WHMIS Training & Certification (Arabic)

Online

Complete your WHMIS Certification Online! Many employers require WHMIS certification. The NCC is offering a training workshop and certification delivered in Arabic for interested clients of the New Canadians Centre. A certificate will be provided at the end of the training to clients who pass the test. This training & certification will be done online…

Free

Event Series Learn How to Natural Dye

Learn How to Natural Dye

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Learn how to dye fabrics naturally and recreate the experience at home! Natural dyeing uses natural materials like plant sources and minerals to create dyes for textiles. Textile artist Faye Jacobs will lead this workshop teaching you the steps to dye fabric in various patterns. Materials will be provided. Please bring an apron to protect…

Free
Event Series Learn How to Natural Dye

Learn How to Natural Dye

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Learn how to dye fabrics naturally and recreate the experience at home! Natural dyeing uses natural materials like plant sources and minerals to create dyes for textiles. Textile artist Faye Jacobs will lead this workshop teaching you the steps to dye fabric in various patterns. Materials will be provided. Please bring an apron to protect…

Free

Celebrating what Matters Most: Writing Odes in Spoken Word Poetry Workshop

Sometimes home is not a place. Sometimes home is an object, sometimes it is an idea, and sometimes home can be a person. An ode is a short lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea, or an event. In this workshop, we will work on writing spoken word poems that celebrate the people, places and…

Free

Event Series Sewing Alterations and Repairs Training

Sewing Alterations and Repairs Training

New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, Canada

Develop Your Skills in Sewing! We are excited to offer our Sewing Program this fall, in-person following COVID-19 protocols. All materials and sewing equipment will be provided. The second course in the Fall Program is on Alterations & Repairs. Basic sewing skills are needed, or completion of our Sewing for Beginners course. The course is…

Free