Category: Entertainment & Events
Two Stittsville buildings are on this year’s Doors Open list
(via City of Ottawa) Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Doors Open Ottawa continues to be the second-largest Doors Open architectural event in North America. Since its inception in 2002, over 850,000 visitors…
GAIA JAVA: Country/folk/bluegrass performer Pat Moore performs Friday
Pat Moore’s voice has a warm and expressive quality, as perfectly suited to a rich ballad, as it is to an up-tempo power song. She moves easily from the storytelling…
Arts in the Park returns on June 5
(via Stittsville Village Association) (UPDATE: Arts in the Park has been cancelled due to rain, and will be rescheduled for August.) The Stittsville Village Association (SVA) kicks off spring with…
GAIA JAVA: Bruce Wozny with the Wellington Trio on May 27
A singer-songwriter with a fondness for great songs, Bruce’s musical heroes include Gillian Welch, Tom Waits, John Prine, Turlough O’Carolan, Dave Frishberg, Roger Miller and Duke Ellington. That’s a pretty…
LEGION: Here’s what’s coming up at the Stittsville Legion
WEEKLY EVENTS Euchre hosted by the Legion’s 55 Plus Club is played every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Stittsville Main Street. Everyone is welcome to participate.
GAIA JAVA: The Backsliders Bluegrass Band on May 20
Once again we will have an opportunity to turn Gaia Java into a mini-Grand Ol’ Opry when the totally entertaining 5-piece bluegrass band “The Backsliders” comes in again to play…
LEGION: Spring Clean-Up Day, Summer Fun Darts & more…
NEWS The clothing collection bin is in place on the Stittsville Legion property on Stittsville Main Street. It is a partnership between the Stittsville Legion and the BIG BROTHERS and…
GAIA JAVA: Acacia Lyra – Celtic Harp Duo on May 13
I was Skyping last week with a friend in Dublin, Ireland, and we got to talking about Celtic harps. He told me about the big problem that occurred back in…
PHOTOS: Ride for Vets roars through Stittsville
All those motorcycles on Stittsville Main Street today were part of the Ride for Disabled Vets, annual event to raise community awareness of suffering and ill soldiers and veterans. Over…
LEGION: Mother’s Day brunch, Spring Clean-Up Day & more…
UPCOMING EVENTS On Sunday, May 8th a “Mother’s Day Brunch” will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $12.00 per person. Children are half price. Treat your Mum…
GAIA JAVA: Greg Kelly (guitar) with Shaun Brown (pedal steel) on May 6
Greg Kelly has been in the shop many times in the last several months; not only for his own performance back in February, but also on many occasions when he…
First-ever Jane’s Walk comes to Stittsville Main on May 7
Will Stittsville Main Street be Ottawa’s next great neighbourhood street? That’s the question we’ll discuss on Saturday, May 7 as part of Stittsville’s first-ever Jane’s Walk. I’ll be leading a walking…
Launch event for Richmond’s 200th anniversary on Saturday
(press release) In 2018, Richmond turns 200 years young! The Richmond 200th Anniversary Organizing Committee, under the direction of Cydney Green, has been planning events of epic proportions to make…
LEGION: Mother’s Day brunch on May 8 & more upcoming events
UPCOMING EVENTS On Sunday, May 8th a “Mother’s Day Brunch” will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $12.00 per person. Children are half price. Treat your Mum…
GAIA JAVA: Singer/songwriter David daCosta on April 29
We are very much looking forward to having David back in the shop this Friday. David daCosta is a singer/songwriter based in Ottawa, and he has entertained us well on…