Online event explores settler burial grounds
Public welcome to attend archeologist’s Zoom presentation Tuesday
The Peterborough Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society presents a Zoom presentation by Robyn Lacy Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Lacy’s presentation is called “Here lyes the body of: Settler Burial Grounds in northeast North America.” Members of the public are invited to participate.
“I will explore how European settlers have been a constant of the North American landscape for over 400 years and how their development of burial grounds tells the story of how they lived and died, and created the burial landscapes we are familiar with today, from New England to Newfoundland,” said Lacy. “This talk will explore the development and impact of settler burial space from the 17th century to present day, their trends and layout in settlements, and what these spaces are like today.”
A historical archeologist and gravestone conservator, Lacy is currently working on her PhD in archeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In her research she explores the relationship between settler burial grounds and their communities in the 17th century.
Most recently, she has worked in cultural resource management in southwest Ontario as an archeologist and cultural heritage specialist. She is the author of the book, “Burial and Death in Colonial North America,” published in 2020. For further information on her research visit her website, spadeandthegrave.com.
Lacy’s presentation is one in a series of the Peterborough chapter’s virtual presentations on women in archeology.
To register in advance for this presentation, please contact Sheryl Smith, president of the Peterborough chapter, at sherylsmith222@gmail.com.
Activity Haven Zooms
Activity Haven is offering classes over Zoom, including yoga, chair exercises, and current events. If there is enough interest, painting classes will be added as well.
Three yoga classes are available: Yoga with Heather Reed on Mondays at 9 a.m.; Bone Building on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.; and Yoga with Anna Petry on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Choose a time that suits you. The cost is $5 and you can attend as little or as often as you wish. Email or call the office at the information below for the Zoom link.
Chair Exercises with Hannah take place Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Classes are a half-hour in length and there is no cost. If interested email Hannah at hannahpeart@activityhaven.com or call the office at the number below.
The current events Zoom group meets Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Call the office for further information.
If there is enough interest, a virtual beginners watercolour class will be offered in May via Zoom on either a Wednesday or Thursday morning. The class will be an hour in length and you will have a finished piece of art at the end of each class. Space will be limited. To express an interest email hannahpeart@activityhaven.com or call the office.
For further information on the above classes, call the office at 705-876-1670, or for the yoga classes either call or email melissalloyd@activityhaven.com.
Toilet training
Lavender and Play Boutique and Studio is offering Mindful Toilet Training, an online event, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Taught by Sonja Martin, a behaviourist, parent educator and mindfulness teacher, this class will cover the basics and then move beyond to inspire and support the toilet training stage. Parents will receive support in understanding signs of readiness, managing setbacks, tricks to ease into this stage, and managing their own emotions.
The cost is $10. Register at lavenderandplay.ca/pages/events. You will then receive the event link.
Lavender and Play Boutique and Studio is located at #1-1434 Chemong Rd. Visit their online shop for educational toys, sensory products, and books and gifts for mom and baby. Curbside pickup and delivery are available in Peterborough.
For further information visit lavenderandplay.ca, call 705874-3517, or email lavenderndplay@gmail.com.