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Maestro Michael Newnham conducting the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra at the "Christmas Fantasia' concert in December 2019 before the pandemic. The popular "Meet the Maestro" pre-concert talks are returning for 2022-23, the orchestra's first full season since the pandemic began. (Photo: Huw Morgan)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra brings back popular ‘Meet the Maestro’ pre-concert talks for 2022-23 season

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Music director Michael Newnham will chat about each evening's program, starting with season opening 'Welcome Back' concert on November 5 at Showplace.
Frost on the leaves of a plant. (Stock photo)

Frost advisory in effect for most of greater Kawarthas region Thursday overnight

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Temperatures are expected to dip near or below the freezing mark.
Inspector Chris Galeazza. (OPP-supplied photo)

Inspector Chris Galeazza is new detachment commander of Peterborough County OPP

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Galeazza first joined the OPP in 1998 and has been serving as interim detachment commander.
Twisted Trauma Foundation co-founder Jon Perrin (middle) with Colton Eddy, Melissa Carroll, Amy Terrill, and Carly Veitch of BGC Kawarthas. (Photo courtesy of BGC Kawarthas)

Twisted Trauma Foundation donates $5,000 to BGC Kawarthas for youth mental health programs

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Donation will allow BGC Kawarthas to offer three programs at no cost to local youth.
Presented by Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas, "Living and Working in a Digital-First World - Technologies and Trends Shaping the Future" on October 13, 2022 will be facilitated by Innovation Cluster board chair Nicole Stephenson (upper left) and feature three expert panellists from the board: Christine Crandell (upper right), Jason Wight (lower left), and Charlie Atkinson (lower right). The free event takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Supplied photos)

Innovation Cluster’s ‘Electric City Talks’ returns October 13 at Showplace in Peterborough

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Featuring three expert panellists, free informal discussion focuses on digital world and entrepreneurship.
Shoppers Drug Mart's fall LOVE YOU Giving Shelter campaign from September 10 to October 14, 2022 is raising funds for more than 300 women shelters and transition houses across Canada, including YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. People can visit a local Shoppers Drug Mart to purchase and personalize an icon that will be prominently displayed on the store's campaign tree. (Graphic: Shoppers Drug Mart)

Local Shoppers Drug Mart’s LOVE YOU Giving Shelter campaign benefits YWCA Peterborough Haliburton

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All local funds raised will support YWCA Peterborough Haliburton's programs and services for women and their families fleeing domestic violence.
New Stages Theatre Company is presenting five shows at Peterborough's Market Hall for its 25th anniversary season in 2022-23, including a full production of "Every Brilliant Thing" starring Dora Award winner and Stratford Festival company member Steve Ross (right) and directed by Linda Kash (left), pictured at a rehearsal of New Stages' sold-out 2020 production. (Photo: Eva Fisher / Public Energy)

Peterborough’s New Stages Theatre Company returns for its 25th anniversary season

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Productions at the Market Hall include Stephen Sondheim: A Celebration, 'Every Brilliant Thing', 'New Magic Valley Fun Town', 'The Secret Mask', and 'Sweat'.
Now that her kids have grown up and left home, renowned parenting expert and author Ann Douglas has turned her attention to something that 68 million women in North America are also facing: navigating the challenges of midlife. The former long-time Peterborough resident's new book 'Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women' comes out on October 1, 2022. (Photos courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre)

Author Ann Douglas turns her attention to the challenges women face at midlife in...

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In 'Navigating the Messy Middle', the former long-time Peterborough resident interviewed over 100 women of diverse backgrounds and identities about their experiences.
Children's shoes, toys, and offerings on the steps of Peterborough City Hall in June 2021, part of a community memorial created in response to the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. As well as remembering and honouring those lost to residential schools and the thousands of survivors, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for Canadians to educate themselves about the heritage, culture, stories, and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022 events in the greater Kawarthas region

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Coinciding with Orange Shirt Day, September 30 marks the tragic legacy of Canada's residential school system.
There will be lots of apples (including a pie-eating contest) during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on October 2, 2022, as well as historic demonstrations, military drill and marching demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, and activities for the kids. (Photo: Larry Keeley)

Celebrate apples and the fall harvest season at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene...

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Applefest features historic demonstrations, military reenactors, live music, activities for kids, and lots of apples.
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