Youth
Book and Plant sale and Scissor Sharpening
free
Hutchison House is presenting its annual fall sale of indoor and outdoor plants. At the same time Peterborough Historical Society is having a giant book sale. (Call 740-2600 for pick up of your books for sale). Scissor and knife sharpening will also be offered.
Paper Making with Gail Lebelacker
free
Paper Making with Gail Lebelacker. Gail has been interested in creating things all her life and recently tried her hand at paper making.She enjoyed it so much that she is now in the process of starting her own business. You will see how easy it is and how much fun you can have incorporating different things into the paper - like Coffee grounds, parsley and bits of yarn etc - It certainly gets the imagination going! She will demonstrate this and have an example of what it can be used for. Hands-on trials will be available as well. Gail will bring the material for us.
The Lumberjack in the Courthouse
donations at the door
The Peterborough Historical Society is pleased to present Joseph Wearing Jr recounting the remarkable career of his father Judge Joseph Wearing.
Needle Felting with Mary Charles and Neta Knauer
free
Our October 18th program will be a hands one for all to make small needle-felted items to sell at Autumn Treasures.Mary and Neta will bring roving, locks,and foam blocks but if you have your own needle felting equipment please bring it so that the foam and needles won't be in short supply.
Hungarian Folk Dancing
Free
You can enjoy Hungarian traditional folk music while learning basic Hungarian folk dance steps. Beginners, kids, grandmas - Hungarian or not - are welcome to join the circle and celebrate multiculturalism together. You can also watch a video of a professional
Hungarian folk dance band to have an idea about how fun Hungarian folk dancing can be.
Sunday September 26 2010, 2.00-2.30pm at the Peterborough Museum and Archives,
Ashburnham Memorial Park
NCC Social Event and Fundraiser for Pakistan
By donation to Canadian Red Cross Society's Pakistan Relief Effort
As many as 20 million people have been affected by the floods in the regions of North-West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sindh. An estimated 4 million people alone are homeless and the rainy season will continue into September. To raise funds for the relief efforts, the NCC will be organizing a social event and fundraiser.
Date: Thursday September 23
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Silver Bean Cafe
Literary Reading: Alissa York
Free tickets available at Information Desk.
LITERARY READING: ALISSA YORK
Thursday, Nov. 18 @ 7 pm
Free tickets available at the library Information Desk
York’s most recent novel, Fauna is a Canadian bestseller.
“York has produced a beguilingly original work, strange and disturbing in the best ways, that lets us view the world around us with fresh eyes.” Ian McGillis, Montreal Gazette.
York's second novel, Effigy was short-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
Audiobook Tutorials
Registration required at Information Desk.
Learn how to download books from the library’s Overdrive collection. We’ll introduce you to this great collection, and walk you through the steps and answer questions about formats.
Audiobook Tutorials
Registration required at Information Desk
Learn how to download books from the library’s Overdrive collection. We’ll introduce you to this great collection, and walk you through the steps and answer questions about formats.
Stop the Stoning
Free
Stop the Stoning, Stop the Violence
Join the Global community effort to save Sakineh from being stoned to death in Iran
meet at City Hall steps at 2Pm
walk down George to Charlotte, up Water St. to Courhouse steps
Please bring peace, water and your energy to be the change.

