Downtown Farmers Market moves outside
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers Market has moved outside for the season and returns to Quaker Foods Park, at the corner of Charlotte and Aylmer streets, until Oct. 30. The market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and features seasonal produce, meats, cheese, fresh flowers, plants, baked goods and prepared foods.
According to its mission statement, the market provides an opportunity to “buy directly from the farmer who grew it, raised it, harvested, or foraged it!”. Sixty per cent of market vendors are primary producers who grow everything they sell. The remaining 40 per cent of vendors include bakers, prepared food vendors, artists, musicians and community groups.
For information on the market, including on vendors, visit ptboregionalfarmersmarket.org or call 705-931-4371.
Accessible equipment
The Artisans Centre Peterborough (ACP) is pleased to announce it has new accessible equipment for those with physical challenges, mobility concerns, and those who need to work more comfortably. The equipment includes a front-facing loom, electric spinning wheel, sitdown lather and a height adjustable table.
Members of the community are invited to the centre, located in the lower level of Peterborough Square, on Friday, May 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. to see the new equipment and enjoy coffee and cake.
The event will recognize the support provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to purchase the equipment. MPP Dave Smith will also be in attendance.
For information, visit artisanscentre.ca or call 705-775-1797.
4RG Meets
For Our Grandchildren hosts 4RG Meets, is a series of online meetings featuring local experts speaking on topics related to climate change.
The next meeting takes place Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. and will feature a panel presentation of different organizations in the Peterborough-Nogojiwanong area committed to climate action, highlighting their successes in fostering change, and exploring opportunities for networking, collaboration and mutual support.
This meeting is the second in a two-part series. The first meeting took place in February and a recording can be viewed at forourgrandchildren.ca.
All are welcome to attend. For information or to register and receive the Zoom link, email 4RGmeets @gmail.com or visit forourgrandchildren.ca.
Spring Muffin Party
St. James United Church is hosting a Spring Muffin Party, Wednesday, May15, from 9:30 to 11a.m. Admission is $5 per person at the door. In addition to muffins, tea, coffee and juice, the event also features baking and new-to-you sales. St. James Church is located at 221 Romaine St. and is wheelchair accessible. For information, call the church at 705742-2222.
CMHA awards
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is looking for submissions and nominations for annual awards that honour the contributions and achievements of people who work to improve the mental health of our community including volunteers, community leaders, individuals with lived experience of mental illness and their family members.
CMHA also invites applications for the annual Tam Grant Bursary, for students entering post-secondary education with a diagnosed mental illness.
These awards will be presented at the CMHA annual general meeting, taking place Sept. 25 at the Lindsay Golf and Country Club.
Information, including nomination forms, is available at cmhahkpr.ca/awards. All awards nominations and bursary applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. June 21.