Community Calendar for October 28, 2005

Nov. 3, 10

Come and learn about meditation at the Sri Chinmoy Centre of Ottawa, Room 212, Bronson Centre, at 211 Bronson Ave. An Introduction to Meditation is free. To register call 234-1355.

Nov. 4

The Social Planning Council of Ottawa will hold free workshops on business planning for immigrant and ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Workshops will focus on writing a business plan, building a customer base and marketing, management and accounting and Canadian laws and taxation. Deadline for applications is Nov. 4. For more information contact Jack DeJong at 236-9300 ext. 304, or by e-mail at cednet@spcottawa.on.ca

Nov. 5

The Yuletide Fair of Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. will open at 9:30 a.m. Admission is free, but luncheon tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Sittings are at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Items for sale will include home baking, candy, jams and pickles, speciality foods, books, toys handicrafts, knitting, jewellery and plants. There will also be gift baskets and a White Elephant sale. The building is wheelchair accessible.

St. Bartholomew’s Church, 125 MacKay Ave., will hold its annual tea and bazaar from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Home baking, jams and preservatives, attic treasures, a Christmas table, books and CDs and toys will be on sale. Admission is free and there is barrier-free access. For more information call 745-7834.

The Christmas Treasures Bazaar will be held at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Drive, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Trinity United Church, 1099 Maitland Avenue, will hold a Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. until 1p.m. Baking, jams, jellies, pickles, crafts, jewelry, toys, silent auction, china (tea cups, glass, crystal, figurines), gently-used books, videos, CDs, DVDs, and easily portable Attic, Basement and Condo locker treasures.

Nov. 13

The Ottawa Youth Orchestra will present a concert at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Ottawa Technical Learning Centre, 485 Donald St. The OYO concertmaster, Yolanda Bruno, and assistant concertmaster, Sarah Williams, are the featured soloists in Bach’s concerto in D minor for two violins. Tickets will be available at the door for $12; $7 for seniors and students, and $5 for children, or $30 subscription to the 3-concert OYO series.