January 7 - (Monday evenings) AUCTION 45's 7:30 pm
On Monday evenings good people gather in the Orwell Community Hall for a friendly game of Auction. There are prizes for coming first or last, a door prize and a fantastic lunch. Everyone is welcome and admission is just $3.00. Weather cancellations will be announced on local radio.

Mar 14- St Patrick's Day Concert
Join us at 7pm in the Orwell Community Hall for an evening of Irish fun and laughter. Organizer Martina Doyle has lined up a tremendous array of local talent. A small admission will be charged, home made fudge will be on sale at intermission.

May 17 - GARDEN EXCHANGE DAY
9:30am – 12 noon.  Jamie Matheson hosts this annual fundraiser for Orwell’s Victorian flower gardens. Plants from our gardens are available for sale, or trade. Bring a plant and try your hand at “horse trading”. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted, all proceeds are returned to the gardens. For more information call 651-8515.

Orwell Bay Scenic Look Off
 Located adjacent to our parking lot the newly created Orwell Bay Scenic Look off will provide you with the visually stirring landscape of the soft, rolling hills, and gentle pastoral agricultural vistas gently meeting the ocean that our Gentle Island is so famous for. Relax as you view various seabirds and other aquatic life, plus the visual treats associated with the blues, reds and greens that comprise the natural palette of colors unique to PEI. The entrance is signed off our parking lot, and includes picnic tables for your enjoyment. Picnic lunches are available for take out from Anna's Tea room.

School Programming
Orwell offers school programming especially tailored for grades 1 to 6. The programming includes guided tours of all the buildings in the Village, a scheduled lunch break followed by hands on activities that include a visit with the Blacksmith, candle and ice cream making and a horse and wagon ride (weather permitting). Students day will begin at 10am and should conclude by 1:45pm. Cost is $4 per student, tax included, with teachers and other adult leaders complimentary. Teachers can call 651-8515 to book a tour.

Anna's Tea Room
Open daily in season - our tea room serves a simple menu of traditional food, well prepared and reasonably priced, that includes sandwiches, soup, home baked cookies and our delicious buttermilk scones. We also offer a picnic lunch, packed to travel in a wicker basket to be enjoyed on site at one of our many picnic tables. (subject to refundable deposit).

July 9  - Aug 27 (Wednesdays) - CEILIDH AT THE CORNER

A ceilidh (pronounced Kaylee) is a gathering or house party, and a  great introduction to storytelling, singing, fiddling and dancing.       Ceilidh at the Corner is PEI's oldest, a traditional event at Orwell Corner since the early 1970's. Join fellow travellers and Islander alike in a two hour evening performance by award winning entertainers. You'll be invited onstage yourself if you'd like to share your talent or if you've brought an instrument stay afterwards and join in an acoustic jam. It all takes place in the community hall of our historic 1890's Village in eastern PEI. Admission is $10.00for adults, (12 and under $5.00, family rate $25.00).

-2008 Weekly Ceilidh Performers-

All shows begin at 7:30pm, a 7pm arrival usually guarantees a seat. For more information or to make reservations (secured by credit card) please call 651-8515 before 5pm.

Ceilidh Value Package - If you'd like to begin your evening with a very nice supper we are pleased to suggest our "music and scoff" package. The package includes a 6pm seating for a meal served at our neighbors, MacPhail's Homestead, the restored mid 1800's home of Sir Andrew MacPhail that features the finest fresh local produce and reserved seats at the Ceilidh. Cost of this package is $29.99 per person, taxes included.

July 6 - August 24 - Sundays at the Corner
On selected Sundays we turn our focus to creating an atmosphere fun, discovery and learning for the entire family. Activities will include a concert featuring local entertainment, wagon rides, blacksmithing and shingle making demonstrations, ice cream making, children’s games, tea room service and tours of the Village. In addition to these activities each Sunday will feature a local artisan displaying his or her craft and a special theme that will add an extra dimension to the day. Pets are welcome but must be kept on a leash. Regular admission prices apply.

July 1 CANADA DAY (Tuesday)
11am– 4pm. Join us in celebrating Canada’s birthday. The day will include an interdenominational Canada Day service at 11am in the historic Orwell Presbyterian Church,  a flag raising ceremony at noon, birthday cake, children’s games and play area, tours of the 1895 rural crossroads village, a concert featuring “The Island Traditionals” and canteen service. Our flag will be raised by Anna & Maurice Murphy who have a daughter serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, as part of this celebration we will invite all our visitors to sign a flag that will be forwarded to these service men and women. Admission is free for this fun family event. For more information call 651-8515.

July 10 - August 21 (Thursdays) KIDS DAY AT THE CORNER

Children 8 to 14 can come and spend the day at Orwell Corner from 8:30 am to 5 pm participating in a variety of hands-on activities: play some traditional games, tour the site, and visit the blacksmith shop. Advance booking is recommended as space is limited. The $20/child/day fee includes material costs (lunch provided, family rates available). To reserve your space call 651-8515.

 

 

July 13 - Senior's Tea
Sunday 2-4pm. Orwell corner is delighted to invite Island seniors in for a visit and a spot of tea. Bring back a few memories with a tour of the 1895 rural crossroads village and new Agricultural museum, smell the smoke from the blacksmith shop or hear the clip clop of a draft horse. Entertainment will be provided by Helen MacRae and Friends performing music that was popular during the 30's and 40's.  Admission is free for all seniors. For more information call 651-8515.

July 20- Noon - 4pm
Noon –4pm.The day will feature a poultry show of chicken and duck breeds which were recognized by the American Poultry Association prior to 1900. The day also offers tours of the 1895 crossroads village and new Agricultural museum, canteen or tea room service, traditional crafts demonstrations and a concert featuring young Island fiddler Courtney Hogan. Regular admission prices apply. For information call: 651-8515.

 

Aug 10- Garden Party
2-4pm. Join Orwell Gardener Jamie Matheson in a tour of our Victorian Gardens. Enjoy live outdoor music, tea or lemonade in the gardens plus all other regularly scheduled Sunday activities. Regular admission prices apply. For more information call 651-8515.

                                                                                  *Our flowers are in blossom delighting the eyes of every beholder,
                                                                  Arranged in handsome bouquets they find their way around the
                                                                 House, like messengers of love, telling of an All-wise Power constantly
                                                                 Caring for, not only the needs, but the pleasures of his Children.
                                                                 *From a Hancock Shaker manifesto, September 1896.

 

 
 Aug 24 - Fresh from our Garden
2-4pm. In addition to all other regularly scheduled Sunday activities enjoy a complimentary ear of corn or baked potato. Entertainment will be supplied by the Island Traditionals. Regular admission prices apply.

Oct 4-  Orwell WI HarvestfestDinner
The Harvestfest Dinner.  This traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey with all the trimmings is sponsored and prepared by the ladies of the Orwell Women’s Institute as a fundraiser to help support their activities. Served in the historic Orwell community hall, this dinner will be followed by entertainment. If you leave here hungry it won’t be our fault. Tickets are available at Orwell Corner in August by calling 651-8515.

Dec 6 – Victorian Christmas Dinner
Prepared and served by members of the Orwell Corner Board of Directors this Victorian style dinner, served in the traditionally decorated, kerosene lit Orwell hall, will certainly bring back memories, and will rate as one of the highlights of your Christmas season. Beginning with the freshest Orwell Cove oysters, you will also enjoy a sample of haggis, and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Your meal will be topped off by a decadent cake and brown sugar sauce dessert,  followed by a sing-a-long of Christmas Carols. For further information, or to purchase tickets please contact June Morrison at 651-2225.

Dec 12 - Orwell Christmas Concert
Friday evening at 7pm.  Close your eyes, smell the fresh decorations, the kerosene lamp, hear the excited voices of the children, see the teacher nervously hover about, and you will have no trouble imaging yourself stepping back in time to a Christmas concert in the one room school of your youth. Held in the Orwell Hall, this traditional concert is presented by the children from the Vernon River School and features an evening of song, dance and laughter, the sale of homemade fudge, and a visit from the jolliest of elves, St Nick. A great evening of wholesome family fun. For more information call 651-8515.

 

 


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