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Upcoming Events
Apr19Fri20245:00 pm St Thomas More Church Spaghetti ... @ St. Thomas More Catholic ChurchSt Thomas More Church Spaghetti ... @ St. Thomas More Catholic ChurchApr 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pmDinner includes Spaghetti with meatballs, garlic bread, Caesar salad and homemade pie with ice cream.7:00 pm Explore Peterborough County History @ St. John’s Ida Church HallExplore Peterborough County History @ St. John’s Ida Church HallApr 19 @ 7:00 pmJoin the Millbrook Cavan Historical Society in a virtual “dig” with University of Toronto Archeologist Tom Mohr as he looks below the surface at Peterborough County History.Apr24Wed20242:00 pm Tea at Two – April 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchTea at Two – April 2024 @ Bethany United ChurchApr 24 @ 2:00 pmThe speaker will be from Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes.Apr28Sun202410:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook/South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook/South Cavan Public SchoolApr 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmIn the parking lot of Millbrook/South Cavan Public School featuring fresh local produce and artisan products.May1Wed2024May6Mon20249:00 am New To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreNew To You Clothing Store @ New to You Clothing StoreMay 6 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmOpen 9am to 3pm every Monday to Friday. Please consider donating good quality used clothing. Funds received from the sale of these items support local programs and services.
Tag Archives: local attractions
Celebrate Country at the Millbrook Fair!
Get ready, folks, the Fair is coming! Events kick off on Thursday June 8th with educational exhibits running from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm throughout the fairgrounds located on Frederick St. in Millbrook, and continue to Sunday 11th. This will be the 172nd version of the Millbrook Fair, each one… Continue reading
Come to the Fair!
ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery Prepares for its Final Season
After 23 years operating a unique gallery Fran Fearnley has made the difficult decision that this year will be the last for ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery. The gallery opened in 2000 and features selected pieces from more than 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors on a rural property overlooking Rice Lake. The… Continue reading
Planning Starts Now for Blocks and Blooms
Distinctive gardens, heritage properties and the Airing of the Quilts is a triple-threat treat that, in 2018, brought hundreds of visitors to the area for a day of spectacular colour and beauty, and it is time we did it again. A team with the Millbrook & Cavan Historical Society is… Continue reading
Otonabee Microgreens
Newly minted Environmental Studies graduate Max Chalovich was eager to get his business started and launched Otonabee Microgreens before his studies were complete. This young entrepreneur is encouraging us to boost our nutritional consumption with microgreens. These are very young vegetable seedlings harvested within a few weeks of germination. Unlike… Continue reading
Decorating Committee
Family Day Events for Everyone at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre
Approximately 175 children brought their parents to the CMCC for a variety of events organized by Municipal recreation staff to celebrate Family Day. Youngsters embraced cookie decorating using heart-shaped cookies from the Pastry Peddler purchased through the generous sponsorship of the Millbrook and District Lions’ club. In addition to the… Continue reading
“Spark” Program Accepting Applications in Support of Tourism Innovation Now Open
A second intake of the “Spark” Mentorship & Grants Program has been launched to encourage local entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profit organizations to create new tourism ideas for Peterborough & the Kawarthas. The program provides selected applicants with a $3,000 grant, industry mentorship and additional partner support to help them… Continue reading
