Friday, March 31, 2023
Lifestyle & Family

Lifestyle & Family

The refrigerated outdoor skating rink at Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough is available for use in the fall and winter. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Quaker Foods City Square skating rink in downtown Peterborough closing for the season

Pickleball has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports because it's easy to learn and play, has low startup costs, and appeals to a wide range of ages and fitness levels. (Photo: Delta Pickleball Association, British Columbia)

Port Hope to get its own pickleball courts later this summer

For many Canadians approaching retirement age, the question of when to start collecting the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension can be a signuficant one. Should you begin collecting a reduced monthly benefit early at age 60, wait until 65 to collect the full monthly benefit, or defer until you are 70 and collect an even higher monthly benefit? The right answer, according to executive financial consultant Adam McInroy at McInroy and Associates Private Wealth Management in Bobcaygeon, depends on each person's larger financial plan for their retirement. (Stock photo)

When should you take your government retirement benefits?

Many studies have shown that spending time in nature can improve both our mental and physical health. There is a lot to see when you spend time outside, like this beautiful cedar waxwing that was spotted in Jackson Park munching away on the berries. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)

Nature spots in Peterborough that can benefit your physical and mental health

This photo of a winter's day at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Tim Haan was our top post on Instagram for February 2023. (Photo: Tim Hann @tim.haan.photography / Instagram)

Our top nine Instagram photographers for February 2023

Attendees at the Peterborough Seedy Sunday event at Emmanuel United Church in 2019, the last in-person event before the pandemic began. Peterborough Seedy Sunday is returning as an in-person event on March 12, 2023 at a new and larger location on the lower level of Peterborough Square. (Photo: Jill Bishop / Urban Tomato)

Peterborough Seedy Sunday returns March 12 as an in-person event at Peterborough Square

During "Kids' Bike Build", B!KE: the Peterborough Community Bike Shop refurbishes donated bikes and provides them free of charge to local organizations working with children and youth. (Photo: B!KE)

Peterborough’s community bike shop seeks donations of kids’ bikes to give away to local charities

Grade 8 Transit Quest passes and trip planning resources have been delivered to the Grade 8 classroom of each Peterborough school. Participating students can ride Peterborough Transit for free from during March Break from March 10 to 19, 2023. (Photo: GreenUP)

Peterborough Grade 8 students can once again ride the bus for free during March Break

Deacon, Talon, Damien, Blake, Alexis, and Carter assumed roles as General Manager, Coach, Assistant Coach, PA Announcer, In-Game Host, and Radio Broadcaster at the Peterborough Petes game on Family Day (February 20, 2023), as part of the Petes' Next-Gen program that lets kids shadow the real people in these roles. The six kids are all clients (or siblings of clients) of Five Counties Children's Centre. Despite Five Counties on track to serve its highest-ever number of clients in a single year, nearly 2,000 area children are waiting for care up to two years. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Five Counties kids and their siblings participate in Peterborough Petes’ Next-Gen program on Family Day

The Peterborough GreenUP Store and other local sustainable stores carry gifts to show your love no matter what day it is. Pictured here are a love-filled sticker and a stunning ornament by Peterborough artist Brianna Gosselin, deliciously fragrant Rose + Vanilla soap by Swift Acres Apiary in Apsley, two beeswax candles from This Old Flame in Peterborough to brighten the mood, and a $25 gift card from GreenUP so you can continue to spread the love by supporting the not-for-profit environmental organization. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)

Show you care for that special someone and the environment too during the month of love

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What's on in Lifestyle & Family

Children's Events

Children's Events

Events designed just for Kawartha kids. Great things to do indoors and out! Be sure to watch this column during school holidays for special events.
Concerts & Live Music

Concerts & Live Music

Concerts: indoor, outdoor, series, folk, blues, jazz, classical and rock kawarthaNOW.com has them all listed! Promote your concert event here for free!
Films & Repertory Cinemas

Films & Repertory Cinemas

Film festivals, theatres, and organizations screening classic, independent, and foreign language films (and some first-run movies too).
Movie Listings - Cinemas & Drive-Ins

Movie Listings - Cinemas & Drive-Ins

Movie listings from cinemas and drive-ins across the Kawarthas. We're the only local site to compile this information in one place for your convenience.
Outdoor Events

Outdoor Events

The Kawarthas are a year round playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Our outdoors column is your first stop for weekend and outdoor planning.
Seniors' Events

Seniors' Events

Rewire your thinking about aging with our events for seniors. Many events are happening throughout the entire area - check out our column for all of them!
Sports & Recreation

Sports & Recreation

Individual and team sports competitions, games, and fitness and recreational activities throughout the Kawarthas.
Youth Events

Youth Events

These events are designed for the tweens and teenagers - kids or "youth" that are about age 12 and up! Events listed are throughout The Kawarthas.
Maple Syrup Events & Festivals

Maple Syrup Events & Festivals

Beginning in late winter and early spring, the days get warmer but the nights remain cold. Those are two of the key ingredients to get the sap flowing for sweet maple syrup season.
Environment, Ecology & Gardening

Environment, Ecology & Gardening

Events related to the environment and ecology, as well as workshops of interest to gardeners.
Regional Farmers' Markets

Regional Farmers' Markets

From spring to mid fall, the greater Kawarthas region has many outdoor farmers' markets featuring local produce and more, with some markets moving indoors for the winter.
Venues listing

Venues

We have 2,375 venues, businesses and organizations listed on our website. Each listing includes an address, contact information, and map.

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