Owl Prowls – Cancelled due to the epidemic
2020 Owl Prowl #1 Apr 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Join us for a slide show and talk on owls, then walk the trails learning how to hoot for Owls. The Macphail Foundation will open the Great Room of the Homestead at 6:30 pm and serve light refreshments. There will be no cost […]
Birds and Breakfast
Macphail HomesteadBirds and Breakfast May 9 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am The Macphail Homestead will be open at 7 am to serve a free “early bird” breakfast. Join other birders beside the fireplace in the Great Room for a hot beverage and breakfast treats to start your day out right! Donations will be gladly accepted […]
Christmas Craft Fair
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandIt's the time of year to be thinking of gifts and treats for the ones you love. Our vendors are all locals who create, make or produce their own items. The various rooms are filled with the different vendors, who love this event even more than the patrons! The kitchen doors will be open so […]
Annual General Meeting
Macphail HomesteadThe Annual General Meeting will be held on May 30th, at 1:30 pm in the Great Room at the Homestead. 1:30 Tea, coffee, and cookies will be served until 2pm. 2:00 Guest Speaker : Dr. Matthew McRae, "Making Memories: Monuments and Commemoration in an Uncertain Present" 2:40 Annual General Meeting 3:15 Adjournment Memberships can be […]
Medicinal Herbs Workshop
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandA two-hour Medicinal Herbs Workshop on Saturday, June 19 at 1 p.m. The workshop will be led by Brenda Jones who recently published a book entitled Medicinal Herbs of Atlantic Canada which she wrote and illustrated. Brenda has had a lifelong passion for plants and alternative medicine The medicinal herbs workshop begins with a walk […]
Working the Dead Beat: Obits from Sir Andrew’s day to Social Media. – Sandra Martin
Enjoy a Sunday lunch at the Homestead followed by an interesting talk. These events are part of our fundraising as well as our educational mandate. Sandra Martin is a journalist who has written many obituaries for the Globe & Mail. Here she describes herself a bit: "In 1998 I took a full time job at […]
Pandemic of 1918 – Dr. Lamont Sweet
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandThe "Spanish Flu" of 1918 has not been commemorated or remembered much. Dr Sweet has researched the topic and give insights into what they learned and knew over 100 years ago.
The Great War – Capt. Greg Gallant
Enjoy a Sunday Lunch & Lecture at the Homestead followed by an interesting talk. These events are part of our fundraising as well as our educational mandate. Capt. Greg Gallant will be talking about the Great War (WW1) The lunch will start at 12:30 and the lecture will begin once everyone has eaten, around 2:30. […]
Children’s “Prose in the Past” Camp
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandChildren's Literature & History Day-camp
Island Parallels: Marooned and Nurtured – Deirdre Kessler
Sunday Lunch & Lecture Series 2021. These events are part of our fundraising as well as our educational mandate. at the Homestead followed by an interesting talk Deirdre Kessler will be our guest speaker today. Deirdre Kessler will read excerpts from her forthcoming novel, Darwin’s Hornpipe, set in the 1850s during the same era when […]
Corn & Mussel Boil Membership Drive
Inviting new members to join and old to celebrate the Island harvest from sea and land. Corn, mussels, bread rolls, and dessert.
Mills & Dams of PEI – Cancelled
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandA locally-sourced lunch followed by a different speaker every Sunday. The speakers are all experts in their fields as well as being interesting presenters.
Scottish supernatural beliefs alive on PEI – Marian Bruce – Again!
Scottish superstitions and belief in the supernatural alongside faith in God were the norm in Sir Andrew's day.
Healthy & Sustainable Soil creates Healthy & Sustainable Communities
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandThere is a connection between healthy, sustainable soil and healthy, sustainable communities. These innovative farmers have found some excellent solutions to good product, and ensuring they have a market for their produce.
Medicinal Plant Workshop – Brenda Jones
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandDo medicinal plants in our local forests sound intriguing? This hands-on workshop will equip you to identify and use berries, barks and roots.
Thanksgiving Lunch, Sunday
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandIt's fall and harvest time. Our Monday event is fully booked and so we are hosting an additional dinner. To celebrate Thanksgiving we are offering a Roast Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings followed by homemade pumpkin pie! For a three course meal including tea and coffee the cost is $35. The meal will begin […]
Thanksgiving Dinner – Fully booked
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandIt's fall and harvest time. To celebrate Thanksgiving we are offering a Roast Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings followed by homemade pumpkin pie! For a three course meal including tea and coffee the cost is $35. The meal will begin at 1pm and if it's cool the fire will be lit in the Great […]
Christmas Dinner (Full)
Smell the roast turkey dinner with all the traditional trimmings as you enter the old homestead decorated for Christmas time with the musician playing. The fire crackling in the hearth and lively conversation at your table. Invite some friends and come and celebrate. Home-made plum puddings with all the best ingredients will signal the evening […]
Christmas Dinner (Full)
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead 271 McPhail Park Road, Orwell, Prince Edward IslandSmell the roast turkey dinner with all the traditional trimmings as you enter the old homestead decorated for Christmas time with the musician playing. The fire crackling in the hearth and lively conversation at your table. Invite some friends and come and celebrate. Home-made plum puddings with all the best ingredients will signal the evening […]
Christmas Dinner (Full)
Smell the roast turkey dinner with all the traditional trimmings as you enter the old homestead decorated for Christmas time with the musician playing. The fire crackling in the hearth and lively conversation at your table. Invite some friends and come and celebrate. Home-made plum puddings with all the best ingredients will signal the evening […]
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