Sustainable Peterborough Community Cafes...

Sustainable Peterborough would like to invite you to their upcoming Community Cafes to enjoy complimentary local finger food, to learn more about Sustainable Peterborough, and to share your ideas within the specific theme areas that Sustainable Peterborough will be focusing on. All events will run from 6:00 – 7:30, and are as follows: August 3, Curve Lake First Nation: Cultural...

NCC and PPCII at Caribbean Steet Festiva...

The NCC and PPCII will have a booth at the 2nd Annual Caribbean Festival on August 4th from 4pm to 9pm on Hunter Street (between George and Water).  Come enjoy the food, music and festivities at the festival, and stop by the PPCII booth to learn more about what we are working on.  We will also be selling freezies to keep everyone cool! We hope to see you...

Join the August Youth Group!...

Are you a recent immigrant or newcomer student to Peterborough? Join us every Tuesday at the New Canadians Centre 2:30-5:00pm during August. Join us for the “Wii Challenge”, card games, board games, crafts, laughter and snacks. Bus passes available. Contact Dawn at NCC to register- (705)743-0882 or email...

August 23: First Youth Connection Employ...

Who: Youth who are 15 to 30 years old. What:  The intention of these workshops are to inform immigrant youth of how the employment process works here in Canada; how to write a resume, how to approach employers, and how to search for and obtain their first job.  The outcome for this meeting would be to have a resume completed by the end of the workshop. When: Tuesday, August 23rd from...

July 21 & 28: Last NCC Women’s Gr...

July 21, 2011 Meet us at Saint James United Church (221 Romaine Street) at 10:00 am. We will walk or carpool to the Silver Bean café at Millennium Park for a fun summer picnic. Child care is provided at St. James United Church. Please contact Rosie (705) 749-0801or Evangelina (705) 745-9286 for more details. July 28, 2011 Join us for a last summer outing. Child care is provided at St....

Now until August 15: Participate in the ...

If you are a member of Peterborough’s cultural community, we invite you to participate in the City’s Cultural Mapping project. Follow the links below and complete any of the surveys that apply to you or your organization. Be a part of putting culture on the map in Peterborough. (Surveys close August 15th) Cultural Organizations Cultural Businesses Artists, Artisans and...

September 29: Get Ready for Another Moth...

What: The popular Parent-Child Mother Goose program is back! The program has been offered since 2007 in partnership with the New Canadians Centre and the Peterborough Public Library.   The program has brought newcomer and other families together to share as a group the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs and storytelling.  The goal of the program is to use simple bouncing...

URGENT: DATE CHANGE! Trip to Toronto Zoo...

**Due to the extreme weather we have been experiencing in Ontario, the Zoo trip has been postponed until August 6th. Spaces are still available. For more information, contact Anne Elliott at Anne@nccpeterborough.ca** New Canadians Centre presents a Day Trip to the Toronto Zoo! When: SaturdayAugust 6th, 2011 8:00 am Bus departs from NCC Peterborough 10:00 am Arrive Toronto Zoo 4:30...

July 7: PPCII Interactive Action Plan La...

On Thursday, July 7th (11:30 am- 1:30pm) at the Peterborough Public Library Auditorium, the PPCII will showcase its Interactive Action Plan, and host a panel discussion titled: “The Value of Partnerships in the Peterborough Community”. The event features Carmela Valles, Janet Hunter, and Nuruddin Qorane.  Please RSVP to Melissa Sharpe-Harrigan at Melissa@nccpeterborough.ca by...