New museum puts spotlight on cycling
The Bicycle Museum launches Friday at B!KE
The Bicycle Museum launches Friday at B!KE, Peterborough’s Community Cycling Hub, located at 293 George St. An opening reception of this pop-up project takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Tammy Thorne, the curator of The Bicycle Museum will be in attendance and refreshments will be served.
The Bicycle Museum, a project by Dandyhorse Media, features historical images of bicycles and explores the history of the Peterborough Cycling Club, the importance of bicycles during wartime, the history of the high wheel bicycle and bicycle racing, and Peterborough’s original bike shops. A high wheel bicycle will also be on display.
Peterborough has a long bicycle history. It hosted the first ever provincial meet of the Canadian Wheelman’s Association on July 1, 1898. Amateur and professional cyclists competed for titles in 17 different categories, including half-mile, two-mile tandem and three-mile team races.
The Bicycle Museum will be hosted by B!KE for the month of November. It moves to the Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St., in December.
Museum organizers would like to hear from members of the public who know more about the images in The Bicycle Museum exhibits or who have a bicycle history story to share. Please email bicyclemuseumptbo@gmail.com or write in the comment book at the pop-up events.
For more information about The Bicycle Museum, please visit thebicyclemusem.ca or communitybiskehop.org.
Movie Nights
The Abraham Festival presents a screening of the movie Vision (2009, unrated), Tuesday at 7 p.m. This movie, directed by Margarethe von Trotta, explores the life of Hildegard von Bingen, a famed 12th-century Benedictine nun was also a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist, ecological activist and visionary. This screening takes place at the Jewish Community Centre, 775 Weller St. Donations are appreciated. For more information, please visit abrahamfestival.org/ events.
B!KE, Peterborough’s Community Cycling Hub, presents a screening of the movie E.T. (1982, rated PG) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. This cult classic movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, features many special appearances of bicycles, of course! Donations to cover the cost of the film are appreciated. B!KE is located at 293 George St. For more information, please call 705-775-7227 or visit communitybiskehop.org.
Career Week
EPC Peterborough is offering a full slate of free workshops and events to celebrate Career Week, which takes place from Nov 5 to 9. Highlights of the week include an Employer Panel, Social Media Boot Camp, Apprenticeship 101 and an Interview Survivor workshop. EPC Peterborough is a not-for-profit, charitable organization that provides career development and employment related programs and services. They are located at 418 Sheridan Street, near the Hunter Street bridge. For more information, or to register, visit www.epcjobs.ca or phone 705-748-9110.