Category: Entertainment & Events
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…
Footworks Dance Academy competes at the American Dance Awards
(via Footworks Dance Academy) Congratulations to our dancers Caroleen Harding, Callee Scott and Taylor Duncan for representing Footworks Dance Academy at the American Dance Awards (ADA’s) in Hollywood, Florida from…
VIDEO: Stittsville’s Canada Day Fireworks
Here’s a video from B. R. Ravishankar of the Canada Day Fireworks in Stittsville. They were part of an annual event organized by the Stittsville Village Association on the grounds…
WINNER: Young Artist of the Month is Brianna Richard
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to 9-year-old Brianna Richard, the winner of our very first Young Artist of the Month contest on StittsvilleCentral.ca. Brianna lives in Stittsville and attends Grade 4…
New Brunswick artist shows collection at Jabulani Vineyard in Richmond
Rainer Wenzl, an artist from Port Elgin, New Brunswick, will be exhibiting a collection of his work at Jabulani Vineyard and Winery in Richmond. “Over the past six months I have…
Stage is set for Canada Day in Stittsville
The Stittsville Village Association is proud to host Stittsville’s free, family-friendly Canada Day celebration on July 1 on the grounds of Sacred Heart High School, an amazing collaboration of volunteer effort,…
Swinging blues and bluesy swing at Gaia Java this Friday
Roland Doucet is a real gentleman! Back in March he was scheduled to play a shared evening at the shop, but then the other musician was taken ill and unable…
Great weather, fantastic turn-out for Jackson Trails Party in the Park
The 2nd Annual Party in the Park in Jackson Trails on Saturday was a big success, featuring a warm sunny day, lots of activities for families, and several bins of…
A Company of Fools brings Shakespeare to Alexander Grove Park
(Press release from a Company of Fools. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen / JVL Photography) A Company of Fools is back with the ever popular Torchlight Shakespeare – bringing Shakespeare to Ottawa…
A call for new voices for the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus
(Press release from the WOLC.) Singing repertoire that includes a wide variety of music arranged for a traditional ladies choir sung in three and four part harmony can be fulfilling…
Deadline is Monday for the Young Artist of the Month Contest
(Above: Drawing by Abi C., a Grade 3 student at St.Stephen in Stittsville.) CALLING ALL STITTSVILLE ARTISTS! If you’re 14 years of age or younger, we want to invite you to…