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Business trade show in Peterborough on Wednesday

The LoveLocalPtbo Business Expo takes place September 9 from noon to 7 p.m. at the Morrow Building in Peterborough

The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s “LoveLocalPtbo” Business Expo takes place on Wednesday, September 9th from noon to 7 p.m. at the Morrow Building beside the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Art in the Street – September 2015

Artist Victoria Wallace at work in her studio where realism and her fascination with surrealism and the circus often collide. Wallace is one of the artists you can see in the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour during the first weekend of fall.

Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour

September is a time of great activity and abundance. It’s harvest time and artists everywhere are opening up their spaces and showing off the fruits of their labour as well.

GreenUP announces community beekeeping program

GreenUP's two bee hives at Ecology Park in Peterborough, which members of the public can visit, have become an important part of the organization's programming about the importance of pollinators (photo courtesy of GreenUP)

GreenUP is developing a Community Beekeeping Program. The GreenUP B’s Bees program will enable members of the community to improve habitat for bees, become educated about pollinators, and get involved in citizen science projects throughout the Peterborough area.

musicNOW – September 2015

Toronto-based indie rock band Born Ruffians performs at The Red Dog in Peterborough on September 26

Peterborough and the Kawarthas was full of music in August, and September will be no different as university and college start up, and the summer slowly fades away. Here is just a glimpse of what’s happening.

Public Energy announces its 2015-16 season

Public Energy's 2015-16 season opens on September 19 with a performance of The Honouring by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre at Peterborough's Del Crary Park

Peterborough’s Public Energy, the leading presenter of contemporary dance and performance in the Kawarthas, has announced its line-up of events for 2015-16 — its 22nd season. Here’s a summary of what’s coming up later this fall and winter.

New owner and name for The Whiskey Club in downtown Peterborough

Although new owner Chris Nickle has expansion plans for The Oxford Parlour & Patio, the venue will continue to focus on whiskey and provide the private whiskey tasting room (photo courtesy of Chris Nickle)

Chris Nickle, president and partner of Forty4 North Group, recently purchased The Whiskey Club located at 172 Simcoe Street in downtown Peterborough. Nickle will rename the establishment The Oxford Parlour & Patio and plans to make some other changes.

kawarthaCHOW: Back to (cooking) school

Pack these healthy-but-tasty Lentil Granola Bars into your kids' lunch or serve them as an after-school treat

Can September really be around the corner? As a child, I remember summers lasting forever and feeling a profound excitement for school. I am feeling the same excitement today as I look ahead at the PC Cooking School’s September schedule.

The Best of the Rest

The Netflix-produced 2015 documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? is one of Elliott's top picks

Netflix has furiously become one of the dominant forces in our everyday media diet. Though, it can easily become exhausting sifting through the thoughtless posters that are meant to represent the story behind them, and so easily we overlook great narratives awash in a sea of over-saturation.

Here are my picks for the best titles to stream right now.

September events at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market

The Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market will be handing out freshly boiled cobs of local corn on September 2

Summer is winding down, but the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market is still open for two more months. Here are some highlights to watch out for in September.

Chelsey Bennett sings neo-soul

After performing locally for years, singer-songwriter Chelsey Bennett is releasing her debut EP in September (photo: Bryan Reid Photography)

Beautiful, talented, and focused, local singer-songwriter Chelsey Bennett is equal parts style and class. It’s little wonder that she has become one of the most talked about performers on Peterborough’s musical landscape.

One of the area’s busiest artists, Chelsey has performed at dozens of festivals, venues, concerts, and benefits over the past two years.

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