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Renowned concert pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher Peter Allen will present a piano recital on October 24. Known for his captivating interpretations, Allen has performed over a dozen concertos with Symphony Nova Scotia and is frequently heard on CBC national radio. A prolific composer, he has completed numerous commissions for various instrumentations, including concerti, orchestral works, and solo piano compositions. The upcoming recital will feature works by Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Ravel, and his own Bagatelles. 

Audience members will enjoy an evening of brass and percussion music as The Canadian Staff Band takes the stage at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Performing Arts Centre. Experience the power and beauty of one of Canada’s premier brass ensembles, directed by Bandmaster John Lam. This rare opportunity to hear the artistry of the Canadian Staff Band promises to uplift and inspire.

For more information, visit the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Music Department Recital Series page.

Each year, Treaty Day is celebrated on October 1. This day serves as the official recognition of the historic Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi’kmaq and the Crown. These treaties guarantee the Mi’kmaq right to hunt, fish, gather, and earn a reasonable living, and still stand today.

While these treaties sought to achieve a peaceful coexistence, the Mi’kmaq were never conquered, and never surrendered, gave up or ceded their land. Mi’kma’ki is still Mi’kmaw territory.

The St. John Henry Newman Dinner Returns! The sixth Blessed John Henry Newman Dinner is scheduled for Friday, October 2024, and it will honour Most Rev. Joseph Dabrowski, Bishop of Charlottetown, as this year’s Newman Fellow. The Newman Mass will be offered at 5:15 pm in the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Chaplaincy Centre with a reception and dinner to follow in the SDU Engineering 1954 Lecture Hall, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building.

Sisters in Spirit vigils have been held every October 4 since 2006 in the memory of Canada’s murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Sisters in Spirit Day raises public awareness to ensure that everyone, regardless of their cultural background, is aware of this crisis of violence and calls on us take action.

What each of us can do:

On September 24, 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September of every year as Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. It is an annual opportunity to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and to offer condolences to the surviving families of those who gave their lives in the service of their communities. The day will be observed at a provincial service at Trinity United Church, 90 Spring Street, Summerside, PEI, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 2:00 pm.