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Agenda is Salon's weekly look at what's going on around the province.

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Pick of the week: Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival begins in Fredericton on Tuesday and runs till Sunday. The opening night gala, Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the Playhouse, includes performances by Bill Stevenson and Tom Easley, Emilie-Claire Barlow. Headlining the festival is five-time Grammy Award Winner Buddy Guy from Chicago, million-selling Brit pop stars Bloc Party, Georgia guitar-wizard Derek Trucks, Vermont's hot prospect Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Amsterdam's Ana Popovic, France's Nano, and the United Kingdom's premier jazz vocalist Sarah Jane Morris performing with long-time Sting guitarist Dominic Miller. Details at www.harvestjazzandblues.com. Tickets are available at Harvest Central, 81 Regent Street, by phone at 454-2583, and over the website.

Today: Each Saturday until Christmas Hooper Studios Gallery will host an artist who will demonstrate their craft and answer questions. Join George Fry Sept. 6 and Darren Byers Sept. 13. 177 Kennebecasis River Road, Hampton, 650-3333 www.artathooperstudios.com

Trio Arkaede with violinist Isabelle Fournier, flautist Karin Aurell, and pianist Julien Le Blanc, will be performing as part of the St. Andrews Arts Council's Summer Sounds series, 8 p.m., at the Van Horne Room, Fairmont/Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews. Tickets for the concert are $20 and available at the door. For information, please call the Arts Council Office at 529 4692.

The University of New Brunswick Conservatory is pleased to announce the formation of a new youth choir for students in Grades 6-12. This choir will be directed by Amber Bishop, local soprano soloist and music educator, and accompanied by Jennifer Bettle. The Conservatory also hosts the Fredericton Youth Orchestra, a Junior String Ensemble and various student chamber music groups. It offers classes in Theory, Sight-Singing, and Beginning Voice as well as private lessons in strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, guitar and voice. Registration for fall classes will be held 10 a.m. to noon in Room 23, Memorial Hall, UNB. For more information, visit our website at www.cel.unb.ca/music , email conserv@unb.ca or call 453-4697.

Sunday: The inaugural Prince William Street People's Choice Charity Feast, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Prince William St. between Princess St. and King St., Saint John, will be shut down for event. In case of rain, it will be moved to the Long Wharf tents. Money raised through the feast will go to establish the Prince William Street Fund to immediately support three local non-profit initiatives: The Atlantic Coastal Action Program, Saint John; Chicken Noodle Soup Club; and Setting the Stage - The Campaign for the Saint John Theatre Company. Patrons get to choose who gets the cash - each ticket gives you a vote. The charity that receives the most votes will receive the largest share of money raised. Ticket holders will get to choose a delectable boxed meal - appetizer, entrée and dessert - from some of Uptown Saint John's great restaurants. Ticket available at Opera Bistro, 60 Prince William Street. $25 of the ticket price goes to the Prince William Street Fund and $25 to cover food and organizational costs. Margret Begner, Opera Bistro, 642-2822, eat@operabistro.com

The Carleton-Kirk Lodge nursing home will host a fundraising dinner theatre event at The Phoenix Dinner Theatre, Exmouth Street, Saint John, at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a three-course dinner while watching the musical comedy 'Goin' to the Chapel.' There will also be an auction held during the intermission. Tickets, $50 per person, may be purchased by calling 643-7040 or by dropping by the main office at Carleton-Kirk Lodge, located on Duke Street, West, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. A $20 income tax receipt will be issued with each ticket sold.

odd sundays at molly's is kicking off a new season. At 2 p.m. Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes, poet, translator, Governor General nominee, will read her poetry. Bring a poem or short piece of fiction to read to an eager audience during the open set. Submit submissions to Allison Calvern at acalvern@nbnet.nb.ca.

Monday: The St. Andrews Film Society will be screening 'Once' (2007, 86 min, PG-13) at the W. C. O'Neill Arena Theatre at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome and admission is free, though a donation of $3 for members ($4 for non-members) is suggested. For more information about the film society call 529-4982 or 529-3067 or visit www.standrewsartscentre.org/events.htm. The film, an unusually innovative piece of musical cinema, is the story of a Dublin busker, played by Glen Hansard (lead singer of the Irish band The Frames). One of the songs won an Academy Award in 2007 and the top-selling soundtrack also received a Grammy nomination.

Tim Isaac Auctions presents an antiques and collectibles auction at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre, One Market Square, Saint John. Viewing, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Auction begins at 5 p.m. Featuring property from the residence of Archdeacon J.F.N. Jones and Alice Jones of St. Andrews plus a Saint John residence. Includes a quilt collection; lead soldier collection; Gund teddy bear collection; Boyd's Bear collection; royalty collection; military collection; air force, navy and army collectibles; military band music collection; musical Instruments; long play records; sheet music; Beswick ware collection; dinky toys; Bosun Head collection; collector's plates; passenger Liner collection (Q.E.II, Queen Mary, etc.); Mickey Mouse collectibles; Richard Hatfield tinware 1974 election tray; Beaverbrook, Sir James Dunn, Churchill, Hugh John Flemming memorabilia; vintage Christmas items; furniture; depression ware glass, china, pottery, cookie jars. Visit www.timisaac.com for auction photos and more information. Tim Isaac, Auctioneer, 97 Prince William St., Saint John, E2L 2B2, 652-3222.

The NB Film Co-op begins the Fredericton Monday Night Film Series. The series presents limited release, independent foreign and Canadian films. Regular admission is $7 per screening. Memberships are available that reduce admission price to $3 per screening. Tickets and memberships are available at Tilley Hall, Room 102, UNB on Monday Nights or at the NB Film Co-op. The first film is 'The Visitor,' 8 p.m. at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus. Directed by Thomas McCarthy. Actors include Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Guirira, Hiam Abbass. Run time is 103 minutes. www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm. / info@nbfilmcoop.com.

Tuesday: The Saint John Men's Chorus is recruiting new members. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 668 Manawagonish Road, Saint John. For details, call 738 8281.

Do you enjoy singing? If so, consider joining Mount Allison's Choral Society. Conducted by Dr. Gayle Martin, the Choral Society is a choir of mixed voices with a membership of about 70 members. Singers include students at Mount Allison, faculty and staff members from the university community, as well as singers from the area. The first rehearsal will be at 7 p.m. in the Choral Room in the Music Conservatory, 134 Main Street, Sackville. For details, visit www.mta.ca/music/ensembles.

Wednesday: Adult book club, noon to 1 p.m., Saint John Free Public Library, 1 Market Square. Share summer reading recommendations and get ready for 2008-2009 book club selections. Book lists are available at the library. All welcome. No pre-registration required. For details, call 643-7220.

Thursday: Gallery 151's new exhibition opens between 6-9 p.m. Joyce Ripley displays beautiful watercolour, Bill Hicks exposes drummoot, and Judy Saunders creates realism. Also, Don Gould shows his depth with New Works, Francine Voisine creates with oil, and Lynda Rae Burke establishes her love of colour. Visit at 151 Aberdeen St., Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 12-5 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, 12-7 p.m. Call 447-7070 or visit www.151dk.com for details.

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