Photo festival continues until end of month

The 6th Annual SPARK Photo Festival, a celebration of photography and those behind the lens, is on now and runs until the end of April. One of the featured exhibits at this year’s festival is the work of Kawartha Lakes photographic artist Corin Ford Forrester. Her solo exhibition will be on display in downtown Peterborough at Christensen Fine Art, located at 432 George St. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Ford Forrester studied traditional black and white photography at the Haliburton School of the Arts where she received the highest standing in the Sir Sanford Fleming College Photo Arts Program. She also has a degree in Microbiology from the University of Guelph.

Taking photographs is just the first step in Ford Forrester’s art process. In her own words, she has “a passion for integrating multiple photos to create new images that encourage reflection on the beauty and sacredness of the natural world”. In her most recent work, she creates geometric patterns and shapes digitally. Areas are then filled with photographic textures, such as stone and water, carefully considering colour, design, lighting and symmetry. Many of the prints in her new body of work reference stained glass windows, mandalas and other traditional symbols that have been used for centuries by different cultures.

For more information on photographic artist Corin Ford Forrester, please visit corinfordforrester.com. For more information on SPARK, including a complete list of exhibitions, please visit sparkphotofestival.org.

Community Breakfast

Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St., is hosting a free community breakfast on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Please enter at the McDonnel St. door; an elevator is available. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please phone 705-7424162.

Historical Society

The April meeting of the Peterborough Historical Society, scheduled for Tuesday April 17 at 7:30 p.m., features an illustrated lecture by Fred Gariepy titled Downtown Peterborough in the 1950s and 1960s, A Young Fellow’s Perspective.

The lecture will examine how memory is fundamental to our understanding of history and often it is our childhood and youthful memories that are the most firmly embedded.

Gariepy is a life-ling resident of Peterborough who practices law in the Alfred W. Gariepy Murphy Law Office. He attended Peterborough Vocational and Collegiate Institute and graduated from Trent University with a major in history. He was called to the bar in 1974 after graduating from Osgood Hall Law School. Gariepy has an interest in history, particularly local and military history.

This free lecture takes place at the Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. All are welcome.

Hutchison House

The volunteers of Hutchison House Museum are hosting a Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea on Sunday April 22 at 2 p.m.

A light lunch of savories, sweets and tea will be served in the historic Keeping Room. Tours of the museum will be conducted by costumed interpreters. Guests are invited to wear their best or craziest hats.

Tickets for the event are $25 per person and pre-registration is required. For more information, or to reserve your seat, please contact the museum office at 705-743-9710 or email info@hutchisonhouse.ca.