Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: nepean@metroland.com
Until May 11
the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Grete Hale will be the guest speaker at the Centurion Banquet Center, 170 Colonnade Rd. South. All proceeds will go to the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation for Cancer Care. Those interested in donating a silent auction item, sponsoring the gala or purchasing tickets may call Doreen Lebano at 613-825-0384 or Sandy Maveety at 613-825-0255.
The Foyer Gallery presents “People, Places, and Things,� a group focus show featuring Foyer artists Elizabeth Arbuckle, Robert Arnold, Ginny Fobert, and Bill Woodley, an exciting and diverse collection of works by four artists, employing a variety of media and styles. The Foyer Gallery is a non-profit artist run gallery located in the Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave., entrance 1. For information call 613-580-2424, ext. 42226 or visit www.foyergallery. com.
May 10 Lawn bowling anyone? Nepean Lawn Bowls, 1701 Woodroffe Ave., hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free refreshments. Can’t come Saturday? Then visit May 13 or 15 between 1 and 3 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m. Free trial period, free coaching lessons and free use of equipment. Contact Gerry
May 9 Each year the Barrhaven Lions Club holds a Mother and Daughter Gala close to Mother’s Day at which grandmothers, mothers, daughters, granddaughters, and women attend. Canadian Women Entrepreneur of
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LaPorte at 613 -825- 4345 or gerrylaporte@rogers.com. Junior program available. Help clean up Centrepointe Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Meet at the splash pad, rain or shine. See www.centrepointeca.com for details. Spring Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Rd. Books, baking, household items, plants, clothing, refreshments, etc. Information at 613-820-8103. Annual Indoor Garage Sale at St. Richard’s Anglican Church. Nearly New Shop/Book Nook also open (corner Merivale & Rossland, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 613-2247178 or visit saintrichards.ca for info. The Barrhaven Garden Club, together with the Ruth E. Dickinson Library, are holding a Plant Exchange, May 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Library. Call 613 825-4257 for info or go to the Barrhaven Garden Club website.
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Rare and unusual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get everything you need for your garden from premier
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specialty growers and nurseries. In Neatby Building parking lot at Carling Avenue and Maple Drive. Ottawa Food Bank and Friends of the Farm will be on site to accept donations. Call 613-230-3276 or visit friendsofthefarm/events.htm for details.
featuring jazz vocalist Maria Hawkins, hilarious Alan Shain, illusionist Diego Lopez, captivating Tamir Choir, and amazing Peter Liu’s Jazz Duo. Dessert reception at 7 p.m. and performance at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave. Tickets $75 per person available at www. reach.ca or 613-236-6636.
May 13
Christian Women’s Central Club invites you and your friends to a Victorian Tea. Music: Joy De Vito. Speaker: Cheryl Fisher from Kingston, sharing When the Waters Get Deep. Cost is $10 and first timers $5. Starts at 1 p.m. Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. RSVP: 613-692-6290. All women welcome.
Master gardener lecture from 7 to 9 p.m. on trouble in paradise: common garden pests and diseases with Caroline Dabrus. Members are $12 member, $15 non-member at Bldg. 72 CEF Arboretum east of Prince of Wales roundabout. Call 613-2303276.
Through May 13 Know a teen with a passion for writing? Get them to join, Write On!, the Nepean Centrepointe library branch writing club for teens from 5 to 6 p.m. Drop-in event. Ages 12 and up. For more information call 613-5802424, ext. 41470. Mondays once a month: Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, May 13.
The Nepean Horticultural Society annual plant auction and sale at 6:30 p.m., City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. Cash only, everyone welcome and free admission with light refreshments. Information at 613-226-7102.
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May 14 An Evening with Mary Walsh and Friends to benefit Reach Canada,
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Good Shepherd Barrhaven is hosting the ABCs of Fraud on Thursday, May 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the church at 3500 Fallowfield Rd., Unit 5. This event would be of interest to independent mature people (55+). Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the church office at 613-8238118.
May 25 Dollar$ for Dog$, a community dog walk, will take place at Andrew Haydon Park to raise funds towards Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. All well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Register online at www. guidedogs.ca or phone 613-692-7777 to get an entry form. Goody bags for dogs and owners alike. Arrive between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 3169 Carling Avenue.
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Carleton Lodge are having their Annual Spring Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 55 Lodge Rd., corner of Prince of Wales Drive and Woodroffe Avenue. Features a white elephant table, baked goods, books, jewellery, silent auction and a plants sale. Everyone welcome, with free admission and parking. crafts and special guests Spiderman and Captain America! For more information call Shawna 613-7251733 ext. 216
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The Bethany Hope Centre and Project Tembo are hosting a Community Garage and Plant Sale on Saturday June 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 820 Woodroffe Avenue.