Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall – March 3, 2026
(Events take place at the hall, unless noted)
Regular weekly events are listed at the end of the special events.
*When registering for events that have different pricing for residents, please include your civic address, if you are a resident of Miltonvale Park.
Cyber Security for Seniors –Tea & Talk -still waiting to confirm a new date, after last week’s storm, with Parry Aftab, who was one of the first cyberlawyers in the world, and founded the first Cyber Security Help Group.
February 25 – Milton War Stories – with David Hooper was videotaped and can be watched online. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Wty7SpoV3/
February 25 – Municipal Budget Meeting and Presentation -The information is online. https://miltonvalepark.com/budget-meeting-february-25-2026/
Wednesday, March 4 – 9 a.m. – Online videos for exercise as Michele is not available. No Zoom option, either. $1.
Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. Miltonvale Park Planning Board. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com if you plan to attend.
Friday, March 6 at 9 a.m. – Zumba Gold with Natalia -a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5
Friday, March 6 from 1-4 p.m.- Pysanky workshop with Linda. Pysanky is an ancient Eastern European art of egg decoration where a stylus is used to write in wax on an eggshell. $10 for residents and $15 for everyone else. FULL – Email miltonMVPs@gmail.com to be on the waiting list.
Saturday, March 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come Try Belly Dance for beginners. Learn to use dance for cultural connection, physical well-being, and emotional expression with Alika, an experienced dancing teacher from Mexico and Canada, to Egypt. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. Please pre-register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com, and include your civic address if you are a Miltonvale Park resident.
RSVP by WEDNESDAY! Sunday, March 8 from 12-2. All local women are invited to attend an International Women’s Day Potluck Lunch from 12-2 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall. FREE. The Milton MVPs project will provide sandwiches, and ask that if people are able and would like to contribute, they could bring salad, soup, pickles, juice or sweets. Please RSVP by March 4 to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. Celebrate IWD with a lovely afternoon with friends and neighbours.
NEW – Sunday Movie – 6:30 p.m.Wild – Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail — one of the country’s longest and toughest through-trails. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2305051/
Monday, March 9 – North Milton WI Meeting at 7 p.m.
POSTPONED –Tuesday, March 10 – “More Plants More Health” Cooking Presentation. We are hoping to have this presentation on Tuesday, April 7, at 1 p.m. Register with miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 10 – Milton Community Hall Board meeting – 7 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Thursday, March 12, at 6:00 -Seniors Supper Club – The Chat & GBT (Growing Better Together) Project is hosting another Supper Club. These are meals for about 40 Miltonvale Park seniors, as well as meal deliveries to shut-ins in Miltonvale Park. As space is limited, priority is for Miltonvale Park Seniors. The menu is tentatively ham. REGISTER here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MvPSrSup
Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Thursday, March 12, from 6:00-7:30. Design 101 – The Magic of Paint & Wallpaper & Dollar Store Decor. with Sue Pitchforth of Decor Therapy Plus. Transform anything that is unloved and dated into something fabulous with the magic of paint & wallpaper! To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others. Space is limited, as it is being held upstairs at the Milton Community Hall … parking may be limited, too!
Sunday, March 15 is the deadline to buy tickets for Milton Hall’s next 50-50 draw. $3 or 2/$5. Buy tickets at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Jean Neill won $71.50 on the draw from Feb. 28. Congratulations, Jean – and thanks to everyone for their support.
Monday, March 16 – 4-6 p.m. Plant-Based Perfection -A Tasty Exploration with Less Meat – Cooking with Tempeh with Macro Mon Sarah Forrester. Tempeh is a nutritious, fermented soybean cake originating from Indonesia, prized as a high-protein, fiber-rich, and versatile plant-based meat alternative. It has a firm, chewy texture with a mild, nutty flavour. It is often used in stir-fries, sandwiches, salads, and bowls due to its ability to absorb marinades. Free, but the class size is limited to 12, so Miltonvale Park residents have priority registration until March 7. If you are a non-resident, register now, and your seat will be confirmed after the 7th. Register at gardenatMvP@gmail.com. Funded by the Province of Prince Edward Island, through a Live Well PEI grant from the Department of Health and Wellness for a Milton Community Hall project titled More Plants More Health. Other sessions in the Mondays at 4 p.m. Plant-Based Perfection Series are March 30 – Seitan, April 20 – Nut meat, and May 4 – Tofu.
NEW – March 16th at 7 pm – Community Play? James Rodd invites community-minded people, who also like to act or help in other ways, to a meeting on Monday, March 16th at 7 pm in the FCC room, upstairs in the Milton Community Hall. The purpose is to suggest all imaginable ideas for a future production at the Milton Community Hall. Bring your ideas, your creativity and your sense of humour. James says, “We have had a hiatus. It is time to get back onto the stage, whatever that may look like! I think it’s about time to look at what may be possible. I am hoping that you will agree. “ Please RSVP to Roddjb@gmail.com if attending. If you cannot make it, email your ideas to him.
Wednesday, March 18 – Municipal Council Meeting, 7 p.m. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com, if you would like to attend this meeting of Council.
Friday, March 20 – Food Hamper Giveaway. Registration is not open yet.
Friday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. – Presentation on Ageism. Watch for details.
Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. –Toastmasters’ Speaking Competition -the event is open to the public, and Miltonvale Park residents are welcome to attend as guests. The contest showcases some of the best speakers on the Island, so it’s a great opportunity for residents to experience high-quality public speaking and see what Toastmasters is all about.
Plant-Based Perfection Monday March 30 from 4-6 p.m.- Seitan – Seitan is a populat plant-based meat substitute made from wheat gluten, known as “wheat meat” for its chewy, meat-like texture and savory flavor, making it a high-protein, low-carb alternative for vegans and vegetarians. It’s made by washing wheat flour dough to remove starch, leaving the gluten, which is then seasoned and cooked in broth. Seitan is versatile and can be used in stir-fries, curries, and grilled as steaks or nuggets, but it is unsuitable for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Register at gardenatMvP@gmail.com.
Tuesday, April 7 at 1 p.m. – More Plants More Health” Cooking Presentation with Margaret Prouse. (Date to be confirmed). Free. Register with miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 9 from 6:00-7:30 Refresh & Renew Your Home for Spring without breaking the bank. To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.
TICKET INFORMATION! Saturday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. – Fascinating Ladies of Country –Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through e-transfer to MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com or drop into the hall. It is a celebratory musical revue, featuring music from some of the most iconic and influential female country artists of the last century to present-day. Presented by the Young at Heart Theatre. The show also highlights the women’s liberation movement and the way these artists expressed themselves to help empower women around the world.
Some of the songs featured include 9 to 5, Delta Dawn, Fancy, Any Man of Mine and Miss Chatelaine. The show is written, compiled and directed by Catherine O’Brien with musical direction and arrangements by Brielle Ansems. The cast features talented PEI artists Olivia Blacquiere, Stephanie Ross and Haley Zavo. P.S. Sunset is about 7:55 p.m, and the show is about an hour long.
SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – Join Ryan Ritskes for a 4-part series to learn basic and advanced techniques for creating amazing sourdough bread. Experience the difference wild fermentation makes! Sundays from 9-11:30 at the Milton Community Hall. April 19 – Enriched Bread and Buns, April 26- Whole Grains and Flavoured Bread, May 30 Artisanal Hearth Loaves, May 17 – Crackers & Waffles. Spaces are limited and Miltonvale Park residents have priority. Free, with funds provided by the Government of Prince Edward Island through the Wellness Grant Program. Submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sourdough
WEEKLY Events:
- Exercise class – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9 a.m. Michele Gallant leads senior chair and balance class on Mondays and Wednesdays.-Cost $6. No need to register – just drop in! Ordinarily, Fridays have folks exercising together to online exercise videos for $1. Fridays, March. 6 and April 10 at 9 am. – Come Try Zumba Gold – a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5.
- Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Open to all – Admission by donation of treats or coins.
- Monday Line Dancing (FULL) at 1:30
- YOGA with Leone
- TUESDAYS 8:30 a.m. – Mat. and 10 a.m. -Chair – cost $10 for Miltonvale Park residents,$12 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays.
- THURSDAYS 8:30 a.m. – Mat yoga and 10 am for Yoga on the Chair. Contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com for information on Thursday classes.
- Tuesdays – at 2 p.m. Square dancing classes. (Upstairs). $5. For more information, contact Christine at cmr.belanger@outlook.com. No square dancing on March. 24.
- TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.
- Wednesdays- Drop-in Crochet & Knit with Michelle 1:30-3:30 p.m. upstairs. Making Poppies for the Kingston Legion for the next few weeks. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions.
- Wednesdays – Drop-in Happy Dance with Sylvie 4-4:45 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for non-residents. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions.
- Wednesdays – Drop-in Zumba with Natalia – 5:30 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, $5 for others. For more information, contact MiltonMVPS@gmail.com.
- The first Friday of the month – at 9 a.m. – Zumba Gold with Natalia -a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5 (Because of Good Friday, the April class will be April 10).
- Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30 until the end of March. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.
NOTES:
Part-time work – Are you available for part-time work beginning soon, for 10-20 hours a week organizing and promoting events, social media, recording data, and compiling reports. We may be looking for someone who is familiar with Milton Community Hall and Miltonvale Park to assist with a funded project to build resilience. This may continue into the summer on a part-time basis, flexible hours. Salary range – $18-21/hour. For more information, contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com
Miltonvale Community Park – The park closed for the winter, but will be checked sporadically. If you are there and notice it needs attention, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com, 902-368-3090 or 902-213-0597. The walking trail and parking lot have recently been paved. Please do not drive vehicles on the paved trail. An accessible drum set was installed in late fall near the park entrance – check it out on the next fine day!
Miltonvale Park Child Bursary – Residents, are you signing your children up for activities, classes, and lessons? Residents are entitled to $75/child/year (April 1- March 31) to reimburse costs of extracurricular activities. https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/rebates-forms/
Snowshoes – The municipality has 6 pairs of adult snowshoes and poles, and four pairs of youth snowshoes to borrow. Contact admin@miltonvalepark or 902-368-3090 to make arrangements to borrow them. The municipality needs the borrowed snowshoes to be returned for an event on March 1.
The local 4-H Clubs still have some reversible cat and dog bandanas at the hall. $5
Reminder – There are books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the Milton Community Hall.
Food hampers – Thanks to all who donated extra grocery bags for the food hampers. We have one more (likely smaller) hamper giveaway… so if you have the firm bags which stand on their own, we will happily take them at the hall!
Municipal Elections – November 2, 2026 – The PEI Coalition for Women’s Leadership (CWL) is offering a Municipal Training Series aiming to develop capacity in municipal politics across PEI. The Municipal Training Series will be a cohort series of six workshops, focused on supporting individuals who intend to get involved in municipal politics. The sessions will be open to members of the public who want to run for elected positions, as well as people who want to support someone else’s campaign. The aim is to demystify politics and reduce barriers to participation, recognizing that knowledge will promote political participation and strengthen our Island. Register here for the Municipal Training Series. The municipality will be appointing a Municipal Elections Officer this spring. If you are interested in learning more, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com.
The Milton Community Hall is an Emergency Warming Center, so can usually be opened in inclement weather (depending on bookings). To be sure it is open before setting out -call 902-566-3154 (hall) or 903-368-3090 (municipality), check Facebook or text 902-213-0597. The municipality also has some portable generators. If you might like to borrow one in a power outage, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com.
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Watch for a new initiative from the Milton Most Valuable People (MiltonMVPs) project! Peggy is planning The “Milton Story” Album. The Milton Story project aims to strengthen the social fabric of Miltonvale Park by capturing the personal stories, wisdom, and faces of our residents. By using our community’s name as a “Word Bank,” we will create a high-quality video series and a commemorative album that celebrates the individuals who make our community home. Sounds neat!! The Milton MVPs project is funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being. We are also planning a survey to be sure we are meeting the needs of Miltonvale Park residents! More details to follow.
POPPIES – Miltonvale Park is in the Kingston Legion zone. The Kingston Legion (New Haven) is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit Poppies for their Poppy Drape Project. The Legion would like 3000 handmade poppies for an outdoor display at the Legion during Remembrance Week 2026. This project will honour veterans and help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. For more information, please phone or text Cindy at 902-569-4885 or email cindycrane615@icloud.com -or drop in to the Wednesday afternoon sessions at the Milton Community Hall.