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Upcoming Events
Dec18Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 18 all-dayEarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →12:00 pm December Luncheon @ Millbrook LegionDecember Luncheon @ Millbrook LegionDec 18 @ 12:00 pmThursday, Dec. 18th at noon at the Millbrook Legion. Ham dinner, tickets $20, featuring the Millbrook/South Cavan Children’s Choir.5:45 pm Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchTake Off Pounds Sensibly @ St. Thomas Anglican ChurchDec 18 @ 5:45 pmTake Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 5:45pm, meeting begins at 6pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5422 or email bluemoons@nexicom.netDec19Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorDec 19 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Dec21Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 21 all-dayEarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolDec 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmSundays from 10 am to 1pm in the parking lot of Millbrook South Cavan Public School. Find fresh farm products including fruit, vegetables, eggs and flowers, along with local cheese, wine, and artisan products produced locally.
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Inaugural Quilt Show Exceeds Expectations
When organizers were planning their Quilt show, they were unsure about how many visitors the event would draw, as they had never hosted an event like this. It was a big undertaking for this group of 60 quilters who meet monthly at Centreville-Harmony Church on County Rd. 28 in… Continue reading
Come To The Fair!
Get ready, folks the Fair is around the corner! In the last week of May, the midway and concession stand equipment and operators began to arrive. It’s unusual for this group to have the luxury of a two-week set up period: they usually leave on a Sunday and open up… Continue reading
The Resilient Retailer Event
Roughly thirty people attended the Resilient Retailer event hosted by Cavan Monaghan and Peterborough County Economic Development staff and Peterborough Community Futures at the CMCC last month. The event featured an extensive presentation by veteran retail consultant Barbara Crowhurst who provided comprehensive and specific recommendations to retailers to help them… Continue reading
Kawartha Land Trust Launches 2025 Passport to Nature Program
Kawartha Land Trust (KLT) has launched its 2025-26 Passport to Nature program—a series of free events in nature in the Kawarthas for the community to enjoy. The third year of KLT’s popular Passport to Nature program began in the early hours of May 4thin Trent Lakes with a dawn chorus… Continue reading
Ball Hockey Club Pays Tribute to Local Players Fighting Significant Health Challenges
On May 20th, the Minor Ball Hockey players in the Peterborough Minor Ball Hockey League(PMBHL)took a few moments between games to at the CMCC to show support for two players who have been battling brain tumors these last few months. Twelve year old Bronson Baxter registered with the league in… Continue reading
Jump into June
By Courtney Spence, CM Libraries June is pride month! Help library staff celebrate by checking out our book display and grabbing your own pride pin (donations are appreciated to cover the cost of supplies). We will also be hosting pride-themed activities for a variety of ages throughout the month. Starting… Continue reading
Millbrook Community Care Appreciates Volunteers
On Tuesday April 29, 2025, Millbrook Community Care celebrated their volunteers at an event hosted by Baxter Creek Golf Club. Staff treated the visitors royally, and the day was exceptional. Among the volunteers recognized for their years of dedication were: Lois Greiger, Steve Chilton, Ronald Larmer & Gina Wallace for… Continue reading
Millbrook Legion Marks VE Day
May 8th is a significant date for western nations, marking the liberation of the Netherlands and victory in Europe in World War II. On this day in 1945, Allied Forces of WWII accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany’s armed forces, bringing an end to all German military operations. The 80th… Continue reading