Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: nepean@metroland.com
Through Feb. 10
USED BOOKS NEEDED. The KUC 24-hour book drop will be open at Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Dr. , to receive book donations for our Feb. 23-25 Book Fair. No magazines, encyclopedias or textbooks, please. For info, call 592-5834.
long to tunes by Snap, Crackle & Pop. Tickets $25. Advance tickets sales only, before Feb. 9 at the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd. For details: 613-591-5570 or www.kanatabr638.ca.
Feb. 13
Kanata North Town Hall, 7 – 9 pm, Owen Prince Room, Kanata Senior’s Centre, 2500 Feb. 11 The Royal Canadian Legion, Campeau Dr. Everyone welBranch #638-Kanata annual come. Valentine charity event. Reception 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:15 p.m. Proceeds to the Kanata Legion’s Feb. 14 local veterans fund. Come out The PROBUS club of Western to enjoy a Greek dinner. Live Ottawa meets on the second auction. Dance and/or sing-a-
Tuesday of each month at 33 Leacock Dr. at 10 a.m. for coffee followed by a guest speaker. Visitors are welcome. David Smith will speak on: Einstein: His life and major works. For further information call Pat Thompson at (613) 591-1390. CFUW/Kanata: Enjoy a little Caribbean warmth at our lunch time meeting with tasty tropical food and an inspiring presentation on Black History Month by Judith Brown, president of Kingston’s Afro-Caribe Association. 11:30 a.m. Stonehaven Apts., 70 Stonehaven Dr. New members are very welcome. Information at www.cfuwkanata.ca Save the
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Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club presents the 40th annual Saturday February 11 Everything is FREE to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday
• Pancake, sausage & egg breakfast: 8:30 – 11:30 • Sleigh Rides: 9 – 12 noon
• Children’s fun- Ray’s Reptiles and Canadian Science & Technology Museum 12 - 3 pm.
170 Castlefrank Road, Kanata 46 Kanata Kourier-Standard - Thursday, February 9, 2017
date: March 12 lunch meeting welcomes guest speaker Charlotte Gray, historian and bestselling author.
Feb. 18
km to raise money for Chrysalis House, to raise money to help the women’s shelter serve about 150 women and children this year. We need you to become team captains, join a team, donate, or become a sponsor. For more information contact Katrina Guerin at 613-591-3686 ext. 286 or guerin@wocrc.ca. Registration: 4:30 p.m. at Kanata Recreation Complex, Hall A.
Kanata Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm. Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets available at the door. Adults $15; Senior/ Student $10: Family $30. The Kanata Choral Society presents Music - for the fun of it. A break from winter weather blues with musical humour. Feb. 20 Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Kana- St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 20 ta Legion raise funds to support Young Rd., 3:00 p.m. Part of the Operation Christmas Spirit. proceeds will go to the Kanata Join us anytime between 11:30 Food Bank. Tickets available at a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for hamburg- the door or by phoning 613-592ers, hot dogs and lots of fun: 1991. For more information visgames, face painting, movie – it www.kanatachoralsociety.ca. Secret Life of Pets. Only $5.00/ person! Those interested are Ontario Genealogical Sociasked to get their name on the ety – Ottawa Branch. From sign-up sheet on or before Feb. 10:30am-12:00pm it’s Gene18 by either dropping in at the alogy: Back to Basics where Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd. you will learn about Direcor call 613-591-5570 or email: tories as a valuable source rclbr638@gmail.com. For de- of information. Then from 1:00-3:00 Brian Tackaberry tails: www.kanatabr638.ca. will tell the stories of forgotFamily Day free skate, 1-3 pm, ten local heroes of WWI from Mlacak Centre. Join Coun. his new book “Forgotten HeMarianne Wilkinson and MP roes: Mississippi Mills Valour Karen McCrimmon for an af- Award Recipients of the Great ternoon of skating and enjoy War”. Both events are free, all cookies with hot chocolate, are welcome. City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Dr. courtesy of Chartwell Kanata. (room 115). For more details visit http://ogsottawa.on.ca/
Francophone Toastmasters is offering a six-week Speechcraft course in French starting Jan. 31. Cost : $60/p. Address: SS #1, 400 Goldridge. For information and registration, contact KanataFrancophoneTM@gmail.com.
Feb. 27
Want to improve your public speaking skills? Then visit West Carleton Toastmasters open house, 7 to 9pm, Richcraft Recreation Complex, 1401 Innovation Dr. http:// westcarletontoastmasters. com/
Through March 4
The Kanata Civic Art Gallery’s newest show - “Transitions.” Stop by the gallery until March 4 where you can find One of a Kind pieces for your home or business. Call (613) 580-2424 Ext. 33341 or visit our website www.kanatagallery.ca for more information. We are located in the Mlacak Centre, on2500 Campeau Dr.
Tuesdays
Opportunity to practice and polish your French! Kanata Francophone Toastmasters is offering a 6-week Speechcraft course in French on Tuesdays. Cost : $60/p for 6 weeks. Address: SS #1, 400 Goldridge, Feb. 25 Kanata. For information and Coldest Night of the Year funregistration, contact: Kanadraiser WALK for Chrysalis Ongoing House. We are encouraging Opportunity to practice and taFrancophoneTM@gmail. participants to walk 2, 5 or 10 polish your French! Kanata com.
Family amily Day Come out and enjoy a FREE SKATE
Skate
at the Bell Sensplex, Kanata Monday, Feb 20th 2017 from 10:15am – 12:15pm Please bring 1 item of non-perishable food
For more information, please visit
jackmaclarenmpp.com Hosted by: Jack MacLaren MPP Carleton-Mississippi Mills