Ennismore Shamrock Festival’s Truck and Tractor Pull Returns July 23
/After a 4-year hiatus the Annual Truck & Tractor Pull is returning to the Ennismore Shamrock Festival on Sunday, July 23.
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Broken Social Scene Announced As Headliners of the Peterborough Folk Festival 2023
/The Peterborough Folk Festival have announced the band Broken Social Scene as the headliners of this year’s festival August 19.
photo courtesy of the peterborough folk festival, facebook.
Throughout their two-decade run, Broken Social Scene have achieved all the markers of modern indie success—rave reviews from Pitchfork, invites to play Coachella and Lollapalooza, multiple Juno Awards and Letterman appearances, and name-drops in Lorde songs. And their victories have ultimately been Toronto’s as well – through the establishment of a record label (Arts & Crafts) and a music festival (Field Trip) that became rallying points for the local scene and nurtured the next generation of indie upstarts.
Broken Social Scene is described as living proof that underdogs are most effective when travelling in a pack, that mass audiences can be led into uncharted waters through collective enthusiasm, and that the better world we all dream of begins with community.
“Inclusivity, belonging and community are at the heart of Peterborough Folk Festival,” says artistic director Ryan Kemp. “I can barely express how thrilled we are to have this iconic Canadian band take the main stage as the PFF 2023 headliner on August 19th.”
This will be Broken Social Scene’s first-ever performance in Peterborough. Earlier this month, Kemp shared that internationally-acclaimed Celtic singer/songwriter Loreena McKennitt will headline the main stage of the 34th annual Peterborough Folk Festival on Sunday, August 20.
"We’ve been building momentum with our festival partners, sponsors and volunteer-run board to create a memorable event for everyone in Peterborough and across the region to enjoy. It’s incredible to have this come together with the announcement of these fantastic performers,” he continued.
The 2023 Peterborough Folk Festival kicks off with ticketed concerts on Thursday, August 17 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre and Friday, August 18 at the Gordon Best Theatre, followed by a free weekend of music, food and performance on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20 at Nicholls Oval Park. Organizers will be making additional announcements during June, including the complete line-up of performers and PFF’s Emerging Artist of the Year.
For more information about PFF 2023, including how to get involved as a sponsor, volunteer, or vendor, visit the website.
The Borderless Music & Arts Festival Is Back at The Gordon Best Theatre
/The Borderless Music & Arts Festival 2023 is set to feature a line-up that celebrates local artists & cultural diversity through soulful music, poetry, dance and community at the Gordon Best Theatre starting June 23.
photo courtesy of The Borderless Music & Arts Festival.
Since 2016, the Borderless Music & Arts Festival has been a multidisciplinary arts showcase that centres women, BIPOC, intersectional identities, multiculturalism, and inclusive community-building with a mosaic of music, dance, visual art, drag, poetry, comedy, circus and film. For over 6 years, Borderless artists have brought an amazing wealth of diversity, culture, collaboration, innovation and excitement to the City.
Borderless Festival 2023 Begins
Friday, June 23:
Poetry by Robyn Pierson
Dance performance & workshop by Mintu Maria James
Music by:
The Colton Sisters
Will Ward
Harbhajunkie
Shahrazi
Featuring a pop-up booth by Indigenously Infused.
Saturday, June 24:
OMBIIGIZI
Singing Wild Rice Girl (Missy Knott)
Will Ward
Danny Taro
photo courtesy of The Borderless Music & Arts Festival.
Tickets available at the door and through borderlesshearts.ca. For more information, check out the website.
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The Ennismore Shamrock Festival & Truck and Tractor Pull is Back Starting July 21 This Summer
/The Ennismore Shamrock Festival is returning to the Robert E. Young Recreation Complex from July 21 to 23 in Ennismore.
photo courtesy of the ennismore shamrock festival.
Friday, July 21:
The Ennismore Shamrock Festival starts off with an age of majority dance featuring a DJ and music from Melissa Payne at the Quarry Golf Club in Ennismore. The show begins at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance or for $15 at the door.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at:
Selwyn Township Municipal Office (1310 Centre Line, Selwyn)
The Quarry Golf Club (447 Tara Road, Ennismore)
Sullivan's General Store (476 Ennis Road, Ennismore)
Jesse's Tap & Grill (583 Robinson Road, Ennismore)
Saturday, July 22:
Saturday is a Free Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with many free children's activities including bouncy castles, petting zoo, Beavertails, snow cones and more. Enjoy an all-day BBQ, local vendors and community information booths.
Sunday, July 23:
The Annual Truck & Tractor Pulls will be held Sunday, July 22nd beginning at 12
Noon. Admission is $10 per person, children 12 years of age and under are FREE.
Food vendor and a licensed refreshment tent will be available trackside. Anyone interested in pulling can check out the website to view the classes and registration times.
Attendees can check out the Shamrock Craft Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday only. This indoor craft show features 100+ vendors. Admission is $2 per person and children 12 years of age and under are free, with all proceeds going to the Shamrock Festival.
All Weekend Long:
The annual Garage Sale and Street Curling hosted by the Ennismore Curling Club (555 Ennis Road, Ennismore) will take place all weekend on Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.
For more information on this upcoming festival, visit the website.
Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival Announces 2023 Music Line-Up
/The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival returns riverside on Saturday, July 8 in Isabel Morris Park in Lakefield.
photo courtesy of The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival, facebook.
The festival is set to begin at 11 a.m. with dancing and grooving finishing up at 10 p.m. in Isabel Morris Park at 20 Concession Street, Lakefield. Admission is $10 per person with tickets available at the gates (cash only.)
The 2023 music lineup includes:
Ron Marenger Big Band - 11 a.m.
Paul Novotny - 12:50 p.m.
Caity Gyorgy - 2:40 p.m.
Red Hot Ramble - 4:30 p.m.
Lakefield Jazz Septet - 6:20 p.m.
Pat Temple & The HiLo’s - 8:10 p.m.
Lakefield’s Jazz, Art & Craft Festival invites you, your friends and family to enjoy a day of jazz music, local food, beverage vendors (including Publican House Brewery) and colourful art works for sale by artisans and crafters.
Visit the website for sponsorship, vendor, volunteer information and more.
Get a Taste of Greece at the Greek Festival This Sunday After a Three-Year Hiatus
/Souvlaki, baklava and gyro wraps are going to be at this year’s Greek Festival to raise money for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for this Sunday running from noon to 7 p.m.
Natalie DeCarlo of Taso’s Restaurant and Pizzeria (left) and and Greek festival organizer Sophie Spiridis (right) give a sneak peek of baklava and souvlaki pitas that will be featured at this year’s Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church this Sunday. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Souvlaki —both pork and chicken —, tzatziki sauce, Greek salad, rice, gyros and pita will be some of the foods featured and available for the event. Greek music will be played throughout the event and Greek dancers from the Toronto-area will provide free, live entertainment around 2 p.m. Several Greeks in the restaurant business in Peterborough are involved in running the festival according to Sophie Spiridis, festival organizer.
“It's showing the people from Peterborough our culture and what we have to offer,” she said. “I know people love Greece, love Greek people and Greek food so it's (the festival) a way of doing that.”
The proceeds for the church will aid in paying off their well water system that was recently upgraded. It will also cover any renovations for the church that it will want to undergo in the near future.
“Next year, we will be celebrating 30 years of the building of our church so there are upgrades like any other church or any household,” explained Spiridis.
The event has not run since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sixth Annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival Returns to Del Crary Park After Three-Year Hiatus
/The sixth annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival returns to Del Crary Park after being shelved for three years for a one-day event being held this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Kawartha Craft Beer Festival.
The festival is an all-ages event for the first time. The event features 10 Ontario Craft Breweries, cideries, three local food vendors, games and live music throughout the day.
Tickets are available now online with the advanced ticket price of $15 plus tax and fees. That pricing ends Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with day-of tickets priced at $20 + tax and fees. Each ticket includes a wristband, branded beer mug and two drink tokens.
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Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival to Rock Out with The Johnnys June 25
/The third annual Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) presents well-known Ontario rock band, The Johnnys on June 25 in the Nozhem First Peoples’ Performance Space at Trent University.
a performance from last year’s NIFF event. Photo courtesy of the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, Facebook.
Founded by spouses Veronica Johnny (lead vocals/ manager/ producer/ writer) and Dave Johnny (drums/producer/writer) the band is known for delivering rowdy, high-energy, humour-filled performances. They’ve played across Canada, been featured on TV and film and shared stages with such luminaries as Geordie Johnson, Bif Naked, Stevie Salas, Bruce Cockburn, Keith Secola & Crystal Shawanda. Veronica’s Cree heritage is reflected in the band’s lyric content, with indigenous influences on topics such as the environment, social justice and political change.
Wrapping up the 2023 Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival is this one night only, all ages welcome, rock show featuring the band. For a sample of their music, visit the link.
“Rock bands are not a traditional Fringe act, but NIFF is not a traditional Fringe, so when Veronica Johnny approached us about applying for a one-night-only slot, we said sure. What a great way to close the festival,” said NIFF general manager Lee Bolton.
As for all other NIFF shows, tickets for The Johnnys are only $12 with all sales going directly to the artist. They are available online now or by cash only at the door depending on availability.
The performance will take place in the Nozhem First Peoples’ Performance Space at Trent University (East Bank) at 9 p.m. on the 25th. Free parking is available in Lot X.
The Incredible Edibles Festival is Coming to Downtown Campbellford
/Let food and fun collide at the 8th annual IncrEdible Edibles Festival on July 8 in Downtown Campbellford.
photo courtesy of the incredible eats festival.
The IncrEdible Edibles Festival returns to Downtown Campbellford on Saturday the 8th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Foodies from all over Ontario will gather to celebrate the tastes of Trent Hills and our neighboring vendors, from within 100 kilometres of Campbellford.
This event is free and family-friendly, with over 35 local food vendors, a beer tent, artisan market, children’s area, community zone, speakers, food demos and live music. Celebrating Trent Hills’ strong agricultural heritage and the abundance of our thriving community, the festival aims to entertain, educate and excite!
With everything from fresh produce to street eats, artisan sweets to small batch hot sauces, comfort foods to vegetarian fare, there is something to serve every palate. Vendors will serve up food to enjoy at the festival and bring items to take home. The school nutrition program will be putting their skills Into action at a booth and even our community gardens will be offering some local delicacies.
Cool off with a beverage from your favourite local brewery! In this year’s beer tent, we will be serving all the local brews: Church-Key, Fogorig, Longtooth, Focal and Rice Lake Cider.
Entertainment will kick off with a visit from Firelights Belly Dancing Troupe at 11 a.m. Thew main stage will host opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. then an afternoon of speakers and food demos. Starting at 4 p.m., a great line up of live local music will bring us into the evening: Dave Mowat and the Curbside Shuffle, The Lindsay Barr Band and The Melissa Payne Band.
The Children’s Area will feature The Grain Discovery Zone from Grain Farmers of Ontario, Maple the Milking Cow from the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Storytimes with the Library, crafts and straw bale building among other activities. The Flourishing Communities Zone is an interactive space where visitors can meet and talk with people working on local food and sustainability initiates.
To learn more about Incredible Trent Hills and the Incredible Edibles Festival, visit the website.
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Peterborough Takes Action for Monarch Conservation Through 10 Kilometre Monarch Run
/Local community members who are concerned about the environment and the plight of monarch butterflies are encouraged to join the inaugural Monarch Butterfly Festival and Race on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Millennium Park.
photo courtesy of the monarch ultra.
As many are aware the migratory monarch butterfly is now an endangered species, threatened by habitat destruction and climate change. The Monarch Ultra, a community-led group in Peterborough, is launching a new initiative as a call to action to protect monarchs and inspire positive environmental change.
After the initial 4,300 kilometre relay from Canada to Mexico in 2019 and the 1,800 kilometre relay within Ontario in 2021, the organization is embarking on a series of runs in Canada, the US and Mexico as well as organizing a Monarch Butterfly Festival in Peterborough to raise awareness for monarch conservation this year.
Runners can register for the 10 kilometre race and fundraise for Nación Verde, a non-profit conservation organization in Mexico that is helping to restore habitat loss from deforestation in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. The organization works in several areas including conservation, regeneration and protection of the environment. This year, Nación Verde is planning to plant 100,000 Oyamel trees along 100 hectares. Overall, planting trees is beneficial for the environment because it helps to fight climate change, minimize soil erosion, promote healthy forest and biodiversity, and helps reduce carbon dioxide. 100% of donations raised through the Monarch Run will be for Nación Verde who is playing a vital role in protecting habitat for monarch butterflies and other forest dwellers at the Reserva de la Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca. Registration for the Peterborough 10 kilometre race and 1 kilometre kids fun run can be found online.
“I would love to see a sea of orange and black along the race route. An image of humans running with wings will mimic the monarch migration which takes place around the same time as our race,” says race director for the Monarch Ultra Jodi McNeill.
photo courtesy of the monarch ultra.
