Strawberry Fair to celebrate Canada’s 150th
St. John’s Anglican Church presents a special Service of Thanksgiving for Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation this Saturday, followed by the Church’s annual Strawberry Fair.
The service begins at 1 p.m. and the Strawberry Fair runs from 2 to 5 p.m.
The fair features strawberries, cake, ice cream and beverages plus entertainment by the Peterborough Concert Band from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets are available at the church office or at the door; adults are $5, children 6 to 10 are $2.50 and children 5 and under are free.
The afternoon also includes a silent auction, an artisan craft table, a new-to-you boutique and a jewelry and accessories sale.
St. John’s Church is located at 99 Brock St. For more information, please phone 705-745-7624.
Knit in Public
Emmanuel United Church’s Knitting Club is hosting a Knit in Public (KIP) event on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All are invited to attend; bring your knitting or other needlework and a lawn chair. Light refreshments will be provided. World Wide Knit in Public (WWKIP) Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes, and began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone.
This year WWKIP Day took place on June 10th and unfortunately Emmanuel’s Knitting Club wasn’t able to participate that day.
According to Lyn Miller, a group member, “Our enthusiasm will be just as strong, just on a different date.”
This is the third KIP event that the group has participated in. Wednesday’s event takes place on the front lawn of Emmanuel West, 441 Rubidge Street.
Solstice Glow Ride
Celebrate the shortest night of the year with a B!KE Glow Ride. Riders are invited to meet at B!KE, 293 George St., Thursday at 9 p.m. to decorate their bikes with glow sticks and battery powered LEDs. Riders are encouraged to bring their own lights.
The ride leaves at 10:30 p.m. from the alley behind B!KE and will take approximately 1.5 hours, with a route on local trails to Trent University and back.
A white front light and red tail light is required for all riders; helmets are strongly encouraged. For more information and specific route details, please visit the B!KE Facebook page. All are welcome. Registration online at www.peterboroughmoves.com is appreciated.
Chocolate, cheese and Activism
The free community networking meeting known as Chocolate, Cheese and Activism returns to Millennium Park on Friday from 12 to 2 p.m.
This meeting will create space for community members, organizations and activists to discuss their work, as well as opportunities for future collaboration. This event is hosted by the Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) and OPIRG Peterborough, and sponsored by Seeds for Justice, Chasing the Cheese and Dan Ledandan Foods.
Participants are invited to bring a snack for the group to share. The meeting takes place in the Millennium Park Display Room, which is located behind the Silver Bean Cafe. For more information, please contact KWIC at 705-7481680 or communications@kwic.info, or OPIRG at 705-741-1208 or opirg@trentu.ca.