William the Conqueror focus of presentation
Emmanuel United Church and the Peterborough Historical Society are pleased to have Don Willcock, local historian and author, give a presentation on the unusual story of the William the Conqueror Oak Offering Plate on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the former St. Andrew’s Church, 441 Rubidge St.
Willcock’s talk will focus on Rev. James Rollins, who was minister at St. Andrew’s before the First World War, and also served during the war in England. He obtained some 1,000 year old wood, had it made into offering plates and presented them to St. Andrew’s congregation.
The event also features an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. of St. Andrew’s. This historic church was the first Presbyterian congregation in Peterborough, established in 1833. A free will offering will be collected, with proceeds going to the preservation of church archives. Copies of the latest Peterborough Historical Society Occasional Paper #37, titled Two Man, Two Wars: Peterborough’s John Kelleher and James Rollins, by Donald Willcock, will also be available for purchase and can be signed by the author. For more information, please phone 705-745-2722. All are welcome.
Stories of Hiawatha
The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough presents Stories of the Hiawatha First Nation, Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The event features Laurie Carr, Chief, Hiawatha First Nation and Caleb Kinew Nini Musgrave, owner and head instructor at Canadian Bushcraft, an organization focused on Traditional land skills. This is the fourth of an occasional series of events where Indigenous storytellers share stories of this region, where we’ve come from and where we are going, together. All are invited. Admission is a suggested donation of $5 to $10, or pay what you can. For more information, please visit www. peterboroughunitarian.ca or contact Rev. Julie Stoneberg at 705-741-0968 or uurevjs@gmail.com. The Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough is located at 775 Weller St. at Medical Drive.
Get your art on
Curated by Hartley Stephenson and produced by Elizabeth Fennell, Get Your Art On Vol. II, is an exhibition of visual art by more than twenty local artists at The Mount Community Centre, 1545 Monaghan Rd. Opening reception takes place Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and features live entertainment and refreshments. The exhibit continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information please call 705-868-1162 or email eliza.fennell@gmail.com.
Neuropathy support
The next meeting of the Neuropathy Support Group is Monday May 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Banting Legacy Hall, lower level of Westmount Pharmacy, 1293 Clonsilla Ave. People who suffer from neuropathy, and their families and friends, are most welcome. Long term members can offer assistance and non-medical advice to new members about getting peripheral neuropathy correctly diagnosed and living with the disease. Please park in the rear lot of Westmount; the entrance to the Banting Legacy Hall is on the south side of the building.