EXHIBITIONS
On display until February 23rd is Portraits in Oil: New Friends and Neighbours, with artwork by Bernadette Kernaghan. The paintings construct a panorama of the diverse individuals Kernaghan has come into contact with since her move to PEI in 2014. Several of the portraits reflect the influence of the past, while others reference an inner aspect of the individual. The next exhibition will be The Best of Red Sands Photography Club, opening Sunday, March 4th at 2 pm. The Centre is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10 to 4, and 12 to 4 on Sunday. Admission is by donation. The on-site gift shop carries only Island art and craft, as well as books on local themes. Don’t miss the permanent exhibition on the history and architecture of Summerside, too. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront, adjacent to the Harbourfront Theatre. For more information call 902-888-8373 (or visit us online at www.peimuseum.com or www.facebook.com/EptekCentre).
FILMS
Enjoy armchair travel with the Friends of Eptek this February with Eptek Lunchtime Films. The films planned for February are: Feb. 1 Incredible Journeys: From the Outback to Shangri-La (68 min.) distributed by Reader’s Digest; Feb. 8 Incredible Journeys: From the Amazon to the Arctic (68 min.) distributed by Reader’s Digest; Feb. 15 Anne Murray in Jamaica (60 min.) distributed by Standing Room Only Entertainment, and Feb. 22 Splendors of the World: Splendors of the Spirit (59 min.) distributed by Reader’s Digest. Bring your sandwich; the Friends provide tea/coffee and cookies. There is no charge for the film presentation; however, donations are accepted for the refreshments. We will be enjoying some new films, as well as some from our late Friend Blanche Hogg. Eptek Centre is a site of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront.
BOOKS
The members of the Eptek Centre Book Club will meet Thursday, February 1st at 7 pm to discuss Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. Nineteen Minutes examines a school shooting in a riveting, poignant, and thought-provoking novel that asks a haunting question: Do we really ever know someone? New members are welcome. Eptek Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront. For more information call 902-888-8373.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TALK – Island Black History
Celebrate Black History Month with a talk at Eptek Centre at 2 pm on February 4th. Jim Hornby, who has researched and written a book on the topic, will share information about Prince Edward Island’s historical black community. Admission is free and all are welcome. Eptek Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront. For more information call 902-888-8373.