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SUMMARY:Peterborough Lions Club Charity Raffle
DESCRIPTION:Peterborough Lions Club Charity Raffle in Support of Five Counties \n \n\nWhat:The Peterborough Lions Club is hosting a charity raffle in support of Five Counties Children’s Centre\, Hospice Peterborough\, and the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre\, helping strengthen vital services across our community. The raffle has 4 prizes:\n\n1st Prize: $1\,500\n\n\n2nd Prize: $750\n\n\n3rd Prize:  $500\n\n\n4th Prize: $250\n\n\nWhen: Tickets are available now (while quantities last; 2\,500 tickets in total are available). Tickets are $5 each\, or three for $10. To buy tickets\, email Lions Club member Don Sawyer at donsawyersr@msn.com\nWhere: Draw will take place on May 25\, at 7 pm at the Peterborough Lions Community Centre (347 Burnham St.)\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/mt-event/ptbo-lions-charity-raffle/
LOCATION:Peterborough Memorial Centre\, 151 Lansdowne St\,\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9J 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Awareness Day,Third Party Fundraising Event
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SUMMARY:Tim's Smile Cookie Campaign in Peterborough and Area
DESCRIPTION:Tim’s Smile Cookie Campaign in Peterborough and Area\n \n\nWhat: From April 27 to May 3\, purchase a Smile Cookie from Tim Hortons locations in Peterborough\, Bridgenorth\, Lakefield\, and Curve Lake to support Five Counties Children’s Centre and the Peterborough Humane Society. All proceeds (100%) will help bring a smile to the community by supporting the important work these organizations do in our community.\nWhen: April 27 to May 3\nWays to Show Your Support:\n\nPurchase a Smile Cookie at Tim Hortons locations in Peterborough and surrounding areas and help support both organizations.\nWe are looking for volunteers to help decorate Smile Cookies. Please complete this online form to get  involved.\nPlace a bulk order for Smile Cookies to share with your workplace\, school or group.\nShare on social media any photos of your Smile Cookies. Be sure to tag Five Counties and Peterborough Humane Society to help spread the word and boost community support.\n\n\nWhere: Tim Hortons locations in Peterborough and Area:\n\nPeterborough\n\n721 Ashburnham Drive\, Peterborough\n1527 Water Street\, Peterborough\n1200 Lansdowne Street W.\, Peterborough\n336 Lansdowne Street E.\, Peterborough\n871-875 Chemong Road\, Peterborough\n157 George Street North\, Peterborough\n645 Lansdowne Street W. Unit (Lansdowne Place Mall)\, Peterborough\n55 Park Street N.\, Peterborough\n81 Hunter Street E.\, Peterborough\n898 Monaghan Road\, Peterborough\n1781 Lansdowne Street W.\, Peterborough\n1420 Crawford Drive\, Peterborough\n1901 Lansdowne Street W.\, Peterborough\n949 Highway 7 E.\, Peterborough\n106 Chandler Crescent\, Peterborough\n\n\n\n\nBridgenorth\n\n758 Ward Street\n\n\nLakefield\n\n139 Queen Street\n\n\nCurve Lake\n\n1420 Mississauga Street\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/mt-event/smile-cookies/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Awareness Day,Community Partner
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260502T090000
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SUMMARY:Spring into Learning - May 2
DESCRIPTION:Spring into Learning 2026: Rethink Dis-Ability\n \n\nWhat: Join us for our 2nd annual Spring Into Learning event. This year’s theme is: ‘Rethink Dis-Ability.’ Hear from a former Canadian Paralympian\, a queer/binary/disabled Trent University professor\, and social worker/community activist as they give their take on why it’s important to shatter our perceptions (and biases) about disabilities. If you are a caregiver\, family member\, community member\, or professional with experience working with individuals with disabilities\, this event is for you!  Join us for a day of hands-on learning\, resources and guest speakers. Free event with lunch included (no child care available).\nWhen: Saturday\, May 2\, 9 am to 3 pm\nWhere: Five Counties Children’s Centre (872 Dutton Road) in Peterborough\nTo Join:  Fill in our online form here. You can also contact Hayley Hodges at 1-888-779-9916\, ext. 215 or hhodges@fivecounties.on.ca\nSpring into Learning 2026 features:\n\nKeynote speaker Alec Denys (5-time Paralympian\, sports enthusiast and accessibility advocate)\, who shares his personal story of suffering a life-altering injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down\, and how his love of sports helped him discover new abilities.\nWorkshop facilitator Derek Newman-Still (a local author\, academic and activist) speaks on the importance of resiliency in their own life to respond and correct presumptions from those who diss their disability.\nWorkshop facilitator Maureen Pollard (social worker and compassionate bereavement care provider) explains how to ‘re-think resiliency’ by offering simple strategies for self-preservation that caregivers can into action when stretched to the limit. The focus is on small\, manageable steps toward well-being that are possible even when life is hectic.\nMix and mingle session with other participants\nTakeaway resources\nLunch and snacks included.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/mt-event/spring-into-learning/
LOCATION:Dr. Mary Thain Site\, Five Counties Children’s Centre\, 872 Dutton Road\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9H 7G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Awareness Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260523T093000
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SUMMARY:Family Support & Adaptive Play - May 23 - Lindsay
DESCRIPTION:Family Support & Adaptive Play – May 23 – Lindsay \n\nWhat:  We’re pleased to partner with the Lindsay EarlyON Centre for a Family Support & Adaptive Play event on the fourth Saturday of each month. Join us for a safe space to play with your child (0 to 6 years of age)\, gain support\, and make connections with other families. Dimmed lighting & sensory play\, social & interactive opportunities\, and small group parent discussions/support. Siblings are welcome to attend.\nWhen: Saturday\, May 23\, 9:30-11:30 am\nWhere: Ontario EarlyON Centre (55 Mary St. W.) in Lindsay\nTo Join: Registration is required. Email registration@oeyc.ca . For additional information\, please reach out to Hayley at hhodges@fivecounties.on.ca or 1-888-779-9916\, ext. 215
URL:https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/mt-event/family-support-adaptive-play-may-23-lindsay/
LOCATION:Ontario EarlyON Centre Lindsay\, 55 Mary Street West\, Lindsay\, Ontario\, K9V 2N6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Awareness Day
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SUMMARY:Ready for School 101
DESCRIPTION:Ready For School Family Info Fair – Peterborough\n\nHelp your child get ready for school by attending any of these upcoming events. Click here to register for Ready for School events:\n\nScroll down the page to register for event in Peterborough on May 30\nClick here to register for event  in Cobourg on June 6\nClick here to register for event in Lindsay on June 13.\n\n\nWhat: Is your child attending Kindergarten\, Gr. 1\, Gr. 2\, or Gr. 3 in Fall 2026? Do they have a disability or exceptionality? Unsure what to expect? Let us help. Five Counties is organizing the Ready for School Event to:\n\nHelp families and kids gain knowledge and experience about attending school for the first time\nListen to a panel of parents share their families’ experiences transitioning to school\nAsk questions of staff with Five Counties and other professionals who support students\nDiscover resources (like IEPs) within the school system to support your family\nLearn about the 6F’s of Child Development and how they can help you introduce a child with unique needs to their new school setting.\nLearn ways to advocate for your child.\nSchool bus will also be on site to help kids know what to expect riding to school\nTakeaway resources\, as well as drinks/snacks\nChildren are welcome\, as there will be exciting supervised\, play-based activities for them! While families participate in the informative part of the Ready for School event\, children can explore and enjoy a variety of age-appropriate activities.\n\n\nWhen and Where \n\nMay 30 at Five Counties (872 Dutton Rd) in Peterborough\n\n\nTo Join: Event is free for families. Click here to register for the event. For more information\, or if you require the registration form in an alternate format\, contact our Client and Family Experience Lead Hayley Hodges (hhodges@fivecounties.on.ca or 1-888-779-9916\, ext. 215)\n\n 
URL:https://www.fivecounties.on.ca/mt-event/ready-for-school/
LOCATION:Dr. Mary Thain Site\, Five Counties Children’s Centre\, 872 Dutton Road\, Peterborough\, Ontario\, K9H 7G1\, Canada
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