Oct. 28
The Manotick Haunted Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The village will be decorated with scarecrows, pumpkins and bales of hay. Activities include pumpkin carving, hayrides, games and a harvest marketplace, as well as a costume contest. For more information call 613-692-7656 or visit www.manotickvillage.com
Oct. 28-29
Ottawa Valley Theatre Seniors present their 11th annual variety show, We Have a Dream, on Oct. 28-29 2 p.m. in the Brookfield high school auditorium, 824 Brookfield Rd. Admission is $10. Children under 10 are free. For more information call 613-822-1895 or 613-824-9358.
Nov. 4
The Yuletide Fair of Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St., will be held Nov. 4 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Coffee Shop opens at 9:30 a.m. Items for sale will include home baking, candy, jams, pickles, specialty foods, books, toys, handicrafts, knitting, jewellery and plants. There will also be gift baskets and a white elephant table. Admission is free. Lunch tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children under 12, with sittings at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The Christmas Treasures Bazaar will be held at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Drive, on Nov. 4 from 1-4 p.m. On sale will be gift baskets, tree ornaments, delicatessen, jams and jellies, baking, crafts and toys.
The Gloucester Senior Adults’ Centre, 2020 Ogilvie Rd., will hold a tinsel tea and bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attractions include a tea room, art gallery, bake sale, straw draw, crafts, gifts, knitting and crocheting, Chinese raffle and white elephant tables. For more information call 613-749-1974 or e-mail gsac@storm.ca
Nov. 11
Child Haven International presents an Evening Fest hosted by Max Keeping at 6 p.m. in the Government Conference Centre, 2 Colonel By Drive. The evening features a buffet, silent auction, bazaar and cultural dance. Tickets are $60. Proceeds will go toward helping orphaned and destitute children from around the world. For more information and tickets call 613-565-6840 or visit www.eveningfest.com.
Nov. 15
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Ottawa is sponsoring The Big Art Event at the Ottawa Congress Centre. The event will include a dinner and an auction. Tickets are $90. For more information call 613-247-4776.
Nov. 18
Ottawa Rhada Yoga Centre hosts its third annual Silent Auction from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Plant Recreation Centre, 930 Somerset St. W., to raise funds for its Youth-at-Risk program. Featured will be live entertainment, finger foods and gifts donated by Ottawa businesses to suit everyone’s shopping list. For more information call 613-236-3545, e-mail radha@ca.inter.net or visit www.radha.org/ottawa
Nov. 17-19
Homes for the Holidays, the ourth annual fundraising event for The Hospice at May Court, will take place over three days. The event features a tour of eight venues, including four homes, decorated for the holidays by local florists and designers. The tour includes complimentary refreshments and a sale by designer boutiques. Tickets are $35. Call 613-260-2906 x232 for ticket locations or visit www.hospicemaycourt.com.
Nov. 26
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1325 Galois Ave., Orleans, presents a Celebration of Canadian Music on Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. The recital will feature students of the Ottawa Region Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and $15 for families. For more information call 613-834-1784.
Ongoing
Women in Black meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in silent vigil to protest militarism and injustice throughout the world. For more information call 613-594-9128.