Pottersfield Press is pleased to announce that Through Sunlight and Shadows, by the late Raymond Fraser, a Miramichi born writer has won the New Brunswick Book Award for fiction. Through Sunlight and Shadows is an autobiographical novel about a young boy set in the small New Brunswick town of Bannonbridge in the 1940s and 1950s. The New Brunswick Book Awards are awarded annually by The Fiddlehead and the Writer’s Federation of New Brunswick.

On Saturday, June 15th, 2019, from 1 pm to 3 pm, come out to the Newcastle Public Library for a Miramichi Book Launch: The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition), by authors Tracy Glynn and David Palmer. The book will be available for sale on that day courtesy of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by the Newcastle Public Library and Goose Lane Editions.

The Saint Andrew’s United Church Annual Summer Community Kitchen Gospel Concert Fundraiser will be taking place at Saint Andrew’s United Church, 188 Wellington Street, Chatham on Sunday evening, June 2nd, 2019 at 7 pm. Hosted by Susan Butler, C.M., O.N.B., L.L.D., and sponsored by the 62nd Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival Inc. Admission is a freewill offering and a reception will follow in the Saint Luke’s Hall (Saint Andrew’s United Church Basement).

You are cordially invited to the 50th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Most Reverend Bishop Robert Harris, D.D. Most Reverend Bishop Robert Harris, D.D. is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Saint John, Saint John, Saint John Parish, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. A con-celebrated Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Friday, May 24th, 2019 at 12:10 p.m. noon at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Immaculate Conception Parish), 91 Waterloo Street, Saint John. Following the Mass of Thanksgiving, there will be a reception at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Rectory. All are welcome and Best Wishes only!

Hang onto your hats because this genre-bending power duo is ready to take you on a ride! Tomato/Tomato perform an eclectic mix of folk and country that will have you rolling down your windows and singing at the top of your lungs. Their live show includes jaw dropping multitasking, dynamic guitar arrangements, and soaring vocal harmonies. $20 Advance and $25 the night of the show. Doors open at 7PM and the show starts at 7:30PM. Tickets on Sale Saturday, May 15th, 2019 and are available at Creative Grounds Café and online at Eventbrite.ca.

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN!!!
Well… that’s what it feels like as the highly anticipated showman extraordinaire Jason Cyrus announces his return to the Vogue Theatre on Saturday, October 5th, 2019. Jason has completely DOMINATED the stage hypnosis field over the past decade selling out everywhere he goes and Creative Grounds Café is set to go on sale at 7am Tuesday, May 21st, 2019. You can also purchase tickets on line through eventbrite. Cost is $26 in person or $26 plus fees online.

On Saturday, May 25th, 2019, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, come out to the Théâtre Gilles Laplante at the Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil, 300 Chemin Beaverbrook Road, Miramichi for the 8th Annual Performance of Ronald Doiron Music Studio. An evening of musical entertainment! Come and support local talents! This annual show, performances from beginners to more advance, very young children to adults showing different instruments and styles of music, from singles, duo to larger groups of ensembles. Admission: $15.00 per person, in advance or at the door and Children under 5 years of age are free!

A professional Toronto based group: featuring Miramichi’s own, Patty (Burchill) Pederson, The BETTYs are a repertoire ranging from the 20s to the 60s to their show-stopping versions of modern pop songs, an evening with THE BETTYs is sultry, hilarious and unforgettable! Presented by the Saint Michael’s the Archangel Basilica Roman Catholic Church Capital Campaign, on Friday, May 24th, 2019, beginning at 7 PM (Doors open at 6 PM), come out to the James M. Hill Memorial High School, located at 128 Henderson Street, Miramichi East (Chatham) to see “The BETTYs”: Live and In Concert from Toronto.

The Miramichi Valley High School “MVHS” Drama Club is proud to present “Mary Poppins” Showdates are May 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th at 7PM with a Matinee on Saturday, May 25th at 2PM at the Miramichi Valley High School “MVHS” Theatre, 345 McKenna Avenue. Tickets are $15. and can be purchased at Brookdale Flower Shop or by reservation at 1-506-627-4083.

The Miramichi Art Core is pleased to announce their May to July 2019 Events Line up for the whole family to come out and take part in! Check out this article to read more and Mark your calendars!

Looking for a nice way to end Mother’s Day for your Mom, Grandmother, or that special “Mother” figure in your life?
Why not come out to a Mother’s Day Concert with “The Villagers Chorus”. It will be at the Saint Andrew’s United Church, 188 Wellington Street, Miramichi East – Chatham on Sunday evening, May 12th, 2019 beginning at 7 pm. Admission is a freewill offering, with light refreshments to follow the concert in the Saint Luke’s Hall (Saint Andrew’s United Church Basement).

Haiti Village Health’s annual Horizon Health Harmonies for Haiti will be held on Friday, May 10th at 7pm at Carrefour Beausoleil auditorium. The evening features musical performances by local physicians and medical staff. Enjoy a fun-filled evening of fine wine, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffle auction, photo booth, and much more, all while supporting a good cause.

The so-called “Beaubears Island Players” have really done it this time. The informal community theatre troupe, assembled by the Friends of Beaubears Island, has, since 2014, brought history to life on the stage, but they’ve never done anything quite like this. In their pursuit to help raise funds to extend the employment of area students interpreting the past on Beaubears Island, they plan to present not one, but five stories, in one fun-filled performance. Tall and True is a five-part theatrical production charting the course of 6 Beaubears Island vessels, and what became of them after leaving Miramichi. The performance will hit the stage at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre from April 26-28, starting at 7pm.