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Washboard Hank’s guide to the best breakfasts in Peterborough

In this four-part series, food writer Eva Fiaher's dad Washboard Hank is your guide to the best breakfasts in Peterborough (photos: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW)

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.

What wasn’t to be – a review of Krapp’s Last Tape

Ryan Kerr stars as Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape, playing at The Theatre on King in Peterborough from May 12 to 14 (photo: Andy Carroll)

“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.

Saturday is Environment Day in the City of Peterborough

The City of Peterborough Environment Day takes place on the morning of Saturday, May 14 at 791 Webber Avenue, beside Value Village (graphic: City of Peterborough)

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.

Sharing memories and inspiring hope at the James Fund Neuroblastoma Family Retreat

Eric Petersiel playing guitar with his daughter Lilah, a neuroblastoma survivor, at the annual James Fund Neuroblastoma Family Retreat. The 9th annual Nexicom James Fund Golf Classic on June 6 raises funds to support families attending the retreat, where kids with neuroblastoma can play at camp and their families can come together to share their struggles. (Photo: Kristian Partington)

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.

KNosh News – May 2016

The Tres Hombres food rave offered a variety of innovative dishes, including this white chocolate and local chevre mousse presented in an empty marrow bone and topped with bone marrow truffles, candied bacon and popping sugar (photo: Eva Fisher)

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.

A71 Entertainment bringing more Canadian indie films to Market Hall in Peterborough

Peterborough natives Chad Maker and Kirk Comrie of A71 Entertainment are bringing Prisoner X, a sci-fi thriller starring Julian Richings and Michelle Nolden, to Peterborough's Market Hall on May 11. Additional films are screening throughout 2016. (Photo: Sam Pryce-Phillips, courtesy of Avi Federgreen)

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?

Singer Brian Roman to perform Mother’s Day fundraising show at Peterborough’s Market Hall

Brian Roman is performing an impromptu concert on Mother's Day at Peterborough's Market Hall to raise funds for community health care (publicity photo)

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?

The music never died: a review of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story

Liam Parker as The Big Bopper, Lucas DeLuca as Richie Valens, and Matt Diamond as Buddy Holly in the Peterborough Theatre Guild production of Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW)

Let the Peterborough Theatre Guild take you back to 1958, to a time before autotune and boy bands, before Beyoncé and Bieber, and when rock n’ rollers were true rebels and innovators. Director Jerry Allen brings the life and music of rock icon Buddy Holly to the Showplace Performance Centre stage in Alan Janes’ production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story.

Help clean up Peterborough parks on Saturday morning

The Rotary Community Super Spring Clean-Up takes place at Confederation Square, Beavermead Park, Morrow Park, Kinsmen Park, Riverview Park and Zoo, Bowers Park, and Rotary Park in Ennismore

In just a couple of hours this Saturday morning, you can make a big impact on our community’s environment. On Saturday, May 7th from 10 a.m. to noon, the Rotary Community Super Spring Clean-Up is taking place at seven parks in Peterborough.

Peterborough Musicfest announces line-up for its milestone 30th season

Millbrook native Serena Ryder opens the 30th anniversary season of Peterborough Musicfest with a free concert at Del Crary Park on Saturday, June 25 (publicity photo)

The late Fred Anderson’s goal was as simple as it was sincere: provide free, accessible entertainment to the larger Peterborough community. That he did for 19 years, starting with the inaugural Festival of Lights concert staged July 1, 1987, featuring jazz great Moe Koffman.

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