Oct. 13
St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent St., at Wellington will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On sale will be books, clothing, household items and small appliances. Call 613-232-9042.
Oct. 14
A Science FunFest marking National Science and Technology Week, Oct. 12-21, will be held at Natural Resources Canada’s Booth Street Complex (at Carling Avenue) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The FunFest is an open house where children and their parents can enjoy more than 50 exhibits and free activities, including energy-efficient cars, a chocolate chip cookie mining expedition, identification of rocks and fossils and much more. For more information please visit www.nrcan.gc.ca/nstw-snst
Oct. 20
Ottawa residents are invited to The Image Ottawa Social Forum taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper St. to help create the city tey want. More than 20m presentations and workshops will examine the importance of sustainable neighbourhoods. They will focus on five key areas: arts and culture, participatory democracy, housing and poverty, village building and the environment. Discussion groups will revisit the Ottawa 20/20 framework for city planning and the Neighbourhood Planning Initiative. On Oct. 18, Chris Turner, author of The Geography of Hope, will give a lecture at 8 p.m., also at Dominion-Chalmers. Admission is $12 ($10 for students and seniors or free for those with an Ottawa International Writers Festival pass.
Nov. 2
The Good Companions Centre, 670 Albert St., is holding a Murder Mystery Fundraising dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available now and are $50. This includes a $25 charitable tax receipt. For information call 613-236-0428.
Nov. 3
Friends of Abandoned Pets, a local non-profit animal rescue organization, will hold a steak dinner and silent/live auction in support of its activities dedicated to the care, welfare and placement of rescued cats and dogs in foster homes. Admission is $25 and vegetarian choices are available. Friends of Abandoned Pets does not have a shelter. Volunteers work from their homes. For details, location and time call 613-728-8059 or e-mail foap@sympatico.ca
Nov. 16-17
Tables are available for the Hintonburg Community Association’s Annual Holiday Craft Fair that will take place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m, Nov. 16, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 17. Spaces are $50 and $90. The fair is being held at the association’s community centre ay 1064 Wellington St. Proceeds will support the association’s community programs. For more information e-mail Pat Rowan at pat.edit@sympatico.ca
Dec. 4
Taking the Heat: African Farmers and Climate Change is the topic of a public forum from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Learn how African farmers and rural communities are coping with the impact of climate change. What solutions can Africans offer and how can Canadians help? The forum is sponsored by the Canadian Food Security Policy Group and the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development. For more information call 613-234-6827, e-mail info@usc-canada.org or visit www.usc-canada.org
Ongoing
Women new to Ottawa are invited to the next monthly social event of the Ottawa Newcomers Club – a lunch or dinner and speaker – on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information call 613-860-0548.
The Good Companions Centre has an interesting variety of volunteer opportunities: dining room server, cashier, receptionist, telephone receptionist. The centre needs active caring people who are able to volunteer during the day or on weekdays and who would help seniors enjoy the programs the centre offers. Its bright, cheerful recreational centre is located at 670 Albert St. The centre is on major bus routes and there is a parking lot next to the building. Would you join the centre’s volunteer team? For more information contact Isabel Barnes, the volunteers co-ordinator at 613-236-0428 ext. 230 or e-mail info@thegoodcompanions.ca or ikbarnes@thegoodcompanions.ca
Wanna sing? Check out the Capital City Workers’ Choir. The choir performs traditional and contemporary social justice songs with original arrangements. Everyone is welcome. The choir meets Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Centretown Daycare, 94 James St. For more information visit www.workerschoir.ca
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