Volunteers
Try It Salsa Dance – Multicultural Festival
Quaker Foods City Square 215 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, CanadaSummer nights are great for salsa! Bring your dancing shoes and join us for an evening of salsa, bachata and merengue! Our friends from Latin Express will bring the party! In-person at Quaker Foods City Square215 Charlotte St, Peterborough Friday, June 30, 20236:00 to 8:00pm Rain location: Peterborough Square (by the escalators) Registration is not…
Lessons from the Land
Beavermead Pavilion 2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, ON, CanadaJoin us for Lessons from the Land at Beavermead Pavilion. "Lessons from the Land” is a day to reflect on our relationship with the land and Indigenous peoples. We invite you to join us on July 1 for an important day of learning and reflection with programs and activities. Saturday, July 1, 20239:30 AM -…
New-To-You Fall Giveaway
New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, CanadaWe are happy to announce our first Fall New-To-You Giveaway! We are looking for donations of gently-used items for our Fall Giveaway: clothing, household items, toys, school and craft supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the NCC on: Thursday, Sept 14, 10am-6pm and Friday, Sept 15, 10am-12:30pm. The Giveaway will be held on Saturday,…
One Night in Kampala
Peterborough Square 340 George Street North, Peterborough, ON, CanadaJoin us for One Night in Kampala to celebrate Welcoming Week 2023! Join the NCC for a night filled with traditional songs and dance by Neema Choir from Kampala, Uganda. They perform at events across the province to raise funds to feed and send impoverished and orphaned children to school in Uganda. You can purchase…
New-To-You Fall Giveaway
New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, CanadaWe are happy to announce our first Fall New-To-You Giveaway! We are looking for donations of gently-used items for our Fall Giveaway: clothing, household items, toys, school and craft supplies. Donations can be dropped off at the NCC on: Thursday, Sept 14, 10am-6pm and Friday, Sept 15, 10am-12:30pm. The Giveaway will be held on Saturday,…
Living Library Plus: Looking for Change
Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, CanadaWe’re partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver a program featuring personal storytelling and cultural food-sharing. NCC’s Living Library Plus aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging. Participants will begin each event with a potluck featuring foods they’ve made from that…
Youth Volunteer Session
New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, CanadaAre you looking for a volunteer opportunity? Calling newcomer youth in high school (13-18 years old) to join NCC for a volunteer opportunity to make sandwiches for community members experiencing homelessness. Allergen warning: we will make peanut butter and jam sandwiches during this session. If you have any other allergies, please inform us during registration. …
Fall Harvest Potluck
New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, CanadaCelebrate the Fall Season with good food and friends! Please bring an appetizer, dish or dessert to share and enjoy foods prepared by everyone. Together, we'll bring the flavours of the world! Dishes can be vegetarian or contain meat but no peanuts. Please bring a list of the ingredients used in your dish. This is…
Living Library Plus: Feeling Canada in a Mexican Heart
Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, CanadaWe’re partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver a program featuring personal storytelling and cultural food-sharing. NCC’s Living Library Plus aims to share human stories of immigration and integration by highlighting diverse and compelling stories of transition, settlement and belonging. Participants will begin each event with a potluck featuring foods they’ve made from that…
Pumpkin Carving Workshop
New Canadians Centre 221 Romaine Street, Peterborough, ON, CanadaLet's celebrate the Fall & Halloween! Join us for a pumpkin carving party and learn how to carve your own pumpkin! Pumpkins and carving equipment will be provided. Children and parents are welcome to come dressed in their Halloween costumes! This is a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Peterborough and NCC volunteers. Children must…