The whole month of February is dedicated to the history of African Americans. In order to celebrate Black History month, here is a list of wonderful events you can attend! Edna Patterson-Petty African-American Contemporary Quilts Where: Ottawa Art Gallery Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave, Contemporary galleries 1 & 3 When: December 2011 – 19 February 2012 [...]
“Luca Spaghetti is not only one of my favorite people in the world, but also a natural-born storyteller.”- Elizabeth Gilbert, author Eat, Pray, Love. Ottawa – The Italy portion of Elizabeth Gilbert’s hugely successful international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, with its descriptions of delicious food, gorgeous scenery, passionate people, and wonderful hedonism was the crowd-pleaser [...]
Guest Speaker: Barbara McInnes, President and CEO, community Foundation of Ottawa Barbara has overseen the growth of the Foundation since its inception in 1987 to the eighth largest community foundation in Canada. Awarded the Order of Canada in 2008 for her contributions to the community foundation movement in Canada, she was a founding director on [...]
URL: http://www.gatineauglidingclub.ca Venue: Canadian Aviation and Space Museum Address: 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa, ON K1K 4R3 Cost: $$170.00 Age Restriction: AA Comments: Registration is now open for the 2012 GLIDER PILOT GROUND SCHOOL. Classes will be held Monday evenings (09 Jan – 12 Mar) at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa (6:30 p.m. – [...]
URL: www.morganfriend.com Venue: Overkill Bar Address: 56 Byward Market Square Cost: $Free Age Restriction: 19+ Comments: Morgan Friend, Max Cossette ,Greg Langille will be performing songs from Morgans new CD, Angel Goin Down in Overkill Bar, 56 Byward Market. Doors open at 8pm. Jagermeister and Wicked Wanda are sponsoring the event by providing prizes for guests, [...]
URL: www.grange.ca Venue: La Grange de la Gatineau Address: 80 chemin Summer Cantley, QC J8V 3J3 Cost: $20 Age Restriction: AA Comments: “Si Paris était chanté” December 10, 2011 at 8pm $20 plus tax (includes one beverage) $15 students Add a 3 course gourmet dinner including wine for 30$ + tax (dinner at 6:30pm) Reservations [...]
URL: www.usc-canada.org/lappe Venue: St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts Address: 310 St. Patrick Street Cost:$10.00 Age Restriction: AA Comments: USC Canada presents an inspiring evening with the visionary author of the ground-breaking Diet for a Small Planet (1971), Frances Moore Lappé. Based on her new book, EcoMind, Lappé confronts our current myths about markets, food, and [...]
URL: www.ottawawindensemble.ca Venue: École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges Address: 1999 Provence Avenue, Orléans Cost: $$12.00 / $7.00 (students/seniors) Age Restriction: AA Comments: This 35-member concert band will feature the music of Gustav Mahler, Johann Strauss, and Leroy Anderson, along with more recent composers’ works and Christmas selections.
URL http://www.ottawa.ca/rec_culture/museum_heritage/museums/cumberland/index_en.html When: December 2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Venue: Family Outing Address: 2940 Old Montreal Road Cumberland, Ottawa K4C 1E6 Cost: $$ 7/adult, $5/student or senior, $18/family Age Restriction: AA Comments: Classic Christmas at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum Take in the festivities at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum as Christmas spirit [...]
URL http://www.stairwellcarollers.com Venue: St. Columba Church Address: 24 Sandridge Rd (Manor Park) On #7 St. Laurent bus route Cost: $15 Age Restriction: AA Comments: An evening of traditional and lesser-known carols from award-winning local a cappella choir The Stairwell Carollers, a group that got its start singing in the stairwells of UOttawa. All proceeds to [...]