April 14
Maria Knapik and Friends presents its annual Benefit Concert for the International Day of the Child at 7:30 p.m. at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. The concert will feature such world-class performers as Maria Knapik (soprano), Julie Nesrallah (mezzo-soprano), James O’Farrell (tenor), and Marc Boucher (baritone) in a program that includes Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate and Vesperae solemnes de confessore and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Conducting Montreal’s World Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, the Ottawa Classical Choir, and Les Chanteurs de Sainte-Thérèse Choir will be Vasyl Vasylenko from Donetsk, Ukraine. Tickets are available through CD Warehouse (1383 Clyde Ave, 1717 St Laurent Blvd and 499 Terry Fox Dr), The Leading Note (370 Elgin) and are $30 general admission, $20 senior/student, and free for children 12 and under (20 per cent discount available for groups of eight or more). For additional information please call 613-741-5569 or 613-237-4353 or visit www.dcpresentations.com.
April 15
Our Old Ottawa South Environment Group, together with ECOS, is sponsoring You and the End of Cheap Oil – Film and Discussion from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ottawa South Community Centre (The Firehall), 260 Sunnyside Ave. Activities will include the film The End of Suburbia, displays on what people can do to reduce their carbon emissions, and a short discussion.
April, 3, 10, 17, 24
A garden lecture series hosted by Friends of the Central Experimental Farm and presented by master gardeners on 7 to 9 p.m., in building 72, Arboretum, Central Experimental Farm. Topics covered will include water gardening, ground covers, shade gardening and colours throughout the seasons. Cost for the series is $40 FCEF members, $50 non members, individual lectures $12 FCEF members, $15 non members. For information or to register 613-230-3276, info@friendsofthefarm.ca.
Explore volunteer opportunities for special events activities and for gardening teams with the Friends of the Central Experimental Farm. A volunteer information session will be held on April 3, at 1 p.m. in building 72 in the Arboretum of the Central Experimental Farm. Pre-registration is necessary. To register or for information please call 613-230-3276 ore-mail volunteer@friendsofthefarm.ca.
April 19
Prostate cancer diagnosis? Meet and talk with survivors about their experience with diagnosis and treatment. PCAO is the support group for men and offers special mentoring for the newly-diagnosed and their families to help them work their way through this experience. Monthly meeting is April 19 at 6 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 930 Watson St. For more information call 613-828-0762 or visit www.ncf.ca/pca
April 24-May 15
Five noon-hour recitals will be presented at St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent St., on Spring Tuesdays, April 17-May 15, from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thomas Annand, director of music at St. Andrew’s, will give the series’ opening on April 17. He will play works by J. S. Bach, and Wesley, among others. The rest of the concerts will feature these guest organists Stephen Candow, April 24; Gilles LeClerc, May 1; Robert Jones, May 8; and Wesley Warren, May 15. Freewill offering. For more information please contact 613-232-9042or e-mail office@StAndrewsOttawa.ca
April 25
The Ottawa Public Library presents an Evening of Latino-Canadian Literature and Music at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the main library, 120 Metcalf St. The program will feature Chilean-Canadian author Camila Reimers and the music of Duetto Forte with an original program. The program will be in both Spanish and English.
April 28
Knox Presbyterian Church, Elgin and Lisgar streets, will hold a Spring Sale at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Come and browse through used books, small house wares and take home something from the home baking table. Please enter by the Courtyard entrance off Elgin Street.
Lady Evelyn School Council presents Swing into Spring Fundraising Evening, 7-11pm at Lady Evelyn Alternative School, 63 Evelyn Ave. Cocktails, dancing, silent auction and much more! Everyone over 19 welcome. Child care included in price of ticket: $12.00. For more information e-mail fundraising@ladyevelyn.ca. RSVP by April 20 if childcare is required.
May 1
The Meibion Prysor Choir, a male voice choir from Wales, will be concluding its Canadian tour with a one-night benefit concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Ave., at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds going to assist Highland Park Wesleyan Church in running a sports camp for at-risk youth in Odessa, Ukraine later this summer. For further details and to pre-order your tickets, call 613-741-9633, e-mail cmpincanada@gmail.com or visit www.meibionprysor.org
Ongoing
The 2007 edition of the Directory of Resources for Senior Citizens in Ottawa is now on sale. Published by the Senior Citizens Council of Ottawa, the directory is available at the council’s office, 250 City Centre Ave., Ste. 302, for $5 ($4 for members) and $8 by mail. The directory is useful for anyone who works or lives with or cares for seniors.
The Glebe Centre, 950 Bank St., is seeking mature volunteers to operate its gift shop and commit one day a week (Monday, Wednesday or Friday) between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Volunteer positions are also available on an on-call/casual basis. The centre is also seeking volunteers to greet and welcome residents, families and visitors as a main reception hostess. This includes some clerical duties. Volunteers are needed for one shift per week, 12 noon to 2 p.m. For more information visit ww.glebecentre.ca or call Christine at 613-238-2727 ext. 353.
The auxiliary of the Ottawa Humane Society meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Real Canadian Superstore (Loblaws), 190 Richmond Road, Ottawa New members are welcome. The auxiliary raises money to help the animals at the shelter and has a very active craft circle. For ore information, contact Diane Bartlett-Fraser at 613-836-1492.