Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
2022-11-23 20:00 - 2022-11-29 22:00, 2022-11-30 20:00 - 2022-12-06 22:00, 2022-12-07 20:00 - 2022-12-13 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents our Stand Up Comedy Open Mic hosted by comedian Shawn J Thompson and featuring some of Canada’s hottest pro comics doing Guest Spots!

Christmas at Charlea's
2022-11-24 15:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-25 15:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-26 11:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-27 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-01 15:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-02 15:00 - 20:00, 2022-12-03 11:00 - 19:00, 2022-12-04 11:00 - 17:00 and 3 more dates | Charlea’s Riverside Gardens, 4115 County Road 32, Douro-Dummer, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada
Come join us for Christmas celebrations and fun at Charlea’s Riverside Gardens! There will be Christmas workshops, Christmas trees for sale, a makers market, food trucks and beverages, live music and more! Food Competitions every Saturday and Santa visits every Sunday! This event will run every Thursday-Sunday starting Nov 12 and ending Dec 11!

Peterborough Singers "Yuletide Cheer"
2022-11-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Emmanuel United Church, 534 George Street North, Peterborough, K9H 3S2, Canada
The season of Yule, originally a twelve-day festival marking the winter solstice and celebrated by northern European peoples, has given us many traditions we still share worldwide at Christmas: the tree, wreaths, feasting, and gathering with family and friends to celebrate a significant event in the year. Of course, music is a significant part of any celebration. This season of emergence from dark, difficult times into the light, of giving and receiving, of love and family, has inspired many writers and composers for over a thousand years. The Peterborough Singers continue their tradition of initiating the season with various choral selections, along with the mighty organ and brass, and with a chance, for you to sing along and get into the spirit of Yuletide Cheer!
With guests ‘Venabrass’ brass quintet. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door or on our website www.peterboroughsingers.com

Jolly Holly-Days Market
2022-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Peterborough Legion, 1550 Lansdowne St, Peterborough, K9J 2A2
Jolly Holly-Days Market! Saturday Dec 3rd at the Peterborough Legion.
We have an amazing lineup of vendors with an array of items, there’s surely going to be something for everyone on your Christmas list!
Free admission. Drop in between 10am-3pm before venturing to the Peterborough parade that starts at 4:45pm
Find all the detail here: https://fb.me/e/2spCEjWJ6

Christmas by Candlelight at Lang Pioneer Village
2022-12-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-12-04 17:00 - 21:00 | ON, Canada
Get into the merriment of the season with a traditional Pioneer Christmas. Join along in a carol sing, tour the village by wagon ride, meet Father Christmas and learn about the origins or Christmas traditions we celebrate today. On Sunday, witness a live nativity by the Keene United Church. Delighting the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season with us!

Welcome Winter
2022-12-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Murray Street Baptist Church, 175 Murray Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2S7
The BonaCHORDS and Jubilaires will present “Welcome Winter”, a musical concert highlighting seasonal tunes.
Please join the choristers on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 2:30 at Murray Street Baptist Church in Peterborough, for an enjoyable afternoon of song.
Tickets can be purchased from the singers or at the door for $25. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.

Brew your own Kombucha at the Seasoned Spoon!
2022-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Seasoned Spoon Cafe, 1600 West Bank Drive Champlain College, Peterborough, K9L 1Z7
Brew Kombucha with the Seasoned Spoon and The Food Shop!
Kombucha has been a popular drink due to its simple and affordable ingredients, which blend and ferment to create a delicious, healthy beverage – like pop but full of digestive enzymes fantastic for your gut health!
At this workshop, we will learn how to brew and care for this tasty, living drink. You will go home with a jar of brew and the kombucha scoby so you can prepare it on your own and share it with your friends.
Belly of the Beast Kombucha has been brewed in Peterborough since 2016. Now situated at the Food Shop the kombucha continues to be crafted in small batches. The Food Shop is committed to the local food system and sourcing ingredients ethically. They offer a rotation of core and seasonally inspired kombucha in their store at 374 Water St., as well as right here at the Seasoned Spoon!
Workshop is $5 and registration on Eventbrite is required.
Email spoonvolunteers@gmail.com for more information.

Ten Thousand Villages at Gzowski College
2022-12-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-07 11:00 - 17:00 | The Gathering Space, Gzowski College/Enwayaang Room 102, 1 Gzowski Way, Peterborough, K9L 1Z8
Bring the world home this holiday season!
Ten Thousand Villages products are handcrafted by artisans in marginalized communities around the world. Your gift supports talented makers who earn a stable income from their craft. Shop handmade products, and support sustainable and fair-trade artisans.
Also, 15% of every purchase made at the Ten Thousand Villages pop-up goes back into Gzowski College’s scholarships!
Pop up any at the Ernest and Florence Gathering Space anytime between 11 am to 5 pm, on Tuesday, December 6th or Wednesday, December 7th.

BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS
2022-12-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | ON, Canada
The pandemic emerged as Blackie and The Rodeo Kings marked their 25th anniversary as a band with the release of King of This Town. They plan to pick up right where they left off, writing and releasing more music and hitting the performance stage as often as possible. Originally, Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. The result was High or Hurtin’: The Songs of Willie P. Bennett. The band had no plans to make a subsequent album but something unanticipated happened.
Tom Wilson sums up the Blackie and The Rodeo Kings journey. “25 years later, we’re still digging in for the sweet spots. Making friends with the ghosts of poets and harmonizing with the voices in fields and swinging for the fences”

Peterborough Museum & Archives Holiday Pop Up Shop
2022-12-08 11:00 - 14:00 | Peterborough & the Kawarthas Visitor Centre, 270 George Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J3H1, Canada
Deck the halls at the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Visitor Centre!
Join Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism and Peterborough Museum & Archives for a Holiday Pop Up Shop on December 8th from 11am to 2pm.
Check off your list with a unique selection of artisan and handmade gifts from local vendors, including Indigenously Infused, and warm up with free hot chocolate, tea, and coffee from The Edison Cafe. Cash, debit, and credit are accepted at the Holiday Pop Up.
The Museum’s gift shop is a curated collection of apparel, home décor, children’s toys, stuffies, and keepsakes. Most of the items found in the Museum gift shop are either produced in Canada, made using sustainable materials, are ethically sourced, and/or are from a company that donates back to charity – so you can feel good about the gifts you buy. Start your holiday shopping by supporting the Peterborough Museum & Archives!
Some favourite brands carried in the Museum Gift Shop include:

Serendipity Soy Candles – Soy candles that are 100% natural and eco-friendly, hand-poured, made in Canada, and smell amazing!
Suzie Blue – Handcrafted jewelry made in Bali, Indonesia. Fair & responsible trade, using ethically and sustainably sourced materials.
Aviologie – Beautifully hand-carved birds from Albesia and Coffee wood, considered to be sustainable timber, and obtained through fair trade from Indonesia.
Gray Buck – Birch-themed beeswax candles, handmade in Fort Nelson, British Columbia.
Kikkerland – Supporting and representing independent, self-producing designers from around the world.
My Home Apparel – Apparel manufactured in Canada, with 5% of profits donated to homelessness initiatives across this country.
Indaba – Home and lifestyle brand, with designs sourced globally, focusing on goods from India.
More Joy – Environmentally friendly dishcloths, designed and printed in Finland.

Stories, Songs & Santa Causes (ft. Tom Jackson)
2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Wenjack Theatre, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1Z8
Tom Jackson kickstarts the holiday season with grace, style, and quirky festivity that many have enjoyed for decades. Expect an evening of original music, sing-along tunes, and signature Christmas music from this master storyteller. Stories, Songs and Santa Causes also features BC Country Music Association Hall-of-Fame producer, Tom McKillip; and award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist, John MacArthur Ellis. Tom, Tom and John can’t promise “no Dad jokes”, but the performance will bring some much-welcome levity and humanity with a date-night – or family-day – vibe!
Proceeds and thoughtful donations from this event will go to the Trent Fund in support of cultural services offered by the First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) at Trent University for a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations, Status/Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit). FPHL will direct assistance to students in financial need, to purchase materials needed for cultural programming, to support experiential learning opportunities such as land-based initiatives, and to facilitate leadership development opportunities for students.

The 2022 Huron Carole Virtual Show
2022-12-09 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Online, Online
The show is a compilation of the “best-of” music performances from 2020 and 2021 Huron Carole virtual shows! Tom Jackson kickstarts the holiday season with grace, style, and quirky festivity that many have enjoyed for decades. Expect an evening of original music, sing-along tunes, and signature Christmas music from this master storyteller. You will receive a link to the show via email on December 9 at 11am, and will have access to watch it until December 26.
Proceeds and thoughtful donations from this event will go to the Trent Fund in support of cultural services offered by the First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) at Trent University for a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations, Status/Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit). FPHL will direct assistance to students in financial need, to purchase materials needed for cultural programming, to support experiential learning opportunities such as land-based initiatives, and to facilitate leadership development opportunities for students.

Get Out and Play: Winter Sports in Peterborough
2022-12-10 - 2023-03-19 | Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y5, Canada
On exhibition December 10, 2022 to March 19, 2023
Everyone knows that winter can be a long, dark and cold season – but with activities to occupy the mind and body, the season can move along quickly. Team sports provide entertainment to both those participating, and spectators too. Individual sports can give participants peace and health. Despite the shorter days and longer nights, there are many benefits when people can get out and play.
Get Out and Play was developed in-house at the Peterborough Museum & Archives, using artifacts, archival images, and stories from its collections. Visitors will see skates, skis, a toboggan, and other winter sport equipment from days past. People can learn about the origins of some of their favourite winter sports, as well as the context of these sports and clubs at a local level. It is easy to see how many of these cold-weather activities have remained popular pastimes among Canadians who are used to getting creative when the cold sets in.
The exhibit opens on Saturday, December 10, 2022 and will remain open until Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Admission is by donation. We look forward to seeing you!

30 Craft Market
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Your relatives, friends, and colleagues will be wowed by the beautiful and uncommon handmade gifts you buy for them from 30 Craft Market!

Brad Copping: Digital Publication Launch
2022-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2G1, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Peterborough on Saturday, December 10 to launch their first digital publication!
Documenting Brad Copping’s 2016 exhibition: Setting afloat on a river in spate, this digital publication offers a dynamic experience with image, video, audio as well as writing by Spencer J. Harrison and AGP Curator, Fynn Leitch.
Celebrate the launch at the Art Gallery of Peterborough with a casual panel discussion about the project while exploring the digital site.
Refreshments will be served in the Gallery Shop.
