38 Glebe Report December 11, 2020
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ABBOTSFORD SENIORS’ COMMUNITY CENTRE (950 Bank St.) PROGRAM REMINDERS: Registration will begin mid-December for January–February programming. (6–8 weeks of classes). For Art, Dance and Fitness, look on our website glebecentre.ca under Abbotsford Programs & Services. Classes begin the week of Jan. 4 so please register for classes Dec. 9 – 23 (must have 2021 membership number for rates noted in guide). Abbotsford will be closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 1 (inclusive). If you are 55+ and would like to become a member of Abbotsford Community Programs, the fee is $45 for the 2021 calendar year. To take out a membership call 613-230-5730 and pay by Visa or MC. Abbotsford Book Club on ZOOM with facilitator Barbara Stiles: Wed., Jan. 13, 1 p.m.: The Company by S. Brown, Wed., Feb. 10, 1 p.m.: The Lying Life of Adults by E. Ferrante, Wed., Mar. 10, 1 p.m.: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. Everyone is welcome to attend and “pitch” a book of their choice for future dates. No cost but MUST be a member to register and attend book club ZOOM meetings. Call 613-230-5730 to register. Free Guided Meditation with Rhona on Wednesdays: Jan. 6 – Feb. 24, 3–3:30 p.m. (This is a free program over the telephone for members). Sit somewhere comfortably or lie down and let Rhona’s soothing meditation calm and relax you in the comfort of you own home. Come sing with us! MUSICA VIVA SINGERS invite you to join us this winter term for a joyful, online choir experience. We will meet on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. from January to mid-April. A basic ability to read music is helpful. We offer an introductory rate of $80 for singers who are joining us for the first time. For further information, please contact: musicavivamembership@gmail.com. COMMUNITY POP-UP ART GALLERY OPENS AT LANSDOWNE PARK! The Glebe Art in Our Gardens and Studio Tour has moved inside for December. Pop by the former Structube store, 225 Marché Way, Unit #102, on Fridays, 2–5, and Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., or make an appointment at glebearttour@hotmail. ca Support local artists. Info: glebearttour.ca FRIENDS OF THE FARM ANNUAL NON-DINNER EVENT The popular annual fundraiser is happening right now and will end Dec. 31. Not a single person will show up and we will be delighted! You can help the Friends of the Farm just by staying home. By purchasing tickets to this fundraising event that will never take place, you will help the Friends sponsor numerous activities in support of the Ornamental Gardens and Dominion Arboretum on the Central Experimental Farm. Individual seats: $25, couples: $50, family: $100, table of six: $250 community: $500. Info: Email membership@ friendsofthefarm.ca or call 613-230-3276. OLD OTTAWA SOUTH GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS, Tues., Jan. 12, 7 p.m.: Gardening on an Organic Farm in Hawaii. Join Lana Doss of The Fine Gardener as she leads you through a tropical orchard on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. She’ll talk about her experiences with cutting down banana “trees”, saving the last of the native gardenias, planting pineapples and avocados, as well as tips she learned on growing vegetables in partnership with the land and developing a sustainable ecosystem in the garden. Tues., Feb. 9, 7 p.m.: Growing Beautiful Roses. Elizabeth Schleicher, past-president of the Canadian Rose Society, will help take the mystery out of rose culture and care. Elizabeth is a Garden Clubs of Ontario accredited judge of
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horticulture and design and an accredited rose judge and rose consultant with the Canadian Rose Society. Her presentation will focus on hardier roses for a colder climate. In line with the Firehall’s virtual-programming approach, Garden Club meetings will be held, for the foreseeable future, virtually using the Zoom application. Members should register either for the season or on a meeting-by-meeting basis with the Firehall’s online registration process to receive the Zoom meeting coordinates. Meeting Fees: 2020–21 season: $25 for individuals; $40 for a family; drop-in fee–$7 per meeting. Info: Old Ottawa South Community Centre (The Firehall–260 Sunnyside Ave.) at 613-247-4946 and www.oldottawasouth.ca
FOR SALE FRIENDS OF THE FARM BEAUTIFUL BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Blooms, a book about the Central Experimental Farm’s Ornamental Gardens, the heritage plants in the Gardens, and the fascinating stories behind their creation. By local author, Richard Hinchcliff, Blooms is the perfect gift for the lover of Farm history and
horticulture. Cost is $35 plus 5% GST. For the Love of Trees is a beautifully illustrated tribute to the heritage collection of trees that have grown and continue to grow in the Central Experimental Farm’s beloved Dominion Arboretum. Ottawa’s Farm with text by Helen Smith and beautiful photographs by Mary Bramley introduces us to the men and women who lived and worked here over the last century, along with the “farm kids” who grew up in this unique rural community. For the Love of Trees and Ottawa’s Farm are available for $25 + 5% GST each. These books can be purchased from our online boutique (friendsofthefarm.ca/boutique) and shipped to a location of your choice. If shipping is not for you, contact us at info@ friendsofthefarm.ca and we can likely arrange curbside pickup at a location not far from the Farm. (Pickup at our offices in Building 72 at the Central Experimental Farm is not possible for the foreseeable future.) Need more information? Email us at boutique@friendsofthefarm. ca MASON JARS for preserving. Contact Joann 613-730-3928.
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