Category: Entertainment & Events
Third “All That Glam” jewelry sale raises money for Nunavut
As a student in grade 12, I began a charity event called ALL THAT GLAM, a sale of gently-used jewelry and handbags to raise money for school breakfast programs in…
CALL FOR PHOTOS: Stittsville’s best Halloween decor!
If your house is all spooked up for Halloween … or if you have a neighbour with a haunted grave yard that’s to die for … we want to hear about it.…
Amanda Bon and Danny Artuso at Gaia Java this Friday
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS Amanda and I have been in touch by email for well over a year, and this summer we finally met, thanks to the hospitality of the…
VIDEO: Saunders Farm welcomes 1,000,000th visitor
Last weekend, Saunders Farm welcomed their 1,000,000th visitor and awarded the Latour and Bimm Families passes for life to the attraction. For a bit more about the history of Saunders…
Volunteers needed for annual Parade of Lights on November 28
(Photo courtesy of Danielle Barabé-Bussières.) The Stittsville Village Association has announced details about the annual Parade of Lights, the community Christmas parade to be held this year on November 28. From…
Guitar-vocal jazz duo at Gaia Java this Friday
It is great to have Betty Ann Bryanton coming in to sing again, and this time she returns in collaboration with jazz guitar stalwart Pierre Monfils who has played Gaia…
Stittsville performers sweep Carleton Place singing contest
(Photo: All 8 semi-finalists from U-Rock Music School, along with their vocal coach, Cathy Hallessey (center). Left to right: Andrew Waines, Sarah Culbert, Abigail Moffitt, Briana Kelford, Avery Stone, Karolina Moo,…
PHOTO: Young Artist of the Month winner picks up prize
Ten-year-old Brianna Richard, the winner of our very first Young Artist of the Month contest on StittsvilleCentral.ca, picked up her framed artwork from Walkerworks Picture Framing last week. Pictured above are…
Library hosts workshop on public art spaces October 14
(via the Ottawa Public Library) There are many ways in which to engage with public art. One of the best and most accessible methods is to see it firsthand, as…
Howie Hooper brings his guitar Gaia Java on Friday
Howie has walked his own path to being recognized as a crafter of song. Starting as a performing musician (bassist) in local bands in Ottawa at 13 years of age,…
PHOTOS: The 152nd Annual Carp Fair
Thanks to Peter Tremblay from Ottawa Drone Services for sending along these shots of the 152nd annual Carp Fair. It continues until Sunday. We love getting photos from readers. Please send…
The Backsliders Bluegrass Band is at Gaia Java this Friday
I was claiming last Friday that we are having a Stittsville Bluegrass Festival – and here is proof! For the second week in a row, we are delighted to bring…
Sens host Fan Fest on Sunday
(Press release from the Ottawa Senators.) The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today additional details for the team’s annual Fan Fest, which will take place this Sunday beginning at 9 a.m.…
Richmond Ramblers Bluegrass Band plays at Gaia Java this week
The Richmond Ramblers Bluegrass Band is a group of musicians hailing from the village of Richmond. In 2009, a poster at the local grocery store entitled, “Looking for Bluegrass…
David Wilcox, Jason Blaine headline 171st Richmond Fair
The Richmond Fair is coming up this weekend, September 17-20 at the Richmond Fairgrounds. Music headliners include David Wilcox on Friday night and Jason Blaine on Saturday night. The event also…