Category: Entertainment & Events
FIELD TRIP: Carp drive-in movie night, August 26
The Huntley Community Association is hosting an out-door drive-in movie at the Carp Fairgronds (3790 Carp Road) on Wednesday, August 26. The movie is Paddington, and starts at dusk (about…
Terry Restoule & Friends at Gaia Java August 21
Back again to entertain us is Terry Restoule (vocals and harmonica) and Richard Beres (guitar). They began playing together four years ago in a classic rock band where Richard played bass. In…
Local singers benefit from U-Rock’s Music Rox Fund
(via U-Rock Music School) Shiane Rawlings (above) was one of two local teens who won U-Rock Music School’s “Music Rox Fund” which provided her with free vocal lessons all summer.…
FIELD TRIP: The Pakenham Fair on August 15
EDITOR’S NOTE: We had great response to our article last week about Puppets Up! in Almonte, and you’ve told us that you’d like to hear about more fun events happening in…
HEADS UP: New exhibition about hats at the Stittsville Library
(Above: Tracey Donaldson puts the finishing touches on the display case. Photo via the Goulbourn Museum.) During the month of August the Goulbourn Museum will be showcasing a new exhibition…
“Geeked Out” toy sale coming to old Kanata Target location August 29-30
The Ottawa Chapter of The Doctor Who Society of Canada (DWSC) and members of the Canadian Dalek Empire will be invading the Geeked Out Limited Edition Toy & Collectible Sale…
Puppets set to take over Almonte this weekend
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our family has been attending The Puppets Up! festival for the past few years and it is one of our favourite local events. Almonte is about a 20 minute…
Fat Tuesdays applies for liquor permit at Kanata Centrum location
UPDATE (March 28): The restaurant will open in Kanata in summer 2016. Fat Tuesdays in the Market is closing and moving to Kanata Centrum. In place of old location will…
Odyssey Theatre partners with Tysen’s Mission to a Million in support of Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario
(Press release from Odyssey Theatre) This Sunday, Odyssey Theatre will be donating proceeds from its August 2nd matinee performance of The Things We Do For Love to benefit Tysen’s Mission to a Million in support of…
Book release and signing on August 5
(press release) Book junkies take notice. Long-time writer of short stories, a successful memoir and several children’s books, Molly O’Connor, will be featuring her new novel, When Secrets Become Lies, in Brown’s Independent…
Stittsville Krown aims for world record to support Children’s Wish
(via Krown Rust Control) On Saturday between 9:00am and 2:00pm, Stittsville’s Krown Rust Control centre will attempt to break the world record for the most vehicles washed by an organization in one…
Carol Tieu and Stephane Klander at Gaia Java July 17
A great night was had by all back in April when Carol and Stéphane entertained us previously. People even started dancing!! They clearly enjoy playing and singing together and their…
Stittsville’s Grace Lachance wins Bluesfest music contest (with video)
Grace Lachance, a Grade 9 student at Sacred Heart High School, won Bluesfest’s She’s The One Female emerging artist competition. “It was such a great opportunity to be chosen even…
Summer festival season is underway in nearby Almonte
(PHOTO: Puppets prepare to devour a birthday cake at Bob’s Bakery in Almonte during last year’s Puppets Up! festival.) (Press release via the Mississippi Mills Festival Consortium) Summer has arrived in Almonte…
Jazz by the Union Brewery Quartet at Gaia Java this week
I have enjoyed listening to a recording of this group of Unionized Brewers. Their guitar/sax/bass/drums style is a smooth jazz reminiscent of some of the small ensembles in the ’50s…