Iranian dinner served at One Roof Diner
It was an Iranian feast on the lunch menu recently at the One Roof Diner, with Nasrin Yari as chef.
Yari arrived in Peterborough from Iran with her family in 2015, as part of a refugee sponsorship program. She has been volunteering with the team from Emmanuel United Church, who prepare and serve lunch every Tuesday at the One Roof Diner.
The diner, which is located at St. John’s Anglican Church, offers a free meal each weekday to members of the Peterborough Community.
The Iranian Feast featured Shaami Kabab, a dish of meat, potato and onions; basmati rice; Ash, a soup of beans, lentils, vegetables and spices; salad; fruit and sweets. According to a member of the Emmanuel United Church team, “the guests at the One Roof Diner enjoyed the food and were overflowing with compliments.” The team “thanks Nasrin for her many volunteer hours over the past year and her wonderful cooking skills.” Given the positive response to the menu, the team is planning another Iranian Feast in the future.
For more information on the One Roof Diner, including information on volunteering, please visit www.oneroofdiner.wordpress.com.
History and Climate Change
Prof. John Haldon, from Princeton University, will deliver the 2018 Bagnani Lecture, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Traill College, 310 London St. The lecture, titled History and Climate Change – Turkey at the end of the Roman Empire, will explore archaeology, history and climate change.
Trent University Professors Stephen Hill and Richard Last will provide a response to the lecture. For more information, please visit www.trentu.ca/events. Everyone is welcome to this free event.
Hospice volunteers
Hospice Peterborough is offering an introductory orientation session to provide the community with an opportunity to learn about volunteering with Hospice. Interested individuals are invited to attend either Thursday or Friday in the afternoon.
Following the orientation sessions and an interview process, successful candidates will be invited to join the Hospice Volunteer Training. The spring session begins in April and runs for 10 weeks; three hours weekly in the evening. For more information, or to register for one of the orientation sessions, please contact Paula Greenwood, manager of volunteers services at 705742-4042, or pgreenwood@hospicepeterborough.org.
Hutchison House Museum
Children are invited to step into the past during March Break at Hutchison House Museum, and enjoy a variety of hands-on activities and pioneer games. Each day, from March 13 to March 16, the museum offers workshops on a different theme. On Tuesday children will create Silhouette art using a Cricut machine. Mobiles will be the theme on Wednesday and participants will create five small sculptures for a mobile.
On Thursday, children will explore Shadow Boxes and create their own 3D landscapes using Crayola Model Magic and on Friday, attendees will learn about Fairies and Woodland Elves and will have a chance to create their own fairy or elf out of a variety of materials.
All programs run from 9:30 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3:30 p.m. and are suitable for children ages 6 to 12. The cost is $15 per child and preregistration is required.
For more information, or to register, please phone 705-7439710. Hutchison House Museum is located at 270 Brock St.