Blessing of the Animals at St. John the Evangelist
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church presents Blessing of the Animals, Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m.
The service is a celebration of the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, who is renowned for his love of animals.
Everyone is invited to bring their feathered, furry, and scaly friends to the service of worship to be blessed. Pets should be leashed, as some get excited when they meet new friends. A reception, with treats for humans and animals, will follow the service in the Guild Hall. For more information, please phone 705-745-7624 or visit the church’s Facebook page. St. John’s is located at 99 Brock St.
Trent Film Society
A public screening of Evil Dead 2 (1987, rated R) directed by Sam Raimi, presented by the Trent Film Society, takes place Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. For more information, visit the Trent Film Society Facebook page. This is event is free and all are welcome.
Pub Crawl
This Friday 13th, join Trent Valley Archive’s Scandals and Scoundrel Pub Crawl and listen to strange tales about Peterborough’s historic taverns. Participants will hear how liquor and hotel culture impacted Peterborough’s past. The tour begins at 7 p.m. and is $22 per person not including food or beverages. Registration is required; please call 705-745-4404 or visit www.trentvalleyarchives.com/ events.
Newcomer Women’s Tea
On Monday Oct. 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., newcomer women and their preschool children are invited to a social gathering at St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., to meet other women new to Peterborough.
Volunteers from Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) and Amnesty International will be there to welcome newcomers and share tea and light refreshments.
For more information, please contact Daphne by e-mail at daphne.ingram650@gmail.com or call 705 656-3820.
Nourish series
Basic Income and the Human Right to Food is the topic of a Nourish Food Series, Monday Oct. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Peterborough Public Health, 185 King St. Guest speaker Josephine Grey, a human rights activist and founder of Low Income Families of Toronto, will present a compelling case of how a basic income could help to secure a human right to food.
Nourish also presents a hands-on workshop to teach preserving techniques for pumpkins on Thursday Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. This workshop is free and takes place in Myrtle`s Kitchen, at Peterborough Public Health. Pre-registration is required; please contact Jill at 705-743-3526 or growing@nourishproject.ca.
Book Launch
Trent University presents a book launch of Care Home Stories: Aging, Disability and Long-term Residential Care, Tuesday Oct. 17 at Hunter Street Books, 164 Hunter St. W., from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This book examines nursing homes from the perspective of residents, workers and visitors. Authors from Austria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States also offer their perspective from the disciplines of literature, history, nursing and sociology. Editors, Dr. Sally Chivers, Trent University and Dr. Ulla Kriebernegg, University of Graz, Austria will be in attendance. For more information, please visit www.trentu.ca/events.