Cubs’ Lair finalists
A Citizen Science Workshop entitled Electronic RecordKeeping of Observations, will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, 2505 Pioneer Rd.
The workshop will introduce eBird and eButterfly, two internet-based systems used to keep bird and butterfly observations recorded on centralized computer databases. The workshop will be conducted by Martin Parker and Matthew Tobey, both experienced users of these two systems.
This is an opportunity to find out about these systems and for casual users to learn some tricks in order to get more information from these cooperative citizen science databases. New users should bring a list of birds seen one day in your yard and at your feeders that will be entered into eBird.
For further information call The Great Tiger Moth, shown here, is one of the 560 moth species Basil Conlin has documented in the Peterborough area. He will discuss his findings, moth diversity and moth conservation at the next Peterborough Field Naturalist meeting Wednesday. Parker at 705-745-4750.
Luncheon card party
Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd., will host a luncheon and card party Wednesday, Feb. 15 beginning at noon. The cost is $10 per person and sold as a table for four. The church is wheelchair accessible. Call 705-748-4881 or 705-7426797 to reserve a table.
Activity Haven
Activity Haven, 180 Barnardo Ave., has several exciting events coming up in February that are open to the community.
A Valentine’s Day Brunch takes place Feb. 14 at noon. For $6 you can enjoy waffles with all the toppings, bacon, sausages, eggs, fresh croissants, black forest trifle, coffee and tea. A Shrove Tuesday Lunch happens Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. Pancakes with fruit, sausages, eggs, fresh fruit salad, and coffee or tea costs $6.
A Beat the Cold Bingo with a $500 prize board will be held Feb. 17. The canteen opens at 5:30 p.m., bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Hamburger soup, rolls, and butter tarts are on the menu. The cost is $15.
Mini bucks bid euchre tournaments take place this Saturday and Feb. 25. The cost is $5. BBQ hamburgers and pie will be sold. No beginners please.
Purchase tickets in advance for the above events at the office. For more information call 705-876-1670.
Calendar
Open House: Thursday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at KWIC (Kawartha World Issues Centre), Environmental Science Complex, Room B101, Trent University. Hot cider and conversation about world issues and local connections. No charge. All welcome.
Trent Riverside RailJam: Nonprofit ski and snowboarding event. Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the parking lot at the Science Complex, Trent University. Open to all ages. $15 to participate, free to watch. Free giveaways, music, awards and hot chocolate. Hosted by the Trent Ski and Board Club. Five local entrepreneurs will take part in Cubs’ Lair Friday at the Gordon Best Theatre. The finalists in the annual competition from FastStart Peterborough will pitch their ideas to judges beginning at 5 p.m., with the winner receiving a prize package worth $9,500. A committee of judges chose the five finalists: BabyEvia, Front Office Hockey, Glamazon Esthetics, Mobile Bottle Press and Sweet Spirits. The competition, modelled on the local Bears’ Lair event and TV shows such as and was open to Peterborough-area residents between the ages of 18 and 29 who are either starting their own business or in the early stages of planning. Friday’s judges are Cameron Taylor, Founder and CEO of OutdoorSmart!, Catia Skinner, CEO of Kawartha Entertainment Group and co-owner of Mega Experience, and Deanna Henry, Founder of Alchemy Co. and winner of the inaugural Cubs’ Lair.