Seasoned Spoon Cafe hosts cider-making workshop
Learn how to make cider and how to prepare Haudenosaunee corn at two upcoming workshops at the Seasoned Spoon Cafe at Trent University.
A drop-in Cider Making Workshop runs Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Watch as freshly picked apples from around campus are pressed into cider on the Seasoned Spoon patio. Drop by for a quick visit or stay and watch the entire process. Everyone is welcome.
Join Nikki Auten from the Flint Corn Project for the Haudenosaunee Corn: Traditional Cooking and Preparation workshop Oct. 2 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Learn traditional methods and recipes such as corn bread and corn mush, learn about the Flint Corn Project and the history of corn as a main staple of the Haudenosaunee food system, and feast on the dishes made during the workshop.
The cost for this workshop cost is $5 or pay what you can. Registration is required. To register or for more information email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com
The Seasoned Spoon, a nonprofit, vegetarian, cooperative café, is located in the Senior Common Room of Champlain College (just north of the Great Hall), on the Symons Campus of Trent University.
Naturalists
This week the Peterborough Field Naturalist (PFN) Sunday morning wildlife outing is a trip to the Ballyduff Trails and Fleetwood Creek Natural Area, led by Don McLeod. Participants will look for birds, signs of wildlife and early fall colours. They will also attempt a shuttle up the big hill.
Instead of meeting at the Riverview Park and Zoo, participants should meet at 8 a.m. at the public parking lot on Crawford Dr. at the end of Harper Rd. From the parking lot, it is about a 25 minute drive to the outing location.
Participants are encouraged to bring vehicles with AWD, 4WD or good road clearance. Those without such a vehicle can carpool from the parking lot.
The accessibility level of the outing is moderate with some uphill walking. Community members are invited to join the walk. Come see what PFN is all about. For further information visit www.peterboroughnature.org
Quakers
The public is invited to join Peterborough Quakers Sunday as they participate in World Quaker Day. To celebrate this year’s theme, ‘Gathering in Worship around the Globe,’ Quaker meetings from around the world will be capturing some aspect of the day’s worship to share on social media such as, the World Quaker Day website, Facebook page, and/ or Twitter.
The members of the Peterborough Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) will celebrate this day with a local theme of ‘How We Value Silence.’ The event will begin at 11 a.m. at Sadlier House, 751 George St. N., with an hour devoted primarily to silent worship. From 12:30 until 1 p.m. will be potluck time, and from 1 until 3 p.m. will be time to talk with guest Gordon Thompson who will elaborate on the topic: ‘Who Are Quakers?’
All are welcome to join any or all parts of this celebration.
Calendar
LEARNING IN LEISURE: Tomorrow from 9:15 a.m. until noon at Northminster United Church with speakers Jill Staples (Telemedicine); Darryl Malone (Transport Canada Automotive Safety & Recalls). Season memberships $25 or pay $5 per session. Lug-a-mug for the cookie and coffee break. Wheelchair accessible. For more information visit www. learninginleisure.com ONTARIO TURTLE CONSERVATION CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tours, activities for kids. See what the OTCC is all about; explore the facilities. 1434 Chemong Rd., Unit 4.
LIFE AFTER STROKE PETERBOROUGH PEER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets Wednesday from 1 until 3.30 p.m. at Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd. Survivors and caregivers welcome. Wheelchair accessible but please arrive 15 minutes early for elevator access. Light refreshments provided. For more information please call Sandy at 705-760-2581 or visit www. LifeAfterStrokePeterborough.org
YOGA: Wednesdays at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 1140 St. Paul’s St. Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Instructor: Taryn Duncan. $10 or pay what you can. Beginners to advanced welcome. Call the church at 705-743-4411 for more information.