Young, aspiring poets looking to share their words with others can take advantage of a local mentorship opportunity. The Peterborough Poetry Slam, the Aspire Mentorship Program and the Precarious Festival will pair four professional spoken word artists with eight aspiring youth writers through the project called Speak, Scribe, Share. Jon Hedderwick, Peterborough Poetry Slam’s artistic […]
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market has closed for the season but enjoying the bounty of local farmers’ products is possible year-round. On the heels of a fruitful 2019 season, Jill Bishop, market manager, says the market may have closed Oct. 23 but the opportunities to purchase and rally for local produce don’t need to end. […]
When she was first able to read, Kristal Jones recalls pulling out the glossy, accordion-like paper inserts that accompanied cassette tapes. As she listened to the music, she’d pour over the lyrics. “I wished I could articulate emotion in that way,” Kristal tells Electric City Magazine. “These words put meaning to all the things growing […]
Written word artists from Peterborough shared poetry and a little bit of themselves with a national audience earlier this month. A quintet from the Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective progressed to the semi-finals at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) in Guelph. The festival ran from Oct. 13 to 19. The Peterborough Poetry Slam team […]
From singing in the former St. Peter’s elementary school auditorium to taking the stage multiple times at Just for Laughs, Seán Cullen’s career is bringing him back to Peterborough. The award-winning comedian, actor, author and screenwriter will be in Peterborough for at least one night on Nov. 28. Seán will perform his show, Hometown Boy, […]
A kindergartener approaches the large fallen tree with slight trepidation. With words of encouragement from his teacher, Sabrina Hale, the youngster clambers to the top of the log. His smile tells all. Climbing trees, studying bugs and even good old-fashioned play in the great outdoors are all connected with being a student in nature pre-school […]
Whether they’ve never used a hammer or picked up a paintbrush, women can build confidence and skills through a community initiative that supports affordable housing. One female’s parging work on a home was so meticulous a housing inspector asked which contractor had been hired to do the job. Women are getting an opportunity to explore […]
In a BioBlitz of Kawartha Heights Park, community members worked with local experts to observe and identify the many species living there. Experts led walks through the area and supported participants in the study of the flora and fauna. The BioBlitz was part of the Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program. GreenUP celebrated the release their […]
Issues surrounding food security and sustainability were on the menu at a recent Peterborough event that featured local federal election candidates, conversation and a meal. Nourish and the Peterborough Food Action Network (PFAN) hosted the dinner and federal election conversation, which drew about 60 community members. The event was part of a nation-wide campaign launched […]
While taking a stroll in downtown Peterborough, keep an eye underfoot for flowers and foliage poking up where there once was pavement. In a community-wide effort to greenify the city’s core, GreenUP, partners and citizens will be creating a few new small parks, called pocket parks, this fall as part of the Depave Paradise program. […]