August 12 and 13. The Ottawa Valley Antique
Association will hold its 10th Annual Show at the
Armstrong Heritage Farm, Highway 148, in Shawville.
August 13. Visit to
St.
James
Cemetery (heritage site). The City of Gatineau
and the Société
d’histoire de l’Outaouais (SHO) invite members of
the public to a tour of the St. James Cemetery,
under the title Aux sources historiques de
Gatineau et de l’O utaouais, starting at the
entrance to the cemetery at 2 pm. The cemetery is
located on Alexandre-Taché Boulevard, between Scott
Street and St. Joseph Boulevard.
Commentary will be provided by Michel Prévost,
President of the
SHO.
Opened in 1820, this is the oldest cemetery in the
City; it is the resting place of the pioneers of
the region and has many remarkable monuments.
There is no charge for this activity.
For information call Sonia Blouin at 819 243-2345,
local 2120.
August 17-18-19-20. The 13th Annual
Ottawa Folk Festival. Events in
Britannia
Park,
Ottawa.
The program includes performers well known in
Western Quebec include Ian Tamblyn (Chelsea)
and Lynn Miles, originally from Aylmer, and
the groups Frida’s Brow and Galitcha,
which have often appeared at the Black Sheep Inn.
Dates and times: August 18, 5.30 pm, to
11.00 pm.;
August 19, 11.00 am. to
11.30 pm.
Full Festival Schedule
Thursday, August 17 - Two evening downtown concerts,
starting at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Friday, August 18 - from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 - from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 20 - from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
For information about tickets and programs call the
Ottawa Folk Festival office at
(613)
230-8234,
or email
festival@ottawafolk.org or visit the website at
www.ottawafolk.org
August
2-20. Reid McLachlan, of Chelsea, is participating
in Oppidan, an exhibition at the
Cube
gallery in Ottawa.
This is a group show put on by six artists. The
theme is our urban landscape.
August 4. Opening party, 7.00 pm. to
midnight.
August 6. Reception, 2.00 – 4.00 pm.
CUBE is located at 7 Hamilton N. Ottawa, one block
north and west of the Parkdale market. 10.00 –
6.00pm daily (except Mondays).
For information call (613) 728 1750 or email
info@donmonet.ca
or visit the website at
www.cubegallery.ca
At
Biblio Wakefield Library, until August 26. The Library continues its
Summer Reading Program for children aged 5 to 12. The
theme is Quest for Heroes.
Hours: For ages 5-8, Monday and Saturday, 11.00 am. For ages 9-12,
Tuesday at 11.00 am. and Friday at
4.00 pm.
Registration is free and continuing. Schedule is
available from the Library: call 819-459-3266.
The Library is located at 20 Valley Drive.
A Call to Artists for Submissions for an Exhibition
in 2007.The
Espace Pierre-Debain in Aylmer invites artists
engaged in a variety of media to submit entries for
an exhibition to be held at the Centre culturel du
Vieux-Aylmer, 120 Principale, Gatineau, in 2007.
Deadline for submissions : September 15, 2006.
Submissions must include :
- ten recent pieces of work on CD-rom or slides
- curriculum vitae
- a summary of your artistic career
- a brief description of your proposed exhibit
Submissions will be evaluated by a selection
committee. They should be sent to :
Louise Tourangeau, responsable de l’Espace
Pierre-Debain, Ville de Gatineau, C. P. 1970, succ.
Hull, Gatineau (Québec) J8X 3Y9, or
you may deliver them in person at the Centre
culturel du Vieux-Aylmer, 120, rue Principale,
Gatineau (secteur d’Aylmer).
For information call (819) 685-5033.
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