 | Showing of acclaimed documentary GARBAGE: The Revolution Starts at Home Writer director Andrew Nisker, a York grad takes an average urban family, the McDonalds, and asks them to keep every scrap of garbage that they create for three months. He then takes them on a journey to find out where it all goes and what it's doing to the world. The event will also feature special guest speaker Deborah MacDonald, a green wellness expert. www.deborahmacdonald.com Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 7 pm at the National Library and Archives Canada - Auditorium 395 Wellington Street (downtown Ottawa). The building is wheelchair accessible. RSVP by Friday, October 9 - by yorkottawa@gmail.com or phone 613.762.3622 | | October 13, 2009 |
 | The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting film buffs, art lovers, filmmakers, and cartoon fans from around the world to the nation's capital. | | October 14 - 18, 2009 |
 | The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend ‘Cancer Connections: The Health Benefits of Omega 3’s with Dr. Jeff Leighton – a biotechnologist who specializes in natural products that can be used as preventative medicines. This is the second lecture in the Cancer Connections Series – established to increase awareness and education around cancer prevention. Dr. Leighton explains: “The omega-3 fatty acids EPA/DHA antagonize the bad fats known as omega-6 fats. By taking high dose of these omega-3 fatty acids we compete effectively with the bad fats, decrease inflammation and improve heart and brain health.” Come learn more! Register under events at: www.ottawacancer.ca | | October 14, 2009 |
| | Wednesday October 14th Saint Paul’s University Auditorium (223 Main Street) Doors open at 6:30pm, film starts at 7pm Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 Presented by the Reel Food Film Festival Mad City Chickens is a sometimes whimsical, sometimes serious look at the people who keep urban chickens in their backyards. From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge—and even a mad scientist and giant hen taking to the streets—it’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the world of backyard chickendom. Film is 80 minutes long. A policy dialogue will follow the film screening. We will be seeking comments, thoughts, and ideas about raising livestock (including chickens) in urban Ottawa. The dialogue will be incorporated into a Just Food project called Food Secure Ottawa. Food Secure Ottawa is a 2 year project that will be making municipal policy recommendations aimed at improving people’s access to foods in Ottawa. We look forward to hearing from you! For additional information Mad City Chickens (www.tarazod.com) www.justfood.ca heather@justfood.ca 613-236-9300 ext. 305 | | October 14, 2009 |
| | The Ottawa School of Art is pleased to present 2009 Visiting Artist Diana Thorneycroft and ‘The Canadiana Martyrdom Series’. This series features Canadian “icons” like Anne of Green Gables, the RCMP, hockey players Bob and Doug MacKenzie, and animals associated with the north. Thorneycroft’s works will be on display at the OSA Main Gallery from October 15 to November 22. Vernissage on Thursday, October 15 from 5 - 8 p.m. Free admission, everyone welcome! | | October 15 - November 22, 2009 |
 | Celebrate National Science and Technology Week at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. On October 17 and 18, take part in exciting hands-on activities. Try your hand at neat science experiments, make slime, and build a mini solar car that you can race down the Museum race track. www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca. 613-991-3044 | | October 16 - 25, 2009 |
 | Silent films. Live music. Pure Terror! (at the Mayfair Theatre) FRIDAY OCTOBER 16th THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI The ultimate act of expressionist filmmaking, Caligari tells its tale – of a hypnotist who uses a somnambulist to do his murders – on the underside of a tightrope stretched between dreams and reality. Featuring a suitably dreamy live, original musical score by Mike Dubue, performed by HILOTRONS. Original poster art on sale at the screening!71 minutes | PG | 35 mm | Robert Wiene | Germany. All screenings are licensed (Cheap beer!)Admission for each show is $15 for members, seniors and students. $20 for non-members. Festival passes are $50(members only)Advance tickets available at the Mayfair. | | October 16, 2009 |
 | Explore Ottawa while challenging yourself to a whole new experience. Come visit the website and find out why all the buzz about this new game! Imagine going out for dinner, but not knowing where you'll end up eating. To figure it out, you have to solve a series of clues which lead you around the city, challenging you to be resourceful. For example, you are given a rhyme, you have to figure out what landmark it refers to. Then you have to go there to fill in one of the answers to a crossword puzzle. That's UrbanQuest.com - part treasure hunt, part reality TV type experience. Check out our events – all in Ottawa. Quests start online, but many clues are solved by getting out in the real world to find the answers. You will have to get off the couch to succeed! | | October 16 - 19, 2009 |
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| | Jeff & Sheri Easter Saturday October 17, 2009 7 PM Metropolitan Bible Church 2176 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa, Ontario From the Bill Gaither Homecoming Tours For more info: www.gospelsingscanada.com | | October 17, 2009 |
| | Just Say Yes! takes place Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2009. Join us for an inspirational weekend away from it all to focus on creating the You that you wish to be. Listen to the stories, wisdom and tips shared by 12 inspirational and successful women in the unique and relaxing setting of the Brookstreet Hotel. Expand your mind, body and soul as these women offer a diverse range of insight and expertise in a number of realms of life. Connect with Yourself and Other Women - It's time to say Yes! to creating your personal best and pampering your mind, body and soul in the company of other like-minded women. | | October 17 - 18, 2009 |
 | The Annual Fabric Flea Market is on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Glebe Community Centre (175 Third Avenue at Lyon) from 10AM to 2PM. Admission $2.00. 60 plus vendors will be selling fabric, yarn, patterns, buttons and other needlework supplies. Support Cambridge Street Community Public School and snap up some amazing bargains! For information contact Gail at (613) 722-6874 or Kay at kayjyoung@magma.ca Donations of unwanted but usable fabric, yarn, patterns, books, tools and other needlework supplies are welcome. To donate, please contact the school at (613) 239-2216 or bring your donations to Cambridge Street School at 250 Cambridge St. between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm before Friday, October 16. | | October 17, 2009 |
 | Join us for fun, food, dancing and fundraising, to help pay the teachers at Octavio Paz school in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Please bring your potluck contribution for the dinner, which starts at 7:30 pm., Dancing begins at 9:00 pm. The evening includes a silent auction (closes at 10:30), raffle table, and a palm reader. For more information on the school see www.losninos.us | | October 17, 2009 |
| | The Funky Mamas are a group of five women who, about a decade ago, came together, through the love of music and community, at a play group with some of their 15 children. Since then, they have been shaking up the adult friendly children’s music scene, traveling around Canada with a dozen instruments, playing their blend of all time favorite traditional tunes and folksy originals with a sprinkling of blues, bluegrass, swing and rock. 10:00 a.m., Saint Paul University Auditorium, 223 Main St. Tickets in advance, $10 per person or $32 for a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children), children under one year of age free of charge sitting on a lap. Tickets are available from Watsons Health and Wellness at 192 Main Street or from Cuppedia (www.cuppedia.ca), 97 Main Street. Tickets are limited so don’t delay! Payment by cash or cheque only please. For more info on the concert email Jamie at funkymamasottawa@gmail.com. | | October 17, 2009 |
| | Silent films. Live music. Pure Terror! FRIDAY OCTOBER 16th 7:00pm THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA SILENTS IS GOLDEN See the original silent epic about a mad, disfigured composer’s obsession with a lovely young opera singer the way it was meant to be – with no #*$@ing Andrew Lloyd Webber! Instead, we present a live musical score by the intense experimental instrumental mini orchestra Kingdom Shore. 93 minutes | PG | 35 mm | Rupert Julian | United States of America. All screenings are licensed (Cheap beer!)Admission for each show is $15 for members, seniors and students. $20 for non-members. Festival passes are $50(members only. Advance ticket available. | | October 17, 2009 |
| | Oct. 17 - The Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum presents "The Sky at Night" with members of the Ottawa Valley Astronomy and Observers Group. 7:30 pm. All ages appropriate. $5 per person, refreshments provided. Please call 613-821-4062 for more information or to register. | | October 17, 2009 |
| | Kit Rae is one of the foremost fantasy/collectible weapon designers in the industry with a worldwide following for his unique fantasy weapons.
He was the lead designer for United Cutlery for over fifteen years, responsible for design of the Legends in Steel, Samurai 3000, Steel Apocalypse, Blades of Atlantis, Volkoth, and the Swords of the Ancients collections.
His knives and swords have appeared in blockbuster television shows such as the "The X-Files", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and numerous films such as "Spider Man 2", "Star Trek: Nemesis", and "The Chronicles of Riddick".
In addition to designing such famous collectible weapons as the Indiana Jones Khyber Bowie for Lucas film and the Sword of Darkness for United Cutlery, Kit Rae has also created and supervised many licensed weapon replicas from films and television shows such as "Blade/Blade Trinity", "Hellboy", "Total Recall", "Mortal Kombat", "The Mask of Zorro", "Heroes", and over fifty products for "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy".
Kit is also the replica design supervisor for many weapons from the video gaming industry, such as the Frostmourne sword from World of Warcraft, the Red Queen sword from Devil May Cry, and the Blades of Chaos from God of War.
His own sword designs have also appeared in several video games!
( KIT'S ONLY CANADIAN VISIT!!) ( FREE ADMISSION! OTHER FEES MAY APPLY! )
• Have your picture taken with Kit Rae.
• Bring your Kit Rae Collectables in to be autographed.
• Kit Rae autographed prints will be available to purchase at the show!
• Purchase your Kit Rae swords and collectables at Kutters! | | October 17 - 18, 2009 |
| | October 17, 2009 - This annual event is an opportunity to remember and celebrate. Run or walk 2.5/5km through the beautiful Arboretum at the Experimental Farm. Write a message to your loved one on a balloon and join in the memoriam balloon release. Your pledges and donations support Bereaved Families of Ontario - Ottawa Chapter. Our programs provide individuals and families like yourself with the support they need along their grief journey. Registration: 10am Walk/Run: 10:30am | | October 17, 2009 |
| | Go ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for girls in grade 7-10 to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering. Join us at the University of Ottawa (bilingual) or Carleton University (English) for fun hands-on activities, informative parents' sessions and engineering student exhibits. | | October 17, 2009 |
| | An interactive celebration of the word in all its forms including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, song writing, screen writing and play writing. Leading authors and thinkers from across the country and around the world, participate in interactive events for all ages and tastes in both official languages. | | October 18 - 25, 2009 |
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