What's Happening This Week

Posted Jan 26, 2012 By EMC News

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ORLEANS

Feb. 8: Orleans-Gloucester Christian Women's Club meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Orleans United Church, 1111 Orleans Blvd., featuring You "Can Travel" with Ricky Rahman Music. Also inspirational speaker Barry Francis. Cost is $5 and includes refreshments and free babysitting: reservations/cancellations essential. Call Shirley at 613-841-5143.or Phyllis at 613-747-3928.

Sundays: Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre presents On a Sunday Afternoon puppet plays for families, every second Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the music room of the Shenkman Arts Centre.

Wednesdays: Orleans Toastmasters - Do you want to lose your fear of public speaking, enhance your leadership skills, create a network of friends? Attend a one-hour meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Orleans client service centre, 255 Centrum Blvd., room 328. Contact Bertillia Christian at 613-837-0443.

Tuesdays: The Orleans Raconteurs Toastmasters Club meets the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 3343 St. Joseph Blvd., in the Orleans police station in the second-floor boardroom .You are welcome to attend a session as our guest.

OTTAWA

Jan. 27: Come out to have a big chuckle at this year's Chickle's GAL-a Comedy Event. In celebration and support of the work of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa, come watch amazing comedic talent on Jan. 27 at the Bronson Centre. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 613-600-7462 or by visiting After Stonewall Books or Mother Tongue Books./

Jan. 28: A fundraising concert performed by the 36-piece Salvation Army Legacy Brass Band along with vocal arrangements by the Bridge Builder's Quartet will take place at St. Martin's Anglican Church, 2120 Prince Charles Rd. corner of Lockhart Avenue north of the Carlingwood Shopping Centre. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. The band draws a full house wherever it plays. St. Martin's is wheelchair accessible by the front entrance off Lockhart.

Feb. 4: Friends of the Farm would greatly appreciate your used books for our used-book sale on June 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building. 72 at the Central Experimental Farm Arboretum, east off Prince of Wales Dr. For more information please call 613-230-3276 or email info@friendsofthefarm.ca or go to www.friendsofthefarm.ca.

Feb. 4: ESL course starts at 9:30 a.m. at East Gate Alliance Church, 550 Codd's Rd. This will be weekly every Saturday morning. The cost for materials is $20. Contact Dave at 613-482-9334 for details or the church at 613-744-0682.

Feb. 8: Christian Women's Central Club hosts a Be My Valentine dessert buffet at 1 p.m. with beauty tips and songs of love from Sonya Milsom. Guest speaker will be Gaby Francis of Orleans on the topic I Will Be Okay. Cost is $6 or a toonie first timers. St. Paul's Church, 971 Woodroffe Ave. RSVP: 613-228-8004.

Feb. 11: Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richelieu Vanier Community Centre. Come skate, play hockey or build snow people with us.

March 24: Join us on Saturday, March 24 at the 8th annual Ottawa Humane Society FurBall Gala at the National Gallery of Canada. Sponsorship opportunities, corporate tables and tickets are now available by calling 613-725-3166 ext. 263. For more information, visit www.ottawahumane.ca/events/furball.cfm.