TVOKids "Don't Sit Still" Tour In Peterborough This Saturday At Lansdowne Place

TVOKids is currently on tour with their "Don't Sit Still" show, and will be making a stop this Saturday (August 13th) at Lansdowne Place. The presentation is to encourage young people to live active lifestyles and to eat healthy. Presented by EatRight Ontario, the event will be filled with plenty of energetic dance moves and catchy tunes. The show begins at 4 p.m. and is free of charge.  

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Sneak Peek Of Layout For Hootenanny Festival On Hunter Street Saturday

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Here's Video Of Burton Glasspool Overdrive At The Pig's Ear Tavern On Saturday

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Peterborough Public Library Celebrates 100 Years With Writing Contest "Telling Our Stories"

Peterborough Public Library, in celebration of their 100th Anniversary, is hosting a writing contest titled "Telling Our Stories." The deadline for submissions is September 23rd.  The focus of the entry must be based upon how the library has influenced, affected, or inspired you in some way. For those that may need help with their writers' block, there will be a workshop held on Monday, September 12th from 10 a.m. to noon.

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New Video "Evermor" By Peterborough Indie Band Tin Vespers

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[Related: Video for Tin Vespers' "Snow"]

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Here Are Pictures From The First Annual Peterborough Celtic Festival At Morrow Park

Despite the rain, that didn't stop folks from celebrating our Irish history at the Peterborough Celtic Festival in Morrow Park. Pipe bands, highland dancers, Sheepdog demonstrations and heavy weight events were all on tap throughout the day.  

 

 

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Trent Valley Archives Presents "West Side Story"

Trent Valley Archives presents West Side Story on Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. This will be the last chance to take in this historical walking tour that carries you through the old "West End" of Peterborough, including Homewood Avenue, Weller Avenue, and Murray Street, to learn about the relationships between these areas that once were.  

The tour is approximately one hour and you can meet your guide at the corner of Monaghan and Weller. Parking available at Queen Mary Public School.

During the month of August, Trent Valley Archives will continue with their ever popular Eerie Ashburnham Ghost Walks that begin at 9 p.m. on Friday nights from the corner of Hunter Street and Driscoll Terrace.

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