17 °
  • Choose Local
    • Choose Local stories
    • Own a local business?
    • Nominate a Kawartha Localist™
    • About us
    • Advertise
    • Contact us
  • Events
  • News & Community
    • News headlines
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • nightlifeNOW
    • encoreNOW
  • Local Business
  • Lifestyle & Family
    • The Beach Report
  • Submit event
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Our Team
  • Search
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Submit event
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Our Team
  • Search
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • LOG IN
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Recover your password

kawarthaNOW.com kawarthaNOW

kawarthaNOW.com kawarthaNOW.com
  • Choose Local
    • Choose Local stories
    • Own a local business?
    • Nominate a Kawartha Localist™
    • About us
    • Advertise
    • Contact us
  • Events
    • Submit your event for free
      What’s On Now
      Art, Performance & CultureBusiness EventsChildren’s EventsCommunity EventsConcerts & Live MusicFilms & Repertory CinemasFundraising EventsMovie Listings – Cinemas & Drive-InsnightlifeNOW – Live MusicOutdoor EventsSeniors’ EventsSports & RecreationYouth EventsVirtual EventsVenues
      Featured Events
      4th Line TheatreCapitol Theatre Arts CentreGlobus TheatrePeterborough Musicfest
      Seasonal Events
      Canada Day EventsSummer Outdoor ConcertsSummer TheatreSummer Camps & Activities for KidsGolf TournamentsOutdoor FilmsEnvironment, Ecology & GardeningRegional Farmers’ Markets
  • News & Community
    • Literally and figuratively in the "out" house at their 2006 wedding on the Haida Gwaii islands in British Columbia, Peterborough healthcare professionals Sheena Howard and Vanita Lokanathan were among the first same-sex couples in Canada to be legally married. Today, the couple share why Pride Month celebrations are so important for showing solidarity and providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ people. (Photo courtesy of Sheena Howard and Vanita Lokanathan)

      Sheena Howard and Vanita Lokanathan on the need to advertise safe…

      Five Counties Children's Centre is the local diagnostic hub for autism spectrum disorder in the city and county of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County and Northumberland County and has a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working to assess and support children with autism and their families. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

      Canopy Support Services and Five Counties Children’s Centre in Peterborough to…

      Peterborough city councillor and deputy mayor Joy Lachica, Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark, and North Kawartha mayor Carolyn Amyotte are elected officials in the Kawarthas region who have pledged to "Elect Respect" by signing a new motion that calls to stand up to abuse and harassment faced by politicians, especially those who are women or ethnic minorities. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      Peterborough-area politicians join province-wide movement to ‘Elect Respect’

      Northumberland County resident Stewart Richardson (middle), pictured with Northumberland County Archives and Museum (NCAM) archivist Abigail Miller (left) and NCAM curator Katie Kennedy, had donated $85,000 to support the creation of the inaugural exhibit at the new museum facility, currently under construction in Cobourg. (Photo: NCAM)

      History enthusiast donates $85,000 to Northumberland County Archives and Museum in…

      Siemens Canada's 183,000 square-foot manufacturing facility is located at 1954 Technology Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: Google Maps)

      Siemens Canada moving its Peterborough manufacturing operations to Concord

    • News headlines
  • Arts & Entertainment
    • Lancelot Knight, a Plains Cree singer-songwriter from Saskatoon whose father Chester Knight is a Juno award-winning singer-songwriter, brings his towering stage presence (he's 6'7" tall), genre-blending songs, powerful voice, and masterful guitar skills to Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Photo: Meriläinen Müsic)

      nightlifeNOW – June 26 to July 2

      Seven-time Juno award-winning musician Serena Ryder performs a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on June 28, 2025 when she opens Peterborough Musicfest's 38th season. Ryder was born and raised in Millbrook and later moved to Peterborough to attend high school before embarking on a successful musical career. (Photo: Kayla Rocca)

      It’s home sweet home for Serena Ryder when she opens Peterborough…

      Peterborough native Pat Rees, a singer-songwriter now based in Ottawa, has organized the "Songs For A Stronger Tomorrow" benefit concert for addiction and mental health services provided by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge on June 28, 2025 at 100 Acre Brewing Co. in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Rees website)

      ‘Songs For A Stronger Tomorrow’ on June 28 to raise funds…

      James Barrett, Tara Koehler, and Jajube Mandiela star in Globus Theatre's production of "Come Down From Up River" by Norm Foster, which runs for 10 performances from June 25 to July 5, 2025 in Bobcaygeon. Barrett plays Shaver Bennett, a New Brunswick logger who travels to Saint John for a medical issue and hope to stay with his niece Bonnie Doyle, who he hasn't seen in 23 years. Bonnie considers her uncle a redneck and fears his reaction when he discovers she is married to Liv Arsenault, a Black woman. (kawarthaNOW collage of publicity photos)

      Funny, family, and forgiveness come together in Norm Foster’s ‘Come Down…

      After a hiatus since 2019, RC4G* Peterborough is bringing back the popular Rock Camp for girls and gender non-conforming youth aged 10 to 14 years old. Taking place from July 28 to August 1, 2025 at Sadleir House in Peterborough, the day camp will include workshops, arts and crafts, music lessons, and the opportunity for youth to write and rehearse an original song with a band of their peers and perform it for friends and family as the "Big Gig" at the end of the camp. (Photo: RC4G* Peterborough)

      RC4G* Peterborough to inspire confidence in girls and gender non-conforming youth…

    • nightlifeNOW
    • encoreNOW
  • Local Business
    • Community Futures Peterborough's executive director Devon Girard speaks to the audience at the economic development organization's annual general meeting on June 26, 2025 at Farmhill Weddings in Keene. The economic development organization is celebrating 40 years of providing financing and advice and support to small businesses in the city and county of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough celebrates its 40-year impact and legacy of supporting…

      The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) has officially unveiled its redeveloped website at TheBoro.ca. The website offers residents and visitors an interactive business directory, events calendar, trip-planning content, access to The Boro gift card and The Boro merchandise, and more. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

      Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) unveils new ‘The Boro’ website

      Globally, communities, countries and businesses are committing to necessary net zero emissions reduction by 2050 or sooner. At GreenUP Green Economy Peterborough's 2025 Leadership in Sustainability Awards on June 12, Engage Engineering joined Peterborough-area leaders Woodleigh Farms, Unity Design Studio, and Wild Rock Outfitters in committing to following the global lead. Many of these businesses are already carbon neutral through recent reductions and the purchasing of offsets. Pictured here is Paul Hurley of Engage Engineering, which received recognition for their recent commitment to become Net Zero. (Photo: Hayley Goodchild / GreenUP)

      Peterborough-area businesses celebrate award-winning climate action

      Peterborough-based consulting and engineering firm Cambium, with 235 employees and additional offices in Kingston, Whitby, Barrie, and Ottawa, is being acquired by Québec-based Englobe Corporation, a leading Canadian engineering and environmental services firm owned by Colliers International Group Inc. (Photo: Cambium)

      Peterborough consulting and engineering firm Cambium to be acquired by Englobe…

      An electrician testing circuits. (Stock photo)

      Innovation Cluster launches new program to help skilled tradespeople transition from…

  • Lifestyle & Family
    • Summer camp staff at Camp Kawartha, whose outdoor and environmental education programs and camps immerse children in nature, promoting a oneness with the Earth. (Photo courtesy of Camp Kawartha)

      ‘Rewilding’ our vocabulary: how the words we use shape our relationship…

      Young boy swimming in the water

      The Beach Report for June 20 to 26, 2025

      Take Dad to Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene for the…

      Bike Month 2025 is a great time to get out and enjoy Peterborough by bike. Jump on a trail or enjoy a roll down the bicycle priority section of Bethune Street, pictured here, which spans from McDonnel to Townsend streets. (Photo: Lili Paradi)

      GreenUP’s guide to celebrating Bike Month 2025 in Peterborough

      West-end Peterborough homeowner Ray Scott's backyard garden soaks up the sun on a bright May afternoon, and so do his rooftop solar panels. The panels produce enough electricity for him to power his home, store energy in batteries for backup storage, as well as charge his electric vehicles. The Home Energy and EV Expo at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre on June 14, 2025 will feature homeowners such as Ray, who will share their experiences they've had on their electrification journeys. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      Learn all about heat pumps, solar power, and electric vehicles at…

    • The Beach Report
SEARCH OUR SITE

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

30,314FollowersLike
25,132FollowersFollow
17,713FollowersFollow
3,532FollowersFollow
2,950FollowersFollow
PROUD MEMBER OF
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Women's Business Network of Peterborough

SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS




kawarthaNOW.com - A Quid Novis Production
ABOUT US

Our mandate is to provide current events and community information to residents, visitors and cottagers in Peterborough and The Kawarthas and all surrounding communities — from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes to Campbellford, north to Haliburton and Bancroft and south to the Lakeshore — and all places in between.
Contact Us
Our Editorial Team

BECOME A #KAWARTHANOW FAN
  • Submit event
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Our Team
  • Search
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
© Copyright kawarthaNOW® 1996 - 2025. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission, or republication strictly prohibited. Trademarks owned by kawarthaNOW include kawarthaNOW®, Keep It In The Kawarthas®, Web Sites That Work®, Kawartha Localist™, Know Your Locals™, businessNOW™, musicNOW™, artNOW™, nightlifeNOW™, encoreNOW™, and KNosh™.