The thirteenth biennial L.M. Montgomery Institute Conference will feature a free public concert by Canadian women’s musical oral historian Rosalee Peppard. Peppard will perform her song portrait of the Island’s literary icon Lucy Maud Montgomery on Friday, June 22, at 7:30 pm in the Holland College’s Florence Simmons Hall. The evening will begin with a reading by Prince Edward Island’s poet laureate, Deirdre Kessler. All are welcome to this free event. Details for the full conference, including the schedule and instructions on how to register, can be found at lmmontgomery.ca. The conference runs June 21 through 24 in Charlottetown, PEI.