“Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins.”
While no doubt known more for his pop music antics as a guitarist with The Monkees than his deep wisdom, Peter Tork pretty much nailed it with this astute observation.

“Pop music is aspirin and the blues are vitamins.”
While no doubt known more for his pop music antics as a guitarist with The Monkees than his deep wisdom, Peter Tork pretty much nailed it with this astute observation.

Deputy Mayor Henry Clarke and Library Board Chair Paul Stern will celebrate the re-opening of the Peterborough Public Library at its temporary location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

There’s a reason Andrew Galvin’s team at RE/MAX Eastern Realty Inc. Brokerage in Peterborough has been the brokerage’s top team in closed deals for the past two years: his clients enjoy the unique strengths of four realtors, not just one.

Eggs over easy, brown toast, bacon.
You can place that order at a lot of places in the Kawarthas. But getting that order just right — with bright yellow eggs and the right music and maybe even some visible oregano — now that’s worthy of a quest.

“Beckett Fest” at The Theatre on King (TTOK) continues this week with Samuel Beckett’s one-act play Krapp’s Last Tape. Directed by Kate Story, Krapp’s Last Tape is a one-man production featuring TTOK’s artistic director Ryan Kerr in the spotlight.

The City of Peterborough’s Environment Day is coming up this weekend on Saturday, May 14th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. This year, Environment Day is being held at 791 Webber Avenue.

On a cool, damp Saturday night in early October, several families have gathered in a lodge along the shores of Maple Lake outside Parry Sound for the traditional talent show that has been a central event every year at the James Fund Neuroblastoma Family Retreat.

This month, food writer Eva Fisher goes to a food rave at Home Depot, checks in at the new Peterborough EATS cafe, takes local food to the next level with the Endeavour Centre’s adobe oven building workshop, and grabs a pancake at the first Peterborough Downtown Farmers Market of the season.

Although summer is still a month away, local movie theatres are already filled with the annual crop of big budget summer blockbuster films. From explosive superhero battles, to slapstick comedy, to remake after remake, there’s something for every film lover to enjoy. But what about those film buffs who want something a bit different?

If you’re looking to treat Mom with something special this Mother’s Day, why not take her to see crooner Brian Roman at the Market Hall in Peterborough on Sunday afternoon?

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