Empty Bowls fundraisers fills YWCA coffers Friday
The YWCA Empty Bowls fundraiser takes place Friday from noon until 1:30 p.m. This event features a lunch of soups, salads, breads and desserts donated by local restaurants and businesses. All proceeds from the event go to support YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s JustFood and Crossroads Shelter’s Nutritional Wellbeing Program, helping local women and children enjoy fresh ingredients, learn lifechanging food skills and build community.
Participants can either dinein at The Venue, or pick up their pre-ordered lunch to-go from the YWCA. And new this year, there is a choice between either a hand-crafted bowl created and donated by a local artisan from the Kawartha Potters Guild, Kawartha Wood Turners Guild and Artisans Centre Peterborough or a charitable tax receipt.
Early bird tickets cost $45 which gives you exclusive access before the event begins for the best selection of bowls and lunch options. Regular tickets for Dine in or Lunch to go cost $35. They can be purchased online at www. ywcagifts.com/shop-emptybowls-tickets or by visiting the YWCA office at 216 Simcoe St., Peterborough to pay with cash or cheque. For further information contact Corinna Campbell at 705-743-3526, extension 128 or email ccampbell@ywcapeterborough.org.
Zimbabwe Night
One Night in Zimbabwe, a fundraiser for the New Canadians Centre, takes place March 3 at ARIA, 331 George St. N. Enjoy highlights of Zimbabwean culture at this 6th annual gala event. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. The event’s host is Dr. Kenzu Abdella.
Musical guests Nhapitapi, a sixpiece ensemble of musicians, singers and dancers from Toronto will provide Zimbabwean beats and rhythms as well as an interactive dance piece in collaboration with the Trent African and Caribbean Student Union. Zimbabwean clients from the New Canadians Centre will work closely with the Trent Fashion Society to present a display of beautiful African attire. Two Dishes Cookshop will present a specially-designed Ziminspired menu.
There will also be a live auction with great items such as a Zimbabwean stone sculpture from Zimart’s Rice Lake Gallery and four tickets to a Las Vegas Golden Knights game.
Free admission will be provided to The Social for an after-party. Dress code is cocktail.
Ticket are $150 each and can be purchased by visiting nccpeterborough.ca. You can also follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
A tax receipt for a portion of the ticket price will be emailed to you following the event.
Toy Book Swap
The Recycle Rangers are holding their annual Toy/Book Swap Saturday from 1 until 3 p.m. at Sadleir House, 751 George St. N. Clean out your toy bins and bookshelves and bring your gently used items to swap. Children will have their own tables to display their goods and are encouraged to find something ‘new-toyou’.
For further information on the recycle rangers program visit www.recyclerangers.ca
Road trip
A Haven Express road trip to the Spring Dinner Theatre at the Buckhorn Community Centre takes place Sunday ,April 22, and Sunday April 29, and if you would like to attend, payment must be made by early March.
The menu includes a full roast beef dinner, and although the play has yet to be announced, past productions have always made for very enjoyable evenings. The bus leaves Activity Haven at 3 p.m. and returns at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Tickets for return bus fare, dinner and the play cost $57 and are available by contacting the Activity Haven office, 180 Barnardo Ave., 705-876-1670.