Activity Haven serves up dinner
Activity Haven is hosting a complete roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings Thursday at 5 p.m. Predinner entertainment provided by Jasmine Murray will begin at 4:30 p.m. On the menu is roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and turnip, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
The cost is $20 and tickets are limited. Stop in or call the office to reserve yours. Activity Haven is located at 180 Barnardo Ave. Call 705-876-1670.
Astronomy
The Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA) meets Friday at 7:00 p.m. the Rotary Education Centre/Guest Services Building, Riverview Park and Zoo.
Novice Astronomy Classes take place prior to the main presentation. Those interested should be there at 6 p.m. for these 45-minute classes that introduce astronomy equipment, software and other astronomy related subjects. Participants will have hands-on time with equipment; learn to locate constellations, stars, planets and other objects in the sky; and have access to a selfpaced course, Viewing the Moon.
The main presentation beginning at 7 p.m., features club member and PAA Webmaster, Boyd Wood discussing how he made a homemade radio telescope. Wood’s interest in building his own radio telescope was piqued after attending a PAA presentation last year by Dr. Julie Banfield from the Australian National University who spoke on her research using radio telescopes.
Following the presentation, the Sky This Month portion of the meeting will help those attending to learn about the locations of the planets of the solar system.
Come out and check out the PAA and all it has to offer, at no cost. This is an all ages meeting in a barrier free venue. New members are always welcome, and you don’t need a telescope to join.
Fall Feast
Join the Seasoned Spoon Café, the Flint Corn Project and the Trent Vegetable Gardens for a community meal and Haudeno Saunee corn teaching Oct. 10 from 5 until 7:30 p.m. at the Seasoned Spoon Café, Champlain College, Trent University.
The meal will feature foods grown in the Trent Vegetables Gardens, including Haudenosaunee flint corn, in conjunction with a variety of squash and beans, grown in the traditional three-sisters mound method in the Trent Vegetable Gardens in partnership with the Flint Corn Community Project.
Following the meal, Nikki Auten, manager of the Flint Corn Community Project and Master of Arts student in the Sustainability Studies program at Trent will share traditional teachings about Haudenosaunee corn and its significant as a main staple of the Haudenosaunee food system.
Admission is by donation.
Calendar
POSTPARTUM AND NEW PARENT SUPPORT: Thursday from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. at Play Café, Brookdale Plaza Chemong Rd. Free drop-in style meet up for parents with babies 0-12 months needing postpartum support. Facilitated by Sarah and Sonja of Serenity Doula Care.
MINDFUL PARENTING CLASSES: Facilitated by behaviourist and meditation teacher Sonja Martin at Play Café, Chemong Rd. Topics include breath work, communication, tantrums, power struggles, feelings. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for four weeks. $20 per class; $75 for all. Register at playcafeptbo@gmail.com or 705-874-3517.