New Canadians Centre

Refugee Support Information Session (RESCHEDULED)
2024-04-27 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Edited April 26: This session has been rescheduled to May 11.

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Are you interested in joining a refugee support team? Our refugee support team model offers a variety of options to engage in volunteer work based on your interests, comfort level, and availability.

If you are not interested in joining a team, but would like to help refugees on an ad-hoc basis, you can also do that!

We have organised a refugee support orientation to share more information about the opportunities that are available.

Please bring any friends and family who are interested in learning more about what we do at the NCC!

Register here

Please contact Sara at sara@nccpeterborough.ca if you have any questions.

"Spread the Word" Media Training
2024-04-25 17:30 - 19:00
To receive the materials from this workshop, please contact Michelle Nguyen, PIP Officer at michelle@nccpeterborough.ca

With the ever-changing media landscape, how can you get your message out in the way that best reflects your organization?

Tune in for a workshop that demystifies how media works and leaves you with the contacts, context and skills to communicate with confidence.

You’ll learn the difference between a media advisory and a press release, how to prepare for an interview and what do-it-yourself skills make the process easier.

The workshop will be led by Lois Tuffin, a freelance writer and editor who ran the Peterborough This Week newsroom for 15 years. She has also served as a CBC correspondent, long-time YourTV panelist, blogger and event organizer famous for her ability to pull in constructive media attention. She will share her secrets to help your group succeed.

This is a hybrid event (in person at New Canadians Centre, 221 Romaine St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2C3 or online via Zoom).

Registration is required. To register, please complete this form.

Please contact Michelle Nguyen at michelle@nccpeterborough.ca if you have any questions.

Northumberland Women's Group
2024-04-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Crock A Doodle Cobourg, 101-169 Division Street, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 0B3, Canada
Join us at our women’s group this month!. We will gather at Crock A Doodle Gallery and enjoy a fun afternoon of pottery-painting.

We will provide you with a gift card that you can use towards the cost of purchasing the pottery.

Registration is required by April 23. To register, please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, 905-519-3472.

Living Library Plus: Patricia Orantes
2024-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, ON, K9H 3V7, Canada
We are partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to deliver the Living Library Plus program.

This month, we welcome Patricia from El Salvador for a storytelling evening.

She will share her story “A Leap of Faith…” – A Journey of Love, Hardship, and Resilience”.

Come and join the potluck with Sesame Seed as the featured spice!

This is a free event open to community members.

Please click this link for more information and to register.

Health Fair for Newcomers to Canada
2024-04-24 11:00 - 14:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Free!

Detailed information in English, Spanish and Arabic available here

Information booths from over 2 dozen local agencies

Guest speaker Dr Madura Sundareswaran on Navigating the Healthcare System

Interpretation for the presentation available:

Arabic at 11:15am

Dari at 12:15pm

Spanish at 1:15pm

Wellness Activities

Door prizes

Children’s Area

All newcomers welcome!

For more information, please contact Marisa Kaczmarczyk at marisa@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-743-0882.

Organised by Peterborough Immigration Partnership members:

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre

New Canadians Centre

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Tax Clinic
2024-04-22 09:00 - 16:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Are you an NCC client with a yearly income of up to $45,000? Are you looking for assistance in filing your taxes?

The NCC is offering free tax clinics for registered clients of the New Canadians Centre. Trained volunteers will help you submit your taxes. There will be four tax clinic dates: March 27, April 5, April 10 and April 22

Appointments must be booked ahead of time. Appointments will be held in person at the NCC.

To register for assistance in filing your taxes, please contact Faye: faye@nccpeterborough.ca

Please download this checklist of items you will need to bring to your appointment. They include:

Social Insurance Number

Name, Date of Birth, and Phone Number

Identification – Drivers Licenses / PR Card / Passport

Home Address you lived at for the year 2022

Rent receipts for 2022

T4 (Work)

T5007 (Statement of Benefits from OW or IRCC)

T2202A (Post-Secondary Students)

Receipts for children’s recreation activities

Receipts of any donations made

Banking information for Direct Deposit if it is not already set up

Last year’s tax return (for those who were here last tax season)

Soup and Salsa
2024-04-20 18:30 - 20:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Soup will be provided (vegan options available). There will be chips and salsa, dessert, and an exciting evening of salsa music and dancing.

Join us for a night of Salsa Dancing and hot soup!

Experience is not necessary. Amarilis Rivero Garcia, Fitness Instructor of Amarilis Cuban Dance & Fitness, will show you all the moves!

This is a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Peterborough and NCC volunteers.

Registration is required. Please email activities@nccpeterborough.ca to register.

Family Bowling (Northumberland)
2024-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Northshore Lanes, 1111 Elgin St W, Cobourg, ON, K9A 4J7, Canada
Join us for a fun day of bowling with your family!

There will be delicious pizza for everyone to enjoy. Let’s bowl some strikes and have a great time together.

This is a family-friendly event open to newcomers in Northumberland. Children must be accompanied by a parent.

Limited space is available and registration is required by 17 April. To register, please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, 905-519-3472.

Beginner French Conversation Group (Online)
2024-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join our weekly Beginner French Conversation Group to practice your French speaking and listening skills!

This group is open to NCC clients and volunteers.

To register, please contact Boutheina at activities@nccpeterborough.ca

National Volunteer Week Celebration
2024-04-16 17:30 - 20:30 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Each April we celebrate the valuable contributions of volunteers across Canada!

We invite NCC Volunteers to join us in celebrating every moment that you have given over the last year to make sure that every newcomer to Canada feels welcome in our community.

Join us for an evening of good food and music as we celebrate you!

This event is open to current NCC volunteers – please register here.

Please contact Jillien & Sara at volunteer@nccpeterborough.ca if you have any questions.

Spring New-to-You Giveaway
2024-04-13 10:00 - 13:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Are you a newcomer to Canada?

Come to the New-To-You Spring Giveaway!

Saturday, April 13, between 10am and 12pm and pick up needed items for free!

Youth Volunteer Club
2024-04-12 16:00 - 18:00
Calling newcomer youth who would like to volunteer to join NCC’s Youth Volunteer Club!

This club is only open to newcomer youth in high school.

Join the club and receive invitations to various volunteer opportunities with NCC and partner organizations!

The first Volunteer event will be on Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13 for NCC’s Spring New-to-You Giveaway.

Registration is required. To register, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-313-3498.

Collecting for Spring New-to-You Giveaway
2024-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
We are looking for donations of gently-used items for our Spring Giveaway.

Donations can be dropped off at the NCC on Friday April 12 between 10am and 5pm.

The Giveaway will be held on Saturday, April 13, between 10am and 1pm, for newcomers in the Peterborough region.

Items left after the Giveaway will be donated to other not-for-profit organisations to be re-distributed for free.

Here are the items that we are collecting:

Reusable grocery bags

Gently-used Spring and Summer clothing for adults and children of all ages

Small household items in good condition such as dish sets, cutlery, small appliances (kettles, toasters etc.)

School supplies, including backpacks (child and adult), stationery, lunch kits

Car seats, booster seats, and strollers in good condition and not expired

New toiletries

Toys (no fabric or plush toys please)

No underwear or swimwear

No furniture or large items

No electronics

No books

For more information, please contact Marisa Kaczmarczyk at marisa@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-743-0882.

Guided Tour of Peterborough Museum & Archives
2024-04-09 13:30 - 14:30 | Peterborough Museum & Archives, 300 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, K9J 6Y5, Canada
Join us for a free tour of the Peterborough Museum and Archives!

We will meet at the museum. We will go on a guided tour of the museum to explore the exhibits and learn about the heritage of Peterborough and beyond!

Registration is required. To register, please email activities@nccpeterborough.ca

Image credit: Peterborough Museum and Archives

OFFICES CLOSED
2024-03-29 00:00 - 23:59
Our Peterborough and Northumberland offices will be closed in observance of these statutory holidays:

January 1: New Year’s Day

February 19: Family Day

March 29: Good Friday

May 20: Victoria Day

July 1: Canada Day

August 5: Civic Holiday

September 2: Labour Day

October 14: Thanksgiving

December 25: Christmas Day

December 26: Boxing Day

Wrap-Style Beading Workshop
2024-03-28 18:00 - 20:30 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Dive into the art of wrap-style beading with Jaida Ponce, a passionate Kichi Siibi Niizi Mnidoo Anishinaabe artist and teacher.

Join this Indigenous-led workshop to create your own stunning wrap-style beaded keyholder, guided by Jaida’s extensive knowledge and experience in Indigenous beading traditions.

Discover the joy of crafting unique beaded jewelry.

There are only 15 spots available. To register, please contact Mauricio Interiano at mauricio@nccpeterborough.ca.

Mexican Cooking with Clay Pots
2024-03-27 17:30 - 19:30 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Organised in partnership with Public EnergyFacilitated by Diana Lopez Soto, a visiting artist and performer at Public Energy

Wednesday March 275:30-7:30pmIn-person at St. James United Church (221 Romaine St.)

Learn to cook black beans and rice using Mexican terracotta cooking vessels with Diana Lopez Soto. We will be using terracotta vessels to cook black beans. We will also cook Mexican rice in a terracotta cazerola (a shallower terracotta vessel)

All ingredients are provided and participants will be invited to eat together following the workshop.

Ingredients used: beans, rice, tomato, salt, garlic, onion, vegetable broth and white rice.

This workshop is vegetarian and vegan friendly.

Open to NCC clients. Limited spots available – please register as soon as possible by emailing Bhisham: bhisham@nccpeterborough.ca

Latin Night Potluck *Northumberland*
2024-03-23 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 240 College Street, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 3V2, Canada
Get excited for our Latin Night potluck!

Join us for a night of salsa dance, enjoy delicious food, and make unforgettable memories!

Please bring a side dish to share, and attach a list of ingredients for your dishes.

Registration is required. Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, 905-519-3472.

Youth English Conversation Group (In-person)
2024-03-21 16:00 - 17:30 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Calling newcomer youth in high school who would like to improve their conversational English!

Join us for peer-to-peer English conversation practice! We are also looking for volunteers in high school who are fluent in English to lead the conversation circle.

Please message us to register or volunteer.

Registration is required. Please contact Lubna at 705 313 3498, lubna@nccpeterborough.ca

Poetry & Performance Workshop
2024-03-19 18:00 - 20:30 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Join poet Samantha Banton in our Poetry and Performance Workshop, where you’ll unravel the beauty of poetic expression and hone the art of captivating live audiences.

Elevate your creative voice as Samantha guides you through the fusion of words and stage presence, empowering you to leave a lasting impact through your performance.

To register for this workshop, please contact Mauricio Interiano at mauricio@nccpeterborough.ca

Women's Group at Northumberland Fare Share
2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:30 | Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank, 700 D'Arcy St Building 19, Cobourg, ON, Ontario, K9A 5T3, Canada
Join the Women’s Group this month for a volunteer experience at the Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank.

On this visit, we will learn more about the services they provide for the community and will help them portion food.

To register for this gathering, please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, 905-519-3472.

Citizenship Test Preparation Workshop
2024-03-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Are you waiting to take the Canadian Citizenship Test? Let’s help you prepare!

This 10-part workshop series is open to Permanent Residents who are ready to apply for Canadian Citizenship or have already applied and are awaiting their Citizenship Test.

Online: Fridays, Jan 12 to Mar 15, 2024

10 weeks duration

During this series, we will review the various sections of the test and work through practice tests together. We will follow the Discover Canada Guide.

Participants are encouraged to attend all 10 sessions. All sessions will be hosted online via Zoom, led by retired teacher Barry Adams.

This series is open to New Canadians Centre clients in Peterborough and Northumberland.

Please contact Faye to register: faye@nccpeterborough.ca

Youth Explore Program
2024-03-14 11:00 - 15:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
This March Break, Explore Your Future Career, Goals, And Interests!

The Youth Explore Program is a 4-day youth event featuring fun activities, workshops, skills development opportunities, and prizes.

From March 11 to 14, the event will feature collaborations and mentorship opportunities with community partners like Boys & Girls Club, Trent University, Fleming College, RBC, the John Howard Society, and WILD Outside!

Youth enrolled in high school are eligible to register. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

To register, please contact Patrick Foley at patrick@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-761-1668.

Family Event at Squishy Goose *Northumberland*
2024-03-12 10:00 - 11:00 | The Squishy Goose (Indoor Playground), 9 Elgin St E #6E, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 0A1, Canada
Come celebrate the start of March break with us at the Squishy Goose indoor playground!

There will be lots of fun for kids under 8 years old, and we will cover a day pass for children who attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Squishy Goose is an indoor playground where the kids can crawl and slide while the parents socialize. It is a great place for toddlers and babies.

Don’t forget your socks!

Spaces are limited – please register by 9 March to save your spot. Please contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca, 905-519-3472.

Women Helping Women
2024-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., Peterborough, ON, K8J 2C3, Canada
Join us for an inspiring morning at “Women Helping Women”!

What is your journey of settling in Canada as a woman?

Would you like to connect with other women to share your stories?

Would you like to support other women?

Be inspired by our guest speaker Carmela Valles!

Thursday March 7, 202410am to 1pmSt. James United Church (221 Romaine Street)

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/WomenHelpingWomen2024

This event is open to newcomer women only.

Lunch will be provided. Please indicate if you require assistance with childminding in the registration form.

Agenda:

Sign-in

Welcome & Land Acknowledgement

Guest Speaker

Activity: Belonging in My Community

Lunch

For more information, please contact us at info@nccpeterborough.ca, 705 743 0882.

Participants will also be encouraged to attend the Peterborough International Women’s Day Rally and Community Gathering “Inspire Inclusion” on Friday March 8.

Youth Nature Walk
2024-03-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Jackson Park, 610 Parkhill Road West, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Calling newcomer youth in high school!

Join us for a nature walk to learn more about the Canadian outdoors! We will learn about native plants, bird calls, tracking, and more! Get your steps in with us and learn more about the environment.

This is a collaborative event with the Wild Outside Program through the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

To register, please contact Lubna at lubna@nccpeterborough.ca, 705-313-3498. We will meet at the main entrance at Parkhill and Monaghan.

Image credit: Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism

High School After-School Club at the Downtown Youth Space
2024-02-27 15:00 - 17:30 | Downtown Youth Space, 201 McDonnel St, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2W1, Canada
The After-School Club at the Downtown Youth Space is back!

We will be at the Downtown Youth Space every Tuesday.

A relaxed and fun drop-in space for all newcomer high school students to gather and chill. It’s a great way to meet other newcomer youth and connect with NCC staff. Bring any questions regarding education, employment, volunteering, and community engagement.

Drop by anytime between 3:00 – 5:30pm, enter through the side door of PACE (door facing McDonnel Street, between Aylmer and George Street). Ring the DYS doorbell and come to the basement. There are games, free snacks, and free wifi.

Open to newcomer youth in Peterborough.

Registration is not needed. If you have any questions, please contact Lubna: lubna@nccpeterborough.caor call/text/whatsapp (705) 313-3498, or direct message on Instagram @nccptbo_youth

Storytelling Workshop
2024-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Ludmila Gallery, 129, 5 Hunter Street West #1, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2K7, Canada
Explore the art of storytelling in this dynamic workshop designed to empower you in crafting and amplifying your narrative.

Every person, community, and organization has a story with the power to inspire action and build a world of belonging.

Join this workshop series and tell your story!

We will meet every Monday for six weeks.

To register, please contact Mauricio at mauricio@nccpeterborough.ca

Winter Fun Family Day *FULL*
2024-02-24 13:30 - 17:00 | Lakefield College School, 4391 County Rd 29, Lakefield, ON, K0L 2H0, Canada
Edited February 9: This trip is full. We will not be accepting new registrations.

Join us on a trip to Lakefield College School to enjoy outdoor winter activities – including snowshoeing/walking in forested trails, tobogganing, roasting s’mores over a campfire, broomball on outdoor rink, and making maple taffy with homegrown maple syrup.

No previous experience is needed, and all equipment is provided.Dress for the cold – a warm coat, hat, gloves or mittens, and boots.

The activity is open to NCC clients and their families.

A bus is provided – leaving the New Canadians Centre parking lot (221 Romaine St) at 1:30pm, and returning at 4:30pm.

Registration is required.

To register for this event, please contact Boutheina Maraoui at activities@nccpeterborough.ca

Pottery Painting (Northumberland)
2024-02-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Crock A Doodle Cobourg, 101-169 Division Street, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 0B3, Canada
Express your creativity!

We have prepared a fun, family-friendly activity. Join us to paint pottery at the Crock A Doodle studio, a special place to gather, create, laugh, share and grow.

All children must be accompanied by a parent. You will receive a gift card to help you with your purchase.

Space is limited, so please register by February 20 by contact Anna at anna@nccpeterborough.ca or call (905) 519-3472.
