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OCTOBER 19, 20: KITCHISSIPPI UNITED CHURCH FALL SALE Kitchissippi United Church is having its fall rummage sale on Friday October 19, 2012 (7:00-9:00 p.m.) and Saturday October 20 (9:00-noon). 630 Island Park Drive, near the Queensway and across from Westgate Shopping Centre. Books, gently used clothes, toys, household items and collectibles and more for sale. All welcome! OCTOBER 19: COME PARTY WITH CHILDREN’S WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS Come party with children’s writers and illustrators! On Friday, October 19, from 6 to 9 p.m., authors and illustrators from near and far will gather to celebrate at Collected Works Bookstore (1242 Wellington St. W., 613-722-1265) Come meet the people who are creating the latest books for young adults, tweens, and children. Hear about new releases directly from the authors, and have them autographed on the spot. Those who will present their latest work at Collected Works on the 19th include authors Ammi-Joan Paquette (Nowhere Girl, The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids), Darcy Pattison (Prairie Storms, Desert Baths), Alma Fullerton (A Good Trade, Burn, Libertad), Lena Coakley (Witchlanders), Lizann Flatt (Counting on Fall, Let’s Go! The Story of Getting from There to Here), Urve Tamberg (The Darkest Corner of the World), and Helaine Becker (The Haunted House that Jack Built, How to Survive Absolutely Anything), and illustrator Peggy Collins (Tooter’s Stinky Wish, In the Garden, In the Snow). Both adults and kids are welcome. Refreshments will be available for purchase. OCTOBER 20: ANNUAL SHRED-IT DAY! Dispose of your personal records securely. Bring your old tax files and other personal records for this one-day Kiwanis Club of Ottawa fundraising event. Watch as Shred-it technicians destroy your documents at their mobile unit. Saturday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Hampton Park Plaza, at the intersection of Carling and Kirkwood–just off the Queensway. $7.00 per box – maximum five boxes per person. All proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis Christmas Food Basket Program. Contact the Kiwanis office for more information: 613-233-1900. OCTOBER 20: MACBETH AT THE OSSD Macbeth, suitable for children aged 10 and up, will be performed at 4 and 7 pm by Salamander Theatre at Ottawa School of Speech & Drama, 294 Picton Ave. Tickets: $8 children/students, $10 adults, $30 family rate. For tickets & info, call Salamander Theatre at (613) 569-5629 or visit: www.salamandertheatre.ca OCTOBER 20: SONGS TO SAVOUR The renowned Ewashko Singers will mark the harvest season with a benefit concert that celebrates the beauty of food and music. They have selected diverse songs from a breadth of styles all around the theme of food. Songs to Savour will have your feet tapping and your taste buds hopping with an array of music and food that will nourish the body and soul. To truly honour the harvest one must savour it. The concert will highlight

local-area farmers at pre- and post-concert receptions where music lovers can delight in the flavours of the fall with local cheeses, apples, pies and more. Come celebrate the harvest on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa. Pre-concert reception at 7:00 p.m., concert at 8:00 p.m. Receptions feature Savour Ottawa farms. www.SavourOttawa.ca. General admission: $40.00. Students and seniors: $35.00. Tickets available in advance at The Leading Note (370 Elgin Street) and USC Canada (56 Sparks Street), or at the door. OCTOBER 20: OTTAWA CONTRA DANCE, FAMILY DANCE Family dance for kids and their parents on Saturday, October 20th from 3:30-5:00 p.m.! Come on out to a fun family dance with live music (fiddle and guitar). All dances are taught by an experienced family dance leader. No experience necessary. Family dances are for all ages – recommended for 3+ but younger can definitely participate (plus wee wee ones can participate in backpacks and slings).Kids are free, $10 for adults. So… head on over to Westboro (Churchill Rec Centre – 345 Richmond Road) on Saturday afternoon for a grand time! For more information visit ottawacontra.ca. Please bring indoor shoes to protect the city’s wood floor! OCTOBER 21: HANDMADE HALLOWE’EN Twiss and Weber invite you to a handmade Hallowe’en with a drop-in workshop on Sunday, October 21 from 1-4 p.m. at the Hintonburg Community Centre. Parents and kids (2-12 years) will hand-make a Hallowe’en costume featuring mask-making by Liebchen and capes by Twiss and Weber. Bring a pillow case to decorate a loot bag with staff from Wabi Sabi. The event is free and donations will be accepted to the Snowsuit Fund. OCTOBER 21: FIRST ANNUAL WALK FOR SJOGREN’S SYNDROME Join us for the first annual walk for Sjogren’s Syndrome in the Carlingwood Shopping Centre. We will meet near the customer service booth at the north east corner of the mall. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the walk at 2 p.m.. Wheelchairs and strollers are available with seating provided along the 1/2 km walk. All are welcome to join us for the people, the networking and the fun. For more information email OttawaSjogrensWalk@bell.net or phone 613-298-8574. OCTOBER 23: PUBLIC TALK ON RESILIENCE IN AN ERA OF FINANCIAL CRISIS The Environmental and Global Justice working groups of the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (FUCO) have engaged Nicole Foss, also known as Stoneleigh at theautomaticearth.com, to give a public talk on Tuesday, October 23, at 7:30 pm at FUCO, 30 Cleary Avenue. Her presentation is titled, “Building Resilience in an Era of Financial Crisis.” OCTOBER 25, 26, 27: DECORATED PUMPKIN CONTEST 2012 In support of the Guides and the Scouts, join the pumpkin carving competition at the Westgate Shopping Centre, in front of Kardish Foods. Mall customers vote

for their favourite pumpkin(s) by putting their ballot (money) in the can beside their pumpkin(s). Top three money-earning pumpkins win Visa Gift Cards courtesy of Westgate Shopping Centre: 1st $100.00, 2nd 75.00, 3rd $50.00. For more information please contact Doug Cody at dougcody@hotmail.com. OCTOBER 28: COSTUME PARADE IN MCORMICK PARK On Sunday, October 28 from 1-4 p.m., there will be a parade at McCormick Park (Parkdale Park behind the field house in case of rain), featuring building a banner for the parade and ghosties, ghouls and goblins at a craft table, games for the kids at 2 p.m. including bobbin’ for donuts and hopscotch, a 3 p.m. parade, awards at 3:30 for awesome costumes and best jack o’ lantern (bring decorated, pre-cut and illuminated). Everyone is invited to bring instruments for the parade. OCTOBER 27: WICKEDLY WESTBORO Come get your zombie on in Westboro Village! Join the merchants of the Westboro Village BIA between 10:30 a.m and 2:30 p.m. for a fun-filled day of chills and thrills, and spooktacular Halloween treats for the whole family. Like last year, we are planning an amazing scavenger hunt with many exciting stops along the way as well as our annual sidewalk sale. Expect wandering magicians, psychics, jugglers, and scariest of all a clown offering free balloon animals. Our funky hoola hoopers will be located at the site of the new park at Richmond and Winston. Stop by and give it a try. Dovercat, back from his extreme spa experience will be showing off his wonderful new physique and the Dovercourt Recreation Centre will have their bouncy castle set up.The fine folks from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market will celebrate their last weekend of the 2012 growing season by offering goodies for the kids. Our very popular Zombie Walk route has been changed this year. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Real Canadian Superstore at the corner of McRae and Richmond Road. The folks from the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama will be offering make-up and how-to move like a zombie. The walk itself will begin at 11 and end at the corner of Richmond and Churchill. Fun for the whole undead family. OCTOBER 27: TARTAN ‘N TINSEL BAZAAR Join us at Westminister Presbyterian Church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 470 Roosevelt Ave (two blocks south of Richmond Rd.in Westboro). Check out the home baking, books, Christmas items, toys, jewellery, knitting and china, glass and collectibles. Coffee/tea and muffins will be available for a mid-morning snack, or join us for a light lunch. For more information please contact the church office at 613-722-1144 or visit mywestminster.ca OCTOBER 27: FALL FLEA MARKET St. Matthias Church is holding its Fall Flea Market from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 555 Parkdale Avenue, at the Queensway. Books, sporting goods, household items, toys, collectibles, good used clothing and jewellery will be for sale.

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NOVEMBER 3: PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH YULETIDE BAZAAR Parkdale United Church is holding its Yuletide Bazaar on from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please drop by and take part in our silent auction, find gifts, and even some treasures for yourself. The Bazaar will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa. We hope to see you there! NOVEMBER 3-4: 6th Annual Art Studio Tour This fundraiser is in support of the Ottawa Riverkeeper, on Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 196 Woodroffe Avenue, Margaret Chwialkowska, 613-729-9351, artristsincanada.com/margaret NOVEMBER 4: TASTE OF RUSSIA FESTIVAL Everyone is most welcome at this fundraiser for the Russian Orthodox Memorial Church, featuring authentic, delicious Russian cuisine, live entertainment, art, bazaar, fabulous raffles, potential X-mas gifts, souvenirs... Licenced! At the Pushkin Cultural Centre, 89 Stonehurst Ave., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. memorialchurch.ca/en/festival2012 or 613-599-9743 NOVEMBER 10: ALL SAINTS’ (WESTBORO) VILLAGE FAIR Join us from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 347 Richmond Road; just west of Churchill Avenue! There will be used books, baking and preserves, crafts, knitting, china, attic treasures, a silent auction and a delicious lunch. Featured in the chapel will be a display of crèches from around the world. Please contact the church office at 613 725-9487 for more information. NOVEMBER 15: ANNUAL SKI and SKATE SALE From 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Woodroffe Avenue Public School, 235 Woodroffe Avenue, is holding its annual used kids’ sports equipment & kids’ sports clothing sale. Come sell kids’ skis, skates, hockey equipment, snowboards, sports clothing (e.g. snowsuits, boots, etc.) and other sports equipment. This community event is open to everyone! NOVEMBER 17: FOOD BAZAAR 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 579 Parkdale Avenue (corner of Sherwood Drive) deli, frozen foods, candy, baking, gift baskets, German food table and coffee shop SCOUTS CANADA IN WEST WELLINGTON/WESTBORO The 24th Ottawa Scout Group has been part of the Elmdale Public School community for more than 80 years, and we’re accepting registrations for BEAVER SCOUTS (5 to 7 year-olds), CUB SCOUTS (8 to 10 year-olds) and SCOUTS (11 to 14 year-olds). For info about the programs, contact Dave Stremes at 613-729-7850, or at Ottawa24th@gmail.com

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