Milton Community Hall

Links are available, and better formatting is on the municipal website -https://miltonvalepark.com/events-january-22-2025-rug-hooking-food-hampers-belly-dance-pancake-breakfast/

(Events take place at the hall, unless noted)

WEEKLY Events:

Exercise class – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9 a.m. Michele Gallant leads senior chair and balance class on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning on January 12. -Cost $6. Work out with others to an exercise class on the big screen on Fridays ($1). No need to register – just drop in! 

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Open to all – Admission by donation of treats or coins. 

Monday Line Dancing (FULL) at 1:30  

YOGA with Leone 

TUESDAYS  8:30 a.m. - Mat. and 10 a.m. -Chair  - cost $10 for Miltonvale Park residents,$12 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays. 

THURSDAYS  8:30 a.m. - Mat yoga  and 10 am for Yoga on the Chair.  Contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com for information on Thursday classes.

Tuesdays - at 2 p.m. Square dancing classes. (Upstairs). $5. For more information, contact Christine at cmr.belanger@outlook.com. 

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Joyce at 902-368-2055. 

FULL - Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. until January 28  - Zentangle Classes 1-3 p.m.

Wednesdays- Drop-in Crochet & Knit with Michelle 1:30-3:30 p.m. upstairs. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Wednesdays - Drop-in Happy Dance with Sylvie 4-4:45 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for non-residents. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Wednesdays - Drop-in Zumba with Natalia - Watch for more details on when this regular 5:30 p.m. class will return. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, $5 for others. For more information, contact MiltonMVPS@gmail.com. 

Thursdays, 10 a.m. -12 noon (January 29 -Feb. 10 -Seniors Art (FULL)

Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. 

*When registering for events that have different pricing for residents, please include your civic address, if you are a resident of Miltonvale Park.

FYI  -POSTPONED -Saturday, January 24 from 9 am - 1 pm Winter Woodlot Tour - Bluefield High School  Due to Freezing forecast! 

Sunday, January 25, 6:30 p.m. - Movie - After All - When Ellen returns to her hometown to care for her ailing mother and estranged teenage daughter, three generations of women struggle to reconnect and find the courage to forgive. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation or others. https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2233387033/?ref_=tt_vids_vi_1 

Tuesday, January 27, at 1 p.m. - Air Fryers -Join home economist Margaret Prouse for a presentation on cooking with an air fryer. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others. Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. Please pre-register with admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. As space is limited, priority registration is for Miltonvale Park residents. 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - Saturday, January 31 - Food Hampers - Milton Community Hall - 10 a.m. -12 noon. With funding from the Island Community Food Security Program from the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and the Government of Canada and Province of PEI, the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park is providing food boxes for residents. As the number of food boxes is limited, we hope that we will reach people for whom this will make a difference. Miltonvale Park residents will have priority. STORM DATE, if required, will be Sunday, Feb. 1, from 10-11 a.m. ONE application per household. If you need to register a second household, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com. To register - UPDATE - Corrected link for the Jan 31 Food Hamper Registration https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MvPFood 

If necessary, registrations can be taken by phone - 902-566-3154. Please wait for a confirmation email after registration, as demand may exceed supply. 

.Saturday, Jan. 31 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Hall’s next 50-50 draw. $3 or 2/$5. You can buy tickets at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Congratulations to Miriam Hooper who won,(AGAIN!!)  $52.50 in the January 16 50-50 draw . 

Monday, February 2 at 7 p.m. - Milton Community Hall Annual Meeting, The non-profit Milton Community Hall belongs to all adult residents of Miltonvale Park. Are you interested in becoming more involved in the hall? The AGM includes highlights and financial reports from the 2025 year, as well as elections for the 2026 Board of Directors. Everyone is welcome

VERY LIMITED SPACES - MILTONVALE PARK RESIDENTS ONLY _Wednesdays, February 4 & 11 at 1 p.m. Rughooking. -Let’s Hook Fibre with Carol - DFS Rug Hooking Teacher. Let's Hook Pieces of Peace

In this introductory Rug Hooking session, experience the magic of rug hooking and why so many get Hooked on Hooking. The project will be a 6"x 6" hand-held meditation mat.  In the first session (3 hrs) learn the basics, outlining, filling, changing colors and textures as well as how to personalize your piece of Peace. In the second session (2 hrs), we will finish hooking, cover different finishing techniques and perspective future projects. There will also be hooking handouts available for future reference. Spaces available only for Miltonvale Park residents until Jan. 23

NEW! - Friday, Feb 6 - 12 noon - Seniors Lunch and Learn with the Seniors Navigators. Learn about the many seniors programs  available to PEI seniors. Register by noon Wednesday, Feb 4 to 902-566-31254 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.

Saturdays, February 7, 14 and 21 at 1 p.m.  “Let’s Jest Play” … Come have some fun! Join local actor and Bouffon-ery artist Trilby Jeeves for some fun and play. Demystify the acting process. Escape the nuttiness of the world, and be nutty in a room with friends! Get to know you and your neighbours through play!!  Funded in part by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors Program. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+ and $20 for others.  Please pre-register with admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Sunday, February 8 from 9-11:00 a.m. Miltonvale Park Community Pancake Breakfast. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents. Register here  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MvPPancakes Funded by the Island Food Security Program which has received funding through the Sustainable Agricultural Partnership, the Government of Canada and the Province of PEI. If space remains, neighbours are welcomed to attend. 

Thursday, February 12 - Seniors Supper Club. The Chat & GBT (Growing Better Together) Project is hosting another Supper Club. These are meals for about 40 Miltonvale Park seniors, as well as meal deliveries to shut-ins in Miltonvale Park. REGISTRATION IS NOT YET OPEN. Watch for details.

Thursday, February 12 from 6:00-7:30 (Upstairs)--  Design 101 - Get Your Thrift On & How I Decorated an Entire Home on PEI for $1000 with Sue Pitchforth of Decor Therapy Plus. To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.

Saturday, February 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. – Cookbook Launch and Cooking with Love workshop. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our first-ever “Cooking with Love” workshop, hosted by Parry Aftab—founder of PEI Good Eats and Co-Chair of PEI Food Strong! We’re starting with “top your own butter tarts” where attendees can choose from lots of traditional or “just for fun” toppings for their own butter tarts. We’ll use Lori MacAulay’s amazing butter tart filling (viewed more than 500,000 times on PEI Good Eats!!!) which is featured in the cookbook! Parry and a few home cooks featured in the cookbook will be there. Cookbooks will be on sale, with a savings of $5 (one per attendee limit, cash or e-transfer only). This workshop is FREE for everyone to attend. Miltonvale Park residents have priority booking. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to save your spot!

 

Tuesday, February 17 at 1 p.m. -Cooking Presentation -Quick Meals -Join home economist Margaret Prouse for a presentation on cooking quick meals. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others. Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. Please pre-register with admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. 

TO BE CONFIRMED - for 4 weeks- Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 1:00-3:00 pm  – Zentangle Classes 1-3 p.m. Let’s Tangle with Carol,  CZT 42   Zentangle is a meditative practice - Yoga with a pen. While the finished work appears complicated, once one learns the basics, it can become a relaxing, portable pastime.  It is available to anyone who can draw these simple letters/lines:  c i s o

This session is suitable for beginner and intermediate tanglers alike. Bring a notebook, an open mind and your sense of humour. Kits provided that include micron pens, pencil, blending stub, eraser, pencil sharpener, step out sheets and tiles of various sizes and content for tangling. 

Class size 10 max. Funded in part by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being through the Milton MVPS Program. Priority registration for Miltonvale Park residents. Cost: $10 for Miltonvale Park residents and $25 for others, if space is available. Register with MiltonMVPs@gmail.com

 

Wednesday, February 18 - Municipal Council meeting. 7 p.m. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Friday, February 20 -6 p.m. Senior Community Meal - Milton Community Hall. Registration is not open yet.

Wednesday, February 25 - Municipal Budget Meeting and Presentation 7:30 p.m. Storm date: Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. View the draft Miltonvale Park Municipal Budget for the 2026-27 year. All residents are welcome to attend, for a short review of 2025-26 and a presentation of operating and capital budgets for next fiscal year. The budget is expected to be approved at the Wednesday, March 18th, 7 p.m. Council meeting. Please register at admin@miltonvalepark.com. Council hopes to circulate a questionnaire to hear resident suggestions and concerns, but feel free to email ideas to admin@miltonvalepark.com. 

Saturday, February 28 -Food Hampers. Registration is not open yet. 

TENTATIVE - Monday, March 2 -5:30 p.m.  Miltonvale Park Community Supper - Open to residents of all ages! Registration not open yet. Watch for details! 

Friday, March 6 1:00-4:00 p.m.- Pysanky workshop with Linda. Pysanky is an ancient Eastern European art of egg decoration where a stylus is used to write in wax on an eggshell. Come experience this meditative and beautiful craft. $10 and Priority registration is given to Miltonvale Park residents by providing a civic address.. $15 for everyone else (subject to availability). Register by Friday, February 27 to secure your spot! Email miltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154.

Saturday, March 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come Try Belly Dance for beginners. Learn to use dance for cultural connection, physical well-being, and emotional expression with Alika, an experienced dancing teacher from Mexico and Canada, to Egypt. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. Please pre-register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com, and include your civic address if you are a Miltonvale Park resident. 

 

Tuesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. - “More Plants More Health” Cooking Presentation with Margaret Prouse. Watch for more details. 

Thursday, March 12  at 6:00 -Seniors Supper Club -Registration is not yet open.

Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-7:30.  Design 101 - The Magic of Paint & Wallpaper & Dollar Store Decor. with Sue Pitchforth of Decor Therapy Plus. Transform anything that is unloved and dated into something fabulous with the magic of paint & wallpaper! To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.

Wednesday, March 18 - Municipal Council Meeting, 7 p.m. 

Thursday, April 9 from 6:00-7:30 Refresh & Renew Your Home for Spring without breaking the bank. To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.

Other programs we are still organizing this winter include basket weaving and several Lunch and Learns. 

 

NEW Saturday, April  11 at 6:30 p.m. - Fascinating Ladies of Country is a celebratory musical revue, featuring music from some of the most iconic and influential female country artists of the last century to present day. Presented by the Young at Heart Theatre. The show also highlights the women’s liberation movement and the way these artists expressed themselves to help empower women around the world.

Some of the songs featured include 9 to 5, Delta Dawn, Fancy, Any Man of Mine and Miss Chatelaine. The show is written, compiled and directed by Catherine O’Brien with musical direction and arrangements by Brielle Ansems. The cast features talented PEI artists Olivia Blacquiere, Stephanie Ross and Haley Zavo. Watch for details re tickets!  P.S. Sunset is about 7:55 p.m!! 

 

NOTES:

 Miltonvale Community Park – The park closed for the winter, but will be checked sporadically. If you are there and notice it needs attention, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com, 902-368-3090 or 902-213-0597. The walking trail and parking lot have recently been paved. Please do not drive vehicles on the paved trail. An accessible drum set was recently installed near the park entrance - check it out on the next fine day!  On January 1, someone found an airpod case with one airpod, and left it on a picnic table under the shelter veranda (it is still there!). 

Miltonvale Park Child Bursary - Residents, are you signing your children up for activities, classes, and lessons? Residents are entitled to $75/child/year  (April 1- March 31) to reimburse costs of extracurricular activities.  https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/rebates-forms/

Snowshoes - The municipality has 6 pairs of adult snowshoes and poles and NEW! three pairs of youth snowshoes to borrow. Contact admin@miltonvalepark or 902-368-3090 to make arrangements to borrow them.

The local 4-H Clubs still have some reversible cat and dog bandanas at the hall. $5

Reminder - There are books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the Milton Community Hall. 

Food hampers - The municipality will be hosting several food box giveaways. If you have extra grocery bags - the firm kind that stand up on their own, that are clean and in good shape, we would love to have them dropped off at the hall, and that will help us stretch our food dollars! 

Budget - The municipality will soon be working on its budget for 2026-27. If you have any requests, or activities, or priorities you would like to suggest, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com. Visit https://miltonvalepark.com/category/financials/ for more information.

Municipal Elections - November 2, 2026  - The PEI Coalition for Women's Leadership (CWL) is offering a Municipal Training Series aiming to develop capacity in municipal politics across PEI. The Municipal Training Series will be a cohort series of six workshops, focused on supporting individuals who intend to get involved in municipal politics. The sessions will be open to members of the public who want to run for elected positions, as well as people who want to support someone else’s campaign. The aim is to demystify politics and reduce barriers to participation, recognizing that knowledge will promote political participation and strengthen our Island. Register here for the Municipal Training Series.

 

 

February is Taking Care of  Business - Period Month with the PEI Women’s Institutes, who collect feminine hygiene products to donate to local food banks. There will be a drop- off box at the Milton Community Hall for the month of February, for any donations you would like to contribute.

The Milton Community Hall is an Emergency Warming Center, so can usually be opened in inclement weather (depending on bookings). There are events planned this weekend - but the upstairs can likely be available if there are power outages which make your home too cold! To be sure it is open before setting out -call 902-566-3154 (hall) or 903-368-3090 (municipality) or check Facebook.

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