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Pender Harbour-Egmont highlights: Mad Park Art hosting soft-launch

Also, tickets going fast for Blues Festival’s outstanding lineup
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You are invited to the soft launch of Mad Park Art today Friday, May 2, 3 to 7 p.m. at 4982 Gonzales Road. This welcome hub of creativity for the community will host many events, and workshops starting Mother’s Day weekend. Meet the team, check out the space and chat about the vision for the studio and what you would like to see. Check out events and follow on Facebook at Mad Park Art or Instagram @madparkart for updates. Contact by email at [email protected].

Coffee House Friday, May 9 at the School of Music, Joe Stanton returns to the stage and Marin Patenaude will perform as well for a memorable evening of fine music. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music at 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation at the door.

The Pender Harbour Women’s Connection welcomes the merry month of May with line dance instructor, Krystyna Wisniewska, Tuesday, May 13, at the School of Music. Her extensive dance skills and warm teaching talents have garnered a keen following of Sunshine Coast fun seekers to her classes. She will give a brief history of her background and then, with a sample of her students, present a line dance demonstration. Come join in to learn the health benefits of line dancing such as improving memory and coordination, the movements involved, or for the simple enjoyment of watching the dance. It is bound to be a morning of good fun and great moves. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. at the School of Music $4 drop-in fee includes refreshments.

The 20th Annual Pender Harbour Blues Festival June 6, 7 and 8 has an outstanding line up of musical concerts and jams with the best in the blues genre. Events are selling out. Tickets at www.phblues.ca.

April Tools last Saturday was the best ever! Huge thanks and endless appreciation to Jackie Ordronneau, the creator, facilitator, ace event coordinator including being hands-on for every single task! Year 22 and she has endless energy and enthusiasm to host this wonderful event with Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society each year.  

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