buchanan, which provided a mix of music and storytelling at the Guild in Charlottetown last summer.

Stew and Stories - Friday, May 22, 2015  - Local people telling stories of growing up in the area, beef stew, biscuits and dessert. Admission by donation. Please reserve your space, as seating is limited.  902 566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com

Lobster Take-Out - Sunday May 31 (New Date!)- tickets $20. Please order by the 27th.

Weekly Card Parties- start on Thursday nights at 7:30, beginning on June 4.

Rhubarb Social - Monday, June 8 (New Date) from 6:00- 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $5 youth and preschoolers eat free. 

PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls - Monday, June 15 -Details to be announced. 

Exercise classes continue on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. but are cancelled on May 4 due to the election poll being held at the hall. Coffee Club follows exercise, Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m.

The annual lobster take-out is now planned for Sunday, May 31.

Lobster Takeout - 1 lb fresh lobster, salads, roll and dessert. Drop by the hall or call 902 566-3154 to arrange to buy your tickets. $20. Meals can be picked up at the hall on Sunday between 3-4 p.m. or arrangements can be made for local delivery.902-566-3154. Event has been postponed from its planned date of  May 3 due to the delay in the Lobster season.

Mondays and Fridays at 9:00-10:00 a.m.–Fitness for the 50+ Folks. Drop in for exercise classes to improve balance and flexibility with certified instructor Angelie Carter. Cost is now $2/class thanks to a subsidy by the New Horizons for Seniors Program. *Classes are cancelled if school is cancelled or delayed due to the weather. NO CLASS ON FRIDAY, April 24.

Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 –“Coffee Club” – Drop in to share some coffee, treats and visit with neighbours. Admission by donation of coin or snacks! Everyone welcome.

Tuesday April 21st 7pm - Photography Class, Topic: Understanding DSLR Photography: With an Introduction to Exposure.  There will be a focus on photographing people, in common everyday situations and using what you have around you, to get the shot.  Admission by donation. Register with Alex at  acorbettphotography@gmail.com

Fri. April 24 –Curtis Party – Social 7-9; music 9-11 (92nd birthday Alice Curtis, 70th birthdays –Judy MacDonald, Del Moore, Orville Curtis and retirement party – Orville Curtis). Open to all. 902 368-1041

Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. -Blessed Assurance and the Just For Fun Band - Join us for an evening with the Young at Heart Musical Theatre for their new show “Blessed Assurance-The Story and Songs of Fanny J. Crosby”.  Nancy Beck and Pam Campbell will be performing and there will be a sing-along portion of the show.  After an intermission, the Just For Fun Band will perform.  Admission is $10.

Sunday, May 3 – Lobster Takeout - 1 lb fresh lobster, salads, roll and dessert. Drop by the hall or check with someone on the hall committee to buy your tickets. $20. Meals can be picked up at the hall on Sunday between 3-4 p.m. or arrangements can be made for local delivery.902-566-3154. (Dependant on the opening date of the season)

Thursday, April 9th Bean Supper –5-7:00 p.m.  $10 adults, $5 youth, preschoolers -free

At the Milton Community Hall.

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Seniors Health Fair
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
    Milton Community Hall 
FREE!  Please pre-register at 902 368-3090

1:00 - Diabetes –What You Need to Know - Canadian Diabetes Association
1:50 - Healthy Cooking for One or Two  Margaret Prouse, CRSRC and go!pei
Nutrition Break, Displays & Info:
Advanced & Diabetic Foot Care Info from Angela MacDonald & Isabelle McKay Darrach; Sugar and Salt Displays – Healthy Eating Alliance
3:00 - Ask a Pharmacist –Rebecca Dunn, Murphy’s Pharmacy
Hosted by the North Milton WI and the Community of Miltonvale Park

Sorry for the inconvenience -- Stew and Stories will be held on Friday May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

MILTON COMMUNITY HALL –UPCOMING  ACTIVITIES – "Spring" 2015
 

Tues March 17 – Seniors Health Fair 1-4 - Seniors in the Miltonvale Park area are invited to attend a Health Fair at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, March 17 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Presentations will include “Diabetes –What You need to Know”, “Healthy Cooking For One or Two”, with Margaret Prouse and “Ask-A-Pharmacist” with Rebecca Dunn from Murphy’s Pharmacy. Information will also be available on advanced and diabetic foot care, as well as the PEI Healthy Eating Alliance displays on fat and sugar. The storm date is Wednesday, March 18. POSTPONED - WILL BE RE-CHEDULED.

Friday, March 20, 2015 - Stew and Stories -POSTPONED TO FRIDAY MAY 22.  Friday, March 20, 2015 6:30- Local people telling stories of growing up in the area, beef stew and dessert. Cake Auction. Admission by donation. Please contact the hall to reserve your space!

Monday, March 30 -Community AGM –, 2015 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 9th Bean Supper -  from 5-7:00 p.m.  $10 adults, $5 youth, preschoolers -free
Tues, April 14 – WI Auction 7:30 

Fri. April 24 –Curtis Rental – Social 7-9; music 9-11 (92 birthday Alice Curtis, 70th birthdays –Judy MacDonald, Del Moore, Orville Curtis and retirement party – Orville Curtis. Open to all.

Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m -Blessed Assurance and Just For Fun Band -. Join us for an evening with the Young at Heart Musical Theatre for their new show. It's called Blessed Assurance-The Story and Songs of Fanny J. Crosby.  Nancy Beck and Pam Campbell will be performing and there will be a sing-along portion of the show.  After an intermission, the Just For Fun Band will perform.  Admission is $10.

Sunday, May 3 – Lobster Takeout

Sat. May 16 – The Open Bible Baptist Church conference 

Friday, May 22, 2015 - Stew and Stories -. 6:30- Local people telling stories of growing up in the area, beef stew and dessert. Cake Auction. Admission by donation. Please contact the hall to reserve your space!

Sat, May 23 - Featherweight sewing machine workshop

Thursday, May 28 -Rhubarb Social - from 6:00- 7:30 p.m.

June – PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls -Date to be announced
June – Card Parties -Thursday Nights throughout June-September, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $3.

Friday, July 17 - "A Touch of Country" Concert

Saturday, July 18 - Rag Time Concert - - More information to follow.

Tuesday, Aug 18 -Blueberry Social - The St. John's Anglican Church intends to hold their annual Blueberry Social at the Milton Community Hall this year.

Drawdown Lottery Draw - Saturday, August 29 at 7:30. Come see who will win $10,000 in prizes!
 

Apple (and other fall desserts) Social - Thursday, Oct 1st from 6-7:30 p.m.

REGULAR ACTIVITIES 
Community Council -3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.  Council meetings may not be held in December, July or August.

North Milton WI – usually the 2nd Monday of the month

Fitness for the 50+ Classes are being held on Mondays and Fridays from 9-10 a.m.. Cost is $3/class or 2/$5.

Coffee Club - Drop in on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m.  for coffee and usually some treats.... Admission by donation of coin or snacks!
The Open Bible Baptist Church – Sunday mornings and evenings and Wednesday evenings