On Mother’s Day weekend, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre is hosting a fundraising event to celebrate the difference that Peterborough’s women — mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and friends — make in our lives.
Celebrate your love for Mom and help support women in Peterborough
Theatre at a glance: “Pied Piper: The Musical”
St. James Players presents Pied Piper: The Musical, their annual spring family production, in the auditorium of St. James United Church (221 Romaine St., Peterborough) this weekend.
First-time director Drew Mills brings together a large cast of primarily child actors for a fun show filled with big personalities, high energy performances, and a hint of pantomime — highlighted by Terry Convey’s mysterious yet good-natured performance as The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
“Indulge” your passion for food and drink with Royal Wood
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon of food and drink at the second annual Indulge Wine, Spirits and Food Expo, featuring a special appearance by Lakefield native and Juno-nominated musician Royal Wood.
Revisiting the golden age of radio
Founded and operated by the students of Trent University, Trent Radio (92.7 CFFF FM) has a long-standing tradition of producing original radio dramas at their broadcast facility at the corner of George and Parkhill in Peterborough.
“Radio drama is quite an active artistic medium,” says Programme Director James Kerr. “And it’s a lot of fun.”
Communities celebrate spring with clean ups
One thing I’m continually amazed by when taking the dog for a walk is the amount of garbage that accumulates on roadsides. While throwing litter out of the car window is a modern day faux pas for most people, for a small minority the idea of properly disposing of trash still hasn’t caught on.
The most common offenders seem to be disposable coffee cups and fast food bags, but I’ve seen everything from personal care products to lingerie littering the roads.
Trent Radio is hiring a summer events intern
If you’re between 16 and 30 years old and looking for a summer job in radio production and journalism, you’ll be interested in the position of Summer Events Intern Correspondent (SEIC) at Trent Radio.
Peterborough Theatre Guild wins top drama award for play
For the second year in a row, the Peterborough Theatre Guild has won the top prize at the Eastern Ontario Drama League (EODL) annual spring festival.
The company’s production of Born Yesterday won “Best Production” — along with three other awards — at EODL’s awards brunch in Cobourg on Sunday, April 12th, 2015.
The cast and crew of Cats
kawarthaNOW has an exclusive first photo of all of the actors from the Peterborough Theatre Guild production of Cats in full costume and make up.
No more rural transit in the City of Kawartha Lakes
The City of Kawartha Lakes has announced that the city’s rural transit pilot project will end on June 27, 2015. The transit service provided rides between Lindsay, Cameron, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon, and Dunsford.
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